The Penn's Grove record., 1914-12-18
CHOSEN FREEHOLDERs FINAL MEETING
Part OF Finger Cost County 500. Love-
er Canal Bridge Butments Cost 5000

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The December meeting and final for
his year Of the County Board OF Chosen
Freeholders was held in the Court House,
Salem, on the 9th. All the members
were present. Director Gray presided.
james Moore, tender on the upper
canal bridge, presented a bill for $50, for
loss of the index finger, severed by COM
ing in contact with the hook and eye
! that holds the draw in place. The acci-
, dent happened early last month in rum
| ming the draw on. The bill was referred
to the committee ON claims. The COM
mittee approved the claim, and recon-
mended payment, subject to a release
from all further damages.
MI. Powers, for the Committee on Dis
charge Of Prisoners, reported in favor OF
| the release from the county Jail Of John
Holconlb, and that the costs hi the case
be paid. The report was approved and
the discharge ordered.
MIR. Griscom reported fifteen prisoners
in the county Jail, eleven colored and four
white, with the cost of maintenance of
| $64.81 or an average of III cents,
Mi. Powers, for the committee on in
sane, reported having visited the State
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tient were we'll cared for.
Mr.. Lounsbnry reported that the COM
mittee on tile Quinton road. with the
State authorities, had gone over the road
last Friday, and reported in favor OF its
acceptance, which was approved, and the
five per cent due the contractors Richman
& Craig, amounting to $772.89, was or
dered paid. He said the road was in
good shape, except the experimental
piece Of ugite used, which is very rough,
and that it had not yet been decided just
what to do with it. 1t will probably be
taken out eventually, and shells used.
Mr.. Burk reported that the committee
on the Pedricktown road met on that
road December 4 a representative of the
State Road Department. being present,
and they agreed to accept the road, which
report was approved and the five per
cent. on the cost of the road due the con-
tractors, the Sutton& Corson Co., amount
ing to $685. IL, was ordered paid.
On motion Of Mr.. Griscom, $1,000 was
ordered paid g. v. Dubois, treasurer Of
the Board of Trustees of the Almshouse
by County Collector Reeves.
1t was reported that Judge Wadding-
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craft, Jury Commissioner, at $500 per an
mum.
Mr.. Vanneman reported a tuberculosis
patient by the name Of George Weather
by, living in Lower Penns Neck, and
the need of some provision being made
for his care. He said he had been at the
University Hospital, Philadelphia, but is
how at his home in a serious condition.
He had written to Camden County, which
has a tuberculosis hospital and they will
receive him at a probable cost of $l4 a
week. The matter was left in the hands
of Mr.. Vannemai, with power to act.
Mr.. Patterson, representing the Piles
grove Board of Education, asked the
Board to establish a grade OH the pro-
posed State road on East avenue before
the work oil building the new school
building is begun, in order that the side
walk and approaches to the building may
be properly placed. As this road is not
likely to be built for two or three years,
yet it was decided athat the Borough OF
Woodstown should establish this grade,
as it lies within the Borough limits, and
when the road is built the country will
conform the road to the grade already
made.
Mr.. John GAM was before the Board
relative to the damage TO his traction en-
CINE some weeks ago, in breaking through
a bridge near Carol Pettit's farm. Mr..
GAM EXPLAINED tile manner Of the rcci-