Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-29
CREEK BRIDGE
To Be REPAIRED
Immediate Work on Span on
Outer State St. Urged by
County Engineer
TO COUNTY FREEHOLDERS
Other Matters of Importance
Acted Upon by County
Board Yesterday
TO COUNTY FREEHOLDERS

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 90
Immediate repairs to the Wood
bridge creek bridge on outer State
street, Perth Amboy, have been rec
commended by County Engineer
Frederick C. Schneider, who gave in
detail yesterday to the Board OF
Ere eholders. the need of emergency
repairs to permit the use of the
structure to trolley cars and other
heavy traffic.
The report submitted by the engi-
neer, following a rigid inspection
CT the bridge, shows the steel work
to be in bad state of repair. The
various beams and girders are rust
ed very badly and in places have
corroded to such an extent that they
have been materially weakened. EQt
only is the structural work In rooT
ccrdition, but the wedge archors
which hold the turning mechanism
in place have worn to such degree
as to make the opening and closing
of the bridge extremely difficult.
This bridge was one Of those cor
sidered a few weeks ago when the
reeholders decided to issue bonds to
make the necessary repairs to var
ious bridges in the county. Free
holder Walter Quackenbush, un-
der whose jurisdiction the matter
falls, will make an investigation
during the week and endeavor to get
repairs under way at the earliest
possible date.
Additional work on the culvert Le-
ing erected on New Brunswick ave-
nue between Rogans corner and
Perth Amboy was authorized by the
fire eholders at a cost of $297.72 over
the contract price of Lambertson &
Reese, who are doing the work. rn:s
extra work is accounted for in ex-
tending the sidewalks to conform
to the sidewalk ordinance Of Wood
bridge township.
George Gundrum, of South Am
boy. was awarded the contract for
laying bituminous macadam sur
face between the tracks of the Pub
lie Service street railway on Main
street, Milltown, on his bid OF $4,-
$50. This work is being done under
an agreement between the county
and the officials of the company, the
county to finance the repairs. for
which the trolley company will re-
imburse at a later date. Conrad
Sebolt, of this city, submitted the
only other bid, his proposal being
for $4,9S9.45.
A communication from G. J.
Fischer, of Sayreville, requested the
freeholders to widen the walks over
the culvert that they recently con-
structed at Quaids switch. This
matter was referred to the solicitor
for an opinion.
An emergency borrowing of $685.
900 was authorized to meet current
expenses of the county in anticipa-
ton OF taxes due later in the year.
Freeholder J. Fred Orpen called
the county fathers attention to the
necessity Of quick action in putting
Somerset street, New Brunswick,
into suitable condition. Within the
next few weeks this street will be
used as a detour when the repaving
of Albany and French streets is
further advanced. The freeholders
Of Somerset county have agreed 10
share the cost with this county and
at a joint meeting between the two
boards next week it is expected that
the construction work will be au-
thorized.
The weekly session yesterday was
presided over by Freeholder Louis
]. Belloff. who was appointed acting
director in the absence of Director
William S. Dey.