The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-04-27

the indcxng OF all volumes during MS term,
and providing also for the purchase OF index
books. No fixed sum appropriated Tor
this work. The resolution passed very
hastily without any investigation examua
ton the part OF the Board whatever, and 1t
involved an expenditure TO the county on a
conservative estimate Of about 5000. lhis
resolution was passed July 3, 1908 Alter the
resolution passed. at the invitation OF Mr..
Queen, the supply committee, consisting OF
Freeholders Mcconnell, GreveIng and Black
well, visited Belvldere to inspect the excellent
system IN the Surrogate's office OF Marl,n
County. The committee was careful to say
that this visit cost the county nothing, Dut
each member OF the committee careful 10
get in charge against the county Tor his per
diem OF two dollars for that day, Two of the
/ committee by visiting bridge on their way 10
the depot in the morning and the th1rd tor
looking at the county buildings on his way 10
the train.
George l.. shillinger, former Surrogate OF
the County OF Warren, sworc that wnlle he
was in office he was paid for his contract for
indexing and fling the books and papers OF
the SurroRate's office of the County Of War
rem, from its foundation in 1926, to the begin
nlng Of his term, about 1896, the sum OF Sl,o1o
and that the county paid SrIf.25 Tor tier index
books.
While this investigation was in progress, the
action Of the Board Of FrcchOldcrs in making
this extravagant contract with Mr.. Queen was
agtated and talked about throughout the
county to such an extent, that the Board 1t
their meeting November II, 1903, rcCOnsd-
Mr. Queen and rescinded their former action
ind by an examination oil the minutes that
the resolution. so tar as the purchase Of lnasA
books was concerned, was not altered. By the
resembling Of this resolution making the con
tract with Mr.. Queen, the sum OF $1,000 which
nave sIated DSlofe 10 nc coilsst Edt Nv 80
mae, vas sdFeu 10 'ile county iHe ia1i ma
tins Investigation was IN progress, ! am quite
5ure, prompted the Board to take the action
mat II aId IN icS"ilapc tHe ie9ol"tioh max
ing tins contract with Mr.. Queen.
ANDREW X. DIIIS. COUNTY CLERK.
On each Of vouchers Cog, paid December -
1000: gsh paid Auril 10. l9ol: "a. paid Stpteu.
Der 81 io5 p,' ,oo paid December a. 100; a.
paid May -, 1907; and q, pad august Il,
1901 l Ind the following charges;
Drawing Jury List s. 90
Drawing Copy OF jury List Tor Shefit... 90
Entering on jury Book .-..--..+......-.. 90
Drawing Mileage List Tor Count. 90
! can find no legal authority for these charges
or the payment OF them and consider that the
Clerk should also be Charged with their
amount, TO VII woo
Voucher 8ol, pad December y, 1000, con
tans charge for $1,000 Tor making book OF
notaries, etc. | can ind no warrant in law
Tor this, and consider the Clerk should be
charged with the amount.
In addition to the overeharges for lndexing
and re-lndexing and the charges which | have
set forth above Mr.. Dilts should pay back TO
the county the sum oil S8f7.6f, which he
eeiEed Tor taxing costs in tramp commitment
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Vouchers or. paid January n, 100. for SOS.
,r and ZIG naid Novrubfr ~ roo. In, 81 ~
were produced before me. They are for elec,
ton expenses and fees in matters OF election
paid To Andrew Il Dits. County Clerk. 1t
appears that the amount paid the County
Clerk for election expenses on an average in
extraYagant and about $500 per year more
than is paid in the adjoining counties oil Som.
ersef and Warren. The action OF the Free
holders IN approving these bills Is reprehensi,
bic
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NY auen.on was caiIed 10 Numerous H9ncn'
5ts i9' Piihtlns Wuon were 5PPi9yea ana OF
aeIed pau py 'Iic 'oatu " men ihtae Eoueii
a.. 'me - n3 -,
tn4t i9itnei p'oo' W"u'u oe otttted 10 siio"
lnat tnsse SnaIg cS toI Piin3lhs were eNt fl
asaht ana ilie8d'' oH, no sueh PROOF was 'ilGi
s4a piouueeu wy e3atnlad1loR oi tnt
u,HiN9 anu otht' P''i'cu IihttS tH"t was
o ' ~ fV'uouCe d "e, ~ INC Voaeat .
paying iot 'IIc 7d"'t, SHOWS thdt t9ese printing
otlS VIZ Eely tNI"NdkaHl, anu ttie aet"h
- the i'o@iu W PAVING Ittia was NOT proper.
y N'ueHei ol N''l''oiy Nlllsotei - tleiniHs
S2H, WHEN T"nlalhed a Saalse io1 twenty
ola9ks latnlsucG 10 inc surrogate ZOO N9s
Pio4uSt9. MI Nluhole e&plaAnea 19ls A9Ash
- AM 'tt', 'ti't "'l' SltlStseu ~ saying
nat ne SNpiHh'1 mem to me satisfaction OF
lte aoata. hut 'hhR me heata was not Jus
t4ed III PSlnE any sneh voucher As the one
4aFt itleii Gu |" dHpNe uii1t II WIS asiiii1ed
ana rendered III Pf"pef FORM
County Collector paid a voucher for SIS each
year lot plhuihE h'ty copies o. inc fa4palct
throughout the county. / find that the Board
approved and ordered the payments each year,
allow P"S 'Pi'''' - 'es' "''s -
, ,o0' iuiy ''''''''''..'...... US 90
1901. December II Observation-Disclosures. IS 90
100 M9yenhel '''''''' '.'-'-.-. .--t.tit Is 90
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HE total Of such payments during the
these vouchers and ordering them paid was
atP.fnta , "nH tne county collector had
1t appeared That the individual members Of
the Board OF Frecholders were IN the habit OF
aG ~ lss., , ~ rcIl Sr'u oiu 9nI
N; aud sometimes as many as four besides the
,e'. .'I , n"'uS 'nf s1t ne teetiPlS non
were were hye men men on the committee IN charge OF