Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-09-02
ORDER
BUYING FOUR AUTOS
Two Sedans Will be for Sher-
ifs Office and Other 2
for the Prosecutor
ACTION ALSO ON PAVING
Renort Made on Work to be
Done Between Tracks Rum
ming Through Fords

BY Evening News STAFF Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. a.
The freeholders yesterday reached
what they believe will be the solu-
ton of the auto hire problem when
they decided to purchase four Sc
dams, two for the use of the prose-
cutor's and sheriff's offices, respec-
lively. Freeholder Robert r. VAN
denbergh introduced the resolution
authorizing advertising for bids
on these machines. All four cars
are to carry standard equipment and
two will bear the words 'sheriff's Of
ace, for official use only" and the
other two the words prosecutors
office, for official use only"
Freeholder George Applegate ex-
planned that he had suggested de-
lay on this question when it came up
last week in order that committee
might wait upon both the prosecu-
tor and sheriff and learn whether or
not these additional cars would
make possible the discrimination of
high automobile rental expenses.
Freeholder Louis H. Belloff reported
that such an inspection trip had
been made and expressed the opin-
lon that major portion of the auto
hire expense would be eliminated
with the purchase OF the four cars.
Report on Paving
Freeholder Walter Quakenbush
reported on the outcome of the
meeting the freeholders' committee
neld with the Public Service COM
pany with reference to having the
trolley company complete the paw
ing on New Brunswick avenue be-
tween the tracks from Rogan's to
Fords. A suggestion was made, Mr..
Quakenbush said, that the county
Ind township bear some of the ex-
pense in order to assist the trolley
company in finishing the road. An
agreement was discussed whereby
the county and township would pay
'or and have laid the concrete base.
The Public Service company was
then to furnish the Belgian block
which the county would lay and
charge the labor to the trolley COM
pany.
The Public Service company said
such an agreement would be agree
lbie if they were given sufficient
line to reimburse the county for the
aging of the blocks. The trolley
company sasolicitor has drawn up an
agreement to this effect and 1t Is
likely it will be signed by all parties
concerned SO IndI dClu"l WOIh VI
completing the road can commence
next week some time.
Six Bids Received.
Six bids were received by the free
holders for the rebuilding of two cul-
verts, badly damaged by the heavy
rains of six weeks ago. Both con-
tracts were awarded to A. Van Pelt,
of Georges Road, he being the low
a for the
,ulvert along the Spotswood- English
town road were: A. Van Pelt, $3,600;
George Gundrum. APIS: Lambert
son & Riese, $4,627; Joseph K. Stef-
fano, $685.. There were two bids
on the Aqueduct Plainsboro-Cran-
bury culvert, Van Pelt's figures be-
Ing 1870 and thost of Lambertson
& Riese, $z,257.
A claim against the COUNT for
1905 was presented by Arthu@ L.
Vanderbilt. Of Newark, representing
John Nieder Company whose auto
truck crashed through the Outcault
bridge on June 10. 1920. when that
structure collapsed. Freeholder Van
denbergh explained that at that time
the bridge did not belong to the
county but was privately owned and
consequently the county could not
BE held liable.
Hole i'm Wall Action
Director William S. Dey reports.
that complaints had come to him of
the action taken by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in putting additional
supports in the Hole in the Wall at
South Amboy thus decreasing the
width of the passage and making it
difficult to pass. The railroad COM
pany was notified and replied that
this action had been taken owing to
the increased weight of loads pass
Ing over the bridge. John Liesen,
road supervisor, reported that these
supports had been removed, follow
Ing complaint of South Amboy res
ldents and those using the Hole in
the Wall.
Stricken i'm Accord
rBy Evening News Star Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. a.
Prosecutor Joseph E. Stricken spoke
favorably today on the plan of the
board of freeholders to get two cars
each for his office and the sheriff's
office. He mentioned the coming of
the state police. and stated that his
office would not cover the entire
county, even with automobiles.