The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-01-09
ALDERMEN ADOPT
BUDGET OF S124,O9O
Also Pay Bills of $4,000 Of
Last Years Board.

Friday night. The items are as fol-
lows: miscellaneous, $4,000; salaries
and fees, $4,000: elections, $500; in
terest on sewer bonds, $4,000; sink
ing fund, $4,000; discount, s2,5Oo;
poor, $3.50; board of health, general.
$4,000; contagious diseases, $4,000;
shade tree commission, $1,000; streets
$4,000; dust laying, $4,000; fire de-
partment, $4,000; hydrants, $4,000;
police, $4,000; pension fund. $40;
street lamps, $4,000; printing, $1,000;
sewer maintenance, $12.0o0 The
board also provided for the payment
of unpaid bills, contracted by the 1911
board, of $11 900; and also last years
unpaid notes of $35. 600 About s10.-
600 was paid out Friday night by the
new board of last years bills.
Treasurer Rntan reported a cash
balance in the town treasury of
S1l1s Upon motion of Alderman Lii
der the mayor and treasurer were
authorized to renew notes falling due
this month of $4,000 for two months,
$4,000 for one month. and $4,000
for two months.
The board of engineers of last
year reported for December that
there were seven alarms, including
one general alarm, the Crane build
ing fire, the damage being $4,000
The recommendation that the election
of Stephen McCune to Washington
Engine company be concurred in was
favorably acted upon.
Chief Day put in "a report showing
that the departments apparatus was
all in good working order excepting
the First Ward Hose company's reel
and recommending the concurrence
of the election of Lawrence M
Christensen to Resolute Hook and
Ladder company and Vincent d..
Roache to the First Ward Hose COM
'pany. The recommendation were
adopted
The Morris County Traction Co. ap-
pealed to the aldermen in a COM
munication for relief from conditions
now existing on Morris street. The
letter said:
"The uncertainty of track elevation
prompts this communication began
the letter from President Fl. r. Rae
of the trolley company. ''The appli-
cation of the Traction company for a
franchise from Speedwell ayneue to
the D.. L. & w. railroad station and
thence by Elm street and private
right of way to the town limits, was
strenuously objected to by your hon
orable body, mainly for the reason
that the best interests of the town
would be conserved By trayersing Nor.
ris street, and the hazard to vehicles
would be serious if the Elm street
route were granted.
1.-The objections to the Morris street
route on the part of the company
were only on account of the grade
crossing and the indefinite period be-
fore track elevation would be accom-
plished. The company accepted the
Morris street route on the assurance
that track elevation was in sight, and
would be an accomplished fact soon
after the track work was completed.
Service has been maintained to the
station since January, 1911, and the
company is now, and has been, de-
sirous Of operating to the eastern
end of the town, but cannot obtain
the right of crossing. The delay in
track elevation is depriving the com
pany from revenue on a large invest
ment and results in the payment to
the town of a larger franchise tax
than is warranted by the mileage in
operation.
while We believe diligent effort
has been made toward track eleva-
ton, results have not been apparent,
nor has any relief been given this
company toward enabling the com
pletion' of its obligation 70 operate
to the eastern end of the town.
we therefore petition your body
for relief in the matter, and if track
elevation is postponed indefinitely
some way should be provided TO en-
able us to connect the tracks on Nor
ris street"
The letter, referred 10 the finance
committee, will be taken up by the
board at later meeting.
Peter Dibb was granted a renewal
of the license of his billiard and poo
room IN the Mansion house
A petition from residents Of Jersey
avenue asking for street lamps on
that thoroughfare was referred tc
the street lamp committee viii
power.
The bonds OF consrables Erastus
D. Coe, Samuel Leonard George w
Pierson, Edward J. Deasey, Mas
schlessinger. Patrick Glennon. Will
lam II. Curley. William Fl. Lyons
Jeremiah G. Callahan, Joseph An
tonnaccio, and Joseph Bufano We're
received, approved and filed.
Police Justice Edward A. Quayle
jr, reported the collection OF fines
aud costs of which $3.50 was due