The Penn's Grove record., 1912-06-21
MORE MONEY FOR ROADS
Upper Penns Neck's Worst Road
To Be improved

Inc June meeting Oh tIle bOaTu Oh rTee-
Court House, Salem, all the members
being present, with Director Gray in the
chair.
Judge Waddington was before the
Board, to ask that additional book cases
be furnished to accommodate the books
recently donated to the county by Judge
David A. Thompson, OF Albany, New
York, and suggested that in addition the
Board adopt a suitable resolution OF
thanks to Judge Thompson for his splen-
did gift to the county.
Judge Washington also asked, in which
Justice Kalisch had joined, for certain
changes in the Court House, to provide
for additional room for a retiring room
for the judges of the Court, and also to
furnish a private and a public toilet, the
latter to be placed i'll the basement, with
access from the main entrance. Prose-
cutor ~Sinnickson and Mr.. |. 0. Acton
were present to support the request OF
Judge Washington.
The Public Buildings Committee was
instructed to purchase the needed book
cases, and to enlarge the Judges waiting
room, and the clerk was authorized to
send q letter OF thanks to Judge Thomp-
son for his handsome gift.
In regard to the public toilet, the COM
mittee was instructed to confer with the
committee oil the Bar Association as to
what is needed, and report at the next
meeting.
Petitions were presented by automo-
bilists OF Salem, Woodstown and Quin-
ton, requesting that the county, in plac-
ing oyster shells Oh the State roads, do it
between November lst and April LIST, as
the shells are very destructive to automo-
bile tires. Frank Powell, of Elsinboro;
r. K. Neff, of Lower Penns Neck, and |.
O.. Acton, of Salem, supported the petit
tions, and Mr.. Action suggested that in
any case where oyster shells could not be
applied during the period mentioned,
that gravel be used as a covering, or the
shell be broken up and welded together
by rolling or other method. The petit
tiOns were received and fled, the Board
not desiring to bind itself in the matter,
as the winter time as a rule is poor time
to put oyster shells on the roads.
Isaiah Hogbin asked the Board to pnt
in longer pipe across the road in Elsin-
boro, to prevent the water backing up on
his farm.
Mr.. Griscom of the Committee on
County Jail Supplies, reported expenses
for the month of $47. SO, or an average of
10 II cents. There are now fifteen pris-
oners in Jail, ten white and five colored.
Mr.. Prickett reported the bridge on
the Sharptown road progressing nicly,
and about ready now for the beams. The
work has not yet commenced on the
bridge on the Mullica Hill road.
Mr.. Griscom reported TOR Mr.. Burk
that last week the committee viewed the
Beaver bridge in Oldmans township, and
they reported in favor of a new iron and
concrete bridge, to be erected next fall,
the committee to secure plans for the
bridge in the meantime.
Mr.. Griscom presented a resolution
authorizing the County Collector to bor-
row $4,000 from the City National Bank,
of Salem, in anticipation OF the collection
OF taxes, which was passed.
Mr.. Hart, of the Committee on the Dis
charge OF Prisoners, reported in favor OF
the release of G. F. Hunter from the
county jail, the county to pay the costs,
amounting to $4.Sl, which was ordered.
The Borough of Elmer sent to the
Board a vote Of thanks for the receipt OF
a flag. 1t turned out, however, that the
flag was the one sent by the clerk of the
Board, in compliance with the election
law, to all the polling places in tile
county, to be displayed on election day.
These flags are to be kept in custody by
the local election boards and displayed
on every election day.
The ordinance providing a license for
moving buildings over the roads OF the
county was read a second time and pass
ed, and ordered published in all tie
county papers.
Mr.. Hart, OF the Committee on Public
Buildings, reported that the committee
was having a concrete pavement laid
around the Court House, under a con-
tract given to Edward Steelman some
four years ago, and considerable discus
sion arose as to how far the work should
extend on Market Street. Some wanted
it to stop at the corner of the Court
House, while others advocated it being
laid to the northern corner of the Surro-
gates office. The plea to stop at the
corner of the Court House was for the
reason that a concrete sidewalk would
probably kill the famous old elm trees
that have for so many years stood in
front OF the Court House. The vote OF
the Board was II to 4 to stop at the
corner of the Court House.
A letter was read from State Road Com
missioner Stevens, stating that he had
allotted S., 900 from the State road fund,
for the improvement of roads in Salem
county, and suggested that the amount
be expended as follows: Elmer and AL
dine road, ST, 1000; Lower Penns Neck
road, $1,000, and if the Upper Penns
Neck road is taken over by the county,
$4,000, and a certificate furnished the
State Road Department of the disposition
of the fund.
Mr.. Prickett reported complaint against
the Courses Landing bridge by the bridge
tender, that it is difficult to turn it off,
and suggested a committee to view the
bride and see what eau be done. Direc-
tor Gray named Pricket, Griscom and
Burk.
Mr.. Burk reported that Henry Nc