The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1885-12-12
BOARD or FRHEHoLDERs.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING, NOVEMBER O..

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Rev. DR.. Erdman. H. ". Miller and Geo
S. Wylie, being present, upon motion tbs
rules were suspended and these gentle
men heard. Dir. Erdman read the re.
ports of the Visiting Committees of the
Association to the Aims House and
County Jail, the condition of which in
situations the Committees found to
be as good as could be expected
from the limited conveniences at the
hands of the officials in charge of the
places. The Committee was pleased to
report that quite number of the sub.
stantial improvements suggested to the
Board at previous meetings were being
made as rapidly as the funds 0. the
Board would justify, but that other need
ed changes were desired which when
completed would greatly assist the So,
ciety in its work among the inmates Of
County's public institutions, both in a
moral and sanitary point OF view. Mr..
Miller urged the necessity Of employing
am Assistant Steward at the Aims House,
for the reason that the duties Of the
Steward in properly caring for the in
mates Of the institution was enough to
occupy his whole time without being
compelled to look after and work farm
of nearly two-hundred acres. He also
suggested the necessity of providing
more cells Tor the inmates ofthe Jail, and
also room suitable for the proper care
OF sick prisoners.
Mr.. Naughright stated that the ex~
pense Of making the Improvements sug-
gested by the Charities Aid Committee,
even though deemed advisable to do SO
at this time, would be too great with the
limited amount OF funds available; and
in view of accomplishing the desired re-
suit at some future time be offered the
following resolutions
'''rhat the report OF the Charities Aid
Association be referred to the Committees
ON Court House aud Jail and Poor House,
and that the Clerk of the Board be di-
rected to furnish to each Committee q
copy of SO much of the report as refers
to the departments under its supervision.
REsoLvED,-That the Court House and
Jail Committee be requested to make a
full report, at the February meeting,
which report shall lay over until
the March meeting, when it shall be ta-
ken up for discussion. The Committee
from the Charities Aid Association are
hereby invited to be present and to take
part in the discussion. They are also
invited, if they see fit, to be present at
the February meeting and there to pre-
sent plans and estimates for such
changes as in their opinion are advis-
able.
That the Poor House Committee be re.
quested to make full report at the
March meeting, which report shall be
laid over until the April meeting, when it
shall be taken up for discussion. That
the same invitation be extended to the
Committee from the Charities Aid Asso-
citation as in case OF Court House and Jail
Committee. That the Poor House Com
mittee be
Requested to particularly report
upon the value OF the farm as source OF
income to the County, giving, il possible
the figures upon which said report is
based.
Whether it is advisable to sell
the whole or any part of the farm.
3d--Mhether it is advisable to make
any further repairs or additions to the
buildings already there, aud ii so the
cost of The same.
Whether it is advisable to build
new buildings there or elsewhere, and if
SO at what cost"
Mr.. Naughright for the Finance Com
mittee reported approved bills amounts
ing to $2,05O.90.
DR.. Pierson, for the Court House and
Jail Committee, reported bills for the
month amounting to $583.l7. That the
sanitary condition OF the Jail is good; and
II prisoners confined therein on Dec. LIST.
The Poor House Committee reported
the health of that institution good. No.
OF inmates, IS; "a Of these are classed as
insane; one death occurred during the
month";
The report of the Committee showed
that the Children's Home contained As
inmates. One child was added, and two
discharged during tue month. Bills APP
proved 1914 al.
Mr.. Lawrence, of the Lunaoy Commit
tee, stated that four patients at the Asy-
lum were charged to the county but that
he could discover no commitments fol
either of them in the county records.
The committee will look into the mat.
ter.
The indebtedness of the various
townships were reported as follows
Chatham, $S4; Hanover, $50; Mt. Olive
$4.a5, Passaic, 1884; Pequannoc, $40
Rockaway, Sc.
Mr.. Lawrence reported thai head
stone that had been purchased by the
the county for the grave of a soldier has
been broken in transportation by the
Chester Railroad, but that the com
pany had signifed its willingness to re
pair the damage. He was instructed t.
settle the matter according to his iudg'
ment,
Ex- Freebooter Jesse NJ. Sharp ap
peared before the Board and asked fol
an allowance of &9 per week for the sup
port of an aged woman named Kelly, liv'
ing in Washington township. Her needy
circumstances were explained to the sat
isfaction oil the Board, when upon mo
ton OF DR.. Pierson, So per month wa
voted for the purpose, providing thu
proper affidavits, etc. could be procured
1 Adjourned.
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