The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-05-17


NESTING OF THE FREEHoLpERs.-The old
Board of Freeholders held their final meeting
at the Court House on Tuesday last. AS
detailed statement of last years business will
appear in the Clerks report, to be published
in week or two. we will not take up space at
this time in reporting the doings.
At II o'clock on Wednesday morning the
new Board assembled, Assistant Director
Boozer calling the members to order. Tie
Clerk called the roll after which the nominal
ton of officers was called for. For Director
g. Warren Van Syckel, Of Holland, was
named, and no other nomination being made
MIR. Van Syckel was declared elected. Upon
taking the Chair the Director returned thanks
for the distinction shown him. in few we'll
chosen remarks. Mr.. Van Syckel is a very
popular man with his fellow members, and
being man Of sound common sense and cool
Judgment, he makes an excellent presiding
officer. just at this time however, his Health
is not at all good;
For Clerk, John w. Dilts was reelected by
unanimous vote, he having proved an effici-
ent and obliging officer, and for County At
torney Col. John G. Rafferty, was re-appointed,
after which the Board adjourned to II o'clock.
Upon re-assembling after dinner the roll
was again called and all the members beiug
present business was proceeded with. Mr..
Shurts moved that in view of the great num-
Der of candidates for the position of County
Collector the salary of that official be reduced
from 5000 to $780, The motion was seconded
and npon the question being put there was
unanimous vote in favor of the reduction.
Joseph Smith, the old Freebooter from
Delaware, was then nominated aud elected
Collector for the ensuing year, the amount of
his bond being fixed at $150;000.
The Director announced the following Com
mittees
Assistant Directors--Isaac Smith, Joseph
III. Boozer, Michael Shurts and Jacob Hipp.
Committee on Asylum-Devi Reynolds,
Adam s. Hariig and Philip Apgar.
Committee to Settle with County Collector
Michael Shurts, j: Newton Sharp and Jona-
Committee ON Accounts-William Bowlby,
Paul c. Larue and George g: A1paugh.
Committee on Freeholders Bills-Sylvester
Taylor, Watson Corson and John T. Lance.
Committee on Public Buildifigs Preston
B. Goodfellow, Isaac Smith, Bloomfield Black
well, William j. Case and VIM. Sutphin.
The question of the amount per meal to be
allowed the Sheriff for boarding prisoners
coming up, Mr. Shurts advocated a reduction
of five cents per meal. Upon motion the re-
duction was agreed to. Heretofore the Sheriff
has been paid twenty cents per meal for feed
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The following resolution was offered and
adopted
Resoloed, That hereafter the Board shall
hold stated meetings at the Court House, in
Pennington, at 10 o'clock a. M, on the second
"Wednesday of August, November and Feb
riiary; and on the Tuesday preceding the
second "Wednesday in May.
A number of bills were presented and dis
posed of properly. Mr.. Boozer moved that
the County Collector be required to keep
ledger into which shall be carried his accounts
with the county, properly posted, SO that all
persons interested can readily Bee What be-
comes Of the large sum of money yearly paid
out. The motion was promptly carried.
Mr.. Shurts then moved that the gas, water
and fuel used in the Surrogate's and Clerks
Offices be paid for by those officers, and there
by relieve the County of some $500 expense.
Mr.. Boozer seconded the motion, remarking
that the salaries Of these offices warranted the
County in declining to bear the expense The
Board ordered that after June first the two
officers referred to win be responsible for the
payment of the gas, water and fuel bills by
Them contracted,
Messrs. Boozer, Harfng and Sharp were APP
pointed committee to receive the Collectors
Bond, who reported it properly drawn aud en-
iorsed with the following sureties james
N. Ramsey, John p. Ritteiihouse, Peter S.
Daley, Fisher Pidcock, Joseph Williamson,
Bray, James N. Pidcock, John G.
Hopewell, DR.. Isaac s. Cramer and j. w.
Diits.
The sum of $50, 900 was ordered to be raised
FOR County purposes this present year-same
amount as was levied last year.
After some other business of no interest to
BUR readers the Board djourned--Hunterdom
Democrat
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