The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-07-09
ALDERMEN CONSIDER
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
Measure introduced Providing
for Regulation Of Vehicles.

An ordinance providing for the regu
lation of traffic in Morristown's streets
was introduced at the meeting of the
board of aldermen Friday night. I'm.
der the rules it will come up on its
second reading at the August meeting
The measure includes the ordinary
rules of the road and further requires
the slowing up of autos at the inter-
section of certain streets as well as
prohibiting the turning of vehicles in
discriminatory in the streets.
Mayor Pierson announced the reap
pointment of James G. Lidgerwood as
a member of the shade tree commls-
sion.
An invitation from the board of fire
engineers to the mayor and aldermen
to a smoker at the band concert to
be held on July 23rd was accepted.
This event will include all the towns
firemen who will assemble in sec
ton of the park as the guests OF the
chiefs.
Chief Day handed in reports for tie
months of May and June. The former
month there were seven still alarms
of fire with a loss of SIS. In June
the alarms included two general and
one still with fire loss of$1 900.
Recommendation for the confirma-
ton of the election of F. C. Mackel-
fielder to Humane Engine company,
the granting of exempt firemens GER
tificates to F. G. Dean, of Resolute
Hook and Ladder company; William
Carr. of the First Ward Hose COM
many and William Theiler. of HUI
name Engine company. and the pur-
chase of 100 feet of chemlcai nose
for the chemical engine were con-
Cured in.
petition from residents of CLINTON
Mace for an additional street lamp
IN that thoroughfare was referred TO
the street lamp committee.
The street department reported the
renair of cutters and catch basins III
several streets and the use OF ma
terial taken from Morris street on
Bank street.
Sewers were reported in good con-
dition and Chemist Meier handed IN
a report to the effect that the efflu-
emf from the disposal plant was pure
and clear and that there was no basis
of complaint regarding smells from
the plant.
note for $4,000 for six months
in anticipation of taxes was oroeren
executed. Two more unpaid bllis OF
1911 were reported and paid Inc
s>ills of Frederick S. Smith for the re
nr~of Western avenue and Spring
-&-&<sssV.are ordered paid when ap-
~ ,.nf. ><.se committee. :, -
- 49, rproviding for the sign
;na Of Nroad track elevation
contracts VIZ wv passed under suspeh'
sion of the rules.
cbiaf Holloway reported eight incar
descent street lamps not lighted dur
ing the past month. Police Justice
Ouayle report showed fifty-five cases
tried, total of $12S.OO in fines anu
costs collected of which S64 is due
the town and $45.90 due the justice al
fees. with balance of $lS.lO.
On motion of Alderman Linder $oo
was appropriated for addltiohai
benches for the park.
Town Treasurer Rutan's report
showed that the appropriations We're
lust half spent. The amounts ex-
nended are as follows: -Miscellaneou'
s105.38: salaries, $7S950; interest on
sewer bonds, $1,000; discount, s,i,-
978.74: poor, $50.25; board Of health
$4,000: contagious diseases, $5oo;
shade tree commission, $s2S.25; ;
street department, $7,952.72; dust
laving. s997. 40; fire department. $5,-
po7 M 25: hydrants, $1,000; police, .$6,-
O42.60; street lamps, $6,725; prln.ine' a9
s572.61; sewer maintenance, S4,ozt .oo
unpaid bills 1911, $10,522.37; unpaid
notes 1911, $2S,0O0; Improvement Iund
s27 900; total, $S5,04S.7O.