Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-10-12
WAN 7 TRESTLE
FOR WALK HERE
FreehoIders Take Up Trolley
Case in Connection With
State Bridge
WOODBRIDGE ACTION
Plan Emergency Repairs on
Crab Beach Creek-Free-
Holders at Busy Meeting

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 49,
Efforts to have the abandoned tres
tie of the Jersey Central Traction
Company along the Amboy bridge
converted into a walk for pedestrians
are being ade by the Board of
Freeholders, it was disclosed at their
' eekly meeting yesterday afternoon.
The clerk was authorized to commu-
nicate with officials of the State
Highway Commission to obtain the
use of that right of way so thai the
freeholders could erect plank walk
and guard rails. The walk as sug-
gested by Freeholder Walter S.
Quakenbush is meeting with the
unanimous approval of the other
members of the board.
A resolution introduced by Free
holder Quakenbush was adopted au-
thorizing County Engineer Morgan
L. Larson to prepare plans and spe-
cifications for emergency repairs on
tho Crab Beach creek bridge between
Woodbridge and Sewaren. An in
vestigation of the bridge by men,
bers of the board and the engineer
indicated the immediate need of re-
enbush pointed out the poor condi-
tion of the bridge and urged the re-
moval of the wooden planks and re-
Pacing them with a concrete deck.
The improvement will cost about
$4,000.
The attention of the freeholders
was called to the fact that the State
Board of Health never condemned
the tubercular site at Menlo Park.
A letter was then located In the
files dated June 23, 1922 from the
health board advising freeholders
that a resolution was adopted
three days prior denying the county
permission to erect a tubercular
hospital, because it was unsuitable
for that purpose.
Joseph A. Porter of Plainfield
road, South Plainfield, asked the
freeholders to remove a railing along
the road which extends over his
driveway. The communication was
referred to B'reeholder Haight for
consideration
John p. Lloyd, attorney for Mat
avian, in a letter to the county Off
cials said that a drain along the
new concrete road between Old
Bridge and Matawan flooded the
property of John II. and George M.
hnouChel, ana asked the cfeanlC9 OF
the drain. Director Dey pointed out
that plans are being made to lay the
shoulders along sides of the road
which would eliminate the present
complaint.
BY a resolution of Freeholder
Robert r. Vandenbergh. County
Treasurer Il. William Hilker was au
thorized to borrow $4,000.
A communication was received
from Senator Walter e. Edge enclos-
ing a copy from War Secretary
Weeks in which he says that the
complaint against the shipment of
explosives through this county was
referred to the proper bureau of the
War Department for investigation
and that further notification of the
step will be conveyed to them.
John r. Butcher of Cranbury, was
appointed inspector on the Apple
gard bridge at Sc day.
Director Dey gave report of the
meeting which he and other men,
bers attended regarding the plan to
make the tubercular site a recreation
center and camp site for the chill
dren of the county.
Kate Hess, of Raritan township,
appeared personally before the free
holders and condemned them for
lack of action in taking over and
repairing of the New Dover road.