The Penn's Grove record., 1914-04-17
ROAD BUILDING TO BE RESUMED
No Money For Farm Demonstration

The April meeting of the County
Board of Freeholders was held on the
9th. All the members were present.
Director Gray presided.
MI. Gr;scom reported sever prisoners
in Jail, four white and three colored, at
a cost of $34. 81 for maintenance, or an
average of Log cents.
Mr.. Wheaton, of the Committee on
the PENIS Neck Bridge, reported that
the ice had damaged one of the piers,
and that it was estimated that the cost
for incasing the pier with concrete in
an iron cylinder, would cost about
$977. so. The committee was instruct
ed to proceed with the repairs, now
that the work can be done at the same
time the work is under way at the
Penns Neck bridge: -
The Director and Collector were au'
thorized to borrow $500 from the
Salem National Bank for county pur-
poses.
Solicitor Keasbey, for the Finance
Committee, made report that in an in.
terview with counsel concerning the
damages to the Penns Neck bridge, by
the tug of the Davidson Chemical Com
pany, of Baltimore. $500 had been Of
fered in settlement for the damages,
and he suggested that the amount be
accepted, as probably the largest sum
that can be obtained. The report was
received. and settlement ordered for
this sum, it being understood that the
owners of the tug will pay all counsel
fees.
Solicitor Keasbey stated that since
the last meeting, when the Board pass
ed a resolution to discontinue all new
road work for the balance of the year,
because of unusual demands on the
county funds for bridge work, the Fl
nance Committee had gone over the
financial condition of the county, and
it is believed that they might be able
to do some road work this year, and
especially so since it is the desire of the
State Road Department to complete
some of the work planned, and in order
to secure State aid it will be necessary
to take up some Of the work. The
matter was referred to the Finance
Committee to report at the afternoon
session.
Engineer Keasbey was authorized te
make a survey for the purpose of cut
ting down Warrington hill and straight
ening the road. Waen the change i:
made a new steel and concrete bridge
over Warrington creek is cOntemplat-
ed. The State Road Department ha'
appropriated $1,000 towards the i'm
prOvement.
The action Of the Finance COMMITTEE,
in advertising for bids to supply $4,000
to 10000 bushels of oyster shells wa:
approved. The committee was author
lied to enter into contract if the price
was satisfactory and the money a bt
obtained from the State.
The complaint of Joseph Norton fol
encroachments in front of his house
along the creek at Nortonville, caused
by driving piling was discussed, but M
action taken. The piling were driver
for the protection to the approach o.
the new steel bridge, under direction o.
the war department and below til,
water mark.
Prof. Agee, of State Experiment
Station, appeared before the Board ant
made application for a Farm Demon
stratcr for Salem county, and asking
the Board to make an appropriation o
$500, to be available when the RICH
man for the county is found, $500 fo
his salary and perhaps $1,000 for ex
peeses. Joel BortCn and Edwin Bor-
ton, of Woodstown Grange, also repre-
sentives of Harmersville Grange spok'
in favor of a Demonstration. Mr.. Bor.
ton made a motion that $1,000 be ap.
propriated for the employment of
Farm Demonstration, and on the vOt
being taken it was as follows: For
Griscom, Grey, Burk, CARL, Bortol
and Wheatom--6. Against-Pierson
Vanneman, May. Lounsbury, tanning
Powers and Reeves. Those VIII,
voted against declared it was becaus,
The budget had been made and NJ
money was available.
The Finance Committee made a ne
port that an investigation of the fund
available for the construction of tn
Lower Canal Bridge and the Manning.
ton Hill Bridge. The budgets for tn,
past four years have appropriated tn,
following amounts for bridges ant
public buildings and for roads:
Bridges Roads
1914 $4,000 $4,000
1913 $4,000 20, 500
1912 10000 $4,000