The Penn's Grove record., 1915-01-22
COUNTY BUDGET INCREASED
U. p. Neck Freebooter Gets What
He Asks For

lie january meeting Oh Chleul Oouttby
Board of Chosen Freeholders was held
Oh the 18th in the Court House, Salem.
All the members were present. Director
Gray presided. .
Mr.. Powers, of the Committee on
Discharge OF Prisoners, recommended the
discharge of four prisoners from the
county Jail, and the costs in each case
paid.
Mr.. Griscom, OF the Committee on
Supplies to the County Jail, reported
thirteen prisoners i'll the Jail, ten white
and three colored, the cost of mainten-
ance for the month being $54 80, or an
average of III cents.
Mr.. Borton, of the Committee on
Claims, reported thai the committee had
had a conference with Mr.. John CAM,
tor the damage to his traction engine by
reason of breaking through a bridge in
P~ilesgrove, aud that MI. GAM thought
he ought to have $500 from tile county
tor the loss of his engine, but that he
had finally consented to accept 5000 i'll
settlement of his claim. Some of the
members thought the county had no
liability III the matter, and no action was
taken.
1uO tOWl5nlp OOnilAipbCO VI 4ittC2lOtO
presented a petition thai the county take
over a section OF road, extending from
Carll's corner to Vineland III ~Pittsgrove,
past Parvin's Mill, and make it a county
road, and agreeing to pay $240 toward
paying the expense oil improving the
road.
Mr.. Frank Parvin, a former member Of
the Board, who had interested himself i'll
the road, which extends a distance OF
two miles and a hall, and connects inn
proved sections in Gloucester and Cum
berland counties, was before the Board,
presenting a letter from the State Road
Department, giving certain conditions on
which tile department would extend aid
to the road and agreeing to build the
road by State convlcts ii the township
would procure a site for the convict
camp, the right of way and the gravel,
asking the county only to make tue
survey.
Mr.. Parvin agreed to guarantee the
right of way and a site for the convict
| camp, and to furnish the gravel for the
road for the $240 pledged by the town
ship for the Improvements OF the road.
The members were generally favorable
to the proposition, and a resolution was
passed authorizing the acceptance OF the
road, and a survey to be made by
Engineer Keasbey.
On motion of Mr.. May it was ordered
that a go Slow sign be placed OIL the
giving warning that any truck going
over the bridge of over three tons weight,
will do so at their own risk.
Mr.. Heron and Mr.. Smith again urged
the completion of the lower canal bridge,
as little has been done by the contractor
since the last meeting, though it was
understood that the iron work, which has
been delayed, is now OH the way.
Mr.. Keasbey said the oyster shells to
ill up the approaches to the bridge
would be delivered there this week.
Mr.. Smith said that the section of road
in Upper Penns Neck, used by the Du
| Points, is in bad repairs, and asked that q
covering OF shells be placed on it. He
made a motion that iour barge loads of
shells be procured for this road, which
was passed by a vote of z to g.. Several
Of the members thought the quantity of
| shells purchased should be distributed OH
the roads OF the county needing them.
Mr.. Smith made a strong plea for the
Upper Penns Neck road, that it is used
by the DuPonts, their powder works
being the largest industry in South Jer-
sey, and the county and township must
take care OF the roads.
Engineer Keasbey presented plans for
the new cement and iron bridge at Man
nington Hill, which were adopted. The
bridge will have a twenty foot span.
Bids are to be invited for the construc-
ton of the bridge. The committee on
bridge is Griscom, Borton and Burk.
Mr.. Morris G. Acton, the new treas
urer of the trustees of the AInshouse,
asked for $1,000, which was granted.
A bill OF $l6.7 was presented Tor the
maintenance OF a tuberculosis patient
from Salem County, from the Camden
County Sanatorium, which stated that
their charge is $l3 a week for such
patient.
Director Gray named Heron and Thos.
b. Reeves as auditing committee for the
next meeting.
Mr.. j. M. Reeves asked that a ferry be
established at the lower canal bridge to
enable persons to cross who work at the
powder works from Salem and below,
which was left with the bridge commit
tee, with power to act.
On motion, of Mr.. Burk, the County
Collector was directed to furnish the
Board at the beginning of each month
with a list of all bills paid between
meetings, so that they may be properly
entered OH the minutes.
Mr.. Burk asked that a road scraper be
procured for use on the Pedricktown
road, and the purchase was ordered to
be made by Mr.. Burk and County Road
Supervisor Patrick.
On motion OF Mr.. Lounsbury, a COM
mittee consisting of Engineer Keasbey
and Messrs. Gray, Griscom and Louns-
bury, WAS appointed to confer with State
Road Commissioner Stevens, and ascer-
tain what allowances he will make for
road work i'll Salem county this year.
Paul V@kler, of Elmer, through his
counsel, Wescott & Weaver, of Camden,
claimed damages by reason of his team
driving off a bridge into a %washout, and
agreed to settle for $500. No action was
taken III the matter.
The Finance Committee, Gray, Burk,
Griscom and May presented the annual
budget, as follows, which was adopted.
1t carries IN increase over last year of
nearly $4,000:
BUDGET
CURRENT xPENs
l Courts $500 90
o A Jail 1900 90
B (Almshouse 5000 90
3 Asylum 5000 90