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The Madison Eaglei
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THE MADISON EAGLE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1t14. junction siilu. 'It seems to me the ratlroail should pay Its proportion of the damases as determined by the council." said Mr McKlnney. i As Mr McKlnney had taken up 1 considerable time In discussing the ordinance.

Mayor IKjwns suggested that further discussion should be limited. Albion I- Page referred to the pro! posed closing of Kldgedale avenue I and wanted to know if the council TROLLEY LINE NEAR FINISHED. Operation of To Morriatown Now Only Question of a Few New Equipment Ordered. Work on the Morris County Traction line between and Mor- rlstown has reached the stage of completion of one track nnd the partial grading for the second. Poles are almost all In place nnd the stringing of the trolley wires will be begun soon.

It is expected to have the niad R. R. had taken care of the matter. May that nothing further jhad been done in the matter. permits, both operation Mr Holden asked If the approaches goon after the ttrst of Janu.iry.

The I to the park bridge were to be pro- companv contemplates running Its I vlded by the railroad company. The rizht through from Wharton to mayor replied that the company Maplewood when the offlclala have a I would make such provision. chance to flisure out the schedules I -Mr. Holden pointed out that It was after the running lime on the new inot specified in some Instances who road la ascertained. Kor the present I should do the work.

He said it should an additional car will he put In ser- be set forth clearly that the railroad vice on the eiustern division of the was to do It. Mr Holden also renew nne and the cars from 'ed his protest against the closing of will be run to the Morrlstown green. I Rldgedale avenue. Protesta against Specifications are being drawn up its closing were also read from Miss tor ten new cars to be purchased i Virginia Callmeyer and Mr. and These cara will replace the Stemmler Callmeyer jij.wheel cars that are now in use thought the railroad should bear all and will supplement the eipeose of the Improvement, as of big truck cars the companv now it was to be the chief benefactor The new cars will he even The protests were filed.

I larger than the present tvpe, James Burnet wanted to 50 people. ORDINANCE and tbilt the elimination of the prin- why the matter was being hurried. The present cars have almost all NEGOTIATIONS AT AN israde crossings In Madison He thought careful and complete con-1 been wiuipped with snow scrapers. will have to be Indefinitely postponed, ilderatlon should be given every de-! and Manager Weldmnn nnd the other truly yours. tail.

He also wanted to know what; officials of the companv expect little was poing to cost the borough 1 delav this winter because of snow on -Well, what is It going to cost thelthp rjn, Kormerlv the companv Inquired the mayor. depended upon snow plows to keep Saturday Night's Hearing. I don't know." replied Mr. numet, the rond open. the two owned Saturday night's hearing on the bnt 1 certainly would not put It up had more than they could handle on ubjtrt of the proiMwed railroad im- to the people unless I did know several With the cars given the mayor's Provement ordinance was a rather wanted to know If equipped with srrapera It Is HOLIDAY DECORATIONS IN A MADISON CHURCH.

The Christmas decorations of C.raoe Kjilscopal church, one of the cheeriest feature." locally of the holiday s.iison. were this year es- peclallv attractive. The above view Is reproduced from a photograph takin bv Wni. Tyacke. Jr.

(Continued Page 1.1 whatever differences had arisen would not break his friendship with his associates and he thanked them tor their remenibranre. He said he would always hold It dear. Applause w-as glVtu speech and at the adjournment of the "vely one. As on the occasion of the council the beautiful gift was viewed first hearing, held on th. crade crossmn by many present.

Monday night, was ihe onl.v "11 othi 1. 11. this borough attendauc- Mr Ratbbun pertaining im liable to afr.H-t in; Mr. Truesdaie'i Letter. IhHeniber 29th.

1913, To the nnd Council of the llorough of Madison. N. Oentlemen: 1 am advised hy our chief engineer. and Van and our attorney for acting, late in th Med thought the that traltli- Downs, who presided, te. cd Inclined to hurn, action on the ordln.ince.

but the lour councllmen Snyder. hen It lenint borot. -riy -tfd StBllman. on the mavor's suggestion that the that objections have been raised to council take up the ordinance rxi the ordinance that Is now pending bv section, put your borough In that record against hasle The other louncllmin. Messrs.

