The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-05-16
Annual Meeting Board of Freeholdcrs.

Annual Meeting Board of F~reeh0idcrs.
The annual meeting and organization of
the Board of County Freeholders was held
in the Court House at Salem on Wednes-
day, all the members being present. The
members of the new Board, who were
sworn in by Clerk d. Harris Smith, with
their politics and terms of office, are as
follows: Salem, East ward, BENZ. F. Wes-
colt, r., 2 years; West ward, Jos. X.
Waddington, D., 8 years; Elsinboro, Chas.
E. Baker, r., l year; Warrington, Albert
B.. Shute, r., 8 years; Quinton. Lewis
Fox, r., l year; l.. A. Creek, W. Winfield
Patrick, r., 3 years; Alloway, Lewis w.
Garrison, d., l year; Pilesgrove, Edwin l..
Borton, r., 9 years; e. P~ittsgrove, Isaac
J. Prickett, r., 2 years; ~Pittsgrove, Theo-
dore Rogers, D., l year; U. P. Neck. W.
II. II. Denny, r., 8 years; L. P. Neck,
Edward Lawrence, d., 8 years; Oldman's,
Hiram Doughten, r., 2 years. Republi-
can, 8; Democrat, 4.
The Board organized by electing the fol-
lowing officers: Director, Albert B. Shute,
Warrington; Clerk and Treasurer of Sur
plus Revenue, j. Foreman Sinnickson,
Salem; County Collector, Richman Coles.
Pilesgrove. Chas. NJ. CARL, of Salem, was
selected as Janitor, and DIR. Sherron, of
Salem, County Physician.
The salaries of the officers were on mo-
tion fixed the same as last year, viz.
County Collector, $500; Clerk and Treas
$50 per day; County Physician, so cents
per visit. Under a new law, lately passed,
all of the above officers will hold Office for
two years. The Democratic minority in
the Board nominated their candidates for
the offices as a mattar of form
The following were elected trustees of
the Almshouse: Salem, Smith Bilder-
back; Elsinboro, S. P. Smith; Warrington;
Jon. B. Grier; Quinton, L. S. CARL; l.. A.
Creek, Samuel p. shrimp; Alloway, Lewis
M. James; Pilesgrove, Robert Hewitt:
U. Pittsgtove, Adam S. Graf; Pittsgrove,
Samuel P. Baker; U. P. Neck, James F.
Layton; L. p. Neck, C. Edwin Bassett;
Oldmans, Geo. Lippincott.
The appointments for overseers OF
bridges were named as follows: Covered,
Benz. Wescott; PENIS Neck, Jos. X. Wad.
dington; Hawks, Geo. Biddle: Quinton,
Capt. Lewis Fox; Hancock's, j. B. vii
Hanson; New, Capt. VIM. n. Hancock;
Courses Landing, Elwood Kiger; Upper
Canal, III, NJ. Wright; Lower Canal. Ell.
wood Fox; Hook, Jos. Poulson; Pedrick-
town, Israel Peterson: Stand Bank, Geo.
Richardson.
On motion, the pay of the above oyer.
seers was ordered the same as last year,
namely: Canal bridges $40, Allowayis
creek bridges So, all other bridges s. pei
year. These overseers are in addition to
the regular bridge tenders, and their duties
consist of a general oversight OF the bridges
during the year.
The condition of bridges over the county
being called for, the following reports
were made: Hancock's, bulkhead needs
repairing; New, in good order; Quinton,
ION the sick list Courses Landing, fair;
Stand Bank, fair; Upper and Lower Canal,
good; Covered, good; Penn's Neck Draw,
draw needs attention; Hook, good;
Hawks, fair, but wings need repair:
Beaver Creek, weak.
On motion the wages for labor were or
dered to be left as during last year, as fol-
lows: Carpenters, s2.25 per day; common
labor, $3.50 per day; masons, lowest pre-
vailing prices, not 10 exceed $500 per day.
An adjournment was made for dinner,
and the members of the board, together
with the reporters present, representing
the Elmer Times. Pennsgrove Record,
Salem Sunbeam and THE MONITOR, were
invited to become the guests of the newly
elected officers of the Board.
At the afternoon session, Director Shute
announced the standing committees for the
year, as follows:
Public Buildings-Shute, Weseott, Wad.
diEgton.
Auditing-Borton, Denny, Rogers.
Loans-Patrick, Doughten, Garrison.
Claims-Fox, Baker, Lawrence.
Discharged of Prisoners-Wesco Shute,
Waddington.
Penn's Neck Bridge-Wescott, Baker
Wadaington.
Covered Bridge-Shute, Fox, Priekett
The report of the Almshouse committed
was read, and that together with the an
nual statement was ordered published once
in each paper in the county, and also Ia
pamphlet form.
The next meeting of the board will b'
held the second Wednesday in June.
AlI0wav Abstracts.
On sunday morning Rev. w. Mayo, OF thi