Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
ALBANY STREET
BRIDGE LIGHTS
Freeholdsrs Say They Ere
Unsatisfactory--Want 10
Make New Contract.
OTHER COUNTY AFFAIRS
Build Reads About spo's-
Wosd-- -ResurfaCs Highland
Park st.--Heating Plant.
speo{ql to the EVENING NEWS.


New Brunswick, June 20:-The ques-
tion Of better lighting on the Albany
street was brought up yesterday af-
ternoon by Freeholder Gebhardt at
special meeting Of the Board Of Free
holders. Freeholder Gebhardt stated
that there should be some thing done
about the matter as the present lights
on the bridge were not satisfactory.
Mr.. Gebhardt further stated that he
had received a letter from the Public
Service Company recently stating that
for arc lights on the bridge they want
ed $95 per light. This city, Mr Geb-
hardt stated, only paid $50 per light
and ne could not understand why the
company should want more from the
county than they get from the city.
Director Hendricks thought the Pub
lie Service would enter into a satisfae-
tory agreement with the board as
Colonel Gilmour said he would take the
question Of lighting the bridge up with
the company. County Engineer Si.uons
was instructed to prepare a sketch Of
the lights needed on the bridge.
Resurface Raritan Avenue.
The Board viii resurface Ralitan
avenue, Highland Park from the Al
bany street bridge to the forks of the
road. A resolution was introduced by
Freeholder Gebhardt and adopted by
the board instructing the members Of
the road committee to prepare propos-
ais for receiving bids for the work.
Freeholder Gebhardt also presented an
other resolution, which also went
through, calling upon the Public 5er-
vice Street Railway Company to have
their part Of the road repaired.
Wants Bridge Built.
The township committee of Wood.
bridge through its clerk sent a COM
munication TO the board asking that the
county build a new bridge over the
tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad at
Avenel The letter stated that the old
bridge had burned down and never
been replaced The bridge was badly
needed by the people of the township
and vicinity. The communication was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Road Plans Approved.
The board approved of the plans Of
q gravel road between Spotswood and
Englishtown the resolution having been
submitted by Freeholder Ely, chairman
Of the road committee.
j Inc Doaru also approved 9l= tAssz- 1 er-
i rineville and Spotswood gravel ROAD
TO be laid in conjunction with the Nom
mouth county board. The expense for
the graveling viii be paid by the two
counties. This resolution was also pre-
sented by Freeholder Ely.
New Heating Plant
A new heating plant apparatus is to
be placed in the basement of the court
house and in the basement of the Jail.
Director Hendricks, chairman of the
county buildings committee, stated that
the heating apparatus in both these
buildings did not work satisfactorily
and he did not think the county could
depend upon them this winter to fur
nish heat. The committee -7as author-
tzed to prepare proposals for new heas.
ing plants for the two buildings. The
present ones have beea in service for
number Of years.
To Get Winter Coal
The public buildings committee was
authorized to advertise for bids for
supplying the county buildings with
coal for next winter. The bids for 6
tons of egg coal, 60 tons of stove and
20 tons of nut coal to be delivered to
the court house and jail, and 60 tons
of egg coal to the new county build
ing.