Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-08
LARGER MIGRANTS ]
FOR MORRISTOWN
Aqueduct ProprIetors Agree ia
Install Mains and City
Valves Fee. 81

MoRRISTOwN, Nov. Sat a
meeting of the Morristown Board OF
Aldermen last evening Alderman
Reed reported that after NEGOTIATING
with the Morris aqueduct proprietora
regarding the installation Of new and
larger water mains and hydrants. the
corporation had agreed to fulfill thu
request of the town, provided that
the usual fee demanded for opening
the streets be waived and that tho
town assume the damages in the re-
pair OF the street paving displaced.
The report was accepted and the-fira
committee authorized to make tina
agreement with the water company.
Bids were opened for an automobile
fire patrol for the board of fire war;
dens The contract was awarded to
the White Motor Car Compan~. Of
Newark, the apparatus to cost $3.50.
OF this amount the town pays s1,7B0
and the board of fire wardens the re-
mainder. The car is to be delivered
within six weeks.
To another Newark concern, tina
Cope Wagon Company. was awarded
the contract for putting rubber tires
and new brake on Washington
company's steamer and also painting
the apparatus. This will cost $840.
Alderman Shelley protested. asserting
that local firm had bid only $40
more, and as the difference was small
the Job should be kept In town. But
he was overruled, only Aldermen
Wiss and Mills voting with him
against the granting of the contract.
/ Pay Lawyers from Bond Issue.
Bills of $4,000 of the towns sewer
commission, the sewer contractor and
the lawyers involved in the law suie
over the payment of Antonio Costa'n
demands for laying the Morristown
sewers, were ordered paid from the
proceeds of the recent bond issue for
the purpose.
Joseph York reported that ne would
accept the award of the commission
giving him $3.50 for the land .cons
demned by the town for UaclkawannA
place, provided the town put In a tes'z
| inch coping along his property on
Morris street and Lackawanna place,
and also connect his building with
the sewer This proposition was
agreed to.
To Louis Marinaro was awarded thu
contract for laying the York sewer
/ lateral and also lateral from the
Reeve G. Burr mill along LaclSawanna
place, Lumber street and Morris
street to the sewer for forty three
cents per lineal foot.
On motion of Alderman Jinder the
salary OF Town Clerk Henry #.
Dempsey was raised to 800 a month.
New Police Titles.
An ordinance was introduced ana
given first reading changing the titles
of the police officers. At present there
| is one chief, one sergeant. two
roundsmen and several patrolmen.
| Under the new scheme there will be
chief, at 1925 per month; one cap
| tain, at $110; one lieutenant. at $780,
| two sergeants, at 800 each, and as
many patrolmen as necessary, at
| from $40 to Ss5 per month.
The ordinance regulating the stops
ping of trolley cars about the green
and also requiring them to stop be-
fore passing any firehouse in tbs
town was passed. An ordinance was
introduced and passed under suspen-
son of the rules requiring drivers OF
vehicles to. drive quietly past schools
and hospitals, under penalty of 81
fine. ----s@--
Alderman Shelley reported tina
there was no way at present for
laterals from the Swift & Co building
and the Morristown and Erie railroad
road station to reach the sewer He
recommended that a lateral be bntlt
i along the Morristown and Erie rail-
road tracks from Albeit avenue, one
half of the cost to be borne by the
town and the other half by Swift q
Co, the railroad company furnishing
the right of way free of charge. Tho
sewer com mittee was authorized To
NEGOTIATE with Swift & Co. in the
| matter