The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-17
Approve Trolley
County Prisoners Work On Road


Company, and presented letter Of expla.
nation of exactly what the company
wished the Board to act upon. Besides
requesting the Board the passage of the
franchise for the use of the road. 1t was
asked the Board to decide upon the use
of the Penns Neck Bridge over Salem
Creek and the Lower Canal Bridge.
Provited the permission is granted to
use them, which use will not necessitate
any material change rs the widening OF
Lower Canal Bridge. The company
agrees to bear the expense and to install a
and run a motor by which the draw will
be operated. As to the Penns Neck
Bridge it will be necessary to replace the
draw and span next to Salem. For this
the company will subscribe one half the
cost and permanently install and furnish
power for an electric motor to operate the
d aw. The Board was asked to adjourn
until a week later, at which time petitions,
and resolutions would be presented.
After the reading Of the letter by
clerk Smashey, VIM. Hillard briefly ex-
plained the purpose of the new company.
He said that property owners along the
road were favorable to the trolley and
that the promoters were home people
and not outsiders. They are Wesley S.
Sinnickson, Arthur Smith, James S.
Wheeler, Harry j. Hart, l. G. Smashey,
Of Salem; and A. F. Potter, Manager OF
the dupont Powder Company.
The line is to run from Penns Grove
wharf to the upper end of Salem aud if
the franchise is granted the road will be
built at once.
Mr.. Hillard stated that in a short
time tile span OF the Penns Neck Bridge
nearest Salem would have to be replaced
by another in order to stand the heavy
traffic aud if it were done now the COM
pany would pay bali the expenses which
would be $50, 900 Changes OH the Lower
Canal Bridge would amount to only 5000
and this would be paid by the company.
H.. n. ~llankins, President OF the
Bridgeton Construction Co. c~orroborated
Mr.. billiards statements as to the neces-
sity OF replacing the SPAN and the esti-
nation oil the costs.
County Collector Reeves reported the
payment OF $500 Of road bonds, falling due
this month. This leaves the outstanding
bonds SIC, DOC.
Mr.. Grisconi, OF the Committee on Sup
plies for County Jail, reported twenty
seven prisoners in confinement, twenty
two white, aud five colored, with twenty
employed in the road gang, the cost of
maintenance being $77.74, OIL al average
of II lilo cents.
Nh. Lounsbury reported for Mr.. Pier
SON, the contractor is at work OH the
Deep Run Bridge, near Alloway, and that
it has heen decided to erect a temporary
bridge at a small cost for the accomoda-
ton OF travel.
Mr.. Lounsbury reported the QuintOn
and Salem road in need OF repairs and
the County road Supervisor was author
'zed to do the work.
The Director and Collector were author
lied to borrop $6875 from the First Ma
tional Bank, Of Elmer, at 5 per cent. and
$500 from Charles L. Smith, OF Penns-
Grove, at the same rate, the first payable
on or before December 81, 1915, and the
latt er on December 81, 1916.
The settlement reported by the COM
mittee on tile claim Of Joseph Norton for
damages to his wharf in the building Of
the Nortonville bridge, was approved,
for the payment of $l25, one halt each by
Salem and Gloucester counties. The
members OF the Board, however, gener-
ally felt that it was not a just claim, as
the bridge Was built under plane and spe-
cifications approved by the War Depart.
ment.
Engineer Keasbey WAS authorized to
establish a proper grade in the village OF
Daretown, along the State Road nov
building, to enable abutting property
owners to put down curbs and lay side
walks.
An adjourned meeting of the Board
of Freeholders was held Wednesday
afternoon in the Court House at two
o'clock. Every member was present
and Director Gray presided.
The main object Of the meeting was
to receive the applications and argu-
ments for the building of the trolley
line between Penns Grove and Salem.
Mr.. T. G. Hilliard, attorney for the
company, presented the petition, re-
solution, and form of notice for adop-
ton, which is the first formal step
towards the franchise. On motion of
Mr.. Griscom it was unanimously voted
that the petition be received and filed.
The resolution concerning a public
hearing to be held in the Freeholders'
room ON October IS, at 2 p. M, was
also passed. At this meeting definite
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will be taken and complaints and sug-
gestions will be received.
On motion of Mr.. Heron, the notices
were ordered published once in all
county papers other than the two in
which they appear twice by law.
Discussion vas. opened as to the To-
cation of the tracks, whereupOn it
seemed to be the wish of the Board
that the tracks be at one side of the
road all the way from Salem to the
borough limits of Penns Grove, where
it will lie in the middle of the road.
Special emphasis was laid upon hav-
ing a minimum of crossings from one
side of the road to the other and if
possible the whole will lie on the same
side of the road.
In order that uniform franchises
be adopted by the townships and the
Board of Freeholders, Messrs. Pow
ers, Smith and Heron were appointed
as a committee to meet with the town.