Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-11-17
To ASK STATE
To TAKE ROAD
From South Amboy to Mata-
wan to Relieve Heavy Traf-
fic to Shore
is cHEEsEoUAKE ROAD
Matter Will be Taken Up With
State Highway Commission
--Repairs Needed

NEW BRUNSWICK, Nov. 17:-
Director Dey yesterday afternoon
introduced a resolution at the free
holder meeting requesting the State
Highway Commission to take over
the Cheesequake road from Main
street, South Amboy, to the county
line near Matawan, a distance of
about four and half miles, so that
new route may be opened up to
the shore resorts.
.rhe heavy traffic over the present
shore route, known as Route No.
of the State Highway system, makes
the establishment of another route
essential, Director Dey said. It is
the intention of the State Highway
fCemmissien TO establish aauother
route in order to properly care for
the shore traffic, he said, and he
pointed out that the Cheesequake
road would be the logical road TO
consider.
The issuance of an emergency
bond for $125,000 to pay the cost
of unanticipated road and bridge re-
pairs was authorized. The supple
mental debt statement filed showed
the net debt of the county to be 3d.,
460, 0,714.43 which is BAL per cent of
the net valuations of the county
ratables.
The county treasurer was author
ized to borrow S45. 900 to meet cur
rent expenses, $4,000 of which is
to pay election expenses. The free
holders will authorize the payment
of the election bills next Thursday.
The report for the month ending
October 81 of explosives stored at
Morgan arsenal showed 4o5,959
high explosive shells; 44,923 low ex-
plosive shells; 4,796,041 pounds of
smokeless powder; 163,791 pounds
of black powder. At Raritan Ar
senaI on November 10 there were
1900 pounds of black powder;
6,S02,766 pounds of smokeless pow
der; 3.020,539 pounds of pyro cot
ton; 2,316, ,432 high explosive shells:
305,659 low explosive shells; 1,494,-
164 shrapnel; $3.50. 275 grenades.
Sheriff Elmer Wyckoff had a let
ter before the freeholders recon-
mended the purchase of two new
cars of heavier type than the Ford
sedans now being used by the sher-
ifs corps. The sheriff in mis- letter,
said the present cars are not heavy
enough for the work they must do
and the upkeep and repair bills
are high. One of the cars is now
out of commission. the letter con-
tinued, and the sheriff did not think
it would pay the county to have it
repaired. Freeholder Orpen stated
that similar cars in the service OF
the prosecutors Office, purchased at
the same time, had proven too light
and he recommended the purchase
of heavier cars. It was decided to
consider these items in making up
the 1928 budget.
The State Board of Taxes and As
sessments notified the freeholders
that this body would sit in the New
Brunswick court house on Novern-
Der 29 at 9:45 a. M, for the purpose
of hearing appeals from tax assess
ment judgments made by the coun-
ty board.
The five county jailers, now receiv-
ing S100 month, petitioned the
board for an increase in salary. They
point out that they work seven days
a week, their work is of more or
less dangerous nature and they find
it hard to exist with the present
wages. The jailers are, Charles E.
Blue, John H. Lott, Edward Roberts,
Their communication was referred
to the solicitor.
County Clerk Bernard NJ. Cannon
appeared before the freeholders in
their conference meeting with a Pc
tition signed by practically all of
the lawyers in the county. requesting
the installation of a modern index
system in the county clerks office.
This was referred to the buildings
and grounds committee.
A report from the Middlesex Coun-
ty Anti-Tuberculosis League for Oc-
tober showed total of 1,644 cases
under their jurisdiction as compar-
ed to 7s2 at the same time last
year. OF this number there are 40
cases in Perth Amboy, 245 in New
Brunswick, 26 in Metuchen, is in
South Amboy and 31s in the rest
of the county. Three more patients
were granted admission to tubercu-
losis sanitariums by the board.