Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-08
ACTION URGED
At WOODBRIDGE
AppIeby Advises Hurd's Brook
Move With War Dept.--
/. Paving Jobs Complete

NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. s.
Congressman L. Frank Appleby in a
letter to the Board of Freeholders
at their meeting yesterday advised
that the dredging work in Wood
bridge creek bridge as a means of
providing adequate drainage of
Hurd's brook should be taken up
with the war department was out
lined in the Evening News several
days ago. County Engineer Scnnei-
der and County Solicitor Frederick
+. Richardson were directed to take
the matter up with the war depart
ment at once and endeavor to have
the outlet to Hurd's brook taken
care of with the governments
$4,000 appropriation.
Resolutions were adopted author
izing the payment for extra work
that has been found necessary on
two paving jobs which were con-
tracted for some time ago. In both
cases the extras were required to
meet drainage conditions that were
encountered after the work was
started, according to the freehold
ers. These extras are for the State
street, Perth Amboy, and Cranbury
station jobs. Liddle & Pfeiffer, the
contractors on the former work be-
ing allowed an additional amount
of ~$1,476.54, while Harry Oliver
will receive $f,490.49 on the Gran
bury operation .
The Jackson street, South River
and Cranbury station jobs as well
as the construction work on a
bridge in little Texas were accepted
as complete and County Treasurer
F. William Hilker was authorized
to pay the balance u the contrac-
tors on the work.
A special appropriation of Sl7,-
500 was authorized to pay for the
emergency repairs that have been
found necessary on a majority or
the bridges and culverts that are
maintained by the county. This ap-
propriation is in addition to the ap-
propriations made for h a WORK
when the 1922 budget was adopted
and which did not anticipate the
emergency that is declared to nave
arisen since. 30
To meet the current expenses or
the county the treasurer was en-
powered to issue short term notes IN
the moun of $4,000 against the
tax that are due December
l of this year. -
The engineer was instructed "
repa plans for the paving WORK
that is to be done along the tracks
of the Puplic Service street haii-
way Company at Midtown.
Culverts in Roosevelt and south
River for which the county Is re-
sponsible were reported as pelng III
q bad state of repair by the munlc-
--L1~sit;Ae ~ tho reSDecI1N6
boroughs. and the immediate repair
was asked for.
Permission was given the James
burg concert band to hold a block
dance on Lincoln avenue. James
hure. on the evening of September
10.
The monthly report Of the de-
r.rtment of weights and measures
FOR the past month was received,
Indicating that Nathan Robins, the
seaIer had made 1,477 inspections
while his assistant, Joseph Fertlg'
made 1910. 80
An increase in the OIL
hla ok and smokeless powder in stor-
age at the Morgan general
denot for the month of August was
renorted the increase being attrlp-
MED to the powder that had peen
sa1vaged from loaded shells by n
Co1umbia Salvage Company. me
amounts remaining in storage at
1be end Of the month We're; High
exn1osive shells. 46S,S77; low expIo-
sive shells, 422,522: smokeless
nowder. 4,177,19S pounds, anu
black powder, 1921 pounds.
Immediately following the read
tho 90 the report, Director Dey call
Cd the frecholders attention to the
fact that W men had lost their
ives in the salvaging Of explosives
there during the past few WeeKs,
hnt no action or comment was hearo
from the kSard members. .n,
An adjourned meeting OF .ne
! hoard will be held next Thursoay
afternoon.
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