O'llrlen and Kwan were not pn-sent. The ball was. so to tpeak. Kt Muitlon. after the council had to order.

Mr Jav M. ney. who began hy saying tt mayor that the nrst thing others would like if kno Ra-hbur. inlte haract. of Ar- -idlnai brid- ir: HoiJrn it dm's not specify certain minor to the character of the work our company la to do providing the onlhuinee l-i passed and an agree- niciit is entered into in pursuanee th( reof.

In onler to meet the chief ohjec- thiit hav aa 1 understand them. 1 beg to nd- vise vou that if the pending ordinance should hi. Ilnally passed at the meet- 1.... nnonntl eU It. riilr tlmf kept opi'n without I pecessarv the operated all night, so 111 not be Interrupted The western division has ham it the bv lack of (Hiwer.

and It Is be prop- when Ihe Morris llallrond "nnertlon la effected to run Ihe It the indef division iiow. as far as the IV of the Morrlstown railroad station This thr park will give plentv of power for Ihe thoiuht. as the Morris street hill the rail to Washington Ileadiiuarlers. as Ihe Itled to plant at Chathaiu. which fur- In nish.d the division's power, for la heller enulpp.Hl than the plant IKiver.

Ihe source of the reference miwer. The Fi ith the he i.r.-.peet itur of Madison. ushered in had i-rt-iar- iiiK of your borough coimcil Tonight this company will into an nient ntal to It. which, as remeniher. is- pnivlded for hy the that to hlf The repl.v the imprcBsi authorship was lu'i a mac' term; of tli" enient Incorporated great that in till- ordinance, as follows: form of an Inquiry w- 1.

We will agree to construct wa- ordinance itself ti rocf. n-te. ballast on Mr- i- a tr.e all the bridges through the borough, document read him 1' and will cover the outside girders on had prepared in the interest of tho-cM ererr the Waverly place and Oreen Village the railroad by Its own attorn, yr. if- To.nd bridges. This covering will be Mr said it was prepared by of reinforced concrete, similar In de- the company's attorneys but that 1: rare is sign 10 that on our bridges in had -n submitted to and aprroved fr Illoomfleld.

nien Uidge and Monlclalr. by Borough Attorn, Rathbun. Ill also cover up the oulsldo Rathbun here put In a few JH vordf ordinn Inquir vlth concrete on iillson av nil" Hilar r. indicated above, provided we are ci-ssful in '-tting th. inty authorities to permit such locatloti for rnliimn supports either in the center of the the Ktree: or ciirh line, and with such ask length of siianp as will enable ii- to constriiet iUch girders as can be so Mr.

said that fih- covered. ers he represented were some of L'. In Ar'irle Four." ihose pr-s. nt. among being the )) I ordinance provides that Messrs.

Holden. romftocV, the r.iilroail company will construct' Mr. Kinney rr'-d that while a new storm drainage of ample did question th. of capacily 10 lake eare of Ihe changed the born'tsh council, he felt that conditions of drainage be- ordinanc- was in tw-een Prospect street and Green ave- entirety; that It totally 1 -I If The borough will determine --nted only If- inTerest upon the size that this should the railroad. He went "v-r iii- be within a reasonable time prior to i.unc-- by -ind Ihe time it la necessary to construct their inrompletenes' am! fci-'ire- the said then this company which opiKjrtiinitv for plenty of T.lll make the sal.l of the cn- Iiai lty where the same is -it linplv an ordinani pre- to 'le under the by the rairoad -ompany fcr grounds, with Ihe understanding that railroad's benefit and for the boro'ith the borough when the to nald Mr.

McKlnney server to Ihe outlet will construct Ihe "According to sub-dlvlslon of ily less than the pipe the upeak-r continued. be b'tte George prop- 1: future o' ullsiMi lo be briKhl. than an fide rail to The in .1 -tiou affording --ll- It -llmatle ronilltions. and the i-ur. .1 of water and with fai-illtles for TO no idac- IT.

th.re no hiali'il re ni in and steady iml.l not he ailmiilati'il and for some ilme to come. Th- railniad Is lip In the air. but will come and when finally sellleil upon. Thi- K.iele It ire. will aid materially in people to Madlfnn.

