Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-07-16
THE CHOSEN FREFHOLDERS
James y. Warrfek. of AImvness0n,
Elected go. Road Supervisor.

Elected 90. Road Supervisor.
All the members except Mr.. Whitney, of
! Giassboro, were present at the July meeting
of the Board this morning. After the min
utes had been approved, Mr.. Ledden re-
ported everything all right at the Aims
House. Crops had suffered from drought.
but that was general.
Mr.. Usinger, of the Road committee,
made report of that department. He re-.
ported the items of road repair equipment,
! valued at $500. This report was filed with
the Clerk, aud copy for the new Super
visor; continuing the report showed repair
expense since the last meeting to have been
81, ,S65.64 The Crown Point road is COM
pleted over about half its length
/ Mr.. UsiDger said they were buying water
for l0c per load. They can fill the tank in
few minutes, and this was cheaper than
pumping from stream
/ The 60 nmittee on Rules presented an
amendment to Rule 43, relating 10 the
Road Supervisor, which requires that offi-
cial to make monthly reports and placing
the Supervisor under control of the Road
Committee.
Mr.. Best offered an amendments to Article
20, relating TO the Auditors. He said one
half the bills paid did not get before the
Auitors and moved to amend that all bills
not audited, must receive a unanimous
vote, when up for payment Adopted.
The Pitman. Clayton and GIassboro Gas
Company promised to put bridges in re-
pair. Mr.. Jones said the repairs has not
yet been made, and from his talk with
them over the phone, he did not think
they would do it. On motion, committee
consisting Of Messrs Usinger and Jones
was appointed to view the work, and do
what is necessary to be done to make the
bridges safe.
On motion Of Mr.. Cunningham, ,thebridge at
Lewis Duncan's property was ordered
widened to allow Mr.. Duncan 80 continue
his sidewalk
] Mr.. Jones reported the Porchtown bridge
completed, but was not approved, as yet,
by the committee.
A communication from the City Clerk call
ed attention to the condition Of Mrs. Tyler
! Blakess property on Oak street. Mr. Coop
er did not think it was a matter for the
Board, and Solicitor Avis advised thas the
duty Of the Board ended when il carried
the water across the street.
Mr.. Best advised that the easiest way to
mend the trouble was for Mr.. Cooper to
adYise with the Street committee Of Coun-
Gil, and it was left in that way.
Freeholder Whitney, in a letter, asked
the Clerk to cast his vote in the Road Sa-
perviscrs election for j. Kindle, Of PIT
man, as he was unavoidably absent.
THE ROAD SUPERVISOR.
Mr.. Usinger moved the salary of the
road supervisor be per diem payments, for
actual days work.
Mr. Conner nonved IN f;v per diera
salary of 81 per day and expenses. Mr..
| Usinger moved that the salary be fixed at
I $500 fat. Mr.. Handle thought $500 was
enough TO start a man, if he proved to be
worth more, we could increase it. Mr..
Handles idea was adopted, and the COM
pensation was fixed at $500 per year.
The Board then went into the election
of a Supervisor.
Mr.. Cunningham nominated ]. P. War
rem. Mr. Sharp named iona. Kindle Mr..
Jones named Robert Wilson. Mr.. Rachor
named Capt. c. B. Platt. Mr.. Handle
named Geo. G. Tyler, of Mantua town
ship.
James P Warrick, on the 1st ballot re-
leeived votes; on the I'd, S; on the Sd, s
votes, and was declared elected
Mr.. Kindle received 2 votes each on the
1st and I'd ballots.
Mr.. Wilson received 3 votes on the lst
and I'd ballots, and on the Sd ballot. MIR.
Platt received votes on each the 1st and
I'd ballot, and on the Sd ballot
Mr.. Tyler received vote on the first
ballot.
Solicitor Avis advised that she Clerk
could not legally east Mr.. Whitney's vote
in the supervisors election.