The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-02-06
ALDERMEN TAKE
NO TROLLEY ACTION
Lsgve Resolution on Table
After Haafing Trolley Side.

representatives of the Morris County
Traction Co., a resolution, offered by
Alderman Linder and demanding that
the trolley be operated east of the
/ station. was permitted to lie upon the
table by the board of aldermen Fri
day evening No action being taken
in the matter the short line car has
not been placed in service nor has
"a fifteen minute srevice been ar
ranged from Morristown to Morris
i Plains.
An acknowledgement was received
from the trolley company of the re-
ceipt of the resolutions by the alder
men asking for compliance with the
terms of the franchise. The letter
from the trolley company asked that
the aldermen assist it in making pos
1 sible the operation of its line east
of the station on Morris street Al
dreman Linder asserted the board
could do nothing and offered a resolu
tion to the effect that the trolley
proceed to operate is cars across the
Lackawanna tracks. This resolution,
upon motion of4Alderman Mills, was
tabled.
Carl V. Vogt, of counsel for The
trolley company, told the aldermen of
the expense the company was under
in operating the short line car during
the winter and his remarks were sec
onded by Otto G. Schultz, secretary
of the trolley company, who presented
figures bearing out the statements.
| Eney Grupelli took part in the dis
cussion and insisted that now was
the time to operate good trolley
service for people are now looking
for homes, who are contemplating a
change in the spring, and they should
be impressed fayorably
1 Counsel Edward X. Mills. in re-
sponse to question by Mayor Pier
son, said that the crossing of the
tracks by the trolley is matter be-
tween the Lackawanna and the trac-
tion company, the town not entering
into it. He asserted that it was his
belief the public utilities commission
would not permit such a crossing.
After a lengthy discussion during
which Mr.. Schultz made the state
ment that Mr. Thomas, of the rail-
road commission, had asserted that
i if the trolley was not permitted to
use its proposed Elm street and pri-
vate right-of-way route it would serve
as club to bring about track eleva-
tion in that the people would be will
ing to agree to any terms so that
J they could have trolley service, the
matter was allowed to rest with no
definite action taken upon the troll
ley company's request for assistance.
| The towns balance sheet for the
month of January, as prepared by
Treasurer Clifford s. Rutan. showed
the amount of the appropriations,
| s135,09O. minus $9.722 spent during
the month leaving unexpended $125,-
367.51. Cash on hand amounted 90
$76406. OF the amount spekt during
the month $35.25 was charged to the
miscellaneous account, S125 to dis
!, counts, $1,000 to board of health
$32S.06 to street department, $l6705
sewer maintenance and $S,06713 to
unpaid bills of 1911.
Tax Collector David f. Barkman re
ported collecting S192, 2,49811 ON the
1911 duplicate From franchise taxes
he received $4,O5S.3O, 1898 polls and
S7062 interest credits, making total
collected of $196,S59.76. 70 the coun
ty he had paid over s65,s24; for state
schools. $29,147; to the town $5S,
300; local schools, $3S,50O; district
court tax. $593; leaving balance oI
$49773.
A note for $4,000 for eleven months
was ordered discounted.
To the police committee was re
ferred the suggestion of the Charities
Aid association for the appointment o
a plaincIothesman to stop petty thiev
ing The same committee received
petitions, one for the appointment o
Frank De Costo as special policeman
|, for Flagler street. and another from
residents of that neighborhood pro
testing against a policeman being sta
toned there and ascribing it an insul
: and asserting it to be as lawabidinl
as any other section OF the town.
From the Womens Town Improve
ment committee was received an ap
j. plication for the enactment of a cur
few ordinance. AS the ladies' did no
specify the hours they desired chill
. dren kept off the streets the matte
was referred back to them for furthe
! consideration.
Mrs. Elias M. Genung complained o
receiving bill of $166.26 for iayinl
a sewer lateral by the town. assertin
the work unnecessary and the pric,
exhorbitant. The sewer committe
!. was empowered to settle the matter
, The application of Nicholas Mari
! naro for permission TO move th
dormitory building on the Y, NJ c
A. property to new site on Cobl
place was referred to the fire com
!, mittee Alderman Mills asserted tina