The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-05


gusted with those Freeholders and
are about ready to turn them out"
Here Mr.. Stiles drew from his
pocket memorandum, and then went
on.
"Our taxes are too high now, and
it's on account of this bridge ring and
stone ring. Why do the Freeholders
pay $3.50 for stone when Morristown
tonly pays $1.25 for the same kind of
stone ?"
eff we bought at the crusher,"
replied Mr.. Schonenberger, it
wouldn't cost that much, but our
contract covers the whole county"
"But you have no business con-
tracing at such enormous prices for
the county," snapped back Mr..
Stiles.
"The court will settle that ques-
tion," put in the Freebooter land
l don't think, Mr. Stiles, you are in
the position to settle the question"
''There is one thing we are going to
have" continued Stiles; ''that is, the
biggest time this county ever had if
taxes are not stopped going up so
high. There is a number of things
connected with the Board of Free
holders that know exist, but can't
prove them in court; but would like
to know how a Freebooter who is
allowed So a day by law can put in a
honest bill for 1852 in month";"
This Mr.. Schonenberger did not
attempt to explain, but said Mr..
Stiles was insinuating some things.
In the discussion the question of
mileage was brought up and the Free
holder from Passaic was informed,
after stating it was 10 cents per mile,
that the law allowed only cents.
The next inquisitor was Israel Lum,
of Madison. Mr.. Lum wanted to
know who got the "raSe off" "Thcre
is big floating debt in this county,"
said Mr. Lum. every dollar of
taxes is spent before we get it, two
years ahead; now | want to know who
gets this rake Off p
Freebooter Schonenherger made no
reply He began folding up the few
scraps of paper on which he had
jotted down notes about the Mt
Freedom road, when up jumped w.
F. Ely, of Madison, who is the sec
rotary of the Board of Agriculture.
81 understand you to say more
Mt. Freedom road up to to-day? ?" he
asked "That is large amount of
money for that road. But what
want to know is if the rumor is so
that Freeholders go to several bridges
in one day and charge 50 for each
visit when the statutes of New Jersey
say they are entitled to only 81
day ~
BY this time Freebooter Schooner
berger had lost all thoughts of con-
vincing his agricultural friends that
there was any virtue in Freebooter
and it seemed as though without
hope he was without friend. But
one developed. 1t was William
Geiser, wealthy resident of Randolph |
township. Mr.. Geiser began by eX-
planning that the road would be of
great public benefit to Morristown,
as people driving from Newark, and
Orange to Lake Hopatcong would go
via Morristown.
81 don't know what part Of the
county the gentleman opposite me
came FROM remarked Mr.. Geiser,
referring to Mr.. Stiles.
81 live right here" said Mr.. Stiles.
"Then you ought to be ashamed to
open your mouth, retorted Mr.. Geiser.
sim insulted,' yelled Mr.. Stiles.
81 rise to a point of order-I am in
suited. Mr.. Chairman, what are you
going to do about it?"
The chairman smiled and replied
that he couldn't see anything in the I
gentleman's remarks that he could
act on.
Mr.. Geiser then proceeded with
what he had to say He remarked
that as an individual he believed the
building Of roads such as the Mt.
Freedom was good thing and that
there was not prettier section in
the United States than over that
road.
Another inquiry was made at the
conclusion of Mr.. Geiser's speech by
John Green, of Morris township, who
wanted to know where all the money
the Freeholders had to spend got
Ito?
Mr.. Schonenberger was again dis
mayed.
The meeting was finally adjourned
after passing the following resolution.
Resolved, That the farmers and
taxpayers of Morris county in con-
vention assembled do hereby demand
that the New Jersey Legislature
now in session at Trenton enact into
law the Jackson bill putting all
county officers on fair business
salary, and turning into the county