The Penn's Grove record., 1907-03-22
Board Of F~FeehOlders.
Nothing Done In AImshouse Affair,

SOhS AM AAhhAoAAUuSC AII6IrS
When the Board of Freeholders hell
their meeting on Wednesday the 18th,
was expected there would be a livel
time and considerable said about tn
trouble between the A~lmshouse Trustee
and the Board of Freeholders in tn
matter OF removing the insane from til,
County Institution to the State Hospita
at Trenton.
But a surprise look oyerspread tn,
faces of the members when Mr.. Burk
as Chairman of the Committee appoint
ed to max the removal, reported pro
gress" ard supplemented the report By
saying that the committee had as vel
peer unable to remove the patients to
Trenton.
He was asked to "start something
but merely repeated his report.
Solicitor Summerill was asked if lac
had anything TO add to the report. He
said the committee is alive and we'll and
could look out for itself.
Director Ayres reported that he had
attended the meeting of the Committee
with Major Flagler at Woodstown in
relation to the building of a new bridge
at Courses Landing. He said he had
explained to the Major that the county il
at present financially unable to build the
bridge and asked for an extension of
time.
He said the Major seemed to take
kindly to tie request and thought there
would be little doubt but that the War
Department would listen and grant the
extension OF time asked for.
The Director further stated that at
some time the bridge would have to be
reconstructed to widen the channel but
the gain OF IL years time would be a
benefit to the county and he thought on
the whole that the meeting was a very
satisfactory one.
MIR. Summerill reported that the ice in
the creek had prevented his having the
obstruction dredged out at the Hawks
Bridge but he had a workman engaged
and would perform the work as soon as
the weather would permit.
Mr.. Bnrk, for the Committee on
Claims reported that his committee had
met the one from Gloucester county in
the matter OF payiny damages to James
Holton for the loss of a horse Ill travel
ing over the Auburn bridge. He stated
that the Gloucester County Freeholders
had awarded the claimant $4,000 dam
ages as their share and he supposed this
county would have to take similar action
or have a law suit. A motion was made
that Mr.. Holton be awarded the same
amount and the motion was carried.
The committee appointed to confer
with the State Road Commissioner in re-
ference to the building of State.aid roads
reported progress.
The bill of DIR. Carpenter for $l2 for
professional services in attending Joseph
Wildermuth in the County Jail was re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims to as
certain on whose authority the employ
ment was ordered as the County appoints
a County Physician to perform such
work. The bill of Drs. Carpenter and
Sherron for examining Mrs. William
Simms was also referred to the Com
mittee on claims as there were no ap-
prevails on either bill showing who had
orderd the work. The latter bill WAC
for $40.
A communication from Mr.. G. Wistar
Thompson for the Middle Neck Meadow
Company asking for the loan of the
county's pile diver was read. The letter
stated that the company desires to drive
some piling at Hester Stopping to make
a foundation for a gasoline engine which
the company wishes to install to pump
water from the meadows into the Salem
Creek at that location. The engine is to
aid the slnices at Hester Stopping in
carrying off the water from the large
surface of meadow which drains into the
pond.
The company also requested the use OF
he Court House in which to hold a
meeting.
The request for the piledriver was
granted and the use of tile Court House
was referred to the Public Buildings
Committee.
For the Committee on the Insane Mr..
Burk reported that he and Mr.. Summer
ill has visited the hospital at Tren-
ton and found that there are Al in.
mates there at present from this county
and that they are being well cared for.
All members were present at the meet
Ing of the Board with the exception OF
Mr.. Freas.
The auditing committee for the next
month is Messrs. Griscom and Borton.
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