Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1902-07-17
WORK OF THE
COUNTY LEGISLATORS.

TheBoard of Freeholders Wednesday
sweltered along while over in the
little room in the Court House which
has been arranged for their accommo-
dation.
There were two important matters
before the Board and one of them re-
ceived affirmative action.
The proposition to have the Trac
tion Company cross the proposed new
bridge at Dividing Greek with it's cars
disclosed the feeling of the members
OF the Board toward the Company.
The corporation, of it's own accord
offered the county $4,000 in cash for
the privilege of crossing the bridge,
and in addition is bound, for all time,
to pay one-half of the expenses in the
future maintenance and repairs of the
bridge. This was considered by a
large majority of the members as lib
eral.
In the first place it was shown that
the company did not desire the county
to erect new bridge at Dividing
Greek. The company had planned to
build its own bridge and not disturb
the old structure. The demand of the
people about Dividing Greek, caused
the Government to compel the re-
moval OF the stationary bridge and
erect new draw structure Now the
company must abandon it's iudepen-
dent bridge plan and use the county
bridge. The additional expense for
bridge to carry the burden of a car
was little, and the $4,000 offer more
than compensates the county. The
moving of the cars over the bridge
was shown to be great accommoda-
tion to the people and the corporation
was looked upon as great public
benefit.
Mr.. Rogers of this city, and Mr..
Garrison, of Stow Greek, were favor
able to charging the company greater
amount of money, but it was shown
that the corporation would have to
pay in all, something over four thou
sand dollars to cross the structure,
and they were alone in endeavoring to
increase the amount.
The consent of the Board was given
in the form of an ordinance and by
the way, that is the first ordinance
ever passed by the Cumberland County
Board of Freeholders, and is marked
as Ordinance No L.
The other important matter taken
up by the Board was the consideration
of the Mauricetown bridge road. This
is peculiar situation. The eastern
approach to the Mauricetown bridge
is. part of the time, impossible by
reason of the tides drawing the road
way, and completely shuts off the peo-
pie of Mauricetown from reaching the
West Jersey station. This mile of
road is situate in Maurice River town
ship, and the authorities of that town
ship decline to do anything with the
road. The people most affected are
the residents of Mauricetown and they
are of Commercial township. The
Mauricetown people want the county
to make this mile of road State
road, and at the last meeting presented
petition for that purpose which was
rejected. Yesterday another petition
was presented by Mr.. Walter Fl. Bacon
representing the Board, and he made
strong appeal for the assistance of
the county.
The members of the Board are
pretty nearly evenly divided upon the
question. Some are favorable to the
State road proposition, while others
are opposed to inaugurating the State
road enterprise in this county. The
debate yesterday waxed warm, and an
effort was made to have the petition
received, and the Board say that the
road was entitled to State and county
aid. There were ten votes against
this proposition and eight for it yes
terday. Then an effort was made to
reject the petition and declare the
road not entitled to State and county
aid. This motion was also lost, it
requiring, under the law, majority
Of all the votes of the Board. An
other effort was put forth to have the
Board declare that this road should be
considered county road, an approach
to the bridge. This motion was also
lost, and Mr.. Bacon gave notice that
he would try some other way.
There were several routine matters
taken up and discussed and lot of
bill were passed before the Beard ad-
journed.
Well known in Bridgeton.
William Allan Nf nIacobnro q