The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-07-17
CLARK PIERsoN, Editor.
LAMBERTvILLE. N. ].
WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1895.
Freeholders Meet.


Court House in Remington on Wednes.
day, at 10. so with Director Hagaman in
the chair. The report of the finance
Committee shows an actual balance OF
$949 AS.
The various reports of the standing com.
mittees were read and adopted. The fol-
lowing petition was presented to the
Board by Hon. r. S. Kuhl and on mo-
ton placed on file.
To the Board of Freeholders of Il c
County Of Hunterdon:
Your petitioners respectfully show that
they are the owners of at least two thirds
in area of the lands and real estate front
ing or bordering on the public road stitu-
ale in the township of Raritan, in said
County of Hunterdon, beginning at cor
ner of lands of William Miller in John N.
Davenport's line, thence running easterly
over lands of said Miller and Davenport,
William Butler, lands late of Andrew
Bartles, deceased, Chester Butler, Easton
& Amboy Railroad Co., Hiram L. beats,
Peter G. Schenck, Jas. G.. Ewing, and
thence from the dwelling of Jas. G. Ewing
III WColCiiJ QHtCblOu ONeT lHLuS Vi
said Ewing, Virginia Clark, John N.
VOORHEES,, Robert L. Burd, Gordon Bnch-
anan, and Isaiah Hockenbury, and re-
specially pray that said Board cause said
road TO be improved under the act en-
titled, "An Act to provide for the per-
manent improvement Of public roads in
this state" Chapter 223, by constructing
aslonc road thereon other than a macad
amized road or telford road, similar in
character and construction to the stone
road already built over lands Of said Will
liam Butler and lands late of Andrew
Bartles, deceased, not less than twenty
feet IN width. And hereby express our
willingness that the peculiar benefits con-
ferrcd on the lands fronting or bordering
on said road shall be assessed thereon in
proportion to the benefits conferred
to an amount not exceeding ten per
cenlum on the entire cost of the i'm
provemcnt of said road. Your petition
CTS therefore further show that said road
is at lcast one mile in length. Dated
June 28, 1895.
The above Petition bears the lawful
number of names of property owners adj
joining the road which is sought to be
improved.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
WHEREAS, we, the Board of chosen Free
holders of the county of Hunterdon,
State OF New Jersey, are unable to agree
with the Board OF Chosen Frecholders
of the county of Somerset in said State,
rs to the location and character Of GER
toir hr;d 70 ha k,,i1 Nd
the materials OF which II shall be con-
structed, and whether the same shall
be rebuilt or repaired at the joint ex
pensc of said counties, the same being
in dangerous condition, it being pro
posed to be erected across channel or
part OF the stream known as the Lam
ington River near Vliel's Mills in Som
ersct county TO New Germantown in
llunterdon county, on or near the di-
viding line between the township of
Bedminster in the county of Somerset
md the township OF TewksburY in the |
1Aata wasvau > SapI,usgnas iisquaruu /
the returned clubman, who was posting |
himself. lis heskill aaurtinp that bright |
Aslsas-..ny of Hunterdon, saiu Ordhcn
or channel OF said stream being less
than five hundred yards from where
said stream divides and again joins and
flaws as one channel or waterway-said
channel proposed TO be bridged being in
the county of Hunterdon and said Vliets
Mills being In the county OF Somerset,
md the said creek or river known as the
Harrington River-being the dividing
line between the counties of Somerset
and Hunterdon 10 said State; be 1t
Resolved, That we do certify said facts
70 his Honor William s. Gummere, q
Judge OF the Supreme Court OF New Jer-
sey. by our Director and attested by the
clerk, for said Judge to settle said dis
pute and matters pertaining thereto, as IN
such case made and provided.
The County Building Committee re-
ported favorably for the lighting OF the
county buildings by electricity and the
Board accepted the report thus closing
the contract for the work. Price $500
per Year, the wiring for the lights to cost
the county nothing.
The following resolution was passed
ResoJved, That the Board OF Chosen
Frceholders recommend that the Sheriff
release from custody William Toner and
George w. Wene now in the Hunterdon
County Jail, committed thereto by A. Is.
Kline Justice of the Peace, for illegal
fishing.
These are the men who fished with a
net in Mr.. beats pond near Pittstown a
short time since and were committed by
the above Justice for 90 days.
VIM. Moody, of Lambertvillc, pre-
sented bill for damages to wagon and
harness, the result of running into eide
of the covered bridge over the Alexauken
Creek. The bill was put in as 1t was
claimed the bridge was improperly con.
structcd. The amount claimed was $50
but the Board ordered $40 to be paid
claimant in full settlement.
The finance committee was authorized
to draw up one note for $4,000 TO meet
bills audited.
The passing of bills was then taken up
by the Board.
The bill for $25 90 presented by Geo.
T. Srope, OF Lambertvillc, for services as
Secretary and Clerk of the old excise
Board in 1894, was voted down.
The board then adjourned to meet on
the second Wednesday of August.
A terrific storm swept over Hackcn.
sack N. j., Saturday afternoon, doing
great damage. AT Cherry Hill, small
Village near Hackensack, it developed
cyclonic fury, attended by the demo-
l;tion of the village and number OF