Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-14
THE NEW BOARD.

The annual meeting Of the Board of
Chosen Freeholders was called to order at
II O'Clock yesterday morning, the 18th
inst, and the call Of the roll showed all
the members present as follows;-
VIA. H, Rarnaby, Woodbury.;
d. Thaekara Mathers, 6
Chas Walton, I"
s. S. Ledden, Elk;
Alonzo Beckett, Glassboro;
A. J. Nichol, Harrison;
A. G. Silver, Clayton;
VIM. M. Tombleson, Monroe;
E. G.. Miller, Paulsboro;
R. c. Clark, Washington;
II. W. Jones, Franklin;
E. Usinger, Logan;
0has. ]. WQlferth, E. Greenwich;
H. G. Bender, Mantua;
Chas. Wilson, Woolwiohj
VIM. Cunningham, Deptford;
Joshua s. Joyce, West Deptford
Geo. G. Tonkin, South Harrison.
Nominations for Director were declared
in order, and Mr.. E. G. Miller was nomi-
mated and elected by unanimous vote,
Mr.. Nichol casing the vote.
On again assuming the duties Of the
I'LL. UllllCA OLiCbuhCl tuS DU6Iu
for this evidence Of confidence. He urged
economy in expenditure Of the peoples
money. We ought, he said, to be as care
fql in our expenditures as Freeha.ders as
with our private funds. He urged against
construction of new bridges where old ones
could be repaired.
Hon. d. o. Watkins was reelected Soil
citor at salary of $25.
Mr. Walton, chairman of the committee
to investigate the duties of Prison Physi-
clan, recommended that the salary hereafter
be SIS per year, which amount, on the basis
of calls made the past three years, would
be less than soc. per visit. The salary was
fixed at that amount and DR.. H. II Clark
was reelected.
The salary Of the clock winder was fixed
Property COMMITTEES, the election of that
officer was delayed till the afternoon session
Mr.. Barnaby, chairman OF the committee
to investigate and report an adequate COM
pensation of the County Collector presented
the following resolution
ResOlUed, that in accordance with the
provision of an act Of the Legislature, APP
proved March 8, 1903, that the County Col
lector shall receive as fees and compensa-
ton for the performance of his duties, one
fourth OF one per cent, and no more, for
each dollar Of all taxes and other moneys
which he shall receive for the county, and
one-fourth of one per cent, and no more,
for all moneys which he shall disburse and
pay for the county, provided that no fees
shall be paid on money borrowed and paid
on notes and disbursed, OF on State School
Taxes remitted to the State Treasurer, or
received from the State Comptroller, pro-
vided, that said Collector shall at no time
receive compensation greater than 81 600
per annum.
He then made statement OF salaries paid
County Collectors in other counties Of our
class: Somerset, $500; Hunterdon, 81 900
Atlantic, 81 200; Bergen, 81 500 He then
moved the adoption Of the resolution.
Mr.. Mathers moved that the sum of $500
be substituted for $1,000. The Collector
was asked if he positively refused to accept
the Office at the present salary $780,
Mr.. Pierson answered by saying that he
would accept the Office at any salary the
Board saw fit to fix. But he Thought that
he could satisfy any Freebooter or any tax
payer that the labor he was now obliged to
perform, was worth the increase suggested
by Mr.. Barnaby
Mr.. Nichol moved to amend by making
the amount $500.