Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-02
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHoLDERs.

Pursuant to adjournment the Board
of Chosen Freeholders of the County
of Union convened at the Court House
in the city of Elizabeth on Wednesday
May 26 1869 at 10 o'clock A. M.
Present-Messrs. Clark. Eller, Hub
bard, Miller, Morris, PARCEL, Ross,
Russell, Scudder, Smith, Springer.
Thebaud, Warne.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read by the Clerk.
Mr.. Warne moved that the minutes
of the last meeting as read by the
Clerk be adopted.
Mr.. Morris moved to amend by in
serting the following resolution.
By Mr.. Morris:
Resolved, That the committee on
Grand street bridge be continued and
vacancies filled.
Which was lost.
The motion of Mr.. Warne was then
adopted.
A petition from J. W. Bannister and
others demonstrating against building
Ma bridge near the Widow Taylor at
right angle with the stream.
Which was received.
E, S Warne chairman Of Committee
/ on Lunacy made verbal report, in
which he stated that the State Superin-
tendent OF the State Lunatic Asylum
wished certain persons removed from
the Asylum.
Which was received
Mr.. Hubbard chairman of committee
on changing the course of stream in
u Plainfeld-reported progress.
d The committee appointed to report q
system of keeping the accounts of
Union County presented their report.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Morris
i Resolved, That the committee on
ZGrand street bridge be continued and
&all vacancies filed.
Messrs. Morris, Warne, Miller and
Clark were appointed committee.
By Mr.. Thebaud
= Resolved, That the Director, Clerk,
and County Collector be appointed q
committee to forthwith procure such
warrant book.
Resolved, Further that the County
: Collector keep accounts with each town.
+ ship and ward to the end that the ex-
Expenditures for each locality may be
4 shown.
I Which was adopted,
By Mr.. Scudder
Resolved, That the Director and
Collector, in their official capacity, be
4 empowered to make temporary loans
on credit of the county not to exceed
fifty thousand dollars in amount.
q Which was adopted.
By Mr.. Hubbard
3 Resolved, That the committee to
Il confer with the Chosen Freeholders of
Somerset county, in regard to bridge in
Plainfeld, be continued, and vacancies
filed.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Hubbard was appointed to fill
vacancy.
BY Mr.. Thebaud:
| Resolved, That the Finance Commit
tee be empowered to employ some com
petent person, at an expense not to ex-
coed $50, for the purpose of procuring
statement of the financial condition OF
the county.
On motion to adopt the above resolu
ton, the ayes and noes were called, and
declared lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Eller, Morris, Smith
! ThebaudA s.fI
Noes-Messrs. Clark, Hubbard, Mil
Ter, PARCEL, Ross, Russell, Scudder
: Springer, Warne-9
By Mr.. Morris:
Whereas, 1t is reported that Benja
min Williamson, Esq, has refused tc
defend the suit now pending with the
city of Elizabeth on account of the
purchase of the County Aims House
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Board of Chosen
Freeholders of Union county disconti-
nue. all suits caused by the purchase Of
said aims house, and save any further
expense to the county.
On motion to adopt the above resolu-
ton, the ayes and noes were called, and
declared lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Eller and Morris.
Noes-Messrs. Clark, Hubbard, Mil
ler, PARCEL, Ross, Russell, Scudder,
Springer, Thebaud-10.
Mr.. Warne was excused from voting
on the above resolution by vote of the
Board.
BY Mr.. PARCEL:
Resolved, That the bill of B. Will
hanson, Jr., for $500 for services as