Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-05-19
THE NEW BOARD OF
COUNTY FREEHOLDERS.
meet and Organize at Mays
landing.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COMING YEAR.
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS NEEDED FOR
THE COMING YEAR NOT INCLUDING NINE
THOUSAND FOR THE BUILDING OF THE
s'TERRAPIN" ROAD.

Inc new BOarQ OF county r freouOluefb
met at Mays Landing, Wednesday, May
18th, and proceeded to organize for the
year. The Board was called to order at
11.3O O'Clock, and Joseph II. Borton
was elected Director, and John G. Ander-
son, Clerk. Previous to the calling to
order of the Board, the reelected men,
bers, Joseph H. Borton and Stewart
Shinn, of Atlantic City, and George l..
Dukes, of Tuckahoe, and the new men,
bers Frederick Schuhardt, of Egg Harbor
City, and George Hanselman, of Gallo
way, were sworn in. FreehOlder M. l..
Jackson, of Hammonton. was the only
member absent. Hon. Joseph Thomp-
son, of Atlantic City, was elected Solici-
tor of the Board at the same salary as
last year.
The Clerk OF the Board was allowed
salary of $3.50 per annum for services as
Clerk of the Almshouse and County
Asylum Committees an increase of $25
from last year. Also that he is allowed
S. per diem when his services are re-
quired by any Committee of the Board
of which he is not the regular clerk.
The rules of the old Board were
adopted without amendment, ard May
IL, July Z, Sept. 1, Nov. 10, Jan. IL, '90,
March 2, and May II, were fixed as the
dates for the regular meetings OF the
Board.
On motion of Mr.. Irving it was voted
that the specifications for the cOnstruc-
ton of the "Terrapin" road be submitted
to the State Commissioner of Roads. and
upon his approval the Director be auth
orizad to advertise for bids.
Mr.. Shinn asked that the Solicitors
opinion be asked upon certain points
concerning election expenses and the
Boards liability therefor. Carried.
The bills approved by the Finance
Committee were ordered paid.
Election bills from Somers Point and
other places were referred to the Solicitor
for his opinion.
Itemizod bills amounting to total of
$676 A were received from Egg HarbOr
CITY which were contracted by ex-Free-
holder Krauss and caused many in
qniries and considerable discussion. The
labor was mostly performed upon roads
and bridges. Mr.. Shinn had been in
formed that the bills were excessive, and
thought they should be referred for fur
ther investigation, and made motion to
that effect.
Mr.. Irving read from the rules, and
contended that most of the expenditures
were unauthorized by the Board.
Mr.. Souder said the labor was ex-
pended on the new Co. Road.
Mr.. Schuhardt said that only a small
portion of the road where the work was
done was in Egg Harbor City.
The Finance Committee were finally
authorized to investigate the matter,
with power to report to the Board.
John Lee, of Tuckahoe, Hester A.
Ford, of Green Bank, and Fillmore
Cavileer, of Port Republic, were ap-
pointed bridge tenders for the ensuing
year.
On motion of Mr.. Shinn the County
Collector was authorized to borrow the
necessary amount of money to meet the
current expenditures of the County until
sufficient money is collected by taxa
ton.
The Committee on Public Buildings
were instructed to make plans and esti-
mates for the improvements of the
Sheriff's office and residence.
The same Committee were empowered
to act in reference to the construction of
an iron fence around the Sheriff's resi-
dence.
After distributing a large number of
the County's checks to pay bills, the
Board adjourned at 3 O'Clock P. M.
The following are the appropriations