Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-26
FREEHOLDERS CONFER WITH
PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICIALS
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car hire costs should be reduced
MI. A%pplegate saying hat while the
initial expense would be an item, the
succeeding costs of maintenance
would be out a fraction of the pres
emf bills for automobile hire. RE
4 duced expenses at any cost" were
Freeholder Applegate's words.
BY motion it was decided to lay
the resolution over until next week.
Meanwhile q conference with the
prosecutor and sheriff will be held
and the needs of the two depart
& ments determined.
~ Fred C. Schneider, of New Bruins
wick, was appointed county engineer
to fill the vacancy caused some time
ago by the expiration of the term OF
Alvin Fox, the former engineer. AS
in the ease of the former, the salary
was fixed at $3,450 yearly, with ex-
penses. The term is five years. The
resolution appointing Mr.. Schneider
further provided that he furnish the
required $1,000 bond.
The matter of the dangerous con-
dition of the culvert on George street,
Brunswick, between Oliver n Nor
ris streets, having been brought to
the attention of the board the county
engineer was instructed to investi-
gate conditions and report back at
next weeks meeting.
Freebooter Vandenbergh reported
upon the completion OF the
construction of the bridge On the
Misunderstanding road and re-
ouested an inspection by the board.
1t was decided that the inspection
be made Saturday morning at IL
Z o'clock.
Freebooter Haight brought up the
u dangerous condition at the Pennsyl-
yania rajksoad crossing at Vail street
70 Irket, action regarding which
pN~.aken some weeks ago when the
clerk was instructed to notify the
railroad to place a red light at the
crossing. Nothing has been done, Mr..
Haight said, and the clerk was again
INSTRUCTED t communicate with the
railroad.
A communication was received
from the Pennsylvania Railroad in
reference to the complaints made
about the crossing at Deep Cut
bridge, South Amboy. The railroad
pointed out that it had repaired the
crossing several times and called at
Stention to the fact that h portion
between the tracks is up to the troll
ley company, but that the railroad
was willing to act on the repair OF
the wooden planking.
In conference with Director Dey
the railroad agreed to repair the ties
and cover them with tarvia to be FUR
nished by the freeholders. making Il
solid crossing which would dc away
Nwith the complaints.
IN The railroad company also sub
rsitted a communication regarding
the drain pipe at East Spotswood.
inc company claims to have cleaned
& out the pipe several times In accord
ancc with the instructions of the free
holders, but it is said that the land
at that point is so low that the water
II does not run off and the drainage
Il should be improved. The company
further stated that since they are
put TO considerable expense in the
~ matter after every storm they are
very willing to cooperate for the
q betterment of the conditions there.
IA conference with Supervisor Duvall
at Jamesburg was requested. The
II communication was referred to he
Wcounty engineer.
NJ By a letter from the State High
way department the freeholders
r. were notified that the state depart
ment had fifteen Hurburt trucks and
II fifteen White trucks for sale at
priees to range from $500 to $500,
and asked II the county desired to
purchase any of them. The letter
was referred to the road committee.
Notification was received from
the State Highway Commission of
the approval OF the newly aid paw
ing on Jackson street, South River.
The notice was ordered filed.
In a resolution submitted to the
board the highway commission also
Ncalled attention to the fact that
1t many of the detours throughout
1.-THE state were not marked properly
causing annoyance and inconveni-
ence to the travelling public: 1t was
pointed out in the resolution that
the law provides for plain marking
of all detours and all counties were
( directed to provide Immediately SUIT
( feient and suitable markings in all
Instances. In case of non-compli-
8 ance the resolution stated, pay
ments due several counties would be
Withheld until satisfactory action
took place. The resolution was re-
4 ferred to the road committee.
A communication was read from
the roads committee of the borough
OF Highland Park requesting the
having of the southerly side OF
~ ~OOupTluS6 dNGAluG within INV bpA
ough limits. The northern side of
the road in question has already
been paved and the communication
called attention to the danger caus-
I ed by all traffic using the improved
z side OF the avenue only.
In commenting upon the letter,
Freebooter Quakenbush said that
when the paving of the e was
81 first ~reouested there were not Sufi-
II cient funds available to pave the en-
tire avenue and that the borough had
consented to the improving of one
side of the road leaving the other
side until the money could be found.
Mr.. Quakenbush pointed u that
a sewer system was about to be in
stalled on the south side of the road
in question and that no permanent
pavement should be laid until the
completion of the W work. 1t
was further stated that there was no