The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-16
Mr.. BUDD
ON ROADS.
State Road Commissioner In.
spectS Morris County Roads.
Finds the Roads Mostly in Fine Con-
dition Although Some Errors Have
Been Made in Repairs. Hopes for
More rIoney. List of Roads Ap-
piled for Under State Aid Act.

State Commissioner of Roads Henry
l. Budd has been inspecting the inn
proved roads already built in Morris
County, those in process of construc-
tion, as we'll as others for which ap-
plication has been made for building
under the State Road Act. At the
request of the Chronicle, Mr.. Budd
has furnished the following informa.
tion relative to the road question:
Editor Morris County Chronicle:
In conformity with your request |
furnish you the following informa-
tion. 1 have this week, in company
with your able engineer, Vim. E. King,
and Mr. Dickinson. President of the
Connecticut Valley Improvement As
sociation, made the tour of your
county, it being the final fall inspec-
tion of improved roads. find them
mostly in fine condition. There are
some errors made in repairs, which
experience will in time remedy. In
dependent of these your freeholders
and citizens have reason to congratu-
late themselves upon your comprehen-
sive system Of improved roads.
That they are fully appreciated is
evidenced by the following petitions
for more, now on file in my office at
the State House. Trenton, New Jersey.
We hope the coming Legislature will
in its wisdom so increase the State
appropriation that Morris as we'll as
other counties that are in the full
spirit of improvement will be able in
a reasonrabl time to make its roads so
hard and smooth that they will not
only render travelling pleasant for
all, but will in time attract, as they
are now doing in your county, the
enterprise and wealth of the large ci-
ties near your borders.
The following list of roads have
been applied for improvement in
Morris County under the State Aid
Act: Stirling road, Q miles long, esti-
mated cost $40, 00o: Williams Corner
and Townley Bridge road, Q 05 miles
long, estimated cost $40, 0,528; Whip
panv and Parsippany road, 3.79 miles
log, estimated cost $50, 044; Long
| Hill and Gillette road, miles long,
estimated cost $l3, ,2l2; Chester to D.,
L. 81 w. r. r. 96 miles long, es-
timated cost 81, ,9l5; New Vernon
(Sands SPRING. road, 2 miles long,
estimated cost $40, 400; Williams Cor
ner and Passaic River rod, g. 15 miles
long, estimated cost $l6,065; Morris
town and Mount Freedom road,
miles long, estimated cost $26. 500 !;
Millington and Passaic River road, 4
miles long, estimated cost $50, 600 I;
Morristown and Green Village road,
3. 90 miles long, estimated cost $13, 566 I;
Morristown and New Vernon road,
@ 03 miles long, estimated cost $11, 767 !;
Whippany and Swinefield Bridge road
miles long, estimated cost $18, /;
Beavertown Plain and Boonton Road,
4. 28 miles long, estimated cost $11, 767
Landing and Lake Hopatcong roa l.
o. 80 miles long, estimated cost So, 825 !;
Hamburg Turnpike Jefferson Town
ship road, 0.59 miles long, estimated
cost 1894; Pompton and Pequannock
River road. A. 80 miles long, estimated
cost $17, ,000 Passaic County and
Mountain View road, 80 miles long.
estimated cost 81, 800; Morristown and
Speedwell Lake road, 2 miles long,
estimated cost $4,000; Lower Mine
Hill road, 1856 miles long, estimated
cost "a, 480.
H. I, BUDD,