Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-28

road, and found it needed considerable
work TO put in good order; and that tn
committee was not in favor of accepting
the same. The committee was continued
R. G. Clark, of Committee on Westvill
and Glassboro stone road, to whom had beef
referred bill for acceptance and paymen
on said road, on account Of penalty for non
completion not being deducted, stated b
wished to withdraw his objections and th
committee recomms nded the pay ment o
the bill, amounting to $4sl8 81.
County Collector B.rber stated that tn
stone road bonds for $15.0 900, authorized a
the special meeting, December 3, 1896, hat
been issued.
R. C. CLARK presented the following
which was adopted
WOODBURY.. N ] JAN 20, 1897.
| To the Hon. Board of Chosen FreehoLders of tn
County Gf Gloucester:
Your Stone Road Committee do unanimously
/ recommend to build the second section of thu
| Glassboro road OF Macadam.
We herewith submit schedule made on tn,
basis of Macadam construction from bids thi
day received which were publicly opened ant
then read.
We do recommend that you award the contrac
to B. M. & j. F. Stanley, their bid being $l6i3.s
lower than any other bidder
r. G. CLARK,
CIV. STARR,
WILLIAM M. ToMBLEsoN
j. w. HANNoLD,
LEWIS s. STRANGER.
Also the following, which was adopted
HURFFvILLE, N. J. Jan. 81, 1897.
To- AZ ~.
stone road leading from WestvIlle TO ella -sboro
beginning In Deptford township; assing through
Washington and ending in Glassboro township
be and is hereby awarded to B. M 81 F. Shan
ley, governed by the following rules
First-That the road be built ten feet w ide and
ten inches deep, Macadam.
Second-That they begin work on Monday
February list. and complete the same on or be
fore July S1st. 1897 c. CLARK.
Supervisor Budd was instructed to make
some necessary repairs to Swedesboro stone
road
]. w. Hannold introduced the following
resolutions which were laid over until the
March meeting.
WHEREAS, with the passing of the years those
who marched with the flags in the battles in
the late rebellion are rapidly passing away. and
it would seem that some suitable place should
be provided tor the care and display of the
flags that were carried during the rebellion By
citizens of this county; and
WHEREAS, The public have great interest in such
flags and oesire that they may be preserved and
properly cared for; therefore, be it
Resolved. That the Committee on Public Prop.
ertY are hereby instructed to confer with the
custodians of such flags, asking their permission
that they be transferred to the care of the
county.
q Should those having the custody of these
flags be willing to transfer them to the care Of
the county, then the Committee on Public Prop
erty are hereby direc5ed to have erected in the
corridor of the Court House, or other suitable
place in the Court House, secure and permanent
cases for the preservation and display of such
flags as may be given into their care.
WHEREAS, One of the most brilliant of the minor
victories of the Revolutionary war was gained
within the limits of our county; and there are
many relics of this battle of Colonial times and
of Indian relics in existence thar should be
preserved; therefore be it
Resolved. That the Committee on Public Prop.
erty are herby directed to secure many OF
such relics as they can, and provide suitable
cases or other proper places for their preserVa-
ton ami exhibition in the Court House or
grounds
RESOLVED. That the Committee on Public Prop
erLy are hereby directed TO procure a Coat OF
Arms of the State of New Jersey and have the
same placed over the Judges seats in the Court
Room and draped on each side with an Ameri-
can flag.
Property are hereby directed to have erected at
some suitable place on the Court House grounds
flag staff and procure an American flag or flags
for use on the same.
County Superintendent W. H. Eldridge
applied for the use of the Court Room in
which to hold the meetings of the Glou
cester County Teachers Association Gu
motion of John Plerson, the request was
granted.
Bill of Constable w. R. D0pson for
$4837, tor serving warrants in cases in
which no indictments had been found, was
ordered paid, on advice of the Solicitor.
An effort to secure the payment of $500
of the per cent retained from the con-
tractors of the Crown Point road, from
Westville to Paulsboro for the faithful per-
Torrance of the stipulations of the contract
occasioned an animated discussion.
The committee reported the road in bad
condition in certain places and in need of
repairs. Acting Director Usinger, in op-
posing the payment of the claim, said it
would be imprudent and unfair to tax
payers to pay any portion of the per cent
until the road builders repaired the de-
fective portion of the road. Solicitor Jessup
counseIled the Board that it was " not
question of principle but business and the
motion was lost by vote of 10 nays to S
yeas.
The numerous appeals which have come
to the Board from the poor Of the county,
many of which have been satisfied, were
discussed, and Solicitor Jessup, in quoting
the law regarding the care of the poor, said
the practice INDUCED in by the Board was
irregular according to the statutes, which
prescribe way in which the county's desti-
tute shall be cared for-i e., the county
house. The Board. however. maintains a
number of worthy poor by weekly allow
ance-not in excess of the cost of keeping
a person at the county house.
County Collector Barber reported that the
township taxes we're in part still unpaid,
which was one reason for the stringency in
the county's finances.
On motion of R. C. Clark a sum not
exceeding $4,000 was authorized to be
borrowed on account of stone roads.