Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-22
COUNTY TO GET
$4,000 FUNDS
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Request of New York Telephone
Company is Laid Over
) Indefinitely.

BY Special Correspondents
New Brunswick, Nav 32-The
Board of Freeholders in session here
yesterday received notification that
Middlesex county's share of the state
motor vehicle fund for the year would
De 1888 per cent or about $4,000. A
number Of road and bridge improve
ment subjects were acted upoh and
an application for pole and line rights
about the county was laid over inde-
nnitely. Several other subjects were
considered.
The portion of the state motor We
hicle department receipts which the
county is entitled to for the building
and repairing of roads, bridges and
the IKE is about $4,000, according
to report filed by Chief Clerk A Lee
Grover, of the State Highway Commits
sion. A communication upon tina
subject by Mr.. Grover showed that
the county's share of the money to be
distributed throughout the state was
1877 per cent. The report was fled
Want Bridge Inspection.
In accordance with a resolution by
Director A. j. Gebhardt, the clerk
was instructed to communicate with
the State Board of Public Utility Com
missioners In an effort to secure in
spection of the draw on the railroad
bridge over the Rarftan river at New
Brunswick. The freeholders fixed
o'clock Friday as the time for a con-
ference with Pennsylvania railroad
oncials to determine who should pro-
vide q new draw for the bridge.
Specifications for section of the
Colonia-Avenel road pavement were
approved on resolution by Freeholder
Casey.
Clerk Frederick A. Clayton, of
Monroe Township, had communities
ton before the board, asking If it was
the intention of the freeholders to
pave the road between Union Valley
and Hoffman station. The letter was
referred to the road committee.
Morgan Creek Bridge.
The board took steps to procure
prices on gates for the Morgan creek
bridge. On resolution by Mr.. Dey the
clerk was instructed to communicate
with the Buda Foundry and Manu-
featuring Company to secure prices on
two pneumatic gates.
Robert Harkins, clerk of Milltown,
reported to the freeho1ders that the
Milltown bridge was in dangerous
condition. The subject was referred
to the road committee.
Ask Blanket Franchise.
An application previously filed by
the New York Telephone Company
for blanket franchise to give the
company the right for nifty years to
construct lines about the county was
discussed at length. Mr.. MeHarg rep
resenting the company. was present.
Mr.. Dey asked him IL the company
would place all its lines along Main
street, South Amboy, underground.
Mr.. MeHarg said 1t would IL there
was sufficient business along the thor
oughfare to warrant it. Mr.. McHarg
was told his company would have to
wait until such a time that 1t was
determined that a blanket franchise
would be advantageous to the county.
1t was voted by resolution to pay
to Lddle g. Pfeiffer ninety-f1ve per
cent. of the amount due them on re-
pairs along Section of the Cranbury
turnpike.
Ask for Damages
The Smith Towing Line Company
hadfa letter before the board asking
damages In the SUM Of $15s.41 for
damage done to It's tug, John Doug
las, at the Woodbridge creek bridge
on March 30, last. The subject was
referred to the county solicitor and
county engineer.
Anticipation bonds In the amount
Of 100000 were ordered iss,fed.