The Penn's Grove record., 1905-10-20
Freeholdefs Meeting

The october meeting Of the county
legislators. was held in the Court House,
in Salem, on the 18th. All the members
were present and Director Ayres presided
W. 0. Bessey, of Upper P~ittsgrove, ap-
peared before the Board and asked for
$50 damages, because his valuable driving
horse had been injured by falling through
a hole at Kettle Run bridge. The matter
was referred to the committee on claims.
The Standard Bitulithic Company pre-
scented a bill for $1S12. "a, being the five
per cent retained on the contract price of
the Woodstown State Road-$36, 258 70
or one year from the completion OF the
road. The bill was ordered paid, on APP
proval of the committee, after looking
over the road and finding it in good
shape.
Freebooter Freas reported that Tuft &
Lloyd, the contractors for the construct
ion of the Lower PENIS Neck State Road
claim that they had made all necessary
repairs to that road, and asked that the
balance due them be paid.
Mr.. Hannah started that he thought
the road was not completed as they, the
contractors, had not done all they had
promised to do in the building of the
road. He said that the sides of the road
had never been made to drain the water
from it and that there were other things
necessary.
A motion was made to pay the csntrac-
tors the balance upon an examination
and approval of the committee. Nh.
Hannah objected to this and asked to
make an amendment that the State Road
Supervisor be notified that he might view
the road with the road committee and
give his approval.
Mr.. Fries stated that he thought the
State Road Commissioner might not be
able to attend and there would be no use in
keeping the contractors from the money
until he could get TO this county.
County Road Supervisor Dunn stated
that when the State Road Commissioner
was here sometime ago he had remarked
that if the PENIS Neck road were a
sample of the roads to be built by the
county that he would approve OF no more
Salem County State Roads.
1t was finally moved and ordered that
the money due the contractors be paid
subject to the approval Of the committee
and that the State Road Supervisor be
notified that he be present if possible.
Mr.. Edwards reported that the Fiddle
bridge was completed and a credit to the
county. The report was accepted and the
committee discharged.
For the Woodstown Dam Bridge Com
mittee, Mr.. Borton said that the commit
tee had ordered a wooden bridge sixty
feet long to be built and that the work is
partly done. That the decision was fair
ly satisfactory to everyone and that both
the Borough Council and Mr.. Colson
were aiding into the work.
Freebooter Summerill reported the
Upper Canal bridge about completed.
Freebooter Hannah reported that a
barge belonged to Capt. VIM Wright
had recently knocked the draw Of the
Lower Canal bridge off the pivot, and
that a committee was named betwee
meetings by Director Ayers, and Il
he repairs were being name.
County Collector Butcher and Dire
Ayers were authorized to negoti
loan for $4,000 for use of the COT
anticipation of payment of taxes
"~oasnrer .S'uonteu of the
asked for $500, for expenses Of at in
stltution, which was granted.
County Road Supervisor Dunn'port-
ed the Lower Alloways Cree State
Road in need of repairs, end 9 was
authorized to re-shell it where need.