The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-11
ALL WANTED
The TROLLEY
Many Citizens Confer on the
Subject and ask for I'm.
mediate Action
COMMITTEE 10 SEE ALDERMEN

COMMITTEE 10 SEE ALDERMEN
A largely attended meeting Of repre-
citizens was held in Y. MO.
A. hall on Wednesday evening, pursu
ant to call, to discuss the pending ord
Eance granting trolley franchise.
George e. voorhees, called the meet
ing to order and stated its object.
George C. Smith was chosen chair
man and William Il. Day secretary.
On taking the chair Mr.. Smith ex-
pressed his satisfaction at seeing so
large a number present, although
statement that the board of aldermen
and the trolley managers had come to
an agreement was current. He gave a
brief synopsis of the history of the troll
ley in the four or five years it had been
before the public here, and thought
the time had come to take decisive ac-
tion.
George e. Voorhees, presented the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Morris County Trac-
tion Company has for years been de-
layed in running its service through
Morristown, and because of this de-
lay the citizens of this city have been
cut off from trolley connection with
the towns below us. therefore be it
Resolved, That the Board of Alder
men be asked to grant at its meeting
on Friday next the Morris County
Traction Company the franchise, with
its amendments, already prepared, pro-
viding for the Traction Compauy'S
lines around the Park and oyer Morris
street, and temporarily over Blachley
place and the lower end of Elm street
10 it's private right OF way to the city
limits; and
Resolved, That a committee be APP
pointed tonight TO present these reso-
lutions at the meeting of the aldermen
TO be held on Friday evening.
Mr.. Voorhees, then spoke at some
length on the subject. saying there
was not a first class, wide-awake town
in the country of half the size of Nor
ristown but what had trolley system,
and it added immensely to the bust
ness and convenince of these towns. If
there were trolley roads running into
town from every direction we would
double our population in ten or fifteen
years. 1t was time for the town to
wake up.
Former alderman Conkling told OF
his experience in the board Of alder
men, and said he was a candidate in
the third ward, and a vote for him was
vote for the trolley.
II. FL. Davis, Jr., and Patrick Walsh
raised the objection of property owners
and business men Of Morris street to q
double track on the hill, and showed
how it would seriously injure theil
business.
Mayor Ayers said that an ordinance
has been prepared and accepted by the
traction company to be taken up Fri
day evening, and if passed the trolley
will run to the station in about sil
weeks. The board is not controlled
by one person., declared the mayor
He went on, saying that the ordinances
is to give the trolley every facility anC
still be the hest for the town. He wa'
not at liberty to state its terms.
In reply to the mayor, Mr.. Voorhee
said " We want continuous servic'
and not have to get out of the cars tt
cross the tracks with our families. Al
alderman who is always putting up ;
motion to lay the passing of the fran
chise over only sleeps here and that i
all we see of him. This is the resolu
tion that the trolley company wants.
We want the trolley because WI
want the business and we need stht
money" said William FL. Downs, "anC
we want the trade from not only Mt
Tabor and up the line, but from Madi
son and Chatham also.
Ex-Mayor Reed said he was present
at the last board meeting and that the
trolley ordinance was only laid over tC
have the franchise extended. "W,
can get in one way; we want to get il
the other but we cannot get i6 b.
knocking the aldermen" He suggest
ed that the right of way on private
property be given for only ten years.
After further remarks the resolu
tions we're adopted with but few dis
Senting votes.
The chairman appointed the follow
| ing committee to present the resolu
tions to the board Wilbur f. Day, d
Sanford Brink, S. b, Carson, E. A
Carrell. Fl. B. Hoffman, Isaac r. Pier
son, L. A.Vogt, e. Fl. Tomlinson, Johr
V. @. Parker. Charles II. Foster, Geo
K. Voorhees,, Robert Hipson.
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Drastic measures have been taker