Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-03-04
Busy Session of the Board
Held Yesterday Afternoon
Planning for Spring.
NEW CONCRETE BRIDGE
PLAN FOR PLkiNSBORO
Lehigh Valley and Pu lie
Service Bird ses Near Fords
Reported in Bad Shape.
peoiaT to the EVENING NEWS.

ePecaut 10 the 4 EFENlNC NE VIZ
New Brunswick, Mar. At the
meeting Of the Board of Freeholders
held at the court house yesterday
afternoon it was decided to make
the inspection of the county roads
beginning Monday morning The
members of the board. together with
the state supervisor, will meet here
on that morning at 8 o oclock 1t is
the plan of the freeh olders to have
several roads fixed this summer, but
before any work was started it was
thought that 1t would be advisable
to make an inspection to see where
the repairs were needed. 1t is
thought that the inspection will en-
brace about three days. The trip
through the county will be made in
an automobile.
Much Business Transacted.
The meeting of the board was the
longest held since the board came
into control of the county, January
/. There were a number of minor
| matters transacted and the meeting
was largely devoted to routine bust
ness.
Wants Road Given Attention.
Freeholder Dey, of South Amboy,
| called the boards attention to
| Thomas street, South River, which,
was to have been macadamized som6<
time ago. He said that there are
number of people interested in that
street and there were two different
petitions presented to have the work
done. He stated that the petitions
came before the old board, but noth-
ing was done about them. He said
hot L.
tended TO he would like to know,
and If It wasn't he would like to
know that He stated that the mat
ter had been pigeoned- from
time to time and something should
be done about it.
Asher H. Bissett, clerk of the
board, who lives in South River, al-
so informed the board that he had
been asked several times as TO what
the board was going 10 do about 1t.
The director announced that the
matter would be looked into ana
records would be looked UP to
! find the petitions.
New Bridge al Pisinsboro. -.
Freeholder Andrew Ely stated
Mills was in bad condition and he
good thing If a new bridge was
erected there. He stated that Mr..
Jefferies, owner of the mill, was will
ing to bear his part of the expense
for the building of the bridge The
bridge, he said, is on the most Inn
portant road through Plainsboro
and was travelled over considerably
during the day. He thought that
the best kind of a bridge to erect in
place of the present one was a con-
crete bridge.
Engineer Frederick Simmons, who
was present, stated that he thought
a concrete bridge could be erected
there for about $1,000 or S1,500.
He said he had made an inspection of
the bridge and he piIing had shift
ed from under it,
Supervisor of Roads James De
Hart. who was also present, said
that he thought it would be a good
idea TO have a concrete bridge erect
ed there The bridge was in much
demand by the people of that local.
ity and by placing concrete bridge
there it would be something that
would last 1t was decided that the
engineer draw up a set of plans for
a new concrete bridge and present
them at the next meeting of the
board.
Bridges are Dangerous.
Mr.. Lee, of Fords, who has charge
of some roads in that locality, APP
peared before the board and regis
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