Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-31
COUNTY BOARD
ENDS 1920 WORK
FreehoIders Will Meet Again
Monday, When New Men,
berS Will Take Their Places
A TESTIMONIAL DINNER
Freeholder BeIIoff, Who Re-
tires, is Honored-- Several
Matters Cleaned Up.
BY STAFF Correspondent.

BY STAFF Correspondent. ! y
NEW BRUNS., ICK, Dec. 81
MiddleseX county business affairs fer
1920 were finished yesterday after
noon and the next session OF the
'ard of Freeholders will be the re-
organization of the 1921 board,
which will take place in the county
record building tomorrow at noon. 4
business session of the new organl-
zation Will be held Monday and again
next Thursday, when "a public hear
ing on the new budget will be held.
The 1921 board will be solidly Re
publican. the term of Freeholder T..
Leon Loblein. Democrat, having ex-
pired. Frederick Gebhardt. Republi-
can, also has completed his term of
three years and will not be in the
new board. The only new members
of the board are Walter G.. Quacken-
bush, of Perth Amboy. and j. Fred
Orpen. of this city. who were elected
at the last general election for a full
term of three years.
Robert Nandenbe.gh, Of Prospect
Plains, who was reelected for the
snort term of one year. was a mem
ber of the 1890 board. as was Will
liam $. Dcy, of South Amboy. who
was also returned for another full
term. The other three members of
the board who continue in Office are
George Applegate, of South River,
whose term viii. expire next year,
and Clarence NJ. IIaight, of New
Market. and Louis J. Belloff, of this
city, both of whom have two years
of their terms uneXpired.
Immediately following the short
meeting held yesterday afternoon a
dinner was served in honor of MIR.
Loblein at the Hotel Klein q : a fare
well party. which was attended by
the board, several county officials
and friends The dinner was in the
nature of a testimonial and the
short after dinner speeches by those
present tended to show the high
esteem in which Mr.. Loblein is held
by his co-members on the board.
Thomas j. Mulvihili, clerk of the
board. presided as toastmaster and
called on each of the board mem
bers in turn, all of whom spoke in
the very highest terms of the ability
and character of the departing
member of the board.
The business session covered rou-
tine affairs to be settled before the
adjournment for the year was taken.
The resignation of Walter G.. ouack-
enbush as road supervisor was ten
dered and accepted, that he might
take his seat in the 1921 board to
which he has been elected.
Proceeds from the sale of pro-
ducts of the county farm were turn
ed over to the board for sales made
during December. These proceeds
We're from the sale of potatoes,
sauerkraut. hay and cornstalks and
amounted to $1,309.97
The joint contract between the
county and Woodbridge township
and the Utility CONSTRUCTION Com
pany for the building of the roa1
between Fords and Rogan's corner
was approved. BY this agreement
both municipalities will share in the
cost of the construction.
BY a resolution adopted the coun-
ty treasurer. f. William Hilker, was
authorized to issue a renewal note
for $4,000 to cover emergency bor-
rowings which were not provided for
in the 1920 budget. The note is to
run six months, at six per cent in
terest, and will become due on the
18th of next June.