The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-10-06
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
TO RUN FOR MAYOR
Alderman Reed Quits Towns
Service as an Alderman.

men have followed the precedent of
DR.. R. Ralston Reed and resigned from
the board of aldermen because of rum
ming for office. DR.. Reed quit aus an
alderman because, as he expressed
it, he thought he should not hold Of
flee while seeking another official
position. If the other members of
the board who are running for office
took the same view there would only
be four aldermen left, not enough to
form a quorum at meeting and the
town would have to suspend opera
tions until after election.
Alderman Clifford evidetly thought
the move of DR.. Reeds held some
political aid for the democrats for he
moved the acceptance of the resigna-
ton, which was presented at the Oc-
tober meeting of the board, and he
spoke eulogistically of DR.. Reeds
services as AN alderman. Alderman
Williamson, another democrat, second
ed the motion and it was declared
carried after the vote,
Fire Chief Wilbur F. Day, jr., re-
ported the selection of Wednesday,
October 7th, for inspection day and
requested the appropriation of $3.50
to defray expenses. The mayor and
board of aldermen we're invited to in
spect the fire houses starting from
the municipal building at lis p. m.
An invitation was also received from
the Washington Engine company and
the Resolute Hook and Ladder COM
pany ito banquet of the companies
in Piper's and Days respectively on
the evening of inspection day. AL
dermhn G.. Raymond Shelley, of the
ropan,fftoo also in1rjfpd tho
board to inspect the sewer ejector
chambers and the disposal plant on
inspection day
Permission was granted the Amer
ican Trust company ito erect AN cleo
trical chime clock i'm front of its new
building ON South street.
Street Commissioner William H.
Frapwell reported the resurfacing of
Lafayette place, Washington place,
Washington avenue and Ford avenue
with the material taken from Morris
street by the county before amiesiting
The remodeling of the corner of Plum
street and Western avenue has remov-
ed the steps ait that point that have
been the cause of numerous complaints.
A change i'm grade ON Morris street
from Pruden & Burke's ito a point
near Ford avenue necessitated a
raising of the curb ON the south side
of that thoroughfare Commissioners
Frapwe,l reported more tham enough
corn harvested from the sewer dis
posal plant field ito feed the town
team and between thirty and forty
bushels of potatoes from the same
place On the motion of Aldenman
Clifford Mills, the provisions were or
deredl divided between the hospitals.
The street commissioner was in
structed to notify the property own
ers of Morton street to erect curb
and lay a sidewalk in front of their
properties. Mayor Todd asked Al
derman Mills, of the street committee
If anything could be done towards
keeping down the dust about which
numerous complaints have been re-
ceived. DR.. Mills said the town was
sprinkling the streets every day and
has laid the required amount of Oil.
The dry spell was responsible for the
dust, he said.
The finance committee recon-
mended the transfer of the special
sewer account of SO, 3,456.21 and the
special fire account of $77l.O5 to tine
sinking fund commission. Permission
was also asked to renew such part OF
a note for $4,000 coming due on Octo-
ber 18th as necessary, to execute a
voucher for $4,000 for interest on
the sewer bonds, to transfer 5000
from the discount to the miscellane-
Gus account and the vouchers placed
in error in THE miscellaneous account
to the garbage collecting account and
to execute a, note for $4,000 i'm an
ticipation of taxes.
Cearificaes of exmeption were GRANT
ed Harvey Mills, of the Board of Fire
Wardens, and Herbert G. Wilday, OF
the Humane Engine company The
removal of Charles H. Meslar as forer
man of the Washington Engine COM
pany, and the appointment of Thorn
as F. McDermott, foreman, and l.. j..
Campbell, assistant foreman, were
approved.
Police Justice Holland reported fees
of $500 due the town and $500 due
himself. Budding Inspector Daniel
e. Romime reported two requests
granted, Eney Grupelli to reconstruct
the building at No. 72 Market street
at cost of $500 and Chester A.
Pressler to change the front at No.
"a Morris street at a cost of $325.
Chief of Police Holloway reported
fifty-four arrests and twenty-five
lodged i'm the lookup. Four still
alarms of fire we're the only ones
for fhe month