Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-21
~ stoI Correspondent.

halt In the expenditure this year b!
the Board of Freeholders of larg'
sums Of money for the building o
new roads was called in a resolution
adopted by the Board of Trustees o
the New Brunswick Board of Trad
which was presented to the freehold
ers at their meeting last night. Tn
also urges the county boar
to use specifications and material
In their road building and repairin,
rs used by the State Highway Com
mission. II states in addition tha
the trustees ere opposed to tn,
present plans which make 1t impossi
BILE for any reputable contractors L
bid on work of any character in th'
county"
The resolution, as presented to th'
freeholders. follows:
Whereas In the opinion of con-
servative business men and tax
payers there Is great need for
the exercise of economy in the ex-
penditures of public money. and
Whereas, the increased tax
rate in Middlesex county reflects
increased cost of living and the
high price for labor and material
to degree that is becoming bur-
densome, and
Whereas. the carrying out OF
any ella borate scheme of road
building at this time must of me-
cessity add to the burden of the
taxpayers,
Therefore, be II resolved. that
the board of trustees of the Board
of Trade of the city of New
Brunswick is opposed to the ex-
penditures of the funds of the
county except in an economical
and wise manner. In order that
this idea is carried out the Board
of F'reeholders are hereby urged
to carefully consider the present
financial condition of the county
when retrenchment is being
urged on all sides, the congcs-
tion of railroads. which has
Its effect upon the general sit
uation. the high cost of labor and
material. and instead OF making
plans for the expenditures of
large sums of money this year
for the building of new roads,
1t shall adopt the policy of econ
omy and plan to spend such
sums as may be absolutely neces-
sary to repair the main highways
and put them In good condition
at as low cost as possible and
further be 1t resolved.
THAT the trustees of the Board
of Trade of the city of New
Brunswick are in favor OF the
use of specifications similar to
those prepared and used by the
State Highway Commission in
the reception of bids both for the
building and repairing of roads.
The trustees are opposed to the
present plan that makes IL i'm
possible for any reputable con-
tractors to bid on work of any
character in the county.
ANY scheme of awarding con-
tracts that Is discrim inatory is
reprehensible. and the largest ex-
penditure of public money with
out the just returns is an Injustice
to the taxpayers and deserving OF
strong condemnation"
Sentiment Against Policy
There is strong sentiment on II
part of members of the trustees ,
the local Board OF Trade against Il
use OF so much warrenite by IL
county in its road work. 1t is poin
ed out by those objecting to the II,
of this patent surfacing material tn;
the asphalt manufactured by II
Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Perth Amboy is Just as good as IL
cost less and will ful
nish local business which should /
given first consideration over that
an out of town concern.
The New brunswick Board
Trade trustees are determined to sto
further extravagant expenditures O
the part of the freeholders and it
reported semi-officially that IL III
county board continues to go ahea
with an elaborate road program Gel
tiorari proceedings viii be institute
to prevent these contemplated e,
penditureS.
While the freeholders received O
one hand a resolution requesting thef
to adopt a policy of economy in tn
expenditure of money for road build
ing and repairs. there were befor
that body several delegations an
petitions asking for road improv.
ments in various parts of Middlese
county.
A delegation from South River wa
present at the meeting with the re
quest that Jackson street be pavet
Freeholder George 8. Applegat
whose home is in South River,
making "A strong fight to have tn
particular road Improvement mad,
Main and Ferry streets. = both
south RIVER, were also discussed
Although Jackson street is count
road, neither of the latter two hav
been taken over, both being in fal
condition.
No definite action was taken by tn
freeholders on any of the petitions fo
roadwork received last night, eithe
by letter or delegation. all of thes
questions being referred to the roa
committee.
A petition was before the boar
from the South Middlesex Farms A.
ISOLATION asking that the Cranbury
South River road be repaired 6
promised by the freeholders som
time ago. The county board has al