Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-09
RECEIVE BIDS
FOR ROAD WORK
Freeholders Take Action at
Meeting to Put County High
ways in Better Condition

Sr staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 9.-Bids
were opened and read at the freehold
ers meeting yesterday for furnishing
corrugated iron Dad drain pipe and
trap rock for repairs to county roads,
but no award was made.
Following a recent ruling of the
state Highway Department, no county
is permitted 10 contract for road re-
pair work to be paid for with monies
ldeTivcd from the motor vehicle fund.
I without first submitting the PROPOSE
tion to the highway department.
After the bid received yesterday
have been tabulated, they will he for
lwarded to Trenton, and as soon as ap-
proved the contract will be awarded.
Three proposals We're submitted to
the board for corrugated pipe. The
lGalion Iron Works and manufacturing
company of Gallon Ohio, were the
lowest bidders, their price being ST.
76S. Loder and Sharpe of South Am
boy, $1.965.
Four proposals were submitted foi
supplying. various sizes of trap rock
each bidder giving figures for the ma
terial delivered at various parts OF
1.-THE county. Until these figures have
been tabulated the proposal of the
lowest bidders can not be a~scertained
Thos bidding on the material were
h Raritan Mercantile Company OF
Perth Amboy: r.. H.. Riddle of New
Brunswick: Conrad Sebolt also of this
city, and +. X. Upton of Newark.
No bids were received for h con-
lstruction of a reinforced concrete slab
bridge on the Cranbury turnpike and
Clerk Mulvihill was authorized to re-
advertise.
Freebooter Clarence NJ. Haight re-
ported the dangerous condition of the
trolley roadbed between Rogans Corner
and the Keasby school house. AT the
point where the street cars pass
close to the clay banks. the dirt has
washed away leaving barely a foot
of earth between the ties and the
edge of the bank, which is a sheer
drop of nearly a hundred feet. Should
the tracks at that place settle n troll
ley in passing would probably plunge
over the embankment. Mr.. Haight
reported the conditions to the Public
Service Company yesterday.
Raritan township officials requested
that the county authorities assist them
in their road building this spring. Thre
roads in the township are in line for
repairs. part of the expense TO be
borne by the township. The roads
which 1t is hoped may be improved
are Plainfield avenue running from
NoOuDTluSc dNelue lFOIn bODfdfnlOWn
to Gross corner at Fords, and the
continuation of Main street from the
Metuchen borough line to Bonham-
town. This matter was referred to the
road committee.
County Solicitor Frederick p. Rich
ardson was instructed to take up the
matter of completing the pavements
on Smith street, Perth Amboy, and
Main street. Midtown, with the Public
Service <eet Railway Company. A
communication was before the board
from the city of Perth Amboy. request
ing that the Smith street job be com
pleted.
At the point where Middlesex ave-
nue.. Metuchen, crosses the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, and where the South
River-New Brunswick road crosses the
Raritan River railroad, the warrenite
roadway is reported as having cracked
and settled on account of the rottine
away of the wooden bridge stills. Both
of the cases Were referred to the
railroad companies for attention.
A resolution presented by Free
holder George s. Apologize author
lies h preparation of plans for a
concrete bridge on the road leading
from Dunham's Corner to Rhode
Hall. After the approval of the plans
by the Board of F'reeholders bids Will
De advertised Tor.
The wooden bridge near Hagamens
Mill on the road leading from Mill
town to Dawson Mills, is to be inspect
ed by County Engineer Alvin B. Fox
who is asked to report on the type of
bridge best suited to the conditions
there. The flow of water at that place
Is said to be YER swift, inc the wood
en- bridge is constantly being repaired
and for that reason it is expected that
a concrete bridge will be recommend
ed.
duct were approved and adopted
by the board and if passed by the
State Highway Commission bids for
furnishing the required amount of
material for the year will be adver-
tised for by a resolution presented by
by Freebooter Haight.
Clerk of the board, Thomas J, Mui-
vihill. was instructed to advertise for
bids on lumber required for bridge
repair work.
The crossing ver the Pennsylvania
railroad at Monmouth Junction was
reported by n. II. VreelanG. as being
in poor condition, and by the action
of the board the company Will be
asked to make the necessary repairs.
Though there is some question as
to whether the county or state is re-
SpOnSlDle Tor the nOleS III the roadway
on the approaches to tho Albany
street New Brunswick bridge, the
Board of Freeholders havYe conclud-
ed to take the matter up with the
highway commission. The county en-
gineer being authorized to settle the
matter.
Railroad crossings near the Such
Clay banks at South Amboy at
the American Clay Product Com
pany plant at South River, are to be
Immediately repaired, according to
communications from those compa-
MES received yesterday.
At Henderson's switch near South
River where the Raritan River rail-
road tracks cross the New Brunswick
turnpike. exists a condition on which
the railroad company II the Board
of Freeholders cannot seem to agree.
The contention of the county board is
that a had bump or ridge in the cross
ing should be removed, while the rail-
road officials are determined that the
matter cannot be remedied on ac-
count of their tracks being on q
curve causing the rail on the outer
or long side of the curve to be higher
than the other. The dispute has been
referred to Freebooter Applegate for
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