The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-05-16

Almshouse Committee showed that an
inventory had been taken of the NOV
able property about the building,
which amounts to So, 926.47. The ex-
penditures incurred and money ex-
pended during the year follows: Re-
ceipts, appropriations, 81, 5O0 balance
of previous years report. 1915. 10;
transferred from Children's Home,
81, 900; money taken in, $200.24 total,
So, 961 40. Expenditures: Supplies,
So, 10S.50; outside support, 81, 1894. rs;
salaries, 81, 500 10; total, SIS, $780, Is;
balance, $29.27. For the permanent
improvement account: Receipts, bal
ance last report $511.88; approprla-
lions, $1,000 transferred, $34O. 15;
total. 81, 852. 0S. Disbursement 81, S58.
So; overdrawn, $3.50.
Children's Home: Receipts, balance
last report, $1,072 "a; appropriation,
$5, 500; total, $6, 572 81. Disburse-
ments: paid treasurer of the Home,
So, 558.78; transferred to Almshouse
account, $1,000; total, So, 558. rs; bal
ance, $14.06. An appropriation was
recommended of So, 600 for current ex-
penses and 30. 500 for the Children's
Home with the balance of the'account
as at present to remain placed to the
credits of their respective accounts
"We further recommend, said Com
mittee, "that permanent improve
ment fund of $4,000 be appropriated
for the following improvements
porch at rear of the house, vault for
reception of dead, fire escapes at each
end of the building. stand pipes in
center of building to be used in case
of fire, and the premises to be graded
and enclosed by line fence.
The annual report of the Road
Committee showed that four roads
were constructed under the State Aid
act, two being fully completed as fol-
lows: Landing and Brooklyn Pond
road in Roxbury Township, 8. 26 miles
in length, cost 50, 745; Whippany road,
Hanover Township, cost $21, 798. 10;
Mt. Freedom road, Randolph Town
ship, uncompleted, $2S, 15O So expend
ed to date; Valley Road, Passaic
Township, uncompleted, So, 473. 55 ex-
pended to date. The appropriation for
road repairs was $ss, 600 with So, $685.
as added; of the amounts, $25, 4S3. SO
was expended leaving a balance of
$5l.77. For the removal of snow,
$500 was appropriated and SOL. 88
added. For the incompleted road &C.
count $500 was appropriated and
$1l.50 added. The sum of 1875. O4
was expended and the balance trans
ferred to other accounts. The appro-
priation for the State Aid road &C.
count was $50, 900, 1916 70 was added
and $54, 0S3. 28 received from other
sources all OF which has been ex-
pended.
The Committee on Lunacy reported:
At the beginning of the fiscal year
now ending there were 1853 committed
to the State Hospital at Morris Plains
as patients charged to Morris County.
During the year AZ have been ad-
mitted and 80 discharged, leaving in
the institution at the present time
165 patients
The annual appropriation for this
account was $27, 900 to which was
added 81 ,722 4S balance from last year
and, 1851. So received from other
sources making a total of 500, 674. O6.
Of this amount. $26, 934. % has been
expended and 81, 65S. IS transferred to
other accounts leaving a balance of
81. 0S6. IS. The committee recon-
mended an appropriation of $27, 900
for the ensuing year.
The Democratic members of the
Board again tried to land John W.
Fancher as road inspector. When the
vote was taken Fancher received
IL votes. Malley and Gogherty 1.
Many members of the Board thought
that Fancher had been elected, but as
Freeholders Troxell and Quinlan
were absent the eleven votes he re-
ceived would not make majority.
Considerable discussion was INDUCED
in over the matter and it was finally
agreed to let Counsel Quayle at the
afternoon session decide the case.
Counsel Quayle, however, failed to
appear at the afternoon meeting and
net whisper was heard in reference
to the position.
At the close of the session Director
Hoagland was presented with hand