The Penn's Grove record., 1894-05-11

Salem, W. W.-Benj. Il. Westcott, Il. lSa5
U. PittSgroye-lsaac j. Pickett, Il. 1853
0ldmanS-Hiram DOughten, r.. 1895
PilesgroYe-Edwin l.. BOrton, Il. 1895
Salem, E, W..Firman II. Lloyd, r.. ls96
J.. p. Neck-Wm. johnson, d. 1885
u. Z. Neck-Clem. II. Lanning, u. 1896
Mannington-Peter Smith. 4. 1886
l.. A. Creek-Henry Elwell, r.. 1871
Alloway-S. V. Jones, d. 1897
Elsinboro-David Fox, ID. 1891
Pittsgrove-Joel G. Langley, d. 1877
QuintOn-Edw. S. CARL, r.. 1897
Republicans, S; Democrats, 3.
The Board organized by unanimous
ly rejecting the following oflicArs and
fixing their salaries the same as last
year.
Director-Benj. b. Westcott.
Solicitor-J. Forman ~Sinnickson, $50.
County COl.-Richman Coles, $500.
Janitor-W. II. Peterson, 81. 50 a day.
County Physician-Dr. c. F. Sher-
ron, SOC. a visit.
The fees of the Clerk who is also
treasurer OF the surplus revenue, was
fixed at $3.50.
The following were elected Aims
house Trustees.
Salem-Smith Bilderback.
ElSinbOrO-Samue L. Smith.
Mannington-Beni. Griscom.
Q~uinton-Arthur LounSbury.
L. A. Creek-Jas. b. Scudder.
Alloway-LewtS VI. James.
UP eck-W. H. Denny.
j.. p. Neck-Samuel Callahan.
Pilesgrove-Allen Moore.
Pittsgrove-Howard Ward,
u. Pittsgrove-ISaac johnson.
0ldmans-Elmer Sparks.
Mr.. Johnson thought it would be JUS
tice 70 the township as well as courtesy
of the FreehOiders TO allow the Demo-
cratic Freeholders to name II Demo-
cratic Trustee in their township 81 the
Board would not i've solidly partisan +.
Consequently Democrats were n0minat-
ed in those townships as follows but
were defeated by 4 party vote. Elsin-
boro, Morrison Il. Featherer; Alloway,
George Fries; U. p. Neck, Jas. b.
Springer; L. p, Neck, Joel Jenkins.
The following were elected bridge
tenders:
Covered, Salem,-B. b. WeStcOtt.
Penns ~Neck-Firman II. Lloyd.
Hawks Br~idge-GeOrge Biddle.
Quinton-E. S. CARL.
Hancocks-Lewis C. CARL.
New Bridge, l.. A. C-Samuel Frlant.
Courses Landing-Elwo0d f.. klger.
Upper Canal-John Jordan.
Lower Canal-JOseph Stout.
Hook Bridge-Obediah Hurley.
observation-disclosures DOugntell'
The salaries were fixed same as last
year as follows: Canal, $40; those on
Alloway Creek, S.; all others, S..
Edw. Merrick was elected tender of
Penn's Neck bridge at $40. so a month.
The pay of laborers was fixed at Sl.50
and mechanics at the lowest prevailing
rates.
Bills amounting to Sll95.21 were Or
dered paid.
The question of a dangerous embank-
ment at the Daretown railroad crossing
was brought up. The Clerk read Il law
Of 1892 which stated it was the duty OF
the Freeholders to erect guards or rail.
ing. The following were appointed a
committee to view it: Prickett, BoTton
and Jones.
Mr.. Elwell asked for a committee on
Hancocks bridge and Elwell, Fox and
Westcott were appointed.
Clerk S~innickson invited the mem.
bers of the Board and representatives OF
the press to take dinner at the Nelson
Aouse as guests of the officers OF the
Board. They were accompanied also
by some of the County officials.
After a enjoyable feast the Board re
convened at 2 O'Clock when Director
Westcott announced the following,
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Public Buildinps-WeStcOtt, Lloyd and Fox.
Auditing COmmittee-Borton Jones, EIwell.
Loan COmmittee-Doughten Lanningt Fflckett
Claims-smith, Langley, G iar5 sm;t,. Johnson
INDECENT SOldiers-rriekett, O0ughteh, tanning
Penns Neck B~ridge-lAoyd, Westeott, johnson
Covered Bridge-Westcott, smith, Lloyd.
On motion the wreck of the schooner
VIM. w. Walton, just below the PENIS
Grove wharf, which is a dangerous OBJ
struction to navigation, was declared
public nuisance and forfeited to the
State. The following committee wa;
appointed to have her removed: Ian
ming, Doughten, johnson, Lloyd and
Westeott.
On motion the reports of the Trus.
tees of the A~lmshouse Treasurer OF Sur
plus Revenue and County Collector wa:
ordered published in all the regular
county papers aud $50 pamphlets of the
same printed.
Mr.. Johnson spoke in reference Il
providing reading matter to the in
mates of the Almshouse. There were
old persons there who had nothing Il
read and he suggested that any person
in the County who has old books maya
zine or picture papers that they be sen
there, No action was taken.
Auditing committee for next meeting.
Lloyd. johnson and tanning.
Adjourned until secondi Wednesda.
in June.