The Penn's Grove record., 1888-05-12
oARD OF cHoSEx rnErHoLDERs

BOARD OF cHoAEN FREEHOLDERs
The last meeting Of the old Board
was held at the Courthouse In Salem
on Wednesday last week. Clerk Flynn
brought an important matter before
the Board, as follows: The county has
no title as far rs known for the ground
upon which its public buildings stand,
except that of continuous usage. The
old Jail was torn down in 1867, and the
site it occupied was enclosed with iron
fence, but there we've about III feet
front OF Broadway and extending down
Market street to the Csurt-HOnse
which has been paved by the county,
but it is open to public use. This is
the most valuable piece of ground III
the county and should be saved to The
county, to whom it was originally don
ated for public purposes. Solicitor
Acton agrees with this opinion. There
are two ways to act: one is to erect a
fence in front of this plot; the other is
to lease it at u nominal rent to the city
of Salem.
After some discussion, the matter
was referred to a special committee,
consisting of Messrs. Alle,, Fox and
Humphreys, with power to act, If by
lease, to rent from year to year,
not to be sublet.
Bills outstanding, so rs to settle the
same as far as possible before the COM
mencement of the new fiscal year, were
read and ordered paid, including bills
of S35 eacl, for the funeral expenses of
Joseph $. Jacobs, of Alloway, and
Chas. S. Rossell of P~ittsgroye, who
were INDECENT soldiers. 1t was noticed
that the bills for the care of tramps
contained the usual well known names
of these undesirable visitors.
Director Haynes was, on motion,
awarded $50 for services as Director.
ComEittee on public buildings was
ordered to have the lighting clause in
serted III the policy of Franklin lnsur-
ance Co OF Phila, o in force.
The bridge over Gosling's Run, on
the Tat,letown road, in Quinton town
ship, was reported rs needing repair.
On motion, Messrs Fox, Allen and Elm
mel were appointed committee Oh the
same.
NEW BOARD.
The annual meeting of the new
board of Chosen Freeholders met at
the Court House in Salem on Weunes-
day and was called to order by Clerk
John z. Flynn, of the old Bonrd.
On roll call all the memuers answered
to their names as follows:
Salem, +. Ward-Isaac M. Allen, ID.
W. d" VIM. j. Freas, ID.
Elsinhuro-Chas. L. Baker, Il.
Manning.on-Alfred Il. Shute, r.
Quinton-Lewis Fox, II.
l., A. Creek-Robt. b. Griscom, II.
Alloway-J. G. Emmel, ID.
Pilesgrove-Cha,. b. Humphreys, Il.
U. Plltsgrove-Jos. Mayhem, r.
Pittsgroye-Theo. Rogers, ID.
U. p. Neck-Geo. W. Bevis, D..
l.. z. Neck-Joel II. Jenkins, ID.
Oldmans-Robt. c. Pedrick, X.
A. NJ. Strowbridge made no contest
for the Oldmans Fieeholdership and
the above members were sworn in by
the Clerk, making the Board stand po-
litically I Republicans and q Demo-
Gratis. The Board then organized by
electing the following officers, by IA
vote of I to u, the first named being
elected, the others being the Democrat
ic nominee.
Director, Robt. Griscom, Isaac Allen.
Clerk, d. Harris Smith, Jno. p. Flynn.
County Collector. Quinton Z. Harris,
Jas. Newell.
Janitor Court House, Chas. NJ. CARL,
VIM. Clifton.
Solicitor, j.. Forinan Sinnickson, JnO.
W. Acton.
Jail Physician, DR.. Sherron, DR.. Beck
EFT.
The following salaries and rate of
wages were vote | to be allowed by the
Board: County Collector, $500; Clerk,
$3.50; Solicitor, $50; Janitor, $l.50 per
day; Physicians, 50 cents a visit.
The following were elec.td trustees
of the Almshouse, the first being cleo
ted by a vote of Z to 6, the second
names being the Democratic nominees:
Salem, Eph. 5. CARL, Chas. S. Lawson.
Elsinboro, Samuel p. Smith, John
Brandiff.
Warrington, Jon. B. Grier. T. J.. Hack
EFT.
Quinton, Lewis Sylvester, Smith B.
Harris.
l.. A. Creek, Richard Fox, Eleazer
Smith.
Alloway, L. NJ. James, Abraham
Pilesgrove, Josiah Hewitt, j. d. Law
son.
l.. Pittsgrove, Hiram w. Smith, Jos.
X. Ricbman.
Pittsgrove, Samuel ID. Baker, ID. Hitch
ner.
U. p. Neck, w. II. Denny, r. 5. Lay
ton.
L. p. Neck, Geo. Hancock, Chas. At
kinSOn.
Oldmans, Jacob X. Justice, JOS. Har-
rar.
The following bridge overseers were