Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-06-25
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Mr.. Walton, of the Property committee
reported that William Sharpley had beer
employed as ianitor of the Court House tt
succeed A. S. Chew, and then he wa
elected clock winder at a salary OF $50 pei
year.
Mr. Walton, for the same committee
also reported that plans for changing the
Jail had been prepared, and a gentleman
from Washington, jail architect, came
forward and explained two plans. The
first provided for tearing out the old cells
and putting in twenty-eight modern cells
with closets, ETC., and modern sewerage,
and enlarge the windows at a cost of from
fourteen to fifteen thousand dollars. The
second plan provided for repairing the old
cells. and put in new closets and new
locking diviee, for from 81, 500 to So, 500.
The subject was continued in the hands
of the committee to report to the next
meeting.
Mr.. Ledden. Chairman Of the Aims
House committee, reported that on advise
of the Solicitor Aims House bills would
have to be paid in open session of the
Board. that the old method Of payment by
the committee was illegal, and for that
reason the Aims House bills were before
the Board for payment
Mr.. Nichol reported that some different
arrangements would have to be made for
the care of the Isolation Hospital at the
Aims House. Everybody, he said, seems
determined to make all the expense they
can in connection with it. The sum of
$500 had been appropriated for its support
this year, and already the physicians bill
took all of that, and other expenses
amounted to an equal sum. He wanted
the Board to formulate a system to guide
the committee in conducting that institu-
ton.
The Committee on Paulsboro bridge
reported the same repaired at cost OF
$1091. rs.
Mr.. Nichol reported progress on bridge
in Harrison township.
Mr.. Usinger reported that the proposed
new bridge at Bridgeport would cost be-
tween eight and ten thousand dollars. The
Committee was gathering information and
had gone to North Jersey and inspected
bridges of similar character. He said, this
bridge had been condemned last year, and
it was the cost of this structure that had
required SO large an appropriation for
bridges.
A communication from Aura Grange,
petitioning the Board to resurface the
Westville- Glassboro stone road, was read,
and on motion was received and filed.
Mr.. Usinger said complaints of the con-
dition of these roads was often without
good foundation. Farmers were hauling
four-ton loads with two horses now, when
before the roads were built, acknowledged
that they had to employ four horses to haul
one and half tons, yet they complain OF
the roads. 1t wasn't fair to the Board or
the roads.
Road Supervisor Stranger reported that
only small portion of the Westyille road
needed repairing, and that would be done
soon.
Mr.. Clark reported that one of the chronic
kickers of his section acknowledged that be-
fore the road was built it took four horses
to cart sixty-fve baskets of truck to market,
now he hauled one hundred and fifty bas-
kets with two horses, and complained OF
the condition Of the road.
The bond of the Paulsboro Water Com
pany was not accepted, as the Solicitor de-
clined to approve it.
Mr.. Barnaby presented petition from
residents of Red Bank avenue from Broad
street to the river, praying the Board to con-
struct macadam road, a distance of two
and eighty-eight hundreths miles. The
petition was received and filed, and is
known as petition No 8, which means that
the road will be built about 1910, unless
some good angel changes the present pros
poets for more county roads.
Constable Canning, of East Greenwich,
who was selected to guard the Isolation
Hospital during a previous visitation OF
smallpox, and who, after being discharged
by the county was quarantined for ten days
by the township Board of Health, pre-
sented bill for $25, payment of which
was refused.
A bill by A. H. Swackhamer, for So, 500,
services in collecting the county's claim
of 81, 14O from the State for care of insane
persons in our county institution from 1873
to $780, was received. Mr.. Barnaby, Of
the Auditing committee said the claim was
excessive, and he had refused to approve
il, and asked the Board for Instructions
Mr.. Usinger moved that the bill be refer
red to Committee of five Of whom the
Director shall be one, for investigation, to
report at the next meeting. This motion
was adopted, and Messrs. Usinger, Jones,
Walton, Silver and Director Miller were
appointed.
The bill Of $50 by an expert called in by
Coroner Stout at the investigation of the
death of Miss Richards by the Wilkins
Bros. explosion, was brought up for pay
ment.
Mr.. Walton said the bill had been con-
tracted by an officer of the county and if he
had erred, it was his and not this Boards
fault Eventually the bill would have to
be paid On motion of Mr.. Barnaby, the
bill was referred to the Solicitor for his
opinion as to the Boards liability.
MIR. Jones reported that inmates of the
Soldiers Home at Vineland, who were
from Newfeld, desired to own lot in the
Newfeld Cemetery. The lot was 16x20,
and the price was $12. Under the law of
motion that the Board purchase the lot was
adopted, and Mr.. Jones was appointed to
look after the matter.
The Director reported that check for
$6. $50, the amount due the county for care
Of insane patients in the County Asylum,
from 1873 to 1890, was received by him
and he passed it over to the County Col
Iector. Assemblyman Avis said the
amount was $3.50 less than the approp ia
ton, due to the discovery that that
amount had been paid on the claim by the
on advise of the Attorney
General. Hence it had been deducted.
On motion of Mr.. Mathers, the opinion
Of the Solicitor was requested as to the legal
of the check for Sc, $50, received
for the care of insane.
Mr.. Jones suggested that it be placed to
the credit of the Isolation Hospital account,
as they would need at least that much this
year at the present rate of expense.
Director Pierson handed each member
copy of his months statement, which
showed balance of So, 029 yet in his hands.
He explained that since it was printed the
expense of the May term of Court had
been paid leaving the actual balance only
500. At least So, 500 would be needed to
nav bills now on hand and meet other ex-
penses arising before the July meeting.
With the Aims House check of Sc, $50, and
a loan of 50, 600, this amount could be met
A motion that the Director and Collector
make loan of 81 900 in anticipation Of
taxes was adopted.
The Isolation Hospital case came up
again, and it was reported that family Of
eight had been dumped in there from
Monroe township, mother and seven
one of whom had small
pox, and the care of these people worried
the committee.
Mr.. Nichol thought it the duty Of the
steward Of the Aims House to furnish food,
hut that officer objected to having ANYTHING