Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-01-23
Chosen FreehoIders.


Pursuant to adjournment the Board of Chosen
Freehniders " the County oil Union convened at
the Court House in the city % III zabeth, on
Tuesdty. January 10, 1869, al 10 o'clock a. NJ.
/ Present-Messrs. Bembridge CLARK Eller, San
non, Hetfed jackson, McCord, Miller, Morris,
| Milford Parcel, Ritter Robertson, Russell,
Sayte, Scudder, ebster.
The minutes oft e meeting held Tee is 1868,
| were read and adopted. The minutes Of The
meetings held .Ianuary5 1863 were read
| Mr. Morris moved to amend the minutes, by
striking cut the minutes o the meeting, over
| which the Director presided.
| On which motion the ayes and noes were call
| ed and declared lost by the following vote;
Ayes-Messrs. Bernbridg,, EIler, Cannon, Het-
field, Mct'ord. Morris Ritter, Sayrc.
Noes Mrasrs Clark, Jackson, Miller, milford
Purcell Robertson Russell Scudde Webster 9
/ The minute were then adopted.
The minutes of the meeting held November "a,
| 1868, were read and adopted.
Communication from William Richards City
Clerk Of the city Of Railway, forwarding copy
OF preamble re oluiious adopted by The Common
I onncl oil the city of X. hway, at meeting held
December IS. 1868, relative to purchasing the
City Aims House Of the city of Elizabeth, Tor a
C. 1nntv Aims House also enclosing the protest
of {! Mayor and Common Council OF the City Of
Railway against the action Ell II small majority of
the Board o Freeholders purchasing the Poor
House and Farm of Elizabeth Tor County Aims
| House.
Viii h were celved.
The following protest was read by the Clerk.
Whereas it is report d that the County Collec-
|
| OF $4,000 or some larger sum OF money on pre-
fem ed C ntract made "a is alleged by and he
tween committee oi his Board and The city OF
| Elizabeth and whereas lie such contract has ever
| beel authorized or approved by this b mrd, and
| no authority given TO the County Collector to
pay any money on ruch contract
| Now therefore We th~ Chosen FreehoiCers OF
| the County of Union do hereby en- er solemn
pr test against anv sucn contract or the payment
of any money of his county or account thereof
and r. quest this prot to he entered on the min
! and That fHs Director : a the
County Collecto and the Mayor OF the city of
Elizabeth
| Dated Dee. is 1868.
| nuvid Milford Linden B. B Miller, Railway;
Stephen OK on. Rahway Z; Robert A, Russell,
Clark; Noah W PARCEL, Union Jno. W. lark,
New Providence Simon Lambert, Westfe d !;
| A. Robertson, Springfeld Zachariah Webster,
PlaInfed
Mr.. Russell moved hat the aboye protest be
entered in full i'll the minutes
| On motion to adopt the motion the ayes and
noes called and declared adopted by the fol
| lowing vote
Ayes-Clark jackson. Miller, milford, PARCEL
| Robertson, Rupse;l. SCuddcr Webster. %
| Noes -Messrs Bembridge. Eller. Cannon, Het-
field, Me- ord Morris, Ritter, Sayre.-S.
| A petition from William q. stausbery and 16S
others asking the Board IL resc the cont act
made by Committee of the Chosen frechOlders
ana the citS OF Elizabeth, relative to purchasing
City Aims House also petition from John Bit
tie If New Providence and SO uthers upon the
same subject above; also a petition If G. W.
Randolph of Springfield Il % others upon the
same subject also itiUn from Nv ah Wood
ruff of Union and 2l5 thers pom the same sub
ject also petition from icharah Webster oil
Plaiuield and 15ii Others upon the same subj ect
Which were received.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Eller:
Resolved, That IN the judgment OF the Board
the Committee that was appointed to mate a,d
purchase suitable grOu DIS and buildings for q
County Aims House deserve oar thanks, and also
the gratitude of every citizen of Uni IN County
Inn, m n cd
and in the select Oh of property which they have
purchased al III our Judgment at being the
most acceptable to all parts oil the county.
Which was laid on the table by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs Clark Jackson, Mill r, Mul ord
Farrell, Robertson. Russell, Scudder, Webster-9
Noes Messre. Bembridge Lller, Cannon, bet
fed, McCuId, Morris, Ritter, Sayre.--S.
BY Mr. Miller;
Resolved. That the resolution passed at q
meeting OF the Board Oh the oath of November
last APP ointing committee in reference TO an
AL ns House be and the same Is hereby rescnded.
aud the committee discharged.
After eome dis cussion on the above resolution
P, NJ. 49, ' W -' -
Two O'Clock p. NJ.
Board met all the members present,
PETITIONS.
petition from Patrick Sheridan and others
asking tor Il stone bridge over the Elizabeth
creek on Railway avenue.
tiOuer be granted
Mr. Webster moved to amend that the subj ct
be referred to committee Oil and that they
report at a future meeting of the Board.
On motion to adopt the amendment of Mr.
Webster Inc ayes and noes were called aud de-
clared adopted by tue following vote
Ases-Mesrrs. Clark jackson, Miller, milford
PARCEL, Robertson, Russell, Sender. Web
ster-9
Noel- Messrs. Bembridge Eller, Cannon, Het-
field Met ord, Morris. Ritter, Sayre.-S
IN mntip,l the hi NIX filled it'll
Me>srs Morris, Webste', sayre, Miller send
der, McCord and Paicell We're appointed a com
mittee.
p petition from John G. Crane and others ask
ing ion a bridg over Railway river near the resi-
.nce oi Jonn G Crane.
RESOLUTION.
| By Mr. Scudder;
| Resolved = hat committee of - be appoint.
| ed to build If deemed ect ssaly wooden bridge
over hapwiy river AT CrantLru on the main ave
nu recently opened and described in petition
this day presented
On motion the blank was tilz d with Sc ven and
| the resUu ion adopted.
Messrs. Scudder lttter jackson, Bembridge.
Clark. kussell, and Robertson were appointed a
| committee.
The Committee on Aims House presented the
following report to the Board of chosen Free
| holders
GENTLEMEN: The Committee appointed by
! the Board Nov. "a, 1865, with power to locate
and purchase suitable grounds and buildings or
erect the same for County Aims House purposes
| Respectfully report that thty have purchased
| from the city of Elizabeth the firm kn0wn as
the City Aims House farm, with the buildings
thereon for the sum of one hundred thousand
collar, and have paid Tor he same AZ follows {;
| Thirty five hOusahd dollars in cash and war
rant drawn on The Coiuty llvctoI Tor sixty-tive
| thousand dollars which amounts we've paid INTO
the hands OF tie City Treasurer of the city of
Elizabeth aud the deed OF said property delivered
| in the hands of the committee
All of which is respectful ly submitted
Francis Sayre, Justus Morris John Benz
/ hrffI Hos At,h Nnt HfApu fpin
Cannon, Committee of the Board Chosen Free
| holders Union County.
| Mr.. MOrri muYeo that the repori be adopted.
! On motion Oadopt the report the ayes and
noes were called and declared lost by the follow
lowing vote:
| Ayes -Me-srs. Bembridge Eller, Cannon Het-
! field. McCord, Morris. Il, ter, Sayrc.
| Noes Messrs Clark, jackson Miller Muiord,
] PareelI RoDerlsOn. hussel ocpdder, Webster Q.