Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-22
CAN CROSS BRIDGES,
Permission Given the Railway
COmpa"ytOC CrOss ,he CuIveris
and BRIDGES Between This
Cisy and Cedarville.

Cisy and Cedarville.
The Board of Freeholders' session
last Wednesday re-convened prompt
ly at two p. m, and continued until
five O'Clock, but there was consider
able business and much discussion.
As soon as Director Bacon called
the meeting to order, he submitted
the following resolution, which during
the recess had been prepared by the
Committee appointed for that purpose:
RESOLVED, That permission be granted
the Bridgeton, Cedarville g. Port Nor
ris Railway Company to lay tracks and
run passenger cars, together with q
small open car, commonly known as a
trailer, for purpose of carrying baggage
and light freight, upon and over the
bridges or culverts, along the line of
the proposed railway, or so much
thereof as has been or may be granted
them by the authorities of the town
ships OF Fairfield and Lawrence, "the
puolic highway" between the city of
Bridgeton and the village of Cedar
vile In this county, to a point 1900
feet south of the post Office in said vii
lage OF Oedarville.
Provided, The said Bridgeton, Cedar
Vile and Port Norris Railway Com
pany will enter into an agreement
with the Board of Chosen Freeholders
of this county, that hereafter, ''that Is
to say" from the time of the compile
ton of the said railway from Bridge
ton to Cedarviile, and henceforth as
long as they shall continue to run cars
upon and over the bridges or culverts
along the line of said railway, not to
exceed the term of sixty five years,
that they will pay, or cause to be
paid to the County Collector of this
county, upon presentation of duly
certified bills, either for maintainence
of, or the construction of any new
bridge, bridges, culvert or culverts
that may be ordered built, rebuilt or
repaired, by the Board of Chosen
Freeholders, or committee thereof,
one half the cost of repairs or construc-
tion.
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed to confer with the Solici-
tor, or In his absence, to employ coun-
sci II deemed necessary, to draw and
have executed an agreement In con-
formity with tina above resolution.
MORRIS BACON.
ALBERT HARRIS.
JOSEPH T. WHITE.
Mr.. Harris moved the adoption of
the resolu Jon. There was quite little
discussion. Director Bacon felt that
the Board should not longer delay this
matter. The city of Bridgeton, and
the townships of Fairfield and Law
renee, were saying to the company,
you can come. What right should the
Freeholders have to prevent the enter
prise from going on.
Mr.. Corson thought that there would
be no trouble with the resolution, if
they thought they had right to vote
away such franchise, before the de
cision now awaited for, had been
handed down from the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Reeves held the same views. He
said that if the members could see
their way clear to vote, there would
be no trouble with the resolution.
Director Bacon felt that 1t was a
little matters nowadays to certorari a
matter to the Supreme Court. The
present proceedings were solely over
the Broad street bridge, and had no
hearing upon the culverts in question.
After considerable discussion. the re-
solution was finally passed without a
Dissenting vote.
Mr.. Reeves thought as long as the
Board was on this matter, he would
move that the petition of the MiIlville
Rapid Transit Company be taken up.
This was an application for that com-
psny to use the Main street bridge,
Millville. This motion was carried,
and then Mr.. Reeves offered resolu-
tion, granting the company the priv.
ilege, with certain provisions.
Mr.. Harris called attention to the
fact that previous meeting had
caused the appointment of a commit
Tee to employ an expert at the expense
of the Transit Company, and report
The strength of the bridge to this
Board.
Mr.. Reeves said that the company
nad already employed one of the best
experts In the country, and reports
nad been submitted.
8. N. Souders and President Geo.
Langley, of the company. we're pres
ent, and said that this employment of
an expert had been caused through
misunderstanding. The Company had
never been notified that the Committee
was to employ the expert. 1t was
thought that the Company was to do
1t, and their Company had followed
out such course, and Mr.. Souders
presented an elaborate report from
the engineer, showing how the bridge
could be strengthened so that cars
might run upon it without danger.