The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-11
REVERE MEMORIAL
FOR The GREEN
Arranging to Fulfill Provisions
Of A. |. ReVerS's win.

The board Of aldermen, upon re-
quest CT the Morristown Trust Co,
on Friday night took up the matter
of the base for the flag pole in the
park for which the late Alderman
augustus Z. Revere bequeathed So
600 and making the Trust Co trustee.
Mayor Pierson was instructed to al-
point a committee to confer with the
trustee as to the design He has
named Aldermen Lewis r. sturgis.
Joseph Hinehman and II. a. Eienri-
cues.
The aldermen have decided to press
the improvement OF Harrison street
and under suspension OF The rules an
ordinance was adopted that provides
that the sidewalks on the street shall
be nine feet IN width and properly
paved
Former Alderman Kinsley Twin
ing was given the floor and he told
the board that the Morristown Civic
association was anxious 10 haze some
ordinance adopted regulating the traf-
fic. The police committee &as given
the matter 10 investigate.
As two members had resigned and
there was some question as to the
legality Of the appointments Mayor
Arthur S. Plerson named a new shade
tree commission The members arc
p. II. lidgerwood, one year; William
e. Wheeloek, four years; James II.
Maghee, two years; Miss Louise Keas
bey, two years; Miss Eleanor &.
Ames, one year
Alderman Conkling reported that
the provisions OF the police pension
act having been adopted at an cleo
tion it was necessary to make rules
regarding the fund and the police
committee was authorized to frame
the bylaws and report at the next
meeting
A lease was received Of the Poea-
hontas pond property but it did not
bear the corporate seal of the Poea-
hontas Pond association so was sent
back to have the defect remedied
Bney Grupelli sent in bill for $6s.S5
for repairs to the dam, being one
half the entire cost of the work. Mr..
Grupelli had agreed to do half the
work free of charge. The bill was
referred to the finance committee.
Street Commissioner Bowler told
the aldermen that specifications had
been drawn up for the repaving of
Speedwell avenue and Morris street
but the state road commissioner had
be Incorporated into the specifications
before the town can secure any auto
mobile money from the state. This
will entail a delay of a week or two
but Mr. Bowler expects soon to adj
vertise for bids. Part of the expense
of the work is to be borne by the
county and part by the trolley com
pany.
The recommendation of the board
of engineers that the election of
Charles b. Lounsbury to the board Of
fire wardens and the resignation of
Joseph Collins from Washington En-
zine company were concurred in.
Chief Trowbridge reported four
still alarms and two general alarms
during the month with an aggregate
property loss of $6O5.
o. Leonard was granted a bowling
| license for the place No. 80 Speed
well avenue.
An invitation was received to at
tend the parade and dedication Of
the municipal building at Rockaway
and it was referred to Mayor Pierson.
Residents of South street, Wood
land avenue and Walnut street petit
toned for a fire hydrant ia that
neighborhood and the matter was
placed in the hands Of the fire com
mittee.
The report Of Police Justice Isaac
r.. Pierson for the previous month
was as follows. Total number Of ar
rests, 19; held, 13; discharged, 6;
committed to Jail, 10; total OF fines
and costs collected, $3.50; Justices
fees, $1S.75; balance due town, $3.50