Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-07-12
WILL PAVE STREETS.
Three Bids for the Asphalt Paving
Received and the Contract Is
Awarded.

Awarded.
The most important meeting that
the Bridgeton City Council has held
in years. was that of.laSt night. The
session was not lengthy one, but it
was a business like session, and as
result of the almost unanimous ac-
tion of the Councilmen, the import
ant business centre of Bridgeton will
be paved.
Every member of Council was in
his chair last night when President
Stevenson raped the body to order.
The President was somewhat changed
in appearance, rich sideboard whisk-
erS having been Staked out on either
side of his face. His gain was the
City Recorders loss, however, for
the upper lip of that official was
minus the luXuriant moustache
which has always adorned his face.
The roll call followed promptly,
and President Stevenson announced
that Council was in session for the
purpose Of receiving and opening bids
for the paving of the streets of the
city, as advertised, and the Street
Improvement Committee presented to
the City Recorder, three sealed bids.
Upon the desk of Mr.. Powell had
been deposited four samples of as
phalt paving blocks, which had been
submitted by the bidders.
City Recorder Hewitt then opened
the bids of the Block and Tile Com
pany, of Philadelphia, and it was the
first and best. The 2900 square yards
of steam refined asphalt block will be
furnished for So. 05, while the eXcava-
tion, marginal curbing, re-setting old
curbing, ETC., as demanded bV the
specifications, will bring the total
for the paving to 81. 10 per square
yard.
Paving Company. Philadelphia, Pa,
was about cents per square yard
greater, while the Maryland Paving
Company's bid was nearly fifteen
cents per square yard more than the
bid of the Block and Tile Company.
1t was at once apparent that the
lowest bid was entirely satisfactory
and Mr.. Matthews moved that the
bid of the Block and Tile Company
be received, and the contract award
ed. Mr.. Woodruff seconded the mo-
tion, and the roll was called. Mr..
Hurff alone, voted against the propo-
sition, the other fifteen members
voting yes.
Each of the bids had been accom-
panid by certified checks and upon
motion of Mr.. Powell, the City Re-
corder was authorized to return the
checks of the unsuccessful bidders.
Mr.. Nichols said that he thought
it should be remarked that the Block
and Tile Company was abundantly
satisfactory. In Salem Council had
paid 81. 70 per square yard for asphalt
paving material, and done the work
itself. Here the bid was $2 19 per
square yard which furnished the
material and did the work complete,
giving a first class guaranteed job.
Mr.. Powell offered resolution di-
recting the City Recorder to prepare
the contract for the city with the
paving firm. This resolution was
adopted. Council also adopted a res
olution directing the Ordinance Com
mittee to prepare resolution for the
issuing and sale of paving bonds.
Council adjourned, and the members
were introduced tG Contractor Mitch
ell, representative of the Block and
Tile Company. Mr.. Mitchell assured
the members that he had made the
bid for this paving as low as he pos
Sible to be consistent with first
class job, and he realized that this
Council would accept nothing else.
To "Pinoeer" reporter, Mr..
Mitchell said that he was ready to
begin the work at once, and would
push the paving to conclusion with
all rapidity. He felt that Bridgeton
was a progressive, business-like city.
and 1T was apparent to him that
nothing but good work would be sat
isfactory. He also felt that Bridge
ton would never be satisfied with the
amount of paving mapped out after
it was concluded, and would push
forward with additions until the
principal portions of the town had
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additional incentive for his company
to do good work, and to show Bridge
ton that all the advantages claimed
for asphalt were based upon sound
reasoning.
Mrs. Hepner Dead.
Mrs. Meta Hepner, formerly Miss