Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-23
Action to Protect
Roads Taken by County

passing the resolution on the subject
provided a penalty of a $500 fine or
ninety day Jail term, to be imposed
by a magistrate on any person found
guilty of opening a road without h
required permission.
Not on.y is this penalty u apply
TO cases where trenching is done
without a permit, but is also the PEN
atty provided for failure to properly
replace a road after being opened
under the proper authority.
Under tine terms OF the new regu-
lations 1t Is necessary to present a
written permit. containing detailed
information as to what work is con-
templated. which after being APP
prov ed by the road supervisor must
be finally passed on by the board
before any work is done.
In every ease where permission is
requested, the frseho,ders will in
sist on a cost deposit or satisfactory
bond. These regulations will become
operative Immediately after being
advertised and published according
to law.
Freeholdsr Robert A. Vanden-
bergh reported that the improve
ment asked for alorg Railroad ave-
nue.. Jamesburg, by the borough Of
ficials, had been Investigated and 1t
was estimated that the cost would
exceed 100000.
The scheme proposed to the free
holders included the taking over
and paving the street, from the end
of the present concrete road to the
river at which point a new bridge
will be necessary.
Before further action is taken by
H. A-l.NIaa antNntxr An0inA afs
Frederick Sneider, will prepare a de-
tailed estimate of the cost, after
which the borough and county off,
cia,s will meet in Joint session for
a further discussion of the matter.
Seven contractors submitted esti-
mates for building a new concrete
bridge over Ash creek on the road
leading from Potters Station to Rah-
way and the contract was awarded
TO the Fords construction company
On their bid of $2.0S0.
The other bidders on the work
and the ar cunt OF their bids were:
Eas. Jersey Bridge Company, Perth
Amboy, $~3,SS6.81; George w. Mercer
Construction Company, Perth Am
boy, $4,65S. Coster & Rively. Perth
Amboy, $4,257; Lambertson & Reese,
South Amboy, s3,137: A. Van Pelt.
North Brunswick. S3.740, and ko-
lyn Construction Company Trenton,
$4,99S.
Residents living along the Old
Bridge Englishtown road petitioned
the county fathers to regrade and
properly drain the road, as 1t Is in
a deplorable condition and has re-
ceived no gravel during the past
year.
Director William S. Dey assured
the delegation that the road was in
cluded in the 1922 repair schedule,
and would receive attention as early
in the new year as possible.
Two claims against the county for
damages as the result of auto acct
dents, in which the county was al
legged to be liable, were before the
board. The claim of Morris Ester
man, who sought recovery of dam
ages for an accident that occurred
| on West avenue Sewaren, was re-
jected on the advice of County Soil
citor Frederick F. Richardson, who
informed the freeholders that the
county was not liable.
Michael Applebaum's claim for
$136.33 for alleged damages to his
automobile was referred to the soil
citor. Applebaum while driving
| along the Observation-Disclosures
road crashed through a wooden
bridge which he claimed was not
properly protected. The freeholders
| contend the accident was caused by
his failure to heed a warning sign
erected after the structure had been
damaged by freshets.
Director Dey appointed Edward
| Ziegler as an inspector on the timber
bridge to be erected over the Match
oponix river near Spotswood at a
! salary of Sc per day.