The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-18
BOARD OF
FREEHOLDERS
Bids Received for Road Re
pairs Protection for
County Bridges.
VALUE OF COUNTY PROPERTY

gefOuS places. Illo lI00ilOluOlo "CAo
requested to hand in lists of places
needing signs with the wording de-
sired.
W. f. Redmond, mayor of Madison,
objected to the condition OF the county
roads in that borough. The letter was
referred to the road committee.
]. w. Smith, of Dover, sent a letter
requesting action on his claim for
damages. This communication was
referred to the damage committee.
Mendham borough asked permission
to open the county road for water pipes
the request being referred to the road
committee.
A petition from Pequannoc resi-
dents asked for the improvement of
the road from Slater's Corner to the
Vaudeville hotel. This section is two
and quarter miles long and joins two
improved roads.
The court house and jail committee
reported as follows In Jail at last re-
port, 80 admitted, SO; discharged, SO !;
remaining, 80. The bill of L. Fl. Mes
kill for $3l2.39 for macadamizing the
court house lane was reported paid.
The surrogate's office turned in 1862
for the month of July which just about
paid the salaries of the surrogate and
assistants amounting to $539.56.
The aims house committee reported
as follows I'm aims house at last re-
port, 95; admitted: IS discharged, 4;
remaining, 81. In children's home at
last report, "a: admitted, 6; dis
charged, 4 remaining, rs.
Road repair bills for the month ag-
gregated S12, ,988.25.
Freeholder Ryerson reported the in
ventory of the county property, thank
ing the members of the court house
and aims house committees for assis-
tance, particularly Freeholder Allen.
The inventory was made by ID. f..
Sturgis and G.. e. Reeve and covered
all the details of construction. The
total of buildings was S138, ,944.05, and
of chattels, S57, ,832.8O, in the court
house, and 81, ,11914, in the aims house,
grand total of S203, ,886.73. The local
buildings are valued as follows Court
house, S2S, ,l60; sheriff s house, 81, ,450; F;
county clerk and surrogate building,
$21, 800; clerks vault, $9,599.60- free
holders room, $1,000; stable, 81 ,S77 !;
jail building, SO, ,425; Jail cells and cells
in court house, $4,000.
Poor house, $27 .675; barn, 81, ,S75; ice
house, S475; fence, $3.50; woodshed, $50.
The value of the land was not ap-
praised. Collector Mclean thought it
would be good idea to appraise that
and include the county assets in the
bookkeeping.
Freeholder Ryerson said that the
cnattels had been appraised at what il
would cost to replace them at present
prices. The insurance in force is $780,
500, less than half the appraised value.
Freeholder Neighbour suggested that
the property outside of fire protection
be increased. Freeholder Ryerson
thought that if the old court house
once caught fire it would 60 like tin
der box there being SO much old tim
ber particularly in the roof construc-
Jion. The matter of increased insur-
ance was referred to the insurance
committee.
The road committee reported receiv-
ing bids for three sections of road re-
pairs in Roxbury and Randolph town
ships and one section in Madison
borough. There were two bids in the
latter case ]. B. Gougherty for S2,312.-
IL, and G. A. Miller, S2,563.44 The
former was awarded the contract and
the three other sections were awarded
to III. X. Salmon for $8,738.96
Freeholder Pruden reported receiv-
ing bids for the fire stairs at the aims
house and the contract was awarded
Hays Bros, on their bid 'B" for 81 ,043.
Freeholder Ryerson introduced a
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, requesting the Morris County
Traction Company to pay the amount
due on the pond and canal bridges at
Boonton and the Landing bridge and
ordering the attorney to take up the
matter with the company. The in
is about $4,000.
Freeholder Fancher introduced an
ordinance prohibiting the crossing of
bridges with loads heavier than they
are built to carry and also prohibiting
vehicles from standing on bridges or
loading vehicles on bridges, and impos-
ing penaly not to exceed $50.
Freeholders Pruden and Estler asked
questions about the ordinance but
Counsel said that the ordinance only
reiterates the present state law. Free
holder Neighbour suggested that the
county might put up signs telling the
capac Sty Of the bridges. The ordin-
ance was passed ON first and second
readings and ordered advertised.
The contract for bridge at New
burg over the Musconetcong river was
awarded to the Dover Boiler Works
for the iron railing, Gibney Company,