The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-08-30

Sherman was called for aud made ring
ing address that was applauded to the
echo. Sammy Barefoot, formerly Justice
OF the Peace. then strobe across the floor,
and with one hand on Director pro TEN
Voorhees, shoulder and the other rammed
we'll down in his left pantaloons pocket
proceeded to expatiate on the importance
OF an iron bridge over this great thorough
fare His remarks were quite pertinent
At times he became quite eloquent and
his peroration was the finest ever listen
ed to. He was followed by fussy old
gentleman with a striped coat, an entire
stranger to me. lie evidently had for
merly been the owner of whlskey bles-
som, and though it was somewhat blown,
when be got fairly warmed up 1t looked
quite natural again. He, too, wanted an
iron bridge, and Informed the Board that
the Corrugated Iron Bridge Co., of Con-
necticut, would build very substantial
one for S., 900, and from that up to $l6,-
900, If they wanted something elaborate.
OF course it was q friendly suggestion,
and there were no percentages thought Of
by him or anybody else. It was very
kind in him to let the Board know that
there was such firm in existence. The
Freeholders wanted an assurance from the
Township Committee that they would do
some wall building and filling just above
the proposed site. One of the Committee
rose to make some remarks, and in rising,
struck his head against the ceiling with
so much force as to bewilder him for a
few moments. He soon recovered, how
ever, and seemed willing to do what was
rsgnt, -uut salu tnere was no money IN
hand and that they hardly felt like doing
the work without some special instruction
from the Township, which was all very
sensible. As the Board of Freeholders
had no sympathy with township out of
money, the bridge was refused by de-
cded vote, to the disgust of the orators
and Kingwooders generally, One fellow
ran over to consult with jeff Shafer, boil
ing over with rage. Curses loud aud
deep and mutterings of disapproval were
quickly hushed as the corrugated
chap rose again to address the chair His
demands now were of different char
acter altogether. The milk began to ooze
out of the coeoa-nnt. He went 10 for
free whiskey, and it seemed as il he was
really the spokesman of all present from
the mods of approval to be seen on all
sides. He reminded the Board that
something must be did that there must
be no patchwork that he WAS Demo
crat and opposed to prohibition. 1t was
entirely superhuous for MIN to make such
statement as that inasmuoh as he had
all the symptoms and marks of one that
was full-fledged. His request was very
modest to say the least, being nothing
more than the adoption of resolution, to
be duly certified, In orderto be presented
to Judge Beasley, that there was argent
need Of a licensed hotel under the manage
ment Of our friend, .Silas Co,odrick. And
the Board, very wisely and very properly,
sat down also on this part of the proceed
ing. One or two present (the writer
among the rest half imagined, (perh APPS
he had no right to imagine, nevertheless,
he suspected that the bridge business was
all ruse, and that Silas had coaered his
Old Tom Cat aoeH orer aoiM -four az he lay
IN the meal barrel. The time for the
meeting of the Board and license day in
september, all combined to put suspicious
thoughts in our mind, anyway. / ex.
pected to see some of the straight-laced
Folks combat the last speech of the cor
tugated fellow but nary word, and 30
Ipresume they want place up there to
make business lively win Brother
Sherman or Emmons rise and explain if
silence at such time Is eirtuGf We
will all be waiting to see the next RECORD.
Don't all speak at once, but speak, or the
very stones will cry out. AMINIDAB.