The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-19
SALEM COUNTY BOARD OF FREEHoLDERs
New State Road From Salem
To OuintOn.

AT the January meeting of the Board oil
Free holders heidi Wednesday the 10th al
Salem, a resolution WAS unanimously
adopted to build another state-aid road ia
extend from the Salem city line to The
bridge owe, Alloway crack at Quinton, a
| distance Oi about three miles. rne reso-
luton specified that the road should be
built OF oyster-slellS, gravel or sand grav-
ell aud ugite The resolution, wl,lci. was
introduced by Mr.. Lonnsbnry, OF Qnin-
ton, provided that the County Engineer
make a survey OF the road aud prepare
plans and specifications A motion was
passed ilI%structing the Director to appoint
a committee to have charge of the road
and the following members were appoint
ed: Lounsbrry, Pierson, Carl, Reeves and
Gray.
Director Gray reported that the COM
mittee had met at Maurs bridge and had
found it in very bad condition and that a
new bridge there is necessary. The bridge
has a span of sixty-two feet and is on the
Cumberland county line. He stated that
the bridge will cost about ST., 900. that the
committee had awarded a contract. or
given orders, for plans and specifications
for the bridge to be drawn and that the
committee presented the matter to the
Board for action. A motion was made
and carried empowering the committee to
act in the matter as it sees fit.
Mr.. L%ounsbury reported the compile
ton of the cement bridge in Quinton and
the committee on that bridge was dis
charged.
Mr.. Wheaton, the new member from
Lower Penn's Neck, asked for two new.
lamps for the Lower Canal bridge and he
was given authority to purchase them.
motion was made and carried that the f.
nancial statement OF the county for the
past year be published in all county
papers and that the pamphlets be printed |
by the Standard-Jerseyman, at the same |
price as last year.
The committee on Jail Supplies report
ed the cost of feeding the prisoners for
the past month as $SS so, an average of
$500 per prisoner per day, a higher aver
age than usual on account of a large sup
ply of potatoes bought during the month. |
County Auditor Griscom reported that
the total cost of maintaining the county
Jail during the past year was 81, 1892, COM
posed of the following items: Warden's
$500; Clerks salary, $500; shoes
and clothing, $751; rs; food, $543. "a. These
figures makes the average cost per day
(for the entire YEAR, per prisoner but 144
cents.
The committee on discharge OF prison.
ers recommended that Stephen Faith, |
who was sentenced in October last to five
months in the county Jail and to pay a
fine OF $50 and costs, be discharged at the
completion OF his term Oh payment of his
fine and that the county pay the COSTS
all with the approval of Judge Wadding-
ton. The recommendation of the COM
was adopted by the Board.
A letter was received from Walter
Heintz, of Quinton making application
for the position of County Inspector of
Weights and Measures. The letter was
received and filed but no further
action was taken.
A bill of contractors Tuft & Kelly for
for replacing gravel washed, out
by a freslet Oh the Woodstown state road
was referred to the Committee Oh Claims.
Vanneman and Reeves were ap-
auditing committee for the Feb
ruary meeting and the meeting adjourn
I'd,