Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-14
FREEHOLDERS
GET ARCHITECT
FOR BUILDING
gssoIal to ths EvENINa NEWS.

city, was engaged by the Board OF
Freeholders at special meeting held
yesterday afternoon to draw up
plans for the addition to be made to
the offices of the county clerk and
the surrogate. The meeting was
held yesterday afternoon expressly
for taking action on the extension of
the county building. Another meets
ing of the freeholders will be held on
next Monday afternoon and 1t is
likely that Architect Boylan will
have the proposed plans before the
board on that day. The members OF
the board favor the plan of adding
two additional stories to the present
structure and extending the rear OF
the building little. AS announced
some time ago, the present building
is inadequate for the business OF
these two offices. Both County Clerk
Bernard M, Cannon and Surrogate
Peter F. DAILY are desirous of having
the additional room made as soon as
possible. II the proposed plans as
will be drawn by Mr.. Boylan are ap-
proved by the board the work will
be started at once.
Amboy Wants Repairs.
Wilbur LaRoe, city clerk of Perth
Amboy, sent communication to the
board asking for meeting of the
board with the members of the sewer
committee of that city for the pur-
pose of bettering the condition of
the road at Amboy avenue from New
Brunswick avenue to the northerly
line of the county line, also to look
into the condition of Brace avenue.
The matter was referred to Free
holder Albert 7. Kerr, Of South Am
boy, who has charge Of that part of
the county.
Public Service Grateful.
The Public Service gas depart
ment also sent communication to
the board thanking the members fol-
opening several of the county roads
so that the company can lay gas
pipes.
Will County Settler
H. B. Vaughan, of Orange, who
damaged his automobile about two
months ago by running into a rope
which was stretched across the Rar
itan Landing bridge while that was
being repaired, sent a communica
ton to the board asking that thel
settle for the damages done to hi
machine. He stated In his commun
ication that there was no signal OF
the ropes that would lead the trav
eller to know that such rope wal
there. He also stated that the occu
pants of the machine were hurt ant
thought that it was no more thar
fair that the county pay at least fol
the damage done to the machine.
Freeholder Gebhardt, who ha
charge Of the bridge. said that h
Learned that the chauffeur of the ma
chine was driving at the rate o
forty miles an hour. The commun
ication was filed.
Must Repair Roads.
Director Peter II. S. Hendrick
announced that he received severa
communications from different peo
pie of this city to the effect that tn
spots In the road on Somerset stree
had not been repaired by the con
tractor, who is Conrad Sebolt. H
said that the contractor was notifie,
to have these repairs made and tn
work should have been done by-thi
time. Supervisor Of Roads Jane
De Hart was authorized by the boar
to have the road repaired, the cos
of which Is to be charged up to tn
contractor
More Road Repairs.
Freeholder Kerr called the board
attention to the condition Of Miller
road, leading to South Amboy TIL
freeholder stated that this road wa
badly in need of repairs as no none
has been spent on 1t in many years
He thought the people of that local
Iity would be appreciative II thes
: repairs would be made, as there
) considerable traffic over 1t. TIL
I board will have the road fixed.
} Weston Mills Road.
Freeholder Kerr also stated tina
some repairs should be made to tn
/ road between Weston Mills an
] South River. There Is considerabl
: traffic over this thoroughfare and rs
pairs there were badly needed. H
$ thought that Allenwood's grave
+, would be the proper thing for th
] road, and the board has decided t
II have this placed over the road.
To Investigate CuIvert.
The question of making repairs
1 the culvert on the Spotswood an
Helmetta road also came up at th
meeting. One end of the culvert
falling away since the road wa
built there and the people of that Il
6 cality have been complaining abou
it. The board is to Investigate th
3 matter.
+ After the p. r.. r..
Director Hendricks said that h
: understood that several of the eros
t ings belonging to the Pennsylvani
E railroad, where they crossed diffe
r ent sections of the county, were
9 terrible condition. The crossing ,
d Dayton had been repaired by tt
: company. The guard rails on tt
r Franklin Park road at Voorhees, sti
!, tion were in dangerous condition an
r the clerk was instructed to commul
: icate with the company to have the
: repaired The supervisor of roaG
was also authorized to make an II
: spection of the different railros
r crossings throughout the county an
: to report later to the board as
3 their condition.
The board win meet again {
June 20, asa2 o'clock in the afte
: noon.
!. CARD OF THANKS.