The Penn's Grove record., 1907-01-18
BOard Of Chosen freshOlders
pe-eIect ]. F. Ayres Director.

ton; John +. Ayres, OF Alloway, ant
! Frank Parvin, of Pittsgroye, having
been elected at the November election
and filing afidavits with the County
Clerk. took their seats. The three frs
were former members, and Mr.. Parvil
takes the place of J. r. Edwards.
Mr.. Ayres was re elected Director tC
fill the unexpired term until May be
cause his term had expired.
Current bills were ordered paid among
! them being the bill for the care OF the
| County's insane at Trenton amounting tC
| ST, 1864 IS.
MIR. Edwards, of Elmer, the retiring
| member. made a short farewell ad.
| dress and thanked the Board for the
! pleasant relationship. Director Ayres
| Stated that the Board was sorry to
lose him.
Mr.. Gray stated that there is a cut
in the road near the Thomas Hackett
farm over which there should be a
bridge about two and one half feet
wide. Upon motion Mr.. Gray was given
discretionary power to have the bridge
built. Mr.. Westcott reported that re-
pairs had been made to the
Covered Bridge and Mr.. Smick re-
ported that DO changes had been made
in the condition of the Canton bridge in
Lower Creek. Mr.. Burke reported that
he had not been able TO hold a con-
ference with Major Flagler i'll reference
to making the Pedricktown Bridge.
Mr.. Borton reported that he had
written to Major Fhgler in reference
to the alterations at the Courses
Landing Bridge and presented a let
TOW frn,N, tha AIajnr uIIol, Stafpd that
the original complaints together with
warded to the War Department at
taken and that if the alterations recon-
mended met with the approval of the
War Department that no hardships
would be inflicted on the work or in hav-
ing it done at any unreasonable time.
He stated that, if the alterations are
decided upon, that it will be necessary
to hold a public meeting to hear COM
plants and petitions and that the
meeting would have to be advertised
properly, and set Woodstown as the
place of holding the hearing.
Clerk Ford then read a communication
from Mr.. w. P. Wright which stated
that there is an obstruction below
low-water mark on the right hand
side. in passing up the Creek toward
HAWKES. Bridge which is a menace to
navigation and should be removed. He
stated that while passing up recently
it had nearly cut his boat in hall.
The matter was referred to Mr.. Sum
merrill.
Mr.. Fox asked for a committee Of
Freeholders to meet and confer with
the Elsinboro Township Committee i'll
reference to the ten per. cent. still due
the County on the Elsinboro State Aid
Road. Solicitor Summerill stated the
case to the Board saying that the list
of subscribers living near Hancock's
Bridge had mysterously disappeared
and that the money had never been COL
lected. After considerable discussion it
was moved and ordered that the COM
mittee be appointed and Director
Ayres appointed Messrs. Freas, Fox and
Westcott to confer with the Township
Committee and report at the next
meeting Of the Board.
A bill was then presented from Mr..
James II. Holton for 500, the amount of
appraisment for a horse which had
gotten one foot caught in the Auburn
County line bridge and broke its leg.
The horse was killed and the stated
mount appraised. Mr.. Burk stated
the facts OF the case to the Board and
that the Gloucester County Freeholders
wanted a committee to confer with them
as to the liability of tie counties III the
matter. He said the horses shoe had
become caught between two floor planks
on the bridge on the 10Th OF December
and resulted in the breaking Of the leg.
Mr.. Ayres appointed Messrs. Burk and
Gloucester County committee in the
matter.
Director Ayres then announced that
Mr.. Parvin would succeed Mr.. Edwards
OH the Standing Committees and that
Messrs. Fox and Lounsbury would re-
tain the same places as they held last
year on these committees.
Director Ayres appointed Messrs.
Gray and Lounsbury as the auditing
committee for the next month and the
meeting adjourned to meet Wednesday,
the 10th at II A.. NJ. to make
final action and make final disposition OF
the question of tie County Aims,
house, or hospital for the care Of
the insane.
ALMsHoUsE ASYLUM DISCUSSED
The adjourned meeting of the Board o.
Chosen treeholders OF the county was
held at the Court Hodse Wednesday
morning for the purpose OF considering
the conditions of the Insane Department
at the Salem County Almshouse. All the
members were present and Director Ayres
presided.
After the object of the meeting had
been stated by Mr.. Ayres a motion pre-
vailed that the Board organize as e
Committee of a whole to discuss the
matter, The Committee decided to &C
iuto secret session and the newspape-
meu and those not members of the BoarC
were excused, The SESSION lasted about
the hour and vhat TRANSFERRED is known
only 10 those present. DR.. Ward of the
State Hospital and addressed the com
mittee.
1t was reported that no agreement was
reached and it was decided to bring W
the matter again at the February meeting
aud then to be finally disposed OF.
George W. Richman, of Elmer, ha
been appointed a member uf the Boart
OF Trustees Of the Salem County Aims
house to fill the vacancy caused by tn,
death OF the late j. B. Hughes.
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