The Morris County chronicle. [volume], August 14, 1906, Page 8, Image 8

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BOARD OF
FREEHOLDERS
*F'“m
The Matters of Roads and
Bridges were Considered
by the Freeholders.
OBSTRUCTING AUTO SPEEDING
The regular meeting of the board of
freeholders was held last Wednesday
with all the freeholders present includ
ing the new freeholder from Boonton
township.
After the reading of the minutes
Freeholder Schoneberger stated that
he had been criticised considerably for
letting a bridge contract at *11.68 per
cubic yard for concrete but the yard
age of the abutment walls at that sum
also included the building of wing
wallsand a concrete floor for which
yardage had not been figured.
A petition for a state aid road in
Florham Park borough for a total
length of three and a half miles was
signed by fourteen persons.
The court house and jail committee
reported as follows: in jail at last re
port 12 admitted, 38 ; discharged, 27 ;
remaining, 23.
The alms house committee present
ed the following statistics: in alms
house at last report, 64; admitted 1;
discharged, 2; remaining. 63.
In children’s home at last report, 59: ]
discharged, 1; remaining, 58.
Chairman Schoneberger of the road j
committee said that he had expected j
to make an explicit report on the Lin
coln Park road but the committee had ;
not made the necessary inspection and j
the report must be put off to the next j
meeting.
Bridge contracts were let as follows: j
German Valley, at *2.28 per yard; in !
Mendham township near the railroad j
to J. Menagh at *4.62 per yard; repairs
to culvert on road from Morris Plains
station to the hospital to A. J. Teurs
at *269; Florbam Park to J. B. Cbrbett i
at #7.90. Bottom to culvert on Ford j
avenue, Morristown, to Mooney &
Lyons for *196.
Freeholder Smith reported that the
low bidder for widening the Central
arch at Roekaway was M. J. Black at
#2,735.12. Mr. Birch had declared that
he bid on more work than his compe
titor. Freeholder Moller moved that
the work be readvertised and it was so
ordered.
Freeholder Prudden reported that
Jas. Brant was the only bidder for rail
ing near the Packard place on the Mt.
Freedom road at nineteen cents. It
was recalled that railing on the same
road was put up at eleven cents. Mr.
Prudden replied that he had notified
the old contractor of the work but he
said he lost too much on the other job
to figure again.
Freeholder Schoneberger stated that
several complaints had been made from
the upper end of the county that
stones, rails, etc., had been thrown on
the county roads presumably to stop
auto speeding. On his motion the
board offered a standing reward of *25
for the arrest and conviction of any
body throwing stones, rails, etc., on
the county roads.
The matter of the trolley applica
tion then came up and on motion of
Freeholder Smith was laid over until
the special meeting to be held next
Wednesday for the letting of road re
pair contracts.
THE LIGHTING
CONTROVERSY
(continued from first rage.]
power, we regret that the opinion of
idle committee’s adviser on this point
was not made public. We confess our
own ignorance of any statute or decis
ion preventing a municipal body from
acting on matters which extend be
yond its own term. The contrary view
Is taken daily by all sorts of cities,
towns and boards; and if our position
were not correct, few far reaching
schemes of municipal improvement
could ever be undertaken. Indeed, if
the present lighting contracts expired
the day following the expiration of the
term of office of the present Board, the
position taken in ttie committee's re
port would prevent any action looking
towaTd their renewal from being tak
en until the town had been plunged in
darkness during such period as might
he required to obtain action by the in
coming body.
(2) As to the committee’s solici
tude, lest the action on its part neces
sary to protect this town and its citi
zens from the continuance of the pres
ent abuses be construed as an attempt
to “grasp powers still retained by the
people,’’ etc;; comment seems hardly
necessary. ISQ.'Citizeu who reads the
document in question will have, we
believe, any great difficulty in deter
mining the amount of weight to which
such fears are entitled.
F. In the last place, there are cer
tain things which we think we may
fairly say now stand out plainly as a
result of this report and the preced
ing developments in the matter.
These are the following ;
(1) No adequate answer whatever
has beeu made by either the commit
tee or by the Electric Light Company
or the Gas Company to our charges
and proof as to the continued viola
tions of the contracts with the town.
Hence our facts and conclusions are,
we believe, entitled to full credence.
