Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-01-03
DEMOCRATS IN
|. COUNTY BOARD
The Freeholders Organize
Carrying Out thu Slate
Already Announced.
REPUBLICANS TO FIGHT
Lawyer Alan H. Strong At
tended Meeting and Pro-
tested Against Some.
REPUBLICANS TO FIGHT
pecial to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Jan. 3:--Litiga-
tion will doubtless follow the fail
ure of the democratic Board of
Freeholders to listen to a protest
made by Lawyer Alan H. Strong,
counsel to the retiring republican
board, made at the reorganization
of the new board Saturday noon as
to the right of the incoming board
to elect county officers in place of
those now serving. He declared
there were no vacancies, the officers
serving having a year or two years
yet to serve, the old board having
elected them for such terms. Mr..
Strong was one of the officers 30
elected. The board holds that Off
length of time that the freeholders
in such board have been elected and
accordingly paid no heed to the pro-
test, but ousted all the officers, some
of whom were present at the meet
ing, and elected new ones. This pro-
gram was decided upon several days
ago
Freeholder Albert T. Kerr, of
South Amboy, nominated Freeholder
Andrew Ely, Of Dayton, for tempor-
ary chairman, and he was elected.
Mr.. Ely thanked the members of the
board for the honor. Chairman Ely
called for nominations for tempor-
airy clerk of the board, and Free
holder Anthony J. Gebhardt nomi-
mated Mr.. Kerr
Objection Soon Raised.
"To the election of clerk of this
board l object said Lawyer Alan
H. Strong, "as this board has a
clerk, who is an officer by law and
you have no authority to elect any,
one else, either clerk or tempor-
ary clerk"
Il move that you put before the
members of the board the motion to
nominate temporary clerk" said
Freeholder Hendricks, addressing
Mr.. Ely. The motion was put and
carried. Mr.. Kerr was declared
elected temporary clerk.
The board then proceeded to elect
a director of the board and Mr.. Geb-
hardt placed the name of Peter II. s.
Hendricks In nomination. The mo-
tion was seconded and Mr.. Hem
bricks was chosen director. After
he took his seat he was sworn in
and called for nominations for other
oifiees.
Elected Their Officers.
Freeholder Gebhardt nominated
for clerk Asher w. Bissett, Of South
River, at salary of 5000.
II must say that this board is out
OF order" said Lawyer Strong, "as
nrsd hnd nj 4.
right to elect another clerk and you
are entirely wrong"
You are out of order,' replied
Director Hendricks, "as this is an
organization meeting of this board.
The roll was called and Mr.. Bis
sett was elected clerk.
The other officers elected were as
follows:
County Solicitor-John A. Coan,
of South Amboy, at a salary of
$1,000.
County Collector-Thomas H.
Hagerty. of this city, at a salary of
$4,000.
County Engineer-Frederic ST.
mons, of Roosevelt, at salary of
$4,000.
County Physician-Dr. Edgar
Carroll, of Dayton, at a salary of
81 600.
Supervisor of Roads-James De
Hart, of North Brunswick, at a SAL
ary of $1,000.
For that Office this board has al
ready an officer" said Mr.. Strong,
"and he is ready to serve in that
capacity. I must say that l protest
against the action of this board in
filling offices when those offices are
already filed"
All of the terms of the officers
elected are for two years.
Fridge Tender Wages Same.
A resolution was presented by
Freeholder Ely which set forth that
the wages of the different bridge
tenders throughout the county would
be the same as last year.
DOnomore Engaged.
Freeholder Ely presented another
resolution requesting that thirty
days notice be given Warden
Charles II. Rogers that on January
81 he is to turn over to the county
the house attached to the sheriff's
office. Later another resolution was
passed appointing William Dono-
more, of Highland Park, as warden,
at a salary of $1,000 per year. He
will assume charge on February /.
The county will feed the prisoners.
Janitor Notified.
Another resolution was passed
notifying Rudolph G. Jansen, jani-
tor of the court house and county
buildings, that his position would
expire January 81. His successor
will be Milton Jaques, who will be
elected at another meeting of the
board
To Probe Finances.
The board passed a resolution
authorizing the finance committee to
have the books of the county audit
ed, and the finances of the county
for the past four years investigated,
and to have recommended such sys-
tenn of bookkeeping as will be best
for the interest of the county.
Amount of Bonds.
BY resolution the several county
officials will file their bonds as fol-
lows: Bond of county collector,
clerk of the board, 81 900;
county solicitor, 81 900; county ply
sician. $1,000: county engineer,
81 ,000; supervisor of roads, $1,000. |
Standing Committees.
The following standing commit
tees were named by Director Hen
bricks:
Finance Kerr. Gebhardt, Ely |
and Dey.
Roads Bly, Eerr. Gebhardt and