The Penn's Grove record., 1904-03-18
County ~Freeholders.

Jy BOARD OF CnOSen Freen0lQorS was HeIu
in the Court House on the 9th. All the
Freeholders were present.
Prosecutor ]. Forman Sinnickson APP
peared before the Board and asked that
the county install a telephone in his Of
ice. He stated that for the past three
or four years while the central Office was
located in the same b4ilding with his of
fee he made out pretty well but now that
the central Office has been moved to
another building a telephone was a neces-
sity in his business. The Prosecutors
request was granted.
Director Freas appointed Messrs. Gray,
Borton and Ayres a committee to view
some needed Improvements to the Dare
town road.
County Clerk s. Luther Richme nd ask
ed that the county purchase two Fisher
typewriters for use in his Office, the old
machines now being in such a condition
that they would not make perfect re-
cords. These old machines have been in
constant use for the past 4 years. The
cost of new machines is $16O each while
the company allows $50 each for the old
ones, thus making the two new machines
cost $3.50. Mr.. Richmond was authoriz-
ed to purchase the machines.
In regard to the repairs to the Old
mans State Road, Freebooter Burk re-
ported that the Road Supervisor now had
the matter in charge and would make
the necessary repairs as soon as the
weather permitted.
Director Freas reported that I. 0. Ac-
ton had been appointed as the engineer
of the Woodstown State road, and as he
is now preparing plans and specifications
for the construction of this road it looks
as though work would in a
short time. The road in the town will
be constructed of the Warren bituminous
macadam material and the balance ofthe
road of gravel.
Clerk Ford read a communication from
the Freeholders of Gloucester County
which stated that they have taken no ac-
ton in the erection~of a new line bridge
at Pe~dricktown and could not do SO until
the case pending against Logan township
to ,compel that township to raise the road
leading to this bridge 10 decided.
Engineer Josiah Miller presented the
plans aud specifications for the building
of the State road in PENIS Neck, which
is to be constructed of shells. The plans
and specifications were approved.
A communication received from En-
gineer Josiah Miller recommended some
improvements on the Elmer and Allo-
way State road, especially in the matter
of drainage.
Clerk Ford brought the matter before
the Board of the presentation Of the old
chair in the County Collectors office to
the Salem County Historical Society. He
said that the chair was built of hickory
and is an old relic, and it is believed to
have been built at the same time the
Court House was erected, nearly $50
years ago. The chair undergoes rough
useage at times. During court trials as
many as three persons have been seen
standing upon it at one time as it enabled
them to look freely over the heads of the
other spectators of the cour room. DR..
Sharpe, the president of the Society, had
agreed to preserve the chair for the coun-
ty and it was presented to him for the
society.
Mr.. Briant reported that the Insane
committee had visited the asylum at
Trenton and found that there were fifty
four inmates from this county confined
there. Mr.. Borton said that the commit
tee was treated very courteously and that
the head physician of the institution, DIR.
Ward, was a former resident of Salem.
DR.. Ward has held that position for
twenty-seven years.
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