The Penn's Grove record., 1891-06-26
DELAWARE AVENUE REVIEWED.
Exhorbitant Damages Imposed ON the
Taxpayer.

The following Chosen Freeholders
Chas. L. Baker, of ElsinborO; Edwin
l.. Borton, of Piless rove; Edmund
Lawrence, of L. p. Neck; G. W. Dor
rell, of Alioway; Isaac J. Prickett. of
Upper Pittsgrove, and Winfield Pat
rick, of L. A. Creek, appointed by the
Court to vacate the road laid last Win
ter by Surveyors of the Highway,
through Job Barber's and Geo. II. Ell
kinton's properties in Penn's Grove,
met on Wednesday and after viewing
the place and hearing the lawyers talk
decided by a vote Of 5 to ] that the road
should be opened. W. I. Hilliard rep
resented those who wanted the road
opened. c. H. S~inRickson represented
Mr.. Barber and Elkihton and made an
excellent democratic speech (for which
he is not noted) in saying they had no
right to assess the public TO benefit 9TH
er people. Jos. J. Summerill represent
ed the township committee, who were
neutral on subject.
On Thursday Jos. X. Waddington
and Benz. b. Westcott, of Salem, and
Alfred b. Shute, of Warrington, men,
bers of the Board of Freeholders met at
the hotel to review the damages to job
Barber and Geo. H. Elkinton by the
extension of the street through their
properties. The same attorneys repre-
sented the parties concerned.
Mr.. ElkintOn said he had been offer
ed ST., 900 by NJ. NJ. Bennett and SC, 900
by G. &. Turner for the grove, restaur-
ant and barber shop il the road did not
90 through, and had been offered S22. so
per foot for the 16 feet on which the
barber shop stands. He placed his
damages at honestly $1,000, $4,000 less
than four months ago. That the bar
Der shop and Office rental value was
1895 and S40) $105; the restaurant build
ing 5000 and the grove from $65 to 1925.
MI. Barber said his property cost
him $500, that to put the road through
would absolutely destroy his ship yard
from which he has received Sill 600 in
the last 10 years, oran average of 1874 90
per year. Only one boat has been built
there and that was on the stocks for 7
years. He would sell all his property
for $1,000 if the road went through.
Mr.. Summerill, for the township COM
mittee. spoke to keep the valuation
down for the benefit of the taxpayers.
He said the hotel and grove property,
restaurant and barber shop brought at
public sale four years ago S .785, from
which has Deen sofa the hiVefslde
House ior s4,ooo ieavihg MI Likln-
toms property stano MN ABOUT s4'ooo'
on when !together WIN 'he uouoie
house ana livery staole on REM ot.
for when ne pau s'ozo) ne Is assessed
only s36oo. 10 compensate MN iorthe
loss OF the pafDersiiop' "hich VIII nave
to be moved, u street VIII open zoS
feet OF building ioss estimated 10 oe
worth slo per ioot S',ooo which are Oh
little proht now ana ina MS prop
erty Will De worth more WIN lhe roao
than without IL. he considered the
offers Tor lhe property mere DnhKuh a.
the party had not Inc cash TO Duy H.
MI. BARRIERS property no cohsiaerel
but little damaged rs very little Dusi
ness was done there, only boat nav
ing been buiitthere and that was on
the stocks 7 years Only small boa's
we're Tepalred there ana not a spike wa
driven sometimes Tor three months
The profit was more likely so3,4o thai
SS34.5o, and the railway all out OF re
pair. The load would open him a OF
it. building lot worth Sl5 per foot