Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-08

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right to appoint an assistant The
bill passed by the legislature gives
him the right to name an assistant
at q salary of S 500 per year. These
charges appear to me to. be very
high"
Freebooter Ely stated that he did
not think the board should have to
pay any bill that the members did
not know what they we're paying it
for. He thought that the matter
should come to th&ir attention first,
and for them to pass upon 1t.
Director Hendricks said that the
court expenses were such that he
thought that they should be looked
into by the board. If the bills are
not excessive, he said that Mr.. Wat
son should receive his money, but
he did not think that the board
should be Obliged to pay bills when
they were too high.
Should Establish Rule.
County Collector Thomas H. Hag-
Ferty was present at the meeting and
spoke on the subject. He said that
the bills heretofore handed to him
have been paid Mr.. Watson. He
said that he thought the board
should establish some rule for his
authorization for the payment Of
these bills so that 1t would Justify
his stand. He stated that he never
questioned any bills brought to him
by the constables when they were
properly signed. For instance, he
said, the bills of Senator Adrain.
Justice Hayter, Lawyer Stricken and
a detective which were for services
rendered in a murder case were paid
by him, the parties having been as
signed on the case by Justice Ber-
gen. The law, he stated, also allows
the constables residing in the city
$3.50 per day and those living out
of town $3.50 per day.
II do not want to go on record as
opposed to bills when they are prop
erly approved" said Director Hen
bricks, Hbut do think that they
should at least come before this
board. 1t Is up to us to raise the
money, but / think that these bills
are out OF proportion"
The board argued the matter at
length and later a resolution was
presented whereby all bills, no mat
ter what they were for, had to be
presented to the board for its ap-
proval.
Board Had Long Session.
The meeting of the board was the
longest held since the board came in
power January 1st. The meeting was
not over until $3.50 o clock and consid-
erable business was transacted.
Wants Road Repaired.
A communication received from some
residents Of South River asking the
board to repair the road from Her
mannis Corner to Druerls Corner. The
communication was signed by T. G.
Rose, Daniel June, Joseph Miller, Pet
lit & Company, William, Fred and
John Meisher and several others. Re-
ferred to the road committee.
Collectors Report.
The report of County Collector
Hagerty for the past month was as
follows;
Cash on hand March l, $lO9 ,5Oo.15;
disbursements, $l42,31S.76, leaving a
balance on hand of $l7, ,60S.39.
After Groove Rail.
Colonel Hine and Mr.. Gilmore, Of the
Public Service street railway, were
present at the meeting relative TO the
fixing Of the River road between the
Albany street bridge aud the tunnel of
the r. r. r. also the repairing in be-
tween the tracks on Raritan avenue,
Park. The people of the Park
are after groove rail on Raritan ave-
nue., but Colonel Hine stated that il.
was Impossible to give them this be-
canse the present rail had several years
Of life In It yet. He assured them that
the River road and The pavement on
Raritan avenue would be attended to.
TO Get New Roller.
The road committee was instructed
to negctiafe Tor a new steam roller rs
the present one WIS worn out. The
committee was authorized to exchange
the old roller IN lnaNng the purchase
for the new one.
After Trolley Company
1xoeholder Ely reported % the board
THAT th8 plankiua "a Eevoksl 2ualE