Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-05-27
THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.


Board closed last week before the
noon recess, just previous to the adop-
ton of resolution to consider the
granting of a so year franchise to the
Bridgeport Gas Company to lay gas
mains in the streets of Bridgeport and
in county roads adjacent to the town,
at the next meeting-Ju 18th.
County Road Supervisor Warrick
was allowed $3.50 per day for horse
hire.
Mr.. Best stated that Harriet Schw
liers, who had been allowed 81 a week
from the pauper fund since Feb. 1906
and is now an inmate of the Aims
House had some real estate which he
thought should be sold to reimburse
the county. The Solicitor was in
structed to proceed and sell same.
Mr.. Horner reported that the citi-
zens along the Auburn road would
furnish the $500 necessary to pay
the incidental expense of the proposed
road from Swedesboro to Auburn, free
of interest for one year, and presented
resolution to that effect.
I Mr.. Cunningham said that it was
mandatory on the county to elect a
County Engineer, and until this was
done the State would withhold about
$4,000 automobile. moneys now due
the county. On motion the director
appointed Messrs. Cunningham, Best,
Jones, Tombleson and Horner a com
mittee to recommend the amount Of
salary to be- paid such official.
At the afternoon session.this COM
mittee recommended that the compen-
sation of the engineer be per cent. on
the cost of roads and per cent. on
the cost of bridges.
Before action was taken on this
recommendation, on motion of Mr.
Whitney, the motion to elect an en-
gineer was reconsidered and motion
by Mr.. Best was adopted that a COM
mittee be appointed to define duties
of said county Engineer, fix the SAL
airy and report to the next meeting.
The same committee was appointed.
A resolution by Mr.. Horner that the
road from Swedesboro to Auburn be
improved with gravel, stone or other
approved material, was lost by the
following vote:
Ayes Garwood, Cunningham, Ell
bridge, Jones Usinger,J Joyce, Horner,7.
No-Cooper, Best, Walton, Ledden,
Sharp, Tombleson, Tonkin, Porch, g..
Absent Whitney, Casperson, 2.
"A motion by Mr.. Usinger that no
expense be incurred this year looking
to the construction of new roads was
lost.
On motion of Mr.. Best, the commit
tees on the proposed roads from
Woodbury. to Auburn, are to meet and
fix compensation for engineering work
already done.
On motion of Mr.. Best, the Perma-
nant Road committee will recommend
a sum to be paid the Co. Road Super
visor for expenses.
On motion of Mr. Usinger, the clerk
was directed to notify freeholder Burk
at Pedricktown, that this county will
pay one-half the cost of painting line
bridges at Pedricktown and Auburn.
A loan of $4,000, in anticipation of
taxes, was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Whitney, Mr..
Usinger was directed to put go Slow
notices on county bridges, as a warn
ing to automobilists.
Financial Report.
County collector Pierson presented
the following monthly report of re-
ceipts and disbursements:
RECEIPTS.
Previously reported $33, ,426.29
f. & M. Nat. Bank, Current
Expense Note. ........ 100000
Jos. Ridgway, Stewart Co.
Poor House, sales. . 1O44.2
Return of overpaid moneys 1925
H. J. West, Compt. return of
stenog. salary. .......... $500
w. NJ. Smith, probation officer
sundry fines. es... 1906
Albert Murphy justices fines 100
A. L. Rogers, guardian,
maint. S. E. Warrick. .... 1853
A. G. Silver, surrogate, April
Office, receipts. ......... 451.24
Thos. L. Wilson, sheriff, fines 3S3.0S
J. S. Hospital. ........... 2os.oo
office receipts. 552.1s
T. Il. Wilson. sheriff, April
office receipts. .......... 1s4.os
Total. $4O,56S. .O3
DISBURSEMENTS.
Previously reported. ...... $S1, ,512.32
Courts 674.28
County Jail il.............. 265.30
Co. poor house and asylum. 1,251.67
New Jersey State Hospital. 586.99
New Jersey state village for
epileptics .... 1857
Compensation and expenses. 1,931.06
Coroners 1853
Stationery and Offices. ....... 1854
Advertising, publishing and
printing ...... 124.45
Incidental expenses. s... 1850
Discount and interest. ...... 1928
Bridges 1,252.95
Public buildings & grounds. 102.50
Burial of soldiers. $500
County road repairs. ....... 616.45
Paupers 1850
Red Bank Battlefield Park. 1850
Schools 27.00
Balance Cash. ............ 1859
Total $40,568. .03