The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-20
BOARD OF
FREEHOLDERS
Routine Business Occupies The
Attention Of the Board,
Road Fund Used Up.
TROLLEY MATTER LAID OVER.

The board Of freeholders met on
Wednesday morning with all the
members present. Freeholder Esther,
the new member from Boonton town
ship found himself at last possessed Of
desk. A communication from the
Hackettstown Telegraph and Tele-
phone Co., asking permission to erect
poles and wires to German Valley and
Drakestown was referred to the road
committee. This is the independent
company which intends to fill the
breach between the independent lines
in Sussex and Hunterdon counties.
A letter from Eugene Cooper asked
what had become Of claim for dam
ages presented by Manning Lyon for
injuries on the road between Port
Morris and Landing. Freebooter Bry-
ant said that the matter was waiting
for Counsel Runyon to investigate
The latter said that he would go up
there in few days.
a letter from Medical Director
Evans of the State Hospital at Morris
Plains called attention to the change
in the form of commitment and the
necessity for securing new blanks I'M
der the law passed at the last session
of the legislature. 1t was referred to
the printing committee.
Freebooter Ayers wrote in regard to
repairs made on a two county bridge
between Morris and Warren, stating
that the repairs to the Warren abut-
ment had been urgent and the oppor-
tunity came with the drawing off of
the mill pond at Cranes Mill and he
had the work done without consult
ing the Morris Freeholder, who re-
fuses to take up the work. Freehold
er Coleman said that the abutment in
question was not part of the two
county bridge, but one of the abut-
mentS of race bridge f0rty-fve feet
from the main bridge on the Warren
side. The railing however extended
over both bridges and he was at lit
tie loss as to the correct procedure.
The matter was referred to the Wash
ington bridge committee and counsel.
"A bin of Elmer King and ID. +.
Barkman for 1925 for services in the
Stevens murder case was ordered paid.
The court house and jail committee
reported as follows: prisoners in jail
at last report. 81; admitted, AZ; dis
charged, 81; remaining, Is. The aims
house statistics were in house at last
report, 81; admitted, 4 discharged,
4; remaining, 81. In children's home
at last report, 81; admitted, 2; re-
naming, 63.
Bills for State aid roads amounted
to SIl, 1872, which was more than
the balance Of the appropriation. To
make up The deficiency, a note of
83 900 was ordered discounted in antic-
patton Of money from the State. Re
pair bills amounted to 81, 1873. Free
holder Schoneberger stated that re
pair work is about completed, and of
Schooley's Mountain road.
The matter of the application of the
town Of Dover to extend the water
mains into Rockaway township was
referred to the road committee with
power. The town submitted map
of the proposed extension.
On motion Of Freeholder Ringlieb,
the contract for the construction of
Culvert on Cornelia street, BOontOn,
was awarded to James L. Ringlieb.
After the reading OF the bridge bills
the trolley ordinance for the Speed
well avenue application was read on
second reading and further considera-
tiOn postponed until the regular meet
ing on December II.