The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-11
.FREEHOLDERS MIXED AGAIN


Madison Common Council be returned
to Mayor Albright.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the consummation of the purchase of the
Pierson property selected as the site for
the new almshouse.
A communication signed by ID. l..
Bryant and 102 others recommended
that the Board purchase the Hugg prop
erty at Succasunna for the poor house
site. The favorable location was urged
as a reason why the Hugg place was de-
sirable. The communication was or
dered fled
Upon the recommendation of the In
spector transfers for road repairs were
granted as follows: Dover 800, Chester
800, Hanover 500, Morris 5000, Mt.
Olive $780, Montville 800, Morristown,
1st ward, $3.50, Cd ward, $3.50, Passaic
1915, Rockaway 5000, Roxbury 5000 and
Washington 800. The total amount is
50, O25.
A resolution by Mr.. Hoagland awarded
the contract for the State Aid road in
Rockaway township to Gill 81 Dicker-
son. The contract price is $4,457.20.
County Engineer Kings report showed
satisfactory progress on the different
roads in course of construction.
Mr.. Kimble reported bills for road re
pairs amounting to $2,0003 "a. The regu-
lar road bill amounted to $27032. Bills
were presented for August Munson STA
and for State aid road in Washington
township $780,
A communication was read in which
Oscar B. Smith, of Flanders, claimed
damages for injury to his property. In
building the road at the point in front
of Mr.. Smiths place 6 feet was cut away
which had caused the fence to fall for a
distance of 300 feet. Mr.. Hoagland in
formed the Board that Mr.. Smith had
claimed $400 damages a year ago and
the road committee after visiting the
place decided that he was entitled to
little or nothing The matter was re.
ferred to counsel
Mr. Hoagland asked that $400 be set
aside for a bridge in Rockaway town
ship. The request was granted.
On recommendation of Mr. Squire
$500 was reserved for bridge at Mill
dale.
For bridge on the Speedwell Lake
road 1926 was set aside at the suggestion
of Mr.. Whitehead.
Upon recommendation of Mr.. AFFORD
$3.50 was granted for bridge at
Schooley's Mountain and $25 was voted
for the repair of another in the same
vicinity
Freebooter Becker recommended that
the contract for Improvements in the
Surogate's Office be awarded to the Art
Metal Construction Co., for 81 100.
Mr.. Post offered a resolution, which
was passed, recommending that the
Board use its best efforts to raise money
at five per cent instead of six
A letter addressed to the Board, and
signed by W. M. Hopping, of Troy Hills,
stated that he had been placed in Jail be-
cause of his inability to pay fine OF
$39 imposed by Justice Stilwe'i, on a
charge preferred by the S. P. c. A. He
had been in Jail two weeks, and as there
was no possibility of his being in posi-
ton to pay the fine, his incarceration
might be for an indefinite period. He
asked that the Board take some action
in the matter. The letter was laid on
the table.
The Court House and Jail Committee
reported bills amounting to $785 AZ
There were in Jail at last report 81 pris-
oners; 26 were received, making A.
The number dischargedlwas %, leaving
10 at present.
Bills amounting to 81, 0s9.s5 were re.
ported by the Committee on Poorhouse
and Children's Home, of which $48091
was for the latter institution. The num-
Der of inmates at the almshouse at last
report was 60 and were admitted. The
number discharged was 4, leaving Ga
Mr.. Milledge reported for the Commit.
tee on Finance and Audit, receipts,
So, 242. 80, and disbursements, $21 ,92S.8
leaving a balance of $3,314.09. He
stated that the collectors books had
been examined and found correct.
The bills reported and ordered paid
when approved were finance 1928. So
miscellaneous $1,67S.43, and printing
$4,000.