The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-09-17
BOARD OF
FREEHOLDERS
Permission Granted the Morris
& Somerset E. c. to Use Ger
tam Morristown Streets.
HOSPITALS RECEIVE A BENEFIT

The board of freeholders held short
session last Tuesday. Clerk Bennett
being dangerously i'll with stomach
trouble at his home in Dover, before
the minutes we're read a resolution was
offered by Freeholder Moller designat-
ing j. G. White as the acting clerk OF
the board during the sickness of the
regular clerk.
A letter from the Schwarz estate at
Dover asked permission to make i'm
proyements to the property at the end
of the Sussex street bridge in that
town. On motion, the matter was re-
ferred to the Dover bridge committee
with the director, engineer and coun-
sci.
A letter from Robert Sanderson, OF
Singac, stated that the bridge at Two
Bridges is in need of replanking, and
rendering a proposition to do the work
was referred to the Pequannoc bridge
committee, Freeholder Milledge agree
ing to give the matter attention in the
absence of Freeholder Ryerson, of Pc
quannoc.
A petition from the Morris & Som
erset Electric Company recited that
the company had secured a lighting
franchise in Morristown, and asked
permission to open roads and bridges
and erect poles and string wires in the
streets of the town over which the
freeholders have Jurisdiction. On mo
tion of Fkeeholder Burchell, the mat
ter was referred to the road committee
with power, and meeting of the com.
mittee was Immediately arranged to
be held at the close of the session, and
permission given on the filing of bond
of S., 900 by the electric company.
The courthouse and Jail committee
presented the following statistics In
Jail at last report, II; admitted, As;
discharged, 81; remaining September
l, 26. Bills for permanent improve
ment of the courthouse amount tc
S743.88.
Freeholder Burchell reported that
the committee had received bids for a
new judges bench, for which W. F.
Barkman was the lowest bidder, at
S149.N For painting, five bids had been
received, ranging from S691 down to
S435. The contract for the stand was
awarded Mr.. Barkman and the paint
ing of the county hall to John Wright
at S4S5.
The almShouse committee reported
as follows: In house at last report, ga ;
admitted, IL; discharged 6; remain
ing, SO. In Children's Home at last
report, "a; admitted, i; discharged, /;
remaining, Cd,
Chairman Smith, of the road COM
mittee reported that there sharp
turn in the road at Ralston which it
has been thought best to cut off and
rebuild the road. The State commits
sioner has granted the money, and on
his motion the committee was given
power to have the change made. Road
repair bills amounted to S6,604.O3.
The damage committee presented a
claim of $3.50 for injuries done to a
horse belonging to A. ]. Slingerland
at the Pcquannoc bridge. One-halt
that sum was ordered paid, the bridge
being two-county structure.
Freeholder Fancher reported that
no bottom could be found for the cen.
tral pier of the new Landing bridge,
and the same condition is expected at
one side. The committee had conSid
cred the matter and hired man tC
drive piles for a foundation to cost Ss
per pile if hundred are needed, or 81
apiece if only sixty are required. lie
has started on the work and he (the
freeholder) asked for ratification of the
action of the committee, which was
given.
At the close of the session Freehold
er Burchell reported for the clambake
committee that after paying the bills
there remained balance OF S98.40,
which included a small balance from
last year. On motion, the balance was
increased to $100, and it was directed
that S35 be paid to each OF the
MOrristown hospitals and the remain
ing $50 toward the Dover hospital pro-
ject.
WEDDING BILLS.