Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-09-08
COUNTY BOARD
OF FREEHOLDERS.
They met at Mays handing
last "Wednesday for Business.
"ONLY MATING" FOR THE "TERRApIh'' ROAD
BILLS PAID TO THE AMOUNT OF OVER
FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS-OTHERS lR-
REGULAR AND REFERRED BACK-sOME
sIDELIGIITs ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.

The County Board of Freeholders met
in regular session at Mays Landing, last
Wednesday, Sept. l. and was called to
order at 10 80 a. m. by Director Borton
Mr.. Shinn of Atlantic City being the only
member not preseut. Alter the minutes
OF the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Souder from the Committee on
Public Buildings reported that the work
Oh the enlargement of the Sheriff's office
had been completed. Mr.. Jeffries report
ed that DR.. Wales of Mays Landing had
been awarded the contract for medical
attendance and supplies at the County
Jail for $50.
Judge Thompson, County Solicitor, re-
ported that he had prepared an Ordi-
nance, as requested by the Board, for
the protection of the County road in
accordance with he act passed at the
last session OF the legislature, but he did
not advise tine Board to pass it, for he
thought the State act was detective in
that it provided no suitable method OF
enforcing it.
The Solicitor also advised that the
County should only pay the expenses in
what are known as the ''election cases" ,
in the wards of Atlantic City where there
was FreehOlder elected.
Mr.. Irving reported that some difficulty
occurred on &C count of the different
rates of wages paid workmen on bridges
bv Burlington and Atlantic Counties.
Mr.. Jtffries moved that the rate be
fixed at ST so per day.
| NJ TooEcon rnOvod tO Qmocd nv hQV-
ing the bills referred back to the Free
holder in whose district the work is per-
formed, with power to adjust the price.
| So ordered.
When some bills for $47 worth of
books for the Surrogate's office were
presented, Mr.. Schuhardt said the Com
mittee on printing had never ordered
them and knew nothing about it. 1t
seemed to be only committee on paper.
| If somebody else was going to order the
work and approve the bills, there was
no use for committee on printing and
it might as well be abolished.
| Mr.. Garnich agreed with Mr.. Schu-
hardt, Here was a bill for nearly $50,
| of which the committee knew nothing.
Mr.. j. fries said similar bills had been
paid for tour or five years without re-
| ferring them to the Committee.
| Mr. Garnch said he didn't care if they
had. 1t was a wrong method OF doing
business and time to stop it. If the
committee on printing is not to have
control of it's business we had better
abolish it.
| Mr.. Jackson moved to refer the bills
back to the printing committee. So Or
| dered.
Mr.. Irving noticed that some bills from
| the Sheriff's office were sent in in the
name of individuals instead of the name
| Of the County. 1t was voted to return
| them for correction,
| When the bill for new window shades
| for the Court House was present, it
was found they had otbeen ordered by
| the committee on Public Buildings.
Mr.. Jackson thought all such bills
| should come from the committee and
be approved by them,
| Mr.. Jeffries moved they be referred
back to the committee. So ordered.
| Mr.. Irving said one bill from the
Sheriff's office for $27, was not itemized.
The bill OF E. C. Shaner, for eleven
| years subscription to the Mays Landing
Record from 1885 to 1897 was ordered
| paid. The paper was for the use of the
| County Clerk.
Mr.. Irving from the Asylum Committee
reported that in accordance with the
previous action of the Board, DR.. Potter
| of Philadelphia, had made an examina-
| ton of the patients at the County
Asylum, and decided that they did not
r. quire any special expert treatment
| and that all the cases were chronic. He
| would like, however, to be connected
with the Asylum, as it would give him
standing and prestige in his profession.
Mr.. Irving said when pressed to name a
price for his services,-Dr Potter set the
figure at $40 and expenses for each visit.
He thought the treatment of the pat
tents by Supt. Mcdonnell, was humane
and intelligent and fully up to the stand
ard of the average physician.
| Mr.. Jackson said that arrangements
were made with DR.. Marvel, of Atlantic
| City, for treatment of special cases, al
though probably only two members OF
the Board knew of it. DR.. Marvel was
paid $40, visit for his services. The
| further consideration of expert attend
ance was deferred until the November
meeting of the Board OH account of the
absence of Mr.. Shinn who is interested
in the matter.
Mr.. Irving from the Committee on
bridges reported damage done in Buena
Vista township by recent rains that
it probably would cost the County two
thousand dollars to repair. A long dis
cussion ensued between the members of
the Board and Mr.. Ezra Stokes, of Ber-
lin, as to the liability of the latter for
the damage done by the gates and dam
around his cranberry bog. Later on
| on the whole matter was referred to the
committee on bridges and the County
Solicitor.
Matters relating to the fencing of the
County Road, and the enlargement and
change of bridges in Egg Harbor City
were referred to the Appropriate Com
mitteee.
On motion of Mr.. Irving $500 was
appropriated to gravel certain parts of
the new County Road that has become
worn and out of repair.
On motion of Mr.. Irving, Director
Borton was appointed an ex-officio
member of the committee on Asylum and
Almshouse, and Bridges.
Mr.. Jeffries from the special COMMITTEES
on the "Terrapin" road reported that
no progress had been made on account
of the legal complications of the Indus
trial Land Co. which was expected to
donate the gravel. He thought nothing
could be done until after the foreclosure
sale, when, perhaps, some arrangements
could be made. He heard that the pro-
perty was to be "bid in" by syndicate,
and probably they would agree to fur
nish the gravel.
Mr.. Jackson explained how difficult it
was to get good gravel. They had the
same difficulty on the new County Road
! where pit after pit was opened only to