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finally completed the results obtained will be well worth the time and 

 money expended. 



The commission is steadily advancing in the work of mosquito 

 control and each year troublesome breeding places have been perma- 

 nently done away with or put under absolute control and all the 

 meadows ; which have been drained, are now in excellent condition. 



During the five years of this commission's activities, to the begin- 

 ing of the season of 192 1, 1,326,373 feet of standard ditches have 

 been dug on the various meadows. The Cape May County Board of 

 Chosen Freeholders during this time, appropriated $53,000, which 

 was spent entirely on salt marsh work. 



TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 1920 



RECEIPTS 



Cash on hand $822 74 



County Collector, Appropriation 15,000 00 



Board of Health, Cape May 68 25 



Sale of Runabout 150 00 



$16,040 99 



DISBURSEMENTS 



Administration $1,847 65 



Inspection 997 00 



Labor 10,522 47 



Equipment 1,640 87 



Miscellaneous 84 73 



15,092 72 



Cash to balance 947 27 



$16,040 99 



Note — Chief Inspector's salary is included in Administration. 



REFERENCE 



Total feet of ditching, 1,326,373 feet, 251 miles. 

 Acres Salt marsh, 42,858. 

 Acres Fresh marsh, 2,295. 

 Acres Cedar swamp, 6,355. 

 Appropriations, $53,000. 



Area of County, (a) square miles, 255 ; (b) acres, 163,200. 

 Population, 24,407 (year around). 

 Assessed valuation (1918), $38,545,109.00. 