-lien' train service which Ih. Lackawanna affords between ind New York and Madison and Newark has had much to do with bringing ommuters among us nnd the enotlon of a new- station, with surroundings, will assured-j help bring many more. i Madison offers attractive sites for I 'u mes at prices and the! many homes already occupied are of; eharacter to serve an Incentive for the erection of others. With an efflcleni government, such the p.H)p!e of expect from I 'he partly old and partly new ad ministraTion Just beginning, the h-arty cooperation of residents gen-1 orally and a continuance of the 1 -o-t Madison spirit. Ihe borough's bright.

MAKXET, STS. NEWARK. BIG EVENTS Half Yearly Furniture Sale. Half Yearly Muslin- wear Sale. January White Sale.

White Goods, Linens, Domestics. Bamberger Co. Newarh larg depi bulb pipe teref Ishou in from ifTorded ctinc.l by the Mayor Do-wn? uk ibou: Ihe work iS-: nue. Mr which ll lo ll. hi railroad company.

The railr.iad company will ded- rhoose rd to -aid hare -o bf taken up by and engineer. Mayor Downs then abo'it of ths cf the bridges Mr Ra- ssid that all ould be of -(Vher; railroad permission to be paid by ti. In any way It to the We cannot stop Iheni Icale to the borough for the new from putting up cnishlng location of Kings roa.l such property huge cranes and laving temporary as they now own. or may hereafter tracks on our main aireets vhlle the acquire, for the chan.L-e in Kings road, work Is under w-ay." as indicated In the ordinance. Also, Mr McKlnmv said, 'n Ihf 4.

The neee.sary raising of the ordinance there ar- Instance: where I'ark fool bridge reeit. in Clause I the maps at.d riil. i.p»clflcations of Article "Two" will he done at the conflict. It Is stipulat-d that asked if -he 't'-e! rrt coiuiiany's expense. the map-, shall prevail.

This Is quite covered up. be tha'i al! wouM. 5. It Is also understood that the contrary to law and leaves the rail with -be e-tception rf ihntf i- rallroad company will waive any and road an open door for evasion in pect and fTlm freetj Mr Rav luHd all claims for damages as an abut- numerous cases that will later arise that because of the upe-je involved ting property owner on account of 1 Mr. McKlnney added that although the delAlls could net be workM jntil the drawing up and srttling con- the ordinance was passed, said i tracts such as this had is life that aft.

was iVork he was To the rallrr.sd wf-jid glad rm- he onlinanci-. lo know-, slder any of the 'he council could. He could not ey to pay clams for damag- understand why the borough should eB on account of the change of paying anv of the damages strei-ts. We will lo Immediate- or expenses when the entire W.T'K ly provide our share of such datnagei bi nent of th- railroad. whenever the nioney Is required in i Mayor Ikiwns Internii.ti Mr.

Mc- most ImporUnt of order lo pay these claims, so that the Kinney sev. ral during his criti- busineir men they borough will not required to ad- cism of the ordinance. Mr McKin- up. vunce our shar. of such damages.

n.y said he did not wUu lo boas Wo also underHtan.l that there Is but challenged any counsel of th objoctlon to suhslltullng of a railroad company to take Issue wll foot bridge at Rldgedale avenue In; hitn in any of his statementa. Refe Placo of the present structure. If ring to Ihe change of grades. Mr Mi the present council or Us successors Kinney said there would he man should finally conclude that a bridge dips caused which would Incur gri should bo constructed by P. Martin's Barn Burned.

on the premises of Patrick Mirvin near Park avenue. w.u destroyed by fire Mondav between and 7 o'clock The structure was almost enveloped i Rar limes when the Are was dlacov 3g Madison ave- "t-e department call.sl -list thi succeeded In saving '-r horse, two wagons and some bore property stored In the bara. He the quantity of hay. The firemen late in getting to the fire aa the auto chemical apparatus get stalled at the foot of Acadeinv hill by the gasoline pipe bursting and a tube of a tire blowing out. Sever al lines of hose were quickly laid after the firemen reached the Are.

but bam was about consumed. The 'ause of the Are Is not known. Mr. Manln built the barn last year. The Is about $200.

