The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-10-28
For Senator. Robert A. Montgomery.

the natural resources OF IlunterdOn
County. He is to-day the employer oil
help and a greater part OF the money
that he pays in the form of wages IS
circulated among the merchants in the
various towns in Hunterdon County.
lie is a heavy taxpayer in Hunter
don County and whatever business IN
tercsts he may have outside, they are
auxiliary to his interests here and con
tribute to the development OF the natural
resources of the county which are be
coming more and more valuable each
year.
The " Democrat Advertiser under
takes to condemn Mr.. Montgomery IN
the eyes of the people for his connection
with the building of the Chambers street
macadamizcd road in the city of Tren-
ton. Mr.. Montgomery was one OF the
contractors for that public Improvement
and it is the verdict Of the people OF
Trenton that that particular piece OF
road construction is one of the best 10
be found in Mercer County
As evidence of appreci alton of MIR.
Montgomery's honesty and thorough
ness as builder of improved roads,
the fact stands that since the building
of the Chambers street road for which
he has been SO roundly condemned by
the Democratic press he has received,
each year, contracts for road building IN
Mercer County, and his work has been
approved, not only by the county en-
gineer but by the state authorities.
The roads built by Mr. Montgomery
in the county of Mercer are of first-class
quality. He is charged with getting
money from the county for work that
he did not perform. This isn't true.
That portion Of the Chambers street
and Greenwood avenue road built by
him was wider than the specifications
called for, but the commission, appoint
ed by the court, to investigate the I'M
proVement reported that the road, con
strueted by Mr.. Montgomery, was OF :
substantial character and in quality III
to the requirements of the contract.
The road was built wider than thu
specifications called for, but it was ap
proved by the board OF freeholders ane
by the county engineer. MIR. Mont
gomery asked for pay for the work tina
he did and no more He was workin,
under the supervision of the count
engineer and the state road commits
sioner The only charge that can truth
fully be brought against him is that h
/ built 4 highway wider than the specihea
tons called Tor but he did this unde
board OF frceholders and the state roa
q commissioner The quality OF the good
| that he delivered to the county wa
shown to be up to the standard required
The commission in its report said:
We are of the opinion
from the evidence produce,
before us, that it is very doubt
full if the road was construct
ed to any greater depth thar
{ twelve inches. We had MI
Weir, in our presence to max
a number of pluggings at dill
fercnt places over the road
the result being that the aver
age depth of the Montgomer
| end was twelve and three
quarter inches
This shows that MIR. Montgomer
was not trying to get pay for goods tn;
he did not deliver. He built the roa
which is one of the best in Mercer cour
ty and naturally expected to be pal
for it lie was paid and his compens:
ton was approved by the county author
ties.
1t should not be forgotten that III
investigation OF the board of freebooter
and the roads constructed by Mr. Mont
gomery was instituted by Democrats 10
politealpurposes The charges agains
the freeholders and Mr.. Montgomer,
were brought to the attention of tht
grand jury which was composed of som,
of the best citizens of Mercer Count,
and the result was that this jury brought
to the court 4 presentment in which i
said
while there has been salts
factory proof made to them
showing there have been over
payments made to contractors
doing work for the county
yet they are satisfied that such
over-payments have been due
to negligence and ignorance,
and fail to find evidence salts.
factory that there has been q
conspiracy to defraud tn c
county on the part of the con.
tractors.
Mr. Monfuon,arv &c Nna al tha ,,n,,