Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-06
COUNTY BUDGET
IS Up SlOS,8l2
FreehoIders In Heated Discus
sion Over Several Matters
Investigate Bills.
81 spsotoi Oorrespondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, July e:-Be-
tween periodical verbal storms over
the payment of contractors bills, the
Board of Freeholders at their meeting
Wednesday afternoon managed TO ac-
complish much business, including
considerable action on roads and
bridges in the vicinity of the Amboys
A perpetual squall, in keeping with
the spirit of the forthcoming fire.
cracker day. seemed to hover over
the county fathers all afternoon. II
burst FIRST with the opposition TO a
proposed loan of $4,000 by the
county in anticipation of taxes. and
continued for the afternoon. Briefly
summarized. the freeholders did this
between storms:
Added s109.s12 TO the county's bud
get, making the total OF the budget
TO be raised by taxation, $721,761.
This win mean a substantial increase
in the county tax rate. but this will
be offset by the normal increase in
the county ratables.
Passed q resolution introduced by
Freeholder F. William Hiiker request
ing the State Highway Commission
to take over the county bridge over
the Raritan river between the AM
boys
Sent word to the South Amboy
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the county TO take over Bordentown
avonue from the easterly side of
Broadway TO the westerly side OF Stew
ems avenue, and from the westerly
side of Pine avenue to the westerly
line OF the city, had been granted,
and that the county was awaiting the
consent OF the council alone before
taking the necessary steps TO make IL
a county highway.
Received a communication from the
Public Service stating that the tracks
street and the bridge at South River
would be filed In, and the tracks
raised 10 a level ofothe roadbed OF
ST. Georges road.
Received a communication from
the Raritan River railroad stating
that work would be started as soon
as possible 20 widen the bridge on
BoTdentown avenue In South Amboy.
The increase 70 the county budget.
February !. was made under
a resolution introduced by Freeholder
Gebhardt. Action was deemed i'm
perative because several Of the appro-
pgiations were practically exhausted.
due 10 unforeseen demands. and a
OF defcita that had 20 be
cleaned up. were on record.
The real fireworks OF the day start
ed when Freeholder Belloff. chairman
OF the finance committee, refused 20
father a bill authorizing the county to
borrow $4,000 In anticipation OF
taxes. This was followed later by an
other outburst on the part Of the free
holder. when Freeholder Hilker
moved that the reading Of the minutes
be dispensed with. After the reading
was concluded a half hour later, Free
holder Bellof aSHin objected TO the
paying Of two bills submitted by T. H
for the paving OF a part OF
Main street. Ferry street ana the
causeway In South River. Engineer
Fox had approved the bills and they
bore the signatures Of freeholders
After considerable heated discussion
the bills were hled for Investigation.
Later. another bill rendered by the
Utility Construction Company, OF this
city. came IN for close scrutiny. The
bill provided for the payment OF the
wages OF two laborcrs for ono days
work. amounting 70 sa.so each or IL,
4 foreman az 8 day and supervisor
az $40 a day. Freeholder Lobiein in
dicated that the county was being
asked 70 pay at % see that 81 worth
of labor ala its work properly.
This led 20 other bills coming INTO
The rays of the saarchlight and ia
short order the bonrd had become an
Committee Of tAo whoia