The Penn's Grove record., 1921-10-14
County Jail For
National Prisoners
White Bridges Better Seen.
More Roads on the Slate

who may be apprehended within the
confines of Salem County will here
after be given cell room in the
County Jail until their cases have
been disposed of, was the con-
clusion reached by the Board of Free
holders at their meeting on Wednes-
day when presented with a request
to that effect from the Sheriff for the
United Staes Inspector of Prisons.
Incidentally the Freeholders are
doubtful as to whether or not this ac-
Z commodation of the government off
Gals may not act as a boomerang in
the shape of a demand that a new
prison be erected. The State prison in
spectors have already pronounced the
County Jail unfit for use and made
certain recommendations which are
tantamount to telling the Freeholders
that a new prison would be more de-
sirable. If Federal prisoners are
given quarters there it is a question
as to whether the U. S.. inspectors
might not visit the building and o m
denim it as the State authorities have
done,
Sheriff Brandriff in presenting the
request of the U. S. inspectors of
prisons for permission to lodge Fed
eral offenders in the County Jail
called the attention of the Freeholders
to the recent inspection made by the
State authorities and their recon-
mendations which would practically
mean the erection of a new prison.
The Freeholders after some discussion
decided to accept these prisoners
wheaever they are sent here and also
accept the rate of compensation fixed
by the Federal government, which is
fifty cents a day. The classes of
prisoners that may be sent here in
clude counterfeiters, violators of the
Volstead Act and other offenders
against the laws of the United States.
The reason for asking this accommo-
datior is because all such criminals
caught in this locality must be taken
to Camden and then brought back for
a hearing, which entails unnecessary
expense and trouble.
1t was stated by Sheriff Brandriff
that in view of the request of the
government officials and in anticipa-
ton of a visit from U. S. inspectors
he had gone to the expense o1 a gen
eral clean up, including painting wher-
= ever necessary and invited the Free
holders to make a inspection of the
DGOpGIIY. liz IICtlOlOClS 1IlopCNpCh
the prison on Wednesday afternoon
after the meeting adjourned and found
the prison in good condition, clean and
sanitary and in their opinion good
enough.
Prison and Road Camp Statistics
The Committees on Prison and
Road Camp reported nine inmates of
the prison and twenty-five men at
the Road Camp. The supplies at the
Road Camp for the past month cost
$480.32, or $50 cents a man daily.
The maintenance at the prison cost
S115.28, or Sc cents a prisoner daily.
Vote of Thanks
In view of the very courteous treat
ment received by the Delaware State
Road officials during the tour made
by the F~reeholders last week resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted, stat
ing that the thanks of this Board be
extended to Mr.. Buck and those as
ISOLATED with him, for their kindness
and courtesy in 50 freely giving their
time and strength to assist the officials
of Salem County in solving the. many
problems connected with the great
movement for improved roads.
Temporary Loan
The Board adopted, a resolution au-
thorizing a temporary loan of $4,000
from the Salem County Trust Com
pany at six per cent. to be covered by
a note in anticipation of taxes.
An agreement was entered into be-
tween the County and Mr.. Whitaker,
the bridge tender, at the Nortonville
bridge, who was injured in an accl-
dent some weeks ago, whereby he will
be paid six dollars per week during
his incapacity. This is the rate paid
by Gloucester County through the in
demnity company and really amounts
to the same pay he would receive
from the County for his services. He
is paid by the two Counties when on
duty, each paying half of his salary
of $50 a month.
Ask For Road Construction
A set of resolutions presented by
the Pittsgrove Township Committee,
which were accepted, ask the County
to provide for the building of a per-
menent road from Norma to the Cum
berland County line, which is an eX-
tension of the road from Cohansey via
Deerield, Hustled Station and Cen
treton. The Cumberland County
Freeholders have already provided for
the building of the road on their SIDE
of the line. Salem County has pro
vided for a survey of a portion of the
road on this side, but about a half
mile was not provided for. This is
a road that is carrying very heavy
traffic in this township at present and
needs improvement.
Mr.. Weldon called attention to the
vav in which the road commission
of Maryland mark their bridges and
approaches by painting them white so
that they may be seen readily at
NIGHT bv drivers and thus reduce the
chances of accident. He called at
tention to the fact that the Freehol,,
ders had commended this plan and
- hot e he adnntpd in Salem