The Penn's Grove record., 1919-04-11
Better Roads Wanted
Contracts Given Which Take
Thousands of Dollars

on FfeeHoloerS on wednesday when q
score of taxpayers from Upper Pitts
grove township, headed by Randolph
Macf arland, presented the claims of
mat part of the county for a better road.
Ihey came armed with a petition sign
ed by a hundred farmers and others
who are directly interested in having
the road rebuilt from Pole Tavern to
the Gloucester county line, neal Nom
roeville school house by way of Rob-
inson's corner.
All of the members of the delega-
views and Director Gray substantiated
them as he has been anxious for the
county to build the road for some
time Mr.. Mcfarland stated that a
petition had been sent to the Free
holders a number of years ago. The
traffic over the road from Elmer-Har-
very heavy. The people from that sec.
ton had seen roads built at great cost
IN all other parts of the county but
they had been ignored The cost of
uilding it would be comparatively
light as they asked only a gravel Dad
and there We're a number of good grav-
eI pits near at hand to make the haul
ing of material inexpensive
1t was stated that the Gloucester
Board of Freeholders were ready to go
on with their part of the road
After all of the delegation had been
heard a motion prevailed that the Road
Committee should confer with the
Gloucester County Board and see what
they were ready to do
The reports of the Road and Bridge
Committees on opening the bids for
building the Bird section of the Malaga
PennS Grove road and three bridges
with their recommendations on award
ing the contracts were received and
approved
The resolution to award the contract
for building the road to Craig and Null
ford. of Cedarville. for $31.673.50 was
adopted. also a resolution authorizing
the officers to make a contract for the
maintenance of the road with Craig
and Milford for one year for S1,5S3. 6S,
(hve percent of contract) and that
this sum be paid the contractors. This
Federal Government which furnishes a
portion of the money for the road and
whose money cannot be used for MAIN
tenance
Following are the bids for the road:
Craig & milford, Cedarville $31,673.50
Washington Bros Woodstown 3e.s63.77
J. S. Fis1er & Son, Clayton 40,975.1S
A. H. Lupton, Bridgeton 41,151.61
Sutton 4 Corsen Co, Ocean
Ward Eng, Cor, Brooklyn 47.275.30
A. Lincoln Fox, Salem 4S,S10.41
f. A. Corson, Ocean City 50,665.64
j. F. Burke Co, Plainfe1d 51.573.S0
Frank Il. Sweeten, Camden 53,123.07
w. Penn Corson, Camden 57,513.00
Michael Staub, Woodbury. 57,739.19
The bridge committee reported hav-
ing opened bids for building the Rich
man-Creamery bridge and the Coles
Elmer-Shirley bridge and widening the
L dI1toisI III tu5V
Henry Richman, of Woodstown was
awarded the contract for the Richman
Creamery bridge, 439. and on resolu-
ton $1,000 was set aside for meeting
the expense. This bridge is on the
Malaga-Penns Grove road at Sharp
town. The bids were:
Plan w Engineering Co,
Brooklyn, s12.9Ss.s6.
Brooklyn. $1s.26s.os.
plan B.-Henry Richman, Woods
Plan A.-Frank B. Sweeten, Camden,
Pia. boyd Eng. Co, New York
Plan A-sutton & corson, Ocean
Plan B-sutton & corson, Ocean
Edward steelman, of Salem, was
awarded the contract for Coles bridge,
1145, E~lmer-Shirley, and a resolution
was adopted setting aside $2700 to
cover the expense. Following are the
bids:
George A. Ch~arlesworth, Elmer, 81
1861.
Ed. Steelman, Salem, $2,2S6.96.
Frank B. Sweeten, Camden. $3.606.77.
Boyd Eng. Co., New York, $2,974.S0.
Mr.. Steelman was also awarded the
contract for widening the Schoolhouse
bridge, 440, Sharptown. The bids were
as follows:
Boyd Eng. CO., New York. s1,573.55.
Ed. Steelman, Salem, SS6S.31.
Ward Eng. Corporation, Brooklyn,
$1,263.S4.
Regular Report On Bridges
The Bridge Committee submitted the
following monthlw report which was
accepted:
Cranberry bridge, no. SOC, Manning
town township-Contract awarded to
Slough, of Ocean City and work begun.
grove townshipLcontraet awarded.
Long Bank bridge, No. 1920, L. A.
Creek townshipmpeeeiHded to build con
crete 81 bridge Z n with 80 hr fest driveway
New bridge, 1399-Mr. Rankins to
have bridge painted and span drawn to
settle firmly on abutments;
Pancoast bridge. No. 4OO-Contract
awarded.
Richman-Creamery bridge. No. 439-
Contract awarded.
Pipe at Roe Justices corner on LIST
section of Penns Grove-Pennsville road
to be relaid. will fill with concrete and
pave when fill is thoroughly ~compacted.
Warrington creek. No. 505-Freeholder
May to be supervisor. Contractor is
finishing Golfer dam. Mr.; May will
While bridge-Wiil replace with
inch iron pipe, by Mr.. LoGnsbury; va
place with 4S-inch pipe.
Squire Bivins bridge-Mr. Louns-
bury to put on a new deck.
FOX MIL OTlu6C"phis = AUS
more pipe at end next to Pole Tavern.
Carman Pipe-Mr. Gray to replace
with 18-inch terracotta pipe.
Deed received from Arnet v. Jordan
for ground for the tenders house at
Upper Canal bridge. Cost of property
s125.
Report Of Road Committee
Following is the monthly report of
the road committee. which was ac-
cepted:
CarITs Corner road-Surfacing of
part has been finished.
Elmer Borough road, Elmer-Broad
Street. which forms a portion of this
road has been scariied from the rail-
road crossing to Hitchner's corner.
Some gravel has been added to the sur
face.
Main Street, Elmer has been scarified
from Usinger's Corner to the railroad;
This part of the road to be covered
with concrete.
The Borough of Elmer has rooted
Chestnut Street, which connects with
the road to Pole Tavern and are re-
surfacing with gravel.
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