Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-28
THE BOARD OF rREEHoLuERs.

THE BOARD OF FREEH0LDERS.
The March meeting of the Board 0
Chosen Freeholders was held in the Cour
House last Thursday, all the member
being present.
The committees on Champlain Farm
bridge, wing walls of Paulsboro bridge
bridge over Egg Harbor river, culvert a
Benz. Lord farm, and Woodbury. bridge
all reported progress.
The committee on the Auburn county
line bridge reported the same completed al
a cost to this county of 1862.
The bids for the construction of the
German and Delaware streets stone roads
in Woodbury. were received, and the com
mittees recommended that the contracts be
awarded to the Delaware Granite and
Mining Company, who are the lowest
bidders, under the following resolution =
That the report of the committees be
received, their recommendations adopted,
and contracts for building the roads
awarded, and that the proper officials be
authorized to execute the contracts on part
of the county; provided arrangements can
be made with the contractor that the work
within the limits of the City of Woodbury.
is not to be done until the proposed sewers
are laid in streets and the trenches properly
rammed and allowed to SETTLE
The report of the special committee on the
Asbury road was read and received, and
committee was discharged. The report
follows
To the Honorable Board of Chosen Free
holders Of Gloucester County =
Gentlemen-Your committee appointed
at last meeting of the Board to examine
and report as to the present condition of
the Paulsboro and Swedesboro stone road,
would most respectfully report that on
July IL, 1901, your committee started at
the Swedesboro end of the stone road, and
proceeded the entire length of the road to
Paulsboro and found the general surface of
the road in very fair condition The
shouldering and grading in many places are
in want of immediate attention. After hav-
ing made 80 openings at an average distance
OF about 100 feet, each in the centre of the
road bed, find the average to be 6 9-16
inches, while the side measurements taken
average is inches We also found con-
siderable material other than stone in the
construction of this road. Signed by the
committee. LOUIS P. STRANGER, Secy.
A. j. NICHoL,
HARRY w. JONES,
VIM. NJ. ToMBLEsoN,
A. G. SILVER,
Committee.
The following resolution by Mr. Stranger
was adopted =
IF in the wise judgment of the board of
Chosen Freeholders it is necessary to make
satisfactory repairs to the Swedesboro and
Paulsboro stone road, l suggest that the
work be done as follows: % inches deep
crushed stone thoroughly rolled and COM
pacted feet wide with proper shouldering
which will be in average good condition at
all times in the year,
The estimate of the cost of the work
under the above resolution is between six
and seven thousand dollars. The work was
ordered done under the supervision of the
permanent road committee, Wilson, Knight
and Usinger
A request was received from citizens
OF Mullica Hill for the privilege of laying
water mains in the county road at that
place. Permission was granted under the
restriction that a written application be
filed, and bond given to replace the road
as found.
A committee consisting of Hoffman,
Nichol and Tonkin was appointed to meet
Martin Schom, of Swedesboro, and adjust
damages alleged to have been sustained by
Schrom in the loss of use of his horse iniur-
ed by catching its foot in the draw in the
Swedesboro bridge.
Messrs. Ledden, Stranger and Handle, a
majority of the committee on the Elk town
ship gravel road, submitted report, rec
ommending the construction of a gravel
road fourteen feet wide and eight inches
deep. Messrs. Nichol and Director Miller
refused to sign the report. The report was
adopted by substantial majority.
Messrs Silver, Tombleson, Jones and
Tonkin, of the committee on the Clayton
Williamstown road, recommended the
construction of a gravel road fourteen feet
wide and eight inches deep, which was
received and adopted.
Specifications for building the above roads
were adopted, forwarded to the State Com
missioner for approval, and when approved
the Director was ordered to advertise for
bids for their construction.
The action of the Property Committee
in placing insurance of $25, 900 on the
Court House, and $40, 900 on the Sheriff's
residence and Jail, was approved.
The county line bridge at BlaclSwood
was referred to Freebooter Handle to put
in proper shape.
Messrs Hoffman, Nichol and Knight
were appointed a committee on White
sluice bridge in East Greenwich township.
Messrs. Tonkin, Usinger and Wilson
were appointed committee on county
line bridge in South Harrison Township.
The matter of the Starts ditch bridge on
Delaware street was referred to the Road
Committee on that road
Surveyor Carter presented the map of the
principal roads in the county ordered at a
previous meeting. The map shows the
railroads, township roads and the proposed
county roads.
After paying bills the board adjourned to
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