The Penn's Grove record., 1917-06-15
REFUSE HELP FOR TROLLEY.
County Freeholders Have Big
Bills. Road Problem
Growing

VI rfeeHOfuefS was nelu IN Lne court
House in Salem on Wednesday. All
members were present. Director Gray
presided.
Much of the day was taken ordering
bills paid. There were many and the
total amount was over 2 1000.
The application to take care of an
Italian in Salem, afflicted with tuber-
culosis, was referred to Mr.. Powers, the
member from Salem.
~TMr.%Smith, from Penns Grove. stated
that the DUPONT Company would give
land on the west side of the road oppo-
site the trolley switch, below Carney
Point postoffice, so the road could be
widened. 1t will cost $500 to pipe the
ditch and build the widening. The Wild
ening was needed beause of the trolley
switch and the representative present
was asked whether the Company would
bear the expense. He asked for speci-
fications and estimates.
Mr.. Smith brought up the matter of
cutters on Main street. Penns Grove.
He stated the Mayor and Council had
advertised for bids and as the price was
30 cents a square foot the price was
considered too high. Engineer Keasby
stated that the county had a perfect
tight to pay for half the curb because
the lotion roller damaged much in pre-
pairing the road and a new gutter laid
ut the time the road was rebuilt would
be of much value to the road. The mat
ter was left with the committee to re-
advertise for bids.
Mr.. Smith spoke of the nuisance and
damage to wagons which the trolley
rails are causing in Penns Grove and de-
sired to learn when it could be remed-
led. The matter had been brought up
at. the April meeting, but the trolley
representatives had reported nothing nor
done nothing. The representative pres
ent said that come under another de-
partment. 1t was left for the committee
to get at the proper head.
DR.. Davis, the county physician, ap-
peared before the Board and said that
the fees were 80 cents a visit. That
was the price for years, but the in
creased price for drugs and to be called
at all times of the day and night to
patch up some crook called for time and
expense worth more than so cents. 81
for a visit and 30 cents for additional
treatment at the same call he considered
small enough. That price was voted.
Maya dIltT TIT Il bndlth AOuilNll-
man asked that 81, 1000 be given from the
road fund of the county. Salem City
builds their own streets, pays county
taxes, but got little or nothing in re-
turn.
Mr.. Smith stated that he considered
that Salem City and the b~oroughs had
not been fairly treated by the Freehold
ers in past years and made a motion
that the request be granted.
Engineer Keasby stated the county
could well go halves in whatever ex-
pense Salem City might expend but to
pass a resolution that 5000 be given
Salem City when the road fund had to
be accounted for to the State authori-
ties might tie up $1,000, when the county
needed money badly and was borrowing
to meet expenses. Many rules have to
be complied with. The amount was
-xpted.
OMr. Gaventa reported that when the
gravel road was built between Pedrick-
town and Penns Grove it was a perfect
road, but the heavy traffic and wet times
had made it go bad in places that he did
not know what was best for repairs to
make it substantial. Suggestions were
made that it be scarifed and turned up,
so the gravel underneath might be on
top for wear. After considerable dis
cussion the matter was left for a com
mittee of five to confer after viewing
the road.
1t was voted to borrow $1S.900 from
Peoples Bank, Penns Grove at 8 per
cent.
The overseer of bridges reported ex-
ira work, also dissatisfaction of the
tenders of bridges with the salaries. 1t
was voted that they be increased $40
a month.
The contract to build the Harrison
vile bridge was given to H. B. Rich
man at $3.50.
An invitation was received from A.
d. Snelbaker. president of WoOdstown
Chamber of Commerce, to go to Allan
tic City on Thursday June 18th and be
his guests at dinner and also on a roller
chair ride. 1t was accepted.
Because II. B. Keasby is now en-
ployed as engineer in the Army camp
at WrightstOwn. and could not be pres
ent to give legal advice as solicitor, J.
Forman SinnicksOn was elected to as
sist.
The project of erecting a temporary
DlluSt over ISdlem creek, along size the
Penns Neck bridge, so the trolley cars
could be run across the creek and avoid
passengers walking across, as at pres:
ent, was presented by Mr.. Isenthal. He
said that plans had been made and only
one bid had been received which amount
ed to $4,000. The company had also
got prices for material and cost of con-
struction. They amounted to 800 a
thousand feet for timber and the total
was nearly $4,000 for the cost of the
bridge. He asked whether the county
would pay $1,000 towards the cost Of
the temporary bridge which could be
used by the public when the present
bridge was repaired or rebuilt. The
present bridge is not strong enough to
bear the trolley cars.
Mr.. Keasby said the original PROPOSE
ton was that the temporary bridge
would cost about $14, 900 and that the
county nav half. but as the cost had in