The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-01-05
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posed. The site decided on, while
not all that could be desired in point
of accessibility, is fairly good one.
Situated as it is on Watnong Noun
tain it should be healthy if somewhat
exposed.
The plans seem to provide for the
statutory requirements regarding the
separation of the sexes, and to pro-
vide reasonble conveniences for the
administration Of the institution, and
for the comfort of the inmates.
Several suggestions made by the
Committee were adopted in the
amended plans, and others are ex-
pected to be carried into effect while
the building is in course Of erection.
1t is hoped that in this new poorhouse
ample facilities for the proper care Of
the inmates will be provided. In that
case the future duty of the Commit
tee on the Poorhouse will consist
largely of vigilant care that the adj
ministration is good, and in con-
formity with the law.
The first duty of the Communities
on the County Jail last year was to
Investigate several alleged violations
of law by the Sheriff in his admins
tration of the jail 1t was found abb
solutely proved that certain prisoners
had been allowed during the period
of their confinement in Jail to wander
around the town, visiting their
friends, drinking in liquor saloons,
and even carrying beer to the stable
at the court house where they con-
sumed it.
1t was also found that boy eleven
years old was confined in room with
two hardened offenders contrary to
the requirements Of the law.
"Reminiscences made to the Sheriff
and his deputy regarding these and
other irregularities produced promises
of amendment, but the evils were
continued without abatement until an
appeal was made to the highest legal
authority. This brought about par
tial reformation and the Committee
did not deem it wise to pursue the
matter further as the Sheriff s term of
office was about to expire.
A new Sheriff has just taken office
who has given evidence that he has a
due sense of the responsibility of his
position, and will thoroughly reform
the administration of the jail. The
inadequacy of the building will pre-
vent him from securing perfect con-
ditions, but he can greatly improve
on the recent lax state of affairs.
The reports of the Committee on
Visiting Children show that the
Children's Home at Parsippany is
managed in the same admirable way
as heretofore. The house and grounds
are invariably in excellent order,
there is a good teacher, and great
care is exercised to maintain healthy
conditions for the sixty or seventy
wards of the county usually to be
found there along with smaller
number of boarders.
A large addition has been made to
the Public School on Speedwell
Avenue, and additional rooms have
been opened in the Liberty Street
School, The Board of Education say
there is now sufficient room for all
the children of school age outside of
those attending private schools. A
truant officer is very much needed to
compel the attendance of children
wandering around the streets and
growing up in ignorance to be
serious menace to society in the near
future.
There has been steady diminution |
in the number of tramps visiting
Morrristown of recent years. Though
the number lodged in the station
house last year was slightly larger
than in the previous year, the increase
is more than accounted for by the
large number of men passing through
town ON their way to seek employ
ment on the new water-works in the
neighborhood of Boonton. Meals and
lodgings are given in payment for
work done to all who apply.at the Mar
ket Street Mission.
The Provident Savings Committee
has continued its excellent work
During the summer the work was SER
iously impeded by the absence from
town of several collectors and the
sickness or removal of others. In
spite of this, however, a large amount
of work has been we'll done.
The vacancies in the collectorships
have now been filed up. There are
now fourteen districts with twelve
collectors. The amount collected last
year was $S48. 81, and there were "a
new savers, as compared with
81, ITO. rs collected, and As new savers
in 1898. The falling off is partially
due to the fact that some of those
who learned to save through the Com
mittee now have their own bank ac-
counts. The total amount saved since
the beginning of the Committee
v,,arly 10 Qto 600 OK