Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-04-28
NJ 'KEON CLAIMS
He IS READY
To PUSH WORK
Contractor Says He Only
Awaits Word from City to
! Complete Paving
SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT
Needed Says City Engineer
Will Be Taken Up Next
Friday Night
SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT

The paving of Amboy avenue can
NOT be completed until the Board OIL
Aldermen acts favorably on sup
Elemental contract which would
make possible the laying OF stone
Or cinder sub-base, which was not
called for in the original contract.
DESPITE the fact that excellent
weather now prevails, the contractor
Graham and McKeon, can do notn-
ing on the unfinished part OF the
road until the aldermen act.
Peter McKeon, of the contracting
firm in charge of the work, stated
this morning that he is ready TO go
ahead and finish the road at any
time. awaiting only word from the
city engineer instructing him to
make the additional sub-base which
will permit the drainage necessary
because of the condition or the
ground along the new road.
City Engineer Louis p. Booz, Jr-,
when questioned concerning the COM
kpletion of the road this morning.
Ydlso admitted that nothing can be
done towards completing the ROAD
until the aldermen act favorabiy on
supplemental contract covering the
purchase of the necessary stone OF
cinders. He said he will bring this
matter before the aldermen at their
COMMITTEES meeting Friday night and
it is possible that that. body will put
through a measure at Monday
nights meeting which will make II
possible for the contractors to go
ahead with the work.
The construction of this new road,
which diverts from the old road at
Inslee street and connects with II
again at the Woodbridge city line,
was authorized by the city after state
aid had been promised by the former
state highway commission. The new
route is partly through land which
consists mostly of clay and after the
work had progressed to this point 1t
was found additional drainage mater
ial would be needed.
Y An effort was made by the city to
secure some financial assistance from
the state in doing this extra work
but met with a fiat refusal. 1t was
thought that if the road fill were al
lowed to settle during the winter
Rnonths it could be better determined
yahis spring whether or not the sub
base were needed. An inspection or
the road a few days ago by City
Engineer Booz and an engineer OF
the state highway department re-
veaIed the fact that the condition of
the ground was such that the cinder
Or stone sub base is essential if the
road is to last any length of time
after it's completion.
The state highway commission, ac-
cording to Engineer Booz, has an
nounced it's willingness to approve of
the additional drainage work being
done but has refused to share any
part of the added expense. As a re-
suit the city must defray this addi-
tional cost without any outside as
sistance If it is to have well built
road. Mr.. Booz points out.
New Brunswick and Plainfield al
SO made requests of the highway
commission to lend financial assis-
tance in doing additional work it is
pointed out, and these cities, like
Perth Amboy, were refused.
The aldermen apparently have
been putting off taking any definite
action towards authorizing the addi-
tional work being done at the citys
expense in hopes of having some
more state aid or finding that. the
work was not necessary.
= There remains less than 100 yards
K0If ROAD TO be CONSTRUCTED WHICH
could be finished in about six weeks,
according to McKeon. The present
contract. the city engineer points
out, calls for French drains which
consist of broken stone placed at in
tervals = of about twenty-five feet
along the road, extend from the GEN.
ter to the sides. The clay. which
forms the road base through the un-
finished portion. makes it possible
or these drains to act only in their
mediate vicinity, Booz points out
til the result that the sections be-
Fpcn the drains would be without
airage unless the stone or cinder
4b-base Is used A drainage ditch
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