Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-02-28
THE CHOSEN FRE[HOLDERS.
February Meering.

Fa6nerS was neiu III bne COui6 houso ta5s
Thursdag, all the members being present
except Mr.. Joyce, who is yet confined to
his home as result Of collision with a
locomotive.
Mr.. Ledden, of the Aims House COM
mittee, reported that the committee had
not met at the Aims House during the last
four months on accounts Of scarlet fever
there.
Two old horses had been exchanged for
two new ones, and the sum Of $500 paid to
boot
Mr.. Mathers. Of the Public Property
Committee, reported thas the insurance on
the Court House and Sheriff's residence
had been renewed Also that the COM
mittee had had some painting done in the
interior of the Court House.
Mr.. Munyan reported that the committee
on lunacy had visited the State institution
and found that the sixty inmates from this
county are being we'll taken care OF.
On motion Of Mr.. Usinger S250o was
borrowed for road purposes until January
1, 1908.
Mr.. Usinger said that the removal OF
snow from the county roads was detrl-
ment to the roads, as most horses are rough
shod and they cut the road up badly, and
il cost the county many hundreds Of dol
lars to repair them. A motion prevailed
forbidding the removal of snow from the
county roads except by shovel, and a
foot Of snow be left on the road. cV
The following was received from the
recent Grand jury
Resolred, That it is the sense of the Grand
jury of Gloucester County acting at tne
February term, 1907, that the facilities
maintained by Gloucester County Tor the
care Of insane as the County House are en-
tirely inadequate to the proper care OF pa
tients, and that the county should provide
better and more appropriate quarters Tor
the care of its insane.
On motion Of Mr.. Matiaess the above
was referred to the Aims House committee,
The committee on Clements bridge
made its repors, aud stated that new
bridge would cost S2500, aud that Camden
county would bear half the expense, ii
being on the county line: SPlans and
specifications were shown, which were ap-
proved, and the Director was instructed
to sign for the county when the matter
should be in proper shape.
On motion the question of raising the
ianitor's salary from $50 to $50 per month
was postponed to the annual meeting IN
May.
The franchise of the Pitman, Glassboro 4
Clayton Gas Company was put on second
and third readings and passed without any
amendments. The franchise allows the
Company to lay gas mains from Clayton to
the Cumberland county line.
A request was sent to the Board for the
ianitor to take care of the cannon on the
lawn, but the Boald thought the matter
had better be deferred until the annual
meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Usinger, $50 was
oruered paid to James HoIton, whose horse
had leg broken while passing oyer the
Auburn bridge on Salem county line.
Salem county voted like snm.
Thomas Goldy, of Deptford township,
aud Morris Plum, of West Deptford town
ship. appeared before the Board and asked
that safety gates be placed on Grown Point
road and at Pine street, Westville, at the
railroad crossings. The need of safety
ga es was discussed, and Mr.. Rachor moved
that the Railroad Company be instructed
to place safety gates at the crossing of every
public road in the county Carried.
Messrs. Rachor, Cunningham and Cooper
were appointed committee to wais on the
Railroad Company and appraise them Of
the action Of the Board
MIR. Us nger moved that committee be ap-
pointed to revise the rules Of the Board, as
some OF them were about obsolete. Messrs.
Usinger, Whitney, Mathers, Fisler and
Sharp were appointed the committee.
bAt.T 1OnAldu1 WIZ ltFCo oSoHCCA s2S W ga
and Barnsboro, was present and stated that
water that had been changed from its
natural course by the road committee
threatened to wash away his home. As
his house is in Mantua township be was
referred to the Township Committee Of that
township.
Mr.. Casperson, Of Paulsboro, reported
that be bad investigated the cell question
land found that Mayor Adamson had sold
Iit to junk dealer for $50. and had turned
the money oyer to the Borough Of Pauls-
boro. ~
/ At the afternoon session it was voted
that the Borough retain the money.
light was ordered placed on the white
tbridge on Woodbury. creek. ~
On motion Of Mr. Usipger a standing re-
ward Of $40 is to be made for the arrest and
conviction of anyone breaking lamp 10.