Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-01-04
COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.

1TeaSufef-ISaac Wnlte.
Clerk. H. French.
/ Solicitor. Boyd Avis
Township Physicians Ash
craft and Chalfant
Overseer of Poor for years Jos.
Moore.
The township finances are in fine
shape, after all bills are paid there
being balance of $3,980 in treasury.
DEPTFoRD TOWNSHIP.
The Township Comittee organized
on Monday as follows:
Chairman-Carl Stein.
/ Vice Chairman-John Mayhew
Treasurer. G.. Beideman.
/ Clerk-A. v. Cox
Collectors Geo. F. Holdcraft, Jr.,
for unexpired term of VIM. I. Allen.
Delinquent Collector-Thes. Goldy.
Solicitor-F. B. Davis.
All bills of 1911 are paid With a
balance of $4,000 in the treasury, the
largest for several years.
MANTUA TOWNSHIP.
The Mantua Township committee
organized on Monday, with L. G..
Dilkes chairman; John S. Kincaid,
/ treasurer; Alfred NJ. Chew, Clerk.
The township is in fine financial con-
! dition, with money enough ON hand to
carry the township until next January
] 1st. The committee passed a resolu-
ton pledging the township to care for
| that portion of the Carpenters Land
! ng-Glassboro turnpike in the town
| ship-4 mileS-until such time as the
county can properly improve it. The
balance of the road, 3 miles, is in Pit
man and Glassboro. After the busi-
ness had been completed, retiring
Clerk Lafferty gave a banquet to the
township officials at Barnsboro hotel
Landlord Prehl did himself proud in
setting a splendid dinner.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP.
The Committee organized on Mon
day was solidly Republican.
j. L. Downs, Chairman.
VIM. F. Streitz, Clerk
Thos. Macarthur, Treasurer.
Harvey Carr, Solicitor.
Collector Hallock rendered his resig-
nation as Collector and action there
on was deferred till the next meeting.
Mr.. Hallock said that his business de-
manded more OF his time and he
would have to throw on the burden
}of the details of the office, but should
keep in touch with what is done, and
see that his plans were carried
| through.
SWEDESBORO BOROUGH.
/ Borough Council met in annual ses-
sion at noon on Monday with Mayor
William r. Stone and all the Coun-
cilmen present.
After few remarks by the Mayor
he made the following appointments.
President of Councils W. Cas-
kill.
Borough Clerk-Harry w. Souder.
Borough Attorney. Boyd Avis.
Supt Highways " Horner.
Borough Engineer. D. Lippin-
! colt.
| Borough Wilmer Egee.
Borough Recorder-I S. Stratton
Oyerseer of the Poor-Wilbert Bat
ten.
Members of Board of HeaIth-Dr.
j. G Halsey and H. H. Sparks.
Janitor-J. G. Norton.
Special Oficer-J. G.. Norton.
Committees:
Finance-Harry A. Black, S. w.
Gaskill, Clinton Black.
4 Streets and Highways-J Harry
! zippler, S. w. Gaskill, Clinton Black.
| Lights-Gaskill, James Moore and
H. A. Black
Fire and Water-Moore, H. A. Black,
and w. A. Homan.
Ordinances -Homan, zippler, and
| Gaskill.
Building and Real Estate-Clinton
Black, Moore and Homan.
GLASSBoRo TOWNSHIP.
4 The Township Committee organized
last Monday as follows:
| Chairman-Lewis NJ Shreve
/ Clerk Ed Scott.
Treasurer-Josiah Shute.
Solieitor-JoS. J Summerill
Police Magistrate Ellis Pauin
Police Marshal-Wm Martin.
Supervisor of Highways-Israe
/ Souder.
Overseer of Poor-Harry Carroll
/ The Board of Health organized with
Lewis N. Shreve, chairman; Joseph
Helms, Clerk and DR.. Chas. Heritage,
/ physician.
BOROUGH OF CLAYTON.
F. R. Nichols, the successful Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor at the last
i election, was sworn into office at 12
O'Clock New Years Day. He at once
recommended the following appoints
ments:
| Borough Cerk--Walter Dubois.
Town Marshal Robert Green
/ Overseer of the Roads David Oliver
Norman Wallace, Democrat, and
Geo. Chew, Republican, were also
sworn into office as Councilmen.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
The Washington Township commit
tee organized with G.. r Hurff, chair
man, The two other members of the
committee are Chas. Nicholson and
August Thies, Jr.
/ Clerk Herbert Morgan
Treasurer Brooks HURT.