The Penn's Grove record., 1889-05-11

ing rates.
ALMsHoUsE TRUSTEES.
The following were elected, no other
nominations being made:
Salem, Samuel p. Carpenter
Elsinboro, Samuel p. smith
Warrington. Jonathan Il. GrieI.-
Qdinton. William Patrick.
L. A. Creek. Richard Fox
All,way, lewis NJ. James,
Pilesgroye, Samuel NJ. L%ippincott.
[. PittsEiove, Hiram ". Smith
Pittsgroye. samuel p. Baker,
L. p. Neck, W. Henry Denny
l.. z. Neck. George Hancock
Oldmans. Jacob X. Justice
Those marked with a : were mem
bers OF last years Board.
BRIDGE TENDERS.
Salem Covered, Isaac Allen.
Penns Neck, Vim. j. Freas.
Hawks. George Biddle.
Quipton, Lewis Fox.
Hancock. J. B. Williamson.
New Bridge, w. y. Hancock.
Courses Landing, David kiger.
Canal Upper, Jos. l.. Wright.
" Lower, Joseph Stout.
Hook, Joseph POulson.
PedricktOwn, Robt. e. Pedrick.
Standbank, Jos. Il. Green.
Mr.. Beyis thought it unnecessary to
appoint a tender for Staudbank, OF
Nortonyille, who would not be there,
when Salem and Gloucester counties
employ a tender 8 months in the year,
but Mr.. PedricB had his way. The
salaries for the tenders were made the
same as last year. For tenders OIL
Alloway creek, IS; Canal, $40; all other,
s..
The current bills were presented and
order paid, including the usual bill for
committing tramps: also a bill of S43.77
for d post mortem and CorOner's inquest
on the Questionable cause OF Sadie
kecn's death in Elmer. The tramp
question was discussed. The Solicitor
said the Sheriff could no: take a tramp
in, feed him, and charge the county un-
less the tramp was regularly committed.
Mr.. Humphreys wanted to know how
it was Salem county had TO pay for
tratnps when Gloucester and Cumber-
land did not. He said Sheriff Ridg-
way, OF Gloucester, told him they were
hot troubled with them as they would
not have them and he was told that
the city and not the county paid the
expenses of tramps III BridgetOn.
The committee on Courses Landing
Bridge reported it all right and were
discharged.
After the Board and newspaper re-
por,ers had enjoyed a dinner at the
Nelson House at the expense of the
officials elected by the Board, they re-
convened at 30 when the proposals
for lighting the jail was considered.
The County has been paying heretofore
$500 "A year for gas. As the Electric
Light Company proposed to light the
Jail with electricity for $40 a year the
Gas Company also agreed to do it for
tho same. Mr.. Freas thought as the
Electric Light Co. had brought down
the price it should be given the prefer
ence. The contract for the year was
given to the Gas Company by d vote of
I for gas and 4 for electricity.
The matter of drawing sewage from
the Jail was brought up and the fol-
lowing committee appointed to confer
with Salem's City Council in regards
to the matter: Griscom, Freas, Allen.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES
appointed by the Director are:
Public Buildings, Griscom, Humphreys,
Allen.
Auditing, Pedriek, Mayhem, Rogers.
Loans, Humphreys, Shute, Bevis.
Claims, Mayhew, Baker, Emmel.
Discharging Prisoners, Baker Jenkins,
Freas.
In regards o diseharging prisoners
the Solicitor said prisoners could be dis
charged after staying in Jail a day for
every dollar of fine. The Solicitor was
ordered to ascertain if the Board has
power to discharge prisoners and if it
has power to let Thos. Lenny, IA pre-
sent prisoner, be discharged.
On motion ii was ordered that the
reports of County Collector Almshouse
Trustees, and Treasurer of Surplus
Revenue be published in all the regular
newspapers in the County.
Mr.. Bevis wanted to know whose
duty it was to repair the stone bridge
at Hard Tack Row, Penn's Grove, SO
it would vent the water, as it was at