Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-08-18
REJECTS BIDS
FOR REPAIRS
AT SCHOOLS
More Haste, less Speed" The
Case With the Board Of Etu-
cation Specifications.
.READVERTISE FOR BIDS
Floors in New School TO be Of
Maple, Instead Of Pine
Plans Up for Approval.

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Although a number of bids had
been received for repairs and grading
In and around the various buildings,
by the school board last Thursday,
the board at an adjourned meeting
last night, following lengthy recess,
rejected all of them.
The board decided to advertise for
new bids, according to specifications,
and to receive them at .8.15 o'clock
Friday night. President Bradley
stated that the reason for rejecting
the bids was that, as they had not
been submitted according to any
specifications, 1t was almost impos-
sible to find any two on the same
basis. The board wanted the bids in
a hurry, prior to the last meeting,
and as there was no time to have
specifications prepared, the contract
ors were told what to bid on. This
resulted in various kinds of bids,
some Offering to do more work than
others.
Sets Of specifications have now
been prepared and the contractors
will have to submit new proposals,
according to their requirements.
Plans of Heating Systems.
Heating Engineer Badger, of the
Mutual Heating & Ventilating Com
pany, of New York, was present and
shortly after the session was called
to order submitted four sets of blue
prints for the heating systems in
both of the new schools. He also
submitted sