The Penn's Grove record., 1911-10-20
A NEW BRIDGE FOR QUlNTON
Jail Birds Eat ll3 Cents a Day

The October meeting of the Board OF
Freeholders was held at the Court House,
Salem, the 18th, all the members being
present except Messrs. Hart and Burk.
Director Gray presided.
Mr.. Vanneman, for the Committee on
Discharge of prisoners, recommended
that the costs in the cases OF Walter Toy,
Frank Buckley and Mike Busch be paid
and these prisoners discharged, which
was approved.
Mr.. Griscom, for the Committee Oh
Supplies to the County Jail, reported fifty
three prisoners in confinement for the
month, "a white and 20 colored, the cost
of maintenance being $50. 80, or an aver
age of lI3 cents each. There are now
twenty-one prisoners in jail,7 white and
IA colored.
Mr.. Vanneman reported that the re-
pairs to the covered bridge at Salem
should be painted, and the committee was
instructed to have the new work painted.
Mr.. Prickett for the committee Woods
town bridge reported that they deemed 1t
wise to cover the floor of the bridge with
ameisite, the material used Oh West Az
enue, Woodstown, at a cost OF Sl50, instead
of using gravel. The Owego Bridge Co.
had agreed to allow $25 to be released
from placing gravel on the bridge, also
will allow 800 for not being required to
put railing along the sidewalk on the
bridge. The balance due the Owego
Bridge Company was recommended paid,
The report was approved, and the com
mittee instructed to carry out their recon-
mendations.
The treasurer of the Almshouse Trus-
tees asked for $4,000, for that institution.
and the County Collector was instructed
to pay him that amount.
Mr.. Griscom reported that the draw OF
the Hook bridgein Lower Penn,s Neck
had been repaired at a cost OF S2O and
now works all right.
Mr.. Hannah said he had asked Dlrec-
tor Gray between the meetings to name a
committee on the lower canal bridge, and
that Hannah, Griscom and Vanneman
had been named, and they were instruct
ed to make the needed repairs. The dam
age, Mr.. Hannah stated, was caused by a
barge OF Capt. VIM. Wright running into
and displacing the piling.
The committee on the new brldg at
Quinton reported that they had received
the following bids for its construction:
Edward Steelnan, $l795; if gum or oak
piling is used instead of iron pillng, Sl695;
A. w. Riley and Shappel, $685.; Owego
Bridge Co., $l069.
The committee recommended that the
bid of the Owego Bridge Co. be accepted,
which was approved, and the Director
| and County Collector were ordered to en-
ter into a contract for the erection OF the
said bridge.
A resolution was passed authorizing
County Collector Butcher to borrow SSO00
from the City National Bank, Salem, IN
anticipation of the collection OF taxes, to
be used for the various departments.
Mr.. Prickett, of the committee to confer
with the Woodstown Ice and Cold Stor-
age Company, relative to the construction
Of a concrete dam and bridge at East
Lake, submitted a plan, and said that the
Cold Storage Company would like a COM
mittee to confer with them with power to
act.
The Board thought that as the county
had recently built a new bridge at this
place, they would have no liability in AID
ing a private enterprise, and that the
Cold Storage Company is free to go
ahead with the improvement themselves.
Mr.. Prickett said that the committee
had not yet the opportunity to meet with
the Cold Storage Company, as he had
just received their plans. They We're
instructed to meet with them and report
to the Board.
The Cold Storage Company, we under
stand, want to do the work this TALL II
possible.
The committee on the Quaker Neck
bridge, which has been under orders for
rebuilding for some time, but held up to
atS0m0uale tine farmers over the tomato
season, was instructed to confer with Mr..
Hart the chairman of the committee, and
go ahead with the work.
The committee on the Warrington
Pilesgrove State road reported the grad
ing about completed and ready for gravel
ing. The two bridges on the road, at
Deep Hollow and the County House,
were reported nearly completed.