The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-05
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, U 5, 1912.
COUNTY BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS
ORGANIZED.

~SAA-D VA
ORGANIZED.
A. Smith Reeves, Elected County
Collector
The annual meeting of Salem County
Board of Chosen Freeholders was held in
the Court House in Salem on Monday.
Clerk I. G. Smashey, Jr., called the
Board to order at 1920. All the mem
bers were present, as follows:
Pilesgrove-Levi S. Prickett, R.....1913
U. Pittsgrove-Harry P. Gray, R."...1913
Oldmans-Wm. M. Burk, D...-.....1913
L. P. Neck-John Wheaton, Jr., R~19l4
U. P. Neck-C. B. Lanning, D....-.19l4
L. A. Creek-Milton S. CARL, R.."-.1914
Mannington-Rich. B. Griscom, R-.1914
Salem, E. W.-Harry D. Hart, R LIB
Salem, w. W.-R. N. Vanneman, D 1914
Ailoway-Geo. w. Pierson, D.-.".-"1912
observation-disclosures B. Reeves, R......19l2
Pittsgrove-G. A. C~harlesworth, R...19l2
Quinton-Arthur G. Lounsbury, R..l9l2
Republicans 8, Democrats 4.
The new members were Mr.. Wheaton,
the first Republican to be elected in
Lower PENIS Neck for a generation. He
succeeds William Hannah. MI. CARL sue.
ceeds Joseph Pancoast. Mr.. Griscom
was reelected for the third term of three
years. Mr.. Vanneman was elected for a
full term, he having been elected last
year to fill a vacancy.
Harry P. Gray was unanimously re-
elected Director of the Board. His salary
was fixed at $50.
For County Collector A Smith Reeves,
OF Salem, was elected, he received .
votes. The 4 Democrats voted for James
Butcher who had held the Office for IL
years. The Democrats made no nomina-
tions for the other offices which were
filled as follows:
Solicitor, Howard B. Keasby, salary
$125.
Physician to Jail, DR.. w. H. Carpenter,
30 cents a visit.
Janitor to Court House Alfred B. Jen-
kins, salary $45 a month when boiler is
run for heating and $3.50 a day when
work isdone at other times.
Auditor, Robert B. Griscom, 81 a day.
Supervisor of County Roads, William
J. Casper, wages So a day.
Aarons Waddington was elected night
fireman at the County building. Salary
$40 a month.
The following were reelected.
ALMsHoUsE TRUEsEEs.
Salem-John FL. Hall.
Elsinboro-John A. Robinson.
Mannington-Samuel Patrick.
l.. A. Creek-Winfield s. Pedrick.
Quinton-J. Emmor Robinson.
Alloway-John S. Reeves.
u. P. Neck-James d. Torton.
L. P. Neck-Morris G. Acton.
Pilesgrove-Clement McAllister.
P~ittsgrove- Edwin w. Nieukirk.
u. Pittsgrove-Garret K. Dubois.
Oldmans-Samuel Doughten.
The following were elected to be
TAT o COMMITTEES.
The State Road Committees will re-
main as last year.
U. P. Neck-Gray, Burk, Griscom,
tanning, Wheaton.
Elmer Borough-Gray, Cha~rlesworth,
Burk, Prickett. Pierson.
Pilesgrove-Woodstown-Gray Griscom
Burk, Lounsbury, Prickett.
Messrs. Charlesworth, Vanneman and
Gray were appointed a committee on the
Hall Bridge, between the Garden road
and Lands avenue.
IN CHARGE OF BRIDGES.
Covered Bridge-Harry q. Hart, salary
SIS a year.
Penn's Neck Bridge. H. Wheaton,
salary SIS.
Hancock's Bridges. Milton CARL,
salary S..
New Bridge-Milton S. CARL, salary S..
Courses L~anding-Levi Prickett, sal
airy SIS.
Hook Bridge-R.B. Griscom, salary S..
Pedricktown Bridge-Wm. M. Burk,
salary SIS.
Quinton Bridge-A. G. Lounsbury, $8.
Lower Canal. Wheaton, Jr., salary
SIS.
Upper Canal-C. B. Lanning, salary S..
Hawks Bridge-R. B. Griscom, SIS.
BRIDGE TENDERS.
These bridge tenders were selected:
Penn's Neck-Charles Hall, salary $35
per month.
Upper Canal-Charles Curriden, salary
$25 a month.
Lower Canal-Martin B. Curriden, sal
airy $50, all increase OF S..
Hawks-John Armstrong, reelected,
salary $25.
Courses Landing-David Kiger, salary
$40 a month.
Hancock's Bridge-James Baker, sal
airy S. per month.
New Bridge-Harvey Hancock, salary
6 months SIS and 6 months Sc a month.
Pedricktown-Chas. Peterson, salary
Hook Bridge-Wm. Poulson, salary So.
$25 a month.
Director Gray appointed the following:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Public BuildiDgs-Hart, Vanneman,
Lounsbury.
Claims-Prickett, CARL, Burk.
Discharge of Prisoners-Reeves, Hart,
Vanneman.
INDECENT Standardization, Prickett,
CARL.
Penn's Neck Bridge Reeves, Hart,
Vanneman.
Covered Bridge-Hart, Griscom, Van
neman.