The Penn's Grove record., 1906-04-13
BOARD OF F-REHHoLDEHs


of Observation-Disclosures was held in the
Court House at Salem last Wednesday.
All the members were present, but in the
absence of Director Ayres while consult
ing with four others on a committee, Mr..
Edwards, of Elmer, was elected director
protein and current bills were passed,
before the adjournment of the commit
tee. Among those paid was the quarter
lv bill for $3.50. 80 due the State Hospit-
al. The Slieriff's bill for boarding pris-
oners was $l24.S7, which included the
board of only two tramps.
The bridge over Alloways creek on the
road from Salem to HarmersVille having
been completed by the New Jersey Bridge
Company and accepted by the committee,
a bill was presented for $500, the bal
ance due less five per cent. retained for
one year, was ordered paid.
Mr.. Gray presented a report Of an cleo
ton held in Upper Pittsgrove at which
the voters had decided by a vote of SO to
20, authorizing the Township Commit
tee to pay 10 per cent. towards building a
State Road from the Gloucester County
line of Elmer Borough, a distance of q
miles. A certificate, signifying the will
lingness of the Township Committee to
pay the 10 per cent. also accompanied
the report.
A motion to the effect that the applica-
ton for the road be received and have
precedence over all roads to be applied
for hereafter, was lost by a vote OF 9 to 4.
Those voting against the motion did so
because they thought some OF the town
ships that have no State roads should be
allow to have them first, Upper Pitts
grove at present having one. A motion
finally prevailed, after some discussion,
hat the application be received.
Jas. Sweeten, treasurer OF the County
Almshouse asked for $500, which was
granted.
A communication vas received from
Mayor Allen, of Woodstown, calling at
tention to a washout at a culvert on Bow
| en- avenue maintained by the County,
and if not attended to might cause injury
to persons. 1t was stated that the wash
| out was entirely. in the line OF the side
| walk and the communication was unan-
imously tabled,
A letter was read from the Security
Trust Company, of Camden, request the
return of bonds which the Company had
| issued for the faithful performance OF
work done in this county and which had
been completed and accepted by the
Board. On advice of the Solicitor the
| Clerk was instructed to notify the Com
pany that the Board think best to retain
| the bonds, and furthermore that it is not
! customary to return them.
Captain G. A. Flagler, OF the Engineer
Corps of the U. S. A. with headquarters
at Wilmington, Delaware, sent the fol-
lowing communication to the Board
81 am in receipt of two letters from Mr..
| William P. Wright, of Paulsboro, n. j.,
dated March % and April 2, 1906, in
which he lodges complaint against a draw
bridge built and operated by the county
of Salem across Salem creek at Courses
| Landing, n. J.. He claims that the draw
bridge is useless to navigation and shuts
! the boating trade from landing at the
| most important wharf on the creek; states
that the bridge is an iron one, has been
built, he thinks, about IA years; has a
| draw in it, but is in such position as not
to permit the passage of boats of fair size.
He also states that the bridge never
| had a regular tender but is operated by
| the boatmen on the passing boats. lie
| gives the dimensions of the boats that he
| desires to pass through the bridge with
as 80 feet over all with "a feet beam and
Z foot draft"
Captain Flagler requested that reply
be made at once giving the Boards views
on the complaint.
The Directors appointed Messrs. Bor-
ton, Batten and Griscom a committee to
| investigate the matter and report at the
next meeting.
| The Solicitor stated that he and the
| directors had agreed that the Woodstown
Sewer Company should give security bond
to the county in the sum of $4,000 as a
guarantee that the State road in Woods
town borough will be properly repaired
after the sewer pipes are laid. If a per-
sonal bond is given the sum shall be
$4,000 and be renewed as the Board sees
fit.
On motion OF Mr.. Freas, Director Ayres
appointed Freas, Edwards, Borton and
Westcott a committee to have a bill
drafted and presented to the Legislature
for the repeal of a special act of the Leg
~islature passed for this county in 1876
which provides for trustees of the Coun.
ty Almshouse. Mr.. Freas stated that in
only one other county in the State were
Trustees appointed, that it had been found
that the Freeholders can direct the man.
agement Of the County Almshouse better
and more economically. The motion
passed unanimously.
Mr.. L~ounsbury called attention to the
ldCb blidb duOuV tWo fOoio bdu oldpS6C
since the Board authorized the building
of the State road from Salem to Quintol
and that nothing had been done: tina
the taxpayers are becoming very impa
tient now for the road is in poor cendi
ton and they cannot see why a longe
delay is necessary.
1t was stated for Mr.. Lounsbury's bene
fit that State Road Commissioner Hutch
inson would have to be first appealed t.
for money for the road and until that wa
forth coming nothing could be done.
The County Asylum Committee mad
no report.