Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-15
SOUAbBLE OVER
BRIDGE At N. B.
FreehoIders Hear Two Resolu-
tons and Complaint From
Highland Park Over Structure

By Special Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. 1.-THE
ALBANY street bridge was the main
! topic of discussion at the meeting of
the Boa I'd Of Freehoiders held yester-
day afternoon, Freeholder Belloff in
Producing q resolution i~nstructing he
clerk to advertise for preliminary
| estimates on various types of bridges,
Freebooter Loblein introducing a
! counter resolution calling for the
| adoption of the plans for q new bridge
now on hand. and Mayor Russell E.
Watson, of Highland Park, producing
a statement from the State Highway
Commission informing the board that
If some improvements are not made
to the bridge by September Is, the
| structure will be closed to traffic.
Freebooter Belloff's resolution.
which started the Albany street con-
troversy. was as follows;
whereas this board recognizes the
| draw for the Albany street bridge at
once, and that this board has every
desire to safeguard the interest of
the public by 50 doing, and,
whereas this BOARD feels that IL
is In the furtherance OF the public in
terest that as much competitive bid
/ ding be obtained thereon as IL is pos
| sible, therefore.
BE it resolved that the clerk of
this board be instructed 70 ask for
\ preliminary estimates for different
types OF bridges to be erected In place
of the present draw and that such
preliminary estimates be requested at
: the earliest possible moment"
Freebooter Loblein objected siren
uously to such a resolution, stating
that plans and specifications have al
ready been drawn for a new bridge by
the old Board of Freeholders and
that he could not see why such a res
olution should be introduced when
one has already beer passed and
plans drawn.
A counter resolution was offered by
Freebooter Loblein. which was as
follows:
whereas, detailed plans for a
Strauss -Bascyle bridge owe
the Delaware and Raritan canal at
Albany street. New Brunswick, have
been approved by resolution of he
previous Board of Chosen Freehold
ers. and
Whereas. such plans have been
approved as to detail on December 20,
1917. by the county engineer. and
whereas, such portions of the
specifications as AFFECT the steel work
ona such plans nav been approved
by said previous board and said en-
gineer, there be II and II Is hereby,
Resolved. that said plans md
specifications be and they are hereby
approved and adopted, and be 1t fur
Their
Resolved that the county engineer
be and he is hereby authorized and
directed to prepare complete specih-
cations for the construction OF the
draw and approach spans and present
same to this board for its approval or
rejection
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ton and Ii was laid on the table, the
freeholders voting 4-s.
Mayor Russell +. Watson of High
land Park. asked permission TO speak
about the condition OF h Albany
street bridge. He declared that the
present bridge had ontlived its use
fulness and hat the freeholders
should get busy and start work eon a
new n at once. He produced n
statement from the chief engineer of
state Highway Commission stating
that the present bridge Will be closed
to trafic by September is. II there is
not something done to strengthen the
old structure SO as to make IL safe
for the public. Mayor Watson also
asserted hat he would not desire TO
be a freeholder and ave something
Happen TO a pedestrian. claiming
that the freeholders would be held
responsible. He apologized for be-
Il C0AAAhk GAClCGA 0ul A0CAaAEu NrVVV
people of Highland Park were contin-
ually after him urging him TO en-
deavor to force some action.
Freeholder Belloff asked the mayor
IL all of the remarks were meant for
him. Mayor Watson replied that they
were II he thought So Director Dey
brought the discussion TO a close
promising that action would be taken
just as soon as possible.
A communication was received
from the state comptroller notifying
the freeholders that after June 1 on
account OF increased cost OF main
tanning the patients whom the county
sends 10 tn insane asylum or other
institutions. the rates win be s2.6e
instead of 81 per week.
WIN Complete Morgan Road
The Woodbridge town committee.
was notified to keep b 20 be
tween Rogan's Corner and Fords
opensd while the contractor is dig
,ging a sewer along thai section and
Ito furnish a man TO direct trafne.
The clerk was instructed TO notify
contractor Jellen TO finish h Nor
lgan road at once and 10 notify the
supervisor OF roads 70 order the
lunch wagons now on the new right
sof way to c Immediately.
A communication was received
from the State Highway Commission
stafing that at a recent meeting OF
1.-THE commission a resolution was
passed calling for the presence OF n
Representative OF the commission AZ
the opening OF all bids for road TIM
provements. this representative 70 be
given opportunity 10 examine the bids
and determine as 10 their regularity.
This communication was referred to
the solicitor.
A communication from II. Brew
ster Willis. secretary OF he Middle
sex County Vocationak School Board.
twas received informing the board
that the central committee az Wash
lfngton had approved the issuance OF
bonds amounting TO SIS. 600 TO be
fused as follows; $50. eco FOR the pur-
lchase Of land In Perth AmboY for
Vocational schools. f1S.5o0 for land
I'm New Brunswick and 5000 Tor
purchase OF machinery equipment.
land tina the vocational 6chnol Board
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