The Penn's Grove record., 1909-03-19
Board of %Freeholders

The March meeting of the Board OF
| Chosen Freehclders was held OIL the 10th
in the Court House, in Salem. Among
the bills ordered paid was the monthly
bill for feeding prisoners amounting to
$254. TO-
The committee on re- building a bridge
at Sharptown reported eight bid received,
The Oswego Bridge Co.. being the lowest,
the contract was awarded for S475.
A letter was read from Captain l.. I'll.
Rand, of the United States War Depart
ment, stating that the Courses Landing
bride is broken; and cal only be turned
on and off by the aid of a tugboat. He
asked that the bridge be repaired as soon
as the weather will permit. The matter
was left with the committee.
The committee on installing electric
lights in the Almshouse was discharged.
Tie committee stated that the first
section OF the Alloway-Aldine State road
has been completed one year, and rec
commended that the Board pay the con-
tractors the five per cent, or $496.04
the balance due them. 1t was ordered.
On recommendation of the Sheriff and
the Committee on Discharge OF Prison
ers, five days per month We're RENTED
from the sentences of Charles Forman
and Richard Coy, now serving sentences
OF six months in the county Jail, on &C
count OF good behavior.
The committee reported thai Game
Creek bridge is now all completed except
painted.
A petition was presented from the
Mayor and Borough Council of Penn's
Grove asking for a State road in the Bor-
ough OF Penn's Grove, TO begin at Union
Corner and extend to the Oldmans town
ship line, a distance of one and one-half
miles. A petition Was also presented
for a State road from Moore's Corner i'll
Pennsville to Union Corner in Penn's
Grove (the river road), a distance of six
miles, "A continuance OF the Lower Penn's
Neck (Salem and Pennsville) State road.
On motion, both petitions were received
and placed on file, to await their turns
with the other petitions for State roads
now OH file.
Road Supervisor Dunn stated that re-
pairs are necessary to the Pedricktown
road, and one carload of stone and two
cars of gravel were entered purchased
with which to make the repairs.
Messrs Hannah, Lanning and Fox were
appointed a committee to investigate the
repairs needed to be made on the Hook
DIluSe anu VII LOuS DIluSe.
The property committee was authorized
to get estimates for screens to protect the
fine new court house from flies.
The committee on Discharged Prison
ers recommended the payment of the bill
of $6l.64 costs on prisoners now in Jail
reported at the last meeting.
At the November meeting of the Board
Messrs. Griscom, Burk and Fox were APP
oaintod n ao,,,,pitto0 20 loun nh r~o III flo
feeding of the prisoners. Since that time |
work and getting the money. The COM
March 25th it was intended that this COM |
mittee have charge OF purchasing the sup |
plies; that Mr.. English be Warden, at a
salary OF $50 a month; that the Sheriff
should live in the house; that the county
prisoners and the Sheriff's family, but
that the Sheriff should provide the food
for the Cook; that the Warden purchase
the Supplies tor the prisoners, under the
direction of the committee. The above
report was made as a recommendation OF
the committee 1t was put as a motion
and unanimously carried.
Mr.. Burk reported that Director Geo.
Tonkin and Freebooter Usinger, of the
Gloucester County Freeholders, had made
a tour OF the West, inspecting the Imper-
ial road (the new process of road making)
and would be glad to visit the Salem
Board and tell them what they found out
about the road. No definite action was
taken.
A resolution was presented and car
ried for the County Collector t o pay
81, 500 to the Almshouse Trustees for ex
of that institution.
A resolution was passed that the county
raise the following amount by taxation
for county expenses, and the budget for