Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-03-21

first seated, twas done pending Judge
STAIRS decision.
Mr. Avis advised passing reso-
luton not to seat Mr. Thompson, so
that Mr.. Thompson could apply to the
Supreme Court for mandamus COM
pelling him to be accepted by the
Board.
Mr.. Walton's motion made several
minutes ago was voted on, and carried
without a dissenting VOTE
A resolution was read whereby
Alessrs. Haines and Budd should look
after bridge matters in Paulsboro, and
Horner and Munyan do the same in
the Township of South Harrison
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Best referred to the offer of
AS4 900 to the owners of the Carpenters
sLanding-Glassboro road He had pre-
lsented the Boards offer to them and
IIthey replied that they would not sell
1.-THE road for less than $4,000, their
previous price. Their reply was or
dered received and filed M
Mr.. Munyan reported an appliea-
tion to admit Mr.. Samuel S. Sharp, of
Paulsboro to the Almshouse. Mr..
Sharp explained. his situation, that he
was destitute and had no home. Mr..
Sharp retired from the room.
On motion of Mr.. Best, the decision
was left till the p. m. session.
Mr.. Haines reported the new bridge
at Mt. Royal is progressing slowly.
and that there are many difficulties. "a
Mr.. Sharp reported the bridge on
1.-THE Mullica Hill pike, near Duffield's
Nbadly damaged, a carriage going into
uif cI oh do, %o
The Committee, to which the Bell
Phone Co.'S ordinance for locating
poles was referred, reported some
minor alterations
Mr.. Best asked if it were policy to
have some penalty attached if the
Company should not carry out the pro-
visions of the ordinance.
Solicitor Avis said there might be
some way of revoking their ordinance,
but did not thing monetary fine
could be imposed.
The County is greatly indebted to
our Collector for the work done by our
County Collector in getting such good
prices for the County bonds, said Mr..
Best. A resolution awarding the bonds
to Everitt & Co., of N. Y, the highest
bidder, was adopted.
Mr.. Pierson said that the First Nat
ional Bank of Woodbury., was the
highest bidder for the bridge bonds,
! their bid being 100 1-S. It was award
I ed to them.
$4,000 is needed for current expens-
es, said Collector Pierson, and that
amount was ordered borrowed,
* Mr.. Porch presented Mr.. Hagerman.
lSIr Iagernlan said "a man formerly
in jail here had forfeited his bond, by
not appearing at Court and that the
bail, $1,000. had been forfeited He
asked if the matter could be settled for
$4,000. The man, | believe, will be
caught sooner or later, as we have
detectives after him. l would like it
settled before the present Judge and
Prosecutor go out of Office.
Prosecutor Rogers said the offense
was committed in October on James
Hickey, the latter being atrociously as
saulted. | am willing that the matter
should be settled for $4,000, the
amount of bail being $1,000, and the
Judge also is willing, but the consent
of this Board is necessary.
! Mr.. Best moved that the bail be re-
duced to $500, since the. Judge and
Prosecutor were willing. Carried
Mr.. Porch reported two plans for
the bridge at Turneryil1e, the main diff
+ ference in the plans being in the
foundation of the bridge, said Engin-
eer Cattell. One plan is by Camden
county. the other by Gloucester county.
Camden county wants bids on both
plans, to which Mr.. Cattell consent
ed. The matter was referred to COM
mittee-