Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-30
LDERS ADOPT PLANS
FOR NEW DRAWBR|DGE OVER
RAR|TAN At ALBANY STREET
VIII be Submitted to Public
Utility Commission and Penn
.syIYanIa Railroad for Approx
aI--JoTgensen Complains Of
Delays In Setting 1ubeTcu-
IosIs Patients Admitted to
SanitaTiumS.
nu snacial correspondemt.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. w
Specifications for the new draw wnicn
Is to be erected over the Raritan river
at Albany street, this city, were pre-
aented to the Board of Freeholders by
County Engineer Alvin b. Fox yester-
day afternoon and after few minor
changes had been suggested q resolu-
tion was passed adopting the specih-
cations and instructing the engineer
10 submit the plans to the Public Util-
ity Commission and the PennsylVahla
railroad for their approval.
Considerable time was taken by the
board members in going over the
plans and making suggestions whicn
would result in a draw being Dullt
which would be a monument to the
county. The structure will be con-
crete eneased approach and span ana
strauss. Trunion- -Bascale draw span.
AS part of the resolution adopting
the plans 1t further developed that the
chairman of the Albany street bridge
committee, the director and the coun-
ty engineer be appointed commiftee
to confer with the Public Service Cor
poration relative to their share OF the
expense in connection with the build
ing of the new structure. Engineer
Fox informed the board that the
bridge should be completed in six
months from date of signing the con-
tract. Freeholder F. William Hilker
insisted that five per cent OF the con-
tract price be held for six months az
ter the completion of the bridge.
The Public Utility Commission. In
a communication, stated that ther en-
gineer, John L. Vogel, in company
with o. l.. Grover, one of the engi-
neers of the federal highway bureau
uf publ roads, made an inspection
on August 20, Of the Albany street
bridge for the purpose Of Determining
the necessity OF rebuilding the bridge
at once or the praeticability Of REIN
forcing IL for limiefd time. Mr..
Grover called attention to the bad
condition of the material and he ad-
vised that the structure be strength
ened Engineer Fox stated that the
bridge had been repaired In every
way the state engineer had recon-
mended.
The clerk was instructed to write to
the Raritan River Railroad Company
in reference to having the crossing at
the Deep Run bridge and Tanners
Corner repaired at once.
A letter was received frQ2a y. r.
Runyon of Stelton, complaining about
the condition OF the road at Rogan's
corner and the detour which Is made
necessary. Since Mr.. Runyon's letter
was written, the board has acted TO
remedy conditions.
The road committee reported that 1t
would have the various contractors
start repairs at once on the New
Brunswick and Old Bridge roads as
depressions have set in. The clerk
was instructed to notify ]. w. Worth
man to communicate with the county
engineer concerning further work on
the Amboy -Metuchen road.
Contractor Jellen. who had been IN
structed to appear before the board,
failed to make his appearance. Tne
hn1 Qm0ne0
Morgan road matter. The county So
licitor explained that there was some
trouble concerning the securing OF q
deed which is holding up work d.
rector .Dey stated that this work had
been dragging along for almost three
years and that 1t would have to De
completed this year.
Company notified the Board that ow-
ing to the shortage of canvas, their
stock of election booths are Limited.
Owing TO the nsed OF booths for the
urinary elections the freeholders IN
structed the county collector TO puy
nifty canvas folding booths, size three
feet, by three feet, by six Feet three
inches, the cost not TO exceed ~ each.
THE solicitor was instructed TO COM
municate with the department or
charities and correction concerning
the provisions employed by the Free
holders In caring for the poor
Freeholder Jorgensen. chairman OF
the tuberculosis committee, COM
planned of the delay which patients
must undergo before being admitted to
the various sanitoriums. They have
TO wait from three to six months be-
fore being admitted he stated. He
asked that something be done to REM
edy these conditions. thus making II
possible for patients to enter soon
after their application.