The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-01-02
ALDERMEN CLOSE
YEARS BUSINESS
Discuss Many Matters at Final
Session Of Board.

Owing to delay in the finance COM
mittee's work the meeting did not
convene until nearly ten o'clock and
adjourned at midnight. Aldermen
Henriques, vorholz and Cory were
absent, only the democratic members
being present
The Women's Town Improvement
committee asked that the incoming
board be given petition filed year
ago regarding the urgent need of
public comfort station and the mat
ter was left with the finance COM
mittee.
Residents of Fibgler street petit
toned that Officer Joseph Anton
naccio be made a regular member of
the force and that he patrol the
streets of the Italian district on every
night instead of only Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday nights. Also that
the town take better care of Poca-
hontas lake. The petition was en-
dorsed by Mrs. Willard w. Cutler,
of the Neighborhood mission in Flag
ler street.
Upon motion of Alderman Conkling
Antonnaccio was made member of
the regular police force to patrol
the italian district at a salary of
SO per night.
Police Justice Edward A. Quayle,
jr., presented his bond and it was ac-
cepted and ordered filed. 1t was for
$1,000 and bore the names of his
father. former Mayor Edward A.
Quayle, and Chief Frederick A. Trow-
bridge. of the fire department, as
sureties.
Alderman Hinchman moved the
transfer of $4,000 from the general
fund to sinking fund and also that
$7,460 be set aside to pay the sewer
bond coupons due January LIST, and
it was SO adopted. He also offered
a resolution that was adopted for
the purchase by the town of $4,000
worth of sewer bonds from the First
National bank
Various transfers We're made from
one account to another in order to
straighten out the towns financial af-
fairs.
Manager Johan, of the Morris G.
Somerset Electric Co., asked the board
to take some definite action as to
the payment of the bills for current
for the sewer ejector chambers that
have been held up since April 1st.
Alderman Sturgis said that the
sewer committee had conferred with
the company but the latter had not
receded from its demand of 10c per
kilo watt hour for the current despite
the fact that other consumers were
given current for 4c and upon advice
of counsel had taken no action in the
matter
Alderman Hinchman said that the
appropriation for sewer maintenance
had been $4,000 but the committee
had expended s10,47793 not counting
in the $2,204.32 claimed by the elec-
trio company Mr.. Reed pointed out
that this excess of the appropriations
was because the estimates had been
made without practical knowledge of
the cost of operating the ejector
chambers and was no fault of the
committee.
That former Mayor Ayers had told
him a member of the company had
promised better rate than ten cents
was the assertion of Alderman Stur-
gis. The board did not take any ac-
ton regarding the bills.
Alderman Hinchman complained
that because the collector of taxes
had not paid over as much money
as the finance committee thought it
should receive the town Was cramped
for funds at the close of the year.
He asserted that the collector had
paid over $4,000 while last year he
exceeded his authority by paying over
to the town $4,000 part of which
should have gone to the county.
Mayor Pierson took occasion to
thank the members of the board for
their support of the administration.
He said the year had been one of
road building. Through the efficient
work of the board of aldermen perma-
nent roads had been put down at
cost of SLAP per square yard while
other municipalities were paying from
50 to $3.50 for the same kind OF
roads. Never before, he said. had
Warren Brothers put down a perma-
nent road with five year guarantee
at such price, nor had the Amiesite
people before given five year guar
antee.
Counsel Reed reported having filed
bill in chancery to compel the Nor
ris & Somerset Electric Co. and the
Public Service corporation to fulfill
their franchise obligations by remov-
ing poles from certain of the towns
streets
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