The Penn's Grove record., 1884-06-21

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the baggage car Of each train.
The June meeting of the Board Of
Chosen F~reeholdels was held in the
Court House OH Wednesday Of last
week.
The bill for the burial of Robert
Brooks, a soldier, was reported correct,
except that the headstone was not put
up. On motion; ordered paid, except
@1j of tho amount for headstone.
On motion, ordered that 259 copies
of the Co. Collectors report be printed
III pamphlet form.
On motion, ordered, that the "South
Jeraeyman" be allowed the same com
pensation as the other papers for pub
fishing the Co. Collectors report, that
paper having published the report with
out authority.
Committee on BucIShorn bridge re-
ported progress. On motion, ordered
Jhrt our Freeholdrrs be authorized to
proceed and build 4 wooden bridge
there.
Committee on bridge at Woodstown
over the creek reported repairs ncces-
sary, and were ordered to haee the
same attended to.
The Treasurer of Surplus Revenue
reported that the d. p. Stratton bond
remained the same-no interest paid.
On motion, the Treasurer was ordered
II collect this bond.
On motion, ordered, that the Go,
Collectors report be published for DIG
week in the WoodstoWn "Register''
and Pennsgroye RECORD.
The Director stated that there was a
feeling in the county that we should
build more iron and less wooden
bridges.
c. II. S~innicksCn, Esq, as a citizen,
addressed the Board in the interests of
building an iron bridge rel Salem
creek in place Of the wooden one known
as PENIS Neck bridge. 1t was estima
ted that for the past twelve years the
cost of repairs to this bridge alone was
about 81, 100 a year. Iron was sup
planting wood in many instances all
oven the world, and at the present time
iron was cheal Ell than it has ever been.
He suggested that Il committee be ap
polluted to Investigate this matter.
J. S. johnson followed TO the same
effect. lie stated a known fact that
the frequent taking up Of PENIS Neck
for repairs caused great incon-
venieace to the travelling public, espe-
cially to the farmers Of Pemn's Neck.
He also suggested that our wooden
bridges be insured against loss by fire.
1t vas estimated by those who have
given thought to this matter that the
cost of an iron bridge would not be
more than $50. 900.
Z. 5. Sinnickson, j., also advoc9-
ed an iron bridge and thought that we
should not now spend much money OH
to the wooden one if it was
leemed best to build an iron m il its
place,
l.. O. Acton, Esq, by request made
u rough survey Of the proposed bridge
and made a report to Tie phoeniHville
Bridge Co., who replied by diagram
and estimate Of cost, which was about
$4,000.
Some discussion was had among the
members of the Board after the COM
Of citizens retired. The result
was, that it was, on motion, ordered,
that a committee Of five be appointed
20 make inquiry OF the Iron Bridge
building companies regarding the cost
Of sucl a bridge, and to report in two
week. from date. COMMUNICATIONS,
lichman, Pedrick, Layton and LIunph
On motion, ordered, that the Com
on Go. buildings have the COW
,red Bridge insured.
On melton, the Co. Collector was re-
lnested to advance funds, between the
neetiHgs, to pay for labor, when re-
luested to do 50 10y any mcuber of the