The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-10
ALDERMEN MOVE FOR
DISPOSAL Of GARBAGE
Counsel to Draft 8iIl AutaOfiz-
ing FiVs-Y8af Contract.

The board of aldermen has taken
hold of the garbage disposal matter
in earnest and has authorized IoWh
Counsel Nathaniel G. Toms to draft
bin and endeaVor to secure It's pass
age by the legislature, permitting the
town to enter into five-year contract
for the removal of the wastes. Ine
law now prohibits the town from en-
terirg into a contract for longer
period than one year and when par
ties were approached to take UP the
garbage disposal work they refused
do so unless given a five-year con-
tract on account of the machinery
necessary to install in order to care
for the garbage. The board took lts
action at the February meeting last
Friday night.
To the town counsel was also left
the task OF chaperoning through the
legislature the new bill annexlng
Burnham park to Morristown.
"a The town counsel was also auehol-
lied to draft a bill providing for
sinking fund commission for the town
to look after the sewer and IRE
bonds.-
Under suspension OF the rules two
ordinances offered by Alderman Mllls
yided that there should be no skat-
ing on Pocahontas pond or the Burn
ham park lakes except when the Ice
is considered safe by the pollce,- up
on which there shall be displayed
from the staff on the police head
8 quarters building a white flag with
red disk in its center. The other or
dinance amended that requiring the
stopping of street cars at certain cor
ners SO that all cars Are to stop az
SpeedWell avenue and High street at
the near side in order to prevent ac-
cidents because of the High street
hill
Included in the bills offered for
payment by Alderman Shelley of the
sewer committee was one of 500 for
]. Robert Thompson for services as
a sewer inspector last year. The
bill had been held up by last years
board for political reasons. With
the other bills it was passed Friday
night After it had gone through Al
derman Clifford moved that it be re-
considered, after stating that he had
not heard the motion passed The
minority members of the board voted
to reconsider and the motion was lost
on vote Of five to four
The sewer committee was author
lied to purchase new pump for the
James street ejeetor chamber at
cost not to exceed $500 and the stree
committee was authorized to ask for
bids and award the contract for
changing the gear of a sprinkling
wagon from the bolster type to
platform gear.
A bill of $3.50 from the Cope com
pany of Newark for repairs to Wash
ington Engine eompany's steamer
was not paid, Alderman Horsefield re
porting that there was a question
whether the money should come from
the receipts of the fire bond issue
Or from the general account.
note for So 900 for eleven months
was ordered discounted, the telephone
of Town Clerk Henry F.. Dempsey
was ordered. moved to his new resi-
dence at No. Is Cutler street,
billiard and pool parlor license was
granted to Joseph Christiano for
place at No. 90 Water street and
map showing a new street proposed
to be laid out across the O'Brien and
Lawless tract ordered filed.
A special committee having re-
ported recently against commission
government for the town and favor
ing q second-class city charter, the
mayor on motion Of Alderman Shell
ley, Mags authorized to call public
hearing on the question Of charter
revision.
On recommendation Of the board OF
engineers. OF the fire department. the
election of William Dunn and John
barry to Washington Engine company
Cnarles Campbell Voornees 10 lnde-
Npendent Hose company and Alderman
Thomas II. Miss TO Rasolate HOOK
and Ladder company and the issuing
of exempt certificates TO j. j. Welsh
and Deputy Sheriff Thomas e. Lowe
OF Washington Engine company were
concurred in.
Street and Sewer Commissioner
William Fl. Frapwell reported laying
new crossW alks and the macadamlz
ing of 985 square yards OF Morris
street near the railroad station, also
eighteen sewer permits issued dur
ing the month making total OF l.
74S sewer connections made
Chef of Police j. Frank Holloway
reported forty arrests. Police
Justice Edward A. Quayle, jr., told OF
collecting total of fines and costs
of $11fS0, of which $29.45 is due the
town and $29.20 due the justice as
fees, making a balance of $.25 for
the month.
Chief Wilbur F. Day, Of the fire de-
partment reported fourteen alarms Of
fire during the month of which four
were general alarms.
Building Inspector D E. Romine
told of Issuing several permits in
Guiding one to William Morrison for
a shop building on Morris street to
cost $1,000; another to Mintz and
Rosenberg for alterations to their
store building on Speedwell avenue,
$500; and third to Herman Fine for
alterations to his Speedwell avenue
building, 81 ,O00
The report of the auditors of the
accounts of the town for 1913 was re-
ceived and filed. The auditors were
Harry A. Grove and Frederick Shell
ley.
The application of Newark archi-
teet for job as ''city planner'' was
filed.