The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
S. P. C. A. ASKS FOR
MERCY FOR HORSES
FrG0hOId0rs PetitiOned for the
Sanding of Slippery Roads.

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In behalf of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
John B. Vreeland appeared before the
board of freeholders at it's December
meeting Wednesday and presented a
petition signed by 1876 people. 1t
prayed that the board would afford
temporary relief to the horses be-
cause of the slippery condition OF
Speedwell hill, Mt. Kemble avenue
and Mendham road, suggesting the
use of sand on the thoroughfares. 1t
also asked for early action in af-
fording permanent relief by the con-
struction of dirt paths at either side
of the roads for the use of horse
drawn vehicles. The petition re-
cited that the signers believed the
owners of horses were entitled to
consideration as we'll as the auto
mobilists.
Judge Vreeland, in presenting the
petition, cited several cases of ac-
cident due to the slippery roads and
from bringing their produce into Nor
people were debarred from pleasure
driving.
"We appeal not only to the mercy
of our hearts but to the judgment
of our minds,' said Judge Vreeland.
The petition was referred to the
road committee and a public meeting
to consider the matter will soon be
held
On motion of Freeholder Simon
Estler of the road committee the di-
rector and collector were authorized
to borrow 100000 for road repairs,
the vote being unanimous.
A resolution offered by Freebooter
Hopler providing for the freeholders
taking over as county road the
road from the Washington street
bridge, Boonton, to the Denville and
Pine Brook road at Parsippany was
adopted. This new county road is
10,11893 feet in length.
A formal acceptance of the fran
chise granted the Bedminster Water
Co. to lay pipes in the county road
from Chester to Gladstone was re-
ceiyed from that corporation and
from the New Yark Telephone Co.
an acceptance of the franchise granted
that company to lay conduits in Main
street, Butler.
Counsel Runyon reported the de-
cision in favor of the county of the
proceedings brought by Charles w.
Bowlby to test the legality of his
removal from office. Mr.. Runyon also
presented reports of the receipt of
deeds of the necessary property
from Mountain Lakes, Inc., for the
Mountain Lakes boulevard and also
the deeds for the Valentine property
upon which the county is erecting the
tuberculosis hospital.
DR.. Henry A. Henriques and Thoma
d. Leonard sent in formal accent
ances of their appointment as mem
bers of the board of managers of
the county tuberculosis hospital.
Freeholder Simon Estler reported
a settlement with the Morris Coun-
ty Fraction Co. of road and bridge
construction by the trolley company
for the county.
Reports of the various county insti-
tutions showed thirty-one men and
one woman in the county jail, 1876 in
the poor house and sixty-eight in the
children's home. Wards of the coun-
ty in the state hospital for the in
sane number ninety-four females and
ninety-five males.
The county collector was author
lied to make necessary transfers of
money from accounts to make his
books balance.
Among the bills reported for pay
ment by committees were several
from the tuberculosis committee
amounting to $2,193.93 which in
cluded a payment to John Cooney
for the construction of the foundation
of the county hospital building Other
bills ordered paid were: Officers
salaries, $1,070.75; freeholders' sal
aries, $3.50; fox bounties, SIT; Incl
dentals, $1,1S774; court expenses,
$4,73344 surrogate's office, $657. 80;
sheriff's office, $632; county clerk S
office, $97003 stationery, $498.0S;
coroners and post mortems, $148.50;
aims house, So, ,221 20, of which $548. 30
was for the children's home and $197
for permanent Improvement; court
house and Jail, $81039; advertising
and printing, $439; elections, $2,-
906.30; road repairs, $29 ,499.S0; coun-
ty roads, $1,244.15; state aid roads,
$4,45420.
Outstanding obligations for bridge
work were reported as follows: =
Chatham township, $3.50; Chester,
$3.50; Jefferson, $5; Mendham town
ship, $3.50; Morris, 5000; Mt. olive,
$40; Passaic, $40; Pequannoc, $500;
Randolph, $50; Roxbury, $25; Wash
ington, $100; Wharton, $4,000.
The board will hold special meet
ing next Wednesday morning when
committees will make their annual
reports and present estimates of the
amount needed by their departments
to carry on the work next year and
also the amounts required for bridges