The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-22
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1918.
ANOTHER BRIDGE TO Be BUILT
Opposition To Long Franchises


The August meeting OF the County
Board of Chosen Freeholders was held in
the Court House, Salem, on the 18th.
All members were present except Mr.
May, Director Gray presided.
The contract to rebuild the bridge at
Avis's mill, at Richmantown, Pilesgrove
Township, was awarded to Edward
Steelman for So, 987. so. The other bid
der was Henry B. Richman, So, 164.
Mr.. Borton reported that the Lippin-
colt bridge, in Pilesgrove, on the back
road to Sharpstown, was completed by
the contractor, Ii. B. Richman, and an
order was passed to pay the balance due
HIM.
Director Gray and County Collector
Reeves were authorized to borrow $4,000
from the Salem National Bank for cur
rent expenses.
The Jail Committee reported that the
food for the prisoners for the past month
had cost $49. 85, all average of l83 cents
per prisoner per day. The same COM
mittee recommended that George Weir
be discharged from Jail and that his costs
OF &c. rs be paid. II was 30 ordered.
The Committee OH the Warrington
Pilesgrove and WoodstoWn state road re-
ported it had inspected the road, recon-
mended its acceptance and that the s
per cent. withheld from contractor
Isl, 1929 be paid. 1t was 80 ordered.
The question of buying the coming
years supply of coal for the County
Buildings was left with the proper COM
mittee to advertise for bids.
The question OF making the repairs to
the Courses Landing Bridge before the
tomato carting season was left with the
Bridge Committee with power to decide
the matter.
The breaking of a meadow bank below
Canton. in Lower Alloway Creek has
flooded roads and broken bridges. The
proposition for the County to pay a por-
ton of the repairs was discussed. On
the advice of Lawyer Il. j. billiard, in
absence of Solicitor H. B. Keasby, the
Board decided to contribute one-third
the cost of stopping the break in the
bank to be laid OH the lines of the
present Stowe Neck road. The Town
ship to pay one-third and the Canton
Drain Meadow Company to each pay one
third.
S. Rushing Leap asked the Board to set
a date to consider the application of the
Penns Grove Electric Light Heat and
Power Company for permission to use
the Penns Grove Pedricktown road and
the Penns Grove-Biddle Creek road.
The afternoon of the mex meeting was
set.
The ordinance giving the Delaware
and Atlantic Telephone Company a
50-year franchise which was up for final
passage was laid over. Some members
were opposed to a 50.year franchise.
Mr.. Avis, representing the Company,
said free phones for the Sheriff's, Surro-
gates and County Clerks office in Salem
circuit would be given, if a SOY ear
franchise is given. Rather than accept
a 25-year franchise the Company prefers
to operate as at present under a resolu-
ton OF a former Board.
The ordinance of the Electric Company
OF New jersey was also deferred in read
ing the second and final times until the
mex meeting.
A representative from Engineer Cat
tells office was present with plans for
the proposed new span for the PENIS
Neck bridge and also for the repairs for
the Courses Landing Bridge. The lat
ter, he stated, had finally been approved
by the U. s. War Department. The
plans for the new Penn's Neck bridge
span are heavier than former pans, will
carry a load OF twenty tons and the
flooring will be of concrete, sand and
wood blocks and will be about nine
inches nearer the water than the other
spans. 1t was ordered that the plans be
approved and that the committee in
charge be authorized to advertise for bids.
Nothing was said about obtaining the ap-
proval of the War Department for the
proposed repairs.
Captin Hall, tender of Penn's Neck
bridge, asked for an assistant for the en-
suing W months during the tomato
season and his request was granted and
the salary OF the assistant fixed at $25
per month. The Public Buildings Com
mittee was authorized to have the Surro-
gates, County Clerks and two rooms in
the Court House painted.
A letter was received from State Road
Commissioner Stevens saying that he was
giving his approval Of the Penns Grove
Pedricktown road provided the county
would pass a resolution agreeing to i'm
prove either the Harrisonville cutoff
road or the extension of the shore road
west of Pedricktown at the request of
the State Commissioner. A resolution
embOdying these requests but adding
that in the opinion of the Board of Free
holders the building OF these two roads
should be delayed until the Pittsgrove-
Malaga and the MISUNDERSTANDING
roads are completed, was adopted. A
petition was received from the township
Committee OF Upper Pittsgrove township
asking the County to accept as a State
road the road beginning at Pole Tavern
and running in a south westerly direction
through Daretown to B~allinger's Mill.
The petition was ordered received and
filed.