The Penn's Grove record., 1921-12-23
REIMBURSEMENT of municipalities
Agreed Upon by N. J.
Road Board.
ARE TO BE REPAID IN 1924
Demand Larger Share Of State School
Money - Smaller Counties in Jer-
sey Claim Present Plan of
Distribution Unfair.

agreeing to build 1870 miles Of highways
next year, at Il cost of S6,926,000, ac-
cepting payment from the state in
1924, 1928 and 1926, was agreed upon
by the State Highway Commission.
The Highway CommisS in has obligat-
ed itself for the | mill state road tax to
be collected in 1922 and 1923.
AS worked out by the commission, it
will pay ~$2.373,00O of reimbursement
xnoney in 1921 for work done next
year, $2,425,000 in 1923 and S2.12S,O00
In 1926.
The Mercer county Board of Free
holders have agreed to build a new
highway from Cedar Lane to the White
hrse pike, on South Broad street, for
the State Highway Commission, at a
cost of 100000. Under the proper
Tomato reimbursement schedule the
Mercer freeholders will he repaid the
entire mount in 1924, the first year
highway funds will he available.
Distribution If the state road tax
money as agreed upon by the highway
board follows
Atlantic. $125.0OO in 1925. $4,000
In 1926 Bergen, 100000 in 1924, $500
1000 in 1928 and 100000 in 1876; Cam
den, 100000 in 1921, 100000 in 1928,
$2S0.000 in 1925; Cape May, 100000
in 1921, $4,000 in 1929; Cumberland,
100000 in 1924, 100000 in 1925, $500
600 in 1926; Bridgeton, $4,000 in
1921: Gloucester. 100000 in 1924 !;
Woodbury., 100000 in 1925; Mercer,
100000 In 1921; Monmouth, 100000
in 1924. 100000 in 1925; Ocean, 5000
600 in 1924, 100000 in 1929, 100000
in 1926 Passaic, $4,000 in 1925; Sa-
lem, 100000 in 1921, $1S0,000 in 1928,
$4,000 in 1926; Somerset, 100000 in
1924. 100000 in 1879, SG2S,000 in 1926
Somerville, $3S,O00 in 1924; Elizabeth,
$4,000 in 1921; Plainfield, 100000 in
1925; Warren, 100000 in 1924, $780,
600 in 1925. S220.000 in 1926.
Governor Edwards suggested the re-
endorsement plan of road construction
lowing communication with Herbert
fSover. chairman of the unemploy-
as.nent conference in Washington.
Chairman George L. Burton of the
highway board announced thar counties
which have constructed roads under
tho raiutBurspmpuT ll1n in 1921 will he
~anoid ~. t-o g+,to TT,rI v,av Commits
sion March 1 next.
o'@'e oO'0-' "o'0JS
Inc e'ioit Dei's puI I'I'" y! iu"hS
parts OIL tle slate TO iilS'a'l d 'lilsleLll
method OF d~Isltlo"1loH OF lHG a."'G
scho.I moHe}S ciop-.S" QUO al Hi-'70
ton IN d largely "''e'lu u ihseiII3 a.
the Courthouse aH ""'Eio"t oi l.'e
IesIsIallEe coA'Lnla7"'" i''Il'5 0' ,le
40QJeet III N.'.,u1A, q county U'-"ii
Aatloh was L.file4 ny l'.9' VINO "'-
tended the Oaihiel uHee1Iil[' ana s'eSs
onlcets We're III eil'iSe' 49, 2ei'
tor tIrllaIl NJ. l'eeH'S o. @l'.,.IIIe pre-
1lded, ana IieF. JoHh MaCAIIIiaH o.
Vineland was secretary livery cI'N,
borough ana township III oulhperIaIu
county was represented VIII! lHe eA-
ceptlon OF Stow creek township.
There was @ehe'al discussion, III
which the proposed new hielIiou OF ap-
p~ortionlng the school moneys On lIle
basis OF attendance Rather IMAM az
cOrdlng TO the rataDleS, as III present
was strongly favored. I was SHOWN
Athat by the present method GUNNER
land county gets about S3Io per teachef
from the state, which Is the lowest OF
any of the counties IN proportion to Its
school attendance. hudson, on the Dun
81 hand, gets $500 per teacher.
BY the proposed change hVe coun-
ties would lose funds arc TO would
gain, but there has been a strong reel
too of RrInTntnn mat rms is inc only