Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-05-11

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The Board then adjourned sine die.
THE NEW BOARD.
All the members of the Board of Chosen
Freeholdefs were present at the organize
ton of the new Board Wednesday morn
ing, except Mr.. Synott, of Wenonah, and
the organization as arranged by the leaders
went through with bells on.
Clerk Bell called the Board to order, and
Mr.. E. G. Miller was nominated and elected
Director by a unanimous vote. On as
Stunning the chair he thanked the Board for
the honor. and asked the hearty co-opera-
| ton of all the members.
Mr.. Geo. E. Person, said it was needless
for him to say that it afforded him a good
deal of pleasure to nominate Hon. d. o
Watkins for Solicitor at the same salary as
last year-$25. He was elected by a I'M
animous vote.
By like vote DIR. H. H. Clark was re-
elected Prison Physician, salary sos; and
Alonzo s. Chew, clock-winder at salary Of
$50, and the rul es of the last Board adopted
for the government of this Board.
Mr.. Henduckson, chairman of the COM
mittee to audit the accounts of the County
Collector, reported that the committee had
examined the said accounts and found
them correct, also that the books were kept
IN a correct and comprehensive manner.
The clerk was authorized TO procure the
annual supply of rules and calendars
Onsmotion of Mr. Pierson, the Director
and County Collector were authorized to
borrow a sum not exceeding So 600, in anti
cipati0n Of taxes.
Specifications for the gravel road from
Hurffyille to Cross Keys, distance of Al
miles, IA feet wide and inches deep in the
centre and inches on side, at probable
cost of Sc 500; and the Woodbury. and
knights Run road, distance of 26 miles,
IA feet wide. 10 inches deep in centre, and
) inches on side, at a probable cost of
So, 100, were presented and the director was
authorized to advertise for bids for their
construction.
A resolution adopted by the legal voters
Of. Est Greenwich Township, sskirg the
Board TO fix rates of compensation at a
uniform rate, and by ballot was received
and ordered spread on the minutes
In a communication the Wilmington &
Northern Railroad denied ownership of the
steam barge Willie" that damaged the
Bridgeport bridge, and returned the bill
Mr.. Usinger said that it was hard to ascer-
tain who owned this steamer, but it was
possible to do SO and collect the bill On
motion OF Mr.. Pierson the matter was re-
ferred to Mr.. Usinger.
The report of the Aims House committee
was read and ordered published.
Mr.. Knight, of that committee, reported
the purchase of 80 acres of land adjoining
the Aims House farm, for $780, AID on
motion the purchase was approved. He
also reported the the laying of 500 feet of
sewage pipe, which carried the sewage to
tide water.
The Director appointed Messrs. Pierson
Stanger, Tonkin, Usiuger and HeDdricksou
committee on Appropriations And
Messrs Pierson, Silvers, and Bender, a
committee to tabulate the Financial Re-
port for publication. The report was or
dered published in all the County papers.
The County Collectors report showed the
county debt for stone road construction to
be $78 500-$39 500 of which is bonded,
and $4,000 floating.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The stone road committee presented the
following resolutions, which had been the
subject of long and thoughtful oonsidera-
ton
WHEREAS, The Committee on the Asbury and
| Psusooro stone road agreed to recommend
the acceptance of the said road, at the regular
meeting OF the Board Of Freeholders, held in
| September, eighteen hundred and ninety
| eight, provided the contractor, Henry j. Null
| lin. finished certain parts of said road, before
that time, which he, the said Henry j. MulIIn
did, and
WHEREAS, The Board Of Freeholders under the
advise of said committee, refused to accept
said road at the time specified. the said com
mittee then being under the impression that
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tract, and
WHEREAS. The said contractor now agrees to
complete and finish SAID road as per said con.
tract. before the regular meeting of this Board
to be held July next, and to keep the same IN
repair until the regular meeting of the Board
TO be held in September next therefore be it
Resolved, That the said road, be and is hereby
accepted, as of the Fifteenth day of September
Eighteen hun dred and ninety-eight, provided
the said contract be fully pc formed and carried
out by said contractor before the first day of
| July next, and the said road Is kept in repair.
and fully and in all respects conforms to said
contract, at the time Of the regular meeting Of
this board to be held in September next, and
otherwise this resolution to be Of no effect
Mr.. Usinger, Of the committee explained
that the committee had been anxious to
adjust the difficulty over the construction
OF the Panlsboro and Swedesboro stone
road The eontr actor had offered to com
plete the road if the Board would allow
him something fair. With this end in
view the committee had gone to the Solicit
| tor for advice and the resolutions had been
prepared by him and approved By the
State Road Commissioner Mr., Pierson
said the object of this resolution was to
pay the contractor the amount due him
next September in case he completed the
contract next July, and not compel him to
wait year from the date of the comple-
ton of the road He thought we ought to
congratulate ourselves on the solution of
| this question. Mr.. Toulsin asked why the
contractor had not built the road in ac-
cordance with the contract in the first
instance, hut this thrust raised laugh.
Mr.. Cooper explained that he thought
stone had been put on to proper thick
ness, but rolling and a years wear had
reduced the thickness
The resolution was then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Nichols, q committee
| of three was appointed to investigate the
rest method of repairing the bridge over
the race at Evan grist mill. Messrs.
Nichols, Ledden and Tonkin was an
pointed
MIR. Piefson reported that the only re-
pairs to public property next year, would be
painting the wood work of the Court House.
Mr.. Usinger reported progress on the
Logan stone road. Mr.. Tonkin was APP
pointed TO take Mr.. STAIRS place on the
Logan stone road committee
Mr.. Handle was appointed to take Mr..
4 CIark's place on the HuiffviIle and Cross
Keys and Woodbury. and Knights Run
stone roads.
n A petition for 16 foot stone road on
Delaware St, Woodbury.. 10 connect the
Broad st. aud Crown Point roads was
received, and referred TO committee con-
sisting Of Messrs. Knight. Walton and
Hendfickson.
Director Miller announced the following
standing committees
Aims House Knight, Hendrickson.
Cooper, Nichols and Jones.
Public Property Pierson, SbarpIey
q Walton.
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