The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-11
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Board of FreehOlders

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rails on this bridge with Mr.. Berry
superintendent of the Traction 20:
The difficulty is in the expansion Oh
the rails caused by the extreme neat
which causes them to bind. IL they
were cut short enough in the extreme
hot weather they would separate GOO
much in the cold weather.
Game Creek Bridge-On June IL,
YOUR committee inspected repairs APP
proved work and ordered bills paid.
Pipe At Homer Wright's, Upper
Penns Neck Township-1our commit
tee instructed Mr.. Brandriff to length
en- this pipe 10 feet. NJ
Long Bridge, Upper Penns Neck
Township-Your committee were cal.
to this bridge to see change IN flow OF
creek. Property owners desire the
county to build a jetty to stop creek
from cutting a new channel. The
committee did net think that the
county should do such work and are
unwilling to recommend this WORK 10
the Board. ~
Pipe Near Plant No. 3, Upper Penns
Neck Township-Your committee au-
thorized the frightening of this pipe
so as to conform with the construction
of the End section of the Pennsville-
Penns Grove Road. Your supervisor
on this road, Mr.. Harry Justice, super
intended the laying of the pipe.
The County Roads
Following is the report of the Road
Committee which was accepted n APP
proved:
Malaga-Penns Grove Road, I'd sec
ton, I'd Part-The work mentioned l n
the last report of your committee has
not been attended to. Your committee
wishes to draw your attention to a let
ter received by your engineer signed
by Mr.. j. A. Williams, Division En-
gineer, in regard to the condition OF
this road. The letter is attached to
this report.
Malaga-Penns Grove Road, 3rd Sec
tion-Your contractor has started work
on this road. The services of j. Will
bert Sharp, of Woodstown, has been
secured as supervisor. Your Contrac-
tor is using tractors in handling the
material on this road Payment OF
S856.S0 has been allowed your con-
tractor.
Malaga-Penns Grove Road, 4th and
9Th Sections-Your contractor has two
steam shovels working on this road.
The work done by the steam shovel be-
tween Sharptown and Woodstown is
satisfactory. The work done by the
other steam shovel which is working
at Cherry Hill, is very unsatisfactory.
Your Engineer allows the contractor
to use certain gravel or sand from the
cut at Cherry Hill for the top of the
subgrade on this road. Instead of
properly selecting this material it is
feared that your contractor has used
any material with a very bad result.
In addition to this your contractor has
absolutely neglected to properly scrape
the road. The result is that the
wagons are driving in the ruts and no
even compacting of the gravel is being
secured. Further your contractor has
absolutely neglected to properly turf
the slopes. Your Engineer has there
fore refused to approve the estimate
of the contractor or this road. Your
committee feels that your contractor,
Sutton & Corson Co. and their repre-
sentative, Mr.. Porter, are doing every
thing in their power to construct this
road in a workmanlike manner. They
are having trouble with their work
men. We believe the contractor will
soon have the matter adjusted and do
not desire to hold up the estimate for
the entire months. We, therefore,
recommend that the estimate of the
contractor which provides for payment
of $~7,334.85 be approved by your
Board subject to the approval of your
Engineer.
Malaga-Penns Grove Road, 9th Sec
tion-Your contractor has finished the
LAYING of the amiesite on this road.
He has about 80 tons of amiesite on
hand which he will not need for this
road. On Monday, July 18th, he was
awarded the contract for the repair of
the streets in the Borough of Woods
town, and will require a portion of this
amiesite for that work. He has offer
ed to sell the balance of the amiesite
to the county at cost. AS the cost has
increased materially, and as ONE ma
terial is needed for the repair of
your amiesite in Penns Grove, your
Engineer decided to accept the offer
for the county. A payment to your
contractor on account of this contract,
amounting to ~$11,544.85, has been al
lowed. Your contractor has yet the
shoulders and slopes to complete be-
fore the road can be finally accepted.
Malaga-Penns Grove Road, 7th Sec
tion.-Your contractor is proceeding
satisfactorily with the work on this
road. Your committee to whom the
question of the grading of Main
Street in the Borough of Penns Grove
was referred at the last meeting have
met with the Borough Council and
have decided to do the work as re-
quested by Borough Council without
requiring them to maintain it. Your
Engineer has prepared the plans and
order for changes desired, and submit
ted same to the State Highway Com
mission for approval. A copy of the
change order is attached to this re-
port. 1t add S2O,689.17 to the contract
price. Payment has been allowed
your contractor for the work done on
this road amounting to $13,481.30.
Pedricktown - Nortonville Road
Your contractor, together with your
engineer and the assistant engineer
I'M a.