Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-07-19
BOARD OF FREEHDLDERS
"A Committee Appointed TO Investigate

letter from the Director saying be would
not be present to-day. Mr.. Usipgfr was
elected Director pro tenn.
All the members were present except
Mr.. Tonkin and Mr.. Barnaby.
The minutes Of the meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. Ledden Of the Aims House com
mittee said he bad nothing special to re-
port, but presented to the Board an article
from Road Supervisor Hutchinson, advo-
citing the abolition Of County Boards Of
FreehoIders, and the substitution # COM
missioners.
Mr.. Ledden then proceeded to score Mr..
Hutchinson, saying that If Mr.. Fl. was so
anxious TO be economical, he ought not TO
cast stones as he had had his salary in
creased from ST. 800 per year to $1,000 in
two years, and he entered no protest on the
ground Of econemy to taxpayers. Mr..
Budd's salary was 1880.
Mr.. Usinger, Of the County Road Com
mittee reported there was a difference be-
tween the county and the Pennsylvania
railroad over the county road crossing at
Westville He said the railroad had set
an electrified pole within six feet of the
centre line Of road, and a flag house within
eight feet of the centre of the road. The
committee had not been able to get reply
from the superintendent Of she railroad in
their efforts to have the matter adjusted.
On motion the Clerk was authorized to
notify the R. R, Co. to move the pole and
house within 30 days or the Board would
cut the pole and move the house.
Chairman Joyce, Of the Committee on
Battle Field Park reported having made
arrangements to erect d fence around the
monument.
The Joint committee on she Pedricktown
bridge, reported the bridge contract COM
pleted, and the balance, S4480, was ordered
paid to the contractor. The total cost was
a fraction over $11 900.
Mr.. Handle reported that be had bids
for II eye beams, that differed about
the Phoenix, the lowest bidder.
Mr.. Jones reported that the Horse Bridge
at Forest Grove would be hereplaced by new
fridge.
Messrs. Joyce, Rachor and Usinger were
appointed a committee on new draw
bridge at Nortonville.
Mr.. Jones presented a resolution by the
Township Committee asking for the
improvement Of the Downstown road, and
moved that a committee OF five be appoint
ed to investigate and report. He said this
road would connect the county road with
that to Atlantic City, and was p miles
nearer from Westyille to Atlantic City than
the Whitet Horse pike.
Mr.. Mathers thought as no action was to
be taken this year, and as the county was
in no position to build roads now, it would
be time TO appoint the committee when it
was expected to act.
Mr.. Jones' motion was adopted, Mr..
Mathers alone voting no.
Mr.. Fisler asked privilege Of posting
notices at dam near Clayton, prohibiting
boys bathing nude.
Mr.. Mathers thought such action would
be an infringement on the police powers of
she township committee.
The Director appointed as the Downs
town road committee Messrs. Jones, Math-
ers, Fisler, Ledden and Director Tonkin.
a request from National Park for trunk
was referred to Freeholder Joyce, and
special officer authorized employed to abate
Sunday nuisances by PhiIadeiphians.
Later Mr.. Fisler was authorized to post
notices to prohibit nude bathing.
Mr.. Munyan, of Harrison, pres ented the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, In the last issue of the GLoU-
CEsTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT, commune
cation signed Many Taxpayers charge the
Board with the payment Of spurious bills
against the county; therefore
Resoiued, That a committee Of three
membersi Of this Board be appointed to in
vestigate said charge and report to the next
meeting Of this Board. Signed
THOMAS T.. MUNYAN.
The resolution was adopted, and Director
pro-tem appointed Messrs. Brown, Of Wool
wich; Jones, Of Franklin, and Whitney, Of
Glassboro.
Mr. Mathers moved shat the County
Collector and Clerk furnish the committee
with all papers il the hands Of the County.
Carried.
On motion Of Mr. Tombleson, the Clerk
was authorized to send bin for S24 "a to
DR.. 7. NJ. Halsey, that sum being bis share
|of the cost Of bulkhead erected on WASH
ington ST., Williamstown.
4 temporary loan Of $4,000 was authorized.
After she payments Of bills the Board ad Z
iourned at noon.