Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-07-24
THE CHOSEN FREEHoLDERs.

The July meeting of the Board of
Chosen Freeholders was held in the Court
House last Thursday, all the members
being present except Messrs. Tonkin and
Mathers.
The County Collector reported almost a
universal response from Justices of the
Peace, to his circular as to the payment
of fines.
County Supervisor of County Roads,
Lewis Stranger, reported the county roads
generally in a fair condition.
Patrick and Rebecca Mckinley, of Mon
roe, and Capt. E. G. Ware were placed on
the relif list.
On motion of Mr. Barnaby the ordinance
granting to the Paulsboro Traction Com
pany the right to lay tracks on the Main
street of Swedesboro was ordered adver-
tised in the News of that town.
The condition of Knights Run road in
the city limits was the subject of criticism,
and the Clerk was directed to notify the
city to put same in proper condition.
A motion was adopted that the Coroners
of the county be allowed to use the Grand
Jury room for purpose of holding Inquests
when required. This motion grew out of
the refusal of the Janitor to allow Coroner
Stout to use the rooms for that purpose,
and that official being forced to use the
Republical Club room. The members of
that organization objected to the Coroner
sitting in their headquarters in an official
capacity
That portion of the Woodbury. Dam
road from the City line to Crown Point
road was accepted.
The delay in the completion of Delaware
street road, requested by the city, was re-
ferred to the committee having charge of its
observation-disclosures. Walton, Barnaby,
Joyce, Mather and the Director.
The Bridgeport and Nortonville County
Road was finally accepted, and the balance
due the contractor was paid. The total
cost of the road is $22, $40.
A temporary loan of $13, 900 was author
lied, SO, 200 for current bills, and $4,000
for roads.
Coroner Stout presented fourteen bills for
payment, aggregating $3.50. Ten OF the
inquests were held in single week.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Will
son, Tonkin, and Usinger, was appointed
on the Mill Dam bridge, Swedesboro.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the Road
Supervisor was instructed to have posters
printed warning people to keep stock of
the county roads.
Mr.. Wilson was appointed committee
of one to meet Swedesboro Council to have
trees along the County Road in that town
trimmed up.
Mr.. Clark brought up the matter of
washout near Good Intent in which man
was injured. Messers. Clark, HendricksOn
and Bender were appointed to investigate.
The committee on automobile ordinance
reported progress.
The following letter from State Com
missioner of Public Roads was read =
81 have in my possession letter from J.
P. Chase & Son, 731 North Doth street,
Phila., who claim that they have pro-
cess by which they can cement the gravels
and sands, found in our State, along the
side of any road, and make road that
will be imperyious to water and able to
resist wear. They assert that we having
the accessible gravel and sands, and our
natural advantages being so great, the pro-
cess will prove invaluable to New Jersey.
81 have written them that they can have
any portion of our roads to experiment up
on at their own expense. He writes me
that if we will furnish 1000 pounds of Jer-
sey gravel and sand, they will furnish the
necessary material to make over thirty
cubic feet at an expense of $2.16 or y
cents per cubic foot of mastic. If heated
and mixed by machine they add 20 cents to
the above cost. In other words, with our
accessible sand conditions we can manu-
facture the mastic at a cost of $2.16 per
cubic yard OF 8 cents per cubic foot giving
a surface yard of three inches in depth at
Is cents, and four inches deep at "a cents.
''They will allow the process used with
out charge in a section for test, and will
and direct the work if the work.
men, material and facilities are put at their
and the expense of the same to
our State would be small.
''They also insist that they have dis
covered process by which trap can be
and prevented from ravelling.
Have you one or more roads upon which
you will allow this experiment to be
made?" Very truly yours,
H. I. BUDD,
State COm'r. of Public Roads.
On motion. the State Commissioner was
instructed to offer any portion of the comfy
roads deemed desirable. Messrs. Walton,
Hoffman, Tombleson, Usinger and Miller
were made committee.
Adjourned.
Body Found in River.