The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-15
DO NOTHING
But TALK
Says Mr.. DeIahanty, Who Wants
a Claim Settled.
Reports of Committees, Routine
Business, Awarding Contracts,
Take Up Time of Board of Free
holders at Last Meeting.

AT Un0 m06tluB u bu6 DOdIu Va
Freeholders, Wednesday morning,
all members were present and the
business of the day went off with
neatness and dispatch. After the
reading of the minutes of the last
meeting, Mr.. Troxell, of Madison,
said he understood that the state APP
propriated money for the salary of the
county superintendent of schools,
therefore the money for that purpose
given by the county might be applied
on some other fund.
Mr.. Rathbun, counsel for the board,
said he had not investigated the
matter, therefore he did not know
whittier Mr.. Troxell's contention was
right or not He would, however,
look into the law and report at the
next meeting. 1t was suggested by
Mr.. Young that this money might be
used in repairing roads, in case it was
not to be given to the superintendent
of schools. No disposition of the mat
ter was made further than that sug-
gested by Mr.. Rathbun.
Mr.. Becker, of Morristown. very
solemnly moved that the board extend
congratulations to Mr.. Fancher who
recently become benedict and had
Just returned from an extended we'd
ding trip.
II am very glad to hear the happy
news" said Director Dalrymple,
"but I shall not put the motion; how
ever, on behalf of the board l will
congratulate the surviving member
and trust he may live long and be
happy. ="
1t was up to Mr.. Fancher, and he
passed around the cigars. They were
good cigars, too, smoked we'll and
were enjoyed by all.
Counsel for Mr.. Delahanty wanted
to know when the board would be
ready to report on the matter of a
claim for damages. 1t seems that in
last October Mr.. Delahanty drove in
to a hole in the road in Montville. His
horses were injured and he placed q
claim with the board. No attention
has been paid to the claim since il
was sent in.
Mr.. Rathbun said it had been his
policy to make no report ON matters
of this kind as long as he could avoid
it.
Eyes, it does appear as if you was
procrastinating some, don't it?'' Mr..
Delahanty from the door.
'Well, I've been willing to talk the
matter over with your counsel at any
and all times, replied Mr.. Rathbun.
"And that is all you do do, just
talk. What l want is business and
the sooner you get at it the better I'll
like it. F"
''But as far as know, no member
has ever visited the scene of the acci-
dent, " continued Mr.. Rathbun.
"Well, l notified them in time sc
they might have gone if they wanted
to, - said Mr.. Delahanty.
And so the brilliant repartee of law.
yer and farmer went on for several
minutes. No damage was done by
the sword-like shafts of wit.
Finally it was decided on motion
of Mr.. Kimball, to appoint commit
tee of three to look after damage
claims of the kind mentioned. Di-
rector Dalrymple appointed the COM
mittee as follows; Kimball Hoag-
land, Carter.
In regard to the Blanchard family
smallpox cases of Rockaway township,
counsel for the Board gave an opin-
ion that it did not devolve on the
county to pay the expense of keeping
the family while in destitute con-
dition. He read several decisions
showing that the expense should be
placed ON the township itself. The
report was received and filed,
In relation to the matter of the
taxes on the old poor farm for the
past year, Mr.. Rathbun thought that
as the county had occupied the place
under a partial lease the county
would be liable for the tax. And,
had the assessor known that the coun-
ty would have to pay the tax, he
would not have placed a valuation Of
$25, 600 on property which, the year
before, had sold for only $50, 900 He
also thought that if the Board did not
pay the tax the present owner would
bring suit to recover the amount of
the taxes, and the chances were that
he would win.
The committee on county roads
offered recommendations as follows;
"That the contract for repairing the
Pequannock township roads be award
ed to Colfax & Steel under bid No. 3
for 81. 25 per ton for trap rock.
"That the contract for furnishing
trap rock for the present year be
awarded to F. W. Schmidt, except as
to Pequannock township under bid
No. /.
That the contract for housing,
building, rolling, ETC., under bid No.
2 be awarded to August Munson &
Co., except as to Pequannock town
ship. "
After considerable routine business,
naeeiDo of hi11c raadino ranOrts etc