Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-14
WANT PAVING
DONE IN 1922
Another Request for Improve
ments Received by Board
of FreehoIders
IN RARITAN TOWNSHIP
Nothing is Done at Meeting
Regarding Paving Job at
MetuChen

NEW BRUNSWICK. Oct. IA
Another request was made to the
Board of F~reeholders yesterday in
the nature of a petition signed by
about one hundred and fifty resi-
dents of the northern section of the
county, asking the county to as
sumo control over three and one
quarter miles of Raritan township
read.
In addition to the request that the
road, which leads from Oak Tree TO
the Middlesex-Union county line
near Plainfield, be taken over as
a county road, appropriations for
it's repair or rebuilding are asked
for in the 1922 road schedule.
The prayer of the petition points
out that the vast territory situated
between the Lincoln Highway and
the highway that parallels the Gen.
trail railroad in Union county, is re-
tarded in growth and development,
without a suitable paved road con-
Meeting the two main arteries of
travel.
While the freeholders realize the
importance of such a road connec-
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Freebooter Walter Quackenbush
with a view of a~scertaining just
what should be done in the matter.
The construction of water mains
and the laying of an additional
grade crossing over county roads
without the consent or authority of
the county officials. were reported
to the freeholders yesterday.
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opened along New Brunswick ave-
nue. between Perth Amboy and Ro-
gan's Corner, were opened without
authority, according to the free
holders, though the Middlesex Wa
ter Company for whom the work is
being done. have a bond on file
which will protect the county Tor
any damage done to the shoulders
built this veal at a cost of 100000
County Solicitor Frederick f.
Richardson was instructed to COM
municate with the Public Utilities
Commission in reference to the new
siding being built across West ave-
nue., Sewaren, where a new county
road is nov under construction.
. These tracks are being laid to
the Boynton lumber yard and are
in addition to the existing grade
crossing, though the freeholders as
sert they have been consulted
in the natter.
The plans and specifications for
an additional retaining wall at the
side OF the New Market bridge were
approved and County Engineer Fred
Schneider was directed to advertise
for bids.
Freebooter Robert r. Vanden-
bergh as chairman of the commit
tee appointed to investigate and re-
port on the condition of the old
concrete slabs, Which were intended
for reuse on the new bridge on the
Observation-Disclosures road recon
mended that new slabs be built on
account of the bad breaks and
cracks in the old ones.
This recommendation was adopt
ed by the board. and h county
engineer was instructed to order the
new work done at a cost of $500.
Communications were received
from Senators Joseph S. Freling-
huysen and Walter E. Edge n
| Congressman T. Frank Appleby. in
responses to resolutions adopted by
the board of f~reeholders, in which
they recommended that the wooden
pipes used in the water supply sys-
tenn at R~aritan. arsenal be replaced
by iron pipes.
T. The representatives at Washing
ton promised to aid the freeholders
in the matter and will take the
matter up Immediately with the war
department.
The monthly report of explosives
in storage at the Morgan general or
dinance deport shows the following
materials on hand September 80:
High explosive shells, 474,052; low
explosive shells. 1,5S9.912, and
smokeless powder 4.5S9.0S9 pounds.
County Treasurer f. William Hill
ker was authorized to borrow $685.
600 in anticipation of taxes, the
notes on which the money is to be
raised to mature on December "a.
Nothing was done yesterday to
! further the paving of North Main
street, Metuchen, despite the fact
that the matter was referred to
County Solicitor Richardson last
week. and was expected to come up
for final settlement yesterday.
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