The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-08-16
THAT ROAD
RESOLUTION
Board Of FreeholderS Orders At
torney-General's Opinion
Filed With Co. Clerk.
BRIDGE CONTRACTS EXECUTED

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That the board of freeholder could
not legally turn over county roads in
municipalities to the municipalities In
which they lie for maintenance was
the substance of an opinion received
Wednesday by the Morris county
board of chosen freeholders. The
opinion was from Assistant Attorney
General Nelson W. GaskllI and bore
the approval Of Acknowledgement Ed
mund Wilson.
A year ago last July the board of
Ifreeholders, at the behest of Freehold
er Edward D. Neighbour passed a reso-
luton turning over to the municipali-
ties in the county the county roads
which were in the towns. This was
done despite the fact that County
Counsel George G.. Runyon declared
the action illegal. At the meeting of
the board last month this resolution
was rescinded, despite Mr. Neighbours
protests that it was legal.
The opinion received Wednesday
from the attorney-general's office was
ordered placed on file in the county
clerks office TO avoid any further con
troversy.
The board approved the recommend
alton of the road committee that
section of the Watching road 1904
feet in length be improved. This will
connect with the road from Plainfield
to the Passaic river bridge, and will
be connecting link between the inn
proved road systems of Somerset and
Morris counties.
The freeholders authorized the con-
struction of several bridges. Contracts
were ordered executed as follows -
With James Ringlieb for the bridge
near w. G. Bates place in Hanover
township, S28S A. j. Tuers, bridge
near the Coffin place in Hanover town
ship, S295; bridge on Kineo road, Pc
quannock township, Cotter & Berger,
$606.90; Sisco Bros, bridge on Jack
sonville road, Pequannock township,
S445; Sisco Bros, bridge on Jackson
yille- Westbrook road, Pequannock
township, 1886; Apgar & Colver,
bridge on southern boulevard, Chat
ham township, 1869. A contract for
the building of culvert in Mendham
township was awarded to the Hoffman
Co. for $275.
That the macadam roads in the
county were being torn up by the use
of chains on automobile wheels was
the complaint of Freeholder John w.
Francher and he asked County Counsel
Runyon if this was not the off season
for chains.
i There have been so many changes
in the automobile laws Of this state of
late, " said Mr.. Runyon, / will have
to look the matter up and let you
know
| Seventy-four children were reported
to be inmates of the children'S home
and liz paupers in the aims house.
Thirty-nine prisoners are in the coun-
ty jail.
!, Bills were ordered paid as follows -
officers salaries, $4,000 /; freeholders'
salaries, s686.7S; incidentals, s367 so !;
fox bounty, $3.50; surrogate's office,
S62S.33; stationery, Sl71 so coroners
and post mortems, Sl1l.7O; court ex-
penses, S997.37; Sheriff's office, s582 \
county clerks Office, sSS0.l3 court
house and jail current expenses,
S866.39 advertising and printing,
S128.5O state aid roads, s9,5035O !;
road REPAIRS s4S8.90; aims house and
children's home, sl,413.66; Morris.
Plains state hospital bill for June,
Sl,67l.95; for July, S1,S43.7o.