Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-15
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MEETING OF FREEROLDERs

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The absentees at the February
meeting of the Board of FreeholdeFs
were Messrs. Cooper and Morgan
fAlmshouse committee, Mr.. Munyan,
said there were 81 inmates at the
County House, but no other business.
Mr.. Walton reported a fat rate of
12c. fixed for warden fees, per meal.
County road repairs last month
amounted to $17f44, reported the
Road committee
Clerk Bell read letter from VIM
T. Cooper from Florida containing
good wishes to the Board The letter
was accepted and filed.
Mr. Bndd reported that a new ten
laht had been secured fof the Battle
Ifield Park farm, Mr.. Howard Matlack,
fof National Park 80
Mr. Eedden reported that the fee
for burging the old soldiers was $50,
so that there would beno future mis-
understanding
\ Mr. Haines reported meeting at
athe Mt. Royal bridge, and tflatrow
ling ito the sexpense of a temporary
|lbridge,s costing $1,000, they had decid-.
toned that two mail carriers used the
bridge and queried as to whether ar
rangements have to be made with the
government Mr. Usinger advised
notifying all parties, especially inter-
ested, that the bridge would be dis
placed temporarily. ~
Mr.. Best said he with others had
iappeared before the Vice Chancellor,
3ir, nd h hoT lol f6o%
lbridge (TIunter STD be closed by the
imade and that in the eventual decis-
lion, the bill should be paid by the
responsible party He said that En-
gineers Catten and others had said the
bridge was in good condition. but
needs paint. The railing is in fairly
good shape. C
Mr.. Best also reported that no bids
had been received for certain bids ad-
vertised, and moved that the resolu-
Ftion, passed Jan. 1, in reference to the
Issuing of bonds, be recinded. Car
ried.
Further, he presented another set
of resolutions for the issuing of bonds
which were adopted.
The Resolutions follow:
RESOLUTIONS
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the Board Of Chosen Freehold
ers at their meeting to-day, Feb. 15,
1912:
WHEREAS, The Board of Chosen
Freeho1ders has caused to be erect
ed, during the year Nineteen Hun
dred and Eleven, nine bridges at
the, following places to-wit: enc
I | at Redwood, one at Plank Run, one
at Painters Branch, one at Somers,
one at Malaga, one at Hubbards,
one at Seedlings, one at Pitmanr
and one at White Hall or Cecil, all
of said bridges being erected on
public highways and over and
across streams within the said
County; G~D
! AND WHEREAS, 1t is desirable that
the funds to pay the cost of the
erection of said bridges, or large
portion thereof, shall be, raised by
the issue of bonds in the corporate
name and under the corporate seal
of said County;
u THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
THAT bonds to- the amount of Eight
Thousand Dollars be issued under
land in accordance with the terms of
an act of the Legislature of the State
lAofs New. Jersey, entitled "An act to-
authorize the issue Of bonds for
building public bridges in counties,
passed March 12, 1888, and the sever
al supplements thereto and acts
amendatory thereof. xL~O
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, that
said bonds shall be denominated ON
their face as Bridge Bonds; shall be
registered. bonds, and shall bear IN
terest at the rate of 4 " per centum
per annuni; that the interest shall be
payable thereon half-yearly, and that
! said bonds shall be issued in denomina-
tions of Five Hundred Dollars each:
two of said bonds being payable in
Lone year from date. and two each
year thereafter until all of said bonds
are paid and satisfied. Said bonds,
shall bear date on the First day of
April, Nineteen Hundred and Twelve;
shall be signed by the Director and
Clerk and dcountersigned by the County
Collector.
BE 1T RESOLVED, BY the Board
of Chosen Freeholders of the County
! of Gloucester, State of New Jersey
that bonds be issued in the corporate
name and under the corporate seal OF
said County, signed by the Director
land County Collector, and counter
signed by the Clerk Of the Board, in an
amount not exceeding Sixty-siK Thou
sand Dollars; that sum being within
/ the, proportionate share of the esti-
mated cost of the Improvement of the
| SwedesboTo and Auburn Road. the
Woodbury. and Mantua Grove Road,
and the Mantua Grove and Mickleton
Road which amount is authorized to-
| be borrowed by the said Board, by an
act entitled, An act to provide for
the permanent Improvement of public
roads in this State, Revision of 19e5,