The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-16
BOARD OF FREEROLDERS
AlmshOuse and $50 Acres
of Land Sold for 100000.


Paid by the Board.
At the December meeting of the Board
of Freeholders held on Wednesday the
outstanding bills which the county had
been unable to pay last month were
ordered paid. This was made possible
by the collection of taxes in the various
townships. The county collectors books
and vouchers had been examined and
found correct, as reported by Mr.. Mill
edge of the Finance Committee. He
also reported receipts amounting to $685..
076.79, and expenditures $l3,4Sl.24,
leaving balance of S11, $3.50.
In response to suggestion by Mr.. Van
Winkle, that special officers appointed at
the recent election be paid, counsel for
the Board stated that under the 1898
revision of laws the county cannot com
pensate such officials. There is no pro-
vision in the law for their appointment,
as the melnb bers of the Board of Elections
are given power to make arrests and
even to commit for period of not more
than three days. If additional protec-
tion is deemed necessary application
must be made to the municipal authori-
ties.
Mr.. Van Winkle said the men in ques
ton had rendered services and expected
their 50. He intimated that the mem
bers OF the Board may have been ignor-
ant of the revised laws relative to the
matter. County Counsel replied that
the members had the laws right before
them. Director Lum asked counsel if
the Election Board could be held respons-
ible and received reply in the negative.
Here the matter dropped, and the special
election officers may or may not be paid.
A petition was presented asking that
the Spring Valley road from South street
to Green Village be macadamized. This
comes under the State aid act, and was
presented to the Board in March last, but
was lost The new petition was not
accompanied by description of the pro-
posed work and was referred to the Road
Committee.
A second petition, which was also re-
ferred to the Road Committee, asked for
the macadamlzlng OF the road from
Pompton to the river bridge at Pequan-
noe, known as the Newark and Pompton
turnpike. This piece of road is a miles
in length.
On motion of Mr.. Cook the Board
granted sanction to order surveys of the
Mount Freedom, Spring Valley and
Mountain roads, that the same may be
sent with the petitions to Trenton.
The Road Committee reported having
gone overIthe Maize Mountain road, and
its acceptance was moved, thus releasing
the contractors, Munson & Company.
Acceptance of the Mendham road was
deferred till the next meeting on account
of some repairs still to be made.
A resolution was passed directing that
the Clerk deliver deed of the Poorhouse
property to Benjamin j. Crane upon re-
ceipt OF $4,000, the purchaser to take
possession one year from date of deed.
The Poorhouse Committee reported
bills amounting to $952.35, which in
cluded $445.3 for the Children's Home.
There were 80 in the Poorhouse at last
report and IL were admitted, making 101,
but of these were discharged and 95
remain at present. In the Children's
Home there are "a inmates, the same
number as when the last report was
made.
Mr.. Gillen, for the Committee on
Courthouse and Jail, reported bills
amounting to 1882, of which $40S. 10
was for sustenance of prisoners. The
number in Jail at present is SO.
The State Hospital Committee bills
amounted to 50, ,935.52. During Novem-
Der 72 persons were received by the
institution, which, added to 65, the num-
ber there at last report makes the total
1877.
For the Miscellaneous and Insurance
Committee Mr.. Dalrymple reported bills
amounting to $1,3l3.s7. All bills ap-
proved by the proper committee were
paid.
In his monthly report the County En-
gineer stated that bids had been asked to
grade and stone the road from Chester
and Washington township lines through
German Valley to Springtown and that
the bids received were very low When
this section is completed there will be
macadam road from Chatham to Hack
ettstown.
A bill was presented for damages claim
ed by NJ. E. Marsh whose contention is
that a county bridge crossing in Roxbury
township was narrow and unprotected
by guard rails. He claims $15 80 for re-
pairs to a wagon. The matter was re-
ferred to Counsel.