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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12

The new Board was called to order at IL
O'Clock yesterday morning by Clerk Bell,
and the members all responded as follows:
Clayton-Dr. Frank G., Fisler
Elk-S. S. Ledden.
Franklin-H. w. Jones'
East Greenwich -Chas. T. Wolferth
Deptford -Thos. Cunningham
Mantua IL G. Bender
Washington-R. G. Clark.
Monroe VIM. NJ. Tombleson.
W Deptford-J S. Joyce.
Greenwich E. G. Miller
Glassboro Geo. D. Whitney.
Logan. Usinger.
Harrison Thos. Z. Munyan.
S. Harrison Geo. Tonkin
Woolwich -Chas. Wilson.
Woodbury., '1st w w. H. Barnaby.
g I'd W-D. T. Mathers.
!" Sd W.-John Rachor, Jr.
The Clerk called for nominations for
Director and Mr.. E. g. Miller being the
only nominee was elected by unanimous
vote, Mr. Whitney casting the vote Of the
Board.
On taking the chair Mr.. Miller said:-I
am profoundly grateful for this election,
Coming unsolicited it is all the more priced.
I shall conduct the business according to
my best Judgment and hope for your APP
proval. The tax budget, he said, is in
creasing and hope members win take the
situation at heart and be guided accord
ingly. We are not building more roads
and they are not now an excuse for in
creased taxes.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Barnaby offered a resolution that the
salary Of the Clerk be 5000 per year for q
term Of three years, and Chas. N. Bell was
nominated and reelected to that position.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12

On motion of Mr. Usinger, the hGna of
the Delaware Mining Company, fol shs
faithful construction of Delaware street
road, was ordered returned to them
The Solicitor was instruced to proceed
and have benefits assessed on property own
ers abutting the Delaware street stone
road
After the payment of bills, the Board al
O'Clock adjourned
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12
]. S. JOYCE,
ELWOOD USINGER,

On motion the report was received and
ordered filed
Mr.. Mathers moved an appropriation of
5000 for Company |, National Guards of
Woodbury. Carried.
Mr.. Usinger made plea for better COM
pensation for~the four bridge tenders in the
employ of the county. He said they are
employed for 9months at $25 per month,
and 81 per week for the balance of the. year
for lighting lamps. They serve, he said,
night and day, must be constantly on
guard, and he thought they were the poor
est paid servants of our county, Mr.. Bend
Ter moved that all bridge tenders be paid
$50 per month the year round, which, after
discussion, was adopted by unanimous
vote
The applications of the Glassboro storage
plant, and the Bridgeport Water Company,
to lay water mains along the county road,
were granted
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Rural Tele-
phone ordinance be taken up. After the
first section was read, Mr. Mathers said he
would like to know something about this
company ny-who the stockholders and direc-
tors are, etc. Secretary Cattell named the
directors and some Of the $50 stockholders
Of the company and Francis B. Davis, ESQ.,,
stated the objects of the company to be to
give the people cheap phone service. It was
as near peoples corporation as possible to
have, he said. The words Successors and
assignees' were stricken out of the ordin-
ance, and section requiring bond Of
81 900 added, then the ordinance was
passed by unanimous vote.
The salary Of Road Supervisor Stanger
was increased from $500 to $500 to COM
pensate for increased labor by reason Of
new roads put on him.
DR.. Fl. Fl. Clark stated that be appeared
as the physician Of the Board of Health Of
Deptford township, where there were five
cases of smallpox. The Board Of Health
refused to furnish physician, and he came
to the Board to say that he would attend to
them for $3.50. Mr.. Tombleson said if the
Township Board Of Health refused to take
care Of them, the State Board Of Health
would require them to. 1t was the bust
ness Of the township 10 care for their own
patients.
motion to pay Dr. Clark $3.50 to care
or them was adopted.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.

