The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-03-10
FREEHOLDERS IN SESSION.
Time of the Board Occupied by Business
of Routine Order.

of Routine Order
The March meeting of the Board OF
Freeholders was held on Wednesday
Messrs. Troxell and Gillen were the
only absentees.
The Finance Committee reported hav-
ing examined books of the County Col
lector and found the same to be correct
The receipts amounted to $50, 499 so, and
the expenditures were $50, 319. "a, leaving
balance of So, 1870 49, Bills had been
approved by the committee amounting
to $242. A.
For the Road Committee Mr.. Hoag-
land reported at length. He presented a
petition from property owners asking
for matchmaking of road from Morris
to Sussex county line, extending through
Randolph township to Succasunna and
known as the Lower Mine Hill road.
On motion OF MIR. Hoagland the Board
authorized the County Engineer to pre-
pare maps and advertise the proposed
improvement of road from Denville to
Pine Brook. The chairman of the Road
Committee said that specifications for
four roads had been received and the
committee recommended that these be
signed by the Engineer and Director and
sent to Trenton. A resolution to that
effect was passed. The four roads are
from Sussex avenue, Morristown, to
Randolph township line; Randolph
township to Roxbury township line;
Morristown via Green Village road to
Passaic township; Somerset county line
to Union county.
A motion prevailed directing that la
note be made for $2,700 to meet expenses
in anticipation of 10 per cent. under
State aid act.
Counsel was ordered to pay, when
proper releases were granted by Road
Contractor Drinkwater, claims for road
work as follows: William Sheets, $500;
George Field, $36.80, and Robert Van
over, $26.
Mr.. Bowman reported bills for clean
ing snow from roads in Mendham town
ship after the blizzard last month
amounting to $151.80 They were
ordered paid and that the amount be
transferred from road repairs. Mr.
Fancher asked counsel if an emergency
fund could not be created to meet obi
cations of this nature. Counsel replied
that this should be provided for in the
budget.
MT Mllleug6 uSSlr6u TO KNOW the
status of the poorhouse sale. Mr.. Van
Wrinkle stated by way of reply that
S. 900 had been paid to The committee on
account, and that the transaction would
probably be settled by the end of the
present month.
The report of the Committee on Aims
house and Children's Home showed bills
to $9O5.S8, of which SALT 26
was for the second named institution.
At the last report there were 69 inmates
of the Children's Home. Since then
have been admittedand the same number
The Almshouse had, at last
report, 101 inmates, and have since been
while 10 were discharged. Four
deaths were reported at the Almshouse
last month.
The Committee on Courthouse and
Jail reported number at the latter insti-
tuition at last report, 80. The number
since admitted is 81, and 80 have been
County Engineer King reported that
he had completed surveys of lands along
State aid roads. No work had been done
on bridges during the past month.
Bills were ordered paid amounting to
1887 as presented by Committee on
Printing and Elections, and $40 so by
Bridge Committee.