Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-01-27

| in their hour of sorrow over the loss OF
| husband and father who was always faith
| ful, kind and affectionate in his considera
| ton for tn cir welfare
Resolved, That a copy of this preamble
and these resolutions be entered in full or
the mimi ties of the Board, and copy
| forward ed to the family of the deceased.
GEORGE E PIERsoN,
G. w. KNIGHT,
Committee.
Mr.. PieIson introduced a resolution o.
congratulation to Assem- blyman d. O
Watkins on his election as Speaker Of the
House of Assembly, and expressing the
qualification of the Board thereat, which
was adopted by rising vote.
TO SUPPRESS TRAMPs.
The following, in the form of petition,
accompanied by numerous signatures, was
received and read
The undersigned, taxpayers and residents
of the county of Gloucester, hereby petition
your honorable body to take such measures
as will relieve the people Of this county
from the tramp nuisance, and hereby sug-
gest the adoption of the method pursued in
Middlesex county, which embraces the
commitment of tramps under the Tramp
Act of 1895 to the county Jail or work house
at hard labor for period of from so to 80
days, and their hiring out with ball and
chain attached, under the charge of an
officer for work on roads, streets or county
farm, aud in the event of their refusal to
work, confinement on bread and water
during their term of sentence.
The petition was referred to a special
committee consisting Of Messrs. Pierson,
Miller, Tonkin, Jones and Director Starr.
Fl G. Hendrickson presented petition
for the building Of gravel road on the
line of the old dlasshora road, extending
from German street, in the city OF Wood
bury, to its intersection with the Glass
boro and Westville stone road, near Glass
boro. This was received and filed and re-
ferred to committee of three to ascertain if
the owners Of the required number of feet
frontage along the line of the proposed road
had signed the application, The commlttee
appointed consists of Hendrickson, Pierson,
Bender
Petition signed by 10 residents of
williamsburg, asking for the release OF
John G. Irving from Jail, was reRd and re-
fused on the opinion of the Solicitor that
the Board had no right to grant such a
petition.
Supervisor Budd asked for instructions
regarding bad condition of wing walls at
Westville stone aroh. The matter was
referred to committee of two, Messrs
Usinger and Hendrickson "
c. W. Knight moved permanent road
committee of three be appointed, to have
charge OF all completed roads. The motion
prevailed and Messrs. Knight, Hendricks
son and Usinger were appointed.
Bill of G. Walton asking for repayment
of $45.93 amount expended by HIM in
building retaining wall, rendered necessary
by raising grade at Woodbury. bridge, and
which had been referred to committee on
wing walls at said bridge, was reported
favorably and ordered paid.
E. G. Miller moved that when the Board
adjourn it do SO to meet on Saturday,
February 26, at ! O'Clock p. M, which
motion prevailed.
A resolution to borrow $4,000 by the
issue of stone road bonds, at per cent
interest, one-tenth of the principal payable
each year. was passed, after which the
Board adjourned.