The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-15
BOARD OF
FREEHOLDERS

I Il
| lar meeting on Wednesday voted to
build a section of road little short Of
a mile in length stretching from the
Landing bridge toward Ledgewood by
a new process which it is said has been
in use around Kansas City with con-
siderable success. The road committee
felt that something had to be done to
secure better pavements and less re-
pairs and considered that the offer of
the Imperial Road Construction Com
pany to build this section and guaran-
tee it for five years was a good propo-
lsition.
A contract was also made with the
Morris County Traction Company to
grade and put in shape portion of the
county road from Mine Hill toward
Kenvil at cost of $4,000
All the members of the board were
present except Freeholder Downs, Of
Randolph An invitation TO partici-
pate in a good roads convention to be
held at Atlantic City, September Is
and 26 was ordered filed.
/ A letter from Whippany taxpayers
asked that the bridge on the Dovar
turnpike near the saw mill be widened
1t is at present only eleven feet in
width. The matter was referred to
the bridge committee and engineer.
A resident of Wayne township, Pas
sale county, complained of the bridge
at Pequannoc. Freebooter Ryerson
Explained that it is the same bridge
the Passaic freeholders refused to re-
build on the ground of possible flood
| ing of that section. Repairing is use
less, he declared. The clerk was dig
rected to explain the situation to the
writer.
| w. Fl. Mowery complained. of water
congregating in the road at Port
Morris causing nuisance and damage.
The letter was referred to the road
committee with engineer and counsel.
4 The ordinance governing the use Of
county bridges by vehicles was taken
up on third reading and passed by
unanimous vote.
The court house and jail committee
reported as follows lin Jail at last
report, 80; admitted, As; discharged,
40; remaining, Sc.
The aims house committee reported
the following statistics In house at
last report, 81; admitted, 2; discharged,
II; remaining, 97 In children's home
at last report, rs; discharged, 3; re-
naming, 73.
The lunacy committee reported bills
of 81 ,509.31 and $1,623. II from the Nor
ris Plains institution for two months.
AS the committee had not visited the
hospital they were ordered paid when
approved.
The road committee presented road
bills amounting to $13,9l844 for re-
pairs which were ordered paid.
| Freeholder Davenport of the special
committee in regard to the Madison
avenue lighting reported recommend
ling the cancellation OF the contract on
January l, 1909. The motion was
passed and the clerk directed to notify
the tow. ship committee.
Freebooter Fancher brought up
again the matter of the " hog trough"
made by the trolley company in Succa-
Sunna On motion of Freebooter
Pruden the matter was referred to the
Roxbury bridge committee and engi-
neer.
Freebooter Neighbour inquire d
about procedure in opening county
roads for pipes and was told their is no
resolution. The counsel was directed
to draw up suitable resolution on the
subject for action at the next meeting.
The bridge at Gillette was ordered
readvertised, the engineers to prepare
specifications at once.
The receipts from the surrogate's
office for the month were S575.54 which
more than paid salaries but supplies
made the expenditureSmore. August
is the dull month OF the year.
After adjournment Freebooter Bur-
chell reported for the clam bake COM
mittee. The total receipts were $685.
90; disbursements, 1901 TO- balance,
S66.80. OF this amount $50 was voted
tine Children's Home and like amount
to the Old Ladies' Home.
The imperial pavement is practically
an asphalt road laid on top of present
highways. The asphalt is derived from
western oils which in some cases runs
more than fifty per cent asphalt. 1t is
prepared by mixing with sand prefer
ably, but if sand is not obtainable
other earth can be used Itsagent
claims that being derived from oil it
will not raise dust and the company
guarantees it for i've years. Imperial
roads are naturally dark the color of
the earth used influencing the color Of
tile completed work.