The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-10
A LIVELY
SESSION
Usual MOnOtOny Of FreehOIderS
Meeting Varied by Discussion.

Meeting Varied by Discussion.
Will Probably Exceed the $50 200
Appropriated for the New Aims
house-T Talk About Issue of Bonds
Some Members Indignant-A
Trolley Tilt.
Wednesdays meeting of the Board
of .Freeholders was the liveliest ses-
sion that body has held for some time.
A discussion was aroused by Mr.. Cook
when the matter of awarding contracts
for the water plant at the new aims
house property was being considered.
That conscientious member, who is
ever watchful of needless or unwise
expenditure of county money" con-
tended that the contract could not be
awarded at that time as sufficient
money had not been provided in the
appropriation.
Fred S. Smiths bid for So, 800 fo1
the work was lowest and the COM
mittee had recommended that he be
awarded the contract. Mr. Whitehead
made a motion to that effect and ii
prevailed. Then Mr.. Cook, "for the
protection of the Board as he stated,
offered motion that the Board
authorize the issue of bonds, if neces-
sary, to complete the work
Mr.. Post protested vigorously
against any such legislation. He
thought the sale of stock and pro
ducts at the old almshousewould pret4y
nearly make up any shortage that
might occur. To this sentiment Mr..
Cook replied that the Board laid it.
self liable if it authorized the execu.
tion of work when there was not
sufficient money provided to pay the
contractor. Money that might be
available in the future but which was
uncertain as to amount could not be
reckoned in the sum provided for GER.
tain work.
The resolution providing for the is.
sue Of bonds was defeated by vote
of IL to 9. Mr.. Dalrmple, who was
among those fayoring the plan, sale
che was surprised at their friends
voted against the issuing of bonds
which might be necessary anyhow.
At this juncture Mr.. Cook moved
that the action granting the contrac
already mentioned be rescinded, mas
much as there was not enough money
to complete the work. Mr.. Post aros,
to ask how much interest had accrue,
or would be available from the $50, 90
appropriation on deposit. Three time
he spoke on the question when Mr.
Hoagland arose to point of order
AS it was the first point of order mad,
within the year and perhaps the his
tory of the Board the presiding of
ficer apparently did not know how t.
dispose of the matter. If he dit
know, he failed to decide tn
point. Mr.. Post, however, resume,
his seat. Collector Mclean thel
stated that the interest would amour
to something between 5000 and $500
Mr.. Cook made the point that thi
had no bearing on the case and agai
stated that it was necessary to hav
the money at the time of awardin
the contract
The discussion was interrupted b
Mr.. Hoagland who said the contrc
vefsy "was lot of nonsense. - Th
work would not be complete unit
next summer when the Board coul
make an appropriation if necessary.
Mr.. Garter expressed himself as OF
posed to spending more than til
$50, 900 appropriated. He thought
showed poor business ability on th
part of the twenty two men whe
they can't keep within a sum allote
for specific purpose and declared q
the time to be ample. He would nc
vote for cent over the appropriatio
then or at any other time. AS th
discussion gave evidence of furthe
clogging the cumbersome machiner
of the board, Mr.. Cook withdrew hi
motion to rescind the resolutio
awarding the contract.
On motion the Board decided t
purchase Mundy radiators for tn
new county building.
A communication was read from tn
Morris County Electric Compan
which asked that the company be per
mitted to make openings in the coun
ty roads passing through Morristowl
for which privilege it was to file
bond for $3, 600. Mr.. Dalrymple offere,
a motion that the request be granted
Mr.. Post, becoming excited, intimate'
that the move was a dodge to get
trolley privilege and said further tina
this could be done if the motion wa
passed and the Freeholder in the dis
trict affected saw fit to play in til,
hands of the trolley people.
Mr.. Dalrymple informed Mr.. Pos
that the Electric Company had beer
digging holes wherever it saw fit fol
several years and Mr.. Norris added
that this privilege had been granted
by the city authorities. A motion tc
Law the matter ovar for q month nro.