Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-11-23
CHOSEN ER[Eh0LDER2

| The NoYember meeting Of the Glouces-
ter County Board Of Chosen Freeholders
was held in the Court House on Thursday
last with all the members present.
Mr. Ledden, of the Aims House COM
mittee, reported that the water supply at
the Aims House was insufficient, and prac-
ticaly no fire protection was afforded
Steward Joseph Ridgway explained that
the flow from the two-inch main was in
adequate; when drawing water on the first
floor, there was no flow on the second
floor.
The pumping force was also inadequate
He advised that three or fonr-inch
main be put in, and the source be taken
further up the stream to secure greater
force. He said there was no PROVISION for
extinguishing fires,
Mr.. Rachor moved that the Aims House
committee purchase necessary number of
extinguishers at once, and that the sub
iect of increasing the water supply be re-
ferred to the Aims House committee, with
wish power to employ an expert. Carried.
At the request Of the Salem County
BOARD, Director Miller brought up the sub
ject Of the county line bridge at Pedrick-
|town. Mr.. Usinger stated that the status
Fof that matter was that joint committee
from Salem and Gloucester County Boards
held a conference on this matter several
months ago, and the report Of the COM
mittee Of this county was laid over indef-
nitely. Mr.. Usinger urged that no action
be taken, for the reason that many of the
owners Of the meadows adjacent to the
bridge, residents of Salem county, refused
to keep up the banks. This left the road
impossible except as low water, and the
Supreme Court had refused to compel Lo-
gan township to raise this road way above
high tide mark because the meadow banks
were not kept up. He was charged with
keeping new bridge from being built
Ithere, and be was neither ashamed uOl re-
gretted it, and expected TO continue to
fight 1t until the Salem connty people took
the proper steps, aud compelled the meadow
banks to be kept up, making the road pass
able at all times. His motion that the
report be left on the table was adopted. 70
Mr.. Cunningham asked for committee
on two arch bridges near his place, and
agreed to serve without fee. Usinger and
Tnvce ware named with him.
The application Of Harry DeHart, of
Thorofare, to lay a drain along the stone
road, was referred to the Stone Road COM
mittee to investigate and report
At this point Joseph Bidgway and wife
were reelected Steward and Matron OF the
Aims House at the same salary $500
The Director reported that the removal
of the bridge tenders house at Paulsboro
bridge, to the opposite side of the creek
was inexpedieut; that by moving il two
feet il could be taken entirely of Mr..
Thompson's property, and Mr.. Thompson
said if it was to be moved only two feet, he
didn't care if it was not moved at all
Mr.. Usinger said this matter should be
settled now for all time, and advised the
purchase of two feet from Mr.. Thompson or
the removal Of the house. The matter was
left with the Director.
Clerk Bell read communication from
John E. Estell, clerk of Woodbury. City
Council, notifying the Board of the danger
ous condition OF Hunter street bridge.
On motion of Mr. Barnaby, the clerk Of
the Board was instructed TO notify the
Honorable Members of City Council that at
the October meeting Of the Board COM
mitbee was appointed TO attend to the re-
pairs to this bridge, and the matter had
received careful attention, the lumber
ordered, and the work would be done as
soon as the supplies arrived.
The Board retaliated on Council by in
structing Clerk Bell to notify the CITY that
some yeas ago the county had built an ex-
pensive retaining wall on the north side Of
the Broad street bridge, so the sidewalk
conld be placed in proper passable shape,
but up TO the present time, same had not
been done.
The agreement between the Public Ser.
vice Corporation and the county, 10 indem
Nifty the county from any damages result
ing, after the corporation put their tracks
thereon, between Almonesson and Black
wood, was read and referred back TO the
special committee TO examine and report
back to she Board.
Criminal Court.