Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1889-05-16
HANDSOME new OFFICES.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION OF
THE FREEHOLDERS.
Appropriations Made and II New
Building to be erected
Down Town.

appropriations Made and u New
Building to be erected
Down Town.
When the Board of Freeholders adj
Journed May 9th, at noon the mem
bers filed to the Hotel Cumberland,
and promptly at half-past twelve, sat
down to private and sumptuous din
ner on the second floor of the hotel.
Beside the Board and it's offers there
were j. W. Newlin, of the Millville
Republicao, s. B. Elfreth, of the Mill
vile Transcript, W. V. Seigman, of the
Vineland Independent, D. G. Appelgate,
OF the Ne'cs. and a PIONEER reporter.
The Board reconvened promptly at
two o'clock, with all members present
| as before
| On motion the recommendations in
the report of the Collector were
adopted.
Collector Tfenchard presented his
bond of $50, 900, which was accepted,
with the following securities, James
W. Trenchard, Thomas c. Harris,
Martin Anderson, and Francis B.
Minch.
Director Bacon announced the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Public Building-J. 7. White. Wm.
b. Trenchard, Jacob Shougb
Sheriffs AccOunts-I 4. Dubois,
Albert Harris, George P. Ott
Auditing Collectors and Trustees OF
Aims House aecounts-C. II. Berkin-
shaw, j. P. Richards, George Davis,
Thos. s. Shaw, VIM. B. Townsend.
Lunacy-M. Bacon, Jacob Richman,
D. g. Brooks.
Rents-C. III. Mickle.
Discharge of Prisoners-Wm. B.
Trenehard, J. T. White, G. H. Mickle.
Law Library-Wm. B. Trenchard.
| The County Collectors Statement
was ordered printed in the Bridgeton
PIONEER, Dollar Weekly Neacs, Bridge
ton Patriot, Millyille Republican, Milf
vile Transcript, and Vineland Iiadepen-
! dea5.
| NEW OFFICES.
j The report of the committee on new
County Clerks and Surrogate's offices
made at previous meeting was
brought up and adopted. An effort
was made to have the Court House
property the site, but motion to.
Guild it upon tine present site was
adopted.
| Bridge managers were elected as fol-
| lows: Commerce street, Bridgeton,
! VIM. B. Trenchard; Broad street,
Bridgeton, Joseph 7. White; Main
street, Millville, l. A. Dubois.
VIM. B. Trenchard, chairman of
Committee on Discharge of Prisoners,
made his report for the year.
! Mr.. Harris, committee on Maurice
town Bridge, reported that lots on the
West side of the river, for the house
of the tender, would cost $425 or $500.
This was too much and the matter was
indefinitely postponed.
| Mr.. Townsend reported progress on
Dividing Creek Bridge, and asked for
information. A motion made by Mr..
Trenchard prevailed that the commit
tee oe authorized to select competent
man TO aid them.
| 1t was ordered that Il new work
house be erected at the Aims House,
and the cooking apartment be re-
paired
The Broad and Commerce street.
bridges, this city, and the iron bridge
at Millyiile, were ordered painted.
Trust OF the Aims House We're
authorzrsi t. .irew upon the Collector
for 80, 00O,
Director Bacon was authorized to
draw $125 for repairs of q bridge in
! this township
The Boari resolved TO dine in body
at Hohenstatt's hotel on the day of
their next meeting.
Messrs. Trenchard, White, Harris,
Elwen and Bacon, were made a com-
mittee, to build she new offices, and
they were Instructed to proceed to the
erection of the ediice with stone front.
! The next meeting of the Board was
| fixed for the ID Wednesday in July at.
! 10 o'clock a. IN.
The matter of arranging for tenants
of the County Building was left with
the Committee on Building.
On motion the Board adjourned.
On TRIAL tor Murder.
| MAYS LANDING, May 13,-The
Grimes murder trial will come up be-