Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-27
State Street Bridge
Complaints Continued

a sill for S42S, which he has re-
eeived from Doian Brothers, for the
installation of lights at the Morgan
draw bridge. He pointed out that
the work was authorized by a for
mer board, that by the time it was
completed, the State Highway Com
missi9n had taken over the rights
and Supervision OF the bridge. The
state highway, Director Dey said, re-
fused to pay the bill in view of the
fact that they did not authorize the
work, It was referred TO County
Solicitor Richardson for attention.
A communication was read from
| Councilman Frank Dfsbrow of South
Amboy favoring the Northumberland
improvement which is to be done by
! the county and Pennsylvania rail-
road and that a permit has been
| granted to the railroad for the work,
providing that the city of South Am
boy is not incurred in any expense
or set to any responsibility.
Caldwell & Raymond, bond attor-
ueys of New York, approved the
opinion as to the legality of the re-
cent bond issue for road and other
general improvements of the county.
The request of the Charles Henry
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of the county court on April 80 at
s P. NJ. for a meeting of e%x-soldiers
ito counteract any bad effect of
labor trouble that may arise on May
LIST" was granted.
Freebooter Fred J. Orpen read TO
the board a recent editorial of the
Perth Amboy Evening News in re-
gard to the $50 donation made to
the Highland Park Post of the AM
erican Legion to be used for deeora-
ton of the soldiers graves with flow
ers on Decoration Day. He said that
1t was not a precedent and claimed
that the comment was unfair. In re-
viewing the gift, Freebooter Orpen
explained that this a done in the
years past, that the donation was
usually sent in to the legionaires
without their previous request and
that the amount vas taken from the
soldiers and sailors burial fund es-
tablished by a previous board. Free
holder Orpen also pointed out that
last years appropriation for that
purpose was $1,000 and the freehold
ers increased the fund this year to
$500 and that any money thus given
for the purchase Of decoration 1ow-
ers came from this treasury. He
wanted to impress the fact that the
board has not established a prece-
dent, citing it "as a reflection of the
board and erroneous belief"
Contracts to supply the county
with lumber were awarded to Con- |
ard Sebolt, of New Brunswick, for
10 foot size or under. The larger |
SID material is to be furnished by
Liddle & Pfeifer, of Perth Amboy. |
Thomas Haggerty, attorney for the |
borough OF Sayreville, appeared be-
fore the freeholders and asked for
the cancellation of a $4,000 bond
given by the borough for tearing up
one of the streets for sewer pur-
poses. He believed that the county
board should cancel the bond, as the
board is planning to tear up the
same road for the construction OF
storm sewer Mr.. Hagerty's request
given to the county counsel's
attention.
Joseph Phillips has been appointed
by the county as inspector of the
Mill Lane Bridge over Parsons
Brook at Berdine's Corner at a daily
salary OF So.
Freebooter Quackenbush inform
ed the board that Lambertson &
Reese, contractors, have completed
the Wedgewood venue bridge in
Woodbridge and same is ready for
inspection. The members of the
board decided to make the inspec-
ton next Tuesday afternoon, after
they were through with the Nor
gan arsenal inspection schedule for
that afternoon.