Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-28
STATE MAY AID CITY
IN PAVING PROBLEMS
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4 ASShtAAoS0 A1hA h@nH =
Maurer Company will use in a thou
sand years.
The extra expense found necessary
in the paving OF Amboy avenue was
| then taken up and discussed. 1t
| vas pointed out that the extra work
will cost In the neighborhood OF
$4,000 which Alderman-at-large
| Calvin felt should be paid by the
Highway Commission as the city is
| not in position to take up this extra
expense.
The repairing of the streets lead
ing from the ferry was then discuss
ed and Mr.. Booz presented a state
ment OF the cost of repairs which
| the city desires state aid in MAIN
tanning. The statement as submit
| ted by Mr.. Booz follows:
Estimate of Paving Repairs
Route 4EAmboy avenue, propos-
| ed detour for Section 2, $4,000. Am
boy avenue under construction.
Remainder of Route 4 as now used
PROJECT St.-New Brunswick ave-
nue. to Market street, $500.
Sheridan St.-Market street to
bridge, $500.
Market St.-sheridan street TO
| Prospect, $4,000; total $1,000.
HIGHWAY Route From State Bridge
Market St.-Prospect street to
Park, $3.50.
High St.--Park to Smith, $3.50.
Smith St.-High street to Staten
Island ferry. 800: total $1,700.
(Excepting Amboy avenue) grand
total. $500.
Following the presenting of these
figures the commissioners seemed to
be of the opinion that IL aid was
given Perth Amboy other cities of
the state would also request similar
aid. The aldermen then pointed out
that there Is no other city in the
state which has to care for so much
foreign automobile traffic.
In order to show the commission
that they would be within the law
in making the appropriations to aid
the city in the upkeep of the streets,
Alderman John J. Clark, showed an
order given the city in 1915 by the
Highway Commission for $4,000
which money vas used to repair
New Brunswick avenue, Fayette and
other streets of the city.
You have rich manufacturers
here. Don't you tax them?" inquired
Commissioner Walter Kidde. To
which Alderman Clark replied, Eyes
we have rich manufacturers here but
they take are of their poor cousins"
Mr.. BooZ showed the commission
that by a special agreement in ci-
ties where the population is greater
than 10000. the state can give aid
in the upkeep of streets. The COM
m~issioners then informed the alder
men that they desired an estimate OF
the cost of the work and plan of
the projects discussed and a separate
statement in regards to the pro-
posed new route as laid out by the
City Plan Commission from CIeve-
land venue to Florida Grove road
by the early part of next week in
order that they might discuss the
matter at their meeting next Thurs
day.
Commissioner General Hugh l..
Scott, then addressed the aldermen
concerning the efforts of the conn
mission to obtain roads for the peo-
pie OF the state OF New Jersey and
read from a statement showing
that the commission had $7,000,0 900
less to spend on road than is gen.
orally believed by the public.
Alderman-at-Large Calvin asked
the commission II the $4,000 the
state Is to furnish for the work of
relocating Amboy ven could not
be forwarded to the city. He was in
formed that this money could only
be paid az the work progressed and
as the bills OF the contractor are
rendered.