The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-09-10
INVESTIGATION FOR
JUSTICE HOWARD
AIdermanic Committee to Probe
Police Court.

The board Of aldermen at is meet
ing Friday night authorized Mayor
Pierson to appoint a committee TO
investigate the release of Adolph
Ihglehart from Jail by Police Justice
Howard and the general procedure OF
the police court of the town. The
mayor appointed as the committee
Aldermen Sturgis, Linder and Vor-
holz. The board voted unanimously
for the investigation but there was
an attempt made to have the investl-
CATION left with the police committee
of the board. The police committee
includes Aldermen Vorholz, Sturgis
and Horsefield, but the latter was
not wanted on the commmlttee by
the democratic members of the board
who were behind the resolution
Alderman Sturgis offered the resolu
tion, reciting the alleged procedure
in the Inglehart case as reported IN
the newspapers and said that the OIL
flee of police justice as 1t was al.
legged to be administered by one OF
the magistrates was a source OF op-
preston instead of a seat of justice.
Alderman Mills objected the drag
ging. in the other two justices and
aid that if a particular one was
meant he should be named. He
asked if it was not SO that the COM
mitment of Inglehart was made by
Howard as a justice of the peace, in
which case, he contended, the alder
men had no authority in the matter
and the case was one for theprose-
cutor whom he had been told was to
take up the matter. He moved that
the investigation be made by the
police committee.
Mayor Pierson ruled DR.. Mills mo-
ton out of order and then Alderman
Mills moved that the resolution be
laid on the table, saying that there
was no especial hurry and that the
police committee should consider the
case and confer with the prosecutor
Alderman Vorholz remarked that the
resolution was only introduced in an
effort to ''play politics" Alderman
Conkling asserted that Howard was
amenable to the board of aldermen
as the board had appointed him TO
the position
After DR.. Mills motion to lay on
the table had been defeated, Alder
men Linder and Horsefield voting
with the democrats, the original
resolution was unanimously passed.
Offered by Alderman Linder, of the
finance committee "a resolution was
passed authorizing the issuance of
S70,0pe worth of sewer bonds from
time to time as they might be needed
for the payment of the costs of liti-
cation and payment OF the judgment
secured against the town by Antonio
Costa--.the contractor These bonds
re 10 pay four per cent. interest
!. and are due in 1852 but payable in
1922 or after on notice
Town Counsel Edward K. Nils
explained that it was planned to IS
sue only $4,000 of the bonds at TINS
time. The legislature, he said, had
passed bill authorizing the town TO-
issue the bonds to pay the COSTS OF
the suit. otherwise the judgment
might be added to the tax levy Al
derman Mills voted in the negative
on the resolution. Alderman Llnder
then offered resolution, that was
passed, providing for the issuing OIL
$4,000 of the bonds at once and also
pushed through resolution provlo-
ing for the discounting of a note for
$4,000 for four months and the trans
fer of $160 from the miscellaneous
account to that of discounts
Town Counsel Mills reported to the
board that in his Judgment the track
elevation contracts would be closed
up within a few days and on his re-
quest the ordinance providlng Tor Lne
signing of the contracts by the mayor
was passed. Alderman Clifford de-
clined to vote on the passage OF the
ordinance.
Chief Day reported the fire depart
ment in good condition and the re-
turn of the auto chemical engine 10
duty. The board of engineers re-
ported four still alarms of fire with
a total property loss of $40. On
Recommendation of the board, the al
dermen granted exempt certificates
to George Burney, of the beard OF
fire wardens; DR.. Clifford Mills, OF
Resolute Hook and Ladder company,
and Harry Wright, of Humane En-
gjne company.
A transfer of the billiard and bowl
ing license of Frank Alden Wright
for a place on Water street to NO.
70 Speedwell avenue was granted ana
a Incense to Joseph Bocclne lot NO.
6 Flagler street was also authorized
Street Commissioner Frapweu re-
ported the general cleaning and re-
pair of the streets and the placing
of stone and gravel on High ana
Prospect streets hills. AS superih
tendent of sewers he reported the
sewer system in good working order
and said that only nine sewer lateral
permits had been granted during Au-
gust, making total of 1865.
An ordinance was passed, under
suspension of the rules, requiring
the laying of sewer laterals upon or
der of the sewer department.
Police Justice Howard's report for
August showed fifty-five cases, thir-
ty-seven of which resulted in con-
victions. There was total of $126.75
in fines and costs OF which $66.75
was paid in cash and the balance can
celled by time served in jail or re-
mitted. The amount due the town
was $66.75, due the justice $6l.4O,
leaving balance of $5.35.
resident Samuel H. Gillespie, OF the
Morris & Somerset Electric Co., mott
fled the board that the street light
ing contract expires in December and
asking for a conference. The street
lighting committee was authorized to|
confer with the company and see il