The Penn's Grove record., 1923-04-13


miles.
Senate 247 by Mr.. Stevens of Non
mouth, now Chapter 177-Commenc-
ing at a point on Route 6 and then ex
tending by way of West Berlin, Gibbs.
boro and H~addonfeld, connecting
with HaddOn avenue in HaddOnield
and continuing to the approach Of the
new Delaware river bridge. Fourteen
miles.
Senate 50, by Mr.. Allen of Salem,
now Chapter 1S1-From PENIS Grove
by way of Sharpstown, Woodstown,
Pole Tavern, Elmer, Malaga, Buena,
Mays Landing, P~leasantville to Allan
tic City. SiXty-fye miles.
Senate So, by Mr.. Bridge of Cape
May. now Chapter 1S2-From a point
on Route IA at Seaville, by way of
Palermo, Marmora, Beesley's Point,
Somers Point TO P%leasantviIle and
connecting with Route 4 at Absecon.
Nineteen miles.
Senate 1O4 and 10, by Mr.. Reeves
of Cumberland and Mr.. FODDER OF
Gloucester, respectively, now Chapter
1S3-From Camden to Bridgeton and
Salem, by way of Gloucester, Wood
bury, Mullica Hill, Woodstown, and
Pole Tavern, including a spun extend
ing from the property line of the
Gloucester & 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
,.J C,1,-, -, y-,,- - NN-OOJbrrr NI4I
lica Hill, Woodstown and Pole Tavern.
and from Salem to beginning of Route
Is by way of Quinton and Shiloh, in
Guiding a spur Intending 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 II"
Senate 1875, by Mr.. Mathis of Ocean,
now Chapter 1S4-Frem Camdea to
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
uyoro nut +lrA,Cb Iv tho onic1a ta1ro
also shows that five of the proposed
new stretches of the highway system
would be known as Route II.
First Highway Bonds
The State Highway Commission
authorized the issuance of $4,000, 600
of the authorized $4,000, 900 bonds,
subject to the approval of the Attor-
ney Generals Department. For road
construction, s. 5000, eco will be used,
the balance of $4,000, 600 to be de-
voted to bridge work. The bonds will
probably be issued about June 20,
though actually bearing date of July l
The plan is to issue $4,000, 900 at that
time, $4,000, 900 for roads and $1,000
900 for bridges. A like amount, ap-
portioned in the same manner, will
be issued December 20, the bonds
bearing date of January l, 1924.
The action was preceded by a con
ference with Harry B. Salter of the
State Comptroller'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-mill
road tax. The commission was ad-
vised by Salter that the money de-
rived from the issuance of the bonds
need not actually be used during the
calendar year for which 1t had been
certified. Likewise, if the commission
deems it ~inadvisable to issue $S,000,-
900 during the first year, this would
not prevent issue of the unused por-
tons 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 j.. Wasser, re-
signed, was deferred.
League Influence Felt
Thirty-six of the forty legisla-
tive measures opposed by the
New Jersey League Of Municipali-
ties were defeated at the session Of
the Legislature, according to a sum-
mary of the leagues efforts issued
by the executive secretary, Sedley
H. Phinney. The league succeeded
in putting through eight Of the twen-
ty-fve bills which it favored, but ex-
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