Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-28
SEWiREN ROAD REPAIRS
IN SIGHT, CITY IS TOLD
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A resident OF Sewareu. A. G. Walk
er. who lives on West avenue. said
that the road was not only impassa-
BILE but in its present condition was
an actual menace TO the health Of
the inhabitants of the community. as
the small amount Of traffic using
the road created such a noise and
raised such a quantity OF dust in
throwing the dust from the holes OF
the road in passing over it.
ITO make repairs II a temporary
nature as have been done in the past
by filing the road with cinders
would be a waste OF money" said
Mr.. Walker. .'and the only real So
luton of the problem is in the lay
ing of a permanent AMI substantial
payment"
Broken springs to the ~ trucks
Of the Rymsha Coal and Ice Com
pany that traverse that road are the
rule and not the exception. accord
ing TO Mr.. Rymsha. wh1 also plead
ed that permanent construction be
started soon for the protection Of
the business men of Perth Amboy.
Township Attorney J. II. Thayer
Martin and Committeeman George
s. Luffbarry of Sewaren. who on
numerous occasions have brought
the matter of paving this street TO
the attention of the county board,
were also present and spoke OF the
great advantages to be gained In
carrying on the project which would
OF a natural consequence benefit the
community and establish new buci-
ness there.
superintendent william Brown of
the Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
road was also present and advocated
favorable action on the part OF the
county fathers, as did Orin c. Baker,
secretary of the Perth Amboy
Chamber of Commerce. Represen-
tatives of the Raritan Mercantile
Company and the Perth Amboy
Bee@ Company were also among The
delegation.
Through County Treasurer z.
William Hilker came the announce
ment hat the city government OF
Perth Amboy most heartily endorsed
the sentiments of the delegation in
asking that immediate attention be
given the matter. Mayor William
G. Wilson had intended to be pres
ent, as had several of the aldermen,
who at the last minute were de-
tanned. they expressing their
thoughts by phone 20 Mr.. Hilker
with the request that they be trans
mitted to the board. Mayor Joseph
| Hermann of Roosevelt was also
present, but did not speak on the
subject. as he left before the meet
ing was over.
Just what action will be taken by
the freeholders is not known, but It
is a safe guess at this time that very
serious thought will be given the
matter. as the county board was
made to realize yesterday that not
only Woodbridge township is inter-
ested in the matter. but the entire
lower end of the county, the portion
most thickly populated which pro-
vides the major share Of the coun-
Us revenue. This road has been re-
Gently looked over by members of
the board and the matter now rests
with the members of the road corn
mittee for a decision as 10 what will
be done.
Director Of the Board william s.
Dey in discussing the question prac-
tically assured the delegation that
the county finances would not per-
init of a permanent concrete road
this year. and suggested an extra
ordinary repair-that of s~carifyine
the surface and forming a road OF
stone with an asphaltic binder. sim
liar to St. Georges avenue, in Wood
bridge. The intention of the dele.
CATION was not that of .tcta.iag
what type should be laid. that bang
a matter in their opinion for the
freeholders to decide, but or ons
thing they did insist on. thar .mme-
date steps be taken 10 remedy the
| condition.