The Morris County chronicle., 1906-04-17
BOARD OF
| FREEHOLDERS
The April Meeting Taken Up
With Little Else Than
Routine Business.
THE TOWNSHIP ROAD MONEY,

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The board Of freeholders met last
Wednesday with the members all
presenu. The Republican members of
the board held caucus in the sheriff's
Office prior to the assembling of the
board, but as far as could be seen later
the caucus bore no fruits and the ex-
pected appointment of road super
visor was passed.
A letter from e. A. Day called at.
tention to the danger of the unpro-
tected road from the Oak Ridge rail-
road station to the village as brought
out by the Newfoundland Improve
ment Association. An accident hap
pened there some time ago. The mat
ter was referred to the Jefferson bridge
committee.
Reports we're read from the several
freeholders in regard to the payment
of the one-third cost Of the county
roads for which bills were sent out af-
ter the last meeting. Members re-
ported as follows:
Chatham-the matter laid over by
the committee.
Cbester-will pay interest on its
share this year and raise $1,000 next
year, but no further action by present
committee.
Dover-will pay in four annual pay
ments.
Hanover will pay interest, but not
the principal at present.
Jefferson-laid over.
Madison-referred to the borough
attorney.
Morris ready when the other mum
icipalities are. No report as to in
terest.
Morristown-refe to finance COM
mittee. The latter will report plan
of payment next month.
Mendham- will pay interest and
81 900 annually until paid. finishing
payment in 1912.
Mt. Oliye-will pay inside Of fen
years.
Montyille-if it can borrow for less
than the interest to be charged by the
committee will borrow ana pay at
once.
Passaic- referred to council. Free
holder Schoneberger said the mem
bers Of the committee are disposed to
contest the matter.
PeQuannoc- will pay in four annual
payments if Butler agrees.
Randolph-no meeting of commit
tee. Wharton will pay its share in
two or three years.
Rockaway- township and borough
viii pay the amount in five years.
Roxbury-not ready to report.
Washington put off for further con-
sideration.
The reports of the committees were
| then taken up and the collector
on motion of the finance committee
empowered to make any transfers
necessary to complete the accounts
| for the fiscal year which ends on May L
The court house and jail committee
presented the following statistics in
| Jail at last report, 2l; admitted, 30
| discharged, 81 remaining, 20.
The physician made seven visits tc
the jail, but found little sickness.
The aims house committee reported
statistics as follows: in house at last
report, GA admitted, 4 (; discharged, 2
remaining, Sc. The children's home
report showed 66 children in that in
stitution, the figures remaining the
same as at the last report.
The lunacy committee reported the
quarterly visit to the state hospital
where there were found 95 males anc
81 females county charges.
The road committee reported a few
road repair bills, also a bill of Il. It.
Frenz, Of Madison, for $145 for work
done on the order OF the late super.
visor, but which the freeholder from
that district would not sign. Mr.
Webber said that work had been done
but entirely without his knowledge
Mr.. Schoneberger said the bill looked
high, but was duly sworn to. 1t was
| finally ordered paid when approved by
Freeholder Webber.
On motion of Freeholder SchOne.
berger the matter Of the trolley ap-
plication was adjourned until May s.
Two other bills were ordered paid
when approved by the committee.
One of them was slightly mixed as to
the accounts and in the other case
the work had not been accepted, and
1T was desired to close them up with
the fiscal year.
/ The board adjourned until Wednes-
day, May 2, when the freeholders were
directed to hand in estimates for the
coming year.