The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-05
FRANCHISE FOR
TRACTION co.
Given Second Reading and Sev-
eral Important Changes
Made IN Ordinance.
F. W. FORD NEW ALDERMAN

Frederick w. Ford is now a member
of the board of aldermen. He was
nominated on Friday evening by Al
derman Twining to fill the vacancy
from the fourth ward caused by the
death Of Alderman Augustus L. Re-
we're. The democratic members of the
board made no nomination.
The trolley franchise for the Morris
County Traction Co. line from Speed
well avenue to Hill street came up for
second reading and on motion of Al
derman Reed several amendments
were made to the ordinance.
The company is to use first quality
vitrifed paving brick between the
tracks and for two feet each side and
passengers are not to be carried until
the brick is properly laid. The mo-
tive power was changed from the un-
der ground to the overhead system
around the park. Eleven poles are to
be used and they are also to bear the
street lamps
The fare from the Morris Plains
railroad station to any point In Nor
ristown is to be five cents and from
any point in Morristown to the Con-
vent station it is to be five cents.
Cars are to run half hourly in each
direction from five to six a. M, and
from eight p. M, to twelve midnight
and every fifteen minutes from six a..
M, until eight p. m.
Mayor Ayers announced that the
park trustees have yet to pass upon
the franchise and that it will be sub
mitted to that body and will come up
for final passage at special meeting
of the aldermen to be held next Thurs
day evening. Nothing was said about
the two tracks on Morris street nor
the reverse curve" from Blatchley
place into the private right-of-way.
Assessor Stephen 9. Griffith asked
the board of aldermen TO purchase an
adding machine for the use of the as
SCISSOR and collector. The finance COM
mittee, Alderman Twining. chairman,
refused to sanction the proposal.
Residents of Harrison street petit
toned the board to enforce the ordi-
nance requiring the grading and curb
ing of sidewalks on that thoroughfare.
Their application was handed over to
the street committee.
An,application from Deputy County
Clerk Elmer W. Romine for the install
lation of fire hydrant near his new
house in Cutler park was referred to
the fire committee.
The board of health notified the al
dermen that the health code had been
Violated in the laying OF two sewer
laterals on Washington street.
The necessity for water pumping
plant at tie disposal works was told
by the board of sewerage and a con-
tract was ordered executed with the
Salmon brothers for the work.
A billiard saloon license was granted
to Samuel Silfkin, No. s South street.
The first note to be discounted this
year for the payment of current bills
ordered executed. 1t was f)r $4,000.
Street Commissioner Howard j. Cole
reported that Sussex avenue had been
resurfaced, Grove street graded, Grant
street reshaped and the gutter finished
on Elm street. The heavy storm had
washed out several of the roads and
unless extensive additions were made
to the towns storm water drain sys-
tenn such washouts would occur again
in the opinion Of the commissioner.
A new catch basin had been built on
Pine street.
AS Superintendent Of sewers Mr..
Cole told the board of the granting of
l46 permits for sewer laterals during
past month. The work of laying the
laterals was completed on several
streets South street from Elm to the
park, Washington street from High
to Mills street and Early street, ex-
cept for three laterals, were ready for
repair. Mt. Kemble avenue and Mar
keb street win be ready by July 10th.
Chief Engineer j. Fred Runyon re-
commended to the board that the fire
limits Of the town be extended, that
the ordinance regulating the sale and
storage of gasolene needed revision,
and that the building inspection now
carried on within the fire limits be
extended to take In all of the town.
The fire committee took the recon-
mendationS under consideration The
recommendation of the chief that the
resignation of Rufus G.. Whitehead as
foreman of Humane Engine company
be accepted was concurred in.
The board of engineers reported
three general alarms Of fire during the
month and four still alarms. The
total property loss was $3.50.
Alderman Reed introduced smoke
ordinance and it was given its first
reading. 1t provides that no person
or corporation shall cause smoke that
is injurious to persons or property.
, ,Violators may be fined from So to 800
for each offense to be collected by suit
and one.half TO go to the citizen
bringing the suit and one-half to the
town.
The Or ance regulating the sale of