The Penn's Grove record., 1900-05-11

O ySASs0As
Daniel V. Summerili, Jr., OF PENN
Grove, was elected Solicitor.
Joseph Vanneman was elected Janit0i
for the Court House.
The salaries Of the officers were fixed
the same rs last year, rs follows: Di.
rector, $25; Solicitor. $50; Physician,
soc. a visit; Janitor, 81 so per day. The
wages Of common laborers was fixed 81
$3.50 per day, and skilled mechanics al
the lowest prevailing rates in the neigh.
horh00d where the work is done.
The following were elected
ALMsHoUsE TRUSTEES
Salem-Charles w. Dunn.
ElsinbOrO-EdwaId WaddingtOn.
Neutrality-suspicious. II. Keen.
Quinton-W. r. Hackett.
j.. A. Crerk-Rlchard w. Ware.
AliOway-Charles McaCrs0n.
u. P. N~eck-Jacob f. shoemaker.
l.. F. Neck--Jotl II Jenkins.
Piiesgrny+-James A. Featherer.
PittsgrOve-J0hn w. Cooper.
u. PittsgrOye-Wm. Richman Jr.
Oldmans-Jos Cochran.
BRIDGE O~vERsEERs
Covered Salem-John S. Redstrake.
Penns Necck-Wm j. Freas.
QuintOn-Edward ). CARL.
Hancocks-Edward Sanderiim.
New Bridge-Isaiah SahderIin.
Hook Bridge-Wm. PouIs0n.
PedricktOwn-Wm. NJ. BnIk.
Courses Landing-David s. Kiger.
The salaries were fixed ut So for Han
cocks aud New bridge, the others S..
BRIDGE TENDERS
Lower Canal. Garrett w. Whitsell, SIS
per month.
Upper Canal-Phillip Curriden. Sis.
HawkS-JOseph Armstrong, $l5.
Penns Ntck-David Il. Hurley, $40 so.
PedricktoWn-Ezra H. Peterson, $25
per month half to be paid by Gloucester
County.
Director Newell asked ii all The Of
fcers had been elected, Wherein Mr..
Burk nominated q. q. Ford, Jr., for
Clerk Of the Board and Treasurer Of
Surplus Revenue. This action was
taken because Mr.. Simicks0n had been
sworn in IS Prosecuting Attorney. aud
as Mr.. Frees said, . political aud not q
personal matter. Mr.. Sinmickson stat
ed that he had beeu elected two years
ago for a term Of three years and after
consulting the law and able lawyers be
lieved that he had q right To serve the
term out. because there was nothing in.
compatible in the two Offices. He asked
for Solicitor Summerill's opinion aud
was sustained by him. A vote was call
ed for on the motion and the following
voted for Mr.. Ford:-Ereas, Fox, New
ell. Ayres, Harris, Summerili. White
AID Burk. Against Mr.. Ford: GriscOm
aud Borton. Present but not voting
Redstrake, Mayhem and CARL. Mr..
S%innicks0n refused to turn over the
books and papers to NJ. Ford and The
matter rested until the afternoon ses-
SiOi.
Director Newell announced the fol-
lowing.
STANDING COMMITTEES
Public Buildings = Freas, Redstrake,
Boilun.
Andtting-Durk. Ayres, BortoD.
Loans-F0x, White. CARL.
Claims-Summeriil, Burk, Mayhem.
Discharged Prisoners 50 Fox, Harris,
GriscOm.
INDECENT Soidisrs-White. Freas, Har-
fis.
Penns Neck Bsidge-Frsas. White.
Covered Bridge rdstrake, Newell,
Surplus Reyenue-Bulk. Summerill,
Mr.. Freas moved that the motion
naming G. q. Ferd, Jr.. as Clerk Of
the new board Of Fre-hniders be recon-
sidered and stricken from the minutes.
It was adopted.
Charles Lindzsy treasurer of the
Almshouse asked for $500. = balance
needed to pay bills Of the almshOuse.
Freebooter Freas stated that ct the
January term Of court. 1895 Benjamin
Mahan, was convicted Of assault bat.
terry and sentenced for 30 days and to
pay 4 fine Of $25 and cost. He was
afterwards sent to the asylum and died
there. The costs were paid at the time
and the dpfeHdent gave II note for $780, Al
endorsed by Charles F. Hall. Since
Mr.. Wriggins' deatl, MI effort Was be
ing made ID collect this note from Mr..
Hall. 1t was stated that Mr.. virgins
had been paid by the County. Tie
matter vas referred to Solicitor Suia-
merrill to investigate aud rep TT at the
next meeting.
Current bills we're ordered paid.
On m0tion the night tirelnen vt the
County buildings was discharged until
further notice.
Enoch T. Garrison, Nh INDECENT SOL
dier died at Quinton and was buried at
RG~adstown. Cumberlands County. Kela-
tives asked whether the Board would
grant an appropriation for \ tombstone.
A reference 10 the law showed that
such an p preparation shall be made
only in case the soldier died in the
county without means 10 procure such.
Az Mr.. Garrison left 4 small estate M