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

| THE FREEIIo LDERs IN Observation-Disclosures
don's new Board of Freeholders met aud or
ganized last Wednesday, Immediately upor
the adjournment Of theold Board.
Samuel B. Pickel was unanimously re-elect
ed Director of the Board, and Messrs. Mar.
tents and Risler were appointed to conduct
him to the, chair. sssassss8Fs 9fs3
| For Clerk, John g. Reeves was reelected
without opposition and the oath was admin
stered TO him by the Directors 1876
| Mr. Voorhees,, of Readington, moved thai
the salary of the County Collector be $40(
for the year. Then arose "a squabble about
the percentage allowed the Collector for pay
ling over the State tax. some few of the nov
members favoring the payment of a $500 sal
airy aud no more, and to this effect a resolu
ton WAS offered by Jesse Sinclair, of Holland
The opinion of lawyer regarding the
right of the Board to lop off the per cent. wa.
called for, aud che rules were suspended while
an attorney for the county could be elected. =
A. E. Sanderson, Esq, was thereupon re-
elected. His opinion was given that the
Board could govern the amount paid the Col
lector, and explained that the per cent. was a
county aud not State expense. just here
Joseph Smith, of Lambertvlle, offered a res
olution that the Collector be paid salary OF
$500 and he be required to pay over to the Co
treasury ANY fees he might be entitled to-
Some other members of the Board suggested
5000 and $500 salary and fees, and finally q
vote was taken whether Mr.. Smiths resoll
tion should be accepted in place of Mr. Voor.
hees' motion. The resolution was lost by q
vote of ID to Z. Therefore, the salary of the
Collector was made $400 and percentages, an
amount aggregating some $500.
For County Collector the name of William
w. Sweazey, of Bethlehem, was presented by
the Democrats Adam s. Haring, of French.
town, by the Republicans, and Andrew d.
Wesner, of West Amwel by the Greenback-
ers Mr.. Sweazey received ID votes, Mr.. Har.
ing votes and Mr.. Wesner 2 votes. Mr.
Sweazey was declared elected.
At this juncture County Superintendent
Swackhamer asked and obtained permission
to make statement respecting the apportion-
ment he had made of the surplus revenue the
last year, and asked the Judgment of the
Board upon the distribution. 1t was voted
that the Superintendent had made just and
fair apportionment, and that he should dis.
tribute the interest on the surplus revenue
this year the same as he did last.
The following Committees were then APP
pointed:
Assistant Directors Peter Voorhees,, Wat
son Corson.
To settle with County Collector-Peter
Voorhees,, Peter MARTENS, Jas. G.. Facken-
THAI
On Accounts--A. J. Probasco, Jesse Sin
clair, Jonas j. Warman.
On -Freeholders's Bills Watson Corson,
]. T. Dorland, james Callan.
On Public Buildings-W R. Risler, VIM
Sinclair, Peter Polhemus, William Aller, Geo
Bruper.
On Asylum-Peter MARTENS, Watson Cor
son, Peter Polhemus, Samuel B. Pickel.
On Finance-Peter Voorhees,, David Newt
us, VIM. r. Risler.
Discharge of Prisoners-Joseph G.. Farlee
James Hummer, John Slack
The bond of the County Collector was fixed
at $3.50, 900, aud it was accepted with the fol.
lowing endorsers J. N. Ramsey, J. N. Pid-
cock, Samuel Rinehart, Fisher Pidcock, VIM.
r. Risler, John Ramsey and Peter Voorhees,.
Joseph c. Farley, Of Tewksbury, read a
preamble and resolution which created some-
thing of sensation, and after debate it was
tabled. The preamble depored the malfeas-
ance of certain imprisoned officials OF Warren
county, and the resolution invited the closest
scrutiny of the citizens of Hunterdon to the
official action of the present Board of Free
holders.
The amount to be raised this year by taxa
ton is s72, 200, apportioned as follows