The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-07
BOARD OF
FREEHOLDERS
Expensive Bridge Propositions
Occupied the Attention Of
the Board last Week.
NEEDED FOR NEXT FISCAL YEAR

The board of freeholders met last
Wednesday to hear the annual reports
of the several committees. A delega-
tion was present from Boonton, COM
posed of Fred Gordon, Lewis Van
Duyne, Joshua Salmon g. f. Hop
/ kins, e. B. Dawson, N. L. Briggs and
Monroe Howell. Freeholder Powers
said that the citizens of Boonton de-
sired another bridge. Mr.. Gordon
spoke first, explaining that there are
at present only two ways of getting
| from the Park section of Boonton to
the main part of the town, the place
being divided by river. These two
bridges are a long ways apart. The
railroad desires to- do away with the
present grade crossing near the old
station and the town will provide
| right of way if the county will erect
new bridges over the canal and river.
This will join Division street and
Morris avenue and greatly improve
conditions.
Mr.. VanDuyne said that it is
planned to change the present pond
bridge and the structure now at that
point might be used for the river
crossing. The whole cost would be
about $4,000, OF which the railroad
will pay ofe-third.
Mr. Salmon spoke of the industrial
and social sides of the question and
Mr.. Hopkins addressed the board
from the side of the ire department.
1t was stated that Senator Hlllery
was to have been present, but was de-
tanned because his father-in-law was
killed by train at Lincoln Park that
morning.
Director Becker said that he would
appoint special committee to con-
slider the matter.
/ The court house and Jail committee
reported as follows: in Jail year ago,
20: admitted during the year, 443
discharged, 423; remaining, 20. Dur
ing the year the committee spent
SIS, COS. TO and recommended appropria-
tions as follows for current expenses,
$40, SOC: for permanent Improvements,
81, 600.
The aims house reported % admit
ted during the year and 81 discharged,
leaving 90 in that institution. The
aims house cost SO, ,S42.12 to maintain
and 50. .S04. .lS was paid for the main
tenance of the county wards at the
children's home. For permanent inn
provements S274.83 was expended.
The committee recommended appro-
priationS of SIC, 600 for current expen-
ses $500 for permanent Improvements
and So. 500 for the children'S home.
The lunacy committee reported ex-
penditures Of $2l ,6S3.6S and recon-
mended an appropriation OF $4,000
for the coming year.
The insurance and miscellaneous
, committee reported as follows appro-
priation for freeholders salaries, &c.
, SOC; transferred from other accounts,
81, ,463 SO; making total OF S7 1868 .63,
i all of which was expended; for officers
salaries, 81, 7,798.9l was expended; for
, incidentals, 81 ,405 was expended; for
fox bountes, S322.50 and for street
lighting, $3.50. Recommendations were
+ as follows freeholderS salaries, Sc, 500;
, officers salaries, $4,000; incidentalS
! ana deficiencies, $4,000; fox bounties,
$500; street lighting, $3.50.
For election purposes, $40, ,S09.7 was
expended and for advertising and
printing, So, ,791.1S. The committee
! recommended $ll 900 for elections and
S.. 800 for advertising and printing for
the coming year.
The finance and road committees
made no report. All the reports sub
. mitted were referred to the finance
committee for consideration.
A letter from Dudley Farrand, man.
ager of the Public Service Corporation
asked permission to open MorriStown
streets for laying conduitS. The mat
ter was referred to the road commit
tee, a bond of $4,000 to be given for
the completion of the work in proper
| manner.
The roll was then called for bridge
requirements for the coming year.
S Boonton town reported $4,000 for
new work and $3,575 for repairs. The
, new work included the amount need
ful for the improvement presented by
the committee, also $4,000 for the
? pond bridge which is too light for
trolley use.
Boonton township asked So, 200 for
repairs and $500 for pipes.
Chatham wanted $3.50 for new
: work and $3.50 for repairs
CheSter's figure was $1,000 for new
bridges and 800 for repairs.
Dover wants 1850 for the Essex
street bridge, $1,000 for flooring for
: the Bergen street structure and $1,000
for repairs
Hanover asked 81, 500 for one-half
the new flooring of the big Boonton
bridge and 81 800 for repairs.
2 Jefferson wanted $3.50 for a new
bridge at Oak Ridge, $3.50 for pipes
and 81 800 for repairs.
Madison, $500 for new work, $1,000
for repairs.
Morris, $500 for bridge at Washing
ton Valley.
Morristown, First Ward, $l,659 for
concrete floor and strengthening Cen
tire street bridge and $500 for repairs.
Second Ward, $3.50 for repairs
Third Ward, 5000 for repairs; Fourth
I Ward, $500 for repairs.
Mendham, 81 900 for bridge at Day S
Mill and 81, 400 for repairs.
Mt. Olive, 81, 100 for two bridges and
J 81, ,645 for repairs.
/, Montville, $500 for new bridge and
81 900 for repairs.
Passaic, $1,000 for new work and ST.
500 for repairs.
Pequannoc had list repairing two
a county bridges at Butler, S700; Beaver
: Dam bridge, $500; Rockaway River
| bridge, $780, repairs at Wayne bridge
! 81, 500 for the share OF Morris county
1 two bridges over canal, repairs, $3.50
total of 81, 100 for new work and S5,-
600 for repairs.
Randolph, S., 800 for Wharton bridge
and $1,000 for repairs.
Rockaway, 50, 800 for new work, S45C
g.. &c.. RI md Tns