Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-06-14

A lSptSt was ICdQ du bllC lHCCblnk vi
the Board of Education, last night,
from the Building Trades \ association,
of this city, protesting against the
awarding of the contract for heating
and ventilating school No. to an out
of-town contractor when we have good
men in town.
Commiss ioner Poulson moved to re-
ceive the communication and place it
on file.
Commissioner Crowell said that
some attention should be paid to the
letter, and he implied that the Build
ing Trades Association had evidently
been misinformed.
President Walker agreed with Mr..
Crowell. He said that some members
of the board seem to want to put it in
an unfair light.
Then Mr.. Poulson arose. After
moving that the secretary be in
strlcted to write to the Building
Trades Association and offer an ex-
PLANTATION of the matter and request a
conference, he voiced his sentiments,
which were, of course, right in line
with those of his two colleagues who
had preceded him. He said that the
board had practically had but one bid.
He suggested that the Building
Trades Association be asked whether
they desired committee from the
board to meet them or whether they
wanted to send committee to the
hoard, $50 that the truth may be
known.
president Walker bemoaned the fact.
that "thete doesn't seem to be dis
position to give the board fair play"
and Mr.. Crowell followed it up with a
similar statement.
N. S. Kellogg, of Newark, who got
the contract, although j. f. Burns,
of this city, claimed to be the lowest
bidder, was present, as he nearly al
wavs is; and the board smoked cigars.
Mr.. Crowell reported that prices
had been secured for cutting to a
smaller size, seventy-three seats in
school No. /. He said that one man
had Offered to do it for 81. 20 each, and
another for 81. A motion to award
it to the lowest man was carried.
Mr.. Crowell, alter the meeting,
refused to give the successful mans
name.
Commissioner Sturn asked for the
report of the building committee in
the matter OF the request of Contrac-
tor Grouse and Kelly e. McAlinden fol
the payment of bills for work done at
school No. 6 two years ago, and which
was ordered by minority report Of a
committee.
5 The report was not given when MI.
Sturn first requested it, but, few
minutes later, Mr.. Poulson reported
that the committee had seen the at
torney. They had asked for an opinion
on two questions. One had been given.
The other was to have been given last
night preceding the meeting, Mr..
Poulson said, but that the attorney
had not been at his Office when they
went there last evening.
When Mr.. Sturn was asked whether
! he would hear half the report last
night or wait until the next meeting
for the whole report, he consented to
wait until the entire report Is avail
able.
Bids were received for supplies for
the coming year, and the contract was
awarded.
The bids were Frank Neer. 81.
80, SO; Moore Brothers, $1,3l4; T. a.
Seaman, SLIPS.
The contract was awarded to the
lowest bidder.
A motion to paint window sils and
], cornice. repair chimney and do some
grading, all at No. school, was
y carried. -
4 The building committee was author
lied to have c. L. Wilbert lay soms
sidewalk and Stone at school No. I
Tor about Sl2.
Commissioner Peterson reported
that the arrangements for the higf
school commencement exercises arr
complete.
The following were decided upon
to notify the. Board of Aldermen tina
a telephone is needed at school No. :