The Penn's Grove record., 1909-09-17
The County Get A Flag.
The D, A. RS Presented 1t At The
Freeholders' Meeting.


Mrs. A. 7. Beckett, Regent of Oak
Tree Chapter, Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolution, of Salem, and Miss
Ellen Mecum, former State Regent, in
behalf of Oak Tree Chapter, presented 9
handsome United States flag to the
Board of Freeholders. In her presen-
tation speech, Mrs. Beckett stated that
it wal a gift to the Board in fee simple,
the Chapter having subscribed the
money for it, and hoped it would be
accepted and would float at the carnival,
to be held October 9th.
Director Ayres accepted the flag in
behalf of the Board and promised that
it would be we'll cared for and used on
all appropriate occasions. He suggested
that Oak Tree Chapter and the Board of
Freeholders hold some ceremony when
the flag is raised, and Mrs. Beckett for
the Chapter said they would be glad to
cooperate with the Board in the matter
The matter of having the pole erected,
the Director stated, is in the hands Of
the committee. Mr.. Briant stated that
the contractor had promised to have it
up in time for the carnival.
A motion was passed appointing
Messrs. Griscom, Burk and Clerk Ford
a committee to draw up a resolution
thanking Oak Tree Chapter for the gift,
which resolution is to be spread on the
minutes and a copy sent to the Chapter.
At this meeting of the Board a bill Of
the Gas Company for $60.16 for three
months gas bill for the Jail and Sheriff's
| residence, was referred to the Committee
on Claims. The committee later in the
afternoon reported that it had found that
the county is paying for the lighting and
cooking in the Sheriff's residence, and
that the gas bill is nearly twice the
amount in the same periods in the two
previous years. After a further discus
sion, in which it was stated that the
county should not pay the Sheriff's gas
bills, it was ordered that the bill be paid
| and that the committee make a further
investigation and report in full to the
next meeting.
Another bill of Sheriff Batten, for
$26.63 for horse hire, was referred to
the committee on Claims, which later
reported that the Sheriff had no right to
charge horse hire for his own horse in
doing country work. The committee
reported that he had a right to hire a
horse and present a bill, but could not
charge if the horse is his own. They
stated that the Sheriff only kept the
horse for county business, and did so
because he could always get it when
wanted, which he sometimes could not
do when hiring a livery horse. After
some discussion, it was ordered that the
bill be held until the sheriff should APP
pear and make fuller explanation.
MI. Lanning reported that the Courses
Landing Bridge Committee had pur-
chased the lights Tor the bridge, and
that they would soon be placed on the
bridge.
MI. Parvin reported that the mill
bridge at Elmer had been completed,
but that<a leak had been discovered
under the waste gates, and he was in
structed to inform the mill owner to
have the leak repaired.
The New Bridge Committee reported
that bridge completed, and the COM
mittee was discharged.
A resolution was passed that the
County Collector and Director negotiate
a loan of $1,000 for the period of three
months, in anticipation of taxes, for the
following departments; Bridges and
public buildings, $1,000; coroners, $500;
printing, $500; Jail, $500; salaries, $500.
County Collector Butcher warned the
Freeholders that they would have to 20
slow on the Bridges and Public Build
ings Account, as the County had already
borrowed 1921 900 OIL next years budget.
leaving but $4,000 for expenses in this
account until the hrst of the year. He
presented his statement of the financial
condition of the various county depart-
ments, as follows: Courts, 81, 1923, IL:
Jail, $273.25; salaries, $4S5. so; elections.
$l5l:27; asylum for insane, 81, 5l7.S 81;
printing, $4O'05, extra schools, $171 49,;
interest and bank discount, 1856. II,
State roads, 81, 6. O2, S~urrogate's office,
s47l.53; sheriff's Office, $631. 20; bridges
and public buildings, $685.. O2; inclden-
tails, $1,655.32, making a total Of So,
1888 20.
A note for $4,000 in the City National
Bank was ordered renewed for ninety
days.
The Committee on Jail Supplies re-
ported that the supplies for the month
just passed had cost 1882, which was
an average of 1S3cents per day for feed
ing the prisoners, and which amount
included a supply of potatoes bought
which would last three months.
The Committee on Discharge of Pris-
oners recommended that Winson Hardy.
held in default of costs of Sc. 80, be re.
leased, and the county remit the costs.
1t was ordered.
Mr.. Prickett stated that the Woods
town Borough Council had passed an
ordinance requiring sidewalks paved.
and that the Council wanted a commit
tee to make a new cement bridge at
Chestnut Run. Messrs. Prickett, Burk
II Ayres We're appointed.
A resolution vas adopted that Mr..
Burk should act with the Gloucester
County Board in having the Auburn and
Pedricktown iron bridges painted.
The matter of cementing the ceiling in
the county boiler room was left With
the Public Buildings Committee.
A New Way to Can Tomatoes