Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-08-25
The CHOSEN FREEH(lDFRS.

bers present except Mr.. Rachor, Jr.
Freeholder Joyce reported that lamps
had been placed on the two bridges over
Woodbury. Creek, in West Deptford Town
ship. He wanted colored man to be
employed to care for one Of them, at cost
OF twelve dollars per year
Mr.. Usinger thought that as the sal
aries of the bridge tenders had been raised
recently, it would be setting a bad preee-
dent to pay extra to have lights attended
to. II was decided to let the bridge tender
care for them.
A committee from the Salem County
Board of Freeholders was introduced.
They had come to see what was to be done
about the bridge at Pedricktown. It was
explained that the bridge was ready to fall
down and that travel across it was unsafe.
1t was decided to have conference between
the solicitors of the two counties and see
whether the bridge could be permanently
turned off.
Road Supervisor Stanger reported the
cost of the work done on the causeway at
Mullica Hill as S9036, of which the water
company paid $4s, leaving S42.36, the
cost Of the county. The work at Shiyer-
vile cost S278.10. Woolwich paid S75,
leaving S2O3 10 as the cost TO the county.
Mr.. Mathers offered resolution that
fifteen dollars be the limit allowed for
polling booths for the fall elections. Carr
led.
Collector Pierson asked permission to
call attention of the Board to the small
balances remaining on account of some of
the appropriations.
$500 was borrowed for current expen-
ses.
The Committee on Public Property made
the following report:
Woodbury., n. J., Aug. Is, 1904.
70 the Directors and members Of the Board
ef Chosen FreeHolders Of Gloucester Comfy;
GENTLEMEN Your Public Property
Committee respectfully reports that the re-
modelling of the jail is progressing fairly
we'll, and it should be completed within
two weeks, and the Committee suggests
that it be opened for inspection of the pub
lie for day and evening upon its complet-
ion The plumbing work on same how
ever, has not been commenced, much to the
disappointment of your committee. 1t
seems that the sub-contraet for the plumb
ing was awarded to John G. Sharply. The
job has been ready for the plumber to com
mence his work for more than week, and
the foreman of the contractor says the
plumber has failed to commence the work
as promised, and that they now intend to
get another plumber to do the work.
The iron work is all in position, practic-
ally all the riveting is DONE The locking
devices are to be put up, the concrete floors
laid and the job painted, all Of which ought
to be done in two weeks or less.
AT the request of the committee, John Fl.
Leppee tried with the best hack saw he had
to cut the tool proof bars, but only succeed
ed in cutting the outer layer of iron, the
saw would take no hold on the hard steel
within. Other mechanics were asked TO
test the bars if they thought they could cut
them but none have come forward as yet
The old water main being small and not
giving much pressure, it was thought adj
visable to lay a new main of two-inch pipe
from the street, which has been done; the
old supply pipe was not disturbed, and we
will connect the water supply in the Sher-
ifs house with the new main, so they viii
get The benefit of the additional pressure
The Pauley Jail Manufacturing Company
will continue the two-inch main through
the north end Of the Jail, to insure ample
pressure to the closets, ETC., though their
contract required but one and half inch
main supply.
The Jail roof formerly carried all the
roof water into the tanks inside the build
ing; having no futher use for this water,
and the new construction requiring al
change, we have had the three vents from
the roof carried through the wall, thence by
five inch heavy galvanized iron handmade
pipe into terra Gotta pipes Of similar size,
thence under ground to the sewer. The
contract price for this work was $85.
Owing to the fact that all private sewers
in Woodbury. viii be required, by the
Board Of Health, to connect with the city
sewer and while this improvement was
being made it was thought advisable BY the
City Council to connect the private sewer
laid many years ago by the county, into the
city sewer which contract was awarded
TO A. J. Rice, the lowest bidder, for S48,
and the work has been done.
II we had been obliged to separate the
roof water from the sewerage, separate con
neetions with the city sewer would have