Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05

LQelr meeting the last SeSSiOH VI IhS
old Board occurred at which time that
efficient retiring body approved the
minutes of their meeting Of December
18th. The new Board quickly accus
toned themselves to their new office
and settled down to work. A number
of resolutions were adopted, n of
which elected Joseph G.. Champion
Director of the Board. The next fixed
the annual salaries of the appointive
offices as follows:
County Engineer ......... So 5000
County Treasurer ......... 2,4OO
Road Supervisor .......... 1000
Clerk to the Board ........ 2,OOO
County Counsel ........... 1900
County Physician ......... 1900
Irving Fitch, who has served as
clerk for some years past, was reap
pointed. In accepting this office Mr..
Fitch, recently elected surrogate, made
a public statement that he only took
the office until such time as his sue
cessor could be appointed and that
his resignation at that time would be
forthcoming. The salaries of the
three members of the new Board was
set at 5000 each per annum, to be
paid in monthly payments. This was
also done by a resolution as ordered
by law.
The date of meetings was changed
from the first and third Tuesdays in
the month to the first and third We'd
nesdays in the month. The time of
meeting was also changed to 100 P. M.
The new Board decided to have all
appointments by the Director con-
frmed by majority vote. They also
ruled that the Board should establish
permanent offices, to be open daily
during business hours, and that as soon
as proper facilities are provided that
all minutes, records, etc, belonging
to the county under control of the
Board should be placed in these offices
and not removed except upon consent
of the Board.
Palmer M. Way was appointed to
serve as counsel for a term of three
years. Mr.. Way acted in this capacity
with the old Board.
A resolution gave the Board power
to employ whatsoever help they deem
necessary for a term and salary as
they see fit. The Director of Revenue
and Finance was instructed to have a
set of rules and bylaws drawn up I'M
der his supervision for the Board and
presented for its approval in the near
future. The distribution of the va
rious forms of work was now done by
resolutions. Director Champion was
made Director of Public Affairs, Roads
and Bridges. He will have supervis-
ion over the clerk, county engineer,
sealer of weights and measures, cleo
lions, road supervisor and mainte-
nance and repair of all roads and
bridges.
Mr.. Kay was elected Director OF
Revenue and Finance, Supplies and
Public Records. He will have super
vision over all bank deposits and dis
counts, county treasurer, sinking
funds, county counsel, tax board, sur
rogate, sheriff, county clerk, special
legislation, printing and advertising,
and all matters pertaining to public
records and purchases of supplies and
equipment.
Mr.. Foster, the director of the old
Board, and the only member of this
body acting on the new Board, was
made Director of Public Buildings,
Grounds, Courts and Charities. His
charge and supervision lies in the
maintenance and repair of all public
buildings and grounds, courts, county
physician, superintendent of schools,
vocational schools, farm bureau, hos
pitfalls, almshouse, soldiers burial, lib
Grafton of prisoners, widows pensions,
lighting and mosquito determination.
ANY work not under these heads shall
be allotted by the Director and a ma
jority of the Board to the department
best qualified to handle it.
Two resolutions adopted abolished
the offices of purchasing agent and
county auditor. Samuel F. Eldredge,
of Cape May, held the former posi-
ton and Clarence Scull, of Ocean City
occupied the latter. The work of the
former mentioned is now vested in the
Director of Revenue and Finance and
he is authorized to purchase and pro-
vide stationery and supplies for each
department. The work of the county
auditor was done away with in a reso-
luton that sets forth that the annual
audit shall be made by a registered
municipal accountant. The Director
of Revenue and Finance was ordered
to have this audit made as o o as
possible.
This about ended the work of the
meeting of January LIST. On Tuesday,
January I'd another meeting of the
Board was held at which time the
business of the preceding day was APP
proved.
On Wednesday, January Sd, the first
regular session of the Board was held