The Penn's Grove record., 1914-11-20
fENNS GROVE TO HAVE STATE ROAD
Honey Needed For Current Expenses

The November meeting OF the Board
Oh Freeholdeis was held on,the 18th, in
the Court House in Salem. All members
We're present and Director Gray presided.
Adam Crowley, a committeeman of
Alioway appeared before the Board and
asked that the Township be paid sone
thing to help pay the expense for change
OF grade to meet the state roadin Alloway.
The Board voted $50 to help meet the ex-
pense OF change i'll grade.
Director Gray and engineer Keasbey
were authorized to go to Trenton. next
Tuesday and take up the matter Of road
funds allotment to Salem county with
Commissioner Stevens, SO that the county
may know what it has to depend on in
the matter OF road work.
The county was authorized to purchase
a carload OF stone to place in the bottom
OF the spillway at Fox's Mill at Willow
Grove, Mr.. Fox to be at the expense OF
carting and placing same, to prevent the
waste water from undermining the con
crete work.
A statement was received from former
Sheriff John F. Ayres stating that he
had returned to the County Collector, A.
Smith Reeves, surplus witness fees as
follows:
April 10Th, 1914 $49.95
May 25, 1914 23.O0
November 10th, 1914 28.OS
Telephone charges collected OH Don-
official business 1894
Total SHAFT
In relation to the above statement the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted: Resolved, That the statement
OF Ex-Sheriff John f. Ayres be received
and placed on the minutes, and be it
Further Resolved, That this Board place
on record their appreciation OF the uni
form courtesy, fairness and business
ability with which Ex-Sheriff Ayres has
conducted his office, Signed, Richard B.
Griscom.
County Solicitor Keasbey reported thai
the Ioad committee and State Road
Commissioner Stevens had gone over the
Elmer-Pole Tavern State Road and the
Commissioner had decided to accept it
with a Jew minor exceptions, one the
cutting OF some tree branches which has
now been done) and the other the re-
moval OF a drain pipe from III front OF
the Lippincott Moore property. He stat
ed that Mr.. Moore objects to removing
| the pipe as it will cause a damage to his
property because of the change OF the
grade in the road. Mr.. Stevens will not
officially accept the road until the pipe
is removed and there the matter stands
at present, the contractor being the II
to suffer from the delayed payment OF
the balance due him. No action was
taken by the Board.
A motion was adopted directing the
! Solicitor and Director to go to Trenton
and endeavor to secure some of the allot-
ments of road repair at once.
Mr.. Wheaton reported tile draw ma
chinery in the Penns Neck Bridge as
being badly i'll need>of repairs which will
probably cost in the neighborhood OF
three hundred dollar. The matter was
left in the hands Of the committee with
discretionary power.
Mr.. Wheaton reported that the work
OH the Lower Canal bridge is progressing
nicely and that the bridge wills most
likely be open to travel before the next
meeting in December.
Mr.. May reported that Mr.. Fox had
suggested the county buying a carload OF
big stone to place at the lower end OF the
spill-way at the Fox's Mill bridge,
agreeing to cart and place the stone at
his own expense. 1t was ordered that
the stone be purchased.
Mr.. Gray reported the bridge near
Samuel Garrison's as being almost COM
pleted. lie announced the auditing COM
mittee for next month as Messrs. Whea-
ton and tanning.
Mr.. Griscom reported that the supplies
for the Jail for the past month had cost
S79. 33, All average OF III cents per pris-
oner per day. There are fifteen prisoners
in the Jail, fourteen colored aud one
white.
A letter was received from Judge Wad-
| dington suggesting that the county sub
| scribe for law-books for the County Law
Library at a total cost of $3.50 for four
volumes per year tor a period OF fifteen
wears, the sum to be paid at the rate OF
thirty dollars per year. The Judge was
authorized to make the purchases sug-
gested.
County Collector Reeves monthly state
ment was received and ordered placed OH
the minutes.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Director and County Collector to bor-
row SO, $50 on a demard note payable on
or before December 33st 1915, from the
Salem County Trust Company. Another
resolution was adopte 81 borrow S29e9
from the City Nation Eaa ia ts.toipa-
ton OF axes.
A letter was received lr4Al Asa Jus
tice, Borough Clerl p 3snae owe,
asking the Board to commend t}a Stasa
Commissioner Tor Stat att 90 bnild ~
improved gravel road t'ity iset W width
from the end of the Fedfcgsnw State
road southwark dow Broad street ave
AJAX
Maple avenue to the raaifoaa crossing en-.
the latter street, anC 3ot CountT AID i3
completing the road o. souts #afo oh
Maple avenue to ie 3orougi' ba q
where the Pennsyilie- Pefpps Grove STATE
road ends. With tae ceptI1n e l.s
extension and the 5a,A o tae street..
This recommended }p bag Already besl
made.