The Penn's Grove record., 1889-02-23
BOARD OF CHOSEN rREruoLDxns.


the Court House on Wednesday OF last
week. J. II. Turner'S bill, $35, for
burial Of Isaac Nichols, an INDECENT
soldier, was ordered paid.
Fieeholders Usinger, Elkintol and
J. II. Pierson, a committee from Glou-
cester Co, appeared and asked for \
permanent bridgetender Oh Oidman's
Creek, during the navigation season,
backing up the application with a petit
ton signed by citizens of Gloucester
and Salem counties.
On motion, the Director appointed
the following committee to take the
matter into consideration, and confer
with u similar committee Of Glouces-
ter, as to Salem county assuming one
half Of the expense: Ptdrick, Hum
phreys and Bevis.
On motion, an order for $25 wa
drawn in favor Of Solicitor Sinnickson
for expenses in the matter of v.cating
a certain road in L. p. Neck.
The Clerk informed the Board that
the b. F. HAYNES note was overdue.
On melton the matter WIS referred to
Committee on claims and laid over un-
til March meeting.
THE COURT HOUSE QUESTION.
A long petition was read, from citi-
zens in different parts of the county
asking the Board To 'enlarge and put
such repairs on the old Court House,
as will properly heat and ventilate the
same, also provide private rooms for
the judges and comfortable jury rooms.
The cost of repairs not to exceed ten
Thousand dollars. The short length Of
time for holding the Court in the coun-
ty, seems in our judgement, to make y
larger expenditure unnecessary"
Also, n petition from the Board Of
Agriculture, of Salem county, asking
that the aid Court House be improved
at as economical expense AS possible.
On motion, the petitions were filed.
Architect Evans, of Phila., submit
ted his plan for a new Court Huose
building, also his plan for the improve
ment of the old building. The cost Of
improving the old building would be
$1,000, including heating and ventilat.
ing apparatus. Regarding II new build
ing, he believed that a new court house
Wac much needed and would be most
economical III the end. His plan was
for II building "a by 96 feet; first floor.
offices, &C.; second floor, court room,
judges room, &c.; seating capacity !
about 200; the cost he estimated at
$59, 900.
Joseph Powers, of Salem, also sub
mitted plans. For a new courthouse
his plan gave a seating capacity Of 800,
and If a small gallery was added, $50
more could be accommodated; building
to be of brick with stone trimmings;
cost, $50 900. He believed the spend
ing OF much money on altering the old
building would he unwise.
John S. Mcclure, of Salem, also sub
mitted plans. For a new building his
plan gave "A seating capacity of $50; II y
gallery was added, 100 more; building
to be of brick, with terra Gotta and
stone trimmings, and iron caves; tire
proof throughout; cost, S40,0OO.-His
plan for improving the old building pro.
vided for side entrances, heating and
ventilating apparatus, SC ; cost, S10,-
$50.
All the plans for a new building pro-
vided for heating and ventilating APP
para,us, and offices for clerk, surrogate.
and Co. collector.
Freebooter j. II. Pierson, who has
been q years a member of Gloucester
county's legislature, by request gave a
history of their new courthouse, which
cost SIS, 600. fully furnished. He said
they went on and built, without regard
to croakers. The bonds were issued ut
4 per cent. interest and brought a pre-
MUM. As to being in debt, If we
waited until we were out of debt we
would ,av.r do ANYTHING. Freeholder
,.s D;..ao.
osibger ~"rfooo'"'eu III" i
Walter PancOast, representing
Woodstown Grange, said they were OPP
posed to going to any expense except
lof i~hcre"seu ioou wv " p
heating II Veitiiatioh. Ahe couhty
somewhat In debt, and not only
tho oo,n,v b,,t individuals were in debt.
s.....h......oa .,d .,.,,
Agficuituie"
farmer u as much deDt anu taxation
AS he could carry. Ii justice would be
administered halter in a 500. OOO house
,,.n l., N. nrasont ono there wonld In
some sense in it.. There may be no
kickers in Gloucester Co., hut what
- ha ,ha ,sa of k;cl inc after the
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