The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-14
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man. Engineer to find cost of wash
ing sand and gravel that has been
used and to get estimates OF gravel
and sand from other places and con-
tractor be urged to get to work i'm
mediately and finish work.
Pipe at S. Monroe Justices corner.
Mr.. Brandriff to have pipe dug out
and consult with County Engineer in
regard to repairs.
Grant Street bridge, Salem, Commit
tee advised City Council to clean out
ditch and county would clean bridge.
A resolution was adopted providing
for $1,000 from the budget for bridges
for widening Bridge 422 at Cherry
Hill on Section 5 of the Malaga-Penns
Grove road.
A resolution was adopted appropri-
ating $500, or as much as is needed
to complete Pointer-Auburn bridge
sos over Warrington Creek.
Resolutions were adopted awarding
the contract for Cranberry bridge to
VIM. II. Slough and ~appropriating
$500 co cover its construction.
Road Committees Report
The Road Committee reported main
tenance on a number Of roads. Other
roads reported on follow:
Malaga-Penns Grove, Section l,
road between Glassboro road and
Buckhorn road shows underground
water. Tile is needed to overcome
this condition.
Malaga-Penns Grove, road resurfac-
ing completed.
Pedricktown-Nortonvil Patches
made II, c,lrfopa with Tpi+a
Penns CONGRATULATIONS, Patches
made in surface with Topeka, in Ped
ricktown. RcSurlacing with gravel
completed.
Penns Grove-Pennsville, road under
mined at pipe near Monroe Justices
caused break in surface, requiring
about five loads Of fill.
Pointers-Auburn, Progress.
Saieln-AIannington, Hill road being
rooted and rcsur1aced with gravel
ehru Claysville.
On recommendation of Engineer
keasbey it was decided to drain with
tile the part Of Section l, of the Nal
aga-Penns Grove road.
Upon his recommendation it was al
80 decided to repair the cuts in Sec
ton /, of the Penns Grove-Pennsyille
read, have the DUPONT Company pay
their share of the expense, and also
20 insist on the Traction Company
complying with their agreement in
raising their tracks and putting their
portion Of the road in proper shape.
The road committee is to investigate
and decide on the ACCESSIBILITY Of thing
the cutters in Pennsville along the
county road.
The plans and specifications for
Coles Culvert, Richman Creamery
bridge and widening Pancoast bridge
were approved and the Committee was
ordered to advertise for bids to be
opened on Monday, April 7.
Justice of the Peace Cable of Car
neys Point appeared before the Board
and asked that his bills be given
prompt consideration so that his con-
stables could get their money. Later
this matter was taken up. The bills
had not been approved by the Judge.
The clerk presented bills amounting to
$4,000 for taking two insane women
to Trenton. In one case the bills were
for auto hire $1,000; pay for the day
for the Justice and two constables, $40
each and for a woman So. The other
bill was the same except that there
was one constable instead of two. On
both trips there were charges for din
ner for all hands. These bills caused
much debate but were finally approved
by a vote of seven to five.
The report of the Jail Committee
showed that there were IA prisoners
in the Jail and 26 at the road camp.
The cost of maintenance at the prison
was S197.34 for the month, or 1873
cents per man per day. At the road
camp the per diam cost was Sill cents.
The Road Camp Committee was au-
thorized to purchase two fire exiting
uishers.
1t was decided to purchase one-half
acre of land from Frank Harvey at
States corner of the Pointer's-Auburn
road to improve the line of the road.
1t was reported that Aaron Fogg
wanted $500 for about 20 feet of his
lot at a point further along the same
road which was needed to make a bet
ter curve and improve the road at that
point. It was decided that rather than
pay any sum like that they would
leave the road in it's present undesir-
able condition.
A resolution was adopted fixing the
interest on temporary loans at 5B%.
A resolution granting the Almshouse
board $500 for maintenance was
adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Gaventa the
printing of the county statement in
pamphlet form was awarded to the
Elmer Times and William B. Dunn was
hired to assist in compiling the same.
In approving a bill for carrying
prisoners to and from the road camp
Sheriff Mifflin recommended that the
county purchase an automobile for the
use of his office as it would save the
county money in serving papers and
other transportation.
Moose Officers Elected
Al a largely attended maetinr Of