Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-17

Class of 1905 Which Had Reunion
understand you placed in your bud
get for the purposes of this bridge,
another spa OF 100 feet, as recon-
mended by your expert, Mr.. Thatch-
or, can be placed north Of the pres
ent draw, and that 800 feet which
you have promised the city of Perth
Amboy to add to the present struct=
ure can be built from the material
taken from where the steel spans are
to be substituted.
The building of six spans of 100
feet each, south Of the draw bridge
will carry the open construction south
beyond the point of meadow where
there is practically no danger from
ice and if one span of $40 feet is
placed north of the draw the g c
essity for ice breakers is PRACTICAL
ly eliminated. Under no circumstan-
ces would we bid on this work.
When the Sanford & Harris Com
pany are eliminated entirely from
this matter, we assure you that there
will be those forthcoming who will
deposit their certified check execute
their bonds and do the work in a
thorough, honest and workmanlike
manner, far below any bid at pres
ent received.
For the Manufactures and others
above the Bridge,
Charles A. Bloomfield,
Chairman Of Special Committee.
Discussed Receiving 1t.
Freebooter Haney when Mr..
Bloomfield sat down moved that the
communication be received. Direct-
or Fountain asked if it was address
ed to the board and Mr.. Bloomfield
said it was. No n seconded the mo-
ton of Mr.. Haney and a discussion
followed as to whether it should be
accepted or not.
Freebooter Jackson, in replying to
the charges made in the communica-
ton, declared that Perth Amboy was
responsible for the present state of
affairs and said that if that city had
carried out it's share of the work the
bridge would have been built long
ago and this action of the manufac-
turers unnecessary. He then took
the manufacturers to task for their
conduct and declared that they had
been making i~nsinuations about the
board for some time and urged them
if they had any charges to make
against the freeholders TO be bold
enough to come out and make them
so that they could be answered.
The question as to the acceptance
of the communication was still n
settled and upon Mr.. Haney renewing
his motion Director Fountain held
that it was out of order as the com
munication was not to the point for
which the meeting was called and
was of ar entirely different nature.
Called for the Plans. ....
"Let him lay his plans on the
table over his check and we will re-
ceive that" said the director, refer
ring to Mr.. Bloomfield.
'That is no report for the con
s%ideration of the board" said Mr..
Glenn 'it is only a mess of accusa-
tons and ins~inuations which We have
heard from time to ii me-
Freebooter Bennett finally second
ed the motion of Mr.. Haney to ac-
cept the communication.
THE best thing to do is to ac-
cept it and advertise for bids over
again and then if they have any bid
to make they can put it in and if not
it will show them up" said Mr.. Ben
nett. t
"All right if the board wants to
accept the communication for filing
it "a do So" said the director, as
he ordered the roll called. The vote
was fifteen to four for its acceptance
The four nays being F~reeholders Con-
cannon, Draper, Glenn and Foun-
tain.
One Company's Offer.
James beats, representing the
West Virginia Bridge Company, who
was present, addressed the board
and declared that his company for,
$4,000 would build seven steel
spans in the bridge, six on the South
Amboy side of the draw and one on
the Perth Amboy side where the work
has not been started yet. He said
they would be glad to do it.
He had bid for the three spans,
but his check was drawn on a Wheel
ing bank and not On a state bank as
the board required. He did not
know of this until he arrived here
and then arranged with the New
brunswick Trust Company to cash
the Wheeling check upon County Col
leetor David serviss endorsing the
NAoek. but he would mo- do that. He
thought the board could ask nothing
more than $4,000 III cash.
Director Fonntain Suggested that
~ put m SIG. 900 todayzon the Iofef|
Re made. ~Ffeah0fdef Glenn tll5paanE
his plans sheald Sc thefo NelI