The Penn's Grove record., 1919-02-21
Big Highway Problems.

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Tbounson thought II 81 ould be REIN
bursed first. He therefore recommends
ed the repayment to MiiddleSeN in July,
or as soon as funds are available, ap-
proXimately 100000 Of the states i'll
~debtedness. He recommended repay
ment to Norris county Of approximate
~ $4,000. and that the available bal
ance be applied toward the states in-
d~ebtedness TO Monmouth county on ac-
count of the Keyport-Middletown sec
ton of Route /.
Mr.. Thompson remarked that, al
though these payments will leave a
balance of some thousands of dollars
due to each county. they will enable
the counties to retire existing obliga-
tions and to proceed with necessary
work now held in allegiance on account
of inability to finance it. Such action
by the commission. Mr.. Thompson said,
will serve to allay an existing appre-
hension in the counties that the COM
mission is delfberatelv, and on account
of n tecbnjcalitv. Withholding funds
richtfully due them.
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"0N
contingent upon lhe -coHAisslohs
approval OF the prompt reimbursement
OF MlddleseX county, MT. thompson
recommended ina the state assume
responsibility Ior the future ihalh-
tenance ana constructor OF Route l.
between trenton ana Elizabeth Ohe
obstacle TO this IN the past was that II
would compel the commission 10 re-
mbufse MidaieseA eouhty LOT the COST
OF cranberry alreaus CON-
structed.
MT. thompson salu this acton VIII
reiieVe the counties OF
heavy maintenance Whlch VIII orihs
the most important route IN the state
ufaef the SUPERVISION OF tne cohlIlls-
sion, Will enable lts marhlhs
throughout ana Will enlarge the activl-
Ties OF tIle COMMISSION 10 d material
extent. II Is lhe intention Oh the ue-
partment mat when competed the ne"
Albany street prluSe at Ne" Drums
WICK now Deihg punt bv NlladieseX
county, snail De taken oNer as a part
OF the state mShWaN system ana tAat
MlodleseN count! man ne
by the commission lof me cost OF con-
structloh.
Discussing Tie piiI by
senator BroWn OF MldaieSeA requiring
the highway C"mmisSloh 10 take over
n become reSpohsloie Tor the mann
ehahce OF the Albany Street of!a2e
ana the Annoy ofIu-e AT erin Ahlp"H,
MI vi ln1iilepA s"iu me "oi"i'-- u II
conrev snch u az would aIso noes.
s;+o+o +bo ufdbvr,,. ronr,fssfon 4ot-fng
oror q number of pnimnorron+ h,fdgas
ovor +id.I streams
r. rn1f,,-, 1Ti1dlosov f +bN h,,r5or
Mr. Tbon,nson roconrandod +ba+ rho
oon,misSion tol,o o,,o,. tho n,oin+ononca
Of +bo A,,ho,. bride MD. an or,ao-
naon+ or ,ndorsrondinr With tLo co,nry
+bo+ Tho fn+rro 1ono+ior If a now
hridro I'll ao+ no nr~oi,dioo1 h,. rba
oonan,i.,ian n,dor+atin% tbo rnain+o-
- ~ o,fs.inr I'D
NJ Tba.snron aaid +ho Io.o+io, -.
~ n.o.on+ bnidno !, dooidodIr rnooo
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