The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-07
ALDERMEN DISCUSS
ROUTINE MATTERS
Many Phases Of Town Business
Are Transacted.

The deed for the strip of land for
ty by eighty-five feet necessary for
the extension of Dumont place was
accepted by the board OF aldermen at
its July meeting Friday evening. The
strip was owned by the Church of the
Redeemer and costs the town $3.50
with the proviso that the town build
a sidewalk and curb, grade the pro-
perty and erect a fence along it.
A communication from the board of
health asking that the usual noise on
the evening of the fourth and the four
tn be suppressed, was concurred in.
Street Commissioner William H.
Frapwell was instructed to notify any
owners whose property is not already
connected to connect it with the
sewers along Madison avenue and
Morris street in compliance with
communication from the board OF
freeholders regarding these streets
which are to be repaved.
The request of washington Engine
company that the town hire an ex-
pert mechanic to take full charge OF
the automobile and steam fire appar-
atus and instruct any members In Its
care was referred to the fire COM
mittee.
A profile map of Spring street from
Water street to Speedwell avenue,
regulating the grade of the sidewalk
and street, was adopted.
Alderman Bartholomew Clifford Of
fered "a motion that the permit to the
corporation at No. 27 South street to
sell gasoline be revoked and the side
walk pump removed. After consider
able discussion as to whether this
pump came under the head of a Sign
or obstruction, the matter was re-
ferred to the street committee with
power to order it removed if it is
deemed necessary.
Clerk Dempsey was instructed to
communicate with the Lackawanna
regarding the replacing of the water
proofing on the Water street bridge.
Considerable complaints have been
received regarding the grease drop
ping from the bridge.
The Lackawanna Railroad company
in letter to the board asked for
payment of $4,000 out of the $16,420.-
II, the cost of the work on the new
station. According to the letter, this
amount was due on September oath
last year but on account of the work
not being completed it was allowed to
go over a year. The letter also stat
ed that a charge of four per cent in
terest on the remaining Sill ,42O.17
from September Oath this year. The
estimate for the work was $17 ,034
The letter was referred to Carl Vogt,
who was attorney for the town in me-
gotiating with the railroad
Building Inspector D. E. Romine
reported the following permits grant
ed:-John C. Sweeney, small garage
in the rear of Mansion house, $l00;
Augustus w. Bell, new roof on No ~
Bank street, $3.50; Max Mintz, adai-
tion and repairs to No. 20 High street
$1,000; James c. Timmons, new porch
on No. 45 Washington street, $3.50;
David P. Mcclellan, new front in No.
6 Park place, $1,000; Morris Rosen-
berg, moving stairs, etc. at No. 20
High street, $1,00e-
The election of George oakley, jr.,
to Washington Engine company and
Chester Pressler to the Board of Fire
Wardens was confirmed.
The mayor and treasurer were in
structed to renew such part of note
for $5 400 for three months as may
be necessary. They were also in
structed to execute another note for
$500 for six months.
The ordinance for the raising of
So 900 to pay for the garbage collec-
ton was placed on second reading an
then on final reading. Another or
dinance accepting profile map of
Spring street from Speedwell avenue
to Water street was also passed.
A corrected map of the Mills tract
in the vicinity of Nils street was ac-
cepted-
The street commissioner was in
structed to ask the Warren Brothers
to return and make repairs to the
streets paved by that concern