The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-08-19
few FAVOR MORRIS
STREET new GRADE
Objections Many 10 Compromise
Measure for the Street,

At the public hearing Friday night
of the board of aldermen on the pro-
posed compromise grade for Norris
street, eliminating the so-called dip
it seemed to be the opinion that as
long as the plan to run the grade out
to Ridgedale avenue cannot be con-
surnated 1t Is unwise to spend the
additional money for the compromise
grade when the bad features of the
original dip as planned will not be
eliminated.
Stephen S. Day expressed the opin-
? ion that the same difficulty as TO.
drainage exists under the new plan.
He said it was nonsense to do more
than was originally contemplated un-
less the grade to Ridgedale avenue
is completed.
Alderman bartholomew w. Clifford
said that the committee has funds
sufficient for the compromise Alder
man. Clifford Mills said the commits
sion had abandoned the Ridgedale ay-
venue plan because of the cost.
Prosecutor Charlton A. Reed repre-
sented James Clark, whose property,
he said, would be damaged. Mr.
Clark, said Mr.. Reed, prefers the
street to remain as 1t is. Tne plan
does not affect the primary object
of taking the water to the Ford brook
he, said, and the grades are not
greater under the commission plan
than on other: streets leading from
the station. -
Alderman Clifford said the free
holders will not approve the grade.
Mr.. Reed said he. could not see why
they refuse to approve the same grade
cid hn bro aakc wlan thew
approve it on the other.
Alderman Mills said the freeholders
as a board, have never acted on the
contract. He asked If all the Olyphant
park water is added to that in the
dip" Alderman Clifford said that
had not been decided. The utility
companies have been directed to put
their pipes low enough so that the
street can be depressed to Ridgedale
avenue later II the twenty-four inch
storm sewer does not carry the water
Mr.. Clifford said.
Mr.. Reed said he was waiting for
that admission. He said he did not
believe In making two bites at a
cherry, and suggested that If it is
question of water; storm sewer
can be laid from the depression 10
the Ford brook much cheaper than
the street can be lowered
Mr.. Mills asked Mr.. Reed If, as for
mer mayor and counsel of the board,
he could suggest any way in which
the money can be raised to depress Il
Ridgedale avenue, which he admitted
is ideal. Mr. Reed replied that ne
could not, nor could he see now the
town has raised much of the money
it has lately. -, sssss.,sss...s
Eugene s, Burke said he. favored
the grade to Ridgedale' avenue, ac-
cording to the conmigsfon plan. Hse
saw no advantage III Tie compromise.
Patrick l Weich. said the property
owners on the south side of, Morris
street, King ana Pine streets were
promised 'relief9 BY the former board
and present members by diversion
of part of ftstheo @Wiatef at Elm street
to this newgdfainfs They see no signs
of any SUCH Seaief, ,9hea said, and. If tn 4
old drainsfs AT fault they want to
know why it is not cleaned
Michael Riley said the compromise
lessons the grade, and he further ex-
pressed the opinion that If property
owners are stal demand damages for
slight changes in :grade, every owner
along Norris street, from King street
to Spring street. has case because
of the changes when the street was
paved. He had mot heard, however,
of anyone asking damages.
w. Parsons 5DDdd, brother of the
mayor, was present and defended the
compromise grade as reducing the
grade on that side of the track and
satisfying the, freeholderss "a He also
declared that the Ford brook is full In
time of freshet, and IF more water Is
added, as is suggested, damages may
be asked in that direction, qs