The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-04-07
Freehold Commissioners.

TROLLEY APPLICATION RECEIVED.
The Board of Commissioners OF the
town of Freehold met at Firemens
Hall on Monday evening, at 7.Jl
o'clock, Commissioner Denise presid-
ing. All the Assistants were present
except Mr.. Bovine.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting and adjourned meeting were
read aad approved.
In regard to the complaint of Mrs.
Featherston that the lamp lighter
drove on her curbing in lighting the
street lamp, the Street Committee
reported no cause Of complaint
Mr.. Denise and the Street Commit
tee, who were appointed to meet the
Township Committee relative 70 a
more just apportionment of the road
money for the town, through Mr.. De
mise, reported that they had met the
Township Committee and they
seemed to consider the request with
favor, but since that time he had re-
ceived word from their counsel, Rulif
V. Lawrence, that the Township
Committee was not required to com
ply with the charter of the town Oh
account of a subsequent law, as the
town had already received and ac-
cepted 81 $50 Tor the streets of the
town this year Mr.. Denise id that
he did NOT know OF any acceptance
of that amount by the town.
Notice of the appeal from the as
sessment of John Il. Resell, Receiver
of the A. a. Zimmerman Mfg Co.
asking the assessment of $12, 063 be
reduced to $4,000, which was the
amount the Receiver sold the plant
for, on account of Indebtedness of the
Company, was received. The matter
will be heard by the State Board OF
Taxation at their meeting at Trenton
on April 18th. The matter was re.
ferred to Assistant Counsel Butcher.
1t was decided to appropriate $50
to the Board of Health for general ex-
penses.
An application was received from
Henry Conrow. for Il grade on Insti-
tute street. The charter provides
that the property owners along the
street shall pay the expense of ascer-
tanning the grade. Referred to the
Street Committee.
Mr. Morris called attention to the
need of horses to haul the fire appa
ratuses to fires, as at times the streets
were so muddy itwould be impossible
for the men to do SO. Ii the firemen
hauled the apparatus any great
distance they would be in no condi
tion to fight the fire. The matter was
referred to the Fire Department Com
lnittee
MIR. Morris also called attention tc
the recommendation of the Board oi
Trade in regard to improving oui
streets.
Mr. Denise said he had received q
great many suggestions during the
past year and he was in favor of the
same. providing some one would fur.
nish the money to do it.
Mr.. Morris thought some notice
should be taken of the Board of Trade
resolutions, as they voiced the senti-
ment of representative body of men
who had the welfare of the town at
heart.
Mr.. A. G. Hartshorne also appeared
in reference to the assessment of the
A. A. Zimmerman Mfg Co., and ex,
planned the matter.
Mr. E. w. Arrowsmith, ST., ap-
peared for the Trolley Company, and
presented a petition asking for a
franchise for the Monmouth Traction
Company road from point opposite
the old Freehold Academy, on Main
street, down Broadway to the Bor-
ough limits. Mr.. Arrowsmith also
filed description of the route and a
map, being copies of the original on
file in the Secretary of States office at
Trenton.
On motion of Mr.. Shepherd the
Board ordered that notice of a pub
lie hearing to be held April 22d, 1898,
to consider the matter, be printed in
the Monmouth Democrat
The following bills were ordered
paid