Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-04-25


ci alton. be simply paying them ont by
voucher. Mr.. Campbell said he paid
out most of the money In cash, some-
times by check. The annual reports
are always published In one news
paper OF the county, as required by
Jaw.
Mr.. Corbin then picked up a num-
Der of copies of the PIONEER from
1891 to the present year, showing the
reports had been published. These
reports were published by the Com.
mitt se and not by MIR. Campbell. The
reports, he further said, had never
shown balance OF $1,000, and Mr..
Campbell had never paid aoy money
into the State School fund. The puo-
lished reports should, tle witness
said, agree wit his books.
Mr.: Corbin then began In earnest to
make pertinent inquiries. He called
att ,ntion to the published report OF
1892, which showed balance on hand
of So. .005, together with an item of $500
which was set apart for the Harris &
Lee case. This made $2.505, and Mr..
Campbell was asked why no money
was given the school fund. His reply
was that he knew nothing was paid,
and did not know why.
In the report of 1892, 1t was shown
in the Collectors receipts an item OF
$l15, that appeared as percentage Of
last fund. Mr.. Campbell explained
that this was return of per cent. from
a bank at Port Norris which had
failed, In which, he as Collector, had
5000 deposited. The Association did
not require him to lose t1e money.
The published report of last m onth
showed balance of $1,27S.96. when as
a matter of fact there was $2,4OO on
hand, and Mr.. Corbin wanted that ex.
planned.
Mr.. Campbell was very clear upon
that point. Last year there was q
tonnage tax of 81 per ton upon each
boat, while an extra assessment of 50
cents was levied and set off In a sep.
arate fund.
Mr.. CorbIn showed by calculation
that lsss year there was balance on
hand of 81, ,996.97. and the tonnage tax
amounted to $7.594.S1. making a total
of SO, 9,591.7S. As a matter of fact, Mr..
Corbin said there was so per cent.
more money collected.
Mr.. Campbell agreed with Mr.. Cor.
bin perfectly, and again explained that
the extra assessment wss a separate
fund.
But Mr.. Corbin declared that the re-
port showed only the collection of a
tonnage tax of 81 ,and wanted to know
how 1t was the so cent. assessment was
not shown.
Mr.. Campbell said he had done just
as counsel for the Association had t old
him to do.
Who Is counsel 2" asked Mr.. Cor
bin.
Walter H. Bacon" replied Mr..
Campbell.
Then the extra assessment was again
considered. Mr.. Campbell said there
was no reason for concealment of the
matter. The fund was raised for pro
lection. In answer to further ques-
ton Mr.. Campbell said it was to
fight legal battles with RIPARIAN own
ers.
Another point asked by Mr.. Corbin
was concerning the expenses of the Ex-
ecutive Committe. The meetings of
this committee usually cost $25. The
last one cost $32 making the balance
in hand $1.996.97. lad this meeting
not cost more than $25 as usual, Mr..
Corbin claimed that the association
would have owed the State $4,000. Mr..
Campbell simply said he knew little of
the matter.
Mr.. Corbln asked why the commit
tee spent $500 on "Trenton expenses"
In 1864. Oae item of this bill showed
1864. and there were other large items
~ was CAPAoAaO0 UA0U al tAO tllu6 tAC
$500 was spent the Legislature was
considering the act by which 1t was
proposed to validate all the legal ex-
pendltures made by the association.
1t was further, statsd this act of
1894 was drawn by counsel of the AS.
ISOLATION, Waits sr n. Bacon.
Mr.. Campbell could really not ex-
plain anything, and satdi he was
merely clerk and did nothing ex-
cept under orders. Mr.. Corbin read
from the books that Lawyers Pan
coast and Bacon received $1,000 each
for illegal services" and Senrtor
Skirm remarked that attorneys must
be paid as we'll in South Jersey as In
North Jersey.
Isn't IL fact" said Mr.. Corbin,
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