Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-26
.FREEHOLDERS IN
ROAD ACTION
New Highway Work Accepted
Much Other Business

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 20
| Routine business only occupied the
attention of the Board of Freeholders
at the adjourned meeting held In
! their rooms at the county record
building yesterday.
The road leading from the state re-
formatory at Railway to Woodbridge
was formally accepted by the county
and taken over as q county roao.
This road which was formally q town
ship road, has been recently repair
ed by the state highway commission,
and Ia handed over to h county In
a first class shape, as disclosed by
the examination and inspection or
| Freebooter Clarence M. Haight.
i A communication from h high
| way commission was read requesting
the county to accept the road.
A resolution from the East Bruins
| wick township committee was recefv-
ed, requesting the county to erect
a new bridge over I%reland's brook
| and %straighten the o at that point.
| The road In question runs from Dun
| hams Corner to Rhode Hall, and the
| necessary land required for straight
ening of the road Is offered the coun-
ty without charge. FreehUlder
George s. Apologize will investigate
the matter and report to the board
at the next meeting. A concrete
bridge will probably be erected.
While the first cost will most likely
be higher than II built of wood. the
maintenance cost will be much lower.
Included in the federal census to
be taken next year will be statistics
relating to land drainage enter
prises, according to a letter from the
director of census, who requests data
on the question. The nature, extent
and cost of drainage Is asked for, all
of which was referred to county en-
gineer Alvin b. Fox, for attention.
Members of the board are highly
elated over the encouraging reports
and returns being received from
Charles Herbert, the manager OF the
county farm, which Is situated near
the workhouse on Georges road"
The proceeds received from the sale
of wheat. hay, corn and potatoes for
the month of September, $609.10, was
yesterday turned over to county col
lector f. William Hilker.
Freebooter J, Edgar Bennett who is
an authority on farm produce and
crops has estimated gross returns OF
IS, 900 by the end of the year.
In anticipation of taxes, County
Collector F. William Hilker was au-
thorized to borrow $25, 900 on short
term notes, to meet current expenses.
The notes are to mature December 70,
1919
Chester A. Petty engineer at the
county workhouse Is to receive a sal
airy of $115 per month, effective Oc-
tober I, in accordance with a resolu-
ton presented by Director William
s. Dey.
The need of an extra court stenog-
rapher. was called to the attention OF
the board by a letter from Hon. James
j. Bergen, judge of the supreme
court. On account of the tremendous
increase of business, in this Judicial
district, formed by Middlesex ana
Union County. the need of an addi-
tional s~tenographer is strongly urged
by Judge Bergen.
One third of the salary of an ad-
ditional s~tenographer, which will
probably be $1,000 per year. VIII pc
borne by this county, one third by
Union County and the remainder py
the state.
The recommendations of the Court
were referred to county SOLICITOR
Frederick F. Richardson. to be re-
ported on next week.
On motion of Freebooter Haight,
permission will be requested OF the
Public Service street railway
to allow the county to install Two
drain pipes under their tracks at
Keasbey. At III point where the
| county road and trolley line meet,
| water collects after a heaVy ram anu
| has no means of being carried of.
Replying to the board Thomas ).
| Mulvihill. the Public Service company
| advised, that the replanking OF deep
| cut bridge at South Amboy and the
repairing of the road surface OF the
ALBANY street bridge in New Bruins
wick. have been referred to their
operating department for
Complaining Of the road conditions
on Sayreville road, between Millers
Corner and DIR. Beekman's, Freehold
er George s. Apologize asked that the
Public Service Company be notified to
repair same, which will be done by
Clerk Mulvihill.
An additional communication IRON
the trolley company was received al
vising, that their roadbed, betweer
Jackson and DeVoe- streets, South
tRiver, had been repaired. Two other
places in need of repairs were report
ed by Freebooter Apologize. the mrs
at Main and Ferry streets n the
other in front of the Trust COMPANY
building at South River. Both OF
these places the company Will be ask