The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-14
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son. Estler. Ellis. Hanover Ellis, Est7
3er. Mil]edge. Morris Prudden, Norris,
Alien RoXbury- Fancher, 0. b smith
Squire. Downs. Boonton township
Rstler. Mflledge, Powers, j. D. Smith.
Dover Mollef, Baker, j. D. Smith
Downs. Westinghouse Squire,
q. b. Smith. Chester-Squire, Cole
man. Fancher. Mendham-H Hoffman,
Norris, Prudden. Randolph Downs,
7. d. Smith. Fancher, Moller. Rock
away. d. Smith. Moller, Baker,
Downs. Esther. Chatham Weber,
johnson. Mullen. Mt. Olive Smith,
Coleman Fancher PaSsaic- Mullen,
johnson, Weber Jefferson Daven-
port. Baker, J, d. Smith. Montville
-Milledge, Ellis, RyerSon, Esther.
Peduannoc-Ry erson, Powers, Mil
ledge.
a communication was received from
the engineer of maintenance Of way of
the Central r. r. stating that the
company will locate its line and take
up the matter Of the fence complained
of at Dover at once.
Judge Mills submitted request for
the purchase of the Northwestern
Reporter, about hundred and ten
volumes, for the law library. The
communication was referred to the
finance committee.
The following resolutions We're
adopted
Allowing the sheriff 50 cents per day
for each prisoner in the county jail.
Authorizing the collector to advance
up to $1,000 to the sheriff for the pay
ment of the jury fees and other court
expenses.
Authorizing the directoran colec-
tor to sign notes in anticipation of
taxes, not to exceed the amount fixed
by law.
Allowing the sheriff 5000 for janitor
services in the building, and for the
care of grounds and heating plant ;
and the county clerk and surrogate
500 per year each for the care of their
rooms.
Allowing the clerk 5000 for his ser
vices, and the counsel $3.50.
Fixing the salary OF the county en-
gineer at 50. $50 per year. and allowing
him assistance when approved by the
road committee
Directing that the quarterly report
of the County Collector be printed in
all papers of legal age at 1925 apiece.
Fixing the salary of the County Col
lector at 81, 800.
The board reaSSembled after dinner
for the reports of the standing COM
mittees and paying of bills. The
court house and Jail committee re-
ported as follows: in Jail at last re-
port, 81 admitted, %; discharged, 20 :;
remaining, 20. The jail physician re-
ported twelve visits TO the jail, sew
eral cases of alcoholism and five lun-
acy cases. One has been sent to the
State Hospital, two will not need
hospital treatment and the other two
have not been disposed of.
The aims house committee reported
ten discharges during the month,
leaving sixty inmates there on May
first. There are sixty-three children
in the children's home.
Bills ordered paid aggregated about
$500.
On motion of Freebooter Burchell
the bid of the Dover Boiler Works for
81, $50 was accepted for strengthening
and putting a concrete floor on the
Centre street bridge, Morristown.
ID. X. Salmon was awarded the con-
tract for the new bridge at Landing
on his bid of $13,97S The agreement
with the Morris County Traction Co.,
to pay one quarter Of the expense and
take the old bridge was ratified.
The Dean Swiers Co., was given the
contract for work at Boonton for 1918.
Apgar & Culver were awarded the
contract for bridge on Woodland
avenue on motion of Freebooter John
son and John O'Donnell for a culvert
on Summit avenue, Chatham, for 81. 80
per yard
The special committee on the Land
ing bridge was reappointed.