Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-06-24
OF THE COUNTY
BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS
Move Made to Turn Back to Municipalities Control and
Cost of Upkeep of Streets

lAIUDDell, IL COnLA CIVIL OA
Harbor bridge, the amount due on the
supplemental contract upon the certifi-
cate of the engineer that the work was
satisfactorily completed.
Mr.. Camp was authorized to place
a man on one side of the bridge to
act with the bridge tender in keeping
| traffic open over the bridge while the
cement is being poured on the bridge
for the new center pier.
When bills were read the question
arose as to the legality of a bill for
over $500 for read work 1t being the
claim that no bill should be paid for
over $500 unless bids had been asked
for. The solicitor ruled that as the
particular bill covered several items
of regular road work on various roads
it was all right. There was quite a
discussion on how afidavits should be
taken for road work, it being suggested
that each road foreman be made a
notary public to take the affidavit OF
road workers.
Engineer Rice offered plans for a
small bridge to be built over Mill Tail
creek on the new North Wildwood
road. The plans were approved and
he was authorized to send them to the
War Department and the Board of
Commerce and Navigation for their ap-
prevail.
Mr.. Groves offered a motion in
structing the solicitor to report at the
next meeting of the board as to the
possibility of the county turning back
all the roads within municipalities
that have been taken over by the
county and now being maintained by
them. The motion was passed. unani-
mously as follows:
"That the solicitor be instructed to
report at the next meeting of the
board as to the possibility of the Board
of Freeholders turning back to the
various cities, boroughs and town
ships of the county, all roads within
their limits that are now in the pos
session of the county, which roads
have been taken over, improved and
maintained by the county, at the re-
quest of the cities ,boroughs, town
ships or civic organizations, follow
ing a practice of the Board of Free
holders of many years back; excepting
only the main arteries or main stem
roads through the townships leading
from the several resorts to Philadel-
phia or other large centers."
There are about 20 miles of roads
within municipalities which the county
took yer and a large amount was
paved and all are being maintained by
the county.
Engineer Rice reported that the Hill
Dredging Co. were quite anxious to
know what was to be done about the
completion of the Turtle Gut Inlet fill.
Their contract is complete except for
the placing of the hay on top and they
didn't want to put the hay on if the
additional work was to be done, as it
meant the covering up of about $500
worth of hay. The board instructed
the contractor to complete the con-
tract according to the plans and speci-
fications.
Mr.. Camp stated that as the state
had taken owe the county road from
Sluice Creek to Rio Grande, he had ad-
vised Road Foreman Lopez to hire
with the state and his resignation was
accepted. He recommended that Mr..
Hemingway begiven charge of the road
from Green Creek to Fishing Creek
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charge of the Goshen road in addition
to his other duties in Middle town
ship. Mr.. Camp also asked if any
member had a large truck they would
exchange for a Ford truck in order
that the larger truck can be used for
scraping. This brought out a discus
sion as to how many and what trucks
the county owned and it was brought
out that they were as follows: Three
Ford trucks, two Ford sedans, one
runabout, four Clydesdale trucks, two
Tifin trucks, two Pierce-Arrow trucks
and n Nash truck.
Mr.. Foster asked that lights be
maintained at three bad corners in his
districtsas heretofore during the sum
mer.
Permission was given the state to
use gravel from the Dennisville gravel
pit, owned by the state for use on
state roads in the county, free of
charge.
The purchasing agent was instruct
ed to secure scraper blades for the
Sea Isle City road scraper and three
kegs of spikes for use in the Cor
sons Inlet and Holly Beach bridges.
A certification from the engineer
that the year limit had expired on the
paved road above West Cape Nav and
1t was in good condition. The board
seemed to think the road was in good
condition and by resolution it was
taken over and the contractor, E. Riley
Mixner, ordered paid the balance of
hve per cent of his contract price
which had been held back. There were
some objections as it had to be paid
out OF the regular road appropriation.
Tor some members said they had al
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