County Collector Pierson said the bii
on hand amount to $l4 600, and loan
that amount was ordered negotiated
The difficulty Of the drainage Of
County road at the Eastack farm, neal
Thorofare, after being discussed By the
Township committee and she Stone Road
committee, was referred to the Solicitor for
an opinion as to the right Of Mr.. EastIack
to obstruct the natural course of the water
on the road.
Adjourned for dinner
AFTERNOON SESSION
Director Miller entertained the Board
county officers and representatives Of the
press at dinner at Newton Hotel.
All the members were present.
The Standing committees were an
nounced as follows
Aims House Wilson, Jones, Ledden
Joyce, Cunningham.
Public Property Mathers, Barnabys
Rachor
Lunacy Clark, Whitney, Wolferth.
Surplus Revenue Tomlin, Bender, Fis
Ter.
Auditors Barnaby, Tonkin.
County Roads Joyce, Usinger.
Liberation of Prisoners Mathers, Ton
kin, Munyan.
Financial Condition Of County Clark
Whitney, Tombleson.
General Howell Post asked the use Of
the Court House on Memorial Day aflSs--.
same was granted
A petition for gravel county road from
Malaga to Downstown, distance Of five
and a half miles, was presented by Mr.
Jones, and after being read was ordered To-
take the regular course. Should this road
be built, there would be complete line oE
county road from Camden to Atlantic City. 4
Mrs Jonathan Gaskilll's bill for $2ass
chickens drowned was taken up and S15
paid in settlement.
Andrew Pierce, of Clayton, on motion Of
Mr.. Fisler, was placed on the poor list.
On motion Of Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Fisler was
appointed to act on the bridge committea
filed heretofore by Mr. Silyers ~
Mr.. Munyan was appointed %
Boody's mill bridge in place Of Mr.. Nichol
The committee on appropriation recon-
mended the following amounts:
Courts, also fines from Sheriff and
Justices ...-.-.....-.-. So Goo
Jail, and proceeds from sale of old
naberlal- 5sOV1 W p
Poor House. and proceeds of farm 5000 0Q
Asylum also receipts from State. LOCO 0d
n. J. State Hospital al................- 1000 00As
salaries. s'.s'N'. 49, 5000 %
Coroners. ..........-......ss..... 600 90
Elections s............-....|.. 1900 GO
Stationery and Offices. es............... LOCO O0
Advertising and Printing 800 90
Incidentas.. Observation-Disclosures 6i6 90
County Bonds. 1850 O0s
Interest on County Bonds ........ 1922 80
Discount and Interest. ............. 1900 %
Public buildings and grounds. 400 oQs
Bridges and sale of old
terials. ......-..s....... g, GOO 90
County road repairs. ..--.s.-..- $500 90
Burial of soldiers. ......-.-..-...... 500 90
Company ], N g. n. J J..,.......s... 2e0'0e
County library ...--.. .....-.....-- 150 oCs
County road notes -....-....-.-..- 5000 %
Paupers. ...-......-. 500 CO
Interest on surplus revenue l,Su 50
Schools. .....-.......-. 500 %
Attorneys ...,....,......... l.soo 00
Total. ....................... $4,000 @
On motion of MrA USinger the htTfd al
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12


Physician at salary Of SIS per year.
VIM. Sharpley was reelected winder Of
of the Court House clock at salary of $50
per year.
The committee appointed to examine the
report Of the County Collector reported
that they had examined same and found It
correct. It was then ordered advertised in
the Constitution, DEMOCRAT, Neefetd ten
and .Sauedes6oro Ne,us
The rules governing the previous Board
were adopted, excepting as to the annual
meeting of the Board at the Aims House,
which, on motion of Mr.. Jones, was
changed from the last Friday in June to
the second Friday in June.
The Clerk was authorized to procure cal
endars and necessary stationery for the
Board
Mr.. Barnaby and the Clerk were in
structed to prepare an isemized statement
of the county financial statement fer pub
lication
The Director announced the following
committee on appropriations: Mathers,
Usinger, Rachor, Clark, Whitney.
Mr. Mathers presented resolution
amending the resolution authorizing the
issue Of jail bonds, charging the date of
issue from June / to July }. Carried.
Mr. Mathers presented the resolution Of
Woodbury. City Council requesting privi-
lege of constructing water pipe on Della
ware ST., 500 feet Westward from 9. N.
Bells residence; also, to lay 16-inch
pumping main on Glassboro ave. from the
City pumping station to the reservoir. Mr..
Tombleson thought the City should give
bonds for the faithful performance of the
work, same as an individual or corporation.
Mr.. Mathers thought the city's liability
was recognized in the petition of Council
and was a sufficient guarantee. The petit
tion was granted.
Mr.. Usinger presented resolution set
ting forth that an extra appropriation of
81, 600 was required to complete the
Bridgeport draw bridge and requested that
said amount be included in the regular
appropriation The resolution was re-
ceived and filed.
Mr.. Usinger then read the annual re-
port Of the Standing Stone Road committee,
as follows:
fNf
Bridgeport, N. j, May II, 1904
To the Directors and Board of Chosen
FreeholderS, Respected SrS::
We beg leave to- make the following
report upon the several roads in and
for the County of Gloucester. Names
and lengths as follows:
Swedesboro Stone Road ... I25
Crown Point Stone Road .... 65o
Westville and Glassboro Stone
Road ..... ...... ...... -. 1850
Asbury Stone Road .......... 75o
Franklinville Gravel Road .... 600
Cross Keys and Hardingville
Gravel Road ...... ........... $40
Woodbury. and Knights Run
Stone and Gravel Road ...... 5.I7
Mullica Hill Gravel Road . 6.54
Bridgeport Stone Road .... Coz
Clayton and Glasshoro Gravel
Road -. ....... ..... 4.8S
Glassboro and Hardingville Gravel
Road 49,. ... ... 5.18
Delaware Street Stone Road ... 10Y
67.zo
In the judgment of the Committee,
we find it necessary to make the follow
ing repairs in the different roads. AT
ter careful viewing the same, taking
all stone roads and gravel roads in
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12

