Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-15
The New Board.

The annual meeting of our Board of
Chosen Freeholders was held in the Court
House, this city, yesterday, the 18th inst,
with all the members present Clerk Bell
called the Board to order, and Edward G.
Miller was reelected Director for the ensu-
ing year, and in his speech of acceptance
gave the Board some wholesome advice on
the expenditure of county funds.
After fixing the salary Of the Solicitor
at $25 for the year, D. o. Watkins was
nominated and unanimously elected, Mr.
Hoffman casting the ballot, Mr.. Tomble-
son teller.
After fixing the salary of Prison Phys
ician at S25, same as last year, Mr.. Wal
ton nominated DR.. HI. I'll. Clark, and there
being no opposition, Mr.. Hoffman cast the
ballot.
clock winder at an annual salary of $50,
Mr.. Hoffman casting the ballot.
On motion of Mr.. Usinger the salary of
the Supervisor of County Roads was fixed
at $500 per year.
An amendment to the rules that the
Board as body visit the County Farm
once year, on the last Friday in June,
for the purpose of inspecting the institu-
ton, was adopted. With this supplement-,
the rules governing the last Board were
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Mathers, the Clerk
was authorized to have calendars printed.
On motion, the Director was authorized
to appoint committee of five to recon-
mend appropriation for the ensuing year,
and named Messrs. Walton, Mather, Silver,
Usinger and Tonkin.
The annual report of the County Col
lector, showing gross receipts for the year
to have been 1912, 200. IL, and expenditures
1912 1873. 95, with balance in the treasury
of $55.17, was read. The bonded indeb-
tedness, which is altogether due to the con-
struction of county roads is $121, 500.
Mr.. Usinger moved that the report be
received and filed and spread upon the
minutes, and advertised in the Constitution,
DEMOCRAT, Swedesboro Nems and Newfield
Item. Mr.. Beckett moved to add the
Glassboro Enterprise
A motion to include all the papers was
lost, and the motion to add the Glassboro
Enterprise was also lost by oice Uoce vote.
A resolution by Mr.. Mathers that the
sum Of 5000 be included in the annual tax
levy, as permitted by an act of the legisla-
ture, for the benefit of Company l, of
Woodbury., was after very interesting
and patriotic plea by Mr.. Mather, adopted
by unanimous vote.
In a communication Judge Jessup recon-
mended the appropriation of $3.50 to pur-
chase books for the law library. The COM
mittee on appropriation was authorized to
incorporate such an item in the budget.
On motion of Mr.. Silver, Peter K. Du-
Bots was elected Collector of no-mans-land,
that portion of Clayton township situate
between Clayton borough and Franklin
township.
County Collector Pierson reminded the
Board of new law providing for the APP
pointment of an official to be known as
the Custodian of Burial of Soldiers, but no
action was taken.
Mr.. Jones asked that an appropriation be
made under the Fox Law, to pay the
bounty authorized under that act.
On motion the roll was called to ascer-
tain from each member the amount estimat-
ed necessary to maintain bridges in the
county. The members put in their esti-
mates as follows, Clayton, $4,000; Frank
lin, So, 200; Deptford, 81, 800; Elk, 81, 800;
East Greenwich, $500; Greenwich, $3.50;
Mantua, 81, 800; Logan, ISL, 200; Harrison,
$4,000; Glassboro, $500; Monroe, $1,000;
South Harrison, $500; Washington, $500;
West Deptford, $500; Woolwich, $500;
Woodbury., 1st Ward, $500; I'd Ward, $500;
Sd Ward, $500. Total, $26, $50.
Mr.. Wilson presented the opinion of the
Solicitor on the Poinsett matter in Mullica
Hill, in which the Solicitor said he could
not discover, from the statements of the
case made to him, that the county had any
liability in the matter.
The special committee on the Glassboro
and Bridgeton road reported in favor of the
construction OF gravel road, and asked to
have a permanent committee of five ap-
pointed and an engineer elected. The
report was received and adopted. Mr.
Mather said this road was three or four
years in the future, and he was opposed to
mourning any expense for preparing plans
and specifications for these roads until the
time for their construction was at hand
Mr.. Tonkin said he agreed with Mr.. Math-
ers. Mr.. Walton said with road debt of
1921, 900 piled up against the county, he
did not believe this Board or the people
were ready to incur any further obligations.
Mr.. Ledden urged the adoption of the
report, and the election of VIM. G. Cattell
as engineer.
| Mr.. Mathers again spoke to the motion,
and said he did not think it wise to employ
engineers or order plans until the Board
was ready to build the road.
The report was adopted, and Mr.. Cattell
was elected engineer, and Messrs. Ledden,
Beckett and Wilson were appointed the
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Usinger the Director
and County Collector were authorized to
borrow $1,000 for regular county expendi-
lures, and So, 900 for county roads.
| Mr.. Wilson submitted the following
communications