The Morris County chronicle., 1908-05-19


Randolph Downs, Fancher, Daven-
port, Neighbor, Cook.
Roxbury- Fancher, Smith, Squire.
Downs.
Washington Cole man, So uire,
Smith
A recess was taken for dinner, after
which the committee reports and bills
were taken up. The court house and
jail committee reported in Jail at last
report, 2S: admitted, S.; discharged,
AZ remaining, 81. The physician re-
ported several visits and some sick
ness. One prisoner has been sent to
the State Hospital and George Clark
is under examinat o as to his sanity.
The aims house committee present
ed the following statistics in house
at last report, 94: admitted, dis
charged, s.; remaining, SO. In child
ren's home at last report, Il: admit
ted, discharged, 3; remaining, SO.
Freeholder Ryerson reported that
the insurance committee had been
taking an inventory of the movable
property belonging to the county and
would within the next month have an
appraisement of all the county build
ings.
A communication from j. w. Smith
of Dover asked 800 damages for in
juries to a horse at the Penn avenue
bridge in Dover. The claim was re-
ferred to the damage committee.
County Collector Mclean sent
communication, stating that he had
heard flom a number of the munich
palities in reference to the payment of
the proportion of the road bonds which
they should pay. Most of them seemed
to want concerted action, some op-
posed paying. He had examined into
the matter and found that the general
assessment sinking fund woula be
gen orally fair, except in the case Of
Roxbury township, which has more
roads than the assess l. ent warrants
and BoontOn, which has very small
proportion of roads as compared with
the assessment. He recommended |
that legislation be secured, making it |
optional with counties as to the pay
ment of bonds by general assessment
or levy on the townships for the roads |
within their limits. A resolution
was offered by. Freeholder johnson
covering the suggestions of the collec-
tor and adopted.
The county clerk presented a report
showing S2,740 collected from fines
during the year.
After the bridge bills had been paid,
Freeholder Neighbor took the floor
and aid that back in 1897 a contract
had been made for lighting Madison
avenue, between Morristown and Mad |
ison at a cost of S25 per lamp per an
mum. He did not know how the job |
was put through, but there was con-
siderable opposition judging from the
and the vote stood thirteen |
to eight. Other requests for lights
under the law which was passed in
1897 were tabled, having not enough
pull to put them through. This con-
tract has continued for ten years and
S., 900 has been paid for the lights.
The law, he declared, makes the |
lighting discretionary, but on Tuesday
the appropriation committee had un-
animously opposed any further money
for the lights, but were miSinformed |
that the law was mandatory and con-
included the item for the
lamps in the budget.
The members are here to conserve
the public good and Mr.. Neighbor
argued that they would not pass such
a contract if offered to-day. He moved |
that the lighting be discontinued.
Freeholder Cook, Of Dover, seconded |
the motion.
Freeholder Powers said ke knew |
about the matter and moved |
to lay the matter on the table. Mr..
Neighbor declared that it was only a
dodge to put the matter off, but was
told he was out of order and the mo-
tion was declared carried.