The Monmouth inquirer., 1907-02-14
BOARD OF FREEHoLDERs.
BILLS AMOUNTING TO OVER
1888. 900 PAID.

1875, OUO PAID.
The February meeting oil. the Rosrd
of Erec hooters was held yesterday at
the Court House.
At11 A. M. Director w. B. Conover
called the Board to order and all were
present.
The minutes of the last adjourned
meeting was read and approved.
Bills amounting to $3S, 6ly.O4 were
ordered paid.
A communication was read from
Hon. Peter Forman recommending
an extension of time for the compile
ton of the Colts Neck stone road to
June 1st Laid on table.
A law firm of New York inquired if
the County owned the approaches to
the county bridge at the Highlands.
There was collision there last sum
mer between two rigs and suit be-
tween the parties has resulted.
The Counsel reported that he had
looked up the West Freehold bridge
matter and he found the road was q
county road. On motion the matter
was referred to Mr.. Fisher and the
Counsel to go over the road.
Hon. Charles r. Snyder, counsel of
the Central Traction Company operat-
ing en- electric road from Amboy to
Red Bank, asked for 90 years fran
chise for road to connect their sys-
tenn through the Highlands and At
lantic Highlands to the end of the G.
r. r. pier.
On Motion of Mr. Leroy the resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. Snyder was order
ed printed ia The MONMOUTH lNQUIR-
Err two weeks before March 1st, when
public hearing will be given at the
Court House. The vic president Mr..
g. /. Brown, was also present IN the
interest of the franchise.
Mr.. Woolley moved that the Board
have an adjourned meeting March
LIST, carried.
On motion of Mr.. Leroy, Harry
Dennis was appointed Supervisor OF
the Oceanic road.
A recess was taken until 2 o'clock.
At O'Clock Mr.. James II. Butcher
appeared before the Board and asked
that the extension of time on the
Colts Neck road be made to June 10.
On motion of Mr.. Polhemus the ex-
tension was granted.
Counsel wainwright stated that al
though they had informed Mr.. j. M.
Enrighr, of Jersey City, counsel for
the Monmouth Traction Company, to
file their bond, no response had been
received, On motion the Counsel
was directed to cite them to show
cause at the next meeting why their
franchise should not be revoked. Also
they must comply with their charter
in completing 1000 yards at time.
A communication was read fronI
VIM Hartshorne calling attention to
the damage that might result to
County properties by the neglect OF
property owners at Oakland Mills to
properly safe guard the stream from
that pond.
On motion Of Mr.. Leroy the counsel
WAS directed to notify the property
owners that the County would hold
them responsible for any damage sus-
tanned from their neglect
A representative from the Tarvia
company advocated the coating of
that preparation on good stone roads.
The cost for a 16-foot wide road would
be 5000 per mile. The preparation
would last two years and make sur
face like asphalt, and prevents dust.
On motion the matter was laid on the
table.
The bill of the Shore Electric Light
Company of 1854, Is for 5S lights, ~
candle power, at the rate of 500 per
year, was laid on table pending the
making of q contract
The Board then discussed the pro-
posed repairs to the Highland draw
bridge submitted by WIN. VanMater.