The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-13
BUDGET S147,491.2O
Fur ALDERMEN
New IOaId Fixes AgprOpTia-
lions Tor The Year.

adopted a budget totallng $l4l ,45l.zU.
The items are:-For sinking fund and
principal cf sewer bonds, $3.50; in
terest en- sewer bonds, $lS,600; sink
ing fund for principal OF fire apparatus
ihoEds, 500, interest On flre APP
paiatus bCrds, 500. Salaries ard
fees, $1,000; elections, $500; discounts {
s3,eUU; Iocr 1und, S500. Board OF
health ZGoneIal accent, $4,000; con-
tagious diseases, 81 1,000 Miscellan-
eoas, $4,000. Street department.
GenelAl eaeount, $4,000; dust laying,
S4,S00 Fire arhnent-General ac-
count, $4,000; hydrant rental, $4,-
150 Police departme MT General ac-
cc.nt, S14,500; police pension fund,
S51l20. Ordinances and printing, ST.
500; street lamps and parks, $17,6OO.
Sewer maintenance and operation, $12,-
500; track elevation, $4,000. In add
tion $500 WAS appropriated for the
purpose of meeting notes left by the
board of last year, making a total of
appropriations Of s206.l01.20.
Robert d. toote and Eugene S.
Burke, of the board of managers OF
All Souls hospital, asked the board
Friday night for an appropriation for
INDECENT patients at that hospital. 1t
was stated that the hospital was run
ming heavily in debt, that last year
it had treated 100 INDECENT patients
| from Morristown for a total of 1,191 +
days. At the rate OF $2.10 per day {
per patient it was figured the hos T
p.tal had relieved the town of a burd-
EN- OF $4,000. Mr.. Foote said while he
had no authority to dc so he thought
il an allowance WAS made to All
Souls the same consideration should
be shown the Memorial hospital.
Mayor Todd referred the matter to
the finance committee. Alderman
Shelley, of that committee. stated he
and his colleagues would take the
matter up and il necessary make a
change in the budget at the next
meeting.
That MorristCwn's expense in the
matter OF grading the streets ad-
Jacent to the Lackawanna railroad
station in connection with the track
elevation work was reported by Diyis-
ion Engineer George 4. Hand to
amount to $17,946.15. This work was
done by the railroad under contract
with the town and the items are;--
For grading, $7.27109; paving, 49,
so; eurbing, $2,191.09; sidewalks,
j $2,10433 half the cost OF storm
sewer, $2,S6774 The town receives
a credit of S2,429.50 for earth ex-
caEated from the streets depressed
which was used by the railroad. In
addition to this amount due the rail
road tie town had to acquire the
York property needed for the improve
ment ard also stand any damages
that may be awarded to ANY othar
property owners of the neighborhood
| Alderman Roberts, of the track
elevation committee, offered a resolI-
tion that his committee be author
lied to confer with the towns track
elevation commission and if the work
done by the railroad is found accord
ing to contract have the power to
accept for tie town and it was so
ordered.
Alderman Clifford, chairman of last
years track elevation committee,
presented a lengthy report OF she
work of his committee that was Or
Gered printed in the year book.
The members Of the police force
were given increases in pay. The
chiefs was raised to $12O monthly, i
sergeant to $95, roundsmen $50, |
patrolmen $S5 and doorman $75.
The tax map controversy that took !,
S. Pierson prepared tax map OF
a part OF the town without authoriza- |
tion of the board but by word of a |
member, was settled by the present
board agreeing to purchase the sec
tion completed at cost not to ex-
ceed $3.50. The map Includes the
section bounded by Washington
street, Atno avenue, Early street, /
Speedwell avenue, Spring and Morris !
streets and Park place to the point /
of beginning. Mr.. Pierson, who was
named as town surveyor by this
years board, was authorized to pre-
pare a tax map Of the remainder of
the town.
The bonds of William II. F'rapwelr, !
street commissioner, in $1,000, and
Frank d. Abell town treasurer, in
$4,000, we're accepted. The sureties
were bonding companies. The bonds
OF these constables were also ap-
proYed.-James e. Welsh. William p. ]
Burke, Joseph Antonnaccio Erastus
d. Coe, Samuel Leonard, Max Schles-
singer, George w. Pierson, William
II. Lyons and Edward j. Deasey.
The board OF engineers of the fire !
department reported eight still alarms
of fire during December. It's recon-
mendation that the election of Rob-
ert Hipson to Resolute Hook and Lad
der company, the expulsion of George
Paynter from Humane Engine com
pany and the granting OF exemption
certificate to Harry A. Grove of
Resolute Hook and Ladder company
was concurred in.
Chief Day of the fire department |
reported the receipt of the automo- |
I'bile fire patrol wagon for the board !
of fire wardens. His recommendation
that the department telephones be
changed around so that the two new |
assistant chiefs will have service
was agreed to. Chief Day reported 4
that Fred N. Taft, who is organizing |
a fire department in Millington, had /
offered $25 for the wardens old /
wagon and the chief Was empowered /
to sell the vehicle.
Mayor Todd called the attention of |
the board to several matters that
ne said needed attention, among ther |
the need of repair of the roof of the |
police headquarters building. The |
local S. p. G. A. had, he said re-
quested that the fountain it presented
to the town several years ago and |
which was discarded when the James
memorial fountain was set in place,
be set up near the Lackawanna rail