The Penn's Grove record., 1921-07-15
F~REEHOLDERS MEET
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gravel of the proper quality, but be-
lieve we have now solved the diff
Guilty.
At your last meeting you directed
the purchase of a carload of II inch
cast iron pipe at a price of Sl.7O per
foot, delivered at Pedricktown, for
this road. This pipe has been pur-
chased and delivered at Pedricktown
as directed, the price paid being S1.66
per foot.
Peck's Corner-C ohansey Road
Attached hereto are resolutions for
consent to survey for the above road.
The Township Committee of Quinton
have passed a resolution agreeing to
paw 1890 of the cost of this road in
Quinton Township.
Pedricktown- WoOdstown Road, End
Section, from Woodstown to Auburn.
The contractors, Craig & Milford, have
completed this road in a manner salts
factory to us. We recommend its ac-
ceptance and the payment of the bal
ance due the contractors, except the
5ct which is retained for one year to
guarantee maintenance.
The contract price on this road was
30 LOO, 10. lie IOldl dillONllN B0it
and to be paid under this contract is
S53, 1856. This difference of S3.3O2.2O
is largely caused by the elimination
of the tile underdrains. Entrance to
fields, &C., not called for in original
contract have cost 81 ,03S.40, which is
included in the total amount paid and
to be paid the contractor. There are
a few other entrances, pipe for which
have been delivered on the road,
which have been completed under the
supervision of Mr.. BOrtOn.
Penns Grove-Pennsville Road, 18th
Section, from ChurchtoWn to Penns-
vile.
Pennsville-Salem Road, LIST Section,
from Pennsville to Stiles Farm.-The
contractor, E. A. CorsOn, has started
work on these roads. The State has
appointed Clarence NJ. Hall as inspec-
tor. A payment amounting to S1,l8O
has been allowed the contractor on the
4th Section, Penns Grove-Pennsville
Road and 81 ,284.75 on the LIST Section
Pennsville-Salem Road.
Cost of POinters-Auburn Road
Road Committee of the Board Of
Chosen Freeholders,
Gentlemen:-YOu have asked me to
give YOU the cost per mile of the
Pointers-Auburn Road, from the
Pointers to the Pedricktown Woods
town Road, 1st Section.
| find that Sill miles of this road,
extending from the Pointers to the
Courses Landing Bridge, was built at
a total cost of $85, $1,000, or at the
rate of S16,820.05 per mile. This por-
-. 80 IrsI+ I,r;,,r ro,4 &c fOI- !
all of 1918, 1919 and portion of 1920.
This amount includes right of way,
engineering, supervision, etc. In order
10 be able to somewhat compare this
cost with the costs by contractors, we
must consider the cost of construction
only. The cost for this section was
$~80,S72.48 or 15.822.20 per mile.
This work includes the building Of the
large intersection at the Pointers and
the filing of three long causeways.
There was 1879 Gu. yds. of eXcava-
ton and 7,473 Gu. yds. of extra em-
bankment required about l55, 1000 Gu.
yds. of material from the borrow pit.
The portion of this road extending
from the Courses Landing Bridge to
the Observation-Disclosures Road, LIST
Section. a distance of 1868 miles, was
built at a total cost of 500 ,858.23, or at
tn rate of &10,057.59 per mile. This
portion was built during parts of 1920
and 1921. This amount includes right
of way, engineering, supervision, etc.
The cost of the construction only
was S36,51S.31, or at TIE rate of 80
214.81 per mile. This work included
1889 Gu. yds. of excavation.
Yours respectfully,
H. B. KEASBEY,
County Engineer.