Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-05-09
FREEHOLDERS IN
ANNUAL SESSION.

holuers W meeG In stated session for
the purpose of organization.
Since all elections have been
changed to November, it would be
much better if this stated meeting
was held in January, but the Legisla-
tuEe has net yet changed the date.
In accordance with the law the
Cumberland County Board of Chosen
Freeholders met this morning in the
usual place of meeting at the Court
House. There is but single change
in the personnel Of the Board since
last May. CHARLES Fogg taking the
place OF John Garrison, as the repre-
sentative from Stow Greek township.
Mr.. Fogg, however, has been in the
Board for several months, SO that the
organization continues intact. md
will SO continue until January first
next.
Each of the twenty members of the
Board were in town somewhat earlier
than the hour of meeting, and they
had several conferences informally.
There was but single contest of i'm.
portanoe over the organization, that
for County Physician, SO that most of
the Freeholders' time was spent So
ciaIly.
Over at the Court House, promptly
at IL O'Clock, every member was in
their chairs when CLERK Fl. L. Tyler
called the meeting to order. The roll
was called and then nominations were
asked for Director.
Mr.. Muta nominated Jere. N. Ogden
for Director and he was unanimously
elected. He thanked the Board for
the honor.
H. L. Tyler was unanimously
elected clerk.
All salaries of officers were fixed
the same as last year.
Roscoe @. Ward, of Bridgeton, was
selected as County Solicitor unani.
mously.
Mr.. Trenchard suggested that visit
Ing delegations be heard.
County CLERK Samuel M. Sheldon
said he was now ready 20 begin the
work OF indexing the deed books, and
asked for authority to start the work.
The matter was laid over until later
in the day.
A delegation was present from Ian.
dis township relative to the making of
Malaga road State and county road.
In order to bring the matter before
the Board, Mr.. Turner, of Lands,
oHered resolution directing the
county to enter into an agreement
with Lands township to build said
road, 1t being provided that the town
snip should take care of and maintain
the road after it has been built.
Judge R. P. Tuller was present
ana spoke favorably to the considera-
tlon OF this project. He made some
lengthy explanation of the law in the
case.
The resolution was put to a vote and
carried by vote of IL to 8.
For County Physician MIR. Muta
nominated DR.. E. L. Diament; Mr..
ogden named Raymond CharIesworth;
Mr.. Bacon nominated DR.. Thos. Glas.
COW. and Mr.. Turner, Mr.. Wilson.
On the second ballot DR.. Charles.
worth was elected, receiving 10 votes.
Other officers were:
Janitor Court House, Daniel Souder.
Broad street Bridge Manager, Frank
K Muta.
Commerce street Bridge Manager,
VIM. B. Trenohard.
Trustees Aims House :-J. Henry
Bacon. Fl. o. Newoomb, BENZ. Eriok-
son, Charles Richman Joseph Sutton.
Managers Hospital for Insane-Gec.
Reeves, W. E. Turner, Jere. N. Og-
den, SamI, B. Dunham, E. @. OFT.
Manager Main street bridge, George
Reeves.
Dividing creek Bridge Manager,
Richard D. Sheppard.
West creek Bridge Manager, Walter
Gotf.
Mauricetown Bridge Manager, H.
O. Mayhew.
Menantioo Bridge Manager, Harry !
Ackley.
Bridge Tenders were elected as fol-
lows:
Broad street, John Ryan.
Commerce street, VIM. Smith.
Main street, Winfield S. Parsons
Mauricetown, Jacob O. Hunter
Dividing Greek. Charles Haley.
West Greek, Walter Goff.
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