Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1892-09-15
BOARD OF FREEHOLOERs.
The Meeting ON Tuesday at the
Court House.

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Tuesday at the Court House with
Director Birkenshaw in the chair.
Nearly all the members were pre-
sent.
The minutes of the last two previous
session were read and approved.
The Board then listened to the re-
ports the Committees.
Mr.. Soul, reported the work on
Commerce street was complete. He
also reported that the Indian avenue
culvert was complete with the excep-
tion of the flag covering. The cost of
the culvert was $637.55.
Mr.. Harmon, Chairman of the COM
mittee on Seeley Mill-Dam Bridge, re-
ported that two companies had sent
representatives to Seeley, and while
they had not given written proposals,
thought the probable cost would be
$1,000 or $500. There was no differ
ence In a truss or suspension bridge.
| A Mr.. Longston, representative of
Dean & Westbrook, said that in his
judgement the present abutments of
the bridge would be sufficient for the
new bridge, as the weight of the bridge
was nothing, the abutments only
being required to hold the bank back
| A representation of the Croton COM
pany was also present, and both COM
panies had designs of bridges peculiar
to the situation, and were carefully
scrutinized by the members of the
Board.
Mr.. Garrison said that the Camden
Children's Home had been particular
in requesting him to extend its thanks
to the Board for the donation of $50.
Messrs. Phoenix Cosier, Peter Cosier
and Smith Dare were appointed
committee to repair Bowen's Creek
bridge.
The Collector was authorized to ad.
vance to Sheriff Whitaker sufficient
money for the October term of court
expenses.
Mr.. Harris was authorized to draw
$1,000 from the Collector, for Aims
House expenses.
Mr.. Corson reported that the Me.
nantico bridge was entirely worn out.
This is an old bridge, and is draw
bridge, but the draw has not been off
for five years, as there is no naviga-
ton above the bridge.
The matter was laid over until the
afternoon session, and Mr.. Reeves was
authorized to obtain opinion from the
Solicitor, as to the right of the Board
in building stationary bridge there.
In regard to the Seeley Bridge, Mr..
Harris moved that an iron bridge be
! built at the dam.
! Mr.. Bacon said that he thought the
cost was too much, and with the view
of making other bridge improvements
he feared the years appropriation
would be exhausted, and he amended
the motion to build wooden bridge.
| There was very much discussion for
and against the iron bridge.
The amendment was carried.
On motion the vote on the amend
ment was reconsidered.
An amendment was offered and pre-.
vailed that the matter be referred
back to the commiteest.
The remaining morning session was
taken up with paying bills.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The roll call found every member
present, Mr.. White presiding.
The Seeley bridge matter then came
up again for final disposition.
Mr.. Harmon, Chairman of the COM
mittee said that during the recess he had
received probable estimate of the cost
of new wooden bridge which would
be about thousand dollars, while a
iron bridge, with sixteen feet roadway,
could be built for less than fifteen hun
dred dollars. Mr.. Langston then was
called, as representative of Dean s.
Westbrook, and he said that if the
Board was ready to contract he could
build an iron bridge for $1,24O.
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had no right to make contract with
out first advertising for proposals.
Then a motion prevailed that the
Committee be authorized to build an
iron bridge as had been talked about,
at a cost not to exceed $1,240.
1t was further ordered that Dean s.
Westbrook be employed to draw plans
and specifications for the new bridge.
If this firm should secure the contract
then there should be no charge for
the drawings. II the CONTRACT was
given to some other firm, the engi-
neers should receive per cent. of the
contract price.
This ended that matter, and then
the Menantico bridge matter was ia
ken up. The committee who had
viewed the bridge, said that it was in
a very dangerous condition, and they
could not make any Communications
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