Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERs

tHlS morning Win all present except
Messrs. Whitney, Horner and Tonkin. I,
Mr.. Usinger was elected director pro
tenn. He thanked the Board for se-
lecting him and the minutes were then
read by Clerk Bell
On third reading the ordinance
granting permission for laying pipes,
conduits, etc in the borough of Bridge
port to the Bridgeport Gas Co. was
passed unanimously. The permanent
road committee was directed to over
see the work
The committee on the Quay case re-
ported progress.
The committee on the Lebanon
bridge reported and they were notified
to confer with the Camden county
Freeholders in order that a safer
structure might be built in conjunc-
tion with the two counties
The committee on the Franklinville
bridge reported it in bad condition,
and were directed to procure plans,
ETC., for bridge at the next meeting
The contract for supplying water
! for the county use with Westville
/ Water Co. was ordered renewed at
/ the minimum charge of SIS
The Almshouse Committee reported
everything in good shape and were
ordered to proceed as formerly in
/ structed.
$9642S was reported by the finan-
cial committee as the county expenses
4 for the last month.
The director and collector were au-
thorized to borrow money in sum of
not more than 81 900 for current ex-
penses.
A bill from the Imperial Road Co.
was brought up for the Crown Point
road. The road had not as yet been
accepted and no report had been made
of its completion.
The County Engineer reported the
road was not according to the profile
! in the contract. A number of the
Board said that they were not in fa-
/ vor of going further into the matter
as it was not yet time for proceeding
no report having been made or the
road not having been accepted.
Mr.. Sickler, representing the build
ers of the road, said that his COM
pany wanted justice. He said that
no formal authoritative statement from
the Board had been made as to the
failure of the road company to live
up to its contract He said the road
was fully up to contract and if it was
4 not, as he had heard said, he desired
4 the Board to point out in what parti-
culars.
Mr.. Usinger urged the Board either
to accept or reject the road.
A vote of the Board being taken, the
motion by Mr.. Cunningham to either
accept or reject the road from West
vile to the Deptford Hotel, resulted
in the non-aeceptance of the road. 4
RECEIPTS.
Previously reported $50, ,74760
E. L. Sturgess, Co. Clerk, May
Office receipts. ......... 511.16
T. L. Wilson, Sheriff, May off
ce receipts s............ sss.51
A. G. Silver, Surrogate, June
Office receipts. .......... 1O6.2s
T. L. Wilson, Sheriff, June
office receipts. ts.... 154.S7
e. l.. Sturgess, Co. Clerk,
June office receipts. s54.51
F. & M. N Bank, Woodbury.
current expense note. ...... 100000
Sam1 McCurdy, Justice, re-
turn of money overpaid 1892
George NJ. Steelman, Justice
flne ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
Carl S. Crispin, Justice, fine. 1000
Total. ..... sso,22s.ss
DISBURSEMENTS.
Previously reported. ......$4S, ,9S9.49
Courts S20.03
County Jail. l.......... 242.S0
County Poor House, Asylum S0093
New Jersey State Hospital. 1858
Compensation and expenses 1,9S7.43 +
Coroners ............ 4755
Stationery and Offices 1880
Adver., Pub and Printing. 1850
Interest on County Bonds... 406.25
County Bonds. ds........ 10000
Discount and Interest. . 42428
Pub. Buildings and Grounds 645.06
Bridges ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1,749.S0
Burial of Soldiers. ..... 5000
County Road Repairs. 1900. 1,5S5.29
Paupers ............. 1900
Red Bank Battlefield Park. 1900
Schools Observation-Disclosures. 1874
Balance .............x 4S6.08
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s60, ,226.36
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The new ferry which was to be es-
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