The Penn's Grove record., 1920-04-16
~FreehOlders' Meeting

a sum of money should be included
therein sufficient to pay the balance of
the cost OF this road. This will make
it unnecessary to sell any of the bonds
authorized by the attached resolution
Mr.. Brandriff explained that Upper
Penns Neck had provided $4,000 in its
budget to meet its obligation to the
County, but upon inquiry he had found
that they had spent the money. No
reason had been given for using this
money which Was due the county.
The County Collector was authorized
by resolution to pay over to J. Emmor
Robinson, treasurer of the Almshouse
Trustees the sum Of $1,000 to meet the
expenses of the institution.
The Jail and Road Camp reports
showed that there is still need of both
places despite the Sahara-like condi-
ton of the county. There were 25
prisoners, five IN the jail and 20 at the
road camp. Six Of these are white and
19 black. The average cost per pris-
Oner in the Jail was % cents, while at
the road camp it was 1872 cents. In
the latter however is included all sup
plies used at the camp.
The Board voted unanimously for
the annual shad dinner to be held as
usual at the Salem Country Club the
day of the May meeting which is May
18th. 1t is expected that IS will par
Vicipate, among the guests being the
presidents of the Chambers of Com
merce of the county as we'll as 1t. Col.
J. P. Jeryey, chief Of the I. S. Engi-
neer's Department at Wilmington,
having charge of the work on all of
the waterways in this territory.
The Borough Council of Elmer ask
led permission to widen Front St. for
benefit OF the public park that is to be
established there. The ground for the
widening of the street will be taken
rom. the park property and the work
i'll be paid for by the people of Elmer.
At the afternoon session DR.. r. NJ.
\. Davis appeared and reported a case
If tuberculosis that could not be adj
nitted to either Glen Garden or Sunny
Rest. This girl, Rose Yeagley of
Penns Grove, has no near relatives
willing to help her. She made appli-
cation to be taken to White Haven
S~anitarium, Pennsylvania, and has ar
ranged to pay So a week which is half
Of the weeks board charged at that
BtdCC. AS INT bOd1d NOllu nav
pay SI3 at the Sunny Rest Sanitarium
the County will save IS by assisting
this. case. The doctors course in max
ing application for the girl was en-
dorsed. i
Resolutions for issuing the bonds
and making the appropriation for the
amount needed to pay for the building
of Section 2, of the Pedricktown-
Woodstown road were adopted. The
amount stated was S65, 600 but non of
the bonds will be sold until the $4,000
already provided in the budget is eX-
hausted. This arrangement is made
the difference between the amount of
the contractors bid and the amount
appropriated for the work.
The Director stated that the County
Collector and his assistant were given
much trouble because bills Of men do
ing work on roads and bridges were
not properly itemized. Mr.. Grey an
nounced that hereafter no bills would
be passed upon unless they were
itemized in such a way that they were
plainly understood.
The matter of granting permission
to the Salem & Penns Grove Traction
COMPANY to run their car line across
Penns Neck bridge was brought to the
attention of the Board by General
Secretary Foster of the Salem Cham
Der of Commerce. He stated that it
would be impossible for the company
to build it's line and offer service TO
Quinton and beyond unless they could
be directly connected with their car
barn in order that they could obtain
extra cars Whenever needed. He also
stated that while the new safety car
weighs only IL tons, there are motor
trucks of q, 200 pounds capacity going
over the bridge right along and these
are trucks that do not pay a New
Jersey license while the trolley com
pany is taxed all along its route. 1t
was stated that the matter would be
brought up at the meeing of the Salem
Chamber of Commerce. A number OF
the F~reeholders spoke on the subject
as did Mr.. Dunn, and it was finally
suggested that the Chamber of Com
merce should confer with the Public
Utility Commission to obtain an eX-
preston of opinion from that body.