The Morris County chronicle., 1908-05-19

Street light 40C
Fox bounty 3OC
BridgeS-new $4,000
Repair 23,74C
Permanent improv. court house 4,50C
+" aims house $50
Road repairs $4,000
S231, $50
The allotment of bridge money was
also read at which Freeholder Downs
raised objection, asking by what right
the appropriation asked for Randolph
had been cut $500 when at the request
of the director he had cut his request
to the lowest possible figure. Director
Becker said all the accounts had been
pared. The appropriations were then
adopted.
Director Becker then announced a
list of committees. Freeholder Dav-
enport was named as second man on
finance. Mr.. Davenport asked to be
relieved Freeholder Downs moved
that he be relieved from the place as
he requested, but the director said he
had the appointment of committees
without the dictation of members and
would try to arrange the list. AS
finally announced the list was as
follows:
Finance and audit-Ryerson, Estler,
Squire.
Court house and Burchell, Web
er, Davenport.
Aims house -Pruden, Allen, Cole
man.
Insurance and miscellaneous-O. B.
Smith. Asa Cook, Ellis.
County rOadS-PbwerS, JOhnSon
Norris, Hoffman, DeHart.
Printing and election-Davenpo
Downs, Ryerson.
Damages-JohnSon, Neighbor, Fan
cher
Legislation-Allen, Davenport, Nor
ris.
Lunacy-O. B. Smith, Mullen, j. X.
Cook
Freeholder Powers moved that the
resignation of Charles II. Bennett be
taken from the table and it was so or
dered. Then he moved it's acceptance
with regret. Before the motion was
carried CollectorMcLean addressed the
board and Clerk Bennett, and in be-
half of the members passed on to Free
holder Ellis to give Mr.. Bennett a
handsome ink stand and desk pad.
Mr.. Bennett thanked the board and
the speakers for the gift and the kind
words.
Nominations for clerk were called
for. Freeholder Faneher named John
W. Smith, of Dover, and Freeholder
Burchell named Oliver X. Kay, of
Morrlstown. The roll was called and
Mr.. Day declared elected by a vote of
twelve to eleven.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Allowing the sheriff 35 cents per day
for each prisoner in the county jail.
Authorizing the collector to advance
up to $4,000 to the sheriff for the pay
ment of the jury fees and other court
expenses.
Authorizing the director and collec-
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 at the rate of $lO0 each for the
offices of surrogate and county clerk
Allowing the clerk 5000 for his ser
vices, and the counsel $3.50.
Fixing the salary of the county en-
gineer at 81, ,250 per year, and allowing
him assistance when approved by the
road committee.
Directing that the quarterly report
of the County Collector be printed ii
all papers of legal age at 1925 apiece
Fixing the salary Of the County Col
lector at 81, 800
Bridge committees were appointed
as follows:
Boonton-Powers, Estler, Cook El
lis.
Boonton township-Estler, DeHart
Powers, Ellis.
! Chatham johnson, Weber, Mullen
Chester-Squire, Coleman, Fancher
Dover-J. K. Cook, NeighboI
Downs.
Hanover-Ellis, Estler, Asa Cook
Powers.
Jefferson-Davenport, Downs, Neigh
Dor.
Madison Weber, johnson, Mullen
Montville-Asa T. Cook, Powers
Ryerson.
Morris -Pruden, Allen, Norris.
Morristown-Becker, Allen, BuI
chell, Norris.
Mendham- Hoffman, Pruden, MOI
ris.
| Mt. Oliye-Coleman, Smith, Squire
| PeQuannoc- -Ryerson, Powers, Cook
Passaic- Mullen, Johnson, Weber.
Rockaway-DeHa Cook, EstIer.