Mr.. Davis reported that all sewer connect
ions were made and final inspection close at
hand
Mr. Pierson moved that an order for $50
be drawn in favor Of the Treasurer of Gen'l
Howell Post for Memorial Day. Carried.
Mr. Pierson moved that the Street com
mittee be instructed to lay a crossing on
Evergreen avenue near the residence of Mr..
Grey, also, place an electric light on Ever
green Ave. in harmony with an application
made by Horace F. Nixon, Esq, to be To-
Gated by the Street committee.
Mr.. Davis moved as su bstitute that the
Street Committee examine conditions there
and report back to Council, and his substi-
tute was adopted
The 10th annual report of Deptford Insti-
tute was read, and ordered published with
other city reports.
The Finance committee reported that
John and Marvin Kirkbride had been em-
ployed to audit the city books.
The opinion of the Solicitor was request
ed as to the manner of raising money to pay
for Cooper street paving Improvements.
Mr.. Kugler moved, and it was adopted,
that the City Engineer have the work Of
paying Cooper street begin at once, as the
contract specifies.
The City Engineer was instructed to
investigate, and report if the Trolley Com
pany has the width Of paving on Cooper
street provided for in the ordinance. Also
on all other streets.
The Clerk was directed 20 notify the CT
G. & w. Trolley Company Of the action Of
Council, and to request them to pave the
street occupied by them in accordance with
the city ordinance.
Adjourned.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12

In the judgment OF the committee,
we find it necessary to make the follow
ing repairs in the different roads. AT
ter a careful viewing the same, taking
all stone roads and gravel roads in
the county, we did not find them in as
good condition as they were March II
and 28 of last year, for which we have
causes to know, and thus explain The
long winter and late spring did con-
siderable damage to the roads that could
not be helped, either by the Board or
Supervisor or your Committee in charge
of the same We are often asked to
spend money and scrapes roads when the
frost is not out of the ground, and it
would do little good There have been
other Improvements asked for. On the
Paulsboro and Westville road, near
Thorofare, along the George Green farm
it appears to the Committee that the
profile of said road at that point, for
perhaps 24oo feet is lower than above
or below, and at different times during
heavy storms water will stand on the
road, and when frost is in the ground
and it is impossible to soak away. The
causes for water accunaulating at diff
ferent times as complained of to the
Committee is that a large bank Of dirt
has been thrown upon the west side
Of the road for several lineal feet, which
will not permit the water to leave the
road The Committee refused to take
any action in regards to the matter in
question, hoping that the Board may
take it up if it sees fit.
Permission has been asked to lay pipe
along the Glassboro stone road at the
Cold Storage Plant, either along side of
the road or directly across it. Pernis-
sion has also been asked to allow the
Bridgeport Water Company, at Bridge
port, to lay water main in the county,
for the purpose of having water works
at Bridgeport. The entire length Of the
I6a feet width road, which takes in
Bridgeport proper. We would recon-
mend that the Cold Storage Plant lay
pipe along side of the gravel road, and
that they shall not come nearer the
centre line than I8 feet. We find il a
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12

