Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-04-18
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

Messrs. Seibert and Usinger were
the absentees at the April meeting of
the Freeholders this morning. Mes
srs. Cooper Thompson and Jackson
Morgan, disbarred by reason of not
having filed election statements in
time, were not pref -
Mr.. Munyan repor that Samuel
Sharp was admitted to the Aims
mouse, ne to pay 5000 per week.
|, The County Y. NJ. C. A. was
l|granted the privilege of the Court
EHouse room for Sunday AFTERNOON,
Fon motion of Mr.. Walton. ~
Mr.. Porch presented the County
Road report for the past month,
showing a total expenditure Of ST.
218. IL.
The Warden of the Jail in a letter
presented the case of Geo. Burchell,
who is unable to pay his fine, asking
tnat ne be released. Mr.. Best stat
ed that the case had been put to the
Judge and Prosecutor, but as yet, he
had heard nothing from them.
Mr. Haines reported slow progress
1 in the bridge near Mt. Royal.
letter from the Post-office De-
partment was read, urging that the
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as the Departments r. F. ID. Car
riers were greatly inconvenienced
MIR. Haines stated that ne had am
swered the letter to the Department
fully, he having received a similar
communication. Mr.. Budd stated
that he had learned from Mr.. Hall
that the bridge would be open in four
weeks. GG
Ioffar uroe rood f,..,.. NJ Tr.:
ger, thanking the Board for their
letter to him of last meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Best, the letter
was received and synopsis of it
ordered printed on the minutes.
letter was read, the sense OF
which was that the property of Mrs.
Geo. Smith had been damaged by
reason of the construction of the new
road on the Salem pike. The letter
was referred to the Road committee
Mr.. Budd said the property of Mrs.
Smith is low and the road was rails
ed. A pipe formerly in use there
was stopped up, at her request and so
now the water runs through her
yard. Engineer Cattell said the
only way to fix it was by either dig
ging a deep ditch in front of her
property, or by laying a pipe line,
but that the water always ran over
her property more of less.
Solicitor Avis said that since the
summit of the road has not been
changed, he thinks the County is not
responsible.
{ The s. P. C. A. of Gloucester
County presented the fountain in
front of the Court House to the Beard
Iof Freeholders. CO
Mr.. Best moved the communication
Abe received and the fountain accept
ed. Carried. 40
Mr.. Horner reported a Henry
Scheible, from Swedesboro, desired
admittance to the Almshouse The
report was referred to the Almshouse
committee.
| Mr.. Porch presented the report of
Ithe committee on Lebanon Branch at
lTurnerville. The bids as printed in
our last issue were read. n 80
1 The report was ordered received
and filed and the Recommendation
that the contract be awarded to John
Everwine adopted.
4 The committee reported a new
bridge over Little Lebanon Branch
was desirable and the report of the
lcommittee was adopted. -
!. Damages amounting to $4S. 90 were
done to the Nortonville bridge by a
Mr.. Wright, and Salem County had
presented their bill to Mr.. Wright
Gloucester County concurred in that
action.
Mr.. Best stated that the Glassboro-
Carpenters Landing Turnpike Co.
had agreed to accept $4,000 for the
road A resolution was presented
whereby the road is to be purchased
by the County at the price of $4,000 !.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously. CO
The Eastern t. & T. Co. asked
the approval of the Freeholders for
erecting poles, ETC., on Delaware st.
from Davis street to the Crown
Point road: approval of property
owners has been secured.
On motion of Mr.. Haines, the mat
ter was referred to the Road COM
mittee to appoint q Supervisor, per
mission for erecting the poles being
included in the motion
Clerk Bell read the acceptance by
the D. & A. Tel. CO. of the ordin-
anee passed at the last meeting. A
bond accompanied the acceptance.
The acceptance was ordered receiv
ed and filed on motion of Mr.. Haines
S12,272. so is necessary for current
and bridge expenses, said Collector
Pierson, and on motion of MI. Best,
said amount was ordered borrowed.
Mr.. Porch stated tht county roads
had been inspected and that consid-
ering the conditions, they are in good
shape.
Mr.. Best said that flag, 3x5 feet,
was necessary in the voting places.
On motion of Mr.. Haines, the COM
mittee on Elections was ordered to
procure the flags necessary
Mr.. Malnyan referred to the Null
lica Hill causeway Something
should be done there soon, he said -
On motion of Mr.. Budd the special
committee on that causeway was in
to advertise for bids for inn