The Penn's Grove record., 1908-09-18
Board Of Chosen Ffeeholdefs
ExhOnorate Asylum Officials
And Chose Furniture
EOr Court Hnuse

And chose Furniture
For Court House !.
The September meeting of the Board
Council Chamber, Salem, on the 9th.
All the members were present and
Director Ayres presided.
As $1,000 were needed for the bridges
and public building account it was
ordered narrowed from the City National
Bank, of Salem, by the Director and
County Collector. The bills presented
We're read and ordered paid.
For the Committee on Insane, which
was ordered at the last meeting to visit
the State Hospital at Trenton and in
vestigate the charges for clothing made
by the State against the county for the
insane patients, MIR. Gray reported that
Messrs. Lounsbury, Parvin and himself
had gone to Trenton and thoroughly
examined the books kept by the officers
in charge. He stated that the officer
had explained that the charges had COW
cred a period of seven months, although
appearing as having been used in one
month. He said that in the future the
bills would be rendered monthly for the
clothing as used in that month. AS for
the high prices objected to by the men,
bers OF the Board, he said that the ma
terlals used were of the best and were
the kinds that would wear the longest
and be the cheapest in the end. The
prices charged were but fair retail
prices and that the State bought all of
Its supplies by contract and added a
small per centage to cover the cost OF
keeping the store and having charge of
the clothing and materials. He said
the Committee felt satisfied that the
county was being charged correctly,
and was glad of the investigation for
the satisfaction it would afford the
Board.
His report was accepted and the bills
were ordered paid.
The matter of the county furnishing
an assistant and room for the County !
Superintendent of Schools wal laid over |
until the Freeholders occupy the re.
built Court House.
A letter was read from State Road
Commissioner Gilkyson, accepting on
the part of the State the Warrington
State road.
Mr.. Summerill reported that the
Courses Landing Bridge has been com.
pleted and is opened for travel, but has
been inspected by the War Depart
ment.
For the Court House Committee,
Mr.. Freas stated that the contractors
had requested II month more in
which to complete the building to make
up for the delay caused by the Board
III commencing the work. The request
was granted.
Mr.. Freas stated that the Committee
had been busy opening bids for furnish
ing the Court House and that it was
quite a task, requiring considerable
time. He reported opening bids as fol-
lows:
J. B.. VanSciver & Co., ......... ST., 1856. 90
JlmDle Brothers, ..".....-".... 1902. 80
otraw brldge q Clothier, .......... 2,O99. 25
}. Z. Hltchner( without benches) 1850. 90
Derby Desk Company, .."."... 1,166. 70
jonn Wanamaker, ."..:....... 1,156. 40
The articles of furniture called for by
'he specifications were as follows:
FREEHOLDERS' ROOM
Twelve desks, 2x3 top, set of drawers on
lame.
Twelve revolving chairs to match desks,
fl1teen Open-tOp brass cuSpidOrS and
fifteen rubber mats for same. /
One desk, 2x3, for Director; one desk, ~
q, for County Collector; one desk, 2Hx4, for
Jerk Of Board These desks may be made in
with the Directors desk in center, four
inches higher than the others.
Three revolving chairs to match desks.
One table. 2x7; twelve plain chairs (oak.)
One wardrobe, 81 feet loEg by fifteen inch
wide. equipped with coat and hat racks.
One umbrella stand. |.
COURT ROOM +
Benches tn fill t0 Spanas 1nxOA and o,a l.
'pace l5xlS. Benches to set long way OF
pace.
FOrty-eight Petit Jury chairs.
Twenty-four Grand Jury chairs.
One desk for County Clerk and one desk for
Sheriff.
One table for reporters.
Two tables for Attorneys.
Twenty four chairs for Attorneys.
Two chairs for Judges.
Gu pidors and mat for same.
Hat and coat rack.
Library case.
COUNTY COLLECTORS ROOM
Two rolling top desks. Two revolving
to match same.
JUDGES RETIRING ROOM
One table, 2x3. Two oak chairs.
Mr.. Freas stated that the Committee
would like to have power to buy the
furniture as it thought best, and avoid
purchasing from catalogues. He stated
that the Committee expected to see
everything bought. The matter was
eft with the Committee with power to
act.
1t was ordered that a new weather.
a be placed OH the Court House, as
,he present II is worn out and cannot
be repaired.
The matter of erecting a flagstaff
and purchasing a flag to be used on the
Court House grounds, was brought up
by Mr.. Lsunsbury and was referred to
Committee to get All estimate of the
cost and report at the next meeting.
A claim for $50 was brought against
the county bv William Harris, of Lower
Penn's Neck, for injuries to his horse in
through a county bridge ON the
Penn's Neck State road. Mr.. Batten re-
that the bridge evidently had
been broken one evening and repaired
the next morning, and that the horse
had fallen during the evening before the
had been made. The matter was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Upon recommendation of the Com.
mittee on Discharge of Prisoners several
prisoners were granted time from their
sentences for good behavior and John
colored, vas ordered dis
charged, provided he leave the county.
A representative of the New Jersey
Imperial Road Company was present
and told of the merits of this road,
which he wants to sell to the county.
1t is a dirt road with a prepared SUI.
face, like that used in Kansas.
Messrs. Summerill and Burk were !
appointed auditing committee for the
next month.
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SWEDEsBORO
Mrs. John WadIe took tea with Mrs,
Ethel Ackiey on Wednesday,