The Penn's Grove record., 1921-07-15
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Roads Built By County Prison
ers Cheaper Than Contract

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Board on Wednesday, was emphatic
IN his opposition to the payment of
money TO contractors who had not
placed the culyert pipes in right where
they had been employed in making
new roads. This was particularly the
case with one firm with the result
that there had been cracks in the con-
crete and holes sunk that would al
ways be a Jul Of expense to the
County. The only proper way to
drain a piece Of road was to place the
pipes before grading OF doing any
other part of the work. AS the work
of grading the portion of Penns Neck
road that is to be finished in. concrete
has already begun, ne made a motion
that no money be paid the contractor
until the drain pipes had been laid.
This motion was carried.
1t was 1915 standard time when the
Board was called to order by Director
Gray. Only one session was held and
the meeting was short and uneventful.
The reports of the Bridge and Road
Committees were read and accepted
and their recommendations adopted.
1t was reported that while Quinton
Township Committee had agreed to
pay 10 per cent of the cost of building
the road Peck's Corner-Cohansey
road, Alloway was taking q little time
to think abo1t it. Mr.. McCarson
stated that the Township Committee
would vote to pay the ten per cent of
the cost of building that portion of the
road that is in their Township.
A resolution was adopted asking the
Ctofa uirhuroy " DaTo M :, or% fo,, onpcant
to survey this road. The work will not
be done until next year.
Mr.. Pancoast reported that Han
cocks Bridge was in need of immedi-
ate attention and this matter was re-
ferred to the committee and the
County Engineer.
The report of the Road Camp
showed that the expense of the camp
for the past month vas $505.71,
which includes all supplies. The cost
per prisoner per day was 4S.5 cents.
The days served during the month
was 1048 and there are % prisoners
in the camp. The report Of the Jail
Committee showed nine prisoners.
The maintenance for two months was
$67.67, or 34.3 cents per day per
prisoner.
The Board decided to purchase a
protectograph or check writer. This
machine works by electricity and will
cost 'S125.00.
1t is necessary to procure a new
filing cabinet to take care of the
books, checks and other papers Of the
County. The committee reported in
favor of a fire proof safe cabinet
large enough to take car Of docu-
ments for some years. The Public
Property Committee will report on the
several kinds and'the prices and terms
at the next regular meeting
A letter of the County Engineer
which accompanied the report of the
Road Committee and which is publish
ed with it shows that the building of
roads by prison labor is much cheaper
and more satisfactory than by con-
tract. This of course refers to gravel
roads. The figures are for the Point
ers-Auburn road.
The Board adjourned at 12.45
standard time to meet at l o'clock
standard time on the morning of We'd
nesday 9th, for the purpose of award
ing the contract of building four miles
of the Woodstown-Salem road and an
additional portion of the Salem-Penns-
vile road.
County Roads
The Road Commute made the fol-
lowing report:
Malaga-Penns Grove Road, 3rd
Section, from Pilesgrove Township
Line to Woodstown-The contractors,
Craig & milford, rooted this road near
Cooper Coles residence just before
the rain of about two weeks ago.
Since that time this portion of the
road has been allowed to dry and har-
den without proper scraping with the
result that it now has deep, hard ruts.
This road was accepted in July of 1920
and had the road been properly main
tanned the so retained would now be
payable to the contractor. Your En-
gineer has refused to certify the cor
rectness of the bill of SO for the rea-
son stated in his letter which is here
with attached. We are not willing to
recommend the payment of this bill
until the work directed by us has been
completed in proper manner.
Pedricktown- Woodstown Road, LIST
Section. from Pedricktown to Auburn
Your foreman has now completed
over one mile of this road. He has
been using gravel from the Roberts
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