Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-22
FREEHOLDERS AGAIN ACT
ON COUNTY HOSPITAL
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: John J. Quaide of S%ayreville sent
a petition to the freeholders Tor the
permanent improvement OF the ap-
proach of Minusink ven near the
property of Frederick Esser at Par
lin. stating that the street in ques-
ton has been decided and acceRed
by the borough of S~ayreville. ana
that no improvements can be made
without the assistance of the county
as the grade of the side of WASH
ington avenue washes down the In
flEfre.v leaving a dangerous excava-
ton. Freebooter A~pplegate said
that %Sayreville borough should at
tend to the improvement they ask
for themselves as it is a borough
property and has nothing whatso-
ever to do with the county.
The session brought also a petit
ton from the Board of Education
of East Brunswick Township, who
requested the permission of erect
ing four poles for the purpose OF
carrying wires to the new chool
house now being erected. The cleo
tricity 1t was stated will be obtain
ed from South River and the poles
are to be placed on the road run
ming from Tanners Corner to Mill
town. A resolution granting them
the request was passed and unani-
mously endorsed by the board.
Through a resolution made by
Freebooter Orpen, r. H.. Riddle, con
tractors are to receive the balance
of s per cent. for work done on the
Trenton-New Brunswick road and
accepted by the board. The city OF
New Brunswick is to be reimbursed
with $SSS.54 in accordance with an
agreement with the freeholders this
being the cost of the construction OF
a culvert at the end of Burnet street.
Orpen's resolution to pay to the city
OF New Brunswick $5,696.12 for
paving of Sonoman's Hill on Burnet
street and executed by Harry V.
Oliver was accepted.
j. @. Macdonald, major of the or
dinance department of the United
states of America sen in a report
on condition of explosives stored at
the Raritan Arsenal in Metuchen, on
hand September 10. which follows:
Black powder, 16,055 lbs: pyro cot
tor. 4,772,4S6 lbs; smokeless pow
der, 1909, 5S5 lbs; high explosive
shells, 2~,321,659; low explosive shells
1.777,9SS, and loaded grenades, g.
7S0,573.
The Monmouth county freehold
ers sent in communication in
which they urged the cooperation OF
Mi6dlesex county in h improve
ment of the Englishto mountaineering
Road. Director Dey passed a reso
luton to enter into negotiations for
this Improvement and a meeting has
been arranged for Wednesday, Oc-
tober i, when the freeholders will
attend the Monmouth county free
holders session.
Tv1a onnptyr ~ oinaar hoe haan on-
thorized to prepare plans and spe-
cifcations for the erection of a
bridge on Eighth avenue in High
land Park. same to be submitted for
their approval or rejection.
A motion was made by Freehold
err App1egate to secur the aid OF
the State Highway Commission to the
extent of $4,000 which amount is
needed for the completion of tn,
Old Bridge-Spotswood road now II
process of repairing. This amount
is needed to complete the work. Di.
rector Dey appointed a committee
consisting of F~reeholders Apologize
Haight and Beloff to act in raising
the necessary funds.
Freebooter Quackenbush's resolu'
ton was passed for the advertising
of bids on the construction work or
State street, Perth Amboy, at tn,
switches of the Public Service Com
pany and bids will be received TO
this work at a later meeting.
At the end of the afternoon ses
sion Mr.. Orpen made a motion t
communicate at once with the Pub
lie Service regarding the work OF
woodbridge ven tracks, ant
which they promised will be II
course of construction at once. Free
! holder Orpen stated that the track
Mare in a deplorable condition an
That the Public Service should b
Urged to begin the work withou
fArfhor dalav