The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-07-18
BOARD OF
FREEHOLDERS
The Jail to be Made Strong
Enough to Keep the Pris-
oners in Confinement.
THE MT. FREEDOM ROAD.

The July meeting Of the board Of
freeholders was held on Wednesday
A communication from the Counsel
enclosed check for S5oS.0S recovered
from the estate OF Andrew Wise, an
INDECENT patient in the state hospital.
Residents Of Sussex avenue called
attention to the poor condition Of
that thoroughfare III Morris Township
and asked that it be macadamized.
The petition was referred to the road
committee.
A letter from Supt. Powers Of the
Morris Canal Co. asked what the board
intended to do about the bridge at
Wharton. He said he had written
about the matter last fall Freehold
er Smith said that he could name a
dozen canal bridges in worse shape
than the one referred to. It S not
large enough for the travel over IT,
but is perfectly safe. He thought
that that is something behind the
eacerness OF the canal people. Free
holder Downs also stated that the
bridge is in safe condition. The COM
mittee refused to build a new bridge
last fall. The matter was referred to
the Randolph bridge committee with
the engineer.
A letter from A. L. Butterworth
asked for damages to property on
the Mt. Freedom road. The letter
stated and Theron Butterworth who
was present, explained that a bank
thirty feet high had been raised in
front of the house, cutting of all the
view and the breezes, and the house is
only possible to reach by going up or
down a great bank. He thought dam
ages Of ST. 900 would not be TOO great.
A letter from the township commit
tee Of Chester stated that about i've
hundred feet of new railing is needed
at Hacklebarney. Some Of the mem
hers did not seem sure where Hackle-
bairnev is. but the matter was finally
referred to the Chester bridge COM
mittee.
Al communication from the Common
Council Of Madison called attention to
the poor condition of Madison avenue,
for the entire. length in the borough
and asked that it be put in as good
shape as it is in Morristown. The
letter was referred to the road com
mittee.
The finance committee reported the
county collectors report as follows !:
receipts including balance. s4l,646. 93 !;
disbursements, 1888, TO.l2; balance, 81
1851.
The court house and jail committee
presented the following statistics in
jail at last report, 30; admitted, 49,
discharged, Al; remaining, 81. Chair
man Spencer stated that The jail com
mittee did not consider that the
recommendation Of the Prosecutor
and Judge, as to the Offering OF a re-
ward for the apprehension OF Jones
and Buckley came under their super
vision, therefore referred the matter
back to the board.
Mr.. Spencer then moved that re-
ward of $3.50 be offered for Jones and
300 for Buckley The motion was de-
clared lost. Later Freeholder Schone-
berger secured a reconsideration OF the
motion.
Freeholder Moller moved that in
honor Of the prosecutor and judge"
the board offer the rewards as sug-
gested. Freeholder Burchell said it
seemed like a slap in the face to re-
fuse to consider the recommendation
of the court and the reward was unani-
mously offered. One Of the freehold
ers remarked that the reward will
never be called for and the county is
well rid Of two criminals.
The jail committee also reported a
conference over the window protec-
tion Of The Jail, and recommended a
contract with the Pauly Jail Building
co. for 81, 100 for thirteen guards for
the windows and the repairs OF the
bars in the cells The contract was
ordered executed and the work is to
be finished in six weeks.
The aims house committee reported
the following statistics: in house at
last report, So discharged 3 remain
ing, 66. In Children's Home at last
report, 64, admitted l, there at pres
ent, 65.
The lunacy committee reported 81
males and 81 females, county charges,
iii the state hospital The quarterly
bill amounted to 81, s94.23.
The road committee reported that
Commissioner Hutchinson had APP
proved the contracts for the Morris