The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-06
ACTIVITY TN
STREET DEPT
Commissioner Cole Makes a Re
port to the Board Of Alder
men Showing Results.
DISCUSSION OVER AWNINGS


Street Commissioner Howard Cole
made report to the board of alder
men on Friday evening of the work of
his. department. during the previous
month. He told Of the cleaning of the
rOadways and cutters of nine-tenths Of
the paved streets of the town, some Of
which had been gone over several
times. A mechanical scraper was be-
ing used when the streets were muddy
and it was found to be an economical
method of street cleaning as long as
the weather was wet.
Catch basins have been cleaned con-
siderable repairing done to them and
to the crosswalks.
The second reading of the ordinance
regarding sidewalks distractions,
signs, awning, etc., brought up live
| ly discussion over its provisions. AL
derman Ayers moved an amendment
making five feet instead of four, the
distance signs shall be allowed from
the front of buildings and that the
size of wooden call bell posts be
changed from a maximum of three
inches to six inches In diameter.
| Alderman Conkling called the
boards attention to the fact that a
grocery on Speedwell avenue had rol
ler awning which was supported on an
iron frame and he moved that it be
allowed to remain up. Alderman
Twining made the point that there
/, vas an ordinance against such things
bein< across the sidewalks and said it
should come down and its owners not
be given special license after they had
violated the terms of the ordinance
while others had observed the law.
Mr.. Conkling's amendment to Mr..
Ayers motion was voted upon and
lost. Mr.. Twining moved an amend
ment that the section of ordinance re-
quiring the removal of awning sup
ports be struck out but this motion
also was voted down. Alderman
Ayers motion was carried.
Mayor Cauldwell to the board of
health's notice to the town to abate a
nuisance said to be existing in drain
leading from catch basin in front of
the United States hotel to point on
! Water street said "Since this
matter has been ventilated the pipe
seems to have been ventilated and as
soon as the odor is strong again it will
be followed up and it's source found. 7"
Carl V. Vogt appeared before the
board and stated that Robert A. FL
lott wished to remove his greenhouses
from their present location to Pine
street, but he failed to make his appli-
cation in writing. Under the rules
such applications are filed at one meet
ing of the aldermen and acted upon at
the next meeting and Mr.. Vogt asked
permission to file his application with
Clerk Nathaniel @. Toms the next day,
as his client did not wish to lose a
month S time. Alderman Revere stat
ed that there were regulations of the
board for such matters and he thought
it should take a regular course, but
the permission was granted, it being
shown that the same contingency had
arisen before and the board permittt d
the filing of the proper papers the day
following the board meeting.
The rules were suspended and the
tax ordinance for 1909 was passed.
Edward J. Thatcher was reappoint-
ed trustee of the Firemen's Relief
fund upon the recommendation of
that body.
In order to pay current sewer bills
the mayor and treasurer were author
lied to execute four notes for Sl25 each
payable July l, 1909.
A petition from residents of River
street was presented asking for street
lights and the street lamp committee
was authorized to have the thorough
fare lighted with incandescent lamps.
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