The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-11
APPOINT SINKING
FUND COMMISSION
Aldermen Provide for Retiring
Of Sewer and Fire Bonds.

Morristown has sinking fund COM
mission to take care of its bonded
indebtedness. An ordinance creating
it and naming four commissioners
was passed by the board of aldermen
at their August meeting Friday might.
The commissioners appointed were;
Carl Vogt, for one year; Charles w
Ennis. for two years; Clifford S. Ru-
tan, for three years; and Matt1son l.
Toms. for four years The terms OF
the commissioners begin January lst.
The work of the commission is to
have a certain amount set aside from
which to pay off the sewer bonds and
the automobile fire apparatus bonds
Each commissioner is bonded for
$4,000.
Alderman B. w. Clifford objected
to members directly or indirectly sell
ling to the town. He asserted that
it was unlawful and offered a resolu-
ton that the members Of the COM
mittees SO far as possible recognize
town mechanics and tradesmen. The
resolution was not seconded but suir-
red up discussion. DIR. Clifford Mliis
asked to what bills Mr. Clinord re.
ferred and the latter stated tnal
there were number, but one from
William L. Pearsall for SS9.3o Tor re-
pairs to the Humane engine, passed.
that evening, and was a case In
point Mr.. Pearsall, he said, was an
emnloyee of Alderman Thomas Wiss,
of the fire committee, and not
business man or resident of the
: towns
Alderman G. Raymond Shelley and
DR.. r. Ralston Reed said they thought
the resolution was unnecessary ana
they thought the members of the
board were patriotic enough to patron
ize the home people. The passage
of the resolution, DIR. Reed claimed,
would be an admittance that local
merchants had been Disseminated
against which, he said, was not true.
Alderman Robert Williamson drew
the attention of the board to num-
Der of complaints concerning the con-
dition of the sidewalk along the
Western avenue side of the Young
Mems Christian association building.
The matter was refewed to the
street committe.
A letter from the board of healtn
drawing the attention of the board OF
aldermen to the fact that only about
half of the sewer connections were
made was referred to the sewer COM
mittee. The town engineer was author-
lied to lay out a grade for Morton
street and present a profile map TO
the board at the next meeting.
In relation to the removal OF the
gasoline tank from the curb line on
South street in front of the Dodge
building. DR. Clifford Mills said the
committee had instructed the counsel
to draw up an ordinance prohibiting
the placing of tanks along the curbs,
under the sidewalks, or under the
streets. This will be ready at the
next meeting. 1t WAS the object OF
the committee to have the ordinance
to go into effect on January lst and
it would mean the removal of num-
bef of tanks already set, If passed.
A petition from the Woodford Land
company, requesting the board to take
over Franklin avenue, was referred
to the street committee and laid on
the table as certain things had to be
complied with before that thorough
fare could be accepted as a street.
Fire Chief Wilbur F. Day, jr., re-
ported a new location for box 35 in
Blachley park ipstead of the corner
of Morris and Elm streets. Con
firmed was the election of George
C. Lanterman to the Washington En-
gine company and the expulsion of
Carl Bahr from the First Ward Hose
company Exempt certificates were
awarded William P. Curley, of the
Washington Engine company; H. M.
Smith and L. F. Sturgis, of the In
dependent Hose company; DR.. A. B.
Osmun and DIR. R. v. D.. Totten, of
the Resolute Hook & Ladder company
and ]. w Kane, of the Washington
Engine company.
Fees of $3.50 for the town and
$52.65 for himself were reported by
Police Justice e. Arthur Quayle, jr
Mayor John j. Todd was invited
to attend "a conference of mayors IN
Philadelphia November IL, 13 and A.
Permits to James j. Lyons to re-
model the Park house for an apart
ment house at cost of So 900 and
f. w. Milford for new front i'm his
store on Park place to cost $500 We're
reported by d. e. Romine, the build
ing inspector.
A note for $4,000 was ordered ex-
ecuted in anticipation of taxes. Also
transfer was ordered of $500 from
the miscellaneous account to the dis
count account.
The payment of $4,000 to the Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western railroad
for the track elevation work was re-
ported This is the amount the rail-
road notified the board was due in
communication received at the last
meeting.
OIL LAMP EXPLODED.