The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-12-16
FreehOIderS

The Monmouth county board offree-
holders, meeting at Freehold, Wednes-
day; agreed, on motion OF Freeholders
Borden and Polhenus, to pay share Of
the cost OF placing drains along Nave
sink and portion Of Lincoln avenues
Highlands. Boro Engineer Herbert O.
Todd and john Sweeney, boro counsel,
said that the total cost W uld approx
mate Stops exclusive Of engineering
fees and that the boro expected the Cen
ira railroad company would share in
the cost, Th countv's share Of the cost
OF the Improvement was estimated at
So, 1876.
Mrs. John Parker of West Long
Branch appeared to ask that the free4
holders make an Appropriation toward
the cost OF maintaining charity patients
IN the Hazard hospital. This hospital
did over $4,000 worth of charity work
last year and an addition, soon opening;
Will increase the capacity to nearly
100 beds.
y Counselor Samuel Craig Cowart ap
ointed by the freeholders to arran 9
for the erection Of suitable structure
for the preservation in public of the bell
which hung in the old court house in the
time of the Revolution and which was
moved and sold when the old court
house was torn down In 1909, presented
g sketch of a proposed stone belfry to
be erecte ia q vacant space on the
court house lawn. The freeholders ex-
pressed themselves as not favoring any
in front of the court house
and the matter was left for a further
conference with Mr.. Cowart Tt was
the concensus of opinioa of the free
holders that a place for the bell should
be found in the court house and a
bronze tablet be placed at the bottom
of the bell The bell bears the date Of its
in 1856.
The Monmouth County Library
in a letter to the board rec
ommended the resppointment of Harry
E. Taylor of Freehold as a member of
the commission. Mr.. Taylor's term of
office expires in January, it was said.
The matter was left on the table for ac-
ton at q subsequent meeting.
The eastern New Jersey Power COM
pany asked permission to erect poles
and string wires along the Hightstown-
Perrineviller ad ia order to give cleo
trio service to dillstone township. This
was referred to the road committee and
counsel Freebooter Elmer F.. Polhemus
that this company had already
erected poles along the Allentown
Egypt road without seeking permit,
and on motion of MIR. Borden the clerk
was directed to write the electric COM
pany and ask by what authority the
poles were erected on county property.
1t was explained that the fIe h ole egs do
not care to stand in the way Of progress
but they wish to be consulted and given
an opportunity to designate where such
poles should be placed on county prop
erty so as to insure NJ obstruction in
traffic.
County Engineer Allen was directed
to prepare plans and specifications tor
proposed bridge. designated M. A. 10,
1T Matawan, where property owners are
considering forming large lake. The
olans were asked for in der that fur
ther estimates ma7 be secured on the
sost of efecting dam and making ill;
In report by Sheriff Harry N. john
son it was disclosed that there was an
average of S93 prisoners in the county
jail during November total Of 1857
and the cost per capitol for maintenance
was 80 cents per day.
The Ann May hospital reported $50
charity patient days during October
and the Monmouth Memorial hospital
at Long Branch reported 1855 charity
patient days for the same period. The
Long Branch hospital said that the cost
of maintenance and care of charity pa
tents during the year ending Decem-
Der was $10S, 988.72.