Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-02-03
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BYFREEHOL.pE
Questions Still Settled Behind
Closed Doors at Weekly
Meetings
ON COUNTY HOSPITAL
Hear That New Plans Are Be-
ing Prepared by the County
Institution

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 81
Contrary to the snappy and busi-
ness sessions promised by the free
holders early in the new year tile
old order of business, that of set
tling questions of public interest be-
hind closed doors, is again in
vogue.
Though the weekly meetings of
the county board are adjourned un-
til 2:30 of the afternoon of the next
meeting, the last public session of
that august body did not convene
until 4:05 o'clock, when session of
thirty minutes duration was held
only to be followed by one of the
old familiar five minute recesses
which lasted for twenty-five min
utes.
The discussions held in these star
| chamber proceedings may be for
! the benefit of the public though the
| taxpayers are kept very much i'll
darkness as to what transpires al
| those gatherings Road matters arc
always settled at such caucuses and
| indications are that the building OF
| the county tuberculosis hospital Is
! being settled in the same way.
From unofficial sources it is said
that Alexander Merchant. an archi-
for the erection of such a building
and that contracting firm has esti-
mated that the hospital can be
erected at cost of from $4,000 to
| $100,0 900, though no mention of the
| fact has been made officially.
The hospital site at Menlo Park
has not been approved by the mem
| bers of the State Board of Health
and there seems to be some hone
that it never will, rs there is feel
! ing existing that the land should
| he sold for the best price it VIII
| bring and a new site purchased.
! 1h, Sc matters, WHO the subject OF
rumoI. are not Glst ussed in the pub
! lie sessions
:Dicctor cf the Board William S.
Dey stated III his last annual mcs-
| sage that it was his intention o
| calling all future meetings at the
| appointed hour. though that is not
/ being done as frequently as earlier
in the year. Adjournments during
| the public session We're also advised
against in the directors annual mes
sage which he reiterated on the vote
for a recess yesterday, in which he
! received the support of F'reeholders
J.. Fred Orpen and Robert X. Van
den5ergh only, the other members
voting in favor
County Indebtedness
Middlesew county's indebtedness
as indicated by the annual debl
statement tor the past year is 81
955,714,43. which is three and sew
enteen hundredths per cent of the
! total valuation of the average rata
bles for the past three years
Two additional trucks have bee'
found necessary to carry on the haul
ing and road work in connection VIII
! maintaining the county roads an.
! properties. and by resolution
adopted yesterday bids are to be
asked for the furnishing OF thret
and one-half ton trucks with tn
equired 'hoists and equipment.
Samuel G.. Welles of Trenton ha'
requested a hearing before the board
on the subject of erecting Il county
institution for the care of aged anC
iTfirm people. and will be given ~
opportunity to talk on the matter a
the next session of the board TO bt
held next Thursday afternoon.
See our pocket knife sale. Kelly
McAlinden co. 1059t-.-2-2l u