Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-08-20
MEETING BOARD OF
CHOSEN FREEHIlDERS.
The Proposition Of the Imperial Road
10 TO Resurface Crown Point
Road, Adopted.

Road, Adopted.
The Aug. meeting Of the Board oil Chosen
FreehoIders was held to-day, all the mem-
bers being present except Mr.. Whitney.
After the minutes were read Mr.. Ledden,
|of the Aims House Committee, reported
that Charles Munyan had been made super
intendent of the building Of the barn, and
Charles Schwagler, Of Mantua, to do the
mason work. He said the price of the COM
pleted barn would pleasantly surprise the
Board. Work will begin next Monday. A
team had been purchased Of Charles Blen-
singer. The team was left On the farm for
a weeks trial. The horses are and years
old, and the price is 5000
Mr.. Usinger Of the Road Committee, re-
ported expense duriug the past month in
road repairs, the sum Of $2733. Is. He re-
ported Crown Point road to near the troll
ley tracks completed. The money was all
expended, and the committee wanted in
structions.
Mr.. Usinger asked the privilege Of the
floor for Joseph T. Sickler, to state
proposition be made to the road COMMITTEES
on Wednesday. Mr.. Sickler represents the
Imperial Road Company. Mr. Sickler said
his Company would bring their plant here
and lay the balance Of the Crown Point
road, about a mile, OF their material, and
guarantee it for five years. They will make
il sixteen foot road, and build it for ST u
per square yard, and guarantee it for fye
years. They will make the preparation
four inches, and guarantee TO leave four
inches at the end af five years.
He then made a proposition to surface
the Swedesboao turnpike from Woodbury.
City line TO Swedesboro. This road runs
through purely agricultural district, that
is dependent on good roads, he sAd.
II she Board will give his Company she
contract 10 build this road, tney will COM
plete and for the county and townships
share, will accept county bonds payable in
1910. The only cash they ask is the States
portion of the cost. On this work they will
give guarantee Of years, and do the
work for ST a yard The road is noiseIess
and dussless. The company will furnish
any kind of bond she county asks.
Mr.. Usinger said the only phase Of this
question we could entertain this morning,
was the Crown Point road, because the
Swedesboro road would have TO be apprOv-
ed by she State authorities, but the Crown
Point road could be dealt with to-day.
Mr. Usinger.s said the cost Of repairing
the remaining mile of Crown Point road
with this material would be $500 mile.
He then moved that this portion be I'M
proved with this Imperial preparation be-
tween the trolley tracks and Newbold. Mr.
Rachor seconded the motion and moved
that the motion be adopted. Mr.. CaspsEson
moved that the road be built sixteen feet
wide-three feet wider han the stone road
on each side. Mr.. Handle opposed making
this road wider than the stone road which
is ten feet.
Mr.. Best thought we should make it 16
feet, then we could find If this material IS
as good on the dirt foundation as on a Stone
foundation.
The vote on the is foot OF 10 foot was
unanimous for the 16 foot road.
On motion OF Mr.. Best advertisements
for bids for she Improvements Of Crown
Point Road, from the trolley crossing TO
Newbold of the Imperial Road material was
adopted.
1 Mr. Rachor presented plans for the
kbeautifying of the Battle Field Park, and
moved that the same be approved, and the
Committee directed TO improve the grounds
I IN accordance Herewith. I'D
Mr.. Usinger moved that the Auditing
committee sit from to 10 O'Clock a. mon
the morning OF the meeting Of the Board 50
audit emergency bills. Carried.
Mr.. Munyan presented the following res
olution, which was adopted by unani
nous vote
| WHEREAS, the cost Of printing election
ballots and envelopes has become heavy
tax on the county,
Resolred, that il is the sense Of this Board
that the County Clerk secure bids from
the printers in this county, aud award the
work to the lowest responsible bidder
Mr.. Casperson asked for committee on
the Paulsboro Bridge which is being dam
aged by heavy auto-wagons, and be and
Usinger and Eldridge were appointed