The Penn's Grove record., 1919-08-15
Too High Estimates Rejected
Another Bridge Contract Given
Road Building Progressing
Finely
Too High Estimates Rejected

o High Estimates REJECTED
Upon the recommendation of the
Road Committee the Board of Chosen
Freeholders at their August meeting
on Wednesday decided to reject all bids
that had been received for the con-
struction of a block of concrete in
Elmer. A resolution adopted to cover
this recommendation also provided
that new bids would be advertised next
spring and the proposal would include
the concrete work that has been
scheduled for the road in front of the
Woodstown High School
The reason for this action was be-
cause the bids received and opened on
Monday were very much higher than
the estimate Of the engineers of $4,000
which had been fixed so as to meet the
agreement of the Elmer Council to
pay 1000 of the cost up to $4,000.
The bids opened were:
Joseph L. Burke, Philadelphia $S,100.60
Sutton & Corson Co, Ocean City 7~,246.S0
Harris & Latta, Philadelphia 7,414.25
1t was explained by the Engineer
that no bid could be secured for the
work that would meet his estimate be-
cause the job was so small and the
overhead expense of the contractor
would be as heavy as if it was a larg-
er Job. That is why the Woodstown
work will be included in the proposal
next spring.
Bridge Contract Awarded
The bids for a western abutment of
the Centerton bridge opened by the
Bridge Committee were:
Samuel Campbell, Bridgeton $5,334.94
Joseph V. Horner, Swedesboro 5.025.00
The contract was awarded to Mr..
Horner. A resolution was adopted
providing for a temporary loan of
$4,000 to cover the cost.
This bridge has been in very bad
condition and a barricade has been
erected so that drivers might not
any risk of accident. S. Hildreth ran
his automobile into the barricade and
presented a bill to the county for $34
for damages to the same. AS the run
in occurred in the day time and it was
believed he could see the obstruction
the Board refused to pay the bill. 1t
was referred to the Bridge Committee
and the Solicitor.
Quoted
The Board of Trustees of the Coun-
ty Almshouse was given $1,000 to
meet current expenses. 1t was re-
ported that there was only $500 left
of their appropriation.
Jail and Road Camp
The reports of the Jail and Road
Camp Committees showed that there
are at present eleven prisoners in the
Jail and q in the Road Camp. The
cost of maintenance of the prisoners
in the jail for the month was $72.89
or 80 is cents per man per day. The
maintenance of the Camp was $447.49,
or 46 3-5 cents per man per day.
Road Sections Accepted
Upon the recommendation of the
Road Committee resolutions were
adopted accepting the Sixth Section OF
the Malaga-Penns Grove Road and the
Second Section, Second Part of the
Malaga-Penns Grove Road.
Supervisor A. S. Patrick submitted
a report as to the work finished and in
progress under him during the month.
The report was accepted and he was
complimented upon his report.
Quinton-M Marlboro Turnpike Mr..
Lounsbury made a report on the mat
ter of obtaining signatures to n
agreement for property owners along
the Quinton-Marlboro Turnpike to va
cate strips of land a rod in width
along the pike so that the road can be
widened to 40 feet. He had received
81 signatures and said that he Would
get the other six as they were all Will
ing because they wanted a free u
ty road
Upon this motion the Engineer was
instructed to make a survey OF the
- It'll ~ 4hn% fhnV IzT011td
know how the line was going to affect
the property owners
Supervisor Patrick reported that the
Auburn road was so far completed
that the Road Camp will be moved in
a short while to the Pointers-Auburn
road. Manager Wiltse of the Camp
wanted the Board to view the work on
the road. Next Thursday evening was
fixed as the time to make this inspec-
ton.
An offer was received from Harry
A. Black, attorney, to sell gravel for
the construction of the Pointers-Au-
burn road at 10 cents a load. He also
agreed to allow the county to use as
much land as was necessary for the To-
cation of the Road Camp during the
work on the road along by Courses
Landing.
These offers we're formally accepted.
A communication from d.. Harris
Smith, Esq, gave an estimated cost OF
liability insurance for the employees
and appointees of the county. The
estimate is S692.15. After some dis
cussion the Board decided to dispense
with compensation insurance for the
present.
p. o. S. of A. Delegates
The annual session of the New Jer-