The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-07-03

600; Merchants and Manufacturers
National Bank, 100000; National
Newark and Essex Banking Company.
100000; Newark Trust Company,
100000; Springfield Avenue Trust
Company, $4,000; ]. S. Rippel &
Co, S250,O00
Among the successful bidders for
the road construction bonds were the
following from Newark: Federal
Trust, 100000; Merchants and Man
ufacturers' 100000 National New
ark and Essex, $15e 600; Newark
Trust, $4,000; Springfield Avenue
Trust, $4,000; S. Rippel & Co.,
S25O,00O.
Successful bidders from Newark for
the bridge bends were: Newark Trust,
$4,000; Springfield. Avenue Trust,
100000; Federal Trust, 100000;
Merchants and Manufacturers $780,
900; National Newark and Essex,
100000
The issuing authorities, comprising
the governor, state treasurer and
state comptroller, declined to receive
bids for the entire $110OO,0O0 where
the bids failed to set forth specifically
the premium offered for each series
of bonds. This course was deemed
necessary because the bridge and tun-
mel bonds are issued under the act Of
1920 and the state highway bonds I'M
der the act of 1922. It was, therefore,
felt that it would be impossible prop
erly to allocate the premiums offered
where the bids were submitted In
lump sums without particularizing the
premiums and amounts for each of
the three series.
New State Highway Map
Advance copies of the state high
way map for 1924 have been received
by the State Highway Commission,
and it is anticipated a sufficient sup
ply will be on hand to begin distribu-
tion in few days. In addition to the
regular state map there is printed on
the reverse side a more detailed map
showing connections between north
Jersey points and the metropolitan
area of New York
The map also includes descrip-
ton of the 20 state highway routes,
together with an explanation as to the
directionary and cautionary signs dis
played on them.
Tighten Grip on Drunken Drivers
Designation of an assistant attor-
ney general who will devote his time
exclusively to the handling of appeals
of drunken automobile drivers who
have been convicted by magistrates
is requested by Commissioner VIII
liam L. Dill of the motor vehicle de-
partment in a communication to At
torney General Katzenbach.
Discussing the subject, Commission
er Dill said his request was based
upon the failure or refusal of many
municipal attorneys, as provided in
the act of last year, to represent the
municipality in which the violation
occurred.
Often, he declared, these officials
take the position that it is the duty
of the state to prosecute, which the
commissioner characterized as an alb
surdity, and that in reality their atti-
tude was because the cities do not
profit financially. If the states legal
department would detail an assistant
for the purpose Mr.. Dill expressed the
belief that no appeals would go by de-
fault
"The frequency with which sem
fences for violation of Section IA (the
intoxicated drivers section) are be-
ing set aside. because of errors on the
part of committing magistrates, and
the failure of the attorney for munich
palities to represent the municipality
when appeal has been taken to the
court of common pleas, etc" said Mr..
Dill in his letter to the attorney gen
eral, suggests the advisability of ask
ing you to detail an assistant attor-
ney general to devote his time exclu-
sively in the handling of cases involv-
ing infractions of the motor vehicle
and traffic acts.
Would End Borrowing Menace"
81 estimate that probably so per
cent of the convictions for intoxicated
driving are appealed to the upper
courts, and recognizing there is no
more serious offense today in this
state than the operation Of motor
vehicle by an intoxicated driver, it is
imperative the provisions of the mo-
tor vehicle act be rigidly enforced if
this growing menace is to be eradi-
Gated.
IF it is not possible to assign an
assistant to us, of course we will have
to get along as best we can, mindful
and deeply appreciative of the splen-
did cooperation which you have given
Us and the frequency with which we
have had the time of Joseph Lanigan,
Esq, and Grover Ricbman, Esq, who
have represented this department in
the matter of appeals.
with the state constabulary, in
conjunction with the motor vehicle in