Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-09
COUNTY BOARD
HEARS PROTESTS
Metuchen and So. River Res.
idents Make Protests at
Yesterdays Meeting


William A. Spencer, a citizen OF
Raritan township, appear before the
Board OF. Freeholders at their meet
ing yesterday and objected to the
conditions being created by the erec-
ton of a large building az the inter-
section of the Woodbridge-New
Brunswick turnpike and the Metu-
chen and Perth Amboy road. Com
plant was also made by Mrs. A. D.
Willet of Jackson street. South
River, concerning the flooding OF
that street and reports were re-
ceived from the Morgan General
Ordinance Depot and the Anti-Tu-
berculosis League.
Mr.. Spencer maintained that there
Is a very sharp turn az the inter-
section of Woodbridge-New Bruins
wick turnpike and the Metuchen and
Perth Amboy road, and by the cree
tion of the building on which work
fas already been started. the view
of the roads will be shut off creating
q very dangerous condition for
traffic. He urged the board to i'm
mediately take some action in the
matter as the owner of the property
is going ahead with the building,
although he had expressed willing
ness to remedy conditions If he was
reimbursed for part of his expendi-
lures.
Mr.. Spencer informed the board
that twenty-five feet of the land
could be purchased by the county
FOR 81, 200 and which amount would
also cover the expense John Bud
mack, the owner, had gone to IN
digging the cellar.
In view of the act the conditions
treated by the erection of the build
Ing would be dangerous to traffic
the board on motion of Freebooter
y. Fred Orpen authorized County
Solicitor Frederick +. Richardson
and Engineer Fred Schneider to ar
range for the purchase of the pro-
perry.
Mrs. A. D. Willett, of South River.
who resides in Jackson street, a
county road. complained of the
flooded condition of the street dur
ing rains, which is due to the diver
sion of a small stream of water
which flows across her property and
into the street. Freebooter George
g.. Applegate, OF South River. said
That during the recent rains the
water had reached a depth of three
feet, making il impossible to cross
the street. No one could explain
how the stream came TO be diverted.
Solicitor Richardson suggested
that the case be taken to the court
of chancery in order to find the one
responsible for the diversion of the
stream which is the direct cause of
Hooded condition of the street. After
some discussion the board decided to
s'isY he place ard inspect the con-
- III e. the close of the meeting.
4 The report of the explosives on
hand at the Morgan General Ord
nance Depot for the month ending
May 81, showed there on hand a
total of 474.052 high explosive
shells; LOOP, 347 low explosive shells
and 2,442,91S smokless powder.
During the month the smokeless
powder supply had been reduced
100000 pounds; low explosives
102,12s.
Nathan Robbins, sealer of weights
and measures reports that 1904
weights and measures haa been
Inspected. of which number eight
had been condemned.
The Anti-Tuberculosis League for
Middlesex county, reported the fol-
lowing cases on file: Perth Amboy.
292: New Brunswick, 1871; other
points in the county 217. During the
month homes and schools had been
under observation for signs OF the
disease and there had been educa-
tional visits of various kinds. Free
holder Louis ]. Belloff introduced a
resolution admitting four patients TO
various sanitoriums at the cost of
SIS a week.
The board adjourned to meet next
Thursday at 2:30 o'clock daylight
saving time so that bond buyers from
New York city can attend. This
e that the regular business ses-
sion will begin about $3.50 o'clock.