The Penn's Grove record., 1919-01-03
F~reeholders Organize
Much Work Requires A New
Officer To Audit Accounts

The fact that during the new year
there will be vastly greater expen-
ditures of money and the handling of
a much larger volume of bills for con-
tract work was brought out at the an
nual meeting of the County Board of
Chosen Freeholders on Wednesday
when that body met at noon for re-
organization. The result was the Gre
alton of a new official to be known as
the Auditor of Monthly Accounts,
whose duty it will be to GO over and
verify all bills that have been passed
upon by the general standing COM
mittees, separate the different items
and place them in their proper order
against the respective amounts of the
budget to which they belong.
Clerk Smashey called the attention
of the Board to the need of such an
officer in view of the work that is
expected to be done this year and he
was supported by Assistant Engineer
Sparks, who has had much experience
with the handling of bills for County
work and showed the necessity for a
more thorough and systematic method
of auditing the accounts to conform to
the big business involved.
1t was upon motion of Mr.. Louns-
bury that George Ward Price, who
has been the chief clerk of the Draft
Board, was selected for the position
at a salary of $500 per meeting.
The reorganization of the Board
was effected without any incident and
with the utmost harmony and after
the meeting adjourned the annual din
ner was enjoyed at the Nelson House.
The menu was ~seasonable and served
in the usual excellent style of the pro-
prietor, Roger Morgan, who was cor
daily complimented on the variety of
the repast.
The meeting was called to order by
Clerk Smashey, who read the affidavits
of the newly elected members. These
were, Messrs. Arthur G. Lounsbury.
Charles R. McCarson, Joseph S. May,
reelected and Harold H. Smith, of Ell
sinboro, newly elected.
The Board
East Ward, Salient. Fowler Pow
ers, R., 1919.
West Ward, Salem. Morris
Reeves, D., 1920.
Alloway-Charles R. McCarson, D.,
1921.
Elsinboro-Harold Smith, D., 1921.
Neutrality-suspicious. r. Patrick, R.,
1920.
Quinton-Arthur G.. Lounsbury, R.,
1921.
Lower Alloway Creek-Quinton K.
Rankins, D., 1920.
Upper Pittsgrove-Harry P. Gray,
r., 1919.
Pittsgrove-Jos. S. May, D., 1921.
Lower Penns Neck-Edward A.
Heron, D., 1920.
Upper Penns Neck-Alfred K. Bran
drift, R., 1920.
Oldmans-George J. Gaventa, R.,
1919.
Penns Grove-Samuel M. Layman,
R., 1919.
Republicans, 8; Democrats, 6.
Harry P. Gray was unanimously re-
elected Director and after being sworn
in made a short speech thanking the
Board for their expression of conf
dence and promising to give to the po-
sition the same fair administration
that he has in the past year.
The officers elected follow:
County Solicitor, Howard B. Keasby.
County Physician, DR.. r. M. A.
Davis.
Superintendent of Court House,
Capt. Alfred A. Jenkins.
Night Fireman, Aaron Waddington.
County Engineer, five years, Howard
B. Keasby.
Assistant County Engineer, James
Sparks.
County Road Supervisor, five years,
A. S. Patrick.
County Auditor of County Offices,
j. Gilbert Borton.
The Finance Committee announced
that Morris H. Stratton had been ap-
pointed to audit the County Collectors
accounts at a salary of 500, and this
action was ratified by the Board.
The report of the Clerk, l. c.
Smashey, Treasurer of the Surplus
Revenue Account, which had been au-
dited by the Finance Committee, was
read and accepted.
Charge of Bridges
The following members were elected
to have charge of the bridges:
Covered, Samuel R. Patrick.
Penns Neck, l.. Fowler Powers.
Hancock's Bridge, @. K. Rankins.
New Bridge, @. x. Rankins.
5 Courses Landing, j. Gilbert Borton.
Hook, Samuel Patrick.
Pedricktown, George Gaventa.
,Quinton, A. G. Lounsbury.
Hawks, Samuel Layman.
Lower Canal, Al. K. Brandriff.
Upper Canal, Edward A. Heron.
The salaries of each were fixed at
the same as last year, which is SIS per
year with the exception of Mr.. Louns-
bury, who receives So, and Brandriff,
who receives $40.
Bridge Tenders
The following were elected bridge