Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-05-09
BOARD OF FREEHoLDERs.
MOTIFS BACON. Director: III. L..
Tyier, Clerk: j. ~. Trenchard.
collector; and =. Boyd
Nixon, Solicitor.

FreehoIders of Curnb. C0 was held in
the Court House Wedne sday morn
ing, commencing at eleven o'clock.
The room usually takeu by the
Freeholders was occupied thea by
the Grand Jury, and In consequence
the members Of Ghe Board were obliged
to meet iii ope of the side roous, which
had been made tidy aud comfortable
by the Sheriff The annual meefjns-s
of the Board are always Iuore interest
ing THAI any other. and the one If 1899
more especially so than many III the
past Every member was ,.resent ex-
ceptlnG Mr.. And=rsu9, OF IIundlF. tslAt
gentleman being at present on i. visit
TO California. All the other members
appeared smiling and happy rAe Off
Gers were especially alert; as it was well
known that some Of them did not
object TO being re elected TO look after
the interests of the county for another
year. The gen iaguen all gathered
around the big table in the strange
room. and just after eleven o'clock had
been tolIed off ny the great clock in
the tower above, Clerk Tyler laid down
his minute boI< and stood at the end
of the table usually occupied by the
Director OF Fhe Board For a brief
moment he was the presiding officer,
and be called the Board together.
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board as usual ou the occasion OF a
meeting OF the Board at this time.
Last year at the spring election these
men were elected for two years. If
any changes are to be made they must
come a year hence, when another
election for the purpose of choosing
F'reeholders will be held
All the members answered to roll
call, excepting Mr.. Anderson.
Morris Bacon was unanimously re
elected Director by acclama lion. How
arc l.. Tyler was nominated and un-
aiilnously reelected clerk of the
Board
The business of the Board was pro-
cee,ir,l with after the clerk had been
sworn III by Director Bacon. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and adopted.
Mr.. Birkinshaw moved that the sal
airy of the County Collector be in
creased from $500 to $500 per annum.
The morton was carried. On motion
of Mr.. Richman, amended by Mr..
Birkinshaw, the clerks salary was
fixed at 800 per annum.
The Solicitors salary was fixed at
800, the same as last year. On motion
of Mr.. Richman the election of officers
was begun.
James w. Trenchard and Samuel
P. Fithian were nominated for County
Collector. This election, it was under
stood, would be for two years, under
the new law, and Mr.. Trenchard was
reelected, the vote being IA to4
On motion of Mr.. Birkinshaw, the
collectors bond was increased from
$4,000 to $5O0OO
DR.. J. R. c. Thompson was elected
county physician with salary of 5000.
On motion of w. B. Trenchard, J.
Boyd Nixon was elected County Solici-
tor.
| The following were elected trustees
of the Almshouse;-B. B. Elwell, of
Hopewell; Alfred Harris, of Millville,
and Jos. L. White, Of Bridgeton.
Srld&e managers as follows were
elected-those who are members of
the Board of Chosen Freeholders to
serve without salary, with salaries as
follows
Mauricetown, Mr.. Chas. Stuhams,
! $1,000; Menantico, Jesse G. Ackley,
salary s5 90. West Creek, Stacy Nick
erson, salary $500. Bridge Tenders
elected, Moses Mulford, Commerce
street, Bridgeton. A. Clark Hender-
son, Broad St. Bridgeton, and Win
field Parson, Main st. Millville.
Captain Madison Brannin, of Mill
vile, presented ii well-signed petition
for the position of bridge-tender of
Main st. bridge, at Millville, but for
all that, Winfield Parsons was elected.
VIM. 4. Hinson was elected for the
Maurioerown bridge.
The County Collector presented his
report which was read by the Clerk.
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