The Penn's Grove record., 1913-01-03
COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREE.
HOLDERS ORGANIZED
A Few Changes Made

A Few Changes Made
The annua meeting of Salem County
Board OF Chosen Freeholders was held in
the Court House, Salem, on Thursday.
Because the Clerk, l. G. Snashev, is also
Mayor of Salem and had to preside over
the City Council, Howard b. Keasby
acted clerk for a time. The Board was
called to order at o with all the
members present as follows:
Pilesgrove-John ID. Borton, R.......1913
U. Pittsgrove-Harry P. Gray, R...-.l9l3
Oldmans-Wm. M. Burk, ID .A.......1913
l.. P. Neck-Joshua Wheaton, Jr., R..l9l4
U. P. Neck-Clement b. Lanning, D.1914
l.. A. Creek-Milton S. CARL, R......19l4
Mannington-Rich. B. Griscom, R...lal4
Salem, E. W.-Harry ID. Hart, R.,-.l9l3
Salem, w. W.-R. N. Vanneman, D-19l4
Alloway-Geo. w. Pierson, D........1915
Elsinboro-Thomas B. Reeves, R-....l9I5
Pittsgrove-Joseph S. May, D."""...4915
Quinton-Arthur G. Lounsbury, R...l915
Republicans 8, Democrats 5.
The new members are Mr.. May, who
was elected in November to succeed G.
A. Ch~arlesworth, republican and John
ID. Borton, who succeeds Levi S. Prickett,
republican. Mr.. Prickett resigned and
his successor was elected at a joint meet
ing OF the Township Committee of Piles
grove and the Borough Council of Woods
town. Messrs. Pierson, Reeves and
Lounsbury were reelected in November.
Mr.. Gray was unanimously reelected
Director of the Board. HIS salary was
fixed at $50.
Other officers elected were without OPP
! position, the Democrats making no NOM
nations.
Solicitor, Howard B. Keasby. salary
$l25.
Physicians to Jail, Dr.. w. II. Carpen-
ter, so cents a visit.
Janitor to Court House Alfred B. Jen-
kins, salary $45 a month when boiler is
run for heating aud $3.50 a day when
work is done at other times.
Auditor, Robert B. Griscom, So Tor
each account.
Aaron Waddington was elected night
fireman at the County building. Salary
$40 a month.
Sealer OF Weights and Measures, J.
Hartley Brown, salary $50 a month.
The following were elected.
TRUSTEES
Salem-John H. Hall. .
Elsinboro-Jos. s.. Ayers.
Mannington-Samuel Patrick.
L. A. Creek-Winfield S. Pedrick.
Quinton-J. Einmor Robinson.
Alloway--Chas. L. Dickinson.
@. P. Neck-Charles L. Smith.
L. P. Neck-Morris &. Acton.
Pilesgrove-Clement McAliister.
Pittsgr0ve-Edwin w. Nieukirk.
o. Pittsgrove-Garret K. Dubois.
Oldmans-Samuel Doughten.
Mr.. Smith succeeds j. ID. Torton. Mr..
Ayers and Dickinson are the other new
members.
IN CHARGE OF BRIDGES
Covered Bridge-Harry G. Hart, salary
SIS year.
Penn's Neck Bridge. H. Wheaton,
salary So.
Hancock's Bridges. Milton CARL,
salary So.
New Bridge-Mllton s. CARL, salary SIS
Cnuron,o orlinn IoIn ~ DO,to,
salary SIS.
Hook Bridge-R. B. Griscom, salary SIS
P~edricktown Bridge-Wm. M. Burk,
salary SIS.
Quinton Bridge-A. &. Lounsbury, So.
Lower Canal. Wheaton, Jr., salary
So.
Upper Canal-C. B. tanning, salary S.
Hawks Bridge-R. B. Griscom, So.
BRIDGE TENDERS
These bridge tenders were selected:
Penn's Neck-Charles Hall, salary $35
per month.
Upper Canal-Jas. Moore, salary $50 a
month.
Lower Canal-Martin B.. Curriden, sal
airy $50.
Hawks-John Armstrong, re elected,
salary $50.
Courses Landing-David Kiger, salary
$40 month.
Hancock's ~Bridge-James Baker, sal
airy S. per month. .
Nou RriAro- uo.unu uo,oooL aco1o,,
$66 a year.
Pedricktown John H. Peterson, salary
$12.50 a month, other half paid by Glou-
cester county.
Hook Bridge-Wm Poulson, salary S.
a year.
The wages OF common laborers was set
at 1.50 a day, and for skilled labor the,
prevailing prices in the commuAity
where the work is done.
Mr.. Hart announced the presentation
Of a waste basket to the Board by Mrs.
AT. Beckett. 1t was made by the
blind in Salem. A unanimous vote of
thanks was extended to Mrs. Beckett and
the persons making it.
After adjournment all the members OF
the Board, officers elected by the Board
and members OF the press enjoyed a lus.
cious turkey dinner at the Nelson House.
South Jersey 5iftings
1t was expected that the burned glass
plant at Swedesboro would be rebuilt it
time to resume operations on the first of
the new year, but the start will be de-
layed probably a week. The new plant is
modern in every particular.
Rev. Daniel w. Sheppard has accepted
a call to the Greenwich Baptist Church.