The Penn's Grove record., 1923-05-04

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where and some adequate approaches
must be provided. Mr.. Albertson was
inclined to think the contract or agree
ment, which the State Highway De-
partment has asked counties receiving
state aid to sign, is too arbitrary III
some a view which was
shared by some of the other speakers.
county Engineer Roscoe McClave
of Bergen, president of the assocla-
ton, told what had been accomplished
by the engineers in bringing aDouI
uniform specifications and also uni
form highway signs.
Frank J. Radigan Of Hudson urged
the importance OF prompt payment Oh
contractors when their money is dle.
Delay in this respect, he said, is d
great injustice and frequently a
source of serious embarrassment.
Other speakers were County Engt
neers Nelson of Atlantic, Smith OF
Burlington. Cattell OF Gloucester, Da-
Wis of Hunterdon. Harris of Mercer
Allen of Monmouth, Abbott of Ocean
Ferguson of Passaic, Sparks of Salem
VanEmburg of Somerset, Bauer oil
Union, George D. Cooper, formerly
county engineer of Monmouth and
Freebooter WooIston of Somerset.
Fund for Harrison Highway
Mr.. Wasser appeared before the
commission meeting requesting 3d.
600 of motor vehicle aid for Harrison
avenue Harrison, which, he said,
- - ,,1-t Of +ha fro fip while
the temporary Hackensack bridge was
being constructed. improvement OF
the avenue will cost $4,000, of
which the Public Service Railway
Company will pay $50 600. Mr.. Was
ser thought Hudson's burden of $780,
600 should be lessened by the amount
asked for.
Mr.. Sloane submitted a report of an
inspection he had made with Assistant
Engineer Edward E. Reed of about
seven-tenths of a mile of concrete
road built at Newton by the Public
Service Production Company. He said
the job was rough. but substantial.
There were, however, a number OF de-
fects, due mainly to improper placing
of expansion joints. some of which
were at an angle OF As degrees. As a
result the concrete has Clipped off at
a number of places. Otherwise Mr.,
Sloane regarded the road as service
able. AS the company seemed willing
to remedy the defects, Mr.. Sloane sad
he had asked the engineer to submit
plans for bringing it up to the re
quired standard.
The commission decided to call upon
the Civil Service Commission for a re
adjustment of the examinations relat
ing to inspectors, and, if possible, a
conference will be arranged for Tues
day. 1t was pointed out that the quail
fcations required of inspectors are
theoretically as rigorous as those
which would qualify a candidate for
a position as engineer, though it has
been admitted that the examiners were
forced to modify the requirements to
obtain an adequate supply of inspec-
tors. Members Of the commission
were agreed that a competent inspec-
ton force is one of the most impor-
tant matters in road work.
Lauds Prison Work Plan
President Ellis P. Earle, Montclair,
of the State Board of Institutions and
Agencies, has forwarded to Governor
Silzer a four-year summary of reports
for the year ending June 80, 1922.
During its first year this depart
ment developed a complete program
for employing all prisoners at diversi-
fed occurations,' said the president.
only the lack of appropriations has
stood in the way of the complete car
rying out of this program. The legis-
lature has supported us in every 9th
err department. 1t has failed to ap-
propriate sufficient funds alone in this
particular field"
The report praises the efficiency Of
the architecture, engineering and con-
struction bureau and comments upon
balances returned to the state treas
ury in construction work.
Discussing the state use industries,
the report said:
Lack of funds has been the great
est handicap, though traditional no.
tions have run it a close second. The
old contract industries at the Tren-
ton State Prison had employed con
victs without reference to their train
ing or future industrial outlook.
Many of the industries were of an in
ferior character without any training
content whatever and were provided
with Anticipated equipment. The
working conditions were ~disgraceful
and discipline was always bad. Under
state use, diversified industries which
benefit both the state and the prison
ers who are trained in the operation
of modern manufacture and in trades
suited to their physical and mental ca
liabilities have been introduced"
In dealing with the work of the di-
vision of architecture and construc-
ton, Commissioner Lewis said: The
department feels that it has a right
to be proud of its ability to build be-
yond the legislative program and to
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