Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1885-08-22
FREEHoLDERs MEETING.

this county was represented by it!
Freebooter at the August meeting O
the Board which took place in thu
Court House, on Wednesday. CLERK
Antrim called the meeting to order a
ten and quarter O'clock; roll cal
followed Immediately, after which the
minutes of the last meeting were reaC
and approved. The Board then ad
journed for one hour to allow the
various committees to consider the
matters claiming their attention.
At half past eleven the Board was
again called to order, when Freebooter
Hall of Eastampton was made Direc
tor pro tenn, vice Director Kale
who felt unwell and ask to be excused
The standing committees report de
failing the operation of the Almshouse
for the past three months. was read
and approved. Steward Gaskill was
excused from further attendance on
Board, the gentleman having just been
informed of the death of his mother.
Freebooter Sloan asked for Com
mite to inquire into the Green street
culvert, Mount Holly. The Board Of
Health had been poking the Free
holder, hence the request. Messrs
Sloan, Endicott and Mathis were
appointed.
The report of the committee on in
surance stated they had placed $4,000
on Court House and $4,000 on furni-
ture, at one per cent, in the Mount
Holly Insurance Co., and $4,000 on
Jail, at one and three quarters per cent.
in the same company; also $4,000 in
the North America of Philadelphia.
at one per cent, ard 5000, at one and
three-quarters per cent. These risks
were for ten years. Report received,
bill ordered paid and committee dis
charged. At half past twelve the
Board adjourned to dine at Butter
worth's hotel, assembling again at two
o'clock.
The matter of the d;sputed boundary
line then came up and Solicitor Gas
kill proceeded to administer a liberal
dose of taffy to the committee on the
matter, for their well directed efforts
in the premises. Gaskills bill had not
yet come up. On motion of Free
holder Sooy, of Washington, 500 was
appropriated from any unexpended
balance in Collectors hands to defray
expenses of county line committee
The printing committee reported
favorably on bills of Moorestown
Chronicle and Evening Reporter, and
by motion of the Bordentown Registers
bill. The other printing bills were
referred back for correction.
The Water Commissioners of Bur-
lington, asked permission to run line
of water pipes alongside Of or through
the iron county bridge ON East Broad
street. The permission was granted
and the Solicitor of the Bogrd directed
to prepare the papers to protect the
county in the premises from all expense,
etc. The committee on drawbridge
over Mullica river, at Chestnut neck,
reported favorably, but asked to have
the matter laid over as Atlantic county
freeholders having taken unfavorable
action in the case.
Committees wereappointed to inspect
number Of the county bridges, with
view to repairs, etc.
On motion of Mr. Sloan. the finance
committee of the Board, in conjunction
with its Solicitor, County Collector and
Auditor, were appointed a committee
to inquire into certain fines now due
the county from various Justices of the
Peace, who it is said, are in the habit
Of appropriating these monies to their
own use This committee is to report
at the November meeting.
Freebooter Seeds, of Pemberton,
presented bill showing that the neces-
sary repairs had been made to the
house of Samuel Hopper, an insane
inmate of the county house.
Although the temperature of the
room was close to ninety, Freebooter
Endicott introduced the subject of the
proper heating of the Court House and
Clerks Office. Hot as it was the mat
ter proved considerable discussion and
Messrs.. Sloan, Endicott and Sager,
were appointed committee to inquire
into the feasibility of steam heating
apparatus.
On motion of Freebooter Thorn, the
Board adjourned to meet at the County
House ON Wednesday, August 26, at
half past ten o'clock in the morning.
The following bills were read and
ordered paid.