average number OF inmates, hIby. Aver
age 0ost per weea $26i. Number Of in-'
mates, males, ST; females, Is; deaths, 13;
male death, 12; females, +; births, 2
A motion to grant Woodbury. the right to
extend its water main on Delaware street
without making written application and
agreeing to stand good for any damage, was
lost.
On roll call for the estimated amount
required for bridges in the various town
ships for the next year, the responses were
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12
SPECIAL MEETING
OF COUNCIL.
Cooper street Paving ordered Begun

sp cial meeting of City Council was
held last Tuesday evening, all the members
being present except Mr.. Glover.
President Reading, of the special COM
mittee to meet the trolley company re-
ported having gone over the Cooper street
line with Fourth Vice President Burleigh,
Supt. Tracy and Engineer Harrington, who
acknowledged that the trolley paving was
not what it should be- They would, how
ever, entertain no proposition to repave with
modern material. They also claimed that
brick was not satisfactory paving beside car
tracks, because of the greater wear near the
rail- Mr.. Burleigh said he would recon-
mend to the company to relay the paving
outside the rails, and SO much between the
rails as was not in good condition. He had
heard nothing further from them.
Contractor Sweeten was present and was
requested to tell what he had learned, and
said that the trolley people would pave as
President Reading reported, and offered
him the job, but he had declined it until
Council took action.
The report was received and the commit
tee continued.
The Special committee on Salem avenue
and Harrison street Improvements reported
progress. That on Cherry street that the
street would be opened before the next
regular meeting.
FIRE BILLS PAID.
J. G, Ward, repairs. ,............$ so
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12

u6lIlIlcll 10 ali IOdQ SnOulQeT TO dig
them up.
In regards to the Bridgeport Water
Company, we would respectfully ask
the Board to grant the right to lay
mains along the side street, provided
lit shall not lay its main further than
four feet from the present curb, and in
the event of crossing the street at any
point it shall betunnelled under the stone
road, without damages to same, and at
the west end of the street the company
shall not lay its main for $50 feet in
the street, on account of stone road and
county water pipes, and abutments at
the end of same, at the new draw bridge.
We would further recommend that
iii the event of granting either or both,
the right as above directed that they
shall give a bond of five hundred each
to the county and the said bond or bonds
shall be drawn and approved by D. o.
Watkins, Attorney of the Board, and all
the agreements as we'll be written by
him for the Board.
We would further ask of this Board
to make the following amounts, namely
for the county roads:
SWedesboro Stone Road ....$ 10000
Asbury Stone Road ...... 5000
Bridgeport Stone Road ...... 5000
Paulsboro and Westville Stone
Road .. % ..... 10000
Delaware St. Stone Road. I25.
Knights Run Stone and Gravel
Road $50. -. ....... 10000
Mullica Hill Gravel Road. -. 525.oo
Franklin and Clayton Gravel 10000
Hardingville and Glassboro
4 II
Cross Keys Gravel Road ... $4,000
Westyille and Glassboro Stone. 1000.
Westville and Glassboro
Stone ........ 10000
$55oo.oo
Ii the above amounts should meet
with your approval, we have ordered
the Supervisor to make the following
repairs to the different roads:
Swedesboro stone road, to be re-
surfaced in a light form
Asbury stone road to be graveled and
the washout at Shivlerville to be fixed,
subject to the approval of the Commit
tee and Supervisor.
Bridgeport road, the lower end, about
three miles, to be raised with gravel
and stone dirt.
Paulsboro and Westville road to be
properly scraped and the best avail
able gravel placed on same.
| Mnllica Hill gravel road to be from
railroad to Town Hall and through the
village of Harrisonvlle.
/ The lower end of the Clayton and
Franklinville road to be resurfaced and
the remainder to be thoroughly looked
after, soon. as possible.
Cross Keys gravel road, one "a inch
ell pipe, to stop water cutting in on
private property.
Westville and Glassboro stone road,
where it is fiat and rutted, to be re-
surfaced with 1a inch stone and dust
thoroughly oyerhauled as soon as posi-
bic
All Of which we, the Committee, re-
spectfully report
CHAs. WILSON,
(Nbot,-+,,o1,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12
THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.
Last Meeting of the BOARD of 1903,
1904

