Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-04-14
WHOLE NO. 2293
BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS.
THE LAST MEETING OF THE
OLD BOARD.

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| Convened Wednesday Morning To
| Transact the Business of the
end OF the Year.
| The last meeting of the year of the
present Board of Freeholders convened
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock.
There were present all the members
of the Board. also the member elect of
last spriag, who watched the proceed
ings with considerable interest.
The Board was called to order by
Director Smaliey, and after the roll
was called that gentleman stated that
he had received notice from the Comp
troller Of the State. that no money
would be PAID the county for the last
Quarters insane, owing TO the fact that
the commitments of the County Insane
had not been regularly and legally
made.
Mr.. Smalley then stated that he
desired to thank the Board for the
manifest courtesy shown him during
the past year, and then retired.
Clerk Clevenstine then stated that
the Board should Immediately elect
Director, to fill the unaxpired term.
Mr.. Heaton nominated Charles Pier
son of this city, but that gentleman
declined. He however, nominated
Mr.. Richards and that gentlemen was
elected without opposition.
On motion of Mr.. Birkinshaw. the
Board offered a vote of thanks to the
retiring Director for his manifest
courtesy shown by the Board
Mr.. Smalley was by vote of the
Board, requested to confer with Col
Potter, acting for }. Boyd Nixon, So
licitor, regarding the State insane,
heretofore mentioned.
Mr.. Birkinshaw called the attention
OF the Director to the fact no report
had yet been made as to the legality
of charging pensioners board when at
the Aims House.
Mr.. Pierson answered that the So
licitor had given an opinion but he
didnot disclose the facts of the opinion.
! Mr.. Birkinshaw said that the matter
was not merely local affair now. It
had gone all over the State, and he
thought the Board had right to
know something of the opinion.
Mr.. Moore stated that either the
Clerk or the Director had a written
report concerning the matter. Mr..
Pierson said he had not seen it and
the Clerk said he had not had it.
The annual report of the State Asy-
lum for Insane showed that there were
sixty-five inmates from Cumberland
County in the institution.
Quite q number of bills were ordered
paid by the Board.
Mr.. Smalley returned from down
town, and reported that he was un-
able to see Col. Potter as he was out
of town. Mr.. Nixon, the Solicitor,
will be home on the 25th. and it was
suggested that the matter be referred
to him on his return.
Mr.. Birkinshaw w. said that he would
again ask for the opinion of the Soliei-
tor regarding the charging of pension
ers board.
Mr.. Smalley said he did not have
the report, he had received one and in
accordance with the resolution had
| turned it over to the Board of Trus-
tees of the Aims House.
Mr.. Birkinshaw still thought the
Board had right to know what the
| opinion was. He said that he pushed
the matter from the fact, that the G.
A. r Encampment, at Trenton, had
passed resolutions sencuring the Cum
berland County Board of Freeholders
and he thought the matter should be
arranged SO that the public might.
know what motion the Board had
since taken.
Mr.. OFT one of the Trustees.reported.
that as he recollected the opinion, it
was to the effect that in the case of
the Ogden sisters. the Trustees had no
right to impose Board.
On motion OF Mr.. Bacon, MIR, Qtt
was directed to present at the next
meeting, the written opinion of the
Solicitor and that it be filed with the
papers of rbe Board.
On motion the collector was author.
lied TO transfer 5000 from the bridge
expense appropriation to the Court.
expense appropriation.
The County Collector was authorized
to pay the salaries of the officers of the
Board as they became due.
| Mr.. Andrews reported that owing to
the death of the Bridge Manager at
Mauricetown, he had.appointed Harry
3. Mayhem to Succeed him. The,
nomination was ratified by the Board.
On motion, it was ordered that the
incoming Board of Freeholiers dine in
q body at the Hotel Cumberland, on.
the day of the annual meeting in May.
On motion, it was ordered that when,
the Board adjourn it be to meet at
a