The Penn's Grove record., 1919-06-13
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days.
The reports Of the committees show
ed that new work was being pushed
and that much repair work was being
done. The Board also took up the
matter OF the needs Of the county in
the way of funds for next year and
VIII present their claims at the hear
in o. the sta Highway Commission
through the Road and Finance Com
mission on Saturday, June 2lst, at At
laatie City. Engineer keasbey IS pre-
par,ug a MAJ and q schedule that VIII
show TIL Commission the needs of the
COUNTY in an understandable form.
Upper Canal Bridge-Mr. Heron re-
ports kitchen repaired at brdge-tend-
ess cabin.
Bridge Contract Awarded
On Monday the Bridge Committee
cpanod he bids for the construction OF
E..dge No. 437, known as elephants
Bridge in SharpstoWn on the road to
Salem as follows:
Lol,s j.. SirIru-. New York &l1.1$o.oo
Edward ~St-plnan, Salem N~,N>'.t'
A...-H. Slough. Ocean city N.7lS.34
Upon the recommendation of the
CDlGHllLltt Inc DOdIN dN 3tNCV NAO v
tract to VIM. H. Slough.
A resolution to appropriate $4,000
to cover the cost of building THIS
bridge was adopted by the Board.
Prison and Road Camp
The Committee on Jail reported as
of date June 18th. that the total num-
her of prisoners was 26, of these I are
in the county Jail and 10 in the county
road camp. The cost of MAINTENANCE
at the jail was S125.26, or AZ 10
cents per day per prisoner. At the
read camp the expense was S3o3.4o or
SO lilo cents per day per prisoner.
In the matter of providing a fan Tor
the Sheriff's office it was decided that
if the Sheriff would purchase the fan
the county would pay the bills for the
current.
The County Engineer was instruct
ed to purchase the necessary cabinets
for filing purposes.
Another New Bridge
Resolutions were adopted approving
the plans and specifications for Bridge
No. 1920, on the Hancock's Bridge
Parnersville road in L. A. Greek town
SIN and authorizing the Bridge Com
mittee to advertise for bids for con-
structing the bridge. The bids Will be
opened on July It'll e
A resolution authorizing payment OF
$500 to J. Emmor Robinson, treasurer
for county almshouse expenses, was
adopted.
Engineer Keasbey reported that he
notified the State Highway Commls-
sion that Salem county's representa-
tives would be at the hearing at the
Hotel Dennis, Atlantic City, June y,
at . o'clock. On motion of MI. Heron
the Road and Finance Committees will
attend the hearing and concentrate
n, Gals on those roads that 1t IS
the intention to do the most work
Chairman Gayner, ofthe Street Com
, ",,alem CITY Council, Coun-
Gilman Wentzell and Mayor Grier ap-
peared before the Board and asked
That $1,000 be appropriated to the city
for road work in 1920. This amount
viii be ircluded in the request granted.
Will Rebuild Penns Grove Street
The Road Committee reported that
Penns Grove Council had passed a res
olution requesting the county to con-
that portion of the Seventh Sec
ton, Malaga-Penns Grove road lying
\lU..n me borough limits between the
eastern end of the amiesite and Trum-
bun Avenue at the established grade
so that the crown would be approx
nately level with the tops of the es-
tablished curbS, and to construct that
portion of said road lying between
Irumbull Avenue and the Borough
line. so that the new sheet wad as
phalt read would be on top Of the
present stone road.
There was considerable discussion on
this street construction and the matter
was on motion of Mr.. Borton referred
to the Road Committee and Freehold
pr Laynan with power to act.
The report of the Road Committee
stated that they made the recommen-
with the proviso that the Bor-
ough of Penns Grove agree to main
tain that portion of the county road
between the amiesite and Trum-
bull Avenue.
All pike toll roads in New Jeresy,
in fact in all parts Of the country, will
o be things of the past. At the
meeting of Salem County Board of
Freeholders on Wednesday the last in
Salem County is to be done away with.
The Board of Freeholders took up
the matter of the purchase of the
Marlboro and Quinton turnpike. They
decided to buy at the price OF $1,000,
provided they could get the right of
way from the land at fair
prices. A blanket deed will be taken
from the farmers and others owning
property along the toll road for the
extra rod needed for the width of
highway required to make it a State
road. The following resolutions were
adopted;
Be it Resolved, That a certified copy
OF the resolution passed by the Town
ship Committee of the Township orr
Q%uinton, requesting the Board Of
Chosen Freeholders of the County OF
Salem to purchase the Marlboro &
Quinton Turnpike, which is a toll road
lying wholly in the township of Quin-
ton, be received and filed.
And be it further Resolved, That the
offer of the Marlboro & Quinton Turn
pike Co., to sell said turnpike to the
couAty of Salem for $1,000, be receiv-
ed and filed;
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