(?) The same is true as to our
charges and proof regarding cost of
service, botli as to electricity or gas.
Here again we may fairly ask our
townsmen to accept our statements.
(3) The present Lighting Commit
tee does not propose to take any action
of any nature to remedy these oondi
ditious, other than “to continue to
exercise supervision over the matter
to the best of its ability,”—a promise
as to the future which if interpreted
in the light (or absence of light) of the
past may perhaps be deemed to hold
out a somewhat dubious hope of re
form.
(4) Hence it Inevitably follows, not
only from the existing situation, but
f rom the express language of the Street
Lighting Committee’s report, that
there is but one course for we citi
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STORE
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BROAD
NEW 8,
HALSEY
STREETS
L.
A Mammoth Basement
The House-furnishings, Hardware, Chinaware, Glassware
and Art Pottery branches of this business occupy the greater
portion of our immense Basement. It has been said that- you
can find anything in this basement, and that is pretty close to
the truth when things needed for kitchen or dining-roon(i fur
nishing are considered.
Model There are many interesting features in the basement
Kitchen and few patrons ever come to the store without em
bracing it in their points of visitation. The Model
Kitchen, where new and useful utensils and newly patented
kitchen helps are being demonstrated daily, where bread and
cakes are baked every day, is the point, perhaps, of greatest
interest. There are numerous other demonstration booths in
the basement with always interesting features.
China- The Chinaware section is an extremely beautiful
ware sight. Here you will find the products of world’s
greatest potteries, embracing Dinner Sets, costing
only a few dollars and running up into the hundreds. There
are fully-two hundred styles of these sets in stock. The variety
of Tea Sets and separate pieces is equally great. The arrange
ment of this part of the basement display is simply perfect.
Goods are not shown to any better advantage in the World’s
Fair exhibit.
Cut What is said of the Chinaware section is equally true
Glass of the Pottery and Cut Glass divisions, in which are
seen some of the most beautiful things we sell. In
the Art Room, in connection with this division, are seen many
magnificent works of art, including figures of bronze and marble.
Lamps, The Lamp section is separate and apart from the
Shades other glass and chinaware, and here is seen an ex
tensive assortment of plain and elaborate chandeliers,
lamp shades and electroliers.
The basement is a place that should he visited often, for no
one can see in a single trip or in several visits all that is to be
seen and that is worth seeing.
zens of the town to now adopt, and
that is to see to it that the new aider
men to be elected this fall, shall be
whether Democrats or Republicans,
men who are able and willing to inves
tigate this subject and to take such
steps as may be best fitted to produce
the necessary reforms.
This association has nothing to do
with politics, but it is deeply and
properly concerned in matters like the
present one ; and if thought wise, will,
at the proper time, propound to all
candidates for membership,in the new
Board such questions as may be cal
culated to enable the people to ascer
tain clearly the views of such candi
dates upon the general subject.
(5) in other words, this lighting
question is now placed definitely and
positively in the hands of the voters.
If they are willing that present con
ditions of service and cost should con
tinue, it is their privilege to permit
them to do so; but if they desire re
form, their only way to obtain it is to
nominate and elect for office the proper
men to bring it about.
(6) Before closing, we think it but
fair to the other members of the
Board of Aldermen, to say that in our
opinion the principal responsibility,
not only for such an inadequate report
as that which has been made, but for
the failure to remedy existing condi
tions, rests rather upon the Street
Lighting Committee, than upon the
Board at large. While we greatly re
gret the failure of the Board to take
some definite action at its last meet
ing, yet we realize that the other
members have not had the same op
portunity to study and to compre
hend existing conditions as that which
lias been afforded by the nature of
their duties to the members of the
Street Lighting Committee. We are,
Very truly yours,
S. H. Gillbsi’IE, Cli’man,
Kinsley Twining,
Frederick R. Kellogg,
Committee of Civic' Asfebfoatlon.
Ciuulmm on the Das Proposition.
The Chatham common council had
a visit last Monday nijJRt from the rep
resentative of the Public Service Cor
poration relative to the application:
for a gas franchise made two or
months ago. Mr. Pettey was the
spokesman, and said that while he had
nothing new to oifer he would like to
state that his company would not con
sider a franchise for any limited peri
od, but would ask merely that an agree
ment be drawn up that the company
would not be interfered with in laying
its mains. The company offered to
supply gas at *1.25 net per 1,000 cubic
feet, with a reduction of live cents per
year until a price of *liper thousand
feet was readied.
