Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-07-19
Nickerson for the position, and he
was elected

Mr. White presented request of A.
l.. Robson Post, G. A. R., to have
the county pay the cost of removing
the bodies of two deceased soldiers,
buried at the Aims House grave yard,
to one of the cemeteries of this city.
The request was granted.
Messrs. Townsend, Richman and
Hand were appointed a committee by
the Director to view the condition of
a bridge in Downe township.
The chair also appointed Messrs
Townsend, Richman and Hand a
committee to cover pipe on the town
ship line of Downe and Lawrence.
Mr.. Dare was authorized to make
necessary repairs, and have repaint-
ed the two bridges at Fairton.
Mr.. Harris called the attention of
the Board to the alleged negligence of
Capt. Madison Branin, as bridge ten
der at Millville. Manager of the bridge
Du Bois was authorized to request the
gentleman to attend to his duty.
Mr.. Harris, of the Mauricetown
bridge committee was authorized to
draw upon the collector for sufficient
sums to meet payments upon the
Mauricetown bridge.
The trustees of the Aims House
were authorized to draw upon the
collector for the sum of $4,000.
The committee on building wagon
house were authorized to draw upon
the. collector for $4,000 to meet the
payments to the contractor OF that
structure.
On motion of Mr. White the rules
for the government OF the Board
already adopted, and all state laws
which had any connection with the
government of this Board were order
ed printed in pamphlet form.
The following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Trenchard to be added to the
rules already adopted for the govern
ment of the Board.
Resolred, That nol.Rember OF the
standing committee or any OF the
Trustees of the Aims House shall serve
as committee on the Financial or
Auditing committee.
The resolution was adopted.
The Public Building Committee
were authorized to purchase coal for
the winter to supply the Court House
and Jail
At this point Mr.. Bacon left the
chair, and Mr.. Harris assumed it at
the request of the Director Mr.. Ba-
con then moved that members of the
Board should not be required to mix
an affidavit for their per diem. Carried.
He then said that, in consideration of
the decision of the Solicitor, the Di-
rector should not be allowed other
than his per diem. and he rendered
his resignation, inasmuch as he wished
to spare the feelings of the members
who elected him, and he did not be
lieve that they would wish to take
action in taking the salary from him.
On motion, action on the resignation
was deferred until future meeting.
Mr.. Bacon moved that the matter
of the compensation of the Aims
House Trustees be left as arranged at
| the annual meeting, Notwithstanding
| the opinion of the Solicitor This
caused considerable discussion, and
| finally Mr. Trenchard asked that the
vote be taken by ayes and nays, and
the result was as follows:
| For the resolution-Anderson Ba
con, Brooks, Harris, Hand, Shawl.
| st-Birhinshaw, Dare, Davis,
Dubois, Elwell, Nickel, Ott, Richards,
Richman, Slough, Trenchard, Town
end, White-19.
Mr.. Hoagland, in answer to ques-
ton, decided that bridge managers, if
members Of the Borad, were not law
fully permitted to take a salary. Mr..
Richman offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted:-''That the
Bridge Managers be dropped from the
roll as salaried officers
A telephone, upon motion OF Mr..
Rlchman, was ordered placed in the
Sheriff's office at a cost not to exceed
$50
The following offered by Mr. Bacon
was carried: THAT so much OF the
minutes of the annual meeting held
May 9th, 1888, referring to the paying
of salaries to Bridge Managers, Aims
House Trustees, and the Directors be
recinded.n
Mr.. Bacon moved that all commit
tees acting officially from the Board,
be paid their actual expenses in addi-
tion to their per diem. Carried.
Messrs. White and Mickle were made
a committee to have the rules and laws
published.
On motion the Board adjourned I'M
til the second Wednesday in Septem-
Der at 10 O'Clock, to meet at the Court
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