Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-03-02
HAS MESSAGE ON
STATE FINANCES
Governor Would Postpone High
way Problem Solution
SEES BONDS OF S74,OOO,OOO
Says Bridge and Tunnel Pro-
iects Must be Put Through
Also for the State In
stitutions
By Special Correspondent.

lBU Special Correspondent.
TRENTON. March 2.-Pointing out
that to finance the bridge and tunnel
projects, the work of the Departm mt
plans for the completion OF the state
highway system would mean the
bonding OF the state this year to the
extent of $74,000,000, Governor
Edward I. Edwards In special
message to the legislature last night
dec. .ared for immediate consideration
.of the financing of the first proposition
this year, with consideration for the
needs of the states institutions, und
la postponment of the solution of the
state highway problem until next
t. year.
The governors message declared
the inter state bridge and tunnel
must be set under way at once and
he recommended the submission OF
the question of u bond issue of S28,-
000, 900, 10 cover the cost, to the
voters at the next November election.
The Department of Institutions and
Agencies Is asking for SIG, 100000 to
pay for a ten year development of its
plans. '"rhe request of the Depart
lment OF Institutions certainly appeals
to our sympathies," said the COVER
nor's message. The states unfor-
tunates should have every care and
comfort WHICH CdIl bS gwen Aoul /
cannot be expected TO recommend the
Ipledging of the state to an obligation
'of $16,000,000 until / have had fun
Opportunity to investigate the matter.
The report of the Department of In
stitutions and Agencies came to me
Iabout two weeks ago. Many matters
press upon me for my attention. Be
| tween now and the adjournment OF
the Legislature L shall give the re-
1 f1f1t-s f8It, Gl1 o.
gest that the appropriations com
| mittees commence at once to study the
report They are familiar to GER
| tain extent with the subject matter
| The present session should not DC
allowed to close without some relle1
being extended"
The governor says the state high
lway commission needs $50, 0,00O,0OO u
complete the eystem now building
He says this can safely wait uhtl
lnext year as there rs sufficient none!
Ito carry out the 1920 building pro
gram and pending the next legislatur
the proper study can be given IN
subject by all intcrestd with a vleV
Iof devising a plan of obtaining tn
necessary funds which will not b'
lburdensome upon the people
The message says that simple
lcomputation indicates that the cost o
$4,000 600, as originally planned
will when completed, be approximate
llv $4,000. "or nearly three time'
as much as was represented to th'
lpeople when the Edge Road Act o
I1g17 was passed" The governor adds
that it was known IN 1917 that $S8,
00O, 600 would be required to complct'
the highway program and that th'
Isum called for by the Edge road ta'
lact' would not complete even half o
tho system. These are facts Whlci
lhe says have never been laid bel orr
1.-The Legislation, so far as he knows
THE tunnel to New York is of vita
concern to the people of this state an'
Its construction should be begun a
Ionce," he declared. ut cannot be de
Ilayed any longer than is absolutei
necessary. Under the most faVorabi
circumstances the work cannot be be
,gun until the spring of 1921, for IN
reason that in order to raise tn
money bonds must be issued and tn
lconsent of the people 70 the issu
will have to be obtained at genera
ELECTION. 1t is my thought that IN
louestion should be submitted to IN
lpeople at the next election TO be heI'
lin November Of this year
The governors message follows;
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