Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-06-20
CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
State Roads Through Couty--Rewards
For Swedesboro Murderer and
Seabrook AssaiIant.

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be present.
Prosecutor Summerill was given the
privilege of the floor. He advised a
reward be offered by the County for
the arrest and conviction of the party
robbing A. NJ. Seabrook at Glassboro,
in April; also for the arrest and con-
lviction of the person committing the
recent murder at Swedesboro. He sug-
gested a reward of $500 in each in
! stance.
Mr.. Munyan reported the usual
meeting at the Almshouse, with a
number of visitors Plumbing being
nodernized, but things are in good
shape
Mr. Walton, Public Poperty Conn
mittee, suggested that the Supervisor
of Weights and Measures be allowed
| $4,000 per month for expenses. Mr..
| Walton made motion to that effect
and it carried
/ Director Jones asked why the Court
House bell was not being rung. Jani-
Etor CatteH said the foundation was
weak and he thought it unsafe. Mr..
Cooper said that because of lack
tof funds, the necessary repairs had
mot been made. Mr.. Best said .,,he
! would attend to same
A letter from the Gloucester County
Mosquito Commission was read, stat
ing they had held a meeting and wish
ed a room provided for them.
On motion of Mr.. Best, the letter
i was received and fled Mr. Best said
| this county had no money to provide a
room for the Commission
| The Road committee reported ST.
| 1886 spent on repairing county roads
the past month
The State Department of Public
Roads reported $4,000 as Gloucester
/ County's share of the State road fund.
Glassboro and Downingtown, $500;
Crown Point, $4,000, were two of the
roads, and amounts which the State
Commissioner wished the money spent
on
y Mr.. Porch said the Grown Point road
scould not be repaired for twice So, ,000
hand that the State Supervisor had
granted an additional sum which
would make the amount sufficient.
| Mr.. Budd reported some minor i'm
provements at the Battlefield Park.
The committee on the Swedesboro-
auburn Road reported the road main
tanned for 4 year at the contractors
expense and recomm ended the balance
of the money be paid them.
/ On motion of Mr. Best, the report
was received and recommendation or
/ dered adopted.
/ AIr. Haines reported the bridge at Mt.
Royal completed with the exception Of
Ethe top. ~
Mr.. C. Thompson reported the
/ Paulsboro bridge examined. aS
/ AIr. Best reported progress for the
committee on the tuberculosis matter.
Mr.. Haines said he had ordered two
Etrees obstructing Mantua creek at Mt.
Royal removed This action was ap-
proved, Mr.. Usinger making the mo-
tion. c0
| Mr.. S. J. Morgan asked for commit
tees on the bridge at Davis Mill, and
Eon the bridge ON the road from Mullica
| Hill to Woodstown. On motion of
! Mr.. Haines, the request was granted.
Morgan, Usinger and Munyan were ap-
| pointed as the committee on both
/ bridges
i From July q to Aug. 8, the Boys
lBrigade ask for permission to use
Rground at the Red Bank Battlefield for
camping purposes for that organiza-
| tion, Col Richardson commanding the
Brigade. 10
/ On motion of Mr.. Usinger, the re-
Hquest was granted and referred to the
committee on Battlefield. 70
! Mr.. Budd asked for committee on
small bridge near the old toll gate
on the road to Thorofare. Granted.
! Messrs. Budd, Hannold and Garwood
were appointed the committee.
Mr.. Sharp asked for a committee on
| the Holly ave. bridge at Pitman. Same
was granted, Messrs. Sharp, Schaible
Isand Porch being the committee
Mr.. Best moved a reward of $500 be
offered for evidence convicting the
person attacking and robbing A. M.
Seabrook, reward not to be given to a
county employee. Carried.
Another motion by Mr.. Best carry
| ing a reward of $500 for the conviction
of the party guilty of the recent Swed-
esboro murder was akso passed.
Mr.. Best said National Park is work
ing hard to improve itself He said
that community asked that the Free
holders ask the Public Service to ar
range for single fare between that
borough and Woodbury.. On motion of
Mr.. Best, the Clerk was instructed to
ask the Company to reduce the fare.
Mr.. Schaible moved that the County
Engineer be paid $500 per year in
stead of $1,000.
Mr.. Schaible nominated Vim. G. Cat
tell. Messrs. Cooper and Porch conf
fnended Mr. Cattell for his services.
The nominations for County Engineer
closed on motion of Mr.. Cooper. MT.
Cooper cast the ballot for Mr.. Cattell's
election, Messrs Porch and Garwood
being tellers.
Mr.. Cattell thanked the Board for
| their action and for their individual
cooperation.
The matter of mapping the roads of
1.-the County as requested by a recent
Law was referred to the County Engin-
Eeer and Stone Road Com. on motion
Eaof Mr.. Best. In carrying out the law