West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-05-13
MEETING OF FREEH0LDERs

B. Langley, VIM. Mcclure.
Hopewell-F. B. Minch, Robert More.
Stoe Creek-Isaac Elwell, Isaac Smalley.
Greenwich-J. F. Keen, Thos. E. Hunt.
Fairfield-J. M. Cobb, DIR. E. Bateman.
Downe-Daniel Lore, Geo. Sloan.
| Commercial-Thos. Hand, D. T. Howell.
Maurice River-F. Godfrey. B. Shaw.
Deerfeld-S. Fox, H. OFT.
Landis-E. B. Hendee, N. B. Roberts.
| The Secretary announced the first bust
ness as the election of Director. r. J.
Fithian, N. B. Roberts and Robert More
were nominated. All of them having de-
clined, Mr.. Fithian was unanimously re-
elected.
The new Director came forward and
made brief but pertinent speech. AL
phonso Woodruff was unanimously chosen
Clerk for the ensuing year.
The Clerk elect was then sworn in by the
Director.
The Board fixed the hour of D. M for
dinner at G. O. Davis Hotel.
| 1t was moved and carried that the Min
utes of the last stated meeting be read, and
adopted
Moved and carried that the Minutes of
the special meeting be not read
On motion it was ordered that the Di-
rector appoint the Committees for the year.
On motion Of D. Mcbride committe e
was ordered appointed to draft rules for the
government of the Board. David Mcbride,
Nelson B. Roberts and Hon. Robert More,
were appointed as said Committee.
The Chair then selected the Committees
as follows:
General Accounts-F. B. Minch, D. O..
Garrison, Timothy Campbell, P. G. Ludlam,
DR.. E. Bateman. ..-
Collectors Accounts-Eli B. Hendee, j.
F. Keen, Isaac Smalley, George B. Lang
ley, Isaac Elwell.
Aims House Accounts-Daniel T. How
ell, Daniel Lore, J. F. Keen, A. J. Steel
man, B. Shaw.
The salary of the County Collector was
fixed at $500; Physician of the Aims House
at $3.50; Trustees of Aims House at $3.50.
The Clerks salary was fixed at $50, and
the County Solci ter at $50.
H. B. Lupton was then unanimously nom
mated and elected County Collector.
The bonds of County Collector were fixed
at $4,000
| Nominations were then made for Phys
ician OF Aims House. A communication
from DIR. Sheppard, was read, asking reap
pointment. A communication was also
read from DR.. A. B. Woodruff for the same
position.
On motion, the election was ordered by
ballot. Mr.. Isaac Smalley and F. B. Minch,
tellers.
Two ballots were taken without choice,
the vote standing Is to Is.
Mr.. F. B. Minch moved that the vote be
deferred until after dinner. Carried.
A discussion arose at this period as to the
right OF the Director to vote. The subject
was dismissed to the Committee on Rules,
Nominations were made for Trustees of
Aims House, as follows:
D. T. Howell, Hon. Robert More. Dir. f.
Bateman, Nelson Roberts, Thos. E. Hunt.
1t was moved and carried that the tbrea
highest be declared elected.
Hon. Robert More, Nelson Roberts and
Thos. f. Hunt, having received the highest
number of votes, were elected
Mr.. Hunt offered resolution to the mem
ory of F. F. Westcott, late Solicitor of the
Board, which was unanimously adopted and
ordered published in the Bridgeton papers.
James Hoagland, and Potter & Nixon
| were nominated for the Solicitorship.
Two votes were taken, both of which re-
suited in tie
Moved and carried that the vote be post
poned until after dinner.
| The Director stated that the bridge at
West Creek was in dilapidated condition,
and he had written to the authorities of
Cape May, in regard to it. A committee
| of five was appointed to attend to the mat
ter, the Director to be one of the number.
| A discussion in regard to Cumberland
bridge, arose, and was participated in by
Messrs. Minch, Elwell anG Director.
1t was moved that Committee of three
be chosen to act with the Salem Freeholders
in regard to this bridge, to meet on We'd
nesday, May 10th, at 10 o'clock, a. m.-
Messrs. l. Elwell, I. Smalley and Hon. R.
More, were appointed as the Committee.
Coroner Isaiah johnson made statement
in regard to the capture of the Haverschwarz
the murderer, and presented bills of
Mr.. Davis and others, for teams. The bills
were on motion referred to Committee on
General Accounts.
Board re-convened at 81 o'clock. The
roll of members was called and marked.
Committee on County Collectors S Accounts
reported that they had examined the same,
and found them correct. The report was
accepted and adopted.
Committee on Aims House Accounts re-
ported that they had found them correct
and that the Trustees of the Aims House
had received from the County Collector
81, S44. So; from sale Of farm produce, &C.
$829.59. Total, $5,674.45. The expenses
have been $5,67445.
Several bills from the Committee on Gen
eral Accounts were referred to the Boarc
for settlement, among which, were bills o.
Drs. Whitaker and Woolford, for post NOR
tenn examination in case of the murdered
man, Overt, $25 was ordered paid.
The report Of the Committee on Rule:
was then read by Hon. R. More, and on mo
tion, it was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. ID. T. Howell, and af
ter much discussion, the West end of the
, bridge at atMauricetown, was ordered repaired
The Chair appointed Messrs. D. T. How
ell, Thomas Hand, F. Reeves and F. L
Godfrey, (the Director to be member),
committee to supervise the proposed i'm
provement.
The Director called the attention of tn
Board to the condition of part of the wal