The Penn's Grove record., 1911-06-23
Less Money For Road Repairs
Work Progressing Nicely on Piles
grove State Road.


The June meeting of the Board of Free
holders was held in the Court House,
Salem, on the 18th. All the members
were present. Director Gray presided.
Mr.. Hart, OF the Committee OH Public
Buildings, reported that William john
son, of Salem, had been given the con-
tract to paint the Jail and county offices.
Sheriff Batten recommended that five
days be deduced from the Jail sentences
Of John Douglass, David johnson and
Richard King, and that they be dis
charged. Mr.. Hart, of the>Committee
on Discharge of Prisoners, approved the
recommendation, and that the costs in
these cases be paid and the prisoners be
discharged, which action was approved
by the Board.
Mr.. Griscom, of the Committee on
Supplies for the County Jail, reported 81
prisoners confined in the Jail the past
month, ten still being held, and that the
cost was $49.36, or an average OF II cents
per day for feeding each prisoner.
County Collector Butcher reported the
receipt Of a check for 81, OS9 "A from the
Alloway Township Committee, in pay
| mnent OF tile ten per cent. due from the
township on the Alloway State road.
Engineer Keasbey reported that Tuft
& Kelly, the contractors on the Manning
| ton, Pilesgrove and Woodstown State
road, in making excavations, found a
| section OF fullers' earth in front OF the
residence of Jos. NJ. Weatherby, and that
| State Road Commissioner Stevens had
recommended that the section affected
be subjected to a deep cut and filed in
with stone, in order to avoid future
trouble to the road bed. Mr.. Keasbey re-
ported that tie contractors had agreed to
do the extra work Tor about $40, and he
was instructed to execute a contract Tor
the extra work.
Mr.. Keasbey reported that j. s. Fis-
Ter & Sons, the contractors OH the Hard
ing and Elmer State road, had with
drawn their suit, which was entered to
recover the balance due them on their
contract, the Board having held up the
amount until the contractors put the road
in proper condition as required by their
contract to keep the road in repair fol-
one year. A settlement was effected OH
a reduction Of some $50 from the amount
of the balance due. The action was APP
by the Board.
The Committee on Claims, to whom
was referred the disputed bill OF Tuft 4
Kelly, for the work OH the Warrington,
Pilesgrove and Woodstown State road,
reported in favor Of the payment OF the
bill, less $50, the amount being $939.25.
The committee allowed a charge fol
teams equal to that paid for other teams
Director Gray named Hannah and
yanneman as the auditing committee
for the July meeting,
Director Gray and Collector Butcher
were authorized to negotiate a loan OIL
1000 from the City National Bank-iol
the useof State roads and the SheliH's
and Clerks offices.
Engineer Keasbey said that State Road
Commissioner Stevens was DESTROYS OF
irving a patent binder with Salem u
ty gravel in making a piece OF road, to
test it's wearing qualities. After some
discussion-it was decided to make the
test OH a short section of road approach
ing the covered bridge in Warrington.
MIR. pancoast was authorized to- have
tire new bridge, in Lower Alioways
Creek, painted.
Mr.. Pancoast said complaint had been
made to him Of automobiles running
over the bridge at Hancocks Bridge at
ali immoderate speed, and he wanted to
Know if there was any mean by which
the speed OF automobiles over the bridges
could be regulated.
Mr.. Hannah said similar complaints
had been made to him relative to the
bridges in his township.
Solicitor Keasbey said the automobile
law pfOVlueu Gudt NO municipality LOU
power to fix speed limits. other than
those named i'll the law, and the only
redress would be all amendment to the
law to specially regulate their speed over
bridges.
County Road Supervisor Casper sug-
gested that a few jolts OIL the bridges
80
might cure the evil.
A letter was received from Z. A.. Stew
! ems, State Road Commissioner, i'll which
he stated that Salem county's share OF
| the automobile fund was estimated at
So, 600, and that 81, 100 is now available.
Tie Board was surprised, because be-
tween s 5000 and $4,000 were expected
for the repairs of the state roads. County
Road Supervisor Casper furnished the
following road expenses in the county:
Woodstown and Mullica Hill, $4,000;
Elmer and Alloway, $1,000; Warrington,
81, 200; Lower Penn's Neck, $4,000;
Lower Alloways Creek, 81 200; Oldmans,
$500, total, $l0,500.
q -