Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-05-18
STATE STREET
BRIDGE MUST co
Woodbridge Creek Bridge
Must be Removed or Re-
placed Within g Months
GOVERNMENT ORDER S
FreehoIderS Receive Commu-
niCation From War Depart
ment at Meeting
GOVERNMENT ERS

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 1S:-
The poor condition of the Wood
bridge Creek bridge substructure
and its obstruction 10 the free nav
igation of the creek occupied the
attention of the Board of Freehold
ers at their regular weekly session
yesterday afternoon. Serious delays
to navigation caused the War De-
partment to serve notice on the
Freeholders advising them that the
obsolete superstructure of the draw
bridge must be removed or replaced
by new bridge within nine months.
The war department in its COM
munication to the board formally
announced that public hearing
will be held in connection with the
complaints at the Army Building in
New York on June 4 at a. NJ. The
United States Engineer of the War
Department expected to find out at
the hearing whether the existing
bridge unreasonably obstructs nav
igation and also what changes
should be made. The character and
app OAlll4dLt amount VI NOA4lAAAEL CE
affected by the obstructive features
of the bridge are also to be deter
mined.
The freeholders reached a de-
cision TO attend the public hearing
in a body, accompanied by County
Engineer Morgan T. Laron and
County Solicitor Frederick f. Rich
ardson. The engineer of the Public
Utility Commission who recently told
the freeholders that the bridge would
be in working condition if properly
repaired is also expected to be at the
hearing.
Director Dey said yesterday that
he has put d force of men to work
in an effort to relieve the delays of
the opening and closing of the
bridge. He and an official of the
Public Service Railroad inspected the
bridge Wednesday, the director said,
and the bridge is expected TO work
properly after several inches of tim
Der is cut OFF, thus allowing the
drawbridge to operate easily. DIR
ector Dey wished it understood that
he is not opposed to the rebuilding
of the bridge but pointed otie thar at
the present time the county finances
would not allow the expenditures.
He suggested that the board begin
making plans now, to replace the
bridge next year.
The Ordnance Department of the
United States army in a commun,-
cation to the freeholders acknowl-
edged the receipt of the recent
report of an inspection made by the
boar of the Morgan arsenal. IN
accordance with the boards request,
the ordnance department will insist
that the salvage company live UP 20
the recommendation and WARNINGS
adv Gated by the goard and also
advised that the salvage company s
to give a report of the work done
at the Morgan arsenal to the free
holders.
Complaints by mail from several
Madison township farmers were re-
ceived, scoring the board for the
failure to improve certain roads
this year, as promised. The River
roau along the Raritan river, has
been finally accepted by the board.
A concrete road was authorized and
laid last year.
William H. koons. of Perth AM
boy, was appointed inspector of the
paving work now being done at New
Brunswick avenue. The American
Legion. New Brunswick post, was
given consent TO use the counuv
building for a patriotic meeting on
Nav 26.
Freeholder Walter Quakenbush
reported yesterday that the paving
work between the tracks on Smith
street. Perth Amboy. from the car
barns west to the CITY line was COM
pleted. The freeholders will inspe Il
the job next Thursday at / .. m.
Freeholder Louis ]. Belloff intro
duced a resolution which was passed
forbidding the use of the Kingston
aoueduct by heavy vehicles over
three tons. A penalty is imposed for
violation. John II. Leisen, road su-
pervisor. was ordered to place signs
in keeping with the resolution. The
road, according to Freeholder Belloff,
was used as a detour and put into
deplorable condition. The road is
being repaired by the freeholders
after the state had refused to aid in
the expense.
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