Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-02-18
AT THE AIMS HOUSE.
"A Big Dinner and the Business
Conducted At the Meeting
Wednesday at the Aims
House.

House.
Once during the year, the members
of the Board of Freeholders of Cum
berland county gather at the County
Aims House, and transact the business
of a usual bi-monthly meeting. The
visit Is usually the outcome of an invi-
tation from the Steward and Trustees
| of the institution, who are anxious to
have the Board look over their work
of a year past. 1t is source of great
satisfaction to these officials, and mas
much as the county farm is one of the
most important matters, the Board has
to consider, it is proper that the Board
should know all that is going on there,
and what is best for the continu-
ance of that institution.
These meetings are usually attended
by every member of the Board. There
is something unusually attractive
about the Aims House. One of the at.
fractions is a big dinner provided by
the host and his capable wife.
The members drive up to the house
and are met by Steward Tomlinson,
who is unusually affable, and a warm
welcome is extended. Some of the in
mates take care of the teams and the
house is entered. The wraps are re-
moved and the members assemble In
the Office of the building, where the
business OF the Board is transacted.
The ladies, wives Of the Freeholders.
are shown to the parlors and made to
feel at home, and while their husbands
are taxing their brains for the benefit
of the county, the ladies are socially
spending a very pleasant day, and the
sweet strains of delightful piano music
are waited in the room where the
members Of the Board are legislating
for the people.
Wednesday was an especially delight
full day and proved highly enjoyable
to all present. The time for the meet
ing Of the Board was ten o'clock, but
there were many bills to audi5 by the
different committees and Director
Smal'ey permitted the Freeholders an
opportunity to get rid of these matters
SO they could give their attention TO
the business of the Board as it was
presented.
When the clerk was directed to call
the roll ii wGs found that all members
of the Board were present excepting
Messrs Birkinshaw and Hobart, Of
Vineland and Landis, but they came
In larer.
The minutes of the previous sess!on
were read and approved,
Mr.. Pierson, of Committee on Work
House, reported that the committee
had visited the County Solicitor and
learned that any county could estab-
lish and maintain a work house. In
ves litigation showed that two counties
in the State were supporting such ir-
stitutions, and that Mercer County
was about to d, so. The Solicitor
gave his opinion that such work
house would not pay. The report was
received and Commit ee discharged.
Mr.. Harris, Committee On Lunacy,
reported that the Committee had VII
tied the institution and found that
from Cumberland County there were
thirty-four males and thirty females in
the State institution. All patients
were we'll cared for. The report was
| received a
Mr.. Shough, Committee on Public
Buildings, reported that $1,000 policy
had been taken on the buildings in the
Cumberland Mutual Insurance Com
pany, and $4,000 on contents, making
| $4,000 in all. The action OF the Com
mittee was approved.
Mr.. White, Committee to ascertain
in drunk costs" reported that that he
had been to see the solicitor, but he
was not at home. The Committee was
continued.
Mr.. Harmon, of Deerfield, said that
there were a couple of bridges in his
township on road not laid out, that
needed attention. The bridges were
across the dam at Rammel's Mill Mr..
Harmon was authorized to plank the
two bridges.
Mr.. Andrews, Of Commercial, re-
ported that the road leading to the
Mauricetown bridge was covered with
water most Of the time, and the $50
900 bridge was only used some two or
three hours during the day. The wa
ter comes up within twenty-five feet
Of the bridge. The township does not
seem to want to repair the roads. 1t
was conceded the county had no au-
thority to build roads, and the matter
was dropped. ae
Bills were disposed of as follows;
John MAR, shoes for jail. So 90;
Cumb. Insurance Co., policies, $50. 90:
jacob Richman, coal, $S3 90: BENZ.