Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-01-04

The Republicans have come out
fat for concrete bases for all state
roads, no matter what material,
patented or otherwise, is laid for the
surface. Concrete, it is declared, has
proved itself the cheapest in the long
run. The proposed bill will require
hat all state roads to be built shall
have bases of concrete averaging
"1-2-4 ratio" which e n part
of cement to two parts of sand and
four parts of stone. Mixtures with
less concrete are not satisfactory, it
is assured. 1t is planned to make
all roads not actually started, to be
constructed under the present reim-
bursement plan, conform to this pro-
vision.
A novel compromise on the ques-
ton of open specifications has been
arrived at. While the State High
way Commission will be allowed to
determine in it's discretion what type
Of surface to lay, it must ask for bids
on at least three enumerated types
o. surface. and as many more as it
desires. The idea is that in this
way, if the commission does not
choose the cheapest type, the pubic
will know it and the road officials
viii have to give a good reason for
their action. The three types on
which bids will be specifically re-
ouired by the proposed new law. all
laid on a required foundation of
corcrete, are bitumen, brick, and
Belgian block (stone.) The road
hills, it is understood. are in the
City.
The election law is due for n
change which it is supposed will
have United States Senator Freling-
huysen $4,000 when he runs for
another term next fall. This amend
roent will reduce the limit of permit
ted primary compaign expenditures
from $4,000 to $4,000.
1t is learned on good authority
that practically all the conferees are
opposed to raising the bill tax for
schools to six mills. There is also
strong opposition to any further
Capitalization of authority in school
matters in the State Education De-
partment. The legislators have not
as yet considered the proposal of
some educators to have the mill tax
proceeds distributed by the state au-
thorities according to number of
teachers and attendance records but
the plan is evidently going to be hard
to put across.
Introduction of a law providing
for the employment of a county
school attendance officer by the
Commissioner of Education, with
the approval of the state board,
whenever the county school super
Sntnn6nnt fhn1JOht ono WAC needed
was asked for by Mrs. Lillian f.
Feickert, of Plainfield, vice chair
man of the Republican state COM
mittee, Mrs. A.. Haines Lippincott,
of Camden, and DR.. Mary Cum
Minis, of Paterson, who appeared be-
fore the legislators. This was
pledged by the party in it's plat
form, but indications are that the
proposed law will never get past the
committee room. if it is actually in
troduced. Who is to pay the salary
of the attendance officer under the
plan cannot be learned.
The women also demanded a law
~rorbidding employment of women
between the hours of 10 at night and
6 in the morning. and it was decided
that such a bill is to be introduced
by House Leader Evans. Once in
troduced it will be further consider
ed, and one likely amendment will
limit its application to minor wo-
men.
State Comptroller Bugbee, it is
understood, is working on a law
| raising the collateral inheritance
tax rates, which are expected to
raise between one and two millions
2 year for the department of insti-
buttons and agencies. 1t was decided
to introduce such a measure some
time ago.