Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-03-22
March MsesIns Of chSsea free.


Considerable business was transacted at
the March meeting of the Board held on
Thursday last. all the members being
present.
| The reports of the committees that had
received and opened bids for the building
of three county roads. were read, and on
their recommendations contracts were
awarded to the lowest bidders, as follows
| Clayton and GIassb0ro gravel road, to
Joseph s. FISHER. of Clayton for the sum
of $68s2 06. Bond fixed at $4,000
Mullica Hirlgrayel road to B. F. Sweeten
& Son, of Camden. for the sum Of S6439. 81.
Bond fixed at $4,000.
Bridgeport Macadam roa to Delaware
Granite Mining Company. OF Wilmington,
Delaware. for the sum Of $22, ISL 10. Bond
fixed at $4,000.
The following report was read -
WOODBURY., March Is, 1900.
The committee to which was referred
the petition for Macadamized or stone road
leading from Broad street, Woodbury., to
the Crown Point road on Delaware street
and Woodbury. dam road, respectfully re-
ports that at last two-thirds of the lands
and real estate fronting on said street and
road are represented in the petition and
recommends the granting of the petition
for stone road as follows: On Delaware
street. from Broad street to the city line, a
macadamized road eight inches deep and
sixteen feet wide; from the city line to
Crown Point road Macadamized road
eight inches deep and ten feet wide
CHARLES WALTON,
CHARLES w. KNIGHT,
II. G. HENDRICKsoN,
Committee.
The above report was adopted, and a
committee of five appointed to haYe plans
and specifications prepared for building the
road as follows Messrs. Walton, knight,
MatheEs. Shargley. Miller.
William NJ. Carter was elected engineer
of the above road.
Philip A. Mason, of Westville, being
granted the privilege of the floor, brought
up the matter of the assessments against
properties along the line of the Westville
and Glassboro stone road, alleging unfair
ness in the methods of the Commissioners,
and condemning the Board Of Freeholders
for not taking action in the matter.
Mr.. Usinger vigorously objected to the
use of such forcible language by Mr. Mason,
and said he was tired of having this matter
brought before the body so often. The law
had been follow ed in the matter of assess
ments and no further action could be taken
now.
The following resolution uas adopted
ResolUed, That the Commissioners APP
pointed for assessing benefits on the stone
road known as the Asbury road be re-
quested when they meet on March ~, 1900,
TO adjourn to May l9, 1900.
Mr.. Ledden reported that wagon of the
Standard OIL Company had sunk in hole
along side the abutment of Monroe bridge,
causing damage to the wagon to the
amount of SIS, which the county had
paid.
Mr.. Walton, of Committee on Public
Property, stated that Sheriff Springer had
asked that some painting and papering be
done in the county residence, and would
like the members to pay the premises a
visit of inspection during the noon hour.
This was agreed to on motion of Mr..
Usinger. and the visit was made by the
Board
At the afternoon session the Public
Property Committee was instructed to have
the residence painted, also as many Of the
upstairs rooms papered as needed it,and to
procure new bedsteads and mattresses for
the cells in the prison.
Committees on bridges were appointed
as follows
CulYert on Red Bank avenue, Woodbury.,
Sharpley, Walton, Mathers.
Near Chaplin farm, in Harrison town
ship, Nichol, Wilson, Bender.
County line bridge at Auburn, Wilson,
Tonkin, Usinger.
Porch's dam, Franklin township. Jones,
Ledden, Silver.
Mr. Mathers, the new member from the
Second Ward, Woodbury., was appointed
to fill the vacancies in the Committees
caused by the resignation of Mr.. Pierson.
Mr.. Hendrickson moved the sum of $500
be RENTED from the assessment against the
Hanle estate, bat the motion not receiving
a second, no action was taken.
After the payment of bills the Board
adjourned.