Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1899-09-21

THE FREEHOLDERs.

The Traction Company Can Cross th
Brfdge-BOard of Prisoners Cut
Down-Hospitai Gets Assist
ance.
The meeting of the Board of Freehold
ers Wednesday, out at the Aims House
was as usual, attended by every membe
OF the Board. There were a number O
others present also, most of the members
having their wives with them, and a dele
CATION OF the Salem Freeholders were
present.
| The business session of the Board was
somewhat important, something more
than the usual routine being transacted.
Director Reeves presided at the session
and the various committees made reports
upon minor bridge repairs and other i'm.
provements that are in progress.
One of the most important matters con-
sidered is of great interest to Bridgeton.
Mr.. VIM. A. Logue, representing the
Bridgeton and Millville Traction Com
pany, presented petition to the Board,
requesting permission for the company
to use the Broad street bridge for its cars.
The petition set forth an agreement in
full between the Company and the Board
so that there would be no further conten-
ton concerning the matter. The petition
was received, and it was resolved that the
petition should be acted upon at the
November meeting, due notice of the
matter being given in the PIONEER.
A resolution was then adopted permit
ting the Traction Company to use the
bridge, pending the action upon the
petition. to operate cars over, provided if
the Board did not pass favorably upon
the petition at the November meeting,
the tracks should be removed within
thirty days thereafter.
During the discussion and consideration
of these matters, Mr.. Hires withdrew
from the Board and did not vote upon
either proposition. He did this because
of his connection with the Company.
Mr.. Hires presented resolution before
the Board, providing that after the ex-'
piration of Sheriff Cheeseman's term, the
rate for the boarding of prisoners at the
county Jail should be at the rate of thirty
cents per day, cut of ten cents per day.
1t was shown that this would mean
saving to the county of something like
$500 annually.
Mr.. Rogers thought the rate should be
still lower and amendad tho resolution oI
Mr.. Hires to make the rate twenty-five
cents. The amendment was lost by
vote of Is to 4. The proposition of Mr..
Hires to make the rate thirty cents was
adopted by vote of Is to l.
The Board unanimously authorized the
appropriation of $500 to the Bridgeton
Hospital, the money to be taken from the
interest on temporary loans account.
The Building Committee was author
lied to proceed with the grading of the
grounds about the new Insane Hospital,
setting out trees and wiring the structure
for the electrical apparatus.
Of course there was action upon many
minor matters, and large number oI
bills were paid, and the Board adjourned
to meet the second Wednesday in
November.
Those present took great interest in
inspecting the Aims House property, but
more particularly the new Insane Hos
pital. That great building is being
rapidly pushed to completion and will be
one of the most elaborate in the State.
The gentlemen present from Salem were
particularly interested in this matter. -
The dinner served by Steward and
Matron Roray, was grand. There were
two great tables, and each YVES hand
somely arranged and most tastefully
decorated. The n,eau was all that could
be desired, and the viands were most
satisfactorily served. Every attention
was given the great hosts of guests by
both Mr.. and Mrs. Roray.
The great Aims House institution is in
the best possible condition, and the in
speclion of the guests showed that moth
ing is left undone by Mr.. and MIs. Roray
to make the life of the unfortunate poor,
comfortable. The farm has never ap-
peared at greater advantage, and the
crops and stock look we'll. The Steward
and Matron were again and again con-
graduated upon the appearance of the en-
tire institution, It was about half past
three O'Clock when the carriages began
leaving the big farm. and turning the
teams toward home, those present sped
away after most enjoyable OCCASION
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