Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-12-21
COUNTY FREEH0LDERs ME.
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words of sympathy, praise and appre-
citation will be heard and his charac-
ter will always be recalled as worthy
of emulation, but with a tinge of sad
ness at his early death.
In closing, am sure that express
the unanimous voice of the members
of this Board in everything | have
said, and that you will all unite with
me in saying, Farewell, Dear Tom,
we loved you while in life, with as
strong an affection as knit the love of
David and Jonathan, in old scripture
times, and will always regret that we
shall meet you no more in the daily
duties Of our future lives. l am
loath to close, but will do so by quot
ing some appropriate poetical senti-
ments.
Thy memory, as a spell
OF love-, comes Ger the mind;
AS dew upon the purple bell,
AS perfume on the wind.
AS Music on the sea,
AS sunshine on the river,
| So hath it always been to me,
So shall it be forever
! It is very hard for us to understand
why our dear friend has been taken
from us, and harder still to submit to
this dispensation of an all Wise Prov
idence. We may find solace and
comfort however, in these words of a
poet:
Sometimes, when all life's lessons
have been learned,
And sun and stars forevermore
have set,
The things which our weak judgments
here have spurned,
The things DER which we grieved
with lashes wet,
Will flash before US out of life's dark
night,
AS stars shine most in deeper tints
of blue,
And we shall see how all Gods plans
were right,
And how what seemed reproof was
love most true"
Mr.. Best moved the adoption of the
Resolutions which was carried Mr..
Usinger moved Mr. Persons remarks
be placed on the minutes which was
carried.
Solicitor Avis presented the agree
ment between the Board and Mr..
Chas. Knight in regard to the Swedes-
boro road. $4,000 had been given to
Mr. Knight for damages to his land,
which matter. had been brought up
at a previous meeting of the Board.
On Mr.. Best's motion, the report of
Mr.. Avis was adopted. BY this agree
ment the land of Mr. Knight in ques-
ton, is practically given to the county
for road purposes.
Mr. Tombleson reported the bridge
over White Hall Branch completed.
Mr.. Best urged that some how the
County get in touch with the railroad
as to the Hunter street bridge. The.
r.. r. claims it is unsafe, but that
they are not responsible for it.
The committee on the Turneryille
bridge recommended a concrete bridge
at that place, the cost Of which to be
Nshared by Camden and Gloucester
|counties. I'll
Mr.. Casperson moved the report be
adopted, which was done.
The report of the County Collector
as to schools for the school year from
July, 1910 to July, 1911 was referred
to an auditing committee, on Mr..
Best's motion. Messrs. Best and
Porch were named as the auditors by
Mr.. Tonkin.
Mr.. Best, in regard to cost of feed
ing prisoners at the jail, asked that
some investigation be made as to the
care and cost of taking care of our
ir,,.i ~ 10, r, ae1o \
January meeting. The matter was
referred to the Property committee.
Clerk Bell reported the contract
with the specifications for the Mt.
Royal bridge received and properly
signed.
A representative of the keystone
Phone Co. was present. He proposed
to install one of his phones in the
County School superintendent office.
Referred to Property committee to re-
port first of year.
Clerk Bell read letter of protest
from Westyille Improvement Com
pany against fence erected shutting
off street, near the school house, in
Newbold, which runs to Victoria. Mr..
Budd said he had put up the fence; he
understood it was not an open street,
and if SO it was very dangerous
On Mr.. Usingerss motion it was re-
ferred to CIR. Budd for settlement.
DR.. Harry Stout, Coroner, asked
why certain bills of undertakers had
not been paid, as in his opinion they
were just bills. The amount of the
charges was the reason for the coun-
lty's objection to paying the bill.
Mr.. Usinger moved the bills be
paid. Carried.
j Mr. Casperson reported the road
over the causeway above the Red
Bridge in bad condition. He moved
that the Stone Road committee be in