Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-26
GIVE CONTRACTS
ON 3CULvERTS
LIST Step to Make New Bruins
WICK Ave., W0ouDrluge,
SAFER new BRIGGS

NEW BRUNSWICK, May &c
Contracts were awarded by the
Board of freeholders yesterday as
the nrst step in eliminating the dan
erous conditions existing along
New Brunswick avenue. between
Rogan's corner and Perth Amboy,
wnere pedestrians are compelled l o
walk along the same pavement that
is used by automobiles and trucks.
The project for which the con-
tracts have been awarded provide
Tor the rebuilding and widening Of
the bridge and two culverts along
. that road. In accordance with the
plans that have been prepared these
, structures will be widened to the
full width of the road between
y. operty lines and will be paved
between the curbs that are to be
erected, AMI sidewalks and guard
rails will be installed.
With the completion of the coun-
ty work, Woodbridge township ex-
poets to proceed with the laying OF
walks along the entire length of the
road to provide a SAT means OF
travel for the pedestrians of that vi
entity.
The contract for rebuilding the
large culvert just east of the city
line was awarded to the East Jersey
Lumber Company, of Perth Amboy,
on their bid of $7,134.21.
Lambertson & Reese, of South
Amboy, were selected to build the
bridge between the city line and
Rogan's Corner, at a cost OF SlO,-
649.41 and the Fords Construction
Company's bid of ~$2,990.76 for the
smaller culvert just east of Rogan's
Corner was accepted.
No reply was received from the
Public Service Trolley Company fix
Ing a date when their officials might
meet with the members of the Board
Of Freeholders to discuss ways and
means for the financing OF the bal
ance of the paving work OF upper
Smith street, Perth Amboy. The
clerk of the board was instructed to
again ask for an immediate appoint
ment, and it was intimated by the
board members that they might take
S~astic action in the matter in the
near future IL the trolley company
continued to ignore their request.
A communication was received
from Andrew Keyes, township clerk
NJ Woodbridge, advising that the
bwnsihp committee was prepared to
into an agreement with the
freeholders for the paving of Green
street and extending the curb to a
point 500 feet west. The commune
cation was referred to the road COM
mittee without comment.
Another letter from Mr.. Reyes
also advised the board that the paw
ing job on Main street Inc Railway
avenue was unsatisfactory to the
township officials and asked that
any money due the contractor be
held. This communication was re-
.ferred to the solicitor.
Resolutions were adopted taking
over Walnut street in Dunellen and
Piscataway township as a county
road. This road, about a mile in
length, runs from the New Market
road, Dunellen, easterly to Seventh
avenue. in the township. and pre-
sumably will be one of those to be
paved in next years program.
The plans and specifications for
the reconstruction of the bridge
over the Mile Run Brook, Somerset
street, New Brunswick, were ap-
proved, having been formally ap-
proved by the freeholders of Som
erset county. Bids are to be asked
for this work, which is a joint pro-
ject between the two counties for
which Middlesex will pay 60 per
cent. of the the cost, while the bal
nee will be paid by Somerset
county.
The freeholders complained a few
weeks ago of the broken asphalt
blocks on Main street, South River,
and notified the Hastings Paving
Company to make the necessary re-
pairs, but a letter from that COM
pany today advised that they had
not furnished the block and there
pre not liable for the condition.
H. Brewster Willis. county super
ntendent of schools, certified to the
freeholders the financial require
ments for carrying on the work of
the county vocational schools for
another year. This budget amounts
to $67,454 and was compiled by the
vocational school board of estimate.
The members of the board were
advised by Sheriff Elmer E. Wyckoff
that he had appointed John Lott as
a jailer at a salary of 800 per
month to fill the vacancy caused by
his ousting George Rutan. who WIS
engaged in a similar capacity. Lott.
who resides in South River. has been
serving as a court attendant for the
last year and a half.
lIOlH WdoIiI6
ton advised the freeholders of the
war departments attitude in regard
to the retention of Raritan arsenal.
In a letter from John w Weeks.
secretary of war. the county body
was advised that the government
does not contemplate the removal
of the arsenal, though the war de-
partment feels there is no cause for
fear on the part of residents of the
vicinity, especially in view of the
policy of the government in remov-
Ing explosives as rapidly as possible.
A letter from Senator Walter Z.
Edge advised hat the resolution
adopted by the freeholders in refer
ence to the arsenal had been turned
over to the war department for at
tention, while a letter from Con-
gresham Appleby assured the free
holders that he felt sure the arsenal
would be retained.