The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-07
CuRFEW ORDINANCE
IS NOT ENFORCIBLE
But Aldermen Amend Law Re-
garding Children on Streets.

necessary for them to leave the sreetl
by nine O'Clock at nignl. Inc ring
inig OF the fire alarm as a curfew
was provided for, the bell to tap
thrice at nine O'Clock as in days OF
yore.
The amended ordinance was pre-
sented by Alderman Linder who was
asked by Alderman Mills If the
previous ordinance had not been
drafted according to the wishes OF
the women of the town. Alderman
Linder answered that such was the
case but they now wanted 1t changed
He asked Town Counsel Vogt II the
ordinance could be enforced SO Iar
as driving children off the streets
at nine-fifteen is concerned. Mr
Vogt replied that he had grave doubts
for as long as the children We're not
disorderly and were going from one
place to another he knew of no way
to stop them.
Alderman Reed contended that the
law should be enforced, that the chill
dren's morals were endangered by
their wandering about the streets at
night. He asked if the ordinance
was drafted as a joke but was as
sured otherwise. The ordinance was
finally passed by unanimous vote.
Morristown now has a new street.
The board by resolution provided for
the opening of street connecting
Phoenix avenue with Cobb place and
named the new thoroughfare Lyons
ulace. The ordinance providing for
the street was introduced and passed
under suspension Of the rules. Al
derman Reed contended that the new
street should be called Cobb place
as it was merely a continuation
around bend OF that street. Alder
man Shelley said that Cobb place
some day may be continued through
To Miler street and thought anotner
name best for the new street.
That the application of the Essex
Amusement company Tor license
to operate a moving picture theatre
in Morristown was not, in the opinion
of the license committee, made IN
good faith. was the report OF Alder
man Reed, of that committee. He
asserted that the plans presented
were not for a theatre in Morristown
but for one in Orange and upon his
recommendation the board refused
the permission and ordered the plans
returned.
The Women's Town Improvement
committee wrote to the aldermen ask
ing for the enforcing of the ordinance
recurring the licensing of dogs. me
letter was referred TO the flnance
committee by Mayor Todd and tnal
committee, through its chairman, Al
derman Linder, tried to pass the
buck to the police committee by OF
fering resolution calling upon the
police committee to formulate some
scheme by which the dog ordinance
may be enforced, but the resolution
was not seconded and the matter
Robert d. searles complained to the
board about the drain carrying, sur
face water from Ealy street to The
brook in the rear of his property and
the matter was referred to the, street
Fred LeFurge applied for permis-
sion to sell frankfurters on the streets
at night. The funsters in the board
failed to score with any jokes about
the "hot dogs" complying with. the
dog license or their being subject to
the new curfew law and the applica-
ton was granted. a
Collinsville fire department applied
for the old hose reel discarded by
First Ward Hose company and the
apparatus was ordered turned over to
the company with the understanding
that it be returned to the town on
written notice and that no alterations
or repairs be made to it without the
consent of the chief engineer or the
Morristown department.
Upon the motion of Alderman Lin
der the board resolved to apply to
the county board of taxation for per-
mission to exceed the maximum tax
rate. A note for $4,000 for three
months was ordered discounted.
Property on Kenmuir avenue was
ordered decided to James j. Farrell
upon payment of taxes from 1898 to
1902 and interest and costs.
Alderman Shelley reported that the
sewer on Spring street goes over the
culyert through which the brook flows
and in consequence is not deep
enough to carry off the sewage from
a house on that street. The sewer
committee was empowered to run d
lateral through the masonry OF the
bridge to a low point in the sewer.
On motion of Alderman Clifford, OF
the street committee, the contract
for building a drain from Wetmore
avenue to the brook across the MIL
Ter estate was awarded to Louis
Marinaro.
Alderman Reed offered "a resolution
for the advertising for
bids for an automobile patrol wagon
for the board of fire wardens. Al
derman Reed reported placing fire
insurance on the fire department
and apparatus with Frank D
George H. Ross & Co. and
William G. Hurtzig for a term of
three years.
Alderman Clifford, of the special
committee on garbage disposal, re-
ported that the committee found that
garbage collection was needed in
some parts of the town. To get this
done requires the entering into a con-
tract with the collector for term
of years, something he is advised by
counsel the board cannot do. He
that the amount of $3,-
500 for the payment for garbage col
lection be placed in the budget for
1914
Budding Inspector Joseph F. Hal
pin reported the following building
permits issued
Charles Lippman, alterations to
store front No. 20 Speedwell avenue,
$500. Mrs. Joseph Bertea, addition
to No. DeHart street, $500. Mintz
and Rosenberg, addition and altera-
tions to No 46 Speedwell avenue,
$500.