Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1906-03-01

township to have good road to For.
fescue. and miserable roads all over
the rest of the township.
Harvey P. Ravens wanted a good
road to Fortescue because it was
needed. The increase of property
values at Fortescue was benefit to
the whole township.
Peter Cosier asked how much of the
road to Fortescue was private road
and how much of the taxpayers
money had been spent on this private
road.
Capt. Chas. Campbell. while giving
tne bounds of the so-called private
Road, was in hopes of seeing good
road to the place.
Capt. Lehman Garrison said that
the road alluded to as private road
may never have been laid out as a
public road. 1t was used and worn
out by the public. 1t had been there
a hundred years and was built for the
public to use.
P. q. Oosier further said that man
had offered to build good road for
$500. He advocated State road.
The chairman and others intimated
that State road was out of the cues.
tion, as the State was not now author
izing the construction of any new
roads. and the appropriation was ex.
haustad for the next seven years.
Committeeman Bateman said there
had been $500 expended on the Forte.
scue road in the last two years, and it
was simply patching up the road to
do the same thing over again.
Capt Peter Newcomb was opposed
to spending SO small an amount as
$4,000 on the Fortescue road, he
Thought that amount of money could
not build a good road; he said he
would not want to be the one to do it
for that sum.
Capt. Russell thought they ought to
have good road to Fortescue but'not
at the expense of all the other roads
in the township. The farmers, he
said. needed good roads to get their
produce away.
A. H. Lupton said that $4,000 would
put a good road to Fortescue, 20 feet
wide and 2 feet high. There was a
solid bottom beneath it and the road
would not settle. In answer to
question he said he had sounded it it's
entire distance
Chairman Foster thought If a good
road could be built for $4,000, he was
in for it, as this would be the cheapest
thing to do. Ed. L. Riley offered
resolution to the effect that the
Township Committee make applica-
tion for State road and pledge the
township for 10 per cent of its cost.
After some discussion Mr.. Riley with.
drew the resolution and MIR. Hankins
moved that committee of three prop
erty holders, one from Fortescue, one
from Newport and one from Dividing
Greek. be appointed by the chair to act
in conjunction with the Township
Committee, and procure plans and
estimates for the most feasible con.
struction of road to Fortescue, and
to report at future meeting to be
called of the taxpayers of Downe
township.
Mr.. Lore and a number of others
seconded the motion and it was carried
by unanimous vote.
Chairman Foster appointed the fol-
lowing as snch committee:
Ii. III. Hankins, for Fortescue.
Ed. L. Riley. for Newport.
Michael J. Dilks, for Dividing
Greek.
The meeting was most harmonious
throughout, and when it adjourned
feeling prevailed that progress in
practical manner had been made
towards the securing of good road to
the local summer resort.
1t had been shown by Mr.. Havens,
Mr.. Nichols, and others that Fortes-
cue. increasing in value as it has,
would annually increase from % per
cent. to 80 per cent. in value of tax.
able property, besides becoming
valuable market for the products of
the farms OF the township and that
with good road it's increase would be
rapid.
1t was also stated that gentleman
stands ready to take the township
bonds for $4,000 for the road at AZ per
cent. interest.