The Penn's Grove record., 1899-07-21
Board of FrcchOldCrs.

The July meeting of the Board was
held on the 18th.
Mr.. J.. V. Craven introduced to the
Board MI. Baker oi the firm Of Baker "
Dallett, architects of Philadelphia, who
submitted acolored drawing anda blue
print plan for improving the Court
House and County buildings. The plan
provides for a Oue-stOfy addition TO
South corner and a two story addition
to East corner of present Court House.
The une-story addition according to a
cOlored design, is to be something on
the style of the main building, and
preserves the antique appearance of our
Court House, which is its greatest
charm. In the South addition are two
rooms, one for the attorneys, the other
for women witness; in the East addition
on the first floor is a Dom for the Judge
and stairs leading to upper floor, which
would permit juries to go tOtheir room
without having TO force their way
through the crowds thatsO often ill the
passage way in the Court Room. In
the second story Of the addition is also
a room that could be used by iuries.
The plan also provides for new Ire
proofs for the Clerk and Surrogate,
25x27 and 25x14 respectively, the fire
proofs in their present officers, some
thing which they have never had but
which is a great necessity, The plan
also provides for a comprehensive sys-
tenn Of heating and yentilating. The
estimated cost of the improvements is
ST., Joe.
Bill of Elwood Usinger, for feraffeIfJ
PedricktOwn bridge, was objected to be-
cause it continued items of horse hire.
A motion was made thatthe bill be paid
less 1925 for horse hire. An amend
ment was offered that the bill be paid
which was carried 7 to &. Then the
Orginial motion as amended was put
and, as one member changed his mind
and his vote, it vas defeated. I to G..
Mr.. Freas then moved that the County
pay one-half the bill Tess one.half the
horse hire, which was carried.
Treas. Lind2ey, of the Aims House
Board, asked for $1,000, which was
granted,
The matter of improving the Court
House caused some discussion the opiu-
ion of the Freeholders being that it
was hardly advisable to consider the
plan of spending $1,000 in addition to
the present building.
Mr.. Freas moved that the Board take
a vote whether the Improvements
should be made according to Mr..
Bakers plans, or whether they should
be confined to enlargement of the Clerks
and surrogate's offices and heating and
ventilating the jail and county offices.
The motion was divided and the ques-
tion put as to whether the improve
ments should he made on the lines pro-
posed by Mr.. Baker. Ten members
voted in the negative.
Mr.. FGeas' moved to enlarge the
Clerks and %SuTr0gate's offices and to
heat by steam and ventilate jail and
county buildings. This motion was
unanimously carried.
Nj. Newell moved that Committee
on Public Buildings be given power to
have public buildings improved accord
ing to resolution adopted to-day, and to
do all necessary acts to carry in effect
said resolution. The motion was adopt
ed.
Committee on bridge in Woodstown
reported a new bridge necessary, and
recommended an iron pipe SO inches in
diameter. Mr.. Borton was authorized
to have the work done.
Committee OF PedriCktown bridge
reported work done at a cost Of S195,
and that bridge was now in good state
of repair.
County Clerk Richmond was author
lied to have certain indexes in his office
corrected.
Committee Of PENIS Neck bridge re-
ported that they had decided to post
pone work on the structure until after
The canning season.