Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-08-22
THE CHOSEN FR[EHOLDERS.


At the August meeting Of the Board of
Chosen Freeholders last Thursday, all the
members were present except Mr.. Mathers.
Mr.. LeddeD, of the Aims House COM
mittee, said there was nothing special to
report, all going well at Aims House and
Asylum.
Mr. Rachor recommended the continu-
|ance of the concrete pavement and curb on
Delaware street, in front of the Sheriff's
residence. The matter was referred to the
Public Property committee to report to the
next meeting. ~
Apropos to the overhead wires COM
planned Of at Clayton, Mr.. Usinger said the
matter was one for the Common Council Of
Clayton to adjust, as the Board had not had
any dealings with this company.
Mr.. Ledden said these wires are danger
GUS, and somebody was responsible for al
lowing them to remain at height danger
Gus to life.
Mr.. Usinger replied that new company
was going to light the town Of Clayton, and
he was told they would remove these wires
This ended the controversy.
{ Mr.. Joyce reported he had the grass cut
from the Battle Monument farm, aud said,
also, that be bad hired an officer to prevent
beer picnics landing there on Sundays, q
Mr.. Cattell, engineer, presented the
specification and plan of the Downstown
county road, which were read BY the Clerk
Mr.. Cattell then explained the specifca-
ton.
Mr.. Usinger thought the specification
should specify the amount of litching, also,
as to spreading materials On the side walks,
also as to entrances to private property. He
thought these specifications made con-
tract hazardous to contractors and county.
He said the law put the entire road in
charge of the State commission and engi-
neer lie thought the committee should
have some say, but the law side-tracked
them entirely.
Engineer Gattell explained these teatuI es,
and then, on motion Of Mr.. Usinger, the
specifications were approved. The road
must be completed September l, 1908.
I Notices prohibiting bathing from all
bridges, and nude bathing in sight Of the
bridges, was approved, and ordered posted
{ Councilman NJ F. Cattell was given
privilege of the floor, and asked the Board
to repair Broad street, three hundred feet
on each side Of Woodbury. bridge. The
City Solicitor has rendered an opinion that
i is the duty of the county to keep it in
repair that distance.
After an explanation by mr. Cattell, Mr..
Usinger said this was not fair proposl-
tion. The county had built the bridge,
built the road way and was done with it.
II the road needed repairing, it was the
business of the city to repair it.
Mr.. Cunningham said the road was all
right until the trolley company came along
and raised its tracks. As the City Sur
veyor gave the trolley authority to raise the
tracks he also oughs to give them orders to
raise the road. The subject was tabled.
Mr.. Usipger Thought she bridge on the
Joseph Roe farm, on Paulsboro and Swedes-
boro road would be finished this week.
A claim for S212 06 by William G. War
low, for damages sustained By him on loss
Of part of load Of potatoes, injury to self,
horse and damage to wagon, was read.
Director Tonkin said the accident BY
which Mr.. Warlow sustained the loss oc-
CURED in his township on July 81. Mr.
Warlow was driving across bridge with a
load of potatoes. The horses and front
wheels Of the wagon had got clear of the
bridge, when it broke down, dropping the
rear wheels downward, the wagon stand
ing on end. The horses held to the land,
but one Of them was thrown, and Mr. War
low said was injured internally. The horse
was valued at $165. He had had several
conversations with Mr. Warlow, and be
thought he would now be satisfied with a
payment Of $57.06. An order iu favor Of
Mr. Warlow was ordered drawn by unan
imous vote for that sum.
The sum Of $4,000 was ordered borrowed
in anticipation OF taxes.
After paying bills the Board adjourned.