The Penn's Grove record., 1911-11-17
BOARD OF FREEBOOTER MEETING
Election Bills Paid.

The November meeting of the Board
of Freebooter was held oil the 9Th at the
Court House, Salem, all the members be-
sing present except Mr.. Hart. Director
Gray presided.
On the recommendation of Mr.. Nanne-
man of the Committee on Discharge ot
Prisoners, the Board voted to release
VIM. Pitts. Five days were RENTED
from the thirty days sentence of David
Anderson. alias "Chippy Willetts."
In the case of Leo Armstrong, commit
ted from Woodstown for disorderly con-
duct, with a fine of$50 and costs of$15. u,
William M. Elwell, for whom Arm
strong worked, offered to pay $25 of the
fine if the Board would release him
The action was ordered, the costs to be
paid by the Board, provided Judge Wad-
bington will approve his release.
Mr.. Griscom, of the Committee on
County Jail Supplies, reported 43 pris-
oners in the Jail for the month, 20 white
and % colored. The cost of mainte-
hence was 500. 96. or 123 cents per pay
There are now twelve prisoners in the
county Jail, four white and eight colored.
The Public Building Committee, Messrs
Hart, Lounsbury and Vanneman were
instructed to buy coal for the public bull
ding after advertising for bids.
The matter of storing the election
booths until next election was also left to
the same committee.
A resolution was adopted to renew a
note So, 500 in the Salem National Bank
one for Sc, $50 in the City National Bank
and to borrow, in anticipation of taxes,
49, 900 from the Salem National Bank to
be used for expenses of seveal of the coun-
ty departments.
The committee appointed to confer
with the Woodstown Ice d Cold Storage
Company in relation TO building a new
bridge at East Lake, reported it had CON-
ferred with that company and had decid-
ed that the bridge was not necessary as
it had been put in repair less than three
years ago and in in good condition and
not wise to tear out. Mr.. Lounsbury re-
ported that the work on the bridge in
Quinton by the Fogg q Hires can-house
would be started OH Monday.
Clerk Smashey read letters from the
War Department relative to a sunken
scow in the Salem Creek, between Bid
dies and Wright's Landings, and stating
that the scow belonged to Harry O..
Webber, OF Courses Landing, and that he
desired an opportunity to raise it. If
he does not raise the derelict the War
Department will do SO.
Messrs. Burk, Hannah and Pancoast,
the committee on the adjustment OF
election expenses, reported that here
after the Board will pay election officers
on the following basis; In election dis
tricts of less than 200 voters, $25; in dis
tricts of over 200 voters, not including the
City of Salem, $35; in the City Of Salem,
$50.
The report was accepted and the cleo
ton bills paid OH this basis, amounting to
about $4,000.
Mr.. Hannah was instructed to purchase
a barge load OF stone to fortify the abut-
ments at the lower canal bridge.
Messrs. Lounsbury and Pierson were
appointed by the Director as the Audit
ing Committee for next month.
Mr.. Hannah said he had been asked by
Tie tS%asnip committee of Oldmans to
place an iron pipe across the road at the
top OF the Auburn hill, to prevent a wash
out of the road, and he was authorized to
do so.
The use OF the Court Honse was grant
ed the State tuberculosis Commission to
hold a meeting in some time soon under
the supervision of the Public Buildings
Co mmittee.
The Board voted to hold a special meet
ing Wednesday, to open bids for the
Quaker Neck Bridge and to pay the bal
ance OF the election bills.