Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1888-04-19
N. j., THURSDAY, APRIL 10. 1888.
were again all present.


bridge at Mauricetown be built, it
have draw not less than sixty feet in
the clear. Before this motion was put
there was considerable discussion.
several believing that fifty feet would
be sufficient, but the motion prevailed
when it was found that vessels of some
forty feet in width, and side wheel
steamers floated up and down the
river.
Solicitor Hoagland appeared at this
time and presented couple of bills as
follows: Bill of Merchants Detective
Agency, $2700, and bill of Geo. Foster,
$3.50, board for detectives. The first
bill was paid, while the latter was laid
upon the table.
Then Mr.. Hoagland was made the
target of inquiries, and his opinion
upon several legal points asked. In
reference to the paying out of the
Treasury any money to Freeholders
for per diem and mileage without an
affidavit being attached to the bill, Mr..
Hoagland's opinion was that the affi-
davlt was necessary, and that the
members were obliged to pay for the
same out of their own pocket.
Mr.. Trenchard asked that if a men,
Der of the Board of Freeholders had
right to accept any additional salary
above that allowed as his per diem and
mileage. Mr.. Hoagland thought not,
but upon being pressed by other mem
bers, asked for time, and said he
would give an opinion at the next
meeting.
In the morning Mr.. OFT said that a
small trunk in Hopewell township at a
place known as Mulford's Hollow on
the Roadstown road, was badly out of
repair, and he asked that committee
OF three be appointed to take in CON
sideration the re. building of the same
in more substantial manner. The
opinion of Mr.. Hoagland was wanted
upon this matter, and it was
laid over until afternoon, and at
this point was taken up. Mr.. Hoag-
land said that it was matter of
law that where such trunk could be
obsailt, by,a common laborer, it was the
expense of the township, but when it
took skilled labor it belonged to the
county to pay for. Mr. OFT then re.
newed his request fora committee, and
itwas refused.
Mr.. Bacon made similar request
and in order to cover them both, Mr..
Beebe moved that committee of three
be appointed to view the situation of
the bridge at Mulford's Hollow, Hope
we'll township, and at the foot of the
hill leading FROM Thomas Hunts, to
Seeley's Mill pond, Greenwich town.
ship, and report at next meeting. This
motion prevailed. Two committees
were appointed. The one to view
the bridge in Hopewell, were OFT,
White and Elwell. and the one at
Greenwich, Messrs. Elwell, OFT and
Bacon.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, it was or
dered that when the Board adjourn, il
be to meet at the Court House al
nine o'clock in the morning of the
Second Wednesday of May.
A motion of Mr.. Beebe that a com
mittee be appointed to build an iror
bridge at Mauricetown prevailed ant
the following gentlemen were ballotec
for and elected: Messrs. B. B. Elwel
Stow Greek; Thomas Hand, CONNER
cial; J. Beebe, Maurice River; A
Harris, Millville: J. B. Anderson
Landis.
The following resolution by Mr.
Bacon, was adopted:
Resolred, That the building com
mittee be authorized to supply a com
petent civil engineer to make specifi
cations for the bridge at Mauricetown
and they be authorized to advertise
for proposals for the building of the
bridge, and report at the next meeting
of the Board.
The Trustees of the Aims House
were authorized to draw upon the
County Collector for the balance Of
their appropriation.
A bill of j. J. Durham, to the
amount Of $12S5 was ordered paid, as
was bill of Il. B. Woodruff for $12
The County Collector was authorized
to pay the members of the Board fol
their days services without further
reference to the opinion of the So
licitor
$2.00 was ordered paid the Clerk and
the Board adjourned.
By direction of Bishop Wigger, the
committee of clergymen having charge
of the temperance work in the diocese