Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-04-25
At THE AIMS HOUSE.
REGULAR MEETING OF BOAR ID
OF EEEEIOlDERS.
business and Pleasure Occupy
the time Of Our County
Board.

noiuefS SltS IN the slLtlng room or the
County Aims House, and calls the roll
of the members. he finds usually that
all are present, and on time The
reason is apparent. The meetings Of
the Board at that Institution are al
ways enjoyable and seldom, if ever,
forgotten by any who participate.
the Matron, together with his char'!i
ing daughters, .nd assistants, cannot
do enough to make their guests feel
welcome ard comfortable.
Then the members Of the Board
have the privilege of bringing their
wives and feiuily with them, and while
the county officials are puzzling their
brains over some knotty question of
interest to the county, the ladies are
snugly ensconced in the delightful par
lors of the county institution, socially
chatting, or enjoying delightfully."- rend-
cred music upon the handsome up
right piano.
This was the scene on April 18th. The
dull, dark clouds which hid from the
gaze the bright, beautiful blue sky,
seemed to have no terrors to any, and
when the time for roll call came, the
members, with their families, were
present.
Director Bacon tapped the white
covered table with his hand about fif-
teen minutes after ten, and the Clerk
found by roll call that Messrs. Slough
and Anderson were the only absentees.
During the session both were excused
by a vote of the Board. Sitting in the
room beside the Freeholders were Hon.
Robt. More, Martin Anderson, Judge
Alphonso Woodruff, Joseph Glaspey
and DIR. j. r. G. Thompson.
Several committees, s,appointed at last
meeting upon matters of no public
interest, reported.
Mr.. Trenchard, chairman of the COM
mittee to investigate the condition of
county buildings, reported that in the
Judgment of the committee the pres
ent Offices of the County Clerk and
Surrogate, were not in proper condi-
tion, and the committee recommended
that new buildings be erected on the
Commerce street site. Mr.. Trenchard
submitted plans of very neat struc-
ture, which might be built of stone or
brick, having front of 40 feet, leav.
ing an alley way on either side. The
base to be of brown stone, and the en-
trance to be in the centre, with sliding
doors. On either side were the offices
of the Clerk and Surrogate. The di-
mensions of the former being 14x22-6
with vault 26x29. The Surrogate's
office was the same dimensions with
vault 9x29. Two double offices were
on the second floor.
Mr.. Bacon was strongly of the
opinion that the Court House property
was the site for these offices, as was
also Mr.. White, but the matter was
disposed of by postponing action until
the May meeting.
Ill. AOWASeAQ plCoChUCu q tOAAE POeA-
ton asking for draw bridge, at Divid-
ing Greek, and also asked the Board to
Gisit the site. 1t was ordered to meet
there on May 2d.
A communication was read from the
State Sanitary Inspector ia reference
to certain drains about the Aims
House, but action upon the matter
was laid over until the afternoon ses-
sion.
The Board then spent considerable
time in ordering paid the following
bills.
c. S. Lore, bridge work, Sg95
l, A, Dubois, committee service. 200
L. b, Campbell, supplies. 81
F. Reeves & Son, l7.S6
VIM. B. Trenchard, 900
Stetson K. Bacon, 3S.44
Referred back for correction.
Chas. Studams, 2I.05
M. Bacon, 273
NJ, Appegate. 5000
VIM. J. Moore, 1l.50
S, l.. James & Son, 12.00
johnson & Hancock, 1l.00
+. j, Lore, 700
ID. B. & w. G. Whitaker. 1921