He carried uo ns irance on Ihe barn. vacation of Division street, apecined In the ordinance. (1. also undirsland there some fiui-Kllon about the borough ad- In the first Instance the Aulsbrccjk favor everythinr it qnlckly. the ents being s.tnr paid the changes probably the ettling tied on A Unique Christmas Gift.

Irs Alexander Cash received for 'hristmas gift a most remarkable- of mbroidery, very old In style i which had twice m.ade the Jour- around the world. It had been procea" of finish for 24 years and finally finished the very day ami was presented to rarer and admiring eyes on Ihe rnlng of that day She now has It at her home. ALL THE STANDARD BALLANTINE BREWS FOR SALE BV Edward Rafter Telephone 301, Madison, N. At the Astor Theatre. Mr Hooper i ap preclallon of the proposed Improve lupldly approaching Its per menu but urged cautir.n in the pais tomiance at the Aator Theatre, "Hev- of an ordinance.

Vn Kevs lo Haldpale" Is atlll uttracl- mayor Th-ri he would absolute capacity audiences to morning to fln- that classic (InqueHllon- ouf woul'l Kbly th" best tilav Th'ii Geo expense of which would make a motion that Ihe ortinance be Cohan haa written to this force ur tracks on Rldgedale avenue, for he Imposed on the borough. He taken up and section by of laughs' ihrllla mVtery dramatic surprises IH furnishing one Thoughtful Buyers Who Appreciate the Best CHOICEST FRUITS AND glad to remain until Ish up and afked of fool passengers, teams, that Ilrwklyn had had trouble from, section, this company will also make a aup- this source and was burdened with Although pli mental agreemint whi-reby It will construct the necessary overhead bridge for vehicular IralTIc, but with the understandng that the borough win do the necessary paving, curbing and sidewalk work on Ihe said Blreel. and with the further understanding that tho borough will stand all ex- peTise of damage on account of Chang Ing Ihe grades to conform with the new crosHlng. If, with these changes, the ordinance Is not Hatlsfactoo' lo the borough of Madison, i that all negotiation a motion lo that effect of the expense in providing new sewerage waa made by Councilman and menti outlets, etc. I seconded by Councilman Snyder they.

well as Phllhower and' Van Iv Water aralnit It Mr Phllhower, Wore Die making of i motion, had expressed his opposlt to Mayor Downs' suggestion. most enjoyable entertain-1. ow current on Broadway. Mayor Downs said this matter had been gone over carefully. "There win be no dips," said the mavor.

McKlnney wanted to know why 'In borough should pav for re-pave ment. He asserted that the ordinance preserved the rights of the railroad but not the borough. out that It was provided one half of the expense was lo be refunded lo Ihe through, but there was no shall conalder provlalon for reimbursement for are at an end I counsel fees, witnesses and for In NOTICE. What London Eitm. Every day eat of mult.iii.

rjm Mii.i I 1 THE ANNUAI. MEETING of Ihe of the Plrst National Bank of Madison. N. for the Klecilon of Dlri'ctora for the coming year, will be held on Tuesday morning. Jan.

1914. open from P. I. MORROW, CaHhler. ADVERTISE IN THE EAGLE.

HIGH CLASS JOB PRINTING AT THE MADISON EAGLE OFFICE SEA FOOD and LAND FOOD Trade at the Waverly Place Store of E. S. WAUGH Phone 227-R Waverly Place M. MULCAHY. Istabllihad Expert Horse Shoeinj Cornar Main md Proipeet Stre 'ti MADISON N.

J. Telephone 216 W. BAGGAGE EXPRESS. Madison B.ig- gage Express at Weber's Shoe Sli Telephone 4 (I -J. Prompt nnd perHonal altentlon to carting of all kinds at reasonabln rates.

34-tr W. Stull, Jr. B. D. Phllhowt' BUILDING BY DAY OR CONTRACT 1 JOBBING I PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO Stull Philhower SHOPi 7 GREENWOOD AVt' Telephone MR.

Madlaon, N. pri Si.

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