The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-14
BOARD OF
FREEHOLD DERS
Florham Park Wants Moneys
Paid IN Convent Tax Case
Refunded to Borough
ANNUAL CLAMBAKE TO BE HELD

Republican members, the board was
called to order shortly before noon.
There was only one communication
before the board, that from the Bor-
ough Of Butler requesting the free
holders to proceed with the macada-
mizing of Boonton avenue In that
borough, as the municipality is start
ing general scheme Of permanent
road Improvements. The commune
cation was referred to the road COM
mittee.
Freeholder Davenport was on his
feet under old business with resolu-
tion authorizing the director to ap-
point a special meeting to confer
with the Morris township committee
relative to the discontinuance OF the
| lighting of Madison avenue, to report
at future meeting.
Freeholder Neighbour offered an
amendment, calling for report at the
next meeting, but Freeholders Powers
and Ryerson said that it might not be
possible to make report by that
time. The amendment was declared
lost and the original resolution car
ried. Director Becker appointed as
such committee Freeholders Daven-
port, Prudden aud Hoffman.
The court house and Jail committee
reported the following statistics: in
jail at last report, 80; admitted, 10;
discharged, So; remaining, 43. The
physician reported nine visits to the
jail and little illness. Three men have
been examined as to their sanity and
sent to the State Hospital Only one
Of the three was a resident of New
Jersey and DR.. Griswold recommended
that something be done to relieve the
county of the burden of their support.
The aims house committee reported
as follows: in house at last report, 90;
admitted, 4 !; discharged, q; remaining,
95. In children's home at last rer
port, Il admitted, 4; discharged, i;
remaining, 74
Contracts were ordered drawn and
executed for new bridge at Days
Mill, Brookside, cosUing 81, ,225, and for
a bridge in Passaic township, on the
New Vernon -Morristown road, cost
ing $772. The Dover Boiler Works
was the successful bidder in each case.
Freeholder Ryerson presented de-
tailed figures for the painting Of the
two county bridges between Pequan-
noe township and Passaic county of
which the share of Morris will be
about $500. There are two contractors
and the contracts will be drawn by
the Passaic counsel. Authority was
given to execute the same for Morris
county.
Freeholder Mullen reported closing
a bridge near Gillette because of its
dangerous condition and was directed
to brace it up and keep the road open
for traffic.
Freeholder Ryerson again called at
tention to the dangerous condition Of
the bridge at Pequannoc. He said the
Passaic freeholders refuse to rebuild it
on the ground that the place will be
flooded for a reservoir, yet are building
a macadam road to the bringe, which,
in case Of flooding, will require ferry
and seemingly cannot see the incon-
sistency of their action. 1t was or
dered that joint meeting be held in
the near future to consider the sub
ject.
| Freeholder Burchell reported the
letting of contract for cleaning the
court house cesspools to John Denman
for S97 for one year, also the letting OF
the heating work at the court house.
Prosecutor Rathbun was present,
representing Florham Park borough,
and explained that in 1904 under
threat of mandamus, the borough had
paid a total OF Sl,07S.89 taxes assessed
against the Convent property by order
of the county board of assessors. The
payment was made under protest and
the board could not lawfully specify
which property it was desired to raise
in it's resolution.
The case has been carried to the
court OF errors and appeals and valu-
alton fixed by the supreme court of
S22, 800 assessable against the Convent
in the borough instead of 1925 900 as
ordered by the board of assessors. Be-
fore that nothing had been paid on the
property. In May Of this year the
Convent paid S37 on account of state
school tax and $19292 on county tax
with interest amounting to S47.25.
This leaves an overpayment to the
county Of BLOT which, under the con-
ditions, the borough feels should be
paid back as in addition it has paid
out S400 for costs Of litigation extend
ing over four years.
On motion of FreehOlder Smith the
4 director appointed Ereeholders Smith,
4 Allen and Norris and Counsel Runyon
and Collector Mclean COMMITTEES to
confer with the representative of
Florham Park in regard to the matter.
The clambake question came up and
caused so much interest that only for
FreehOlder Fancher who cared more
for checks than CLAIMS the board would
have adjourned without paying the
bridge bills. After adjournment it
was voted to have the clambake and
Director Becker was authorized to ap-
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