Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-12-19

Capt. ED. Whitaker Reelected
Steward OF The County Aims
HOuSe-.DssAer ssuStuesS.

The Board of Freeholders did very
little business Dec. 18th beside pay
ing a lot of big bills, and electing a
Steward of the Aims House.
In reference to the purchase of
house of a man by the name of Stud
ans, at Maurcetown, for the use of
the bridge tender at Mauricetown.
Mr.. Shaw, of Maurice River, stated
that the building was not for sale
The matter was dropped and the Com
mittee discharged
Mr. Elwell reported that the i'm
provements ordered for the Aims
House were finished at cost of 81, ,499.-
63.
Mr.. White reported that the opinion
of the solicitor was that it was not the
duty of the Sheriff to care for the
Court House or the grounds about it.
Then the bill of Frank Lore for clean
ing the place, laid over at last meeting,
was ordered paid. The amount was
$40.
The committee appointed to see if
Julia Ann Riggs, could be taken from
the Jail, reported that there was no law
to authorize the Board to release the
woman. She has been in the jail over
year, but just what for it is rather
difficult to determine. Freeholder
Trenchard was led to remark that he
thought 1.-The Board should get people
l.. l L
person in prison. The trouble with
Mrs Riggs, she has been put too far in
jail"
A check Of $27t had been received
from the State Treasurer on account
of insane, and had been turned over
to the County Collector.
On motion of Mr.. Birkinshaw it was
ordered that salary of $50 per year
be allowed for a ianitor for the Court
House.
The trustees of the Aims House
through B. b. Elwell, made their re-
Dor for the year. 1t showed the ex-
penses of the Aims House during the
year were $40, 1856. IA The highest num-
ber of inmates during the year was 80,
that number being there in March
Inc lowest uuLuUoI WdS ~, Ull0y UeluS
there in June and September. The
sales of the Aims House for the year
amounted to $592.67. The number of
deaths during the year was 49, and
births 1. The value of produce on the
farm was $4O30OO, and the value of
produce raised and sold, $59267. The
farm is valued at $1S,3O0.00. The
buildings are estimated to be worth
1886, 10000. The value of the stock on
the farm is $4,000. The farming i'm
pliments are worth $1,17000 This
makes the total valuation $58, 1000.
The cost of inmates per year was
$10317. The cost per week, $1.90a.
Average number of inmates per month,
II. The townships were represented
with inmates as follows: Bridgeton,
River, 10; Commercial, 3; Lawrence, 1;
Fairfield, 6; Downe, 6; Deerfeld, 3;
Hopewell, 4; Stow Creek, 2; Green
wich. 2.
Bills were ordered paid as follows:
Jos. M. Compton, coroner's service,
$21.5s; D. Bacon & Son, supplies,
$13.4 As; Mulford s. Coombs, coal, So. 25:
VIM. H. Nickerson, removal of insane,
$42 90; @. H. Birkinshaw, repairing
bridge, $401 Is; Charles P. Bacon, work
on bridge, $43. .55; B. B. Elwell, COM
mercial service, $4 90; B. b. Elwell, re-
pairing bridge, $21 80; g. w. MCGOWAN,
printing, $45.00; johnson " Hancock,
work, $22.50; Chambers q Hustled,
lumber. So 90; F; L; Godfrey estate,
Gees) $39 90; Noah Erickson, lumber,
$15. IA; |. A. Dubois, committee service,
$200; VIM. Moore, carting, $4.00; 8. P.
Fithian, Surrogate, $41.OO; l.. w.
Tonlinson, coal. $4,000; g. H. Whipple,
supplies, $19.s1; Lorenzo Mitchell, $5 90;
Jesse b. Godfrey, lumber, $26.19; Levi
j. Turner, paint, $7S6; j. d. Brand
riff, supplies, 1927; Francis Reeves,
supplies for bridge, $43. 20; John Fries,
lumber, $3.50; Chas M. Hunt, head
stones, $45 90; J. P. Miller, Coroner,
$66.7S; B. B. Weatherby, burial of
soldier, $35. 90; NJ. w. Appelgate, flag
stone, 5000; A. F. Randolph, lumber,
1868. SO; Frazeur & Rice, supplies, $14.00;
6. P. OFT. committee service, $4 90; I.
8. Shaw, committee service, $4.00; j.
Anderson, lumber, $44.49; Charles H.
Bowen, lumber, $28 90; Geo. Watson,
repairing bridge, $40; M. h. Nieu-
kirk, repairing bridge, SITS; Jos. H.
Cook, stone, $6.37; M. Bacon, committee
service, $24 SO; Steward 81 Muller,
supplies, $11.sS; VIM E. Riley, black
smithing. $5 80: Mayor Dubois, costs,
$1.58, Mayor Dubois, costs, $5.33;
Sheriff Shaw. miscellaneous bill, $33. 90;
Sheriff Shaw, board of prisoners,
$181.60; Sheriff Shaw, discharge of pris-
oners, $500; Sheriff Shaw, summon
ing jurors, $209.
The Salary of the Steward and the
Matron was fixed at $500 and 5000 res
pectively.
Capt. Eb. Whitaker was unanimously
reelected Steward of the Aims House,
and Mrs. Whitaker was elected Matron.
The Aims House trustees were auth
orized to draw upon the Collector for
81, 500 for Aims House expenses.
The Board adjourned, to meet at the
Court House the second Wednesday