The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-18
FREEHOLDERS HOLD MEETING.

Trolley Franchise Laid Over for Hear
Ing at Next Meeting OF Board.
1t will be another month before the
trolley company can lay tracks on
Morris street, as it is a county road
controlled by the Freeholders, from
whom a consent has to be secured to
use it.
meeting of the Board Wednesday
morning it was decided to hold the
necessary hearing at the meeting next
month.
Elmer King, counsel for the Traction
Company, presented the petition. The
Board also controls the twosides of
the park on which are the Presbyter-
ian and Methodist churches.
The Rockaway Gas Company asked
permission to lay mains in Rockaway,
Hanover and Randolph The matter
was referred to the Road Committee
to refer back to the Board.
The State Department of Public
Roads accepted the Gladstone-C Chester
and the Morris Plains-Parsippan
roads, which have been completed.
An announcement was read of the
tuberculosis Conference to be held
November II. It was asked that dele
gates from the local Board attend the
discussions on that subject
Fifteen thousand dollars was receiv-
ed from the Motor Vehicle fund of
1910 toward the repaving of the roads
on South street, Mt. Kemble avenue
and Market street.
The New York Telephone Company
was granted, permission to lay con-
Quits along the Morristown-Mendh
Road.
Burnet Water and Light Company
asked for a permit to erect poles in
Chester. The matter was referred to
the Road Committee.
Mr.. Olcott, of Mine Hill, addressed
the Board, asking 1t to enforce a con-
tract for the grading of road in that
place, which change was to conform
with that of the trolley. The drain
pipes were not laid in the proper
places and caused the water to destroy
much property. He asked that the
county settle for the damages and that
the drain pipes be laid properly
Freebooter Neighbour, of Dover, pro-
tested against the Lehigh Valley R. R.
bridges in Dover and vicinity, saying
they were danger traps. He asked
that the entertainments be removed
and proper bridges that will make
make travel safe be built. The matter
will, be looked into.
1t was decided to choose an inspec-
tor for the sewer construction in Madi-
son. %
The following expenditures were
Insurance and miscellane-
ous-Officers' salaries, $50S.33; Free
holders salaries, $1,1S1.03; incidentals
$468.75: total, $1.649.78; Finance andI
audit, $3,554.11; Court House and Jail,
$711.45; Advertising and Printing,
s147.03; Elections, $114S4; Aims
House, $1,153.08, of which $433.32 is
the expense of the Children's Home;
Lunacy. $2,173.S6; County Roads. re-
nairs, $32,335.63; State Aid Roads,
$69S.71; bills, $1,S22.5S.
There were 70 inmates of the Chill
dren's Home at the last report, 8 have
been admitted and 8 have been dis
charged, making the number still 70.
The same coincidence took place in
the Poor House. There were ia in
mates at the last report. 5 have been
admitted and 8 discharged.
Sheriff Orr's report Showed that
there are now 81 male and female
prisoners. There were Al males ad-
mitted since the last report and AZ
females were admitted
and 4 discharged.
In the State Hospital there are SO
females and 95 male inmates.