The Penn's Grove record., 1920-11-19
Progress In
Road Building
County Engineers Report On
Roads Throughout The
County

At the meeting Of the Board Of
Freeholders on n 9th the County En-
gineer reported as follows:
MaIaga-Fenns GrOve Road, 4th and
5th SecJlons, from Lawnside Cemetery
at Woodstown, through Sharptown to
Pointers-Auburn Road.-1our CON
tractor has laid about 4400 feet OF
concrete during the past month. The
work is proceeding IN a name winch
is very satisfactory to your committee.
A six inch layer OF gravel ha been
placed over that portion OF the road
Just west OF the school house In
Sharptown which vas almost impas-
sable last winter. A bill for 40U Gu.
.yds. OF foreign material at the price
bid of S1.50 per Gu. yd. has been APP
proved for payment in addition to the
regular estimate. A payment amount
ing to $40, 1910 has been allowed the
contractor.
Your contractor is planning, after
the completion of the intersection by
the school house in Sharptown, to
start at the center of the S~narptown-
Swedesboro road and proceed towards
Lawnside Cemetery a. long as the
weather permits. Your committee
recommend the closing to traffic OF
that portion of this road between the
center line of the Sharptown-Swedes-
baro road and the residence of Jacob
lGaunt. Resolutions to accomplish
the recommendations are attached to
this report
Pedrlcktown- WOodstown Road, End
Section, from Woodstown to Auburn.
Your contractor has completed the
grading of this road and has most of
the class C gravel placed. He is load
ing gravel with two steam shovels.
THE work is proceeding in a satisfac-
tory manner. A payment amounting
40 S69S1 has been allowed him.
Patrol Repairs car of stone has
been shipped for use of Mr.. Gaventa
in these repairs at Penns Grove He
! has also secured a further supply of
! asphalt and has repaired the worst
holes in Pepns Grove and vicinity.
4 With a supply of materials on hand
your committee feel that the mainten-
ance of these roads will be an easy
matter
General Repairs.-Yonr shell ant
gravel roads are in good condition
Your committee note with pleasure
that THE portion of Route 6 of thu
State Highway System, lying between
Woodstown and the northerly end O.
the causeway near Claysville, has beel
greatly improved during the pas
month. The causeway on eacl
side of Gaysville is still IN poor con
ditinn.
.Penns Groye-Pennsville R0ad.-3r'
Section, from Churchtown to Lowe
Canal Rridgs-YOur contractor ha.
this road COMPLETED with the exception
of about 500 feet. A payment
amounting to S2O,384 has been allowed
your contractor.
Rninters-Auburn R0ad-Your fore
man has grsveled this road as far as
it's intersection with the Malaga-Penns
Grove Road He has done some grad
ing north of the Malaga-Penns Grove
Road. That portion of this roae
which rs now being maintained by
your County Supervisor is now In
good condition. The overseers in
charge of this road, however, neglect
ed to scrape it after one of the recent
rains
Pedricktswn Rridge--Your commit
tee met with the committee from
Gloucester County An examination
of the structure showed that the con-
crete pier was settling slowly toward
Pedric&town. One member of the
Gloucester County Committee, who
was a member of the Bridge Com
mittee when the bridge was construct
ed, stated that the center pier was
supported by long piling- This state
ment was verified by H. S. Justice,
whose place of business adjoins the
bridge. Your committee found that
1.-THE stream had under-cut that portion
l4of the center pier nearest Pedrick-
4town. Your committee decided to re-
move the earth which was pressing
upon the northerly side of the center
pier. Mr.. Cattell was also requested
to obtain from Mr.. Carter, who was
the engineer in charge of the con-
st.uction of this bridge, a set of plans
and specifications so that a further
stBdy of the situation could be made.
1t was also decided to place rip rap
around that portion of the center pier
that is being under-cut, to prevent
further wash.