New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-11
FREEHOLDERS ORGANIZE,
THE BOARDS OF SEVERAL COUNTIES
CHOOsE OFFICERS

CHOOSE OFFICERS.
Paterson May 10 (SpeciaD.-The Passaic County
Board Of Freeholders organized to-day Edward
~ HEWITT. OF the Second Ward. PassaIc. was chosen
Director.
DEADLOCK OVER THE coLLEcToRsHIP
Cape May May 10 (speciaD.-The Cape May
County Board OF Freeholders organized to-day by
electing J. Durell Hoffman. OF Fishing Creek Dr.
rector william T. Stevens. OF Cape May CITY.
Vice Director. and Samuel Townsend, OF Coe
There is a deadlock on the County coIlectorship.
Ex-senator f. l.. Ross who now holds the ONE.
had six votes the tenth ballot. and DR.. julius
with one member absent. who is said 10 be for
Way The Board adjourned until next wednesday.
wnsn dark morse may be CHOSEN
CUMBERLAND HAS A BALANCE.
Bridseton. May 10 (SpeciaD.-The Cumberland
County Board of Freeholders to-day organized by
re-eecting George Reeves. OF Mvi!le Director; J.
Hampton Fithan. Solicitor, ana Samuel Pagan.
Albert Harris and Jacob Elwell. trustees OF the
The annual report Of the County Collector showed
s2i94ss 81: balance sissis 0 including proceeds OF
bonds sold The unexpended appropriations AMOUNT ss
making available siOi.s4s ST.
MrDDLEsEx FREEHoLDERs DINE.
New Brunswick May 10 (specaD.-The new
Board OF Freeholders OF Middlesex County organ
ICED in NewBrunswick this morning. Asbury
rector Peter F. Daily o; New Bruins wick Solicitor
Robert Dougherty. OF New Brunswick. County En-
Physician. and Daniel W. clayton. OF cranbury.
Clerk. The newly elected officers are all Demo-
Gratis the Board standing sixteen Democrats to
The Board dned at the Mansion House this after
noon as the guests or the new members
A DEAL IN BURLINGTON.
Mount Holly, May 10 (SpecisD.-A surprise was
| sprung at the organization of the Board Of Free
holders to-day. when Howard Mathis elected
Director over John f. Darnell. The Republicans
| have one majority. but OF their number made
a, deal with Mathis TO make sure Of the re,entior
| The other Republicans elected TO once are:
sSGO GsSrss P5sGn
W. Webb. "''''' ply SWAN ." '''''
HUBBARD REELECTED DIRECTOR
| Elizabeth. May 10 (SpeciaD.-The Union County
Board Of Freeholders was organized this morning.
| the Board re-eecting Captain J. Frank Hubbard,
| of Planfed. Director: DR.. F. ". Westcott OF
! Fanwood. County Physician for three years at
salary Of $500 year. Increase OF 500; James A.
Finck, OF westheld. Road Inspector
| Director Hubbard appointed as the Committee On
| Appropria lions. to report next Thursday. May u.
| Freeholders John Farrell. Of Railway: J. Martin
Roll Of Springfield James Burnett OF Union: VIII:
Elizabeth Eh '"''Na'"pef anu jacob '''"''"e'' u
The County Collector reported the receipts for the
year TO be $3.50. 1872: expenditures. A6i22s balance
sls42l. The Lunacy Committee reported ga pc.
and that the cost Of keeping them for the last year
was $3s,74
| A temporary bridge will be built by the Free
holders across the Elizabeth River at West Jersey
ST. until the new iron bridge can be finished.
The Board consists OF thirteen Republicans
and five Democrats
BERGEN FREEHOLDERs ORGANIZE.
Hackensack May 10 (speciaD-The Bergen
| County Board OF Chosen Freeholders reorganized
to-day by re-electing full set Of Republican ofh-
| cers-C. r. Solely. OF Rutherford, director; James
A. Coe. of Engewood. county collector. and Ernest
| Rooster. of Hackensack. counsel The collectors
| salary increased from 1920 to 1880
LONG CAUCUS IN NORRIS.
Morristown May i0-The Morris County Board
OF Freeholders organized this afternoon by re-
| electing Merritt b. Lum. Republican Of Chatham.
| az Director Thomas Hoagland, OF Rockaway, was
the Democratic candidate. Mr.. Everett was re-
| elected clerk by a unanimous vote OF the Board.
| The selection OF Mr. Everett a bone OF con-
| tention In the Republican caucus, which lasted
| two hours.
THE MONMOUTH FREEHoLDERS
Freehold. May 10 (speciaD.-The Board Of Free
holders OF Monmouth met to-day and reelected
John CURE. OF Long Branch. Director. Lyttleton
| White. of Eatontown, was reelected County
Auditor and the salary OF the clerk Of the Board
was increased from 800 TO 500