Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-01
GET REPORT ON
ROAD MONEY
reehoIders at Regular Meet
Do Much Buslness---Dey
Quite Ill
Pu s.ar Correspondent.

By STAR Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug, low
ing to the absence of director of the
board of freeholders William S. Dey,
who has been confined to his home
BY illness for the last two weeks,
freeholder Louis J.. Belloff was APP
pointed acting director at the meet
Ing of the board yesterday.
A complaint from A. Atkinson, city
engineer was heard, regarding drain
pipes across Lawrence street this city.
The eighteen inch drain laid early in
the spring Is reported as being of In
adequate size to drain fifty o
acres of adjoining land. A new drain
three feet in diameter was asked for
n the request was made, that the
matter receive the Immediate atten-
ton of the board, as the city Is do
ing paving work at that point and
would like to have the drain in place
before paving. County engineer AL
vim B. Fox and the road committee
will investigate and recommend the
proper course to pursue at the next
meeting of the board.
Advice was given the board by the
State Highway Commission, that
4.081 per cent. Of the 1920 money
from the state vehicle fund has been
apportioned to Middlesex county for
road repairs. On filing of contracts
and schedules Of repairs by the coun-
ty the money which amounts to $780,
900 will become available.
On the advice Of DR.. Charles j. Sui
Ivan the Globe Indemnity Company
has refused to pay the claims of Dona-
hue the bridge tender, who was struck
by an automobile on the 18th OF
April, 1918, while at work on the AL
bany street bridge. The injuries for
which compensation was asked for,
were Of long standing and received
prior to the date of the accident &c
cording to the doctors report to the
company.
On resolution of freeholder J. Ed
gar Bennett the county clerk will be
asked to cooperate with the board in
having election ballots printed this
fall. Bills for printing ballots in 1918
were thought to be high and for this
reason the printing work will be adj
vertised for this year, allowing all
printing concerns in the county to
bid on the work.
Prices for printing ballots for the
primary election, are to be obtained
by clerks of the various municipali-
ties and are to be approved by the
board before any orders are placed:
County Collector F. William Hilk-
er was authorized to issue temporary
short term notes in the sum of S4S,-
900, to mature Dec. 21, 1913. the
money from these notes is to be partly
applied tt paying for the new road
way along Cfalbury turnpike.
The Public Service Street Railway
Company will again be notified to take
up the matter of grading and paving
with Liddle & Pfeiffer, of Smith street
Perth Amboy. This matter has been
called to their attention before and
as the contractors are about ready to
- "a 1 - rAo,1Acfn1 that
the traction company give the matter
immediate attention.
For failure to return a boat belong
ing to the county at Amboy bridge,
borrowed by employees of the state
Highway Commission. a complaint
will be forwarded to the state body at
Trenton. Freebooter Belloff report
ed that the boat had not been return
George s.. Apologize 1t was decided
to ask the commission to investigate
the matter.
On filing with the board of a bond
to insure the proper relaying of the
road, Joseph Swaitz, of South River,
will be permitted to dig a trench In
Whitehead avenue for the purpose or
laying gas mains to his property.
A motion by freeholder Clarence M.
Haight provides for paying to Walter
e.. Q~uackenbush, county road super
visor, forty dollars the amount Of his
expenses to the road supervisors con-
vention, held at Atlantic City a few
weeks ago..
A discussion between members of
the board was heard relative to re
pairing the concrete road running
from Woodbridge to Roosevelt. Large
holes and cracks nave developed be-
tween Port Reading and Woodbridge
and while the freeholders want the
road repaired, they have not the nee
essary money available at this time.
At least $4,000 will be required for the
repairs. The matter will be taken up
with the State Highway Commission
at Trenton in an endeayor to raise
the funds required for repairing.
Wishing for a speedy recovery n
extending their sympathy to Director
Dey for his illness, by motion of free
holder Haight, was the unanimous
voice of members of the board.
Douoh and Soap Dummy Head Left Be-