Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-06-04
COUNTY
ON CITY DETOUR
City Engineer Booz Says Lack
of Cooperation Has Caused
Deplorable Condition
LETTER Is ANSWERED
Matter is Taken Up With En-
gineers of State Highway
Commission
LETTER is ANSWERED

Declaring there is lack of coopera-
ton between the county and the city
and urging cooperation between the
road building can be carried on sue
cessfulIy, City Engineer Louis P.
Booz, Jr., today in a letter to the
State Highway Commission explains
the deplorable condition of the de-
tour betaeen Convery Place and
Florida Grove road, IN answer to a
communication from the highway
commission, requesting that the con-
ditions be improved so that motor
lists may obtain good impression of
the travelling conditions of the state.
The communication from the State
Highway Commission to Mr.. Booz
follows:
1T is reported that the Perth
Amboy-M Metuchen road on New
Brunswick avenue is under construc-
ton in Perth Amboy between Con-
very Place and Florida Grove Road.
The detour being used is over Con-
very Place, Brace avenue and Flor
ida Grove Road. The detour is we'll
marked, but Brace avenue for 0.5
mile, part of the detour, is reported
to be in very bad condition.
While this is dirt road it is full
of holes, bumps and is very dusty.
l am writing to inquire whether this
work is under the jurisdiction of the
city or the county and if the city has
jurisdiction, whether there is any
thing that you can do to improve
conditions.
"Of course this department has no
jurisdiction in the matter but motor
or VISITING gfa q or
poor impression of the state from
the travelling conditions and if the
detours are we'll marked and kept
in good condition, it creates a very
creditable impression.
Your attention to this matter will
be very much appreciated.
Very truly yours,
"W. G. SLOAN,
State Highway Engineer"
IN answer to this communication,
Mr.. Booz writes:
My Dear Mr.. Sloan:
1.-The detour over Brace avenue,
between Convery Place and Florida
Grove road, Perth Amboy, is, as you
say, in poor condition, but the City
of Perth Amboy is doing every
thing possible to maintain this road
while traffic is passing over it. The
trouble with this detour, as in many
other cities of the same class as
Perth Amboy, is that there is lack
of cooperation between the county
and the city, or l might say, the
complete Disregard of the city's in
terest during such a paving contract.
THE city of Perth Amboy was not
notified in any way formal, or in
formal, when it would be necessary
to use this detour. The county seems
to have a complete disregard for the
city's interest, and when it is con-
venient for them, they just put up
a street closed" sign, and apparent
ly consider this a notice to the city.
Again. while this road is within
a very short haul from the road
under construction. the county en-
gineer. no doubt could direct that
the macadam being eXcavated could
be placed upon the detour which s
a dirt road. and form a good solid
bottom for this detour. The exca
waited material is now being dumped
within very short distance of
Brace avenue. and the city is using
it by rehandling for this purpose.
but with the large amount of street
repairs now going on in this city,
the street department is unable 90
ndnule enough TO feDullQ any great
part of Brace avenue, as ii could
if this material were dumped di-
rectly on the street.
1T is very evident to me that
there is definite need of coopera-
ton between the state and the
county and cities such as Perth Am
boy in order that work such as road
building can be carried on success
fully and the parties interested will
know Just what relations and re-
sponsibilities they have with each
other.
Assuring you that the city of
Perth Amboy will do everything
within its power to keep this de-
tour mentioned in first class condi-
ton, | beg to remain,
VERY truly yours
LOUIS P. BOOZ. Jr.,
"City Engineer"