Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-23

profits made in this way q large
'slush' fund is provided with which
to fight every effort to break <p
these practices" the governors NEE
sage read
He referred 70 the attempt Of tbe
federal government to break up this
combination and declared that the
investigation clearly showed that
s1-25 a barrel would be a fair price
0 cement, 80 that there Is an exces-
sive payment Of IS cents on each
barrel bought.
On the expenditure Of our $40
100000 for roads our loss, by reason
OF this overcharge, will be about
100000 Or 5 per cent of the total
amount" the legislature heard. He
therefore made the following recon-
mendat1ons:
Il. That Chapter 10 OF the Laws
Of 1918, Seven Sisters act, IaterIy
repealed, defining and Furnishing un-
lawful combinations, be reenacted.
y. That the attorney general Of
the United States be requested to
bring on at an early date, with com
petent attorneys to prosecute same,
the re-trial of those who were in
dicted, as being responsible for this
combination in the cement business.
80. That the attorney general
the United States be requested to
prosecute with yigor and effect the
suit started some time ago in the
federal courts to restrain this unlaw-
full combination.
"a. That a law be passed giving
the State Highway Commission pow
er to acquire, by purchase or other
wise, out Of road funds, a plant or
plants for the manufacture Of ce-
ment. Other states are endeavorins
to do the same thing.
80. The Highway Commission
should be authorized to enter into a
contract for all or any pa of tins
cement that may be required for our
roads, at a price satisfactory to it.
This may encourage the establish
ment Of q plant or plants furnishing
independent or competitive prices.
At all events we always have the
power TO refuse to build roads IL the
prices Of materials are excessive"
Governor Silzer also urged that
labor from the prison and the re-
formatories be used on road work.
and said he is having prepared at
this time a plan for this work which
he will submit to the new highway
board. He further urged that h
board be given full power by act Oh
the legislature to investigate all road
affairs and expenditure of it's funds
al would further recommend thar
the road act be sc amended as ia
permit the taking for road and
bridge purposes whatever properly
may be needed" continued the spe-s
cial message.
This seems to be necessary. be-
cause in securing land for the ap<
proach to the Amboy Bridge tbs
Highway Commission claimed it had
to buy and could not condemn, Se-
cause of a defect In this particulaz
in the present act. II this be 30, II
should De remedied."
Mr.. Suzer said in concluding his
| address, which he read from thu
rostrum of the speaker that he would
rot I'll the vacancies in the removal
of the eight commissioners because
| Of his recommendation for the crea-
ton of a new board of three. He
urged prompt passage OF an act
creating a new board of this size
with a salary sufficient to attract
high class public spirited citizens to
undertake this work. By making
the membership three, the board will
take a broader view Of the problems
and will not be subject to local in
fuences. It will also be possible TO
put responsibility directly upon these
men, instead of so dividing 1t. When
they do not function properly Oh eff
fciently they may be displaced"
Mr.. SilZer then said that he would
like the legislators to read thAxss
port of the Bureau OF State Research
of the State on highway financing,
issued by the New Jersey Stats
Chamber of Commerce. It is under
stood it shows up the weakness Of
the $4,000, 600 road bond plan.
The ousted members of the High
way Commission follows: Charles
f. Seabrook, Bridgeton; Charles "
Duffy. Paterson; George Paddock, Ct
Newark: Walter F. Whittmore, OF
Newton: George L. Burton, Soutk
River; Benjamin F. Parrier. Jersey
City; Thomas e. Collins, Elizabeth;
A. S. L. Doughty. Burlington. Messrs.
Whittemore and Doughty are Rerpbe
leans and the others Democrats. Mr.
Burton was the chairman.
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