The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-04-19

| New York State line. Twenty-Five
miles.
Senate 247, by Mr.. Stevens Of Mon
mouth, now Chapter 177-Commenc-
ing at a point on Route 6 and then ex-
tending by way of West Berlin. Gibbs
boro and Haddonleld, connecting
with Haddon avenue in Haddonield
and continuing to the approach of the
new Delaware river bridge. Fourteen
miles.
Senate So, by Mr.. Allen Of Salem,
now Chapter 1S1-From PENIS Grove
by way of Sharpstown, Woodstown,
Pole Tavern, Elmer, Malaga, Buena,
Mays Landing, Pleasantville to Allan
tic City. Sixty-five miles.
Senate IS, by Mr.. Bridge of Cape
May, now Chapter 182-From a point
on Route IA at Seaville, by a Of
Palermo, Marmora. Beesley's Point,
! Somers Point to ~Pleasantville and
connecting with Route 4 at Absecon.
Nineteen miles.
Senate 104 and ITO, by Mr.. Reeves
of Cumberland and Mr.. FODDER OF
Gloucester, respectively, o Chapter
183-From Camden to Bridgeton and
Salem, by way of Gloucester, Wood
bury, Mullica Hill, Woodstown, and
Pole Tavern, including a spur extend
ing from the property line of the
Gloucester 8 Philadelphia Ferry Co.,
to a point on Broadway in Gloucester
City, known as the Pine Grove Toll
Gate. AS retained in House 256:
From Camden beginning of Route is
and Salem, by way of Woodbury., Null
lica Hill, Woodstown and Pole Tavern,
and from Salem to beginning OF Route
15 by way of Quinton and Shiloh, in
Guiding a spur extending from the
property line of the Gloucester &
Philadelphia Ferry Co., in a point
on Broadway in Gloucester City.
known as Pine Grove Toll Gate.
Five Different "Route IL"
Senate 1876, by Mr.. Mathis of Ocean,
now Chapter 184-From Camden 10
Merchantville, through Moorestown,
Mt. Holly, Pemberton, New Lisbon,
Browns Mills, and Lakehurst to Toms
River and ending at junction of Route
4 with the Toms River-Lakehurst road
at Toms River. Fifty-three miles.
House 1874, by Mr.. Crawford of Hud-
son, now Chapter 197-From Hoboken
to the New York State line by way OF
Weehawken, West Hoboken, Union
Hill, North Bergen, Fairview, Ridge
field, Palisade Park, Fort Lee, Engle@
wood Cliffs, Tenafy and Alpine.
Twenty miles.
The scrutiny of the bills as they
were put through by the Legislature
also shows that five of the proposed
new stretches Of the highway system
would be known as Route IT.
First Highway Bonds
The State Highway Commission
authorized the issuance of IS .900, 900
Of the authorized $40, 600, 900. bonds,
subject to the approval of the Attor-
ney Generals Department For road
construction, $6,OOO,OOO will be used.
the balance of $4,000, 900 to be de-
voted to bridge work. The bonds will
probably be issued about June 20,
though actually bearing date of July /.
The plan is to issue $4,000, 900 at that
time, 1884, % 900 for roads and $1,000
600 for bridges. A like amount, APP
portioned in the same manner will
be issued December 20, the bonds
bearing date of January 1, 1924.
The action was preceded by a con-
ference with Harry B. Salter Of the
State Comptrol1er's Office, at which
the financial end Of the boards work
was discussed. Promise was made
that a statement showing the financial
situation of the State Treasury with
a view to determine the duration of
the bonds would be preserved. The
law now provides 80 years as the
maximum for road bonds and Is years
for bonds issued for bridge work.
However, this question will be deter
mined by the authorities issuing the
bonds.
Decision as to the duration of the
bonds will largely depend upon the
amount required for interest charges
and amortization, together with the
revenue derived from the one-milI
road tax. The commission was adj
vised by Salter that the money de-
rived from the issuance of the bonds
need o actually be used during the
calendar year for which 1t had been
certified. Likewise, If the commission
deems 1t inadvisable to issue $4,000
900 during the first year, this would
not prevent Issue Of the unused por-
lions in subsequent years.
1t Is believed that as soon as the
bonds are sold the commission will be
ready to place its first construction
contracts, preparations for which are
now being made at the department of
fees in the Broad Street Bank build
ing. The appointment of a chief engi-
neer to succeed Thomas ]. Wasser. re-
signed, was deferred.
League Influence Felt
Thirty-six of the forty legisia-
tive measures opposed by the
New Jersey League of Municipal
ties were defeated at the session OF
the Legislature, according to a sum-