Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-09-03
STATE OPPOSES
COUNTY PLANS
Lincoln Boulevard Paving Job
Held in Abeyance for Week
by Action of Engineer Fox
BY stan Correspondent.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. g.
Though the plans and specifications
for the new concrete pavement on
Lincoln boulevard in Middlesex bor-
ough were approved by the Board
OF Freeholders. the approval for
the work was refused when submit
ted TO the State Highway Commis-
sion, on the recommendation of the
state Highway Engineer Wasser.
The freeholders attempted to reap
prove the work as ordered to do
by the state authorities. but on the
objections entered by County Engi-
ncer Fox the matter is to be held
in abeyance for another week.
The main objection entered by the
state body was that concrete gut
ters were provided for. which would
be badly cracked and broken by the
action of the frost in the spring. II
this road is laid without the cutters
the commission stands ready to ap-
prove the plans and extend state
financial aid to the extent of $4,000,
Ssthich is about forty per cent. of the
cost of the work.
Contrary to the opinion of the
state engineer. County Engineer Fox
holds an entirely different view, and
informed the members of the Board
of Freeholders yesterday, that
should the road be built without
cutters 1t will not be done over his
signature.
on account of the extreme slight
grade the road as designed by Mr.
Fox would be provided with the
cutters to carry off the surface wa
ter and prevent any upheaval of the
road surface at the time when the
frost leaves the ground, the conten-
tions of Mr.. Fox were made very
plain to the board yesterday, he in
sisting that the cutters must be
built even though the county failed
to receive state aid for the work.
He also resented what he termed
an order from the state highway
commission telling the county body
Just what they could or could moi
do in the matter of road building.
Freeholder Clarence M. Haight
introduced a resolution approving
I the objections of the state and II
was carried unanimously but later
rescinded and laid over for one
week, when an objection to the pro-
cedure was made by the county en-
gineer.
A meeting will be arranged for
between Mr.. Wasser and commit
tee from the county composed OF
Freehoiders Haight and Belloff and
Engineer Fox in the hopes that the
matter may be Strengthened out
This meeting will probably take
place in Trenton next Tuesday
morning and in the event that the
ktate engineer refuses to accede to
&,she wishes of the county an effort
Twill be made to have the state al
lotment made to some other county
road.
yesterday afternoon to eliminate the
nuisance that has existed for years
In the lower section of this city
causing the flooding of streets, sew
ers and cellars at the time of ex-
( freme1y heavy rains and freshets.
CITY Attorney Thomas Haggerty
and the members of the city COM
mission appeared before the board
and outlined their plans for extend
ing and cleaning the culverts and
outlets to Mi.lers and Lysle brooks.
both of which empty into. the Della
ware and Raritan canal. At one
point there are several canal barges
which have been sunk for a num-
Der of years, causing the brook 10
clog up with dirt and srefuse and
causing a very unsightly and insan-
ltary condition to exist.
The county is responsible for
keeping the brook open, but as sew
syal city storm sewers empty into II
y The city has agreed to assist the
county in permanently abating the
nuisance. 1t is estimated by the
tity engineer that the work can be
lone for about $4,000, of which II
proposed that the city and county
bach bear half of the expense.
Al committee from each body viii
70 over the situation next Tuesday
lfternoon and endeavor to get
things in such shape that definite
iction may be taken by the free
holders at their meeting next Thurs
lay.
On motion of freeholder Robert
vandenbergh the board appointed
larry Cook, of Jamesburg. as in
pcctor on the new road to be built
rom the Jamesburg line to Helmetta.
County treasurer F. William Hilker
Fas authorized to borrow $25,00o in
anticipation of taxes on a resolution
resented by Freeholder Haight and
dopted by the board, The notes on
khich this money is to be borrowed
rin mature December IS of this
ear.
Several complaints were made by
he members of the board regarding
or which the county is not respons-
Die.
Main street in Metuchen, along the
light of way of the "Toonerville troll
fy'' again came in for criticism ana
he matter will. be referred to the
fublic Service Trolley Company Tor
ttention. This street has long been
a deplorable condition and though
numerous attempts have been made
Improve it the many loads ci
!. ravel and stone dumped there have
ot relieved matters to any extent.
N&-hat portion of the street between
49, car tracks is very rough and
tNA<of humps and hollows. The troll
- company viii be requested to re-
"a iedy conditions. No mention OF the
tasr portion of the road was made
aat part at either side of the tracks.
nd 1t is doubtful as to which part
really in the worse condition.
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