The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-01-07
FREE'HOLDERS
ORGANIZE
NEW MEMBER SWORN IN BY
JUDGE LARGE

FLEMINGTON-John J. Horn, the
newly-elected Republican member of
the Board of Chosen Freeholders of
Hunterdon County, was sworn in by
Judge Large on New Years day at
the Court House, Pennington.
Following the swearing in of Mr..
Horn the board met for organization
and elected William Weane director.
Frank T. Dineen, of Hampton, was
elected Clerk of the Board to succeed
William Foster, whose term expired,
and the salary was fixed the same
as the previous year, 5000.
The next matter taken up was the
salary for the County Collector. Free
holder PhilhoWer moved that it be
fixed at 81 200, the same as last year,
and Mr.. Horn offered an amendment
that it be reduced to 5000, the same
as the salary paid the Clerk. Messrs.
Weane and Philhower voted against
the amendment and Mr.. Horn for it,
and the salary was, therefore, fixed
at $1,000. Mr.. Philhower nominated
Joseph L. Chamberlain, the present
encumbent, and Mr.. Horn nominated
Thomas B. Hampton, of Pennington,
Mr.. Chambetiin received the two
Democratic votes and Mr.. Hampton
MIR. Horns vote.
The salary of the Solicitor of the
Board of Freeholders was then taken
up and Mr.. Philhower moved that it
be fixed the same as last year, $4,000.
Mr.. Horn offered an amendment that
it be reduced to 81 200 per year.
Messrs. Weane and Philhower voted
against the amendment and Mr.. Horn
for it, SO that the salary was fixed
at $4,000 per year by the vote of two
to one. Mr. Philhower nominated Mr..
II. L. Stout as Solicitor for the en-
suing year and Mr.. Horn nominated
Mr.. Edgar w. Hunt, of Lambertville.
Mr.. Stout was elected by two votes,
Mr.. Horn voting for Mr. Hunt.
The fees of the County Jail
physician are the same as last year,
and Dr. B. S. Thurman was reelected
jail physician.
The salary of the Custodian of the
County Buildings was then taken up
and Mr. Philhower moved that it be
liked at $40 per month, the same as
last year. Mr. Horn offered an amend
ment providing for the reduction of
this salary to $50 per month. Messrs.
Weane and Philhower voted against
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so that the salary was, therefore, fix
ed at $40 per month, and Mr.. Elmer
| Z. Hem. the present Custodian, was
reelected.
Mr.. George Hawke was elected Su-
perintendent of Soldiers Burials at the
| present salary of $500 per year. Mr..
Philhower nominated Mr.. Charles
| Smith as member of the Sinking Fund
4 II Mod
will Sutphin, and Mr.. Smith was
elected by two votes to one for Mr..
5utphin
The time for holding regular meet
| .ngs was fixed for the first and third
Thursdays of each month. The vari-
Gus committees were duly appointed.
| The collector was authorized to pub
/ fish the financial statement in all of
/ the newspapers of the county, and
/ upon motion of Mr.. Horn he was
directed to publish in the statement
the purposes for which various pub
1 lie money is spent, instead of merely
| publishing the voucher number and
| amount. The meeting was thereupon
/ adjourned until Monday. January 3,
upon which date the full board met
and took up the question of fixing the
! oCaie o. wages upon nOIlOn Oh ME.
Horn the present scale was continued
in effect until the first day of April
next, the idea being that by that time
! there would probably be a readjust-
ment of wage standards and that the
board could not more intelligently fix
the correct wages at that time.
The question Of the adoption of a
budget for the year 1921 was then
/ taken up and a proposed budget was
/ submitted by Solicitor Stout for the
approval Of the board 1t provided
for expenditures aggregating approx
mately 1929 600, and included in it
approximately SAT 600 for floating in
debtedness carried over from the past
wear, a number of the appropriations
for 1920 having been exceeded. Messrs.
I Weane and Philhower voted for the
adoption of the budget submitted,
while Mr.. Horn voted against it, and
it was therefore declared adopted by
the vote Of two in favor and one
, against.
Thursday, January 20, was fixed as
. the time when a public hearing will
. be held on the final adoption of the
said budget when the taxp8yers of the
county may present any objections