Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-31
COUNTY BUDGET
100000 MORE
Explained by County
SoIicitoT-About Million
Dollar Total

NEW BRUNSWICK. Dec. 3i-The
budget for Middiesex county for 1919
was discussed in a conference Of the
Board of Freehofders here yesterday
and Il was explained by County Solic-
itor Frederick r. Richardson that the
budget would show an increase over
that for 1918 OF approximately $780,
600, or a total on the budget OF about
one million dollars.
The solicitor explained that the
budget for 1918 had been 5000. 394.4.
and that the increase was occasioned
by the fact that the roads and court
appropriations had been oevrdrawn
this year and that the deficit had to
to made up lei ear. He said that
the highly increased cost of materials
used on roads had caused that over
drawing and that there was little pros
pect hat the materials would be re-
duced in price next year.
The board will meet tomorrow at
noon at the county records building to
organize for tho new year. The make
up of the board Will be Republican
with one exception. DIR. +. Leon Lob
lein. The reelection, as director, of
William s. Dey of South Amboy, is
freely predicted.
The board has finally decided to
name the retiring member, L. William
Hilker, as county collector, to succeed
Eu Dhitg AhC PiEHEAiN AAt1AliOEAhs
The appointment of Hilker will not be
made tomorrow, however. but will be
held yer till the regular meeting on
Thursday.
Alvin b. Fox, the present county en-
gineer, will hold over until 1921, IL
vas announced and will not be sue
ceeded by a Democrat.
Walter Masterson of this city. will
be the new warden for the county
workhouse. This is n newly created
position and Is brought about by the
fact hat the present warden. William
Goodman, will be brought back to
take charge of the county Jail In court
house square. when the building is for
mally opened on January Is.
The board received a request from
the board of public utilities commits
sioners of the state that the request OF
the Public Service Railway company
for permission to allow passengers to
ride on trolleys over the draw of no
Albany street bridge at this place be
denied by the county board. They
said hat their engineers report on
this showed that 1t was unsafe. The
board accepted the recommendation
but took ne action further.
The board adopted a resolution or
thanks to Freeholders +. William Nil
ker and Chris Jorgenson of this city.
for their services on the board, which
end tonight at midnight.
The resolution, copies of which were
presented to the two. follow:
Whereas, +. William Hilker and
Christian Jorgenson are concluding
their services as members OF the
board of chosen Freeholders OF the
county of Middlesex and,
Whereas. This board desires to ex-
press its appreciation and recognition
| of their valuable services. therefore,
BE It Resolved, That this board
takes this means by resolution to for
mally express It's high appreciation for
| the valuable services OF zach OF the
aforesaid members and to express to
them the cordially and interest that
this board feels toward them and in
| recognition of this feeling that this be
made part of the permanent records
| of this board by including the same In
| the minutes OF its regular proceed
| fnQs"