The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-10-16
BOARD OF
FREEHOLDERS
Routine Business Transacted
at the October Meeting
on Wednesday.
THE TROLLEY MOVES SLOWLY.

The regular meeting Of the board Of
freeholders was held last Wednesday
The Dover Water Commissioners petit
toned for permission to lay water
mains on the road from Dover to
Berkshire Valley, from the Dover
town line to the Turner house. Free
holder Smith moved that permission
be granted. Freebooter Schoneberger
amended the motion, requiring a map
to be made and the approval Of the
county engineer and In addition the
usual bond Of $1,000 AS amended
permission was granted.
The finance and audit committee
presented the following report Of the
county collector: receipts including
balance, SAC, 25782; disbursements,
s3l .82S. 40 /; balance, So, 1898.
The court house and Jail committee
presented the following stauitics in
iaii at last report, 20 admitted, 4S;
discharged, So; remaining, 81 The
physician made twelve visits to the
iail and reported three insane persons
transferred to the State Hospital and
one awaiting examination.
The aims house committee made
the following report: in house at last
report, IS: admitted, 4 discharged,
q. rem aiming, ST. In children's home
at last report, 81; admitted, /; dis
charged 2 remaining, 81.
The lunacy committee reported SO
males and SO females county charges
II the State Hospital. The quarterly
hill amounted to So, 1850 and the bill
of the State Village for Epiliptics was
$2el7S.
The road committee reported good
urogress on the roads under construc-
fion. all of which are being stoned.
Repair bills amounted TO s4,547.47 /;
state aid roads, IS, 403.O2 and pipe
$4,000, all OF which were paid.
AZ Dill Of a. L. Adams for $40 was
ordered paid when approved by the
printing committee.
The damage committee presented a
hin of r. It. Jenkins, Of Dover, for
ss5. so for damages to wagon and har-
ness. loss Of service of horse. and veter-
mary incurred through going through
bridge. The bill was ordered paid.
4 petition from residents Of Gillette
asking for the erection of a warming
sigu to automobilists was ordered sent
to the State commissioner OF roads 10
whom it was addressed.
The bonds of Mooney & Lyons for
the court house steps and the Ford
avenue culvert were ordered returned
to them, the work being completed.
Freebooter Cook introduced a seolu-
tion resembling the action taken at
the last meeting on theBoonton bridge.
He stated that it had been deter
mined to let the work 90 over and the
resolution was adopted.
On recommendation of Freebooter
LOCKER the bills for rebuilding fallen
bridge in Pequannoc township were
ordered paid by the use OF $3.50 re-
manning in his bridge account and the
making Of note for 800 for emer-
gency bridges.
A bill Of John O'Donnell for SITE
was ordered paid when approved, on
motion of Freebooter Weber. An
other bill Of O'Donnell for S262.69 took
the same course on motion of Free
holder johnson.
The bridge balances were read and
Director Becker cautioned the mem
bers to use great economy.
Freebooter Smith reported that ii
had been decided to widen the bridge
at the Central r. r. in Rockaway two
feet to make il uniform with the
street lines, also to put in heavier
beams, the whole to cost $30S.
Freebooter Esther reported bridge
in Rockaway Valley let for $500. 1t is a
high bridge and must be repaired. He
had SAT- toward the work and Free
holder Spencer permitted transfer
from his account for the balance.
The ordinance granting permission
to the Morris County Traction Co, to
build a trolley line on Speedwell ave-
nue. was then introduced and read for
the first reading, then continued till
the November meeting, which occurs
on the fourteenth.
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