The Penn's Grove record., 1921-05-13
FreehOlders Dine
On Planked Shad
State Highway Commissioners
and Other Guests Present

The May meeting of the County
Board OF rreeholders was held IN the
Court House, Salem, on Wednesday.
Ali members were present. Director
harry z. Gray presided.
The committee on jail reported 28
black prisoners, 8 white; total 80 IN
jail. In road camp, 4 blacks, Z whites;
total II, making under the custody OF
Sheriff Brandr1ff AZ. The cost of
maintenance each day was 24.4 cents
in Jall, and 300 cents a day IN ROAD
camp.
The following amounts were order
ed borrowed until December 31st IN
anticipation OF taxes to meet current
bills, mostly for roads: George r.
Harris, $500; Farmers Mutual FIRE
Insurance Company, $1,000; j. c. Rich.
man, $1,000; FIRST National Bank Oh
Woodstown, 5000; Woodstown Bank,
$4,000; Penns Grove National Bank,
$1,000; Pedricktown Bank, $4,000; City
Bank, Salem, $4,000; Salem National
Bank, $4,000; total, $4,000.
A resolution was adopted for work
to proceed on the concrete road from
Churchtown to Salem.
A petition signed by 10 residents OF
P~ittsgrove to have a hard surface road
from Elmer to the County line was
received, also another to have a con-
crete road thru Elmer. They were ac-
copied and filed.
The Board adjourned at 11.2O and
motored to the Salem County Club
House on Elsinboro shore where n
annual planked shad dinner was en-
loved by about so officials of the
State, County and prominent citizens.
those present were as follows:
Harry Gray, Director; l. Fowler
Powers, Jos. S. May, Joseph Pancoast,
Edward A. Heron, Arthur G.. Louns-
bury. Samuel Patrick, j. Morris
Reeves, Harold H. Smith, Samuel M.
Lavman, J.. Gilbert Borton, George
Gayenta. Charles R. McCarson, John
NJ. Weldon, Richard B. Griscom, How
ard B. Keasbey, James S. Sparks, H.
Norris Mangan, Erwin G. Ochs, Abner
S. Patrick, A. A. jenkins, Samuel I.
Foster, Jacob S. Foster, VIM. A. Sum-
merrill, j. L. Sto%utenburgh, l. y
Smashey, j.. D.. Summerlln, A. D.
Snelbaker, Chester A. Miller, Norman
Harris, n. Lester Patrick, Fred T..
Hurley, Joseph N. Layman, Harry s.
Skinner, Henry Bell, VI. B. Dunn, Col
Inns B. Allen, Senator; f. Sutton, Riley
Miner, C. Frank Brown, LlnWood
Patrick, Joseph NJ. Burke, Allen shy
der, Frank Borton, A. h. Brandrlff,
Sheriff; w. S. Baker, F. A. Gentleu,
4. G. billiard, w. T. Wiltsee, F. K.
Borden, Etinger T~omlinson, Harry
Lake. III.
The members of the State High
wav Commission: George l.. Burton,
Chairman; A. S. L. Doughty, W. r.
Whittmore, C. F. Seabrooks, Thomas
F. Collins, Thomas j. Wasser, State
Fngineer; A. Lee Grover, Secretary;
!. A. Williams, Division Engineer;
Charles Fischbury, Assistant Secre-
tarv; Charles Munson, Director Pub
lie Works, Morris County; A. D. Abel,
1 lock. Office Engineer; T.. d: Abel,
Director Board of Chosen F~reeholders,
Morris County.
Alter the dinner, Howard B.. Meas
by. County Engineer, introduced Mes
srs. Burton, Wasser and Seabrooks,
who spoke of the desire of the State
Highway Commission to cooperate
with Salem County Board of Freehol-
ders to build hard roads. The great
nroblem is the financing. Mr.. Gentieu,
Senator Allen and A. D. S%nelbaker
smoke briefly. Mr.. Snelbaker declares
the hest of roads will prove cheap In
the end. For proof he points to the
"Bob Gwynne" road laid years ago
in Woodstown which has been little
EXPENSE since laid and proved a prece-
/ dent for good roads and prestige for
Woodstown. o
The State official visitors left at 8
o'clock to visit the Board of Freehol-
ders in Bridgeton. ~
The Freeholders reconvened in the
Court House and heard the reports on
the progress of road building ! n the
County.