The Penn's Grove record., 1914-08-21
SPENDING NEXT YEARS MONEY
County Expenses Pressing For Bond
Issue.

| ASSuCS
The August meeting of the County
Board of FreeholdeIs was held in the
Court House, Salem, on the 18th. All
the members were present except Mr.
Burk. Director Gray presided.
Solicitor Keasby again warned the
members that they have already spent
$4,000 more than the budget allows,
which amount will have to be raised by
a special debt and deficiency item in the
budget for 1915, and warned them
against spending any more than is posi-
lively necessary. Even with this Dor
rowed money, he said, there is practi.
cally nothing left for the completion Of
1 the Lower Canal Bridge, the completion
of the Penn's Neck Bridge and the usual
1 repair work which is necessary at al
times.
The question was asked by Director
Gray if it would not be better to bond
the county and pay four or four and one.
halp per cent. interest, rather than tC
continue borrowing against next years
budget and pay six per cent. The Sc
licitor replied that it is a matter for the
Board to decide, but the matter dropped
there.
resolution was adopted providing pro-
viding that whereas the $40, 900 borrowed
May 18th last against next years budget
with which to repair Penns Neck bridge
was insufficient, it was resolved to borrow
So, 600 more or such as was necessary tC
meet the repairs. Because the expense o.
rebuilding the Lower Canal Bridge will
make the current expenses next year to
exceed the appropriation it was resolved
to raise only half the cost next year.
A resolution was adopted to borrow
$14 200 from Salem National Bank in an.
ticipation of taxes, and still another reso.
luton, to still further add 81, 800 to the
item of debt and deficiency in the 1915
budget, by borrowing that amount from
the Salem National Bank, was adopted.
The bid of tine O1ego Bridge Company
for 81, 800 to place fender piling at Penns
Neck Bridge was accepted. The Bridge
ton Construction Company bid was So,
347.
The Solicitor was instructed to collect
$500 due from Alloway township, tile
share for taking over the Alloway Quin.
ton road as a State road.
Mr.. Wheaton reported that prepare.
tions are now being made for the new
Lower Canal Bridge building operations,
and that it had been found impossible to
move the old bridge for use while the
new II is being built, as the draw will
not stand travel after being moved. The
matter of hiring an inspector for oversee
ing the work was left to Mr.. Wheaton.
He stated he could secure a man for So
per day.
A motion was adopted granting an
assistant draw-tender at the Penn's Neck
Bridge for the two months OF tomato sea.
son, at a salary OF $25 per month.
Mr.. Fox was present and addressed the
meeting in regard to building new waste
gate at his mill, at Willow Grove. He
had plans prepared for concrete gates.
which he estimated would cost about So,
000. After considerable discussion the
County Engineer was instructed to pre-
pare plans for those waste gates and to
advertise for bids when approved by the
committee.
The Almshouse Trustees were voted 81,
900 for that institution.
The Committee OF Jail Supplies report
ed that the total cost of food for the past
month had been ST. %, an average of
seventeen cents per prisoner per day.
On recommendation of the committee,
the Board voted to discharge Samuel
Fisher and Charles Foster, and remit
the fines and pay the costs, amounting to
$4.75.
A letter was read from Joseph X. Nor
ton Offering to settle for 1874, his alleged
damages because piling were driven in
front OF his boat house at Nortonville
bridge. The dispute was left with the
committee to settle.
Mr.. tanning reported that about one
half mile on the Penns Grove-Sharptown
stone road is badly in need OF repairs.
and unless made, that section of the road
will be damaged. 1t was ordered that
Road Supervisor and Mr.. tanning have
the needed repairs made.
The Solicitor reported the results of the
efforts made to purchase a piece of land
from Mrs. Lizzie Newkirk, in order to
straighten the line OF the %Ballinger's mill
Pole Tavern road. She had agreed to
accept $500 for the land, but when the
deed was presented for her signature she
refused to sell for less than $500. The
Board refused to pay more than $270, and
the members OF the committee felt that
to be too much. A resolution was adopt
ed authorizing the Clerk and Director of
the Board to sign necessary legal papers
that condemnation proceedings may be-,
gin at once and not be delayed after start.
ing. A resolution was adopted p .oviding
that $500 extra be provided for the ex-
penses OF the condemnation proceedings.
Mr.. Borton presented a letter he had
received from Prof. Alva Agee, Of the New
Jersey Experiment Station, offering the
county 5000 towards the expense OF
a Farm Demonstration, provided az
rangements are made by Nov. LIST and
the business organized. He said he had
received a cum from the National Gov
eminent for this purpose, which would
amount to about $500 per county, but
that it would not last very long. He
therefore desired to know the intentions
of the county, and intimated that he
can hold the allotment OF 5000 for Salem
county ii the Demonstration is secured to
begin work the first of January next.
On motion, a committee composed of
Mr.. BOrton, Mr.. Reeves and Mr.. May
were appointed to interview MI. Agee
and ascertain what can be done.