Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
MORE ACTION
ON BRIDGE JOB
State Highway Commission
Acts for Consulting Engineer
on Big Project Here

TRENTON, April 1.-THE State
Highway Commission has decided TO
facilitate its work by the creation
of four committees. made up OF
members who will be charged with
the duty of handling certain OF n
problems of highway constructor
in this state, according to ACTON
taken al the meeting held here yes
terday. Four committees have been
decided upon. They are to embrace
the following subjects:
Plant and equipment, nnance'
construction and finally, mainten-
II will be the duty of the
members assigned by Chairman Bur-
ton to these committees to make re-
ports on their work coupled with
recommendations and for the hign-
way commission to pass upon them.
The plan was worked out by Col.
Walter F.. Whittemore, n OF the
members of the commission.
A o of the north Jersey coun-
ties of the state will be made by the
highway officials starting May IL, II
was announced. commissioners
| Whittemore and Thomas Z. Collins
were appointed to consider the ques-
ton of obtaining a suit en-.
gineer to look after the drafting OIL
plans for the new Amboy bridge.
state Senator Joseph F. Wall
worth. of Camden. appeared before
the highway commission at yester-
days meeting and urged the early
ACQUISITION of the Ocean city auto
toll bridge. Negotiations are now IN
| progress for the taking over OF TINS
structure by the state as a link In n
system of roads. The total cost OF
the bridge, which is now owned by
a private concern, Is szoz,ooo.
Senator Wallworth suggested a r
ltial payment. plan to the company
for the bridge, the first payment 70
be made this year out OF iunos u
the highway commission hnds II mas
the money. The first installment
was fixed at ss2.S00. The sum OF
ls1OO. 900 in 1928 and a similar
amount in 1924 to complete payment
ia the financial arrangement design
ed. however, it all being contingent
upon the commissions having the
money for this purpose.
II is expected that the bridge VIII
be made free by Aug. IA and Senator
Wallworth declared its opening 10
the public at large M cnarse
would be greatly appreciated py an
persons travelling to the shore points
below Ocean City who use this route
in going to such points as Sea Isle
CITY. Avalon. wildwood n cape
May.
The Highway Commission has ap-
nroyed the action of Gloucester
| county in awarding the contract for
| the construction of Section 8 OF
Route No. 6 to Michael Staub at a
| figure of ~s203.660.4S. This work is
to be done under the reimbursement
plan. Route No. 6 extends from
Camden to Salem through
| ter county.
Similar approval was given n
action of Monmouth county N
| awarding contract to S. s. Tnomp-
| son, Inc, of Red Bank, for the Adei-
hia-Farmingdale road. which is to
be built with money from the So
called state Aid fund. The contract
estimate made by Thompson Is
s~11S,8S3.76. which is SIS lower than
| the next bid received.
The commission authorized the
employment of the West Jersey Tltie
and Guarantee Company to DO the
| searching of titles to properties
which the state purposes to buy IN
| the laying out of roadways on Route
| No, 8, White Horse Pike,
| Camden and Berlin.
Atlantic county has requested ap-
proval to spend $4,000 for the pur-
| chase of a piece of property owned
by the West Jersey n Seashore
Railroad Company at the intersec-
| ton of Route Nos. 3 and 4. at Abse-
| con.
Upon condition that the Union
| county Board of Freeholders VIII
apply the provisions of Chapter TO-
Laws of 1919. the Highway Commits
sion has tacitly given its sanction 10
the proposed improvement to Edgar
| Road and bennington street, Union
| county, on which the freehoiders
have asked for state financial assist
ance. Chapter 10 of the laws OF
| 1918 provides for a bond retirement
| plan. The total amount involved In
this request is $4,000 and it is pro-
| posed that the state shall pay for
| the improvement on an average OF
$4,000 a wear until the obligation is
! met. the highest price in any one
year not to run over $16,510.