The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-16
BOARD OF
FREEHOLDERS
DR.. Becker Recommends q Fall
Election For FreehOIderS.

Appropriate money IN lime co
Build Roads In Spring-Summer
Not a Good Time to Build Roads.
Gutter Ordlnaace Read Many
Bills Paid.
All the members were present at the
meeting of the Board Of Freeholders
which was held on Wednesday. In
calling the meeting to order, Direc-
tor Dalrymple took occasion to con-
gratulate the Board on the grand vic
tory recently won at the polls, which
would insure sound money for four
wears more, as we'll was universal res
pect for the flag. He said now that
national matters had been decided, the
Board could 60 ahead with its work
with renewed courage. On behalf OF
the Board, he congratulated Freehol-
der Whitehead on his election as
member of the Assembly.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved.
reported that it had made its regular
monthly inspection of the books and
vouchers of the County Collector and
found them correct. The expenses
and receipts amounted to $44, $50 81,
disbursements $41, 485. ", leaving a
balance of So, S6474. Bills amounting
to So, 52l92 were approved by the
committee, and the following tians-
fers were recommended: 500 from
eourt expenses to elections; $500 from
court expenses to interest and dis
count; $500 from court expenses to
county roads. On motion, the report
was adopted.
Freeholder Becker, for the Court
House and Jail Committee, reported
that the Jail physician had made
eleven visits and found that the sani-
tary condition of the Jail remained
good He reported one attempted
suicide. During the month Az prison
ers had been admitted, 43 discharged,
and 20 remaining. Bills incurred
during the month amounted to
81, 235 81 for current expenses, and
$44. so for permanent Improvement.
On motion, the report was adopted.
Mr.. Whitehead, for the Aims House
Committee, reported that the health
of the inmates was good there had been
three deaths during the month from
chronic ailments Since the last re-
port, 10 persons had been admitted, 6
discharged, so remaining. At the
Children's s Home. had been admitted,
66 remaining. Bills incurred for the
month amounted to 81, S3S. Is, includ-
dng bills for the Children's Home of
$448. 49, Mr.. Whitehead suggested
that it would be we'll for the County
Overseers of the Poor and the Justices
of the Peace to notify parents who
applied for admission of their chill
dren to the Home. that upon their
admission the parent relinquished all
claim on the child.
Insurance and Miscellaneous Com
mittee reported bills aggregating
$1,526y86.
The Committee on Roads reported
bills for repairs amounting to 81, 476.
80; the State Aid bills amounting to
81, 8O3. II inspection road bills $576 SO.
The Committee on Printing and
Election reported the election bills
amounting to So, 1882. 72 advertising
and printing, $500. 40 all of which
were ordered paid.
For the Committee on Damages, Mr..
Kimball reported that William Dec
ker, who was injured by falling
through hole in the planking of one
of the county bridges would settle
his claim against the county for $50,
which was ordered paid. John Cook,
of Butler. whose horse was injured
on a bridge near Butler, and who is
sueing jointly Morris and Passaic
counties, for $5, 600, refused to discuss
the settlement of the matter, and it
has been placed in the hand of his
counsel Mr.. Post, a member of the
Damage Committee. said that he had
seen Mr.. Cook, and that the latter
said that he might compromise for
$1,000. Counsel Rathbun said that he
was not apprehensive that any jury
would award plaintiff 81, ,000, as Mr..
Cook, who claims to have been in
jured, was able to attend to his bust
ness on the day following the acci-
dent, He advised the Board to go
through with the case.
The ordinance which was recon-
mended at the previous meeting,
which prohibits the obstruction of
cutters on county roads, was on its
first reading. On motion of Mr.
Troxell, it was ordered to be adver
tised in the Oldest paper in the coun-
ty. Mr.. Hoagland suggested that it
would be wiser to have it printed in
the paper having the largest circu-
lation.
Mr.. Kimbal called the attention of
the Board to the fact that the time
was at hand when the members of the
Board and OF the press were ac-
customed to have their annual dinner
at the Aims House. Mr.. Whitehead
replied that the Aims House Com
mittee had the matter in considera