Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-04-19
A LONG SESSION.
The Board Of Freeholders at
the Court House.

the Court House.
The Board of Freeholders met at
the Court House Wednesday, April
18th.
Mr.. Woodruff, of Bridgeton, re-
ported that he had made an effort to
secure from Ed. Honekar, the cost of
the damage to the lamp on Broad
street, which he broke, and that it
was impossible to get anything from
him. 1t was then ordered that Solici.
tor Hoagland collect the damages ac-
cording to law, if in his opinion it
could be done.
Mr.. Durham, of Millville, reported
that the lamps for the Millville and
Mauricetown bridges had been re-
ceived, and placed in position.
The report of the Lunacy Commit
tee, M. Bacon, Charles H. Mickle and
John B. Anderson, was read. 1t
showed that Cumberland county had
fifty-eight inmates in the institution at
Trenton. The recapitulation of their
report is sas follows: Millville, 12;
Bridgeton, 12; Lands, IA; Maurice
River, 6; Hopewell, 5; Commercial, 8;
Stow Creek, 2; Downe, /; Fairfield, 2;
Deerfeld, 1.
Mr.. White thought the report in full
should be published, but a motion to
that effect was lost.
Mr.. Trenchard, committee on Bridge
at Mauricetown, reported that he had
been in correspondence with promi.
nent bridge builders of the country,
and plans of bridges submitted by two
companies, were laid upon the table
for inspection.
Mr.. Trenchard also reported that
it seemed difficult matter to get con-
tractors of this city to submit esti-
mates for the proposed change in the
county buildings, and as yet had heard
nothing from those with whom he had
spoken to about the matter.
The following bills were ordered
paid
Benz. F. Shaw, boarding prisoners and
expenses of office, 1926 3S
This, bill was ordered .4paid. when.
properly sworn to.
Lorenzo Hess, repairing bridges in
Maurice River township, 13 81
Albert Harris, viewing bridges and
going to New York and Trenton
with committee, II IS
Chas. NJ. Hunt, tombstone for Major
Wells, and Frank Westcott 80 25
Isaac Mayhew, work and material for
bridges, 90
Pierce s Carll burial of Henry Griner,
soldier, IS 25
Jos. T. White. viewing county build
ing, trip to Trenton, etc, 900
johnson s. Hancock, oil cans, 90
W. 7. Bowen, painting, / 50
MaItin Anderson, 10 81
Charles Studams, supplies, "a SO
Chas. H. Mickle, expenses of visit to
Insane Asylum, 719
w. B. Croft, wind mill, 135 25
Ferguson & Bro, improvements at
Court House, 10 Is
B. B. Elwe, meeting of committee at
Trenton, 575
W. H. Woodouff, blankets, 8 so
1. W. milford, brick, 10 25
Jacob Richman. viewing bridge, 2 25
Luther Bateman, work on bridges, 25
w, G. White, funeral expenses of
Jeremiah Brown, IS 25
Frank W. Nichols, expenses OF removal
to Asylum, % IS
M. Bacon, expense OF going to Trenton
and payment of blacksmith work, S911
John B. Anderson, viewing bridge, 25
:, expense of visiting
Insane Asylum, Z "a
Mulford Ludlam, supplies, l 50
w. A. Thorn, removal to Aims House. 9 25
City of Bridgeton, water rent, 12 rs
This was referred back and ordered
paid, when properly sworn to.
d. A. Randolph, work and supplies 7 80
j. ]. Durham, manager of bridge, 10 90
Jos. T. White, 10 90
The paying of the last two bills ex-
cited considerable discussion. Both
were ordered paid without an affidavit
being affixed. Mr.. Trenchard arose
and said that, according to law, these
bills should not have been paid. Every
member of the Board who takes money
from the County Collector without
presenting an itemized bill, sworn to,
does so illegally. For two years, Mr.
Trenchard said, he had been pegging
away at the Board to get them to
understand this law, and expected to
continue until the money was drawn
according to law. Other members ex.
pressed themselves, but few thought
that officers of the Board, with stated
salaries, had to swear to the correct
ness of their bills. They did not think
it necessary for each member to swear
for his regular per diem or his mileage
in attending meeting. Mr.. Trenchard
claimed that it was law, nevertheless,
and it was agreed that the opinion of
the Solicitor should be asked for after
dinner.
A motion of Mr. Richman. that all