The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-09-15
NEW HIGHWAY
IS ENDORSED
Atlantic County Freeholders Sup
port Move to Have State Take
Over Downstown Road.
DR.. GUION HOST TO BOARD

Washington avenue, in this city, is
likely soon 10 be taken over by the
State Highway Commission and chang
ed from a county 10 a state highway.
Such a proposition was endorsed Oh
Wednesday by the Atlantic County
Board of Freeholders, when a meeting
was held at the Atlantic County Asy-
lum, at Smiths Landing. The propo-
sition is to have the State Highway
Commission take over a new route
from Camden to Atlantic City, via the
Westyille, Malaga, Downstown, Mays
Landing route, through Washington
avenue and Franklin avenue to the
Albany e boulevard. This mat
ter is being pressed by Gloucester
County officials, who induced the At.
lantie County Freeholders to pass a
favorable resolution.
The action was taken by the local
Board after a letter had been received
from the Gloucester County Freehold
ers, in which they pointed out thai the
~present-day congestion on the White
Horse pike would be greatly relieved
by another highway TO the sea. The
projected highway is already paved
from Atlantic City 10 the Gloucester
County line and for sections beyond.
At the same meeting the Freehold
ers received an invitation to attend a
celebration to be held on September
22nd, at Blackwood, under the auspic-
es Of the Black Horse pike to the Sea
Association. This organization is en-
deavoring to have the State take over
the Black Horse pike as a means of
dividing traffic.
The Downstown route is now desig-
mated as the Great Atlantic High
way. The BLACK Horse Pike route
runs through Cross Keys, Williams
town, Blackwood, Cecil, TO Mays
Landing, and thence TO Washington
venue. So that in the event of eth
er road being taken over by the State
the part of the route through Pleas
antville will become State roadway.
County Engineer A. H. Nelson was
authorized by the Board to prepare
the plans and advertise for bids for
the construction Of a new sewerage
drain for the county buildings at Mays
Landing. The work is expected 20
cost in the neighborhood of $1,000.
The Board gave its final approval ..
the lease IN the County and
Guarantee Company for Ia.
rental of Ii F9or Of the bulE
ding at a yea. a Of $4,000. me
lease contains divisions for increas
ing the rent.
First official steps towards the re-
construction OF the Albany avenue
bridge on the Meadow boulevard We're
taken, when a resolution was approx
ed instructing the County Engineer 70
prepare plans and specifications for
the Improvement and present them to
the War Department for sanction. It
is the general opinion that the Board
will proceed with the reconstruction
Of the bridge now that the paving Of
the Absecon boulevard has been tied
up in the courts. The estimated cost
of the work is about s125. 600.
The contract for the paving Of the
intersection of the White Horse pike
and Ocean Highway at Absecon was
awarded to c.. H. Earle, on his bid Of
s4763.50. A contract for the construe-
ton of a bridge on the Blue Anchor
road was awarded 10 George Hansel-
man for S3064.
On motion of Chairman John Tom
lin OF the Road Committee. The Board
authorized advertisements for bids 70
supply the county 146, geo gallons Of
lignin road binder. TO be used on TIE
various county highways during me
winter.
The extension OF Nentnor avenue 70
MarEate. started ove a year ago. has
been completed and accepted by the
Board from the Hill Dredging Compa-
ny, the contractors Although the
company failed 10 fulfil its contract
within the time limit and numerous
extensions were made, nothing was
deducted from the price Tor h~quidatsd
damages, exception the inspection cost
amounting 10 about 1925.
The plans and specifications for the
addition to the Tubercular Hospital at
Pine Rest were also approved by the
Board. The estimated cost OF the ad-
dition is about $4,000, and bids will be
received at the next meeting.
The Freeholders accepted the invi-
tation of the Atlantic City Kiwanis
Club TO attend the services 10 be held
on Monday at Pine Resi-. when The
Munro Memorial Building will be pre-
scented to the county. This building,
constructed in memory OF DR.. Henry
c. Munro. superintendent OF the Aims
house and Asylum. vas built entirely
by kiwanians.
Following the meeting the members
/ of the Board, their wives and county
politicians were the guests Of Or. Ed
ward Guion, superintendent of the Asy
lum. at dinner. Prior 10 this an in
spection Of the buildings was made.
County Solicitor E A Higbee pre-
sided as postmaster. Among thoss
who spoke were Inspector Thompson
OF the Department OF Institutions ant
Agencies. He declared that Atlanti,
County was TO be eomplimented o.
the splendid manner in which il wa.
caring for the unfortunate. II ranke'
highest in the State.
Mrs. Thompson. who is a candidat
for the Assembly in Ocean Count,
also made an address. Others VIII
spoke were City Commissioner Stei1
bricker, and the Republican candidate,
William A Blair. Howard r. clouC
Anthony J. Siracusa, Harry Harriso
and Theophilus Boysen.
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