Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-05
DALRYMP[E MADE
COUNTY ATTORNEY
BYEREEHOLDERS
Board Also Creates Two Other
Positions at Organization.
Salaries Raised S5,I70.

Alfred N Dalrvrnpe, former Repub-
lican County Chairman. who held the
position OF Collector Of the Port Of
Newark, up until the time that office
was abolished. was elected to the
newly created Office of county attor-
ney by the Board of Freeholders at
its organization today.
Stephen Badgely was named secre-
tary to the superintendent of the
county purchasing department., and
Walter P Purcell was made secre-
tary to the superintendent OF weights
and measures Both are newly creat-
ed position.
Salaries of several county ofieer4
were raised. Among these wereA
County Counsel Bejamin F. Jones.A
from $4,000 year to $4,000: Frank
Ward. clerk to the Board of Free
holders. from ST. 200 to 81 800; William
H. johnson. secretary to the county
auditor from 81 500 to 81 500 George
Eager. county supervisor OF roads.
from $4,000 to s.. 200. Frederick Wag-
ner. superintendent of county court
house, from s2250 to s2.400; Jeromax
Richheimer, secretary to county engfJZ
neer. from $500 to $1,000
F. J. Hosp, warden of penitentiary|
$500 to $1,000; Horace B. Hoicomb,
first assistant of weights and meas
ures, $1,000 to $1,440; Frank A. Os-
mum, second assistant of Teights and
measures. 81. 200 to s1,32O: Chief Engi-
neer of Court House Kittenning, 81, 500
to 81 l.S00; Warden Benjamin r. Bailey,
Overbrook Asylum, $2.500 TO 5000.
Farm Superintendent Frank Adabat-
ito. of Overlook Asylum, $1,000 to
s1500: clerk at Overlook Hospital,
$500 to $1,000; DR.. Samuel c. Rick
etss. superintendent of Soho Isolation
Hospital. $4,000 to $500; DR.. william
/ Douglas, superintendent tuberculosis
pavilion at Soho, $1,000 to s2,500
After the old board had finished up
is work today the new board took its
time about getting together for or
ganization. There was no apparent
reason for the delay. as the slate re-
electing Walter A. Evans director OF
the board had been agreed upon at a
caucus held Saturday afternoon.
When the board finally got together
William Cardwell. former mayor OF
I East Orange, was sworn in as a men-
ber of the board to succeed Seymour
p Gilbert, of Bloomfield. Mr. Card
| well received the CONGRATULATIONS of
his fellow members Of the board as
well as a number of friends who
were present. His desk was almost
/ hidden beneath floral emblems. while
Ernest E. Ryman and Director
Evans, both reelected at the last
election, We're also remembered in
| floral way by their friends
When nominations Tor director were
called for there was no opposition TO
the reelection of Mr.. Evans, and he
received the six votes of the Repub-
lican members. Mr. Evans then an
nounced the makeup of the standing
committees for the coming year, there
being but few changes from last year,
with the exception of placing Mr..
Cardwell on the committees in place
of Mr. Gilbert
Prior to the reorganization meeting
an adjourned meeting of the 1913
1 board was held, when all of the MEM
bers. including the single outgoing
freeholder. Seymour p. Gilbert. OF
Bloomfield. were in their seats.
Director Evans presided at this ses-
sion, which was almost entirely given
to comments on the years work and
bidding farewell to Freeholder Gill
bert, who is succeeded by William
Cardwell of East Orange.
Freebooter John H Waters. on be-
half of Supervisor Edward Schicl<-
hause and the Democratic minority
members presented Mr. Gilbert with
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