The final meeting of the Gloucester
County Board Of Freeholders was held in
the Court House on Thursday last.
Mr.. Nichol reported that the committee
had waited on Miss Kate Sheppard, at the
Aims House, and endeayored to ascertain
whether she had any funds with which to
pay her expenses. No information could be
secured from her, and the committee visited
Swedesboro where they found two hundred
and twenty five dollars in the possession Of
Mrs. Sarah Lloyd. A check for 1920 had
since been turned oyer to the County Col
lector to be placed to the credit Of Miss
Shepherd.
Mr.. Nichol reported the Samuel Stratton
bridge finished, at cost of $996.34.
The annual report of the Collector was
read and Messrs. Mathers, Nichols and
Bender were appointed to audit it.
Mr.. Nichols introduced an ordinance
granting to the Peoples Rural Telephone
Company, its successors or assigns the
privilege Of placing poles and stringing
wires on any county road or highway. Mr..
Nichol wanted the rules suspended and the
ordinance passed at once, but Mr.. Mathers
objected and said that the ordinance was SO
broad in its scope that it needed thought
1t was decided to.lay over the matter and
request the Company to furnish each Free
holder with copy to examine.
The Committee on Aims House made its
annual report through Mr.. Silver. The
receipts for the year we're as follows:-
Aims House ....................... $4,000 90
Asylum 1000 90
Farm ..................,.... 2S9 20
Transferred from other appropriations e54 o5
Received from the N. J. Hospital s5i IS
Amount short t...............-.... 3s5 20
Total. ...................... 7,4so 70
Net cost to county for year ..........- $3.50 rs
Average number of inmates, fifty Aver
s4ols e5,st ls1ssr vvetH S2fs, 9yuaus,es suf@ iu-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-05-12

By resolution the city asked Of the Board
Of Freeholders privilege of laying 4-inch
main out Delaware ST. 500 feet West Of.
C. N. Bell's residence; also. 16-inch main
from pumping station on Glassboro avenue
to the reservoir. Passed and referred to
Board of Freeholders on Wednesday.
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FIRE BUGS At WORK.


From all indications Brunswick is in
Tested with fire bugs. The last three
fires in The city seem to show thai It
was the work Of this character Of aend
incarnate. The attempt to FIRE tho
National bank building early Friday
morning seems to have been a most
fragrant case Of incendiarism The
second floor Of the structure being
well saturated with kerosene OIL ivy
other cases have occurred during the
week and there seems to be good
grounds for the belief that both Of
them we're deliberately fred.
This is very serious matter anc
we respectfully direct the attensiol
Of the mayor and the chief OF ponce
to the cases. Extra policemen should
be detailed for the special purpose o.
watching out for these criminals anu
II they are caught in their work they
should be very severely dealth with
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CHURCHES zee CHANGING.


II has been aptly said that The
story Of earth is change ami recent
events incline one to realize this more
foreibly. IN view Vi thc changes occur
ring OF late in creeds and church Gus.
toms one feels in sympathy with the
orthodox old lady who being taken by
her advanced Boston lieices 10 hear
first lecture on the new thought
and then one Of The unhygienic prac-
tice Of wearing flannel next The skin,
exclaimed in dismay, Land sailei
no hell. no aannel retticoats. no any.
thingl
With Metbodism relenting toward
the worldly amusements Of dancing
and theater going, Prsabylerianis4r
renouncing belief in infant imanahoa
the church Of Enslia4 Contemplating
change Of nane, tie pore ungausOt
Lly debarring women from church
choirs, etc, eta., one is fo.ced to u,
conclusion that nothing is sta e, moth
ing is immutabie, that 10 Institution i
proof against the trend Of die sines
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FOR TIM WEST.

Trains arrive at Brunswick daily as
follows:
No. IA arrives at $3.50 a. m. with con.
nections from Savannah and the esat
and also from Atlanta and west,
No is arrives at 80 p NJ from At.
lanta and the west.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.
No. 80 carries through Pullman cars
from Jesnp for New York and also for
81. Louis via Ashegille, Knoxville and
Louisville.
No 10 carries through Pullman cars
from Jesup to ST. Louis via Atlanta
Chattanooga and Louisville. ana also
through Pullmon cars from Brunswick
70 Kansas City via Atlanta, Birming.
ham and Memphis.
$. H. HARDWIcK, P. r. NJ, Wash
ington. D. C.
w H. TAYLoE. 6. P. a., Washing
ton. p. G
BROOKS MORGAN, A. q. P. A..
Atlanta, Ca.
E. H. HoUsEMAN, General Agent,
Brunswick, Ga
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