The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
BOARD OF
FREEHOLDERS
An Innovation in the TranSae-
tiOn Of Business

Members Settled Down to Work
and Disposed of Business With
Dispatch-Discussi as to Road
Inspectors Salary Reports OF
Various Committees.
Wednesdays meeting of the Board
of Freeholders was remarkable in that
the session was entirely devoted to
business and that was disposed of in
comparatively quick order Of those
attending these monthly sessions there
are many who wonder why the
county Legislators cannot always com
slider in a business like manner mat
ters brought to their attention. While
the custom of having county affairs
managed by Board of Freeholders
will doubtless be superseded by a
method more modern and practical,
still this ought not to excuse the mem
bers of that body from responsibility
or Indifference.
| At Wednesdays session bills were
presented for 81, 69S. 46, and after hav-
ing been approved by proper commits
tees were ordered paid. There was
an objection to one bill however, that
of Thomas Malley for 300 salary and
$500 extra for services as road inspec-
tor. The position was created by
resolution on Sept. 20, 1898, but upon
reference to the minutes it was found
that no specific salary had been
stated The matter was laid over for
month.
| The books and vouchers of the
County Collector which. were found
to be correct showed receipts amount
ing to $33, 359 43 and disbursements of
$26, 579.95 leaving balance OF
SO, 7a9. so.
On motion $3.50 was transferred from
Incidental to Street Lighting and 800
from Mr.. Troxell's bridge account to
road repairs.
Bills were presented by the Road
Committee as follows; State Aid,
"a, 39S. 3s; regular road, $S, 1923. 95; !;
road repair, $36417. On motion Of
Mr.. Kemble the director was ordered
to execute a note for amount neces-
sary to payment of State aid bill in
anticipation of the 10 per cent. from
the State. Counsel was instructed to
take steps looking to the collection OF
this amount from the State
Contractor Thomas Malley's bill for
second payment on the new county
almshouse building was presented
and having been approved by the
architect and the proper COMMITTEES
was ordered paid. The amount was
$6, 1856.
Another bill ordered paid was that
of Fred Smith on account for con-
struction of water plant at the new
county almshouse. The amount was
81, 657. 90. The water plant is almost
finished. The pipe has been laid and
the pumphouse is nearly completed.
Mr.. Dalrymple presented bills Of
the Miscellaneous Committee amounts
ing to 81, 500 so, which were ordered
paid.
The Court House and Jail Commit
tee submitted bills for current ex-
penses $69S. Sc, and permanent inn
provements $46S. 9S. There were in
Jail at last report 81 prisoners 20 were
admitted and 80 discharged leaving
30 at present.
Bills of the Almshouse Committee
amounted to 1910. 2S, of which $403. 72
was for the Children's Home. In the
latter institution there are 6S in
mates, only one having been admitted
during the past month. At the aims
house there were SO persons at last re-
port and 10 have since been admitted
while a were discharged
A petition was presented asking for
the improvement of James. street for
one mile in the direction of New
Vernon. 1t was referred to the Road
Committee.
A petition signed by number of
citizens of Morristown asked that the
fine of George Egbert who, is in the
county Jail be commuted. Egbert
has served three months as result
of his inability to pay a small fine.
The matter was referred to the Court
House and Jail Committee with pow
er to act.
A communication from Thomas J.
O'Brien, who is counsel for William
Delehanty, was read. Mr. Delehanty
wants the Board to pay damages for
injury sustained by one of his horses
falling in hole on the road from
Morristown to Whippany.
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