The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-05-21


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The hour of II A. NJ. having arrived, the
odd Boardsadjourhed and the roll OF members
constituting the new Board of Freeholders Of
the County was called by the Clerk, and all
were present and answered. to their names--in-
Guiding the gsry lately elected one from the Sd
Ward Of Lambertyile, and when he answered
to his name number of heads turned, APP
parently to see what kind of subject should
be sent to succeed 50 geed, a fslloss as his pre-
decesscr. -
Peter Voorhees, was appointed temporary
director and immediately entertained a motion
TO adjourn. S av s<.s,g
At LOOP. NJ, the Board convened again
but the temporary chairman, probably being
exhausted by the exertiou of putting the mo-
ion to adjourn in the morning session, did
not make his appearance on the stand again,
and so the ex-Clerk acted as Chairman and
received nominations for Director and put the
question:, s. B. Pielsel, of Alexandria, was
elected director for the year.
John 9. Reeves, the retiring Clerk, was re-
elected. 8
The appointment of County Collector is re-
quired by law or custom. to be preceded by
the settlement Of his salary, the business of
which having the scent Of money init, as we'll
sthe smack of Caucus, was entered into with
some spirit, the "rng'' having been around
aud fixed things
The duty of outlining thework of the eau
Gus had been devoived on Martenas, of Leb-
anon, who got along with it passably well,
tho the performances would have been neater
if the memorandum had not been displayed
so frequently. "a AsRss ss%#
The minority were generally in favor of a
fixed amount for the Collector's salary, but
the caucus had evidently ordered otherwise.
Aresolution was offered by Mr. Smith, of
the Sd Ward of Lambertvile, providing for
salary of $500 and no more, and instructing
the appointee, if commissions were by law
allowed for handling the State money, to turn
into the County Treasurer. As this would
have diverted some seven hundred dollars
from the control of the party, in case of need,
it was not allowed to pass, though acknowl-
edged to be liberal pay for the work The
salary was made four hundred dollars with
the privilege of q further draw of some sew
en- hundred.
w. w Swayze was then elected County
Collector, by the caucus, the Republicans vot-
ing for A. s. Haring, of Frenchtown, and the
other two for a Mr.. Wesner, -
At this point the Director took npon HIM
self to appoint the Assistant Directors and
the standing Committees. The ring" in
the northeast part Of the County had appar-
entity sat heavily on him. The whole thing
had very stale appearance and may have
been strictly in order but did not impress one
that way. a.ssas5sts3s4
Mr.. Farley, of Tewksbury, had an idea it
would be a good thing to compliment Warren
county on her successful exposure and pun
ishment of the swindling Freeholders there,
and to resolve that so far as this body was
concerned nothing should faint the fair name
of old Hunterdon, but his resolutions were
Economically laid on the table.
Smith, of Lambertville, made an effort to
ascertain what salary the Clerk had heretofore
received with view to making provision for
the same, the present year, but his honor
could not remember near enough to venture
ou.givipg the information. Strange to say he
could tell about what his predecessor had re-
ceived but not his own. ess AsS
Mr.. Farley, of Tewksbury, moved the APP
pointment of a committee 10 look into the
matter of the Clerks pay, aud report.
The director Immediately appointed the
committee. but utterly ignored Mr.. r. in do
ing So. Not probably by design, but.from ig-
norance of what courtesy required.
At late hour, aud when an adjourn
ment would have been more compatible with
public interest, the director announced that
appropriations for the year must be made.
1t was argued by Mr.. Smith, OF Lambertville.
no opportunity to. become Informed as to the
requirements of the service, that in view of
the necessity of cutting down expenses wher-
ever possible, some time should beiallowed for
the examination of the accounts of the previ-
GUS year, &c. This was objected to, because
Tue law ftQuHtu bho dppfOptidtiOHo W ue
made on that day, This objection being OK
ploded as well as some others of similar weak
ness, the all sufficient one of its being the
usual scdy was urged and prevailed. The
members were tired and wanted TO get home,
and so the work of appropriating seventy-five
thousand dollars of the peoples money was
carried through in the most unguarded man
ner, with nothing toguide except the amounts
expended the previous year-whether wisely
or not. [Query How soon will expenses be
reduced, doing business on that plan p
The appropriations were finally made, but
little disposition being manifested towards
economy. True, the amount appropriated to
Bridge expense was made less than the pre-
vious year, making an apparent reduction,
but as the law allows appropriations for that
purpose during the year If emergency arises,
it is cheap kind of retrenchment.
The session was long and tedious one and
could have been much abbreviated by pre-
siding officer more familiar with the usual
r1les governing such bodies and somewhat less
inclined to be partizau in his Judgment.
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