The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-01-21
MORRIS PLAINS IN
l]PROARIOUS Meeting
Borough Scheme Discussed and
Voted Down by Residents.

nall MONDAY sVehlns, as disroder
was marked by scenes OF uislouei s;
and conslderapie acllniony "''
tested during the ulscussiou.
At one stage OF the nee'ine n
tion to adjourn TOT lhii'y uoy
put and carried pul the ciiali iila,. o',i,,l'a
"a Granniss, Jr., ala not announs
the vote and when queseioneu 49, sn,
the procedure SAID, uoii Ca $50
parliamentary rules II you 'peopie' ea uo ;,
want to stay you Can ~ no III, a.,
Everybody stayed, though' anu s,'xh VIII
the question OF tavorihg d poioas, -
was put it was deiealeo Wy
OF mnely-'hree ,.1,. ~ III y VIZ u.mmond
The Rev. William w. hainn aar,ad
made speech IN Which ne ;,itafod IT.
the meeting had peen ple.,p.seeat say,ti-
for the purpose OF crea,ns town-
ment to deieat tne new Madnasdav
ship school proposi.lon of nuhlic
night, that the ques'ion iat;p,atad
schools was an issue anu in.,nnaaI i,s'nI''ad
that fellgious uu1se'o,S 5,,,roh had as
asserting that MS churon nau s's as
much right on SpeedWell aVe1ue ir.'7;a ero -,
any other. rms proueht w iiiis tbat
Harding to the fore VINO a sala nd
his religion mad peen a'eaoAsu aas @
he started a defense wheh ne ""'
called to order. o.;,o
Mr.. Grannlss opened me as,,ao
saying he had been asked W p,s at
by the MOTIFS fiaills imp 'a osa,,. es1a the
sociation. There was wrahsn 'n
first thing over wnom snouiu w a. a.
the meeting, Dr.. Hammond con'enu ~
ing that women should pe aiiomsu ~
vote and to Talk put MI. ..t,, a
ruled that only those ownlns piopt;is;; p..;o;.
or voters IN the ulslrico m; Soaiu - I'd ont
pate in the meetlhs. inis
Alderman Linoei, " In 2, b;s noclxet
it is said, had speech III ms ,;s poSms
inviting MOTIFS flaihs 'ih'o
town. ,,o,,a.
Morris township resloen.s' .alard inIau
ing William IL. Inonipson, and
Cronshey, Davld n. oonAiins s.ant
others spoke against the p,oJS.s' 49,,
pointing out That Hanover couiu ,a io nnt M
a borough II IL wlsneu pul atu snoue ~
include MOTIFS the th oir
which are weil cared ior ioi 'l
taxes. 4,,;a w.s
Arthur thomson sara INA. inns ot,on
the trouble, the MOTIFS flains s. no "aonev
of Hanover got no.hihs ~, asS W. with
and he got INTO an arsume' saa. to,un. ,n
Two members Oh lne 40 ,1ea;ne of
snip commi.lee over vne pn1',, pl soad
gravel or stone on GlenplooA MA % naI
during when ne was tolu ne ~ uiu tr-o
know the difference between ,he e"o
materials. , .,,.4 =, Tho
Mr.. Thompson asserleu thal III .ne
past Twelve years 'ne go en tbat nf
rate of Morris was Slo.oo, .na. sao ~ ~
the boroughs in the county 9zo.45
and of towns $22.95: he piopnesiod nd
a big tax rate Tor the poiousn anu n,'
said it was not square oeai " - 80,
Morris to come IN ana snare az
of $50. ,,,;+os
Mr.. Harding, Ior the poious s Ii's' bo
offered some ligures piepaieu, pa ,,,,a 20
said, by Clarence, BeddoW. Ihe value -
tions OF that secuon ol Iianose. oe trn.
is proposed TO take IN are @ooo,doe'
of Morris $35S,9oo, to.al VI 90'o,
400. The borough Wouio leoeiNe a.
estimated income from piopeiss
owners OF SIfSo.oo, rom iiane ny nno
taxes $500, railroad taxes e',guo, g.,'n
polls SS0o, a total OIL Glo,39S td would
expenditures, it was estimated, woulo
be for one school So'ooo; lh'eles. on
school bonds, $51o; salary assessu' ',.
$l5O; collector, Szoo; poloue1 oa DO ~ -
SO; rent fire headquarters, Pdoo' q
total OF $1,495, ana leaving qo,oVV ioi
borough improvements.
Many OF the speakers asser.eu 'ho.
Morris should go IN the porousn VI
be gobbled up py MoIris'omh % ,a anu
have digger TAX rate pul ". a,an,
mond asserted ina. ne hau aeoui an ~ %
from wealthy residents Oh MoliiS it,. enas
this scheme Wouid De lougne @ ,,a VIZ
vlgor and that Iunu Oh %oooV woaiu ,'i,i
be raised in rive DAYS II such oiii
was introduced III the ies,sia.uio =
Mr.. Granniss asserted lna' l, !. ~ o,'5 I'D
desired to form porousn ~ oouia tuo
be done at tnls tne, ciaihns .ne sn
Morris county assemniymeh were Ia
vorable TO the proposition.
DR.. Totten asked IL al plopssiios si
owners and voters IN tiie .o~sonlpe az .
involved nao Deen noeilieu VI 4,at sn
meeting. Mr. Grannlss repiieo tna.
ho'lces hau peen - ta,,on
paper ana tnat the Yote 70 pe eansa
was only straw voee anyway anu
made only 10 get tne sen'iinen' VI
the people. ~ A.
DR.. Totten tnen nnoseu .nas and
meetlng ADJOURN lor 'iiig uoJ as
that proper notice pe sNen' M,.
quickly seconueo anu pue anu 80
Grannlss calieo lor Inum ,l1,,; 20 OIL, IN 60.
Inc nands were oVer"ho..iinSly - - 10
yor OF adJourninenl, MI. M hds
jumped on chalr while Inc nanu9 ~
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