The residents of Chatham, Mr. Boyle
said, wanted gas for heating and cook
ing purposes, and he felt that they
should make an earnest endeavor to
get together on some plan before aban
doning the matter altogether. At ills
suggestion the matter was laid over
until the September meeting, and in
the meantime the committee which
lias the matter in hand will make an
effort to come to terms with the com
pany.
TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE VAX
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Qalnine Tab
lets. Druggists refund money if U fails to
ours: E. W. GROVE'S signature is on
each box. 86o.
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DUSTLESS PAVEMENT SOLVED
Problem Worked Ont on Thomson
Avenue, I,. I. City, at a Cow
Cost for the Work.
One of the most important problems
in the maintenance of good roads is
the provid ing continuously of a smooth,
firm, elastic and dustless surface at all
seasons of the year. The maintenance
of such service, upon which depends
the life of every macadam road as well
as its desirability and usefulness, is
being worked out successfully on
Thomson avenue, Long Island City, by
Highway Commissioner James P.
Hicks and Chief Engineer Frederick
Skene, who have been experimenting
with an application of coal tar and
stone screening until they have proven
beyond all doubt that such a coating
will last at least a year under the very
heavy travel on that avenue, and that
at all times it is practically dustless,
firm, elastic and noiseless.
At first the cost was nearly prohib
itory, as the tar was reduced to a fluid
state by means of a stationary furnace
and the hot tar had to be carried from
point to point in pails, the cost in
creasing with the distance from the
furnace. Mr. Skene has since invented
a portable furnace mounted on a sub
stantial running gear .and the tar in
the boiler is kept at a temperature of
about 100 by a heating appliance un
derneath it. By means of a flash jet
lamp below the valve sprinkler, the
tar is made to flow much more easily
as it runs out upon the highway. The
stuff is kept on the roadbed by means
of stiff brooms, and the screenings are
sprinkled on simultaneously. The cost
of the work has been reduced to 3 cents
per square yard or *317 per linear mile
for a macadam surface 18 feet wide.
Over a mile of the roadbed has been
laid on Thomson avenue and the road
bed is said to be one of the finest in the
whole city.
Randolph Township Report.
The Dover Iron Era says of the re
port of Randolph township:
“The report of Attorney Ford D.
Smith, appointed as expert commis
sioner to examine the accounts of Ran
dolph township, shows that while
there was no evidence of fraud orerim
nal transactions, the officials of the
township were grossly careless and the
methods of doing business were devoid
of system and regularity.
“ In one case former Treasurer
Wright had charged up #100 more dis
count on notes than bad been paid
In the matter of salaries of the com
mittee, they had drawn pay for services
rendered and work done contrary to
the law. In paying the bills for the
smallpox cases the committee had ex
ceeded their appropriation and were
amenable to indictment, but this was
due to poor Judgment in the dilemma
in which the committee was placed,
and not with auy idea of being dishon
est.
“ In Treasurer Uonnelly’s case, his
books were all right and he was not
open to censure. Many of the vouch
ers and receipts .for money expended
were improperly drawn and were not
according to law. The improper ex
penditures in all will total about
i $1,000.”
NEWARK PEOPLE DEMON
STRATE THEIR FAITH IN
PTHE PRUDENTIAL.
Population of Newark <1905) - 283,289
Number of Prudential Policies
held in Newark - 195,000
THIS shows that the number of Pru=
dential policies held in Newark is
nearly 69 per cent, of its population,
an emphatic endorsement of a Com=
pany which liberalizes its policies in
every way consistent with Security.
You cannot be well unless your stomach and bowels are right.^_
Jayne’s Sanative Pills
NEWSJFROM
OTHER TOWNS
BROOKSIDE.
Miss Louise. Simms, of Lake, N. Y.,
is the guest of friends in this place.
Courtlandt P. Schenck, of Newark,
spent Sunday as guest of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Connet spent
Sunday at the home of George Fields
in Caldwell.
F. G. Kiser, of Mountain View,
spent Sunday with his parents in this
place.
Rev. Robert Johnson, of Mendham,
will preach in the chapel on Sunday
afternoon at three o’clock.
Mias Alice Black has returned to her
home in Paterson after spending a
week at the home of N. Kiser. |
Mrs. Stephen Byram, of Morristown,
is a guest at the home of A. B. Byram.
Prof. A. M. Hulbert, of Park Ridge,
N. J., has been visiting at the home of
his parents on Mountain avenue.
Mrs. Johnson, of Staten Island, is
the guest of Mrs. W. A. Ward.
Mrs. Albert Schumacher is visiting
at the home of George Prost in Ches
ter.
Mrs. John Sheerin, who has been ill,
is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Price entertained sev
eral guests over Sunday.
Miss Anna Hess, of Phillipsburg, is
visiting Mrs. Manning Connet.
Robert Simms, of Warwick, N. Y.,
is visiting for a few days with Ray
mond Day.
W-illiam Monahan and William Mc
Neil], of Long Island, are spending
their vacation at the home of Law
rence Monahan.
Miss Mame Kiser is the guest of Mrs.
S. E. Tappan in Bloomfield.
James McGrath and family spent
Thursday seeing the sights at Coney
Island.
The Brookside Field Club, accom
panied by a crowd of rooters of the
gentler sex, went to Lake Hopatcong
Saturday and defeated the strong Bres
lins by a score of 6 to 1. Tilt, the Co
lumbia University pitcher, was in the
box for the Breslins and was pretty
well bumped by the B. F. C., Monahan
hitting a home run. Brown and Mona
han did the battery work for the
Brookside Field Club and were in the
game from start to finish.
MANOVJKR.
Miss Clara Ball has returned from a
trip to Keuka Lake.
Miss Ada Whaites is visiting friends
in Brooklyn.
Mrs. Rena Cook has gone to Bri dge
port. Conn.,where she will spend some
time with relatives.
Miss Louise Cook spent last week
with friends in Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Robert Sanders and daughter
Hazel, spent the latter part of last
week in Mew, York City.
Richard Dunscomb, of New York,
has been visiting his cousin. Fred Ely.
Harry Babcock and Miss Minnie
Fibels, of West Hoboken, spent Sun
day with Matthias Babcock and family.
Mrs. Melvin Weist aDd duughter
Olla, of Montreal, Canada, were guests
^recently of their cousin, Mrs. Robert
Sanders.
Misses Theodochiaand Kate Thomp
son, of Elizabeth, are spending some
time with Miss Sophie Cook at her
home here.
Miss Cora Perry entertained her
cousin, Miss Jessie Towhley, of New
ark, last week.
Mrs. William W. Woodward and:
children, of Newton, are visiting Mrs.
Woodward’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William F. Ely.
Rev. Dr. Meeker, of the Presbytery
of Buffalo, preached in the «Hanover
Presbyterian Church, last Sunday
morning and also on the morning of
Sunday, August 5th.
James Cook has been confined to his
bed for several days by illness.
The family of Lewis Baldwin had a
narrow escape from lightniDg last
Tuesday evening. While a thunder
shower was brewing in the south, sud
denly, without the last warning a
lightning bolt struck a pine tree Id
front of the Baldwin house. It fol
lowed the body of the tree to the low
er branches then shot over a low part
of the roof shattering a tile chimney
and entered the back of the house at
a first story window. Mrs. Baldwin
and son Willis who were in the room
were slightly stunned but soon recov
ered.
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an established local enterprise owned and conducted by a local resident, but
with all their buying power concentrated into one tremendous co-operative
whole,—two thousand stores that buy as one, yet sell individually and inde
pendently.
This is the greatest retail cigar outlet on earth, and consequently the greatest
purchasing power ever known in the history of the tobacco business.
What this concentration of buying can accomplish by its huge operations, its
cost-reducing methods and its straight-line distribution from producer to con
sumer, is well evidenced in
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This cigar is of a quality that has never before been bought by the smoker
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two or three intermediate profits which the National Stands, by producing their
own cigars, have eliminated; plus much saving in rent and selling expense.
This saving is shown with equal effect in all tjie cigars sold by National
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College Days * 6 for 25c
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I it Isn’t a National Cigar Stand unless the National‘' Emblem Is in the tvindoa
HENRY M. SMITH, Morristown.