Bridgeton pioneer., 1889-11-21
AT The Aims HOUSE.
KOARD OF EREEHOLDEES'
REGULAR MEETlMG.
The Board go over the Place and
See the improvements RE
Gently Made.

The Board of Freeholders of Cumber-
land county met Nov. 18th, at the Aims
House, many of them taking their
wives with them, combining business
with pleasure, for despite the rain
those present were heartily received
by the good Steward and Stewardess.
Soon after the arrival of the Board
it became necessary to call them to-
gether for business, but of that we
speak later. Dinner was announced
about twelve o'clock, and the long
tables in the large dining room were
soon filled with the guests of the
Steward, and that they appreciated
the delicate viands set before them
was manifest by their undivided effort
in destroying the turkey, chicken,
oysters, roast beef and other articles
of the menu, which to mention would
require the space of half column.
Three times were, the tables filled,
seventy five in all taking dinner there,
and yet the supply was more than the
demand, and the inmates Of the in
stitution were given an excellent dinner
later on.
Perhaps there was cause why the
turkeys were done to a turn, and the
oysters fried to a nicety, and it may be
that some of the credit belongs to the
good members of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Aims House. Go down a
flight of stairs, and the visitor finds
himself in one Of the best appointed
cook houses anywhere. 1t has recent
ly been built by order of the Board of
Freeholders. A long hotel range is
stationed on one side, while near it is
an improved steam boiler, which fur
nishes hot water and steam. On the
opposite side of the room is fine ar
rangement for washing dishes, drain
ing and drying them.
Go in the adjoining room, and you
find yourself in the laundry apart
ments. 1t is a finely appointed place,
the stationery tubs being easily filled
with water, while it is quickly heated
with steam. The Board appropriated
81, 500 for this great improvement, and
the Trustees put it up for thirty y-seven
cents less than the appropriation. The
The rain prevented the members from
going about the farm to any extent.
The business of the Board consisted
largely in passing bills. Director
Bacon called the Board to order, and
all members were present excepting
Messrs. Anderson and Trenchard.
After the reading and approval of the
minutes of the last meeting, reports of
| committees were heard.
Mr.. Harris presented the bill of B. B.
Weatherby in the sum of $15, which
the Board refused to pay, for bringing
a pauper, claiming they could only al
low $40. The matter was referred to
the Solicitor for legal opinion.
Mr.. Harris presented the sum of
$29.50 to the Board, the amount oc-
curing from the sale of old bridge
lumber.
A bill of $1S for alleged damages to a
horse belonging to Furman L. Camp.
bell, claimed to have been caused by
the roadway near the Mauricetown
bridge working away, was not paid.
On motion Mr.. Shaw was authorized
to confer with the Solicitor for legal
opinion regarding this matter.
Mr.. Townsend presented a petition,
praying for the release of Charles Tur-
ner, now in Jail, serving sentence for
theft. No action taken.
A bill of $14 was paid Obidiah Ritter,
of Millville, for the removal of a pau
per from the Cumberland county Aims
| House, to the Aims House in Burling-
ton county.
Bills were passed upon as follows:
| d. p. Mulford g. Son, coal. Is sc
j. Nj. Strang, committee service ......... 0G
Z. f. Dare, stationery ry................... 4e
Trenchard & Crickler, work at iail........ II 81
Multord Ludlum, supplies for BRIDGE. 81
w. Z. SthenS supplies for jail. ............. 81
j. q. Ayars, Justice of Peace, COSTS. 0C
Cumb Glass Co., coal, Observation-Disclosures. l25 0C
| j. M. Compton, coroner's serylce........' 21 5s
The above bill was referred to the
Solicitor.
Murphy & Son, stationery. 9S o.
| John Cheesman, printing ................. 3S 70
Howard Bateman, work on brdge....... 21 5s
This bill was ordered paid less $1.75.
| l. Lore, material for bridge.............. 70 81
Theo. G. Compton, coroner's services. 7 2s
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