The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-03-18


March Meeting of Freehoiders.
The County Fathers he'd their March
meeting in the Court room last Wednes-
day.
Ga motion, $3.50 was taken from the
asylum appropriation and $500 from the
miscellaneous fund and added to that OF
prisoners.
The report of the Committee on Pris-
oners shows prisoners on hand and 70
tramps received since last meeting /;
tramps discharged since last report 81 ;
tramps on hand 81.
Mr.. o. l. Blackwell appeared before
the Board as Counsel of the Township of
Delaware TO discuss the matter OF the
rebuilding of the bridge at Strmple's
Mills. The Board met there last month
and decided to repair the damage sustain
ed by this bridge during the recent great
rain. The Township desires new bridge.
Mr.. Blackwell wanted reconsideration
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such motion was carried. A motion to
build an iron bridge there was put but
lost by vote OF 8 10 IL.
The Board adopted resolution TO
audit all service bills in the future. This
has never been done before but 1t is q
very wise move. Service bills of more
or less peculiar nature have been put in
and paid without question and this reso-
luton, II carried out, will place such incl
dents beyond a possibility
The finance report shows an actual
balance of 50, o6s %. Expenditures last
month So, 355.27.
A motion that Mr.. Wills IN, the
member from Delaware township, be
instructed to repair the bridge AZ
Strimple's Mills, was carried. The Boards
Counsel, Mr.. Queen, informed the Board
that the Court had decided the matter of
the line bridge at Vliet's Mills, compel
ling Somerset County to join with this
County in building a new wooden bridge
at the above place. The Somerset Board
refused to build half of this bridge aud
the suit was brought TO compel 1t to do
so.
There being no further new business
the Board proceeded to the passing of
bills.
A resolution to borrow $4,000 on note
creating part OF an extra freshet fund,
was adopted. This money is to be used
10 building bridges at the following
places: Asbury, VIM. Shurts, Dilley's
Mills, and Keephart's place.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and unanimously passed:
WHEREAS, the House Of Assembly of the
State of New Jersey has passed what is
termed and known as the Stanger Road
Bill, being House bill No. 1875, a sup
plement to an act entitled, "An act TO
provide for the permanent improvement
of public roads In this State" approved
March twenty second, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-fve; and whereas,
under the act of 1896, upon tue filing
of a petition properly signed by requisite
number OF land owners, upon particular
road, the board of Chosen Freeholders are
compelled to build said road, the expense
| thereof, according to the report OF the
State Road Commissioner, for mile OF
Macadam or Telford road, being the sum
of six thousand dollars; be it
| Resolved, That under the already exist
ing high taxes, both local and county,
and the depleted resources Of the farmers
of this county from their farms, we, the
members of the Board of Chosen Free
holders OF the County OF Hunterdon, be.
lieve the road act Of 1895 is dictatorial
and oppressive and that we unanimously
endorse the Stanger Bill, House bill, No.
1876, the provisions of which leaves to the
discretion of The Boards of Chosen Free
| holders of the respective counties OF this
State, whether or not the roads prayed
for are of Sufficient general Importance to
warrant the expenditure OF the county
and State money for the improvement
thereof, and we request that our MEM
beers of the Legislature of this county
endorse and do all 10 their power to pro
cure the passage Of said act in the Senate,
believing that it is the wish and senti-
ment of the taxpayers of the respective
townships, wards and boroughs Of this
county and be it further resolved that
our Clerk send copy of this resolution
10 each OF our members Of Assembly and
Senate.
The Board adjourned to meet at the
Warren Paper Mills on next Wednesday
in conjunction with the Warren County
Board at 10. 80 A. M.-Democ, at-Ad-