The Monmouth inquirer., 1907-03-07
BOARD or FREEHoLDERs.

The Monmouth County Board OF
Chosen Freeholders held an adjourn
ed meeting at the Court House on
Friday. ALI the members we're pres
ent. Director Conover presided.
The minutes of the last adjourned
meeting were read and approved, ex-
cepting the bills, of which only the
total amount was read.
TROLLEY HEARING
Lawyer Charles X. Snyder, repre-
senting the Central Traction Com
pany. presented the matter of the
| Atlantic Highlands Trolley, so as to
enable them to connect with the Cen
trial Railroad dock.
He introduced Mr.. w. A. Gelhans
chairman of the Atlantic Highland:
Board of Trade Trolley committee
and also Ex- Mayor Thomas HI. Leon
ard, President of the Atlantic High
lands Board of Trade. All spoke IN
favor of the trolley through the
borough. No one appeared in op-
position.
Mr. Leonard said that as a matter
of economy in having the road taken
care of by the company the County
would be benefited. He also said
that trolley in the center of the
County road brought out all the use
fulness of the road.
Lawyer Snyder said he did not
know a single person opposed to the
trolley. 1t was proposed to have the
line completed for the Summer season
and it was the intention of the COM
pany to push the work to completion
as soon as possible.
Mr. WoolIey said that the clauses
requiring them to take care of the road
should be carefully considered. Down
his way the trolley companies were
notorious for not taking care of the
roads, although their charters COM
peIled them to do so.
The ordinance was placed on first
reading and passed by a unanimous
vote.
Mr.. Leroy called attention to the
two-years clause and said he was in
favor of a shorter time and il neces-
sary would be willing to extend the
time, provided the company was act
ing in good faith in it's construction.
Vice President e. /. Brown, of the
trolley company, explained that this
time was put in solely to give the CON-
pany time to fight any legal suits that
might be brought and so they could
not be held up by a legal fight until
after the charter expired. He said
that the ordinance as read was only
suggestion and before the third pass
age he desired to meet the Board at
Atlantic Highlands, go over the route,
and discuss the matter.
On motion the Board fixed Tuesday,
at 1890 O'Clock, to go over the pro-
posed route and discuss provisions of
the franchise.
Lawyer John s. ApplegHte, of Red
Bank, and Mr. Robert Armstrong,
repre- senting the law firm of McDer-
mott " Enright, of Jersey City, repre-
senting the Monmouth County Eec-
trio Railway company, appeared be
fore the Board in answer to rule to
show cause why their charter should
not be revoked, as they had not fur
nished d proper bond AMI had more
than 1000 feet of railway under con-
struction at one time.
Lawyer Applegate said that Mr..
HOagland, president of the Company,
and Senator Porter, one of the Direc
tors of the company, were present in
answer to the rule. Mr.. Apologize said
in regard TO the bond that the Nat
ional Surety Company had issued the
bond for $4,000 but the counsel, of the
Board, MIR. wainwright, objected to
The bond as it had no date specified
in it. Tnis was an oversight. The
bond would be Immediately returned
to the surety company and no doubt
would be received in day or two.
The franchise also neglects to state
when it is to be filed In regard to
having more than 1000 feet under
ii
this had been done at the request of
/ and with full understanding of
Mr.. SHUTS, the former Supervisor of
the road, who had allowed them to
do this in order to have the road COM
pleted in the shortest possible time
He said that the company would con-
fer with Harry Dennis, the present
of the road and said the
work would be extradited as quickly
as possible. The bad weather for the
past two months had practically
stopped work but it was to the COM
pauy's interest to have the construc-
ton made in the shortest possible
time, but they had been delayed by
oLhef contractors not furnishing
material on time, &c. The company
was acting in good faith in the mat.
ter
Counsel wainwright stated he could
not recommend the Board to accept
the bond without the date inserted
and told about his correspondence
with those representing the company.
Discussion followed as to whether or
not the bond should be for more than
S., 900 as more than 1000 feet were
under construction at the same time,
but the Board waived this right, if
they thought the company were act
ing in good faith. On motion of Mr..
Leroy the matter was laid over until
the next regular meeting.
On motion of MIR. Woolley the Board
when it adjourned agreed to meet at
Pleasure Bay bridge Saturday,
March 9th, at IL A. M.
The Shore electric light companies
Submitted the. following bid for light
ing bridges in Middletown township
l6 cand le-power, $l6 per year; 20 CEN
die power, $40 per year; % candle-
power, $50; 80 candle-power, $50 per
year.
Al bid was received from the Jersey