Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-05-18
THE NEW BOARD OF
FREEHOLDERS ORGANIZED.
Hon. Levi C. Albertson elect
ed County Collector.
JOSEPH THOMPSON REFLECTED SOLICITOR.
WAR DECLARED AGAINST THE COUNTY
NEWSPAPERS - AN INCREASE OF SIX
THOUSAND DOLLAs IN THE ESTIMATED
COST OF RUNNING THE COUNTY.

met at Mays Landing on Wednesday, oi
last week. and organized by the choice
of Frank r. Souder, of Atlantic City, as
Director, and John C. Anderson, of Ham
monton, as Clerk. The new Board ls
composed as follows:
Atlantic City, LIST Ward-Stewart Fl,
Shinn.
End Ward-Frank A. Souder.
3-d WarG-Joseph FL. Borton.
4th Ward Hugo Garnich.
Absecon-James s. Robinson.
Buena VIsta-Crestes Repetti.
Egg Harbor City-Frederick Schu-
hardt.
Egg Harbor Township-Iewis 81.
Smith.
Galloway Township-George Hansel-
man.
Hamilton Township-Lewis E. JEFF
fries.
Hammonton-Marcel Jackson.
MullIca TOwnship-JOhn Il Irving.
Weymouth Township-George L..
Dukes.
South Atlantic City-Charles Hart.
Brigantine-Alonzo Smith and Alfred
B. Smith.
The members met in Caucus at IL
O'Clock a. m. and the regular meeting OF
the Board was called to order at 11,25
when the roll was called and every men,
ber answered to his name.
Director Souder, and Clerk Anderson
were elected unanimously.
Ga motion of Mr.. Shinn the salary OF
the Clerk was increased from $125 to
5000 per year.
The Finance Committee was allowed
$50 for Clerk hire and the Insane Asylum
and Almshouse Committee were allowed
SIS each for the same purpose.
Hon. Joseph Thompson was unani-
mously reelected Solicitor ofthe Board,
and Hon. Lew C. Albertson County Col
lector.
On motion the rules of the previous
Board were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Shinn the regular
meetings of the Board for the ensuing
year were fixed as follows: May IL,
July 13, Sept z, and Nov. 2 1898, Jan.
IL, March /, and May 9, 1899.
On motion of Mr.. Irving the rate OF
board for prisoners was fixed the same
as last year.
The salary of the bridge-tender at
Green Bank was left to FreehOlder
Schuhardt to determine after consuita-
ton with the authorities of Burlington
County.
Mr.. Irving called attention to the
valuable gravel pit on the County farm,
and wanted to know if the Board wish
ed to give authority to have it used on
the public roads, and moved that the
Asylum and Almshouse Committee be
authorized to allow the gravel to be
,,-o1 rnIar fho;r 1iroofiou ou1 fhat nf
the Supt.
Oa motion of Mr.. Jackson it was
moved that the standing Committees
consist of three or five members at the
option of the Director.
At the afternoon session Director
Souder announced the following stand
ing Committees of the Board
Asylnm and 4Almsho4se: Borton,
Irving, jackson, Jtffries, Dukes.
Finance: Irving, Schuhardt, Alfred
B. Smith.
Public Bwildings: Shinn, Garnich,
Schuhardt, Jeffries, A. M. Smith.
Bridges: jackson, L. 81. Smith,
Sh,nn
Release of Prisoners Hanselman,
Repetti. Hart.
Library: Dukes, Robinson, A. B.
Smith.
Soldiers Burial: L. H. Smith, Han
selmaD, Robinson.
Stationary and Printing: Garnich,
Hart, Repetti.
County Roads: Jeffries, Borton, Jack
son, Irving, Schuhardt.
The Finance Committe recommen ded
the following appropriations for the
current year.