The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-05-16
CHARITIES AID MAKES
ANOTHER PROTEST
Alleges Improper Conditions at
the County Aims House.

Allegations that improper care was
given aged and infirm inmates of the
Aims house, that tuberculosis patients
were also not receiving proper care
and that the sexes were allowed to
mingle were allegations made in a
communication to the Morris county
board of freeholders Wednesday morn
ing from President Seymour Crom-
well, of the State Charities Aid as
sociation. When it was heard from
whom the communication was the
freeholders laughed and commented
upon it.
Mr.. Cromwell said that in a recent
visit to the county poor house he
found urgent need of a trained nurse
to care for aged inmates. Some
women particularly were being looked
after by another inmate, herself a
cripple. unskilled in nursing. Two
men were found suffering with tuber-
culosis and occupying rooms opening
off the mems dormitory. These
looms, said Mr.. Cromwell. were not
properly ventilated. Provision should
be made for inmates suffering with
tuberculosis, Mr. Cromwell urged. by
the erection of shack at a cost of
few hundreds of dollars.
The employment of able-bodied in
mates of the institution was also
urged, Mr.. Cromwell pointing out
that the condition of the roads near
the institution showed an opportun-
ity for their employment to advant-
age to the county.
That the sexes should not be al
lowed to mingle was another point
made. The dining room and kitchen
service should be such that such con-
ditions would be impossible and Mr..
Cromwell recommended the employ
ment of help to remedy the existing
conditions.
That the superintendent and matror
were doing all in their power with
The facilities at hand was asserted
to be true by Mr.. Cromwell The
letter was turned over to the aims
house committee.
A bomb shell was thrown into the
board when a communication was
read from DR.. M. H. G. Woodruff. of
Boonton, asserting that the esta Glish.
ment of a county tuberculosis hos.
pital was unnecessary and that he
found strong opposition to It among
tho people. A movement to secure
the establishment of such an insti-
tuition is now under way. This letter
went to the committee having the ma
ter in charge.
The usual complaint about the con
dition of the roads was received this
time from IRA Williams, who asserted
the road from Dover to Mine
Hill to be in a dangerous condition.
1t was referred to the road committee.
The Public Service Gas Co., which
was turned down last meeting of the
freeholders when it attempted to get
through a resolution permitting it to
open county roads through Madison
after that municipality had refused
permission, asked the acceptance of
bond for $1,000 covering all the
road opening it might want to do in
the county. The matter was referred
to the road committee
That macadam was not fit paw
ing for Main street in Madison was
the proposition advanced by the Nor
ris County Traction Co 1t was as
serted that the traffic was too heavy
and that bitulithic or similar paving
should be used. The county was
asked to bear with the trolley com
pany the additional expense involved.
This, too, went to the road committee
for consideration.
The trolley company also asked that
its bond for a temporary crossing on
the road from Denville to Pine Brook
near ST. Francis santarium, be re-
leased and it was put up to the road
committee to decide.
Counsl George G. Runyon reported
the collection of 5000 from Patrick
O'Connor for the support of Kate
O'Connor, an INDECENT" patient in
the state hospital at Morris Plains.
A resolution was passed giving the
approval of the board to the ordi.
nance passed by the Madison council
granting a franchise to the trolley
company through that borough
Jail Physician Griswold report et
making fourteen visits to the Jail and
no serious illness among the pris
oners, who. according to Keeper Car
rolls report, number fifteen There
are no women in jail at this time
There are 130 in the county aims
house and seventy-three youngsters
in the childrens home.