Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-01-25

such reported shortages existed, but NO, your
committee declined to accompany us.''
Mr. Carter then described how he had used
every effort to get Mr.. Miller to call the Road
committee in accordance with resolution of
the Board, adopted at the November meeting,
1885, but of no avail. The Road committee was
not called, and finding it was not TO be called
he, the day before the January meeting, 1899,
made an investigation himself, and found he
could not certify that the road was in condition
TO accept at that time, but was not given the
privilege Of reporting Mr.. Miller moving the
employment of an expert engineer, he said he
was very willing to be relieved of that duty il
the people of the County of Gloucester under
stood the situation. but by employing an expert.
carried with it the inference that he was recon
nending the acceptance of the road at that
time.
He further said he had no desire to defer the
hearing that had been accorded the people OF
Paulsboro, but was extremely sorry that it
should have been granted in the absence of. and
against the wish OF Mr.. Usinger
Mr. Carter then read portions of the contract
as called for by the remonstrants, which pro-
vided for the building of an eight (9 inch ma
cadam road, also providing "The compact road
after its acceptance and before the final per
cent. payment is made .
Also, where extra depth Of pavement is re-
quired, it must be obtained by making the pave
ment thinner on the more solid portions of the
road, changes in depth to be made only upon
written order of engineer and State Commis-
sioner and as located by Them
He said he had prepared, by order Of the
Telford road, which. upon the recommendation
of the State Commissioner, were ordered
changed to an eight ~ inch macadam The
specifications embodying the clause, PROV iding
for eight go inches in depth one year after &C
ceptance, were not his and that it was inconsist-
eEt to provide for the building Of an eight inch
road and at the same time provide that the same
shall measure eight (S) inches in depth after one
years wear.
In the resurfaciHg Of the road the past sum
mer, with the approval of the State Commits
sioner and road committee, he had ordered ex-
ira depth on the poorer portion of the road or
where the foundation was bad, the same to be
allowed off the better portions, then in good
condition, believing that to be unquestionably
to the good of the road as whole, and emphat-
ically denied any compromise or fraud as init
mated by some of che speakers He said none
were infalible and he may have made mistakes,
it was his first road but he endeaVored to do his
duty impartialy, and believed the same Of Mr..
Cooper. He believed the road to be fully equal to
the specifications, he had measured the same
carefully the past summer, after the Restricting
which was confirmed by measurement made as he
believ ed, without favor to County or contractor,
by the Road committee, Sept. 18th. last. A large
part of the road has been in continued good CON
dition from its first completion, and is now in
good condition. all reports as to sand, moles ETC.,
to the contrary, notwithstanding.
Mr.. Pierson moved that when the Com
missioners of Assessment meet January
81, they adjourn without taking action, to
March 70, 1900
This resolution was adopted without
debate, and the controversy is closed until
that date.
The hearing then arose. and the Board
adjourned TO their room to finish the
regular order of business.
Changes involving $7740 were made in
the appropriations to supplement the
bridge, court and Aims House appropria-
tions
When the bill of Contractor Garrison
LOT WOIk on the nuTuYllI6 ana cross Keys
county road was up for payment, Mr.
Tombleson moved that it be paid after the
entire committee bad been over the road,
and approved it, Mr. Handle called the
committee to meet on the road next morn
ing, at ten o'clock.
Mr.. PiersOn,i in a communication, rendered
his resignation as member of the Board,
to take effect January 30
Mr. Nichols said he regretted Mr.. Pier
sons resignation now, when so much work
is in progress
Mr. Pierson said he resigned for the
purpose of becoming candidate for County
Collector at the election of that official
next May
The resignation was accepted by a
unanimous vote.
The matter of repairing bridge in Har-
risOn township was referred to Mr. Nichols.
On motion of Mr. Pierson the Public
Property committee was empowered to
make repairs to closets in the Jail, also lay
new floor covering in the SherifPs Office
Adjourned.