The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-09-09
TO ASK BIDS FOR FIRE
AND SEWER BONDS
Aldermen Authorize Issue Of
Bonds for Fire Apparatus.

bids for new issue of sewer bonds
and an issue of fire bonds on Oc-
tober 3rd. The issues were author
zed at the meeting of the board on
Friday evening. Former Judge VIII
lard W. Cutler reported to the al
dermen that the expenses to be met
BY the new issue of sewer bonds ag-
gregated $79, ,4SS.24. Judge Cutler
Cutler enumerated the items as fol-
lows:-Award to Costa by court,
$34,38422; interest from September,
1909, $8,384.02; fee of Francis Child,
referee, $1,100; counsel fees, $3.50;
fees of four members of sewer COM
mission, $4,000, and his own bill OF
S2,865 as counsel to the sewer board
A resolution passed by the alder
men recited that $382,000 has ALREADY
been raised for sewer purposes by
bonds and authorized the issuing OF
bonds for $4,000. due in 1858, but
payable any time in or after lS1o'
and to bear five per cent. interest.
The bond issue of $4,000 for the
purchase of the automobile fire ap-
paratus was passed also by resolu-
ton.
Alderman Reed, of the fire commit
tee, told the board that he figured
he would have balance of $2,O00
on the fire appropriation at the end
of the year and offered a resolution
appropriating $1,750 for the purchase
of an auto patrol for the board OF
fire wardens provided the swardens
contribute $3.50 towards the purchase
of the apparatus, and the resolution
was passed, the scheme to be. SUD-
mitted to the wardens for their ap-
proval.
An amendment to the curfew ordi-
nance was introduced changing Inc
time for children of fourteen years
and under to be off the streets rom
ten O'Clock to nine-fifteen. the
nightly test of the fire alarm, now
taking place at nine forty-five and
acting as curfew warning, VIII be
changed to nine o'clock.
Alderman Reed brought up the mat
ter of Implications in house numbers
and in the names of some streets
and upon his motion the mayor was
authorized to appoint a committee
to investigate and report.
new storm drain for Wetmore av
enue was authorized together with
the purchase of an electrically drlv-
en- pump for the Wetmore avenue
sewer ejector chamber, the latter be-
ing told of in our last issue. Bios
for the storm drain, which it is estl-
mated will cost about $1,000, Will be
received by the street committee on
September 26th.
Appealing from the imposition OF a
fine and costs upon them by Ponce
Justice Quayle for disorderly conduct
three Italians asked for a hearing by
the aldermen and October 3rd was
fixed as the date
A license for a billiard and pool
xparlor was refused LucO Debrlto LOT
a place on Flagler street. renewal
of the license for a similar resort
was granted Joseph Machine. Ihir-
teen residents of Flagler street filed
a remonstrance against further IL
eensing of pool parlors in that neigh
borhood, asserting that the places
were merely lounging rooms for men
and boys.
Robert Thompsons bill of $39 for
work as a sewer inspector was again
brought before the board for payment
by Alderman Shelley. The board re-
fused to pay it, the four republicans
only voting in favor
Formal approval of the plans for
extensions to the sewer system on
some of the newly laid out streets
was received from the state board
of health. .,,l
Resolutions of coincidence to Alder
man Mills over the death OF his
mother were passed by the board.
The board of engineers of the IRE
department reported two general and
two still alarms of fire during Au-
gust. The board recommended tnat
the election of Gordon Heath ana
samuel Karn to Resolute Hook ana
Ladder company be concurred IN,
that an exempt certificate be granted
to Augustus Bauer, of First Ward Hose
company and that the resignation OF
ID. Perry Skellenger from lndepend-
ent Hose company be accepted, all Oh
which the aldermen agreed to-
Chief of Police Holloway reported
sixty-eight arrests and seven lodgers
in the lookup for the month. Pollce
Justice Pierson reported $S7.25 PAID
to the town in fines and costs ana
1855 retained as fees.
Notice was ordered served on the
owner of the property at No. 67
Speedwell avenue, to repair the SIDE
walk.
The mayor and treasurer were au-
thorized to execute note for $5,0oo
for four months.
ANOTHER ROBBERY REPORTED.