Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-01-05
GERHARDT URGES PATROL
FOR ROADS IN COUNTY
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accounts-Ely. Kerr, Casey, Dey
warden's account-Ely. Casey, Kerr
Dey; Albany street bridge-Gebhard
Casey, Ely; Anboy bridge-Kerr, Cas-
ey, Dey; Woodbridge creek bridge
Casey. Kerr. Dey; Landing bridge
IGebhardt Ely, Casey; South River
bridge-Kerr, Ely, Dey; Cheesequake
creek bridge-Kerr, Dey, Casey.
The special committees named fol
low: All other bridges in Jamesburg
Monroe, South Brunswick. Cranbury
and Helmetta, Andrew Ely; all bridges
in Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Mad
ison. Sayreville and East Brunswick,
| Alfred L. Kerr; all bridges in New
| Brunswick, Milltown, North Bruins
wick, Piscataway, Dunellen and High
| land Park, Anthony j. Gehbardt: all
bridges in Woodbridge, Raritan,
Roosevelt, and Metuchen, William d.
Casey.
Tentative Budget.
The board took up for consideration
several items In the tentative budget
which they have arranged, but no def
mite action was taken. Freeholder
Ely stated that the hands of the board
are practically tied by the Republi-
can legislature owing to the enact
ment OF several bills in the past legis-
lature which prevents them from maxi
ing certain imperative improvements
in the county.
Although the board did not take
up the appropriation for repairing,
preparing and gravelling roads, it was
stated that this appropriation will be
increased. The appropriation last
year was $4,000. With the accept
ance of the Egan road act by the vot-
ers, the county will be cut off of con-
siderable financial assistance from
the state until the legality of the bill
is proven which is not likely. In the
meantime the state will render no aid
whatever to the county in a financial
way. The only outside help to be re-
ceived Will be from the State Motor
Vehicle department.
With no outside help forthcoming,
road building In Middesex will be at
a standstill. The board will not be
able to lay any permanent pavements
this year and will expend most of their
appropriation money for the repair
OF the present permanent pavementS.
AS far as bonding the county is con-
cerned the freeholders are through. 1t
was stated that the county is bonded
to the limit and that if any future i'm
provements are to be made they will
have to be financed from the budget
atfons.
No County Hospital.
A county hospital has been agitated
for several years by the Mtddlesex
County Tubercular Society and 1t was
their impression that the freeholders
would see their way clear to erect
this institution during the present ad-
but yesterday Freehold |
er Ely stated that such an improve
ment Is not feasible. Director Geb- |
hardt also touched upon this subject |
In his message and In an indirect way |
indicated that the freeholders would |,
make no provision for county insti- /
tuition.
Salary Raise.
The board did not take up the in
crease salary program although such |
q program Is being considered 1t
was stated that several of the county /
employees are In line for a promo
ton but no mention was made as to
who they are.
Following the meeting of the board,
the members and their friends ad-
Iourned to the Highland Park Hotel |
where they partook of a splendid re-
past.