The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-11
Affairs Transacted
Bonds Sold. Road Work Pro-
crossing Nicely. Bridge
Contract Given

The July meeting of the Salem
County Board of Chosen Freeholders,
held on Wednesday, was the shortest
session that has been held in some
years. 1t was five minutes to II
o'clock when Director Gray called the
meeting to order and at ten minutes
to n he declared adjournment for
the day. Within that short two hours,
however, much business was transact
ed, which under the old system of SUBJ
hitting reports and handling the rec
concentrations in them, would have re-
quired a long afternoon session. The
reports of the several committees tell
the whole story of the work of the
month and embody recommendations
IN such a way and are supported by
properly drawn up resolutions SO that
action a be taken at once.
This month the reports of the
Bridges and Road Committees furnish
instructive reading to the taxpayers.
They tell just what is being done and
what is needed and show how the pub
lie moneys are being expended.
Bridge Contract Awarded
On Monday the Committee on
Bridges opened three Bids for the con-
struction of the new concrete bridge,
mo. 1920" known as "Long Bank
Bridge" in Lower Alloway Creek
township, on the road from Hancock's
Bridge to Harmersville. The bids
were as follows:
Sutton & Corson, Ocean City $9.777.5O
Edward Steelman, Salem 7,0S3.7S
William ]. Slough, Salem 6,539.73
A resolution was presented which
recommended awarding the contract to
Mr.. Slough, the lowest bidder, which
was adopted by the Board.
Upon the recommendation of the
Finance Committee another resolution
providing for a temporary loan of
$500 on notes to cover the cost of
this bridge was adopted. 1t is under
stood that there is money in the bud
get to meet the expense of the work
on the new bridge but it was thought
best to make this provision.
Need A New Bridge at Maurice River
The Bridge Committee reported
having met with the Cumberland
County committee at the bridge over
Maurice river on Lands avenue. The
joint committee decided to paint the
bridge. The committee also finds that
this bridge is entirely too light and
too narrow for present traffic which
has grown very heavy beween Bridge
ton, Millville and Atlantic City. They
recommend that a new bridge be built
within the next year OF two.
Road Bonds Sold
The Finance Committee reported
that, in accordance with the advertise
ment for the sale of S40,000.00 road
bonds, a portion of the 6 100000 bond
issue for the reconstruction of the I'd
section of the Pennsville-Penns Grove
road, they met on Monday, July 7th,
for the purpose of opening bids. Only
one bid was presented. This was from
the City National Bank of Salem. Mr..
Hiles appeared in person to make the
offer of the bank. The rate was
1O0.625 and it was accepted. The
bonds have been delivered and the
account credited at the City National
Bank amounts to $40,250.00. The in
terest rate is 5 per cent.
The. action of the committee was
approved.
Jail and Road Camp
The reports of the Jail and Road
Camp committees showed that there
are seven inmates in the Jail and % at
the road camp. The cost of mainten-
ance at the Jail for the month was
$67.63 or 1868 cents per prisoner per
day. At the Road Camp the cost was
$422.93, or an average daily cost per
prisoner of 81 AS cents.
Coal For County Buildings
The Committee on County Buildings
reported having received only n bid
for the supply of coal for the county
buildings. This bid is from c. c. Lip
pincott at the rate of $6.75 per ton of
1000 pounds, and is subject to changes
in freight rates, the wage scale, strikes
and other conditions that might arise.
The matter of awarding the contract
was referred to the committee with
power to act.
Supervisor Must Make Monthly Report
A motion was made by Freebooter
Reeves, seconded by Freebooter Heron
to the effect that the road supervisor
hereafter make a monthly report to the
Board as to the work done by him
during the month and what he intend
ed to do on the roads. This motion
was unanimously adopted.
Concrete Road in Elmer
The plans and specifications Tor the
new concrete road in Elmer were pre-.
sented by the County Engineer and
they were approved by resolution.
Bids will be advertised for in the
Salem Sunbeam, Standard & Jersey
man and Elmer Times and will be
opened in the Court House on Mon
day, August 18th.
Condition of County Bridges
Following is the report of the Bridge
Committee which was accepted and
approved by the Board:
ELEPHANTS Mill Pond Bridge, No.
437, P~ilesgrove Township-Your con-
tractor has completed the temporary
bridge and is now making the exca-
vatlon for the new structure. Your
committee has secured the services of
Mr. Levi Justice as supervisor. Your
contractor has been allowed a pay
ment of $481.60.
Lower Canal Bridge-Lower Penns
Neck Township-Your Engineer has
adjusted the matter of the trolley