The Monmouth inquirer., 1907-01-31

$50, 767 Cost of Monmouth Roads
According to the report Of State
Road Commissioner Elijah G. Hutch
inson, which was submitted to Cover,
nor Stokes last week. Monmouth
county spent 500, 1878 for the repair
of its improved roads last year The
total number of miles OF improved
roads constructed in New jersey has.
been /, 154. 090, costing So, 04e, 1927 .04.
This places this state at the head OF
the states in the union in tho matter
of building good roads.
Many counties receive much praise
| from Commissioner Hutchinson for
the work done by them in regard TO
road building aud their proper lnains
tenance, while Others are censured
for not taking advantage OF the OPP
| portunities available.
In reference to road repairs the re-
port says; In my last report made
some suggestions in reference to road
repairs, which I ain pleased to say
have been followed by the majority Of
the counties. During the past year 1
have given great deal of time and
thought to this important subject ana
have closely observed the condition q
all roads, and, in this connections, 4
wish to Congratulate the boards OF
freeholders and the different county
supervisors upon the result they have
obtained. | know some of them have
taken particular pride in their roads
and have endeavored to make them
the best in this atate.
Under the automobile law passed
last winter we will have about $4,000
to distribute among the different coun-
ties as the states's contribution
toward repairs. This will tighten con-
siderably the burden imposed upon
them for the maintenance eof their inns
proved roads.
COST OF REPAIRS.
s.The amount spent by the several
counties for road repairs during the
year 1906 is as follows A tlantic, $l1,-l
308. So; Bergen, $5,748.50; Burlington,
$25, 65l. GA; Camden, $25, 703. 16; Cape
May, 81 1877 Is, Cumberland, $l9.65;
Essex, $54, 2O4. 43. Gloucester, So, 900;
Hudson, $141, 1924. 81: Mercer, $3l ,504 !
81: Middlesex, $28,000 Monmouth. &c.
767. 9S: Morris, 1927, 763. SO. Ocean. 3d.
600; Passaic, $50 99S. 10 Salem, 81, 3l6.48;
Somerset, $7,436.19; Sussex, 81, 349, 70:
Union, $22, 790.35:.. Warren, $6,549.96.
The total amount expended is $471,
574 90.
ssThe past 20 counties expended for
repairs of roads the sum of $471, STA. so.
This amount, though quite large, will
increase year by year, as our mileage
of improved roads grove; therefore,,
| the Importance of protecting our
roads and of seeing to it that the sew
eral counties elect their best men
for county supervisor Of roads so that
the money will be judiciously spent,
Il = n.Sx,s<,.- <rra& fa. q y.d q gan 40 ~
In discussing the use of tar or oil
| for the protection of roa Is, the COM
missioner declares: "There has been
considerable inquiry in regard to pro-
tecting the surface of our roads III
general by the use of tar or oil From
what can learn the application of
oil containing not less than so per
cent of of asphaltum has proven de-
cided success. The great obstacle
seems to be its cost. We are follow
| ing the matter up and hope to be in
/ a position next year to recommend
some application to our roads that
will prevent dust and preserve the
surface intact.
The report continues:
ssWe have had Another years ex-
perience with the automobile, and
the law passed last year for its regula-
ton. [ think, as g. whole; very good
one. but there is one weak spot, that
lis, the failure to make provision for
inspectors enough to properly enforce
the law. The number of inspectors
assigned to any particular district
should be in proportion to automo-
biles driven over the roads In that
district A few arrests for reckless
driving will stop it and know all
good thinking automobiles want 1t
stopped. If this were done the many
complaints against automobiles in
general would cease, and to that end
the state should appropriate the
means required for the protection OF
the public, in order that every one
may seem safe on the public roads.
THE years work, embracing every
county in the state, including the
North Jersey districts bereinbefore
detailed, in brief is as follows.
Roads completed, 40.46 miles: APP
preaching completion 37.52 miles; I'M
der contract, 5000 miles; surveyed, \
1886 miles; a total of III So. The
first three divisions may be properly
classed as this years work, while the
last is preparatory for next years
work.
The total amount expended by the
state and the number of miles paid for
in each county since the passage OF
the state aid law are as follows;
Atlantic, 1851 miles. cost $76.367.35
Bergen, 1905, cost, $22, 1854. 80; Bur-
lington, 175. 231, cost, 1857, 349. 81; Cams
den, 1918. cost, $133, 1856. as; Cape May,
%. 454, COST. 1913 ,641.55; Cumberland.
]. %, cost. S14, 773. S3; Essex, 1914, cost,
$3.50, 401.6 Gloucester, 1896, cost.
$50, 1873. 81; Hudson, 4,76, cost, $40
635.27; Bunterdon, 5.55, cost, SIG,
10z57; Mercer, 1864, cost, $780,
619.76; Middiesex, 1916. cost, $685.
000.93; Monmouth. 81. So, cost; $121.-
76285:: Morris, ST. 1856, cost, $136, a75. 03;
Ocean, 49, Sc, cost. $35, 493. SO; Passaic,
SO, III, cost, $87, 730 80; Salem, % ,2S7.
cost, $s0.9S0 43, Somerset. g. SS5, cost,
sos, 679.26; Sussex. 1898, cost, $15,-
4I6.58; Union, 10.213, cosr, $t7, zoos. 81:
Warren, 33 1872, cost, $63, $50. s5 The
total Of miles constructed is l.l5A090,
costing $2,046. 1927. 04.