The Penn's Grove record., 1917-09-14
We, N. j., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1917
MORE MONEY NEEDED
County Road Building and Fl
nance a Great Problem

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board OF Freeholders was held on
Wednesday at the Court House, Salem.
A representative of the State Agri-
cultural College was present and asked
the Board to make an appropriation to
secure a county farm demonstrated UNI
der the recent act of Congress. The
duties of such an officer would be to
give information, carry on demonstra-
elons and to act as am agent for the
farmers in buying and selling. The
idea was received unfavorably by most
of the members and definite action was
deferred until next month.
MIR. Griscom reported that there were
20 prisoners in the county Jail and II
IN the road camp. Supplies for the
Jail during the past month averaged
20 $40 cents a day for prisoners.
Mr.. Smith reported that the motor
for opening the draw had been INSTALL
ed in the Lower Canal Bridge and was
been made by the War Department
hat the current had been turned off
rom 2 till 3 A. NJ. and that boats had,
therefore, been held up from passing
Ghru the draw. Traction Superinten-
lent Berry was present and promised
nat this would be remedied. In addi-
Ion ne stated that the cause for COM
plant against the vibrations on the
bridge Were partly due to faulty direc-
ions in alterations which when com
2leted dld not permit the bridge to be
locked. 1t was ordered that the
county engineer take up matter with
ne engineer in charge of the altera-
49, hiINh 0ioO itPOI leu lndl
-he bridge tender at this bridge de-
named an increase from $45 to $50
per month. The committee was given
power to act in this regard.
The ordinance granting permission
10 the dupont Company TO construct
swo tramWays across the state road
near rant z was passed the second
ma hnal reading and was published
IN the Penns Grove Record.
Mayor Grier. of Salem. addressed he
meeting asking for an appropriation
Of 500 towards defraying the expenses
Of having Company f. Third Regiment,
return to Salem next Tuesday for a
parade and patriotic demonstration,
when an effort will be made to recruit
enough home men to bring the mem
1ership, of the company to its full war
Strength; The company now numbers
l24, while $50 are needed. The appro-
priation was passed.
Mr.. Smith precipitated the most
heated discussion of the day by asking
Tor information regarding the unfin-
shed condition of the P~ennsvilIe-
Penns Grove road. He severely repri-
handed Contractor Burke for not fin
ishing the Is inch space outside the
trolley rails and stated that the PEN
atty, of$20 a day for every day the
Fhe time limit for completing the road
was August 1. Mr.. Burke stated thai
the trouble was due to a misunder-
standing between the Board, the Trac-
tlon Company and the contractor. lie
promised to complete the road at the
ate OF $3.50 per square yard if the
fCi.NS NtthPdhs VII GIlIlB ltelT tracks
0 the grade. The work in the town
ship will be done at once and the
Board ordered the trolley company to
oegin work on the section in the Dor
ough. A notice from Mr.. Burke was
read stating the trolley company was
tearing up a portion of the road and
those parts.
Contractors Fox and Powell were
granted three months extension in
which to complete the second section
Of the Penns Grove-Malaga road. For
section 4 and 3 of this road it is ex-
pected to obtain Federal aid. provided
AMOUNT. A resolution was passed two
months ago p~ledging the required
mount IN Tor the next three years, but
not being binding on future boards
and not being legal in that it was not
determined that the amount pledged
TOR county roads exceed 2 per cent. of
the county ratables, which is the limit
set by state law. 1t was ordered that
the Federal requirement. be ascertain
ed and complied with and tina an ex-
tension of time till October 81 be ask
ed for the purpose of preparing the
lions of the road. Mr.. Smith was
given authority to purchase three car
loads of fine stone to repair that sec
ton of the road in the borough.
a resolution to borrow S22,550 from
the First National Bank, at Elmer, for
the use of the county departments was
ed IN anuary was amended so as to
bring the total to s1Ss. o5ss.s i.'2 This sH is
an increase of $11,179.25 over last
year. The increase in the budget EN-
braces $1,000 each for courts and re-
pairs to roads and $113.91 for Incl
dentals.
Acting Solicitor Hillard reported
that all the owners of the fish and
commercial stands in front of the
Court House would comply with the
order OF the hoard 70 Vaeata nv Oatn-
Der l. BY motion it was ordered that
street fakirs not be allowed to sell
goods there on Saturdays, nor sales of
personal property be allowed there.