The Penn's Grove record., 1921-01-07
County Freeholders
Organize For Year
III. p. Gray Reelected Director
Money For Roads The Great
est Problem

The annual meeting of Salem County
Board of Freeholders was held in the
Court House, Salem Saturday, Janu-
airy 1st. Clerk Erwin Ochs called the
meeting to order at noon and read the
oaths taken by the members elected at
the election last November End. The
oath is as follows:
| swear that will support the Con-
stitution of the United States. the
Constitution of the State of New Jersey
and perform the duties of the office
according to the best of my ability, so
help me God.
The members reelected were J..
Morris Reeves Samuel r. Patrick and
Edward A. Heron. Joseph Pancoast
succeeds Quinton X. Rankins and John
NJ. Weldon succeeds Alfred K. Bran
drift.
The Board
East Ward, Salem-I. Fowler Pow
ers R., 1922.
West Ward, Salem-J. Morris
Reeves, D., 1923.
Alloway-Charles R. McCarson, D.,
1921.
Elsinboro-Harold Smith, D., 1921.
Mannington-Samuel r. Patrick, R.,
1929.
Quinton-Arthur G. Lounsbury, R.,
Lower Alloway Creek-Joseph Pan
coast R., 1928.
Upper Pittsgrove-Harry P. Gray,
R., 1922.
Pittsgrove--Jos. S. May, D., 1921.
Lower Penns Neck-Edward A.
Heron, D., 1923.
Upper Penns Neck-John NJ. We'll
don, R., 1923.
Oldmans-George J.. Gaventa, R.,
1922.
Penns Grove-Samuel M. Layman,
R., 1922.
Republicans, 9; Democrats, 5.
Harry P. Gray, was unanimously re-
elected Director for the 18th time.
After being sworn in by the clerk he
thanked the members of the Board
for their expression of confidence and
said he would try to be as fair and as
impartial as in the past.
Officers were reelected unanimously
as follows:
Richard B. Griscom, Collector and
County Treasurer for 3 years, at $500
a year.
County Solicitor Howard B. Keasby.
Salary $3.50.
County Physician, DR.. R. NJ. A.
Davis.
Superintendent of Court House,
Capt. Alfred A. jenkins, $50 a month.
Night Fireman, Aaron Washington,
Salary $65 a month.
County Auditor, Morris H. Stratton,
salary $4,000.
Auditor County Bills, George w.
Price, salary $40 a month.
Assistant County Engineer James
Sparks for 8 years.
The salary of clerk was made $500
a year and So for each committee
meeting he is required to be present.
Charge of Bridges
The following members were re-
elected to have charge of the bridges:
Covered Samuel R. Patrick.
Penns Neck, |. Fowler Powers.
Hancock's Bridge, Joseph Pancoast.
New Bridge, Joseph Pancoast.
Courses Landing, j. Gilbert Borton.
Hook, Samuel Patrick.
Pedricktown, George Gaventa.
Quinton, A. G. Lounsbury.
Hawks, Samuel M. Layman.
Lower Canal J. M. Weldon.
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
tenders:
Penns Neck, Wilbert Goslin, $45 per
month.
Lower Canal, Joseph Armstrong,
$50 per month.
Hawks, John Armstrong $45 per
month.
Courses Landing, Harry o. Weber,
$1,000 per month.
Hancock's Bridge, James Baker, SIS
per month.
New Bridge, Harvey Hancock, $66
Hook Bridge, William Poulson, IS
per year.
P%edricktown, William Dunk $3.50
per month. Half by Gloucester
County.
Nortonville, $25 per month, half
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Almshouse Trustees
The following Almshouse Trustees
We're elected:
Salem, John H. Hall.
Elsinboro, Richard G. Hancock.
Quinton, ]. Emmor Robinson.
L. A. Creek, F. H. G. Shrimp.
Alloway, Morris l.. Fox.
Pilesgrove, Edgar c. Moore.
U. Pittsgrove, l.. j. Prickett.
Pittsgrove Frank G. Ward.
U. P. Neck, David w. Wright.
L. P. Neck, Lewis Waddington.
Oldmans, Samuel Doughten.
Penns Grove, Frank ]. Gaventa.
Standing Committees
Advertising, Printing, Stationery
Weldon Layman, McCarson.
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