Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-22
THE CHOSEN FREEH0LDERS.

The June meeting Of the Board Of Chosen
Freeholders was held in this city on Thurs
| day last all the members being present ex-
lcept Mr.. Barnaby
/ A. w Cattell, ,janitor of the Court House,
was elected clock winder.
The Bond Of County Road Supervisor,
Louis Stanger, in the sum Of $1,000, was
received and referred to the Solicitor for ap-
proyal as to form.
The County Collector reported fines
laid and collected by Justice Of the Peace,
|J. NJ. PaDooast, were yet unpaid to the
county.
CLERK Bell read communication from
Solicitor Of the Board, Hon. D. @. Watkins,
stating that Sarah Gard had been admitted
to the State Hospital as an INDECENT patient
from this city, and that she owned property
here. Also that Andrew jackson, Of Mon
roe township, had been admitted to the
State Institution, and a guardian had been
appointed to receive Jackson 5 pension, and
suggesting that the county look after these
matters as an aid in maintaining them. The
matter was referred to the Solicitor to take
the necessary action.
w. HI. Albright, of the commission to
erect the monument at Red Bank, notified
the Board Of the appointment Of the COM
mission, and extended an invitation to the
Battl efeld Committee, also the members Of
the Board to accompany the commission to
the battlefield next Thursday afternoon, to
select site for the monument, and make
any other suggestions for the benefit Of the
park.
Mr.. Albright also notified the Board that
the other SO acres outside the 20 set aside
by the government would be offered for sale
in four lots on Sept. 9Th.
Hance Helms, representing the Repaupo
Meadow Company, was introduced to the
Board by Mr.. Usinger, and asked that that
company be given permission to take down
the county bridges spanning the water cour-
ses, which the Company was dredging out.
The bridges prevented the passage Of dred-
ges and this was necessary to complete the
work. On motion Of Mr. clark commit
tee # three, Of whom the Director should
be one, was appointed, with power 10 act,
to carry out Mr.. Helms request if possible.
Mr. Usinger and Mr.. Woiferth were APP
psinted to act with the Director on this
committee.
delegation Of substantial citizens Of
Woolwich, East Greenwich and Deptford
townships was present under authority OF
a public meeting. to petition the Board to
purchase the Swedesboro turnpike and make
Of il a county road. In connection with a
plea for such action, they presented the
following resolution adopted BY said meet
ing ReSol7ed, That the taxpaying citizens
and users of the Gloucester aud Salem turn
pike respectfully petition the Board Of
Caosen Freeholders Of our connty to pur-
chase said turnpike connecting Woodbury.
and Swedesboro, provided, they can pur-
chase it at a reasonable price.
Joseph ]. .sickler, Esq. ], addressed the Board
on the Importance of such action TO the
people of those townships.
The Committee invited the Board TO go
over the road and investigate its condition,
and on motion the invitation was accepted
and Saturday, June "a, was selected as the
day for the inspection.
The sum Of SIG, 600 was borrowed, IN an
ticlpation Of taxes, to pay current bills,
After paying bills the Board at l.5o
O'Clock adjourned, and on invitation Of
Road Supervisor stanger dined at Newton
hotel.
A Murder0us Assault.