The Penn's Grove record., 1921-07-22
New. Amusement
Park Proposed
Wilson Line Company Has Plans
Drawn For Extension of
French's Grove

A committe composd of Mayor
Hunt and Councilmen Smith and Wal
ker reported at the adjourned meeting
of Borough Council on Tuesday even
ing, that they had been in conference
with the officials of the Wilson Line
regarding the proposed park adjacent
to the present Wilson Line wharf,
Penns Grove.
The Wilson's have plans draw for
the construction of ~bulkheads along
the south side of their present wharf
and the extension of the southerly
bulkhead of the present French's
Grove out to the very end of the pres
ent wharf and filling this in and MAX
ing about a four-acre amusement
park. A dancing pavilion sixty by
one hundred and twenty feet is plan
ned as also are two swimming pools
along with other amusements and
which would make this one of the
finest and coolest spots alorg the Del
al River.
The one thing that is holding up the
Wilson Line Company is that they
would not want the Borough to sane
ton the "Blue Laws" and have the
park shut tight on Sunday, because
this proposition will cost $4,000 or
more and it will only be open for
about ten weeks during the summer.
1t is understood that they do not want
an entirely open day but open enough
to warrant the patronage of parties
from he cities.
To get the sentiment of the people
of Penns Grove on this matter a pub
lie meeting will be called soon at
which time Mr.. Wilson will be present
TO present his plans and here the pros
and cons of the proposition.
This was an adjourned meeting of
Council so that they could meet with
the Solicitor on the passing of the new
ordinance for the issuance of bonds
for the new fire engine. The Mayor,
Councilmen Smith, Fahy, Pyne,
Walker and Kidd, Clerk Hunt and Soil
citor Leap were present. The ordi-
nance passed first reading and vas or
dered published.
w. A. W. Grier, of Salem, and Soil
citor for Upper Penns Neck Township,
offered before Council and stated that
the Township would like Council to
pay five hundred dollars more as their
share of the construction of the back
road to Auburn, which run from
North Broad Street past the north side
of Riverview Cemetery. Solicitor
Leap handled most of the controversy
and stated that Council, acting upon a
survey by the Borough Engineer, had
already paid more than enough for its
share of constructing the road. 1t was
agreed to have the Borough and Town.
ship Engineer go yer the matter and
come to some agreement as to the cost
because the bill presented amounted
to about twice the amount Of the estl-
mated cost.
The Gas Company has been ordered
to have all its curb boxes and drip
pipes in various parts of the Borough
lowered to the level of the sidewalk
as they are a menace to pedestrians,
or the Company would have to stand
any loss by accidents occurring thru
them.
The contract for the construction of
State Street at TIE side of the Bor-
ough Hall called for excavation on
either side except for twelve feet IN
the centre which it was supposed was
in a fit condition to take the asphalt
binder. In excavating the sides this
centre portion was found to be only
layers of cinders and oyster shells
with a thin layer of stone. AS this
work was under way and in view of
the emergency existing, a resolution
was passed by a vote of five members
to have the J.. F. Burke Company,
which is building the road, do the ex-
~cavation of twelve feet in teh centre
cavation of twelve feet in the centre
fftv-fve feet and lay a six inch stone
base.
The Council adjourned to meet on
next Tuesday evening, July 20, at 8
o'clock.