The Penn's Grove record., 1917-05-11
FIee1OIdeTS' M0y Meeting
The Annual Planked Shad Din
ner Enjoyed by Forty

The May meeting of Salem County
Board of Freeholders was held in the
Court House in Salem ON Wednesday.
All the members were present. Director
Gray presided.
Current bills were ordered paid to the
amount of $4,000. Resolutions were
adopted that $4,000 be borrowed to meet
expenses, and that 81 900 be appropriated
to the Almshouse trustees.
Bids were received to furnish county
buildings with coal at the following
prices: C. G. Lippincott, 81. 80 for a
ton of 1000 pounds f. H. Lloyd, $40
for a ton of 2,240 pounds, subject to rise
in price at any time. The committee was
authorized to buy of Mr.. Lloyd at once.
The contract to rebuild Cherry Hin
bridge was given to Edward lSteelman at
$1315. The bid of Henry b. Richman
was $3.50.
The bid of Mr.. Steelman to repair
and put a concrete top on the two
bridges over Biddle creek at the end of
the stone road in Upper Penns Neck
township were $14OO and $1,000; to en-
large the bridge at DUPONT reservoir for
merly called Layton's lake, $4,000.
Letters were read from Governor Edge
~AfC VI n t1EaLC A1I6HMdA NOIl-
missioners expressing their thanks and
sending regrets that they were unable
TO accept the invitation of the Board to
attend a planked shad dinner at the
County Club.
Notice from the Highway Commits
sioners was read that "A hearing would
be given in the Court House in Wood
bury next Wednesday, 18th, at 10 o'clock
on whether the improved State highway
should be made from Mullica Hill to
Woodstown or to Pole Tavern as the
route to Salem.
A typewriter was ordered bought for
the use of the officers of the Board of
Freeholders. Heretofore they have had
to impose on the courtesy of the Surro-
gate for their needs.
An invitation was received and accept
ed from the Citizens Committee to at
tend the patriotic rally in Salem next
Saturday, 10Th.
A resolution was adopted that the Sher-
lift be allowed to offer 500 reward to any
one apprehending any person for grand
larceny. Nj. c. i. smith said it was
needed as an incentive to get officers to
to be more y~igilant in Penns Grove and
Upper Penns Neck where conditions are
serious.
After a spirited debate between Mr.
Heron and Mr.. CARL as to whether shells
Should be put on the Lower Penns Neck
or Lower Alloway Greek road first. the
Board voted to buy three or four barge
loads as needed for the l., A. Creek road
first and also repair the l.. Z. Neck road
as soon as possible thereafter.
On motion of Mr.. Layman the Board
voted that the iron pipes bought for
Main street, Penns Grove. which were
too small, he given to the borough TO be
used where needed.
A petition was received from the May
or and Council of Woodstown requesting
that East avenue in that borough be ac-
cepted and rebuilt as a part of the State
road. The Council agrees to pay 30 per
cent of the cost. As State and Federal
will be used the cost to the county will be
small. The Board granted the petition.
A request of the G. 4. 4. for the use
cf the Court House was left in the hands
of the committee on public buildings.
The Board adjourned at l o'clock and
went to the Country Club House on Ell
sinboro shore to eat a planked shad din
per: Ihe dinner was served in luscious
stgie tp the members of the Board to the
county officials, representatives of the
press and county contractors, Forty en-
joyed the feast.
Messrs. May and Powers were appoint
ed the auditing committee for June.