Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
ROAD ACTION
1T WOODBRIDGE
Want Railway Avenue Perma'
nently Improved as far as
RahWay-0ther Matters

WOODBRIDGE, Dec. 12;-Mayor
Louis Neuberg at Mondays meet
ing of the township committee sug-
gested that the matter of perma-
nently improving Railway avenue
from the end of the present pave
ment at the corner of Freeman
street to the concrete road, which
ends at the Union county line, be tax
en- up with freeholders. The mayor
pointed out that this stretch of road
is an important link in a route from
Woodbridge to Railway which could
be used instead Of Amboy avenue
and he believes that state aid could
be secured in paving that part of
Railway avenue.
The mayor points out that it is
the intention of the State Highway
Commission to widen and repave
Amboy avenue from woodbridge to
Railway. When this work is start
ed Railway avenue could be used
as an excellent detour, provided the
road is paved. The paving of Rah-
way avenue will also provide an al
ternate route for automobile traffic
over week-ends and on holidays
when there is great congestion on
Amboy avenue, because Of the shore
traffic, Mayor Neuberg argues.
1t was also reported during the
meeting hat it is likely the state
will repair King Georges road, the
paved road between Woodbridge and
1fords, which has been used as a
state detour while Amboy avenue is
being relocated and paved in Perth
Amboy. Senator Morgan +. Larson,
the township engineer, is said to
have been endeayoring to have the
state repair this road without eX-
pense to the township.
Another road matter was before the
board for discussion, it being hat OF
requesting the county to take over
freeman street and pave 1t. A COM
mittee consisting of David Brown,
Andrew Keyes and Hugh Kelly, rep
fesenting the Woodbridge Rotary
Club, asked that slch a request be
made of the county and Mayor leu
berg named a committee to take up
this matter with the freeholders. The
committee named is made up OF DIR.
u p. Salter, William Hoy and Leon
McElroy. Committeeman Hoy op-
posed the suggestion, declaring that
ii is more important for the county
To fix the roads now under its jnris-
diction instead of loading more
roads on the freeho1ders for them to
.ceep in condition. 1t is likely the
road matters will be brought before
The freeholders at their meeting to-
morrow afternoon.
In order that the new municipal
building might present a better APP
pearance a committee of three con-
slsting OF Committeeman Salter,
Hoy and McI1lroy was named to &C
puirs land adjacent to the site on
which the structure is now being
erected. When the additional land
Is secured space will also be afford
ed for the erection of a suitable gar
age to house the townships ROLLINS
stock
An ordinance athorizing the issu-
ance of $4,000 Improvement bonds
10 furnish funds for the equipping
Vt the new municipal building was
passed on first and second readings.
shis appropriation will not include
the cost of the new police call sys-
tenn, The salary of the township
treasurer was increased to $4,000 a
year by resolution and that of recor-
der was increased to $1,000.
A letter from the Perth Amboy
hoard of Aldermen asking for finan-
cal assistance in having a port
planning survey made of this vicin-
ity was received and u committee
Of two. consisting of Albert Larson,
chairman and Joseph Gill was named
to gel in touch with the Perth Am
boy board and learn jus, what that
bod intends to do along these lines.
Both Mayor Neuberg and Commit
teenan Gill spoke fayorably OF the
idea as they understand It.
The Fulton street assessment was
before the committee and several
protests were heard after which the
matter was referred to the assess
ment commission which will take II
up at its next meeting which will
likely be held on December 10.
Petitions were received from resi-
dents on Leon street asking that Gin
ders be placed on that street before
the severe winter weather sets in
Efforts will be made to have this
work done at nee although the
township cannot pay for 1t until next
year..