The Monmouth inquirer., 1889-08-08


of the County Clerk, but his Counsel
refused 10 produce this. book unless
Judge Scudder ordered it.
The witness was then asked about the
case of the hotel kept by W. W. Con.
over at Portau Peck and if the witness
es were not subpoenaed by State pro-
cess, to which he replied he didn't re-
member.
Director Heyel, OF the Board OF Free
holders. was then called and Hon. H.
S. Little then commenced an examina-
ton into the Oceanic bridge contract,
nothing new being ELECTED, except the
witness showed a lack of knowledge of
the cost of iron work, after testifyin Q
that he was machinist. On the Oc can.
ic bridge Mr.. Heyer testified that the
substitution of the Phoenix rail and gas
pipe would probably cost from $2, 500
to $4,000. The other bridges being
built by Dean & Westbrook was then
gone into but Mr.. Heyer testified the
chairman OF each bridge COM
mittee was the proper person to apply
to for information. The fact was brought
out by Mr.. Little that if taxpayer
wanted to find out the cost OF bridge
he would have to run all around the
county and hunt for the chairman of
that particular bridge committee, and
the contracts were not filed with the
vouchers; the collectors report as print
ed in the newspapers. stated the cost of
each bridge, but if the same firm were
building two bridges, the voucher as
printed in the newspapers would not
show how much was expended for each
BRIDGE l do not know whether an
exception was made in regard
to Dean & Westbrook filing their
contracts; l do not know whether
the other bridge contracts were
filed or not; the Newman's Spring
bridge was built about three years ago
by Dean & Westbrook; the contract
price was about $4,000; the Matawan
bridge was also built by Dean & West
brook and was built for about SIG, ,0C0;
the additional thickness in the cylinders
of Oceanic bridge are the only ones in
the county that thick: the other bridges
are all what the original contract before
the $6, 750 was added for this and other
alterations; Theo. Fields was the chair.
man of the committee that built Shark
River bridge; there was competition 10
bids on all these bridges. but each par
ticular firm submitted their own plans.
SO there was no bidding on any partic-
ular plan.
DIR. James e.. Patterson was called
and testified that his daughter told him
that morning subpoena had been left
for him but he came away without read
ing the subpoena and had not brought
his bank book and bank checks with
him.. which Counsel Heisley said had
been ordered by subpoena.
@. Will you produce your bank and
check books :?
Objected to By Counsel as they were
personal matters and DR.. Patterson said
upon advice of Counsel he would not
answer.
@. Do you make these objections fear.
ing to incriminate yourself?
The Counsel for the County Clerk
answered they did not.
DIR. Patterson glared fercely at Mr..
Heisley and said, young man, ! don'i
want you to make any insinuations."
Counsel H. S. Little then gave notice
that he would make application before
Judge Scudder at Spring Lake, on Fri
day, at 1890 A. NJ to ask for an adioun
ment 80 as to give him time to examine
into certain vouchers and to go into any
testimony that effects the County of
fcials outside of the Specifications, tc
go into the examination of certain rec
ords and papers as may deem neces
sary.
Mr.. Heisley stated that he would ask
Judge Scudder for permission to ex
anime the Cashier of the FIRST Nationa
Bank and the bank account of the
County Clerk. and ask for the produc-
tion of the book containing the receipts
and disbursements of the moneys paiG
into the Courts.
The Counsel for the defendants Their
offered to waive going before Judge
Scndder if the Counsel for plaintiffs
would specify what they inteaded te
prove
Judge Hoffman, in addition to this
stated he would make application to
Judge Scudder to have the investigation
concluded before Aug. 31st, and that he
was willing to come every day until thai
time. Mr.. Couover for the Board said
that he would also make this applica.
tion.
Counsel Heisley stated that he bad
served subpoena upon VIM. E. Van.
Dyke, by Constable Clay Woolley, bui
Mr.. VanDyke had failed to appear.
The Counsel then agreed to adjourn
until Friday morning, when the applica-
tions will be heard before Judge
Scudder.