The Penn's Grove record., 1916-11-17
PRISON CAMP CONTINUES
Penns Grove-Sharptown Road
Will Cost $4,000

The Board of Ffeeholders met in rpgu-
lar session at Salem on the 9th lust.
The new State road about to be bnilt
from Peilus (iIovp 10 Woodstowu was the
principal topic ni discussion by the Board,
although ntilpr roads aud other matters
of importance received the attention. of
the members.
j. Forman Sinnickson. representing
Mis-. Martha Oliptiant. stated that she
WAS willing TO take Sl250 for tie ground
belonging 10 her NJ Siiarptnwn that is re-
CURED Tor the State road from Ienns
hrOve to Wuodstown. This sum is $3.50
less than at fl st demanded, hut rather
than fight cOndemnat'o on proceedings
which had already been started, she was
willing To make some concession. The
new road will separate her farm build
irgS from the fields. Mr.. Sinnickson,
William Hickman and others addressed
the Board in Mrs Olipha.t's behalf, ex-
pl'lning the nature ol the damage aud
u convenience that would resdlt from the
road going through her property.
Henry Webller also has Il tact of &c
OF an acre to be condemn, d.. lie wants
$l5u0 Tor il.
After q thorough DISCUSSION of both
cases it Mas ordered that Mrs. OIiphant's
offer he accepted and that Mr.. Webbel
he offered $1,000 for his tract. Ii this
proposition Is not accepted by the parties
concerned the County will proceed with
the condemnation suits.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Smith il was
adopted that the land required for the
State load at Dancers mil! belonging TO
Joseph Lloyd he purchased for 500 lie
wants $3.50 Tor the tract.
On motion of MIR. iiurk the q tstion of
what material will he used ior the new
Penns ~Grov.-Sharpto vn road WAS left tn
the committee, who Will visit and inspect
roads already completed where various
kinds OF material have been used. They
will also call upon the State Road Com
missioner in Trenton and endeavnr TO in
duce him to set aside the States share of
the cost of the new road. L. is estimated
that the total cost of the road will be
about $l60. 0u0.
The matter Of Il new fence along the
east side Of Penns Neck causeway WAS left
to ti4e committee With power TO ACT.
Mr.. Heron once more called attention
To the dangerous COZ dition of the road
alongside III tile new trolley extension to
Salem. the contractor not having made
the fill OF cindels where the tracks have
been laid.
Mr.. k~~asliey said attention had been
called L' the matter and that il would he
remeditd at once.
1t was announced thai thp plans for the
Pote Taver,t-P,l+>grove township line
road had beef, approved and bids ad,et-
tised Tor.
1t was ordered that bills for election
nv 80 ms L., ,.r, 3 49,, -. lfN..
November 2Orl,, when payment will he
made.
The Auditors for The rex M NTH are
Messrs. " and May.
Although G. 7. Fox made a written Of
Ter to lower the water in Daretown pond
for 40 days while the bridge is being built
for $25O, he made n later demand of 800
for the SERVICE. The Board d ,cided to
hold him to his written agreement.
After some discussion it was decided to
keep the prison Dad camp open Tor the
winter rs there is plenty OF work to do,
and besides it has The good effect ol keel-
ing tramps out OF the county. There
were 10 men in the road camp and Is IA
the Jail, where the cost Of food ior the
latter had averaged LOG cents per day.
1t was decided to accept the Wilkin.o4
bridge over . dilans creek under certain
condition s. TIE committee in cliaIg- OF
the work reported that they had, in con-
junction with the Ginurester county conn
mittee, Inspected the bridge and iuund il
completed with the exception of a name
plate and saving off the posts Of the old
bridge at the bed OF the stream. These
two items being attended to the structure
will be accepted.