Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-05-14
THE CHOSEN rREEHo1DRRs.


THE CHOSEN FREEHo1DERs.
Last Meeting Of Our County's First
100000 Board,
All the members were present at the
final meeting Of the Board Of Chosen Free
holders of 1902 '03 on Thursday last.
The committee having in charge the con-
struction of Lees Branch bridge reported
the same completed at cost OF So, 937.
The report was received and the committee
discharged. The bridge is of iron with
concrete top or roadway.
The Bark bridge, in Deptford township,
was reported completed at cost, including
committees fees, of 81, 58l75.
The committee on the bridge on the road
from Mickleton to Jefferson recommended
that an iron bridge be built, and same was
ordered.
Mr.. Bender reported a scow belonging to
the county sunk in Mantua creek, and a
menace to navigation, but no action was
taken looking to its removal
Woodbury., N. j., April 10, 1908.
To the Directors and Members Of The Board
of Chosen FfeehoIders Of Gloucester County
CENT? EMEN - The undersigned COM
mittee appointed over year ago to secure
il possible the sum of 81, 140 from the
State of New Jersey, same being the
amount due the County Of Gloucester for the
support Of county patients in the County
Lunatic Asylum from July /, 1878 to July
1, 1891, which though included in the
appropriation bill of 1901, had a proviso
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the money; take pleasure in reporting
that the Hon. John Boyd Avis, Gloucester
County's member OF the General Assembly,
secured an appropriation for the above
amount to the County of Gloucester at the
recent session of the Legislature without
any proviso attached, and the committee
feel that the entire credit for securing this
money is due to Mr.. Avis
Very respectfully,
D. T. MATHERS,
WILLIAM H. BARNABY,
CHARLES WALTON,
Committee.
A committee composed of Messrs. Barna-
by, Beckett and Bender was appointed to
adjust the matter of salary of the County
Collector. Under the law, this officers
salary must be based on the amount of
money handled, the maximum per centage
being per cent, at which rate the salary
would be $12, 900 per year. This amount
lis not thought of, but this committee will
recommend an increase over the salary of
preceding years.
Mr. Walton brought up the matter of
Prison Physicians salary. He said that
the present salary of $25 per year amounted
Ito about 12c. per visit, which is inadequate.
Messrs. Walton, Wilson and Tombleson
were appointed committee to recommend
Ian adjustment of this salary and report to
a meeting.
The Aims House Committee presented
the annual report which will be advertised
with the regular reports.
Messrs. Mathers, Tonkin and Bender
were appointed committee to audit the
report OF the County collector.
The following amendment to the rules
was presented by Mr.. Mathers.
Whenever the estimated cost of building
or repairing any bridge amounts to five
hundred dollars or more, the committee in
charge of same shall advertise for sealed
bids, in at least two newspapers for two
weeks, stating when and where the bids
will be opened, the committee reserving the
right to reject any or all bids
The unexpected balance, which was
small, was ordered merged into the Incl
dental fund.
Mr.. Tombleson asked for a committee on
bridge over Squankum Branch, and
Tombleson, Beckett and Clark were APP
pointed.
The Clerk was instructed to notify the
Paulsboro Water Co. to properly ram and
lamp the trenches in the county road where
pipe was laid, within ten days, and if not
done in that time the Permanent Road
Committee was ordered to do the work.
This Company was also ordered to furnish
bond of 50, 500 as required by the ordinance.
The townships were called for estimates
of bridge expense for next year, and the
various Freeholders reported as follows:
Clayton, 81, 200; Glassboro, $500; Wood
bury, LIST Ward, $500; I'd Ward, 81, 900; Sd
Ward $50; Deptford, 81, 800; E. Greenwich,
81 500; Elk, 5000; Franklin, 80, 200; Green
witch, 81, 200; Harrison, $4,000; Logan,
81 200; Washington, $1,000; West Dept !
ford. 81, 500; Woolwich, $4,000; total $28,-
45Q.
Mr.. Mathers addressed the Board, urging
on the members the necessity of economy
III urluge expenditure. MI. pSlHgtT, III MS |
reply to Mr.. Mathers, said the Second
Ward Freeholder urged economy every
where except at home; He had the whole
number of two or three little bridges to
care for, YET last year expended So, 900 on
them and asked So, 900 this year, sum as
large as many of the townships that had
hundred bridges,
The Board, he gaid. had little oppor-
tunity to practice economy. The legislature |
annually creased the county expenditures.
This year, our election expense will be
doubled and salaries increased, by legisla-
tive enactment. The country members
repair and patch up bridges and when re-
guired to build, are satisfied with wooden |
roadways, while the economist must have |
concrete roadways and all the latest fxings |
Adjourned sine do.