The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-14
Road Cost High
More Wanted. Must Have Best.
Nc Matter What The Cost

County Board of Chosen Freeholders,
held on Wednesday, was notable for
the preparations that are being made
for operations on a big scale in the
way OF road building and bridge build
ing, which will begin as 500 as pos
sible now that good weather is as
sured and continue thru the summer
and fall, meaning the employment of
large forces of men and the distribu-
ton of large sums Of money in this
locality. The EreeholderS seem to
have grasped the meaning of read
justment and reconstruction as the
Federal Government has advocated
them and fortunately the county was
never in better financial condition to
carry out the plans for making per-
manent good roads in the county, to
conform to the plans for a better sys-
TENS of highways thruout the State.
The appearance at the meeting, toe,
of representatives OF the Boards of
Commerce of two OF the progressive
towns of the county to see that this
work in certain sections is hurried
along indicates that the people also
realize the importance of bigger public
operations for the year for the COM
mon good. There vas a large delega-
ton from the Woodstown Chamber of
Commerce present to see what the
committees of Freeholders of Salem
and Gloucester counties are going to
do about rebuilding the road from
Woodstown to Swedesboro. These
gentlemen were informed that the two
committees would meet on Friday of
this week to take up the matter.
Mr.. J. Harry Handle, OF the Elmer
Chamber of Commerce, asked that the
piece of the road on Main Street, of
his town, which is to be rebuilt in
concrete be finished before the begin
ming of the potato season. This mat
ter was weighed from different stand
points and it was finally decided that it
is best to wait until after the potato
season in order to be sure of a lasting
street.
County Engineer and Solicitor How
ard B.. Keasby made his initial APP
pearance before the Board since his
arrival home from France. He pre-
scented the resolutions that are neces-
sary for the work of rebuilding the
End section of the Penns Grove1Penns-
Vile road from the Lowc'AoCanal
Bridge to the entrance of PlHr p
the dupont works. The first JsoltJ
ton provides for the tempoI.F r. loan
bond issue of $4,000 bearing interest
at 5R. Each bond will be dated April
LIST, 1919, and the limit is twenty
wears. Mr.. Keasbey explained that
this form of bond issue can be dis
posed of as needed and he calculated
that it can be taken care of by the be-
ginning of 1922 with the budget, if it
- l1r.-,1 Tho Cn0nnH resolution
appropriated the 100000 for the re-
construction of the road with concrete
or amesite. Both resolutions were
adopted. Another resolution approx
ing the plans and specifications for
the reconstruction of the road and
authorizing the engineer to advertise
for bide was also adopted.
Malaga-Penns Grove Road Contract
The Road Committee reported the
opening of bids for the reconstruc-
tion of Sections A and 5 of Malaga
Penns Grove road and recommended
awarding the contract to the sutton
Corson Company, of Ocean City, for
S163, 314.68, they being the lowest Did
ders. Eight firms presented bids on
Monday as follows:
f. A. Corson, Ocean City S190,999.oo
Sutton-Corson Co., Ocean
City ~lo5.ol4.oo
Rlaisdell Contracting &
Engineering Co., Brook
Ign, N. Y. 2~ll,ooo.lz
John Kelly Contracting Co.,
Camden, N. j. l79.o3l.oZ
Joseph F. Burke Co., -oo
Plainfield Z~lo,oof.N@
Havman-Goodman Co.,
iorsav civ. ITS, 729.10
R,1,no Pizzmenti. Pitman ~229,474.35
Michael Straub. Woodbury. 205, 085.3S
The distance to be covered is o.f
miles.
The Federal Government pays part
of the cost of this road and Engineer
Keasbey explained that 1t would not
be responsible for any part OF tne
maintenance of the road after 1t is
finished. AS the contract calls io1
the contractors to keep it in repair FOL
one year and as $50 of the price is re-
tanned for the performance OF this
work it is necessary to proceed III
some other way in order to satls19
the Government. He proposed a sup
Elemental contract.
The resolution awarding the con,
tract and authorizing the Director ano
the Clerk to sign it was adopted.
Then a resolution authorizing a sup
elemental contract for $4,000, which is
So of the original contract price, to
Guarantee the maintenance of the road
for one year was adopted.
Report on Bridges
The Bridge Ce emittee made the fol
lowing report which was accepted.
Centerton Small bridge, repairs ap-
proved, cost $86.5l.
Centerton Truss bridge, Mr.. Watt
and engineer, repair abutment ano
wing wall. The truss braces are buck
ling and the dirt is going under the
wall. ;,
Small bridge replaced with 24-inch
pipe, cost $77.20.
Deals bridge, Committee %nn,or,2aved
repairs, cost $48.S8: 4 the
VIM. Irving brideN Atlfplaced with
24-inch pipe, cost, "a.