The Penn's Grove record., 1916-09-22
ROAD EXPENSE GROWS
County Freeholders Looking For
Funds to Meet Many Desires

uAAuS W nleet Ndny DeSlfeS
The September meeting of Salem
County Board of Chosen Freeholders
met in the Court House in Salem on the
18th. All members were present. Di-
rector Gray presided.
Mr.. Griscom stated that, in view Of
the fact that State Road Commissioner
Stevens had cut down the amount of
o repair money for Salem county
from $4,000 to 81 900. he thought a
committee should go to Trenton and see
Mr.. Stevens, as he had clearly promised
$4,000, and this sum had been allotted
TO different roads in the county, and
much Of it already spent.
Engineer Keasbey read the correspon-
dence between the Board and the State
Road Department, relative to this mat
ter. and said the allotment of only
$4,000 was a rather serious matter un-
der the conditions, and thought the mat
ter ought to be taken up with the Road
On motion of Mr.. Griscom, the FL
nance Committee, consisting of Griscom.
Gray, Burk and May, was instructed to
visit Trenton and have a conference
with Colonel Stevens about this matter.
The committee decided to go to Trenton
next week.
Mr.. Heron, for the committee on the
purchase of the electrical equipment for
the lower canal bridge, reported that
they opened bids on September 18th, as
follows;
Bridgeton Construction o....$2,3I4 90
United Electric Construction
Co., Philadelphia .......... 2,20j 90
The committee reported that the saw
ing made by this equipment, over hand
power, would not be sufficient to justify
the expenditure Of the sum required.
and advised the rejection Of the bids, be-
lieving that better prices can be obtain
ed later. This action was approved by
the Board.
Mr.. Griscom, for the committee ON
supplies to the county jail, reported 81
prisoners in jail, at a cost for main
tenance of $151.91, or an average of II
l-3 cents. In road camp l. prisoners,
at a cost of S209.95 or an average Of
81 3-5 cents.
Mr.. Borton. for the committee on the
building of the Robinson bridge, in
Pilesgrove, reported that plans were
prepared for two forms Of construction.
Plan A for an l beam top and Plan 3
for a slab top. The foundation in both
plans to be the same.
On these two plans the following bids
were received:
Edward Steelman. Salem. ....$1.129 90
Fl. Il. Richman, WoOdstown.. 1859 90
Interstate Engineering & Con-
struction Co, Philadelphia. 1887 90
The committee recommended tho
awarding of the contract TO Mr.. Steel
man, as the lowest bidder, which was or
dered by the Board.
Mr.. May was given authority to place
pipes at Parvin's mill in P~ittsgrove.
The director and county collector were
given authority to borrow $14,050 from
the Peoples Bank at Penns Grove. at
) per cent for county road purposes.
$500 was voted the Salem County
Almshouse. for the use of that institu-
ton.
Judge Waddington made a request for
the appoint of a Lunaey Commissioner.
and Mr.. w. t. Galloway was named for
the position, to investigate all lunacy
cases coming before the Court, before
they are passed upon.
The request was granted, and the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Galloway confirmed,
and his salary fixed at s. and expenses
for each case.
The Board Of Almshouse Trustees ex-
tended an invitation for the Board Of
~Freeholders, officers and press repres-
entatiyes to meet at that institution on
Wednesday, November LIST, which was
accepted.
Auditing Committees for November
meeting. Messrs. Robinson and Reeves.
Engineer Keasbey reported a tentative
estimate of expenses for road work in
the county for the next two years, as
agreed between the Board and the State
Road Department, the amounts, of
course. subject to change, and based on
the work already provided, 70 as fol-
lows:
1861 1917-1S
Tax INSTRUMENTATION $4,000