The Penn's Grove record., 1908-08-21
COUNTY BOARD OF FREEHOlDERS
Wants State Bill Investigated

COUNTY BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS
Wants State Bill Investigated
The August meeting of the Boar
of Freeholders was held on the 18th i
the City Council rooms, Salem, and in tn
absence as Clerk Ford City Recorder W
B. Dunn acted as clerk pro tenn.
Before the reading of the bills present
ed County Collector Butcher present
ed his statement OF the financial cOnditioI
OF the various county departments an
it was thought best to authorize til
negotiation of a loan to pay some of TIN
larger bills.
The Collector and Director were author
lied to negotiate a loan of 5 1000 OF
State Roads account with the Salem
National Bank and a loan of $40, 600 OF
Bridges and Public Buildings account a
the City National Bank in anticipation O
! the taxes.
The tramp bill for the month jus
passed was but $40. 80 and the bill for the
board OF prisoners was 1852. 35.
A bill of the New Jersey State Hospita
was presented and read item for item. At
%tention was called to the fact that in
the bill the county was charged for three
pairs OF suspenders, six shirts, seven OF
eight pairs of socks-all charged as used
i'll one months time.
In another item the county was
charged with three dresses and four pairs
OF shoes used by one woman in one
month. Another man was charged as
wearing GU six pairs of socks, two pairs
OF suspenders and numerous articles OF
high priced underwear-all charged
against the county as being used in one
month.
The Freeliolders thought the charges
were exhOrbitant and instructed the
committee on Insane to visit the Trenton
State Hospital andinvestigate the charges
before the bill is paid.
The matter OF the county furnishing a
clerk and room for the County School
superintendent was again laid over for
another month.
For the committee appointed to visit the
Almshouse and make report on advisabilty
OF doing away with oil lamps and supply.
ing electric lights for that institution Mr..
Westcott stated that he had visited the
county almshOuse and there met the
Trustees.
The estimate ofcost of the county opera
ting its W power plant there was as
follows.
Engine, II h. py tor running plant. $500
Storage battery 25O
Building 25O
dynamo 400
Wiring Building 500
Total, $4,000
The comittee of the Freeholders and
the Trustees of the Almshouse thought it
would be more satisfactory and cheaper
Tor the county to wire the place and OBJ
tain the electricity from Woodstown at
the rate OF $50 per month. The Trustees
OF the Almshouse estimated that the
present cost OF lighting by oil lamps is at
least Sl5 per month and the additional
Sl5 they could take care of any pay with
out asking any more from the Freehold
ers ii the latter would pay the 5000 cost OF
wiring the building.
A motion was made and carried that
the board concur i'll the opinion of the
Trustees and Committee and furnish the
5000 for wiring the building but that the
work should not be commenced this year
on account OF lack OF funds.
Mr.. Summerill reported progress on the
Penn's Grove and Dancers Mill road.
Mr.. Freas said that there had been
N" VI PiO0CSU pSOlllCt WIG IT,
moval of the trees in front of the Court
House that the Committee had been
satisfied to trim the trees and let them
stand.
Mr.. Batten report that the Point Road
bridges have been completed and his.
committee was discharged.
Director Ayres reported that the State
Road Commissioner had refused to approve
nj tho ca ~ 0f .raxI l. IL
second section of the Alloway-Aldine
State road but had approved of another
sample of gravel which had been sent.
For that reason and delay no work has as
yet been done on the road but operating
would probably be started in about one
week.
The Committee on Discharged Prison.
ers recommended the release OF Edward
Davis from the county Jail, who had been
committed for disorderly conduct in
Salem. The county to pay fine and costs
OF Sl0.25. An effort will be made to have
the City Council of Salem remit the fine.
Sheriff Allen recommended that thirty
days be RENTED from the sentence of
William, Jones, confined in the county
Jail, providing his good behavior contin-
ues to the end OF his term of sentence.
This was approved by motion.
An agreement between the Board and
Tuft q Lloyd, for placing shells on the
Warrington road, in lieu OF a less grade
on the causeway, wa ratified. 1t involv-
ed an expediture OF about $176.
City Clerk Dunn stated hat as election
was drawing near he would have to have
some place selected by the County in
which to hold the election. He stated
that w. b. Sickler had offered the use
of his livery office at the same rate as
paid for the other rooms used as elections
$3.50 Upon motion the offer of Mr.:
Sickler was accepted and the city Recor-
der instructed to secure the use OF the
room.