The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-10-08
ALDERMEN OBJECT
TO LEGAL BILLS
Think Costa Suit Fees Are Too
High But Pay Them.

High Buf ray lnoTl.
Bills aggregating $4,000 were pre-
sented for payment at meeting of
the board of aldermen Fridaynight.
The bills were for services of law
yers and experts in the suit of An
tonic Costa against the town for the
amount alleged to be due him on the
sewer contract. Alderman Linder
thought the bills were excessive and
he read them off as follows: George
r. Watson, consulting engineer,
$5S670; Willard W. Cutler, counsel,
$S40; M. McCally, for typewriting
testimony, $40; Clyde Potts, con-
sulting engineer, $1,357.S0; Edward
K. Mills, counsel, $500.
Town Counsel Mills was called up
on to explain the bills and he said
that he thought they were all just
and fair and the bills were there
fore paid. Alderman Clifford moved
the following resolution and 1t was
adopted
Whereas, the suit of Antonio Costa
against the Town of Morristown is
still unsettled:
And Whereas, the same has now
been in The courts for nearly three
years. having been started in Decem-
!. ~, 1909;
And Whereas, Mr.. Costa obtained
Judgment for about $4,000 against
the Town of Morristown, with inter-
est from December 22nd, 1909, at
J six per cent, making the amount
now due $4,000;
And Whereas, by nature of the suit
it is necessarily very expensive and
costly litigation, requiring consider
able time and a large number of ex-
pert witnesses;
Therefore be it Resolved, That we,
the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of
Z the Town of Morristown suggest and
request that our counsel get in touch
with counsel for Mr.. Costa and en-
deavor, if possible, to settle the
suit upon some terms satisfactory
to both the Town of Morristown and
to Mr. Costa;
And Be 1t Further Resolved, That
our counsel report back to this body
as soon as they conveniently can
whether or not it is possible to reach
a settlement without further litiga-
ton
Street Commissioner Frapwell re-
ported that his department had
cleaned up the outlying districts for
the winter and had made small re-
pairs to streets and cutters. Seventy
five loads of stone had been put on
Washington avenue for temporary re-
pairs but the commissioner said that
this street would soon have to be
repaved. Sixteen permits for sewer
laterals We're issued during Septem-
her Ahx ;fhe sewer department.
..z-ssSAs&.- ID of engineers reported
& The boasssfe,, four of which were
SIX alarms1fffS and property loss
gene,Ssg5o. The recommendation that
2f seIection of Ole G.. Jensen and
Albert Kane to Resolute Hook and
Ladder company be confirmed was
concurred in, together with the rec
ommendation by Chief Day that the
appropriation of $3.50 for inspection
day be made.
A petition was received from resi-
dents of Elm street complaining OF
the noise and vibration caused by
the auto busses and asking that the
aldermen direct them to be run on
South street and Morris street where
the street paving is more substantial,
or else see that suitable cars in
proper repair be used. The matter
WdS T6l6II0u W lHc SIIcct NOlliIi4cbC6.
Police Justice Quayle reported i'm
posing a total of $171.65 in fines and
costs during September, of which
s9265 was paid in cash, $6115 can
celled by time served in Jail, $1785
pending, $9265 due the town, $63. .55
due Justice as fees, leaving month
ly balance of $29.10.
Alderman Vorholz offered a re5olu-
ton, that was passed, authorizing
the fire committee to confer with
the First Ward Hose company over
new apparatus Alderman Linder
said that the committee had already
secured bids on auto apparatus for
this company.
For the special committee on in
vestigation of the police justices
procedure Alderman Sturgis reported
progress.
An invitation was received from the
local lodge of the Sons of Italy in
yiting the mayor and aldermen to
participate in the Columbus day cele-
bration Saturday The invitation
was referred to the finance commit
tee.
Two notes were ordered discounted
one for So 900 for three months and
another for $500 for three months.
Transfers were made of $50 from the
miscellaneous account to that of dis
count and of $1,020.2S from dust lay
ing to streets
On motion of Alderman Mills the
street committee and counsel were
empowered to investigate the matter
of the storm sewer on the Marinaro
property on Speedwell avenue and
see whether the town can still main
tain the sewer on the property under
a verbal agreement with the former
owner, James r. voorhees,.
Building Inspector Hays reported
the granting of the following permits !:
April 22nd, Salny brothers, 1896
Speedwen avenue, $3.50, fees SIS;
August 9Th, McAlpin estate, II Park
place, $500, fees 81; Mrs. Farino, 76-
"a Speedwell avenue, $500, fees 81;
August 2S, Public Service Gas Co.. 43
South street, $9,367.50, fees $40; Sep
tember 29rd, Morristown Trust Co.,
$15, 1000, fees SIS, permit should have
been taken out in 1911.
Counsel Mills stated that papers had
been taken out in 1911.
chancery suit to quit title to the
Paulmier place on Franklin street,
which has been sold. 1t was Former
1xr tho rifa of a school hut after the