Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-03-16
BOARD OF FREEHOLDERs.

Matters of Interest Transacted
by the County Legislators
Last wednesday.
The Board of Freeholders had an
important session, and while there was
much important business transacted.
there were no dissensions that marred
the pleasure of the meeting.
The matter of improvements to the
Court House, was taken up In the
morning. There was not voice raised
In opposition to making the building
adequate to the demands. The
building as 1t stands, now Is 80x40,
and it is proposed to make it 90x40.
This will be accomplished by extend
ing the building south go feet. This
will give ample opportunity for the
present needs, and when it is con-
sidered that the present building was
erected to meet the demands of forty
years ago, it can readily be seen that
at present the place is not entirely
satisfactory.
With the proposed extension a pri-
| vate room for witnesses can be ar
ranged, so that those with subpHnas
can be within call of the Court, and
yet not actually present in the audi
torium. An adequate retiring room
for the Court can also be arranged
for, and an additional room will pro-
badly be arranged for a law library.
The present rallied enclosure can be
left for jurors, while similar one on
the south can be arranged for the
Court, officers, lawyers, etc. A pri-
vate room can also be fitted up and
furnished for a chamber for the men,
bers of the Board OF Freeholders.
There Is little doubt but that some
thing of this nature will be accom-
plished by the Committee having the
matter In charge, and the entire cost
will not exceed more than $4,000.
Last fall the Board met at the Ne.
nantico bridge, south of Millville, and
it was generally agreed that new
bridge was needed there. Unfortu-
nately the present bridge is built with
a draw in It's structure, and under the
law a new bridge must Of necessity be
built with a draw. This, of course,
means considerable more money than
would cover the cost of an ordinary
bridge. The committee appointed
will obtain plans and specifica-
tions for a new iron bridge that is
likely to be built.
| Director Birkenshaw left the chair
sufficiently long to bring the matter of
a new bridge in Lands township to
the attention of the Board. The
structure asked for is not an elaborate
one, but it is bridge that has been
causing the members from the town.
ship considerable trouble. 1t is a
bridge over what Is known as Little
Robin stream. Mr.. Birkenshaw argued
that the building of iron bridges In
the county was a matter of economy,
and on his motion committee was
appointed with a view to building
such bridge at the place indicated,
Mr.. Harris, of the Board of Trustees
was authorized to draw upon the Col
lector in the sum of $1,000 for Aims
House expenses.
The matter of dining in a body on
the occasion of the annual meeting,
was raised by Mr.. Moore, and on
motion of Mr.. Peter Cosier the Board
authorized the Clerk to arrange for a
special dinner at the Hohenstatt Hotel.
This ended the business excepting
the payment of big batch of bills,
aud the Board adjourned to meet on
the second Wednesday in May at ten
O'Clock.
This will give the old Board an op-
portunity of attending to and winding
up the business of the year. The new
Board will meet promptly at eleven
O'Clock and will be organized, after
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