The Penn's Grove record., 1917-08-10
ANOTHER BRIDGE CONTRACT
County Expenses Increase In
Almshouse

The August meeting of the Salem
County Board of Chosen Freeholders
was held in the Court House in Salem
on Wednesday. the Sth. All the mem
bers were present and Director Gray
presided.
Mr.. Griscom reported there were in
Jail on July 18th, II prisoners and at
work on the State road, Is. On August
Sth there were 16 men in Jail and II
on the road. During the month ending
July 18th, their cost for food was 43.S
cents a day; for the month ending Au-
gust Sth, the cost was 41.25 cents a
day.
Mr.. Smith reported that the electric
motor had been erected to raise and
lower the lower canal bridge. 1t was
ready for inspection and acceptance
which was to be made on Thursday.
The trolley cars jar the oil lamps and
breaks the glass in the lamps. He rec
commended that the bridge be wired for
electric lights, as the trolley company
would furnish the current.
After the motor is accepted only one
tender will be needed. The board au-
thorized the committee to discharge one
man. He recommended that the bridge
Dt PuAhbCd. II was It'll % lut 1uSDGt-
ton committee to decide.
Bids for a new concrete bridge at
Avis's mill pond in Pilesgrove township
opened on the 9th by the committee
were as follows:
+. A. Corson, of Ocean City, $S.379.60;
Edward Steelman, of Salem, $500; G..
A. Charlesworth. Elmer, $5.S75. The
contract was awarded to Mr.. Steelman,
the lowest bidder.
Mr.. Loundsbury reported that fast
driving of heavy trucks over Quinton
bridge had broken three cogs in turning
gear. He had ordered repairs and put
a man at the bridge who will prevent
fast driving. His action was approved.
The bridge fund was temporarily
transferred to the road fund until the
state fund was received. The board au-
thorized that $2S,500 be borrowed at )
per cent as follows: Bridges. $1,000. Of
Salem National Bank for Jail and Incl
dentals. $1,000. of Charles l.. Smith: for
roads. $4,000. of Pedricktown Bank:
for asylum, $500, of Warren NJ. Smith.
The Board appropriated $3.50 to the
Almshouse treasurer. As the trustees
are asking for more thar their appropri-
alton the Board asked for a report at
the next meeting showing where the in
crease is.
Mr.. Smith said that the road in Up
per Penns Neck had been graded from
Biddle creek to the dupont reservoir and
and some stone had been put on, but put
ting on stone had to be stopped because
the old cedar pipe under the road had
broken and made a hole in the road.
When the charred cedar pipe line was
put AN the water was run by gravity. but
since so much more is needed. force has
been used to pull the water and pipe has
broken many times. An iron pipe has
been laid from the reservoir to the Au-
burn Pennsville rOad to replace the
wooden pipe which continues to be used.
Mr.. Gaventa reported that repairs to
the Pedricktown-Penns Grove road is
progressing satisfactorily.
u. II. Sinnickson presented the ordin-
ance and plans to allow the DUPONT Com
pany law two tramways across the coun-
ty road opposite Plant 3 so powder can
be transferred in cars to storehouse to
he erected on the south side of Salem
road. 1t will be finally passed at the
September meeting.
The Board ordered that the shoe shin
ing shack beside the Court House be re-
moved by October /.
As Mr.. Steelman. who has been in
spector of the construction of the road
through Penns Grtve has been transfer
red TO the road in Upper Penns Neck
leading to Sharptown, Co. Engineer JAS,
;. Sparks. recommended that Frank j.
Gaventa, who has been inspector on the
road from Plant 2 to Penns Grove be
retained on the Penns Grove road until
the amieslte top Is finished, because he
understood what was to be done. If a
new man was put on the job Mr.. Sparks
would have to look after him closely.
Mr.. Gaventa asked to be relieved of
the position because he had offers at
higher pay. The Board passed a resoln-
ton asking the State Highway Commits
sion to increase Mr.. Gaventa's pay from
So to IS a day.