Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-05-10
soaRD or FREEHoLDERs.
LAST MEETING OF THE BOARD OF 1899.

The public property committee at a
meeting of the Freeholders on Thursday
reported that mattresses had been done
away within the county Jail and that one
dozen hammocks had been purchased at
cost of $55. The committee on the
culYert on Red Bank avenue reported that
large culYert is needed and that the
bridge on Chestnut street, Woodbury.,
needed repairing,
The county line bridge at Auburn had
been examined by joint committees from
this and Salem counties and were agreed
that new bridge was needed. Some
wanted an iron bridge. Other thought q
wooden one would suffice
The committee on the Clayton and
Glassboro gravel road reported the pur-
chase Of ten acres of gravel for the use of
the road at $500. A recommendation was
also presented that the shouldering along
this road he done with gravel instead of
the Datnral earth. The extra cost wonld
be- 1922 more than for earth. Freeh0lder
UsiDger thought it would be we'll to give
careful attention to the matter of change.
If q departure from the original contract is
made, it would be better to get she sigma
lures of the signers for the read.
Director Miller said modifying contracts
after they have been signed. seems to be
departure from the regular custom of this
board, and no telling where it will end.
Freebooter Knight opposed the measure.
The motion prevailed, Knight voting no.
Collector Barber explained that the
county had used 1864 from the stone road
account, and that some of the accounts had
been overdrawn. In oder to enable him
to close up the accounts to the best advan-
tage he suggested that all unexpended
balances be transferred to the incidental
account and that would enable him to use
the money as seemed best. Outside of the
stone road bills nothing was paid because
of lack of money.
Freebooter Tonkins presented q supple
ment to the Mullica Hill gravel road con-
tract granting the contractor the right to
pillow up 2, 700 feet of the old pike through
Mullica Hill and level it off at ten cents
per lineal foot. Carried
Mr.. Uslnger presented the following in
memoriam on the death of ex-Dirctor
Charles W. Starr -
WHEREAS, The Board of Chosen Freeholders of
Gloucester County have been informed of the
death of Charles w. Starr, former member
of the Board and Director thereof for period
of four years; therefor
Resolved, That while we now recall our former
assos iation with him with heartfelt pleasure
and sincere esteem. we desire also to express
our decided appreciation of his intelligent and
faithful service as a Freebooter and the presd-
ing officer of this Board. His promptness and
impartiaIity won our respect and confidence
and his general business qualifications aided us
largely in the faithful discharge OF our duties
ReSotved That we deplore his sudden death,
by which the county has lost conscientious
and able public man and the entire community
an upright and high minded citizen.
Resolved, That as a mark of respect to bis
memory this preamble and these resolutions be
entered in full upon the minutes of the Board.
Freebooter Walton by request presented
largely signed petition from property
owners on Delaware street, asking that no
stone road be constructed there. Their
were the names of several parties who had
signed the petition for the road The petit
ton was received and filed, and the matter
was left with the committee in charge of
that road.
Solicitor Watkins said the entire length
had to be built or the petition for the road
was void.
The committee on the Bridgeport stone
road was authorized to purchase piece of
gravel for use on that road.
Following is the report of the County
Collector