The Penn's Grove record., 1912-02-23
A NEW COUNTY OFFICE
An Inspector of Weights and
Measures To Be Appointed

The February meeting Of the Board 81
Freeholders was held at the Court House,
Salem, on Wednesday the 18th, all the
members being present. Director Gray
presided. \
The question OF the appointment of a
County superintendent OF Weights and
Measures was brought up, and All ex
preston of the members of the Board OBJ
tanned. The Board has had the matter
under consideration for some time, and
the disposition was not to make All APP
pointment at present, as no appropriation
had been made for such ali official.
William II. Callahan, of Salem, made
application for the position OF Warden OF
the county jail. 1t was received and
filed.
Solicitor Keasby was asked for an in
terpretation of the law relative to the
right of naming the Warden OF the jail
and he said it was the duty OF the Sheriff
! as he is responsible for the safety and
care OF the prisoners.
Reeves, Hart and Wheaton, the Com
mittee on Insane, reported having visited
tie State Hospital at Trenton and found
the Salem county patients well cared for.
There are now in the institution from
this county twenty seven mems and TWEEN
ty two women
On motion of Mr.. Burk $500 was or
dered paid to the treasurer OF the Salem
County A~lmshouse.
Mr.. Hart, of the Committee on Dis
charge of Prisoners, recommended that
! ten DAYS be RENTED from the sentence
| of Alfred Spencer, now confined in the
county Jail. No action vas taken on a
number of other prisoners, it being con.
sidered cheaper to board them than pay
| the costs with the likelihood OF their re-
appearing next month.
Mr.. Prickett, of the Committee on
Claims, to whom has been referred the
bill of Tuft & Kelly for extra work oil the
Huntington and Pilesgrove road, for fill
ing in after a %washout, rep orted adverse
ly.
Mr.. Griscom, OF the Committee on
Supplies to the County Jail, reported ten
prisoners in the Jail, and the cost OF
maintenance for the past month $40. S299,
or l09 cents per day.
The matter OF placing a Bell telephone
in the Court House, at a cost of 1924 a
,n,, nnoo .oE,.,ol - a. D.l1.- D-.I1.-
Committee.
Mr.. Hart asked permission to have the
eye beam on the Oak street bridge paint
ed which was authorized.
MIR. Charles worth, of the Committee
on Maui bridge on the county line in
P~ittsgrove, presented plans and specifica-
tions for the building OF the bridge, They
approved and the Committee was autho-
rized to proceed with the work.
On motion of Mr.. Burk, a resolution
was adopted certifying to the fact that
James Butcher had concluded his term as
County Collector, and that his accounts
had been certified as correct. and the as
WI IA III lie All Iidu DetII
turned over to his successor, and author
lied the cancellation of the bond, OH the
application of the Fidelity Trust and De-
post Company Of Maryland.
Isaac Meyers made application for the
position of County Superintendent of
Weights and Measures. The application
was received and filed.
Director Gray asked for an expression
oe the Board Relative to the appointment
of a County Superintendent of Weights
and Measures, saying that there is con-
siderable comment for and against such
a course.
The law passed by the last Legislature
contemplates such an official in every
county, and all but three counties have
made All appointment, Salem county be-
ing among these three.
Solicitor keasby was asked for his
opinion as to the mandatory character OF
the law, aud he stated that if the county
did not appoint an official the State SUI
peintendent could send a man into the
county. The county, he said could fix
the salary of the County Superintendent
and this would cover all expenses.
Mr.. Hart strongly advocated the APP
pointment being made, and most of the
members thought there was no need OF
hurry, and a committee was named to
look into the matter and also confer
with Cumberland county as to the advis-
ability OF naming a superintendent joint
ly. 1t was the feeling that the best man
available ought to be selected.
Hart and Lounsbury were appointed
khe auditing Committee for the March
meeting.