The Penn's Grove record., 1915-04-16
MORE COUNTY BRIDGES NEEDED
Penns Groves New Road Progressing

Board of Chosen EreehOlderS was held
in the Court House, Salem, on Wednes-
day the I4th.
All the members were present, Di-
rector Gray presided.
Bids were received for the Ellwell
bridge in Warrington as follows:
Gorton Bridge Co., Trenton ST., 700
Edward Steelman, Salem 1924
BridgetoH Construction Co. I,Y49
The report of the committee that
Mr.. S~teelman's bid be received was
adopted. The Director and Clerk We're
authorized to lave a contract signed
by him to construct it.
The following resolution was adopt
ed; Whereas the Elwell bridge was
suddenly destroy ed, for the rebuilding
OF which the Board of Chosen Free
holders, is wholly responsible; and
whereas it is impossible to include the
cost of rebuilding the said bridge in
the budget for the current year, by
reason Of the fact that the current ex-
penditure for the YER 1915 VIII re-
quire the amount raised in the budget
for that year, without including the
expense OF rebuilding the sail bridge
Therefore be it resolved that the said
bridge be rebuilt and be it further re-
solved that the sum of S 1000 OF so
much thereof as may be necessary, be
and the same is hereby appropriated to
rebuild the said bridge, and be it fur
ther resolved that the sum of 81, 600 OF
so much therefore as may be necessary,
be borrowed i'll anticipation of the next
tax levy; and be it further resolved
that in the next tax levy OF budget
there be appropriated Il special appro-
priatiOn under the head of ''debt," in
tererest and special deficiency" to pay
for such temporary loan.
The Board approved the plans and
spec fications for the Cherry Hill
bridge and authorized The committee in
charge to advertise for bids to be
opened at the next meeting. The
bridge is on the ShATptown-Penns
Grove road and is to be built OF iron
and cement.
MI. May reported the bridge near
the Frank PaIvin mill as being in a
very Tad condition and said MI. Parvin
desired it being rebuilt at once. The
County Engineer was directed to pre-
pare plans for this bridge which will be
presented to the next meet ny for ap-
prOyal. Mr.. Heron he. orted that the
Lower Canal bridge is how as near
III good condition as it can be but that
1T still requires W men TO operate it.
He wanted 10 know what to do as he
was au hoIlZed to hire two men for one
month only. 1t was voted TO Continue
the two men service all Jther mouth.
Mr.. Smith reported thai The DUPONT
Powder Company will 0 extend
their electric light wires down 10 the
township line which is within a half
miles Of the bridge and that company
might be induced to furnish electric
power to opera.e the bridge. L. was
decided TO get an estimate from the
company as 10 the cost thereof provided
it would agree TO do so.
Mr.. Heron reported that the lights
for the bridge had arrived but had not
as yet been put up. A motion TO place
no mole oyster shells on The roads with
the exception of the Warrington Hill,
after The present barge load until
mex Fall, was lost and two more
barge load Of shells were ordered dt-
lvered as soon as possible. The So
lic.tOr reported that the owner of the
clothing store Oh Star Hall corner. had
employed a lawyer and refused 20 move
from the pavement as ordered by the
Board. He said he would be willing to
move provided the other stands did
also. A motion was adopted author
4 lzing and directing The County Solici-
Tor TO proceed III putting the sore off
the county's property.
The committee on discharge of pris-
Oners reported that Mike Ginkle should
be discharged from The County Jail and
it Was ordered.
The committee on supplies for the
Jail, reported the total cost of feeding
The prisoners for the past mbnih had
been S77.74, an average Of I7bc pei
prisoner pei day. There are nov thir-
teen prisoners III the Jail.
MI. Heron reported that his Commit
lee rad visited The three bridges on The
Folt Mott Road and had decided lhaI
one Dlldge should be replaced by a sub
SCantlal one but that terra Gotta p,pe.
WOuld answer for the other two, Ate
considerable discussion The matter WA.
IeIC III The hands OF The C, mmittee. Mr.
Robert n. Valneman was given per
mission TO lay al inch pipe across til,
road III front OF his new garage. l
Was report d that two barge load u
shells had been placed Oh tie PenEs-
Vile Penns Grove rOad since the las
meeting ana that no mUIe would bt
needed until Fail. The joD of blasting
several Tree stumps out of The size OF
The EimeI.Pol Tavern road to proper
ly drain 1t, was IefL with the COMMITTEES
IN charge.
MI. II. B. Allen, sales agent foI
anileslte, addr, ssed The meeting LellIna
OF the good qualities of That material al
road malerial and said he wa glad The
county had decided 10 use il III Tie new
Stale road TO be built IN Penns Grove
He stated that about 80 per cent of al
amleSlte roads ale successful aud have
been down for years with little spent il
maintenance, told Of tile numUer o.
miles OF aInlesite roads III this STATE
and Pennsylvania and offered to TAX
Tie members To see some good road.
/ O0AtS VI III Ll0OOA lQls OOutllV OOilCl-
tor Keasbey stated thai The State RoaC
commissioner had informed him thaI
about 50 per cent OF the alnleSile roads
are gOod ones. He promised 10 have
the y II and specifications for thIs
Penns Grove road ready for the nexl
meeting Of the Board.
Plans and specifications for the DeeI
| RIM DTI0Ja near AiOWaV ou flo road
leading To QulnUon, were presented ant
approved and the committee was au-
thoTized to advertise Tor bids to be-
opened at the May meeting. The
bridge is to be built Of iron and CT menl
has a 20 fl. span and 20 fl. roadway.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the County Collector TO pay ST., 300 tC
The treasure Of The Almslouse Trustees
for expenses OF that institution anc
| another resolution WaQ u6Ontad dirpcf