The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-11
CHIEF RUNYON
!. ON RY. CROSSING
Says That the Blocking Of
Morris Street BY Trains
Delay Fire Apparatus.
SEVERAL ORDINANCES PASSED

Chief Engineer J. Fred Runyon rec
commended to the board of aldermen
Friday evening that the ordinance
regulating the use of the Morris street
crossing by railroad trains be amend
ed. He asserted that under the pres
ent ordinance trains are allowed to
stand on the crossing aud block the
street from three TO five minutes. He
considered this menace as it would
materially delay the response of the
fire apparatus to an alarm Ia the lower
section Of the town and might cause a
considerable loss of life and property.
Chief Runyon also recommended
that Wednesday. October 10th, be the
annual inspection day of the, fire de-
partment and the appropriation of
5000 for expenses incidental to the
day. He reported the resignation of
Douglas H. Frapwell as foreman of In
dependent Hose company, the election
of Assistant Foreman William Fl.
Frapwell as foreman and George w.
Melick as assistant foreman.
The board OF engineers reported
two still alarms of fire during Sep
tember and recon ended the
confirmation of the election of
Flagg Vogt to Rssolute Hook and
Ladder company. The recommends
uion, together with those of Chief
Runyon were later concurred ia by
the board of aldermen
AS building inspector Mr.. Runy0n
reported the granting OF a permit to
Dr. Clifford Mills for the erection OF
an addition to his residence on De
Hart street.
Street Commissioner Howard J.
Cole reported the completion of the
work of repaving Early street, the
cost being 5000 and inside the
amount appropriated for the purpose.
The street being 1000 feet long, the
cost per lineal foot was 50. The re-
paving of Washington street to Mills
street will be completed before severe
weather sets In. Cutters have been
cobbled by the department. on Mt.
Kemble avenue and South street. on
which thorougbfares the county is do
ing repaving.
AS superintendent OF sewers Mr..
Cole reported a total of $50 permits
granted to the first of the month, 119
of which were issued during Septem-
Der.
John Rudinsky was granted renew
al OF his billiard and bowling license
for his rooms on Speedwell avenue.
A note for $4,000 for three months
was ordered discounted to pay current
bills, as were four notes for $3.50 each
for the payment of sewer bills.
Chairman Kinsley Twining told of
having received applications from resi-
dents of Headley road. Garden street
and Cutler park asking for street
lights on those thoroughfares. He said
he had taken the matter up with the
Morris g. Somerset Electric Co. and
was awaiting reply from them.
| The sewer committee was empower
ed to purchase any apparatus neces-
sary for the cleaning of the sewers.
i Ordinances regulating the storage
of gasolene, benzine and naphtha and
of infiammable oils other than those
mentioned were passed.
The ordinance regulating the smoke
and gas nuisance was withdrawn, a.
| new ordinance being under considera-
tion by Alderman Twining, the spon-
sor Of the original, which he wishes
to confer over with parties interested
i before presention.
The ordinance accepting Miller road
as town thoroughfare was passed.
The work of repaving of Speedwell
avenue having been held up by the
sewer work the bond of the Morris
County Traction Co. which is to do
the work, was renewed, the company
having until April 1st to do the work.
| Sixty cases were reported by Police
Justice Patrick ]. Howard as having
been abjudicated by him. There were
thirty convicted, twenty-three
acquitted, seventeen fined, six COM
mitted to jail, three to the lookup and
eleven paid upon conviction. The
total amount of fines and costs i'm
posed during the month was Sl55.S0.
SSS.25 was paid in cash, $36.15 can
cslled by time. served in jail $3.50
remitted Sl76O pending from persons
in custody The amount due the town
was SS8.25, due the justice in fees,
$66.4O; balance for the month, s2l.S5.
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