Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-01-04
THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERs
PROCEEDINGS OLD BOARD.

I PROCEEDINGS OLD BOARD.
4 + In the absence of Director Tonkin,
Clerk Bell called the Board of Chosen
lFreeholders to order about 1890 New
Years Day for the purpose of wind
ing up any business overlooked or
/ pending from the regular December
meeting. Mr.. Usinger was elected
Director pro tenn.
A call of the roll showed Messrs
Cooper, Horner and Tonkin absent,
the two former on account of illness.
The committees were called, but
i reports were forthcoming from only
two-the Public Property and LIBERIA
tion of Prisoners
Mr.. Walton, of the former COM
mittee, said that committee would re-
port in favor of fixing a sliding scale
of payment to the Warden for feeding
prisoners. The rate is now 16c. per
meal for each prisoner. This rate
the committee considered fair if the
number did not exceed 18 prisoners
or 1900 meals month, and payment
twould be recommended on that basis.
If the number exceeded 1900 meals
month, the fee was TO be 12c. and
/ if less, the rate would be 16c The
object is to deal fairly with the War
den and the county.
The committee on Liberation of
Prisoners recommended the release
Iof JOS. Kerns.
i Mr.. Walton reported that the ten
ant at the Whitall Mansion had noti-
/ fed him of his resignation.
To the Board of Chosen Freeholders
of Gloucester County, N. j.,
Friends: At our last meeting it
seemed necessary that L should leave
before the adjournment, hence did not
express the gratitude which is felt for
the kind and courteous treatment
i which have received from the mem
bers of this Board during the time
it has been my privilege to be Direct
or. Words fail to express the salts
faction realized from the friendship,
cooperation and forebearance which
the Board has so generously shown
i Thanks are extended to every mem
Der, and especially our County Coll
lector and Clerk, who have ever been
ready with words of advice, encour-
/ agement and friendly assistance
While bid you Hail and Fare
well" and know there will be dis
continuance of our associations, I
! trust and hope that our friendship and
well-wishing may not cease.
Yours most sincerely,
GEORGE C. TON1SIN.
After the remark by Mr.. Usinger
that his feelings were that Mr.. Ton
kin had always been faithful and
kind member the motion to receive
and file the letter was unanimously
adopted.
i The Clerk was directed to notify
j Swedesboro Council that the sum due
the county on account of the county
road construction would bear per
cent. interest the same as the county
Epaid.
The road bonding resolution, passed
at the last meeting was recalled, and
after being amended to make the term
of the bonds 20 years, and four $500
bonds payable every year, beginning
! 1918 1T was reenacted by unani-
nous vote.
THE NEW BOARD.
At IL O'Clock Clerk Bell called the
new Board to order and stated that
this was the 17th time it had been his
good fortune to thus serve the Board.
The roll was then called as fol-
tlows:
VIM. T. Cooper, R., Woodbury., 1st
Ward.
/ Jos. B. Best, R., I'd Ward
4 Chas Walton, R., 3rd Ward.
Grant Garwood, r., Clayton.
j. Wood Hannold, Deptford.
/ Jeremiah Haines, East Greenwich
S, S. Ledden, Elk.
Harry w. Jones, Franklin.
d. S. Schaible, Glassboro.
C.G. Thompson, Greenwich
Thos. L. Munyan, Harrison.
E. Usinger, Logan.
S. s.. Sharp, Mantua.
i VIM M.Tombleson, Monroe.
Jackson Morgan, So. Harrison.
VIM. T. Porch, Washington.
! Clement r. Budd. w. Deptford.
Geo. Horner, Woolwich.
Eleven Republicans and seven Dem
ocrats.
All were present except Messrs.
4 Cooper and Horner who were detain-
ed at home on account of severe ill
4 ness
! The Clerk then called for nomina-
tions for Director and Mr. Walton
nominated Jos B. Best, of Second
4 Ward, Woodbury., and Mr.. Porch
nominated Harry w. Jones, Of Frank
lin.
The election was by ballot, with
4 Messrs Haines and Usinger as tellers
4 The result OF the ballot was Jones
10 and Best 6, and the Clerk declared
Mr.. Jones elected Director for one
year.
The Clerk appointed Mr.. Porch to
escort the new Director to the Chair.
On taking the gavel Mr.. Jones said
in part: This honor has come to me
so suddenly that / have not recover
ed from the surprise of it, but assure