Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-05
METUCHEN

A taxi belonging 10 and driven by
Carson johnson while returning to
Metuchen from Stelton about 2:30
o'clock this morning caught fire and
was completely destroyed. Johnson
was not burned. The fire is thought
to have been caused by a short Cir
cult. The two local fire companies
were called but found the car COM
pletely wrecked on their arrival at
the spot on the Durham road near
Dinwiddie's farm where the mis-
hap had taken place.
Representatives of the Metuchen
Board of Health and of the Mos
quito determination Commission
met with the Raritan Township
Committee last night for the pur-
pose of discussing the drainage of
dismal swamp" in order to re-
lieve existing conditions. Owing to
the fact that the swamp covers ter
ritory in both Metuchen and Rari-
tan townships the financial assist
ance of Raritan township is being
requested by the Metuchen health
officials. All present apparently
were in favor of the work being
done. One of the Mosquito Exter-
mination Commissioners stated that
about two thirds of the swamp could
be effectively drained for s1,S00. No
decision was reached
The Woodbridge township COM
mittee had a communication before
the Raritan township committee at
its meeting last night with reference
to the extension of certain Wood
bridge sewers in the Fords section of
Raritan township. The communica-
ton pointed out that certain persons
should have the benefit of sewers.
daafdaI - he
plans submitted to further discuss
this matter at a later date.
The road program for the year
was discussed at length by the Rari-
tan township committee last night.
Owing TO the large amount of repairs
necessary and the small amount
available to carry out the work il
was decided to divide the township
into eight sections and allot $1,000
for repairs in each of these sections.
This division will be made shortly.
In keeping with the suggestion of
County Prosecutor Joseph f. STRIFE
ker that rural communities be given
some kind of protection from paid
patrolling marshals the Raritan
township committee last night ap-
pointed as marshal at a salary of
$500 a year, Leo Meyers. of Pisca-
tdMdy AONu. AltS tIS dL present Is
employed as lanitor at School No.
3. 1t is expected that this step Of the
township committee will meet with
general approval of residents here.
Two boys, twelve years of age!
have been arrested on suspicion of
being the guilty parties who gained
an entrance TO the Metuchen high
school Tuesday and Thursday
nights. breaking open several teach
ers' desks and stealing between So
and 81. Entrance was gained by
climbing up the side of the build
ing and opening e window which
was not locked. The alleged guilty
juveniles were scheduled to be Civ
en- a hearing this morning before
Recorder c. G. Weber,.
There will be a jury case before
Justice Of the Peace c. c. Weber
next Wednesday morning at 10 o.
clock IN which DR.. c. A. Hofer is
the plaintiff and Samuel Hecht. of
Plainfield avenue. the defendant.
The doctor is suing for $3.50 in pay
ment for professional service. II is
reported tSat a counteraction is to
be started by the defendant in this
case for damages said to have re-
suited from an alleged wrong dag
nosis.