Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-27

CITY HALL VISITED
Entire Board Here-Amboy
Avenue Relocation is to be
Viewed by the Body

An inspection of the streets in
this city used BY foreign traffic and
the relocation of Amhoy avenue by
the State Highway Commission and
the Board of Aldermen is taking
place this afternoon. The commits
sion arrived here at IL o'clock and
went TO the Hotel Madison where
lunch was served. The streets
to be inspected are those leading
from the ferry to the state bridge.
which are used by thousands of for
eign cars and trucks during the sum-
mer season and throughout the year.
The Board of Aldermen are en-
deavoring to have the commission
assume some of the expense of keep
ing these streets in condition as the
damage to them is done by cars that
are owned in other states and coun-
ties. The inspection of the reloca-
ton of Amboy avenue will be of
particular interest to the city, as ad-
ditional funds are required TO build
this road in accordance with the
plans set down by the state engi-
neers.
The engineers suggest that the
work on this road be delayed for a
period of one year in order that a
fill that had to be made will have
time to settle. While this work i:
delayed. the aldermen hope TO have
the Highway Commission agree tC
maintain the old road as a detoui
road. a
Prior to starting out on the in
spection trip, and Immediately after
having lunch, the four members OF
the commission together with MEM
bers of the Board of Aldermen, City
Engineer Louis P. Booz and others
interested in the proposition, went
to the city hall and held a confer
ence. The Amboy avenue paving g
situation was explained to the COM
missioners who did not seem to like
the presence of the springs along
the new route.
Commissioner Abraham Jelin after
hearing an explanation of how the
site for the new road had been Sc
cured in exchange for the old road,
said he felt the Barber Asphalt Com
pany had secured the better part of
the bargain.
Engineer Booz showed the COM
missioners map OF the new Am
boy layout and explained that owing
to the condition of the fill, which
was not settling as il should an ad-
ditional cost for cinders must be
made as well as other draining feat
ures TO care for the water coming
from the springs in that section. The
repair of the present road, for use
as a detour would cost about $4,000
over the half-mile stretch which is
not badly worn, according to Eng
ineer Booz's estimates.
The new road Garnet be completed
for two or three months at least, the
commissioners were told, and in the
meantime the old road is getting
worse daily. sThe commissioners
seemed particularly interested in the
presence of springs along the new
road, asking numerous questions as
to whether the water from them
would overflow the new road or
make il difficult to get a firm base
for the road. The intention of the
Barber Asphalt Company TO fill in
hese water holes was explained to
the highway men,
The aldermen were given no prom
ises of state financial aid in either
the matter of additional cost on AM
boy avenue or in keeping the city
streets used heavily by foreign traffic
in good condition. Engineer r. Z.
Reed, of the Highway Department,
and Assistant Chief Clerk Charles
of the commission. accom-
panied the four commissioners.
The commission was scheduled to
leave for Freehold at 8 o'clock this