The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12

The county freeholders held a shor
meeting on Wednesday. Nothing of
serious importance happened outside
OF the paying Of bills contracted dur
ing the month.
The clerk read a communication
from the property owners along the
Kenvil, Succasunna and Flanders road
in Roxbury township, petitioning for
macadam. The matter was referred
to the road committee.
Under reports of committees, the f.
nance andauditing committee reported
received from all sources $50, ,391. II.
Disbursements, S4S,S0S.90, leaving
balance of 81 1922. For court house
expenses, 81 ,94S.01; coroners and post
mortems, S115.21; stationery. slS. rs:
indexing, S125.84, total 50, ,207.sI.
The almshouse committee reported
bills to the amount of S993.34. Num-
Der in the institution at last report.
SO; took in one, making 10 now being
cared for by the county. At the Chill
dren's Home one had been added since
last report and one discharged, leav-
ing in the home "a.
Miscellaneous committee presented
bills for incidentals, S497. 20; street
lighting, S45. SO; officers salaries, 1928. 80:
freeholders' salaries, s771.72, fox
bounty, S72.
Court house and Jail committee re-
ported bills for current expenses, ST.
076.65; on permanent improvements.
$4,000. The jail physician reported
having made visits during the month,
and two cases of sickness. The general
health of the prisoners he said was ex-
cellent.
Number incarcerated last report, II:
added, 53; discharged, 4S, leaving p
now imprisoned.
The chairman of the road commit
tee stated that all roads were in course
Of construction except the Pompton
Plains road. Bills for road repairs.
SO, ,26997, and State Aid road S13, 075. So
were reported.
Committee on printing and elections.
presented bills for printing, 1888. 80.
and elections, S140
AL UillS were OruereQ paid.
On motion the road committee were
authorized to advertise for bids for
stone.
The court house committee stated
that they had received bids for the
steel fixtures in the Surrogate's office.
and awarded the contract to the Art
Metal & Construction Company to the
amount of SO, 300.
Onmotion the counsel was instructed
to draw up a contract and the director
and clerk authorized to sign it.
Onmotion the counsel was instructed
to draw up legal form for fox bills. in
order that all bills may be uniform.
In addition to this, Freeholder Schon-
enberger suggested that all fox-de-
stroyers bring the foxes to the board
rooms for exhibition.
Freeholder Cook asked for $500 for
repairs to bridge over Whippany river
on road from Hanover Neck to Troy.
Just before adjournment, Freeholder
Cook asked what rate of interest the
county was paying on discounts.
Six per cent" replied County Col
lector Mclean.
"We can get it for per cent. at any
bank" said Mr.. Cook, 'and it seems
to me it should be done. We can save
at least $1,000 am not here speak
ing in the interest of any bank, but I
believe the county is paying too much,
and again the county collector is placed
under obligations"
Mr.. Cook then moved that the county
collector and finance committee be au-
thorized to secure discounts at 5 per
cent. The motion was carried unan-
! imouSly.
Freeholder Cook further stated that
he believed the county should buy a
bond for the county collector. He said
men were asked to go on an Of
ticial's bond and that the officer was
under obligation to the bondsmen.
Director Becker suggested the mat
ter be brought up later.
The Jail committee stated that the
new work on the Jail was about COM
pleted, and invited the board to in
spect the work.
Many freeholders accepted the in
vitation, and after the adjournment
of the board, they went into the jail.
The cells are similar to those now un-
der construction for the government
at Washington, and were pronounced
a great improvement over the old ones.