Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-09-14
THE COUNTY BOARD
OF FREEHOLDERS.
Met at the County Insane
Asylum on Wednesday.
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
THE FREEHODERs ENTERTAIN COMMITTEE
FROM THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY BOARD.

The County Board of Freeholders, OF
Atlantic County held their regular Sep
tember meeting at the County Insane
Asylum on Wednesday of last week-all
the members being present except Free
holder Alonzo Smith, of Brigantine,
After the Board was called to order
by Director Souder, and the minutes of
the previous meeting read and approved,
Solicitor Thompson, under the head of
unfinished business, stated that no pro-
gress had been made in the matter of a
settlement of claim for gravel taken
from the property of Charles Sparks
and he did not think that there was q
prospect of settlement. On motion of
Mr.. Irving it was voted to return q GER
tilted check to the Pittsburg Bridge
Company they having executed bond
to perform the contract awarded to
them.
Mr.. Jackson, from the Bridge Com
mittee, reported that the contract for
building the Cedar Greek bridge had been
awarded to. E. W. Strickland. for 5 sos,
the money to be paid " hen the work is
completed and all leins released.
Mr.. Borton, from the Asylum Commit
tee reported that nothing could be done
toward enlarging the Asylum until the
legisla ture met and passed such legisla-
ton as was needed to authorize the en-
largement. Mr.. Irving moved that the
Committee be instructed to gather such
information upon the subject as would
be of practical use pending legislative
action.
Mr.. Irving, from the Committee on
Revision of Rules, reported the old
rules with several amendments which
were read and adopted and ordered to
be printed and copies of the whole, as
amended, sent to all the County officials
Mr.. Shinn, from the Committee on Public
Buildings, reported that the contract
for furnishing coal had been awarded to
McAllister & Co. at $4.S5 per ton for
stove coal, and 80 60 for pea coal.
Mr.. Shinn also reported that the only
bid received for furnishing medicines and
medical attendance to the prisoners in
the County jail, for one year from date,
was that of DIR. Wales, of Mays Land
ing, whose bid of $50 was accepted.
County Collector Levi G. Albertson
made a financial report of the receipts
was read accepted and filed.
The Hope Fire Co. of Mays Landing
asked that two fire plugs be placed in
the Court House yard for the better pro-
lection of the Public Buildings. Referred
with power to act.
Mr.. Irving offered alengtby resolution,
which was adopted. providing for bet
ter system of collecting the County
moneys and more FRI quent reports from
accounting particularly in re-
ference to bail bonds, recognsz lnces, for
FIXTURES &c.
Several bills were referred back be-
cause they were not itemiz d, or because
they were not certified. Mr.. Shinn stat
ed that the T. S. Government furnished
tombstones for soldiers who died while
being cared for by the County and
thought the County ought to have the
benefit of such arrangement. Referred
to Committee on Soldiers Burials and
the County Solicitor.
Mr.. Irving thought the heating plant
and kitchen of the Asylum should be en-
larged while legislation was being pro-
cured to enlarge the building.
Mr.. Schuhardt thought it was too
early to make experiments now and
that it would be time enough to consi-
der the subject after the addition was
erected.
Mr.. jackson said the original idea was
to build a seperate building to contain
the heating plant.
Mr.. Borton said that one object OF
enlarging the heating plant was to get
better water supply, aud thought
that now was the time to do it when it
can be done cheaply. A year from now
it would cost several hundred dollars
more. A vote being taken on Mr..
Irving's motion to enlarge the plant, it
was defeated by to z.
Mr. Repetti said the Annual Report ol
the Board contained an error by which
Buena Vista Township was reported as
owing $426 81 for uncollected taxes for
1896. He produced documents to prove
that the amount was paid Jan. l. 1897
and asked that the Board have printed
a email slip to be pasted in the Reports
CORE c ting the error. This was granted
and Mr.. Robinson made a motion to
correct a similar error of $12.15 in re.
lation to Absecon which was carried.
Permission was granted the clerks
who are indexing the old County law
records to extend their time two weeks,
80 that their rooms can be used at the
September term Of Court. After paying
about $4,000 in sundry bills which had
been approved the Board adjourned at
3 O'Clock.
A pleasant feature of the meeting was
the visit of committee OF six members
of the Gloucester County Board of Free
holders, who came down to make an
inspection of the Asylum preparatory
| to building similar institution in theiI
own Cnunty. They were shown all over
the building, and minutely inspected il
from top to bottom, especially the heat
| ing and cooking arrangements. They
were unanimous in their praise of the
neatness and good discipline of the in
stitutioD. The Committee consisted OF
C. w. Starr, George E. Pearson and G.
W. Knight, of Woodbury., A. G.. Silvers
| of CLAYTON, Lewis E. Stranger, Of Glass
boro, and William M. Tombleson of Will
Jamestown. During the noon recess
they were Hospitality entertained by th'
Atlantic County Board ard were wei
coined in an appropriate speech by Soil
citor Thompson, to which DR.. Starr. o
the Gloucester County Board, fittingl.
responded. In all about forty person.
| sat down to fine dinner prepared b,
Supt. T. l.. Mcdonnell and his estimabl
wife.