The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-14
COUNTY BUSINESS.
Petitions of New State Aid Roads Re-
ports of Committees.

Petitions OF New state Afd ROADS he
ports of Committees.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Freeholders was held on We'd
nesday with all the members present.
After roll call the minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved. A
communication was read from the Nor
ris County Branch Of the State Charities
Aid Society, through its attorney, Edgar
F. Randolph, notifying the Board of the
discontinuance of the mandamus pro-
ceedings relative to the separation Of the
sexes at the poorhouse, as the law had
been fully complied with.
Petitions were received for the con-
struction of two roads under the state
aid act, one leading from Madison
through Ridgedale avenue to the cross
roads at the Alton flagstaff, about 8,272
feet in length and the other beginning at
Cooks bridge, Hanover, via Mount
Pleasant turnpike to the Alton cross
roads, something over mile in length.
Finance Committee reported through
Chairman Millidge, and youches of
CoaLty Collector hs4 Been examined end
found correct. Amount received includ-
ing:
Balance on hand, nd,....-.........-.... $2Sl az l6
s7s.274 OIL
Bills were approved amounting to $4,-
861.89. The following transfers were
recommended from old balance to incl
dentals.
Balance Assessed and Collected. ........$ 2 96
Balance over iu 1894. Observation-Disclosures. 20
Balance'over in 1896. SO 81
SlOS 43
Transfers from ;ncidentals to Coroner
Court House and Jail Committee
through chairman reported 35 prisoners
admitted, 36 discharged, in Jail at pres
ent 81. Bills approved, 81. 270,76.
Committee on Lunacy-60 males, 63
females in State Hospital, deceased and
1 admitted during the month. Approved
bills $5,3O2.S5, also transfers of $S1 .53
from incidentals to Lunacy Committee.
Committee on Poor House reported:
Number of Inmates at last report. .98
Admitted during month. h.......................u IL
Discharged.
Present number of inmates. s....................e9 .e9
Committee on Printing and Elections
reported:
Election bills. sls lSa e e
PRINTING. ..,...... ...,.....s..s.......... lUS 20
S225 80
Road Committee reported work gener-
ally suspended on account of weather.
The Mendham road was completed sin a
way" In the spring it would be rolled
and top dressed. Bills approved, $751;
Chairman Hoagland stated that the COM
mittee had carefully considered the petit
ton for lighting the road between the
limits of Morristown and Madison,
distance of / 1-8 miles, requiring twenty
four lights; three bids had been received,
only one of which was complete. The
expense would amount to 5000 annually,
and while the committee thought the
territory should be lighted, the commit
tee deemed it wise 70 defer action until
the beginning of the next fiscal year.
when the required amount could be in
cIuded in the years budget of expendi-
lures. In the meantime it was decided
to readvertise for new bids. Director
Lum thought some arrangement might
be made with parties to light the avenue
and wait until next year for payment.
Upon motion 800 was transferred
from bridge account to road repair ac-
count of First Ward, Morristown. A
number of bridge bills were ordered
paid. after which the meeting adjourned
at 1915.