The Penn's Grove record., 1914-06-19

The committee also reported that be
fore the bids were opened, Mr.. Hawkins
of the BridgetOn Construction Company
stated that their bid was rated on a
bridge with q cast steel segment, provid-
ed for in the alternate design, and that if
the other type of bridge is desired $500
should be substracted from their bid.
The committee recommended the
building of the bridge with a cast steel
segment. and therefore recommended the
acceptance of the bid OF the Bridgeton
Construction Company, at $40, 745, which
was approved, and the Director author
lied to enter into a contract with the
said company for the construction OF the
bridge. The bridge is to be a Scherze'
Lift, with concrete approach, and Engi-
neer Cattell had estimated that the work
would cost in the neighborhoood Of
$40, ZOO.
The Bridgeton Construction Company
also agreed to erect a temporary bridge
across the canal, go as not to interfere
with either travel or navigation. at a cost
of $500, and the Board authorized the
work.
The Finance Committee reported that
they had received two bids to furnish
the county with 100, 900 bushels Of oyster
shells, to be delivered before the end of
the year, one from David S. English, Of
Penns Grove, for five cents per bushel'
and from Lewis Boyer, of Philadelphia,
for five cents. Both bids being the same
the committee made no recommendation.
The Board decided to reject both bids,
and readvertise for shells.
Mr.. Wheaton, of the committee on the
repairs to the Penns Neck bridge, report
ed that they had received two bids for
constructing the wing walls of said
Company, for $2l44. and from the Owego
Bridge Company for $2285, and leconl-
mended that the contract be given to the
former company, which WAS approved.
The committee also reported that the
Bridgeton Construction Company had
been allowed to close travel over the
bridge for fourteen days, and to be peli-
allied at $40 a day for every day exceed
ing this number. and that they had also
agreed to maintain traffic over the bridge
during the entire fourteen days, for $3.50,
with a proviso that they shall be penal
lied at sec for every day traffic is
closed. The committee recommended
the acceptance of the latter offer, which
was authorized.
On motion of Mr.. Griscom, it was
ordered that the engineer prepare plans, J
and the committee OIL the Penns Neck
bridge be authorized to advertize for bids
for driving sufficient plling to protect the
new span just rrected at the bridge. 1t
was felt, in view OF the damage that had
recently been inflicted on the bridges by
boats navigating the streams of the
county, entailing an expense OF som
$4,000 OH the county, that this protec-
ton of the bridge ought to be made.
Belford Smith, a young man, of Gen.
terton, submitted proof Of the killing of a
grey fox. and asked the county to pay |
the lawful prize for same. The matter
was laid over for one month.
A letter was read from State Road
Commissioner Stevens, relative to the
claim for damages of 5000 by John Allen
to his property, from building the Malaga
road, and the refusal Of Col. Stevens to
proceed with the road unless Mr.. Allen
will waive any claim, as it is altogether
unusual to make such claims in building
State roads, as they confer more benefit
than they do damage to property. The
Board concurred in this view and Mr..
May was directed to see Mr.. Allen and
learn whether, under the circumstances
he will still insist OH his claim and defer |
the building OF the road,
A request was made for some repairs
to the stone road from Pedricktown to
the Nortonville bridge, at an expense Of
$500 to $500, and the matter was author !
iged, under the direction of County Road
Supervisor Patrick and Freebooter Burk.