Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-23
Sc Broad Street.
Editor EVENING NEWS:

Editor EVENING NEWS
The attention of the writer hereof
was called to a communication signed
"Driver," published in your issue Of
the 10th inst, setting forth his views
and criticism, especially the latter, on
the present condition of the county
roads. Your correspondent is evidently
biased by his political affiliations in his
discussion of this subject and conse-
quently, because of his partizanism, is
not competent to view this in an intelli-
gent and fair-minded manner If
"Driver' had the above qualifications
he would, and probably does know, if
he would honestly admit it, that the
present Board of F~reeholders are not
responsible for the condition Of the
roads at the present time, that Is to
say, those of them which are now in
bad condition. If your correspondent
approached this subject without some
Interior object, which can easily be
guessed at, and looked at in an intelli-
gent and nbn-partizan manner, with
only one object, that of beneftting the
people at large, his opinions might be
deserving of some attention, but as it
is they are only misleading and caleu-
lated to- mislead the shallow and un-
thinking. If as he says, he is an ex-
~tensive traveller through the county and
if he is an observant person, and if he
also observed conditions of what was
being done in the way of improving or
keeping the roads in even only their
normal shape and condition he would
refrain from drawing attention to the
fact that present conditions are owing
to the neglect, or worse, of the pred
ecessors of the present Board, or the
incompetence Of their sub~ordinates. 1t
is well known by competent observers
that for a number of years just previous
to the ineumbency of the present Board
there was spent but comparatively lit
tie money in the maintenance of the
courty's highways, and the amount
which was spent was not spent in a
iudieious or economical manner, hence
the condition with which the present
Board was confronted when they as
sumed control, one short year ago, and
this is the condition which they are
bending all their energies to overcome.
1t must be considered that it takes
some time for new men, having only
a superficial knowledge of what they
have to contend with to get the ma
chinery in working order in order TO
obtain results, and this Board of Free
holders are not long enough in Office 10
| rebuild all the roads and bridges in the
County which has been allowed to GO
to ruin, in a great measure, by their
predecessors in Office. "tDriver" as well
as the general public should suspend
their criticisms for a reasonable time to
show what they can accomplish in this
respect; and it is we'll known to the
present writer that the most serious
| thought and consideration is given by
the gentlemen comprising the present
Board of Freehelders to overcome the
difficulties confronting them regarding
the building and maintaining of the
public highway in the county in a sub
stantial and at the same time as eco
nomical a manner as viii give the pub
lie satisfactory results for the money
expended.
All this cannot be accomplished in the
short period of q year, and which would
not have to be lone to any considerable
extent if former Boards performed their
duty and ineidently | would inform
"Driver'' that the least said regarding
the management of the county's affairs
by his party while they were in control
the better for the honor of that party.
PERTH AMBOYAN.