Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1898-05-12
NEW BOARD.

The new Board organized in the Court
House yesterday Wednesday, morning by
re-electing G. w. Starr, Director and Chas.
N. Bell, Clerk.
After the new members had been quail
fed, and the roll called, Clerk Bell called
for nomination for Director. Mr.. Geo. E.
Pierson nominated Chas. w. Starr. On
motion, Mr.. Miller was authorized to cast
the vote of the Board and did SO without
division.
The election of Clerk was then moved
and Mr.. Pierson said the Clerk thought the
salary should be increased. Mr.. Clark
thought there was additional work put on
the Clerk since the building of stone roads
was begun and he should have extra com.
pensation. Mr.. Miller said before the
Democrats came into power eight years ago
the salary of the Clerk was $3.50, they
reduced all salaries to the rate at which
they had stood since.
A motion to make the salary SLOGAN
increase of $25-was carried, and Mr.. Bell
was elected to the position by unani-
nous vote.
The Office of County Collector was next
to be filed and Mr.. Pierson said from his
knowledge the Board ought to be ashamed
to have it known that the County paid it's
Treasurer only $3.50.
Mt. Clark said he came in contact with
Camden Freeholders and learned that they
paid their Treasurer $500.
Mr.. Barber said he had spoken no word
TO any member of the Board in reference
to the matter.
As no member seemed brave enough SO
name an increased sum Mr.. G.. E. Pierson
took the bull by the horns and moved to
fix the salary at $40O-he said it ought to
be $780,
The vote was very feeble one, not more
the four votes in favor, and one strong
"nop from Mr.. Nichols, of Harrison.
Mr.. Barber was then nominated and
elected by unanimous vote, for which be
returned thanks
Mr.. Pierson advocated an increase in the
salary, of the Janitor from $50 to $50 per
month but no action was taken.
Mr.. Pierson nominated D. o. Watkins,
Esq, for Solicitor, at the same salary and
he was reelected without division.
DR.. 81. Fl. Clark was elected Prison
Physician at the same salary as last year.
A. s. Chew was elected Clock Winder at
salary Of $50
Mr.. Pierson, then moved that the rules
governing the last Board be adopted, the
only change being to increase the Janitor's
salary from $50 to $50 per month.
On this change Mr.. Usinger said he did
not expect to say anything about salaries,
but thought if we make increase there
should be no extras
Mr.. knight Thought we paid the Janitor
sufficient sum now.
The motion was lost.
| The last years rules were then adopted.
The amount of the bond of the County
Collector was fixed at 60,OOO-same as last
year.
| The report Of the County Collector was
read and ordered received and spread Oh
the minutes and advertised.
| Messrs. Pierson, Wilson, Tonkin, CLARK
and Bender were appointed COMMITTEES
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on appropriations TO report at the afternoon
session.
The application for stone road from
Eidridge's Corner near SewelI to Hurffville
a mile and one-tenth, was considered and .
committee was appointed to investigate.
Mr.. Tombleson moved to amend that the
committee be appointed outside the town
ships of Mantua or Washington. A,
amended it was carried and Messrs Knight
Miller and Tombleson were appointed.
Mr.. Clark presented petition for grave
road from Hurffville to Cross Keys, dis
lance Of little over FIVE miles. He said
there was good gravel on the line of ths
road, and it could be built for $500 mile
The signatures include two-thirds of th.
property owners, and with State payments
and property owners assessments the cos
would not exceed $170O to the County
Mr.. Tombleson said it wonld accommodate
ldYe hundred farmers On motion com