The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-04-11
FREEHOLDERS
WAX WARM
"Czar' HOagIand Still Blowing
Hot and Cold.
Fancher's Inspectorship Like rIaho-
NETS Coffin Still Suspended in
d-Air-Democrats Agree to Dis
agree = MalLey Smilingly Holds
Over-Gas Franchise for BoontOn.

OVef-GaS FRANCHISE T0r bOOntOHs
A "hot" and bitter meeting marked
the April session of the Board ofIChcsen
Freeholders on Wednesday. Director
Scar" Hoagland raped for order at
11.45
Finance Committee reported receipts
including balance $2S,512 25; disburse-
ments $13, ,592 .65; balance, $14, 1880.
The bills for the month follow: coroners
and post mortems, ,$87. 40; Court expenses
$1,24e.52; indexing, 1866. S6; stationery,
1880; total, $1,709.5 5S.
The report of the Court House and
Jail Committee showed that there had
been six visits to the Jail during the
month by the Jail physician, DR.. Girls
void. Thirty-three prisoners were re-
ported at the last meeting; admitted
since, twenty five; discharged, thirty
five, leaving twenty two in Jail at the
present time. The committee approved
and ordered paid bills amounting to
$721.31.
Freeholder Norris, chairman of the
Almshouse Committee, reported one
hundred and one inmates at the time of
the last meeting; admitted since, four;
discharged. three; leaving one hundred
and two in that institution at the pres
ent time. Bills amounting to 81 $500
were ordered paid.
Sixty eight juveniles were reported at
the Children's Home and regular bills
aggregating $516.24 with an additional
amount of $225.S6 for number of i'm
provements were ordered paid.
Bills from Printing Committee to the
amount of Sill. 80 were paid.
The Insurance and Miscellaneous
Committee approved bills amounting to
$1,2T.17.
Freeholder Bowman of the Road
Committee reported bills approved for
the special road account amounting to
$663.86 and 5000 for removing snow.
Permission was given the Boonton
Gaslight Company to lay a six inch main
over the canal bridge to be placed on the
beams ontside the railing and also to run
eight inch mains over the Morris avenue
bridge at the rear of the main depot and
the Silk Mill bridge. In the former the
pipe will be laid under the footpath and
on the latter between the foot path and
the drive way. Should any damage be
done to the bridges by the laying of such
mains, the company becomes responsible
The Road Committee then reported that
State Road Commissioner Budd had ap-
proved two miles of the James street
road leading toward New Vernon and
also 3,110 feet of the Hamburg turnpike.
The committee was authorized toreceive
bids for the same. A motion was furth-
er made to have the roads around Rock
away and Denville repaired and placed
in good condition.
After the members had been warned
about special meeting to be held the
first Wednesday in May, Freeholder
Bartley presented the following resolu-
ton: Resolved, that as there has
been vacancy in the office of Road In
spector for some three weeks, move
that John w. Fancher be appointed to
the position. The ball was now start
ed, and the members smilingly looked
at one another, for in the words of the
New York police, there was "somethin
doin'." In an instant DIR. Becker had
nominated Thomas Malley, followed by
the nominations John Duffy, John Co.
gherty and John Denman, the latter be-
ing the nominee of Freeholder Cook.
When the ballot was cast Fancher re-
ceived II votes, Malley 9, 9,Gogherty and
Duffey 1. Uncle John Denman was left
out in the cold, for when Boss Cook
saw that matters were of serious ma
ture he changed his vote from his nomi-
nee to Fancher's side
al move we adjourn" said minor
ity leader, Freeholder Mills, but Mr..
Cook wanted another ballot to be taken
SO as to make Mr. Fanchers nomination
g Is not motion for an adjournment
in order at any time ?' asked Mr. Mills.
g. 1t is when the chair recognizes
you," replied Counsel Quayle.
Just here Clerk White, with perspira-
tion streaming down his good natured
face, and with an eye to future ballots,
took off his coat and got down to bust
ness in light working orcer.
Gear" Hoagland, however, paid no
attention to the numerous calls for ad-
journment; accordingly a second ballot
was taken, which resulted the same as
the first
Fancher's friends were mad clear
through, while the Republicans smil'
ingly watched the animated groups of
the majority.
The ballots follow:
For Thomas Malley--Freeholders
Becker, Carter. Dalrymple, Kimball,
Mills, Post, Spencer, Troxell, Van
Duyne--0.
For John w. Fancher Freeholders
Baldwin, BARLEY. Bowman, Cook. Bry
ant, Munson, Norris, Orr, Swackham
mer. Young, Hoagland--ll
For John Gogehrty--M Mitchell.