Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-22
YEAR
At MATAWAN
Great Projects TO be Started
by Government of the
Borough

MATAWAN, March 22-Matawan
will be a busy place this summer &C
cording to indications at this time.
Some of the improvements which
are scheduled to be started here and
rushed to completion are the install
lation of the sewer construction of
the new high school, building of the
dam for the LAKE, extension Of
Broad street, erection Of a new
stand pipe and the building of a
home for the local Post of the
American Legion. 1t is estimated
that the money spent on these i'm
provements will amount to more
than 100000.
The first work to be done will be
the installation of the sewer, erec-
ton of the high school, extending
of Broad street in both a ~northerly
and southerly dir ection and the
building of the dam for the lake
Bids have already been received by
the borough for the construction OF
the septic tank and the installation
of the sewer system, and it is likely
that the contract for this work will
be awarded at the next meeting. 1t
is intended to have the sewer in
stalled as soon as possible in order
to allow the freeholders to concrete
Main street. The work, &C
cording to the figures of the engi-
neer, should cost about $125,000.
The construction of the new high
school for the borough and town
ship will be started at once so that
it ma be ready tor occupancy by
the fall term. The citizens of the
voted $125,000 for this work, and
it is likely that the Board of EdJ-
cation will award the contract at
an early date.
Much interest is conferred about
the building of the dam for the lake
on the east side of the borough.
According to officials of the Mata-
wan Lake Committee Incorporated
it is expected to begin work on the
dam within the course of a few
weeks and to have the lake filled
with water by July 4. 1t is esti-
mated that before the work is COM
pleted the lake will have cost az
least $4,000.
mad necessary in order to open up
additional building sizes in the bor-
ough and to create a ~thoroughfare
to thu New York and Long Branch
railroad station while the paving of
Main street is under way. Practi-
cally all the property necessary for
cutting through of this street has
beer obtained by the borough and
bids are now being received by the
committee for the removal of some
houses from sites through which
the street will run.
IN order to obtain a reserve SUD-
ply of water a new s~tandpipe must
be erected soon The water commit
tee Of the council is looking into
this matter 1t is doubtful if a stand
pipe to meet the requirements can
be built for less than 100000.
Some time ago the Matawan
Post of the American Legion, was
presented with a plot of land in
Broad street, by the Board of Ed
~ucation, upon which to erect a new
home. The post has already raised
considerable money towards the
project and it is likely that arrange
ments to begin actual work may be
announced at any time.
Other work which is to be done
in the vicinity of the borough I'M
der the direction or the Board OF
Freeholders, is the erection of a
bridge over the proposed lake at the
foot of Church street and the paving
of Main street WITH. concrete. 1t is
likely that some change will be
made in the bridge near the railroad
station in Main street, which will
be located at the head of the lake.
The road in this part of the town
may be raised. it is said.