Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-08
HOY DEMANDS
REPAIRING | |: FOR
FLORIDA GROVE
Present Repair Methods of No
Avail He Tells Board of
Freeholders
COOPERATION Is URGED
Takes Board to Task for De-
pIorable Conditions in
That Vicinity
NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. s.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. s.
Township Committeeman William D.
Hoy, of Fords, threw a bolt of light
ming into the freeholders chambers
at the meeting of that board yester-
day afternoon.
"Just minute before you adjourn
this body. | have been waiting here
long enough to bring some matters to
your attention" cried Mr.. Hoy as
Director William S. Dey was about
to adjourn the session of the board
at o'clock yesterday, after the
freeholders had emerged from a two
hour private session in the "star
chamber" At o'clock the county
fathers took a five minute recess to
enable a committee of three free
holders to examine some road bids
but it was not long before the board
members had all deserted the public
meeting place and found comfortabl
seats in the committee room.
The Woodbridge official grew
weary waiting for the freeholders
to emerge from their cubby hole
Believing that patience is virtue
Mr.. Hoy waited for his chance to
bring his business before the county
body.
Given the opportunity to speak
Mr.. Hoy told the freeholders that
they are badly neglecting six cul-
yerts, some in East Railway. Hope
lawn and Fords, which need imme-
date attention. In some places, he
said, pipes are of insufficient size
while the wooden structures are in
need of repairs. Director Dey ques-
toned whether the repairs could
not be done next year, contending
that the freeholders have not suffi-
cient money at this time. The matter
was then referred to the engineer
and Freeholder Quakenbush.
Mr.. Hoy then criticized the free
holders for the deplorable condition
of the Florida Grove road and
Keasbey road, now extensively used
by motor traffic while New Bruins
wick avenue is under construction
He urged permanent repairs to be
done on Florida Grove road. con-
tending that the present repair meth
DDS are of no avail and the roads
are torn up as rast as they are re-
paired.
.The county should cooperate
with Perth Amboy and Woodbridge
In building up the Grove road Mr
Hoy said, insisting that whatever is
now being done is only of tempo
rary nature. Discussing the keaspey
road, Mr.. Hoy said that Freeholdei
Ouakenbush did not favor the sug-
gestion to use that road for one way
traffic. He reminded the freeholders
that Keasbey road is not detouf
but a main artery of travel, that FOL
the past year the county has con,
stantly covered the road with sor'
OF substance that has a snort lie
instead of putting on the road gooo
and lasting material.
The latter charge aroused the IRE
Of Freeholder Quahenbush. Dlrector
Dew raped his gavel for order as
HOY and Quakenbush held heateo
discussion on the question. AS MI
Hoy walked out of the room he re-
torted: go on investigate yoursei1
if YOU don't believe me-" DIRECTOR
Dew then explained that repairs are
being made in accordance with the
recommendation made by the town
ship engineer. ~.
A contract was granted to the
this city, subject to the approval by
the borough of Sayreville, for the
construction of a one and one-hail
nile pavement on Main street, be-
tween washington avenue and Deer
field street, South River. with a
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