Gloucester County Democrat., 1911-11-16
THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.

DcSt Ttl0fTeu 10 the uedLQ OF MT. Gun
ninghan and moved recess be taken
for ten minutes for expressions on
his death, and a committee of three be
appointed by the Director to prepare
suitable set of resolutions. Carried
unanimously.
Mr.. Best eulogized Mr.. Cunning
ham as gentleman and friend, and
as member. of the Board of Free
holders.
Mr.. Ledden also spoke kindly of him
and OF the sorrow caused by his vio-
lent death.
Mr.. Cooper, too, spoke a few words
and Mr.. Usinger followed him. In
% years, said he, only members
have died in commission. Mr. Pier
son, of Swedesboro, Mr.. Starr, of
Woodbury.; and Mr.. Cunningham
Mr.. Best, he said, has fully express
ed my views.
County Engineer Cattell paid fit
ting tribute of respect to Mr.. Cum
ningham expressing his sorrow at his
death, and his respect for him as a
man and public servant.
The recess being over, Clerk Bell
read the minutes of the October
meeting which were approved.
Mr.. Tonkin appointed Messrs. Best,
Walton and Munyan on the resolution
committee.
Mr.. Munyan reported $219. so re-
ceived from the timber sale on the
County farm.
A report from the Road committee
was read, s2,S69 so being spent the
past month
! Battlefield Park Committee, Mr..
walton, reported the committee secur-
ed contracts for building the bridge.
(which lis almost completed-a nice,
meat bridge at small cost, of $273. .0as-
said Mr.. Walton. Mr.. Walton asked
that the bill be passed with the ap-
proval of the committee, as the build
er is in need of the money. Mr..
Haines made motion to that effect.
Carried
\ Mr.. Munyan reported the Redwood
sbrldge about completed and a substan-
flal ]ob,, although little rough at
present. He asked the bill be passed
with the same conditions as the pre-
yious bill Mr.. Usinger made the
motion. Carried.
Mr.. Best said one township clerk
iiad returned a ser OF election booths,
his township furnishing same, thinking
the county did not do so.
Collector G.. E. Pierson said that
under changed election conditions in
the county, he and Mr.. Best could ar
rive at no accurate wage scale. SO he
recommended that the bills submitted
by the election officers be paid. ana
next year, a definite wage be fixed
Mr.. Usinger moved the Collector
pay these bills Carried.
Mr. Porch, concerning the Turner
vile bridge, said no conclusion was
reached as the bridge reaches into
Camden county; he supposed, but the
Camden authorities said the bridge
was entirely in Gloucester county.
County Engineer .Cattell said he had
met the Camden authorities and they
claimed as Mr.. Porch reported.
but according to precedent, Camden
county owns half of the bridge. The
only thing for this county to do is
to ask Camden county to build the
half of the bridge belonging to them.
Mr.. Porch said the Camden end of the
bridge is unsafe, our end all right.
Mr.. Usinger moved that the rec
ords of the two counties, ais to where
taxes are paid, be searched, so as to
prove ownership seconded.
Mr.. Best moved that the Clerk no.
tify Camden county that it is respon-
slDle for only one-half of the bridge.
Mr.. Cooper seconded it.
Road Supervisor Warrick reported
in regard to the trench opened by the
Clayton Glassboro Water Co., that he
had gone down with men to fill up the
trench. On protest by the local au-
thorities, Mr.. Cunningham ordered
Mr.. Warrick not to fill the trench.
The pipe has all been laid and trench
is now filled up
Mr.. Garwood reported the trench
satisfactorily filled in
Mr.. Cooper asked why this county
cannot secure obedience to orders, be-
cause it is not unusual for public SER
vice corporations to disobey county
commands.
The committee on the Mt. Royal
ibridge reported that bids have been
Fsecured for 70 #. span bridge. The
lowest bidder is the Owego Bridge Co..
81, 169.00 for a bridge with a concrete
floor, which company the committee
recommends be given the contract.
The representative of that bridge COM
pany said it could be competed by
April LIST, although if begun at once
considerable work could be done be-
fore freezing weather, without de-
stroying the flooring of the present
bridge LC
Mr.. Usinger moved the time for
closing the bridge be fixed from Feb.
2S till April l, but work could pro-
ceed in the meantime Carried ~
Mr. Haines presented a resolution
from the Board of Elections asking
for an increase of salary owing to
extra work under the Geran law.
Mr.. Best asked that Mr.. Pierson
give information on this matter. Mr..
F. said the salary when he was
member of that Board was too small,
and said he advised an addition of
salary, the total salary per member
to be $75. 90.