The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-05-20

West Amwell--Allen Moore.
Frenchtown-Thomas Palmer.
Clinton-John f. Creager.
Lambertville--1st Ward, John Foran;
I'd Ward, Stacy B. Bray; Sd Ward, Ed
ward b. Arnett.
The roll was called promptly at half
answering to their names, business was
proceeded with. Upon motion for the ap
pointment of permanent Director, Hiram
w. Cronce, of Alexandria, was chosen
without opposition. He thanked the MEM
bers for the distinction in short speech,
after which the election of Clerk was
called for. William ID. Bloom, the eff
fcient Clerk of the old Board, was unani-
mously chosen, and his salary fixed at
5000 per year.
Upon motion, the salary of the County
Collector was made 5000, and Joseph Will
hanson, Esq, was reelected Collector.
Freeholder Creager, being in happy
mood, asked Mr.. Williamson for nine
hundred dollar speech, but that gentle
man declined to furnish such high priced
address, and contented himself and his
| hearers with one worth about half the
money.
The next thing in order was the elec-
tion of an Attorney for the Board. o. P.
Chamberlin, Esq, having proven himself
a competent counsellor to the old Board
was chosen without a dissenting voice.
Upon motion it was voted to allow him
ten dollars for every regular meeting of
the Board, with extra pay for extra SER
vice, though any information or advice
sought by committees or individual men,
bers of the Board shall be given without
special remuneration.
It was voted to raise the same sum for
County purposes as last year, viz; $40, 600.
The following are the appropriations:
Asylum, SO, 500; Bridges, $50, 900; Court
Expenses, $9, 900; Freeholders' Bills, "a,
600; Miscellaneous, So, 900; Printing and
! Advertising, $500; Coroners' Inquests,
$3.50; Tax Costs, $500; County Superin-
tendent and Exam liners, $500; Station
cry, $3.50; Repairing County Buildings,
Coal, &C., $500; Discount on Temporary
Loans, $500; Interest on Comfy Debt,
! $1,000; Boarding Prisoners, $685. Trans
portation of Prisoners, $50; Election Eek
penses, 5000; County Canvassers, 800;
Surplus Revenue Interest, $3,297; On
County Debt, $4,000
The Collector was required to furnish
bond in the sum of $3.50, 600 for the faith
full discharge of his duties. This bond was
soon forthcoming with the following en-
dorsers: Joseph Williamson, Jonathan M
Dilts, John G. Hopewell, Robert J. Kill
gore, William r. Bearder, George II.
Fisher, James p. Dilts, Hon. Henry p.
Cullen, DIR. Isaac s. Cramer, Asher Read
ing David Van Fleet, John l.. Jones,
Moses X. Everitt and Hon. j. N. Pidcock.
The bond was promptly accepted.
The Director then announced the fol-
loving committees:
Finance-Arnett, Young, Cole.
Asyl -Woverton, Palmer, Bray,
Hagamin, Philhower.
County Buildings-IIiggins, Creager,
Sinclair, Foran, Apgar
Supplies-Creager, Lott Scott.
Discharge of Prisoners--Ch amberlin,
Moore, Smith, Yawger, Scott.
Settle with County Collector--Young,
Arnett, Cole.
Moved that day laborers be paid 81 so
per day; masons, carpenters and painters,
1925; team, wagon and one hand, 1925;
team, pillow and hand, SO 80; horse, cart
and hand, $3.50
1t was next moved and carried that the
Sheriff be allowed Is cents per meal for
boarding prisoners.
The Hunterdon County Democrat, Clin-
ton Democrat, Lam6ertoisle Beacon and
Hunterdon Republican, were selected to
publish the annual financial statement.
Mr.. Creager offered resolution that
the Finance Committee be authorized to
borrow money for present use in sums
not to exceed $1,000. Motion carried.
Drs. A. c. Smith, of Bloomsbury, and
l. S. Cramer, of Sergeantsville, as COM
mittee appointed by the Hunterdon Coun-
ty Medical Society. appeared before the
| Board, and DR.. Smith, as Chairman of
the committee, asked permission to set
up cabinet in the Grand Jury Room for
the reception of various medical books,
meteorological records, cases of birds, and
| curiosities without name or number, all
valuable for reference to physicians and
the public generally. The Board very
sensibly granted the request, on motion
of Mr.. Palmer. 1t will have tendency
to stimulate young physicians to familiar
ize themselves with scientific subjects,
and it may be start toward museum
at our county seat that will be the pride
of the people all over the county.
A petition from the people of AMMAN
dale praying for flagman or some other
means of safety at railroad crossing,
near that place, was read. Counsellor
Chamberlin suggested that the CLERK, of
the Board notify the Philadelphia and
Reading r. II. Company of the petition
and request it to provide some suitable
protection to life and limb at the point
indicated. The Board Instructed the
Clerk to SO notify the company.
After authorizing Freebooter Yawger
to take the necessary measures to care for
lunatic now running at large in his
township of Clinton, by delivering him to
the authorities of Somerset where he be-
longs, the Board adjourned to meet on
the Goth inst. at White House Station. to
view bridge.--Huaterdon Democrat.
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