Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-24
SEE DELAY On
METUCHEN BIDS
FreehoIders Will Not Receive
Paving Bids for Another
Two Weeks

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 24:-
Another two weeks will elapse be-
fore bids are to be received by the
freeholders for the paving of North
Main street, Metuchen. according TO
the report of County Engineer Fred
erick c. Schneider.
This will necessitate the readver-
tising of the notice OF intention by
the borough authorities, as they
had expected to take final action on
the award at their next meeting on
the strength of the statements of
f'reeholder Clarence M. Haight and
Engineer Schneider that the work
would be pushed after the adoption
of the county plans by the borough.
This action was taken in Metuch-
en- at the February meeting in an
ticipation of completing the prelin-
inaries at the March meeting, but
that procedure will now be held up
until April on account of the read
vertising.
Failure to. advertise for the bids
before this time was attributed by
the engineer to the failure of re-
ceiving the state specifications. The
freehol,.ers are desirous of follow
ing the specifications of the state
highway department as they see the
possibility of receiving fiji ,ncial aid
from the state in forwarding the
project.
Though the state data is holding
up the work the f.eeholders resolu-
tor authorizing the work approved
bo h the plans AM specifications, yet
the specifications have not yet been
received.
a communication from the State
| Highwa. Commission acknowledged
| receirt of TIE resolution adopted by
the freeholders, favoring the acquir-
| ing by the state of the Trenton turn
| pike as & palt of the state highway
| system, and urging the state body to
work fer the passage of the Lyons
! bill 10 take that road over.
No action will be taken by the
| commission in the matter as they
have adopted the rule of leaving such
matters to the legislature for settle
ment.
Resolutions were adopted approv-
! Ing the specifications for painting the
| Convery place bridge in Perth AM
| boY, which is a county structure and
| bids for doing the work are to be
asked fer.
| The crossing Of the Camden e. Am
| boy ailfoad over the county road al
| O.d Bridge was reported as being
| in very bad shape, following the rip
| ping up of the pavement to replace a
| broken ~ail, anG the company VIII be
notified 10 make repsirs by replacing
| the pavemen. at that point.
Thomas Cosgrove was reinstated
as tender of the Woodbridge creek
bridge after being incapacitated for
several months as the result of a
broken leg sustained while at work
| thu ctrnCttlro Certl-
| ficate from DIR. I. r. Spencer. who
has attended him states that he is
now able to return to his work.
Detailed reports of the different
branches of the farm demonstration
bureau activities were before the
board showing the number of peo-
pie who attend the various meetings,
as well as complete data in regard to
the work contemplated under this
branch of the county government.
! County Treasurer F. William Hill
| ker was authorized to borrow $4,000
in anticipation of taxes for the pur-
pose of meeting the current expenses
| of the county.
/ One new patient was assured OF
treatment at the Bonnie Burns in
stitution by the passage of resolu-
tion authorizing admittance at a
cost of eighteen dollars per week
| Complaints were received of the
| flooding caused by worn out cul-
vert on Burnet street, this city. and
Freeholder j. Fred Orpen and the
county engineer were instructed to
take the matter up with the city Of
ficials, for the purpose of deter
mining whether the city or county is
responsible for the repairs.
The meeting adjourned to recon-
vene at the regular monthly meet
! ing to be held next Thursday.