The Penn's Grove record., 1904-07-22
bH8ssn Freeho,aers

Wilson, OF Gloucester, OH the construction
of the bridge over Oldman's creek OH the
public road leading from Woodstown re-
ported the receipt of the following bids
for a steel superstructure viz.
Berlin CONSTRUCTION Co., two span, $l6lO.
Berlin Construction Co., one span, $3.50.
New Jersey Bridge Co, two span. Sl427.
New Jersey Bridge Co one span, 1880.
belmont Iron Co., one span, $3.50.
Canton Bridge Co., two span, $16l0.
Canton Bridge Co., tone span, $3.50.
Owego Bridge Co, two span, $3.50.
Owego Bridge Co., one span, $1,000.
The committee recommended the
awarding OF the contract to the New Jersey
Bridge Go on plan 2, being a sing.e span
riveted truss bridge at the price bids, viz:
$1490, being the lowest bid for said plan.
The recommendation was accepted by
the Board and the contract let.
The Board the adjourned for dinner.
When the members reassembled Mr.. Freas
reported that upon the recommendation
OF several persons the grade OF the cause
way in Penn's Neck leading from the
bridge to Cox's house had been changed,
thereby filling the hollow and making
the road OH a level. The possible increase
III cost cannot be ascertained as it is all
owing to where the contractors can pro-
cure the excess material. Freebooter
Hannah reported that the Pennsville end
OF the road was completed to within a
half mile OF the village. If work contin-
ues as it has in the past the road will be
completed within a few days.
The committee on the construction OF
the Woodstown State road reported that
they had received four bids for the build
ing of this road as follows:
Robert E. Hand, part l, $4,000 80.
Robert E. Hand, part 2, 81, S24.25.
Standard Bltulithic Co., part l, COM
plete, $36. 258. rs.
f; ii. Lloyd, part2, complete, S1,239.l9.
The committee, which is composed of
Messrs. Ayres Freas, Borton, Edwards
and Summerill; recommended the accep-
lance OF the bid of the Standard Bitulithic
Co., for the construction of the bitulithic
part, which extends from the iron bridge
over the millpond to the railroad bridge,
at their specified price of $36, 25S. rs, and
that OF +. H.. Lloyd for the construction
of the gravel part, which is a continue
ton OF the old State road in that town
ship, for the specified price of 81, 239. 10.
Mr.. Gray, for the committee on the
Upper P~ittsgrove State road, reported
that several limbs of trees were obstruct-
ing travel on this road and that they had
been ordered removed; otherwise the
the road was in excellent condition.
At the last meeting of the Board the
owners of two-thirds of the lineal feet
bordering On the road from the Covered
Bridge to the Pointer, known as the
"Old,King's Highway" in Warrington
township, asked that this piece of road
be made a State road. They asked that
the road be constructed of shells, but as
the Township committee of that town
ship had failed to present their resolution
agreeing to pay ten per cent cost of con-
struction the matter was laid over. 1t was
taken up at this meeting, and by a vote
Of ten to II ordered built. No commit
tee was appointed and it is hardly posi-
bleethat the road will be built this year,
as it follows after the Quinton road and
besides the finances OF the county, owing
to the building of other State roads, was
hardly permit of its building at present,
although 1t is a short road, only two miles
in length.
Mr.. Freas reported that the sunken
barge in Salem Creek which had been OBJ
%structing navigation had not been re-
moved. The owner had been notified to
remove it, but since notified it had passed
into other hands, having been sold by the
United States Marshall to a Captain
Grey. Mr., Grey had made all offer to
Mr.. Freas that he would sell the 5000
bushels of oyster shells it contained, and
load them in wagons, at price O f4$ cents
a bushel, and as soon as unloaded would
remove barge. As the county would In
time need the shells for repairs it was
thought advisable to accept the offer and
the Director appointed Messrs. Freas
and Griscom a committee to enter into a
contract with the owner for the purchase
OF the shells, the money to be paid only
upon the removal of the barge.
Mr.. Freas reported that the vessel, j. r.
Reese, Baltimore, while coming through
the draw of the PENIS Neck bridge had
damaged that structure to the extent of
about S25 by the tearing out some piling.
The matter was left in the hands of the
West ward Freebooter to affect a. settle
ment with the owner of the vessel.
County Collector submitted his. month
ly statement showing the amount of
money on hand at the beginning of the
days business, as follows: Incidenta1s,
$l92.67; Bridges and Public Buildings,
Sl2,263 SO; State Road, So, 1894. 80; Interest
and Bank Discounts, $14S9. IL. Extra
Schools, S311.72 Printing, $299. 60; Aims
house, So, 10000; Asylum for Insane,
$4,3S7.95; Coroners, $166 81; Salaries,
$944.31; Jail, 1874. 0S; Courts, 1878. SO, or
a total of $26, 816, 80, with outstanding
notes of $4,000, leaving a balance of
$lO,S16 SO. The County Collector and
Director were authorized to borrow$8, 900
from the City National Bank for the term
of sixty days.
MI. L~ounsbury reported that the new
bridge built at the Water Works dam in
Quihton needed repairing as the end posts
had settled, leaving a regular humb in
them middle of the bridge. As it now
stands it almost represents the letter A.
Director Ayres appointed Messrs. Loun-
sbury, Fogg and Fox to look after the
matter.
Freebooter Edwards asked for commit
tees on the bridge at Centreton and the
county line bride over Maurice River
known as the Garden Road bridg. The
Director appointed Messrs. Ayres, Ed
wards and Freas.
1t will be remembered that about six
months ago the County Branch for the
State Charities Aid Association asked
for numerous improvements to the Salem
Jail. These Improvements were of such
a vast nature that it would have cost a
great amount of money and the project
was dropped. At this meeting they
presented another communication asked
for the Enclosure of the Woman's De-
partment of the Jail, which, in their
opinion, would be of small expense.
The Society desired the improvement to
be made the present year and the COM
munication stated that the County Branch
would meet the financial part of it, as
we'll as the supervision of the work, if
it met with the Boards appoval. They
asked for an enclosure of boards, about
six feet in length, On the line of the
stairway to the lookup with the removal
OF the banister and railing belonging to
the same; an opening at the top (near-
est to the upper stairway about four
feet, three inches long, and one foot
wide, for air, covered with galvanized
netting; the enclosure to have a door Of