Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-03
FREEHOLDERS
REPAIR ROADS
Metuchen Wants Attention
Other County Matters.
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communications complaining against
the bad condition of the main road
In Metuchen. between Pumptown
and Middlesex yenue were re-
,ceived at the meeting Of the Board
of Freeholdera yesterday afternoon,
and following the reading of the
communication the road committee
will meet at Metuchen Monday for
the purpose of making an inspection
of the thoroughfare. They will also
call upon the Public Service Street
Railway Company to raise their
tracks on Main street level with the
road.
One OF the communications was
received from Walter Williams. He
stated that there were holes In the
road and when it would rain the
water would settle there. He point
ed out that In several cities In for
eign countries, especially in Ger
many, they engaged a man whose
duties were similar to those OF a
trackwalker. who vent along the
road and filled up the holes in the
thoroughfare with gravel. The other
communication was received from
DR.. Alfred Ellis. His complaint was
similar to thai of Mr.. Williams. He
took occasion to compliment the
board on the good work that it was
doing in keeping the roads of the
county in good repair, and he urged
that some immediate action will be,
taken on the Metuchen road. DR..
Ellis Is president of the Middlesex
Automobile Club.
Freebooter Gebhardt, who has
charge of that section of the county.
stated that the condition there was
the same as stated in the letters.
He was in favor of notifying the
Public Service to raise their tracks.
Director Hendricks stated that he
thought the road committee should
visit the road with the county engi-
neer for the purpose Of ascertaining
what height the tracks should be
raised. A motion was carried and
the meeting will be held Monday. A
representative of the Public Service
will also be present at the meeting.
Wants to Lay Main.
Robert Carson, secretary of the
Piscataway Water Company, sent a
communication to the board asking
for permission to lay the main of the
company from the boundary line at
Bound Brook to Harris Lane. Re-
ferred to Freebooter Gebhardt.
Collectors Report.
The following is the report OF
County Collector Thomas H. Hagerty
for the past month: Balance on
hand February /, $237,123,13; re-
ceipts, $300,113.20; disbursements,
$164,345.60; balance on hand,
$135,767.60
Meeting at Princeton.
A communication was received
from the New Jersey Association of
Charities and Corrections which will
be held at Princeton the early part
of next month. "A program of the
board, also an invitation to send deli
egates to the meeting. Director
Hendricks announced that he will
appoint the delegates later on.
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