Pleasantville weekly press., 1909-05-08

MI. burgess waved HIS HdHu ant
said, II am a man that can tax,
care Of myself. : He looks strons
enough to take care Of severa
others.
Here Freeholder Willis, O.
Brigantine City, interrupted with
'"It's all out of order" !" That eve1
ready gavel sounded and order was
in order for a second, when Mr.
Burgess added, "I'm sorry thai
you called me down for | had a lot
to tell you. Don't think | cant
make living, for | can.
Then Mr.. Willis moved that
Japhet Price, Of Pleasantville, be
nominated to fill the unexpired
term Of Mr.. Burgess. As was
proper and regular, it was second
ed.
Freeholder Osgood, Of Hanmon-
ION, suggested that many Of the
Board were unacquainted with the
lbility Of Mr.. Price to fill the posi-
ion. Freeholder Ashmead youch-
ed for the ability of Mr.. Price as
road builder. For years he has
worked on the Reading Railroad
md has made a special study of
'oad building.
Mr.. Osgood came i'll then with
he announcement that Edward
Ertell, of Pomona, had announced
himself as wanting the vacancy
made by Mr.. Burgess resignation.
Clerk Schuhardt then remembered
hat he, also, had a letter to that
effect, but in the rush of other
business had forgotten it. Other
candidates had slim show at this
point. The memories of some OF
lie Board had been skylarking, fol
he question Of salary had escaped
them. Mr.. Burgess, however, was
llert and was lying i'll ambush fol
my unforeseen accidents along this
,fficial route. When the subject Of
salary was in the way Of discus
sion, Mr.. Burgess took the floor
md said, sYou have to make YOU
salary before you elect to make il
'egal." The Board did not deign
% notice the remark. The salary
was settled on at one hundred doll
lrs a month. This salary Mr.. Bur
gcss drew while filling the position
# County Road Supervisor.
In reference to the sensational
,harges made by Mr., Burgess, re-
'ative to crooked work being dom
IN the Board, Freeholder bought,
sentenced the sin to utter forgetful
less and did not consider it worth
noticing.
A survey Of the Great Egg Haa
Dor river was authorized by thi
Board to select suitable site foi
,he drawbri'lge connecting Somers
Point with Beasley's Point. The
Board almost unanimously kick
d" against action on the matter
1t was debated and rc-debated witt
igor and warmth. Freeholdel
5lark, Of Somers Point, presented
he resolution and after more dis
alssion the Board passed the re-
solution and the two Points vii
be shaking hands with each Other
at later date.
The bridge committee and Corm
tv Engineer Rightmire will act il
conjunction with suitable Officials
# Cape May County. A surve2
will be made, then the matter re-
hashcd by the proper officials anf
thcn business will begin.
1t was shown that this bridg
will form a portion Of the propos
4 Ocean Boulevard from Atlanti,
Highlands TO Cape May.
One Freeholder, with commend
able economic wisdom at times
suggested that as the State woulG
assume the burden Of building th
Boulevard, we should wait and lei
it build the bridge instead of th,
county assuming this expense.
However, there were sufficient
number Of modern men, men who's
motto was not to wait for the
other fellow to enhance the value
Of his property, to overcome any
growing sentiment on this side. It
was Z cided that TIC lliil9:ns. or
not of the BoG.csari by the State
had nothing to do with making
the surveys, eic. The bridge com
mittee will report next June. il
the meantime the prelininaries as
70 fllc construction Of the bridge
will proeress.
When Clerk Albertson circulat
ed among the various members and
otherwise Of the Board and drop
bed checks to the lucky ones. ali