The Penn's Grove record., 1891-05-15

OiuIlauS- hiIdm OOuBuVcu, II, AoS1,
The four members elected this spring
were sworn in, Mr.. Dorrell and Mr..
Christie being the only new persons in
the Board.
Mr.. Shute, Director; J. Forman Sim
nickson, Clerk; and DR.. q. NJ. Sherron,
Co., Physician were reelected unani-
mously. Harry Peterson was elected
Janitor by 8 votes over Chas. CARL 2
and John Wallen, 2.
Salaries were voted same as last
year; Co. Collector, $500; Clerk and
Treasurer of Surplus Revenue, $3.50;
Janitor, $3.50 per day; Physician soc
per visit,
ALMsHoUsE TRUSTEES.
were elected as follows:
Salem-Smith Bllderback.
Elsinboro-Samuel p. Smith.
Mannington-Samuel q. Allen.
QuintOn-Edw. S. CARL.
L. A. Creek-Samuel p. Shinn,
Alloway-Lewis NJ. James.
Pile sgrOve-Allen Moore.
U. PiLtsgrove-Adam s. Graf.
PittserOve-AbbOtt Lawrence.
U. p. Neck-Jas. f. Layton.
L. p. Neck-C. Edwin Bassett,
OIdmans-Geo. Lippincott.
The only contest was in Pitisgrove.
Albeit Lawrence received 10 votes To
5 for Samuel 2. Barker.
The following were appointed to
have charge Of Bridges: Covered
Bridge-E. b. WestcOtt; Penn's Neck
j. X. Waddipgton; Hawk's-Geo. Bid
die; Quinton-Lewis Fox; HancOck's-
Jos. Is. Williams; New-W. N. Han
cock; Courses Landing-E. Kiger; Up
per Canal-H. NJ. Wright; Lower Cau-
al-Jos. Stout; HOok-Jos Poulson; Ped
ricktown-Ciia Petersen. Their sal
aries were made same as last year: On
AIloway Creek, s.; Canal, $40; all
others, S..
On The call for condition Of bridges
reports were: Upper Canal, good; Low
er Canal, somewhat out Of repair;
Hawks, wants repairing Beaver creek,
had condition. Mr.. Denny repor;s the
a work for the draw completed
and the piling driven ready for the iron
at Courses Landing. The arrival of
the iron has been delayed by the work.
men ut Berlin Iron Bridge Co. ttobn.)
having been sick with grippe.
Rates of wages were liked same rs
last year: Carpenters $2,25; common
laborer, 81. so, masons at lowest prevail
ing prices not to exceed IS per day.
The use of the Court room was grant
ted the Lyceum connected withe the
Y. NJ, G, A. to have a free mock trial
some evening.
Edw, Chamberlain was elected len
der of the Penn's Neck bridge vt $40.
80 per month.
Report of the Treasurer Of Alms-
house trustees was read. 1t showed the
receipts from the farm TO have been
the past year S21SS. 81; from Co. Col
lector $500; total, $77SS.21. Expens.
es, $745O. 80, leaving q balance Of 1887.
81. Average number of inmates, so;
died, 8; admitted, %. crops, 1855 loads
of hay, 420 bushels wheat; 40 bushels
oats; loo bushels potatoes. ga loads Of
corn. Used III house 5 beeves; 20
sheep, and 2s hogs which weighed s.
90 pounds.
After adjournment the members oil
the Board and representatives of the
Press enjoyed the inequalities Of the
Clerk of the Board at the Nelson House
the new proprietor doing all In his
power to salisfy the appetites in u
pleasant manner
On reassembling at 2 O'clock the
Director announced the following
standing committees.
Public Buildings-Shute, Westcott,
Baker.
Auditing--Borton, Denny. Wadding'
ton.
Loans-Patrick, Doughten, Christie
q aims-Fox, Baker, Lawrence
Penn's Neck Bridge-Westcott, Wad
dinglon, Baker.
Covered Bridge-Shute, Fox, Prick.
cit.
Discharge of Persulis-W estcott, Dor
rell, Waddington.
INDECENT Soidiers-Dorrell, Pickett,
Borton.
The contract to light the public
buildings was given to Salem GA
Light Go. at $l4O per year.
On motion the report OF Co. Coilec
tor. Treasurer of Surplus Revenue ant
Almshouse Trustees were ordered pub
li,hed once in each Of the county pap
ers.
The loan committee was authorized
to audit the rppart Of Treasurer Of Sur
plus Revenue.
A unanimous vote of thanks wa
rendered the Clerk of the Board 70
the excellent dinner at the Nelson
House.
The County Collect OF Richman Cole
was authorize to borrow, 5000 I,
| meet current expenses. Ad1ourne,
] untD second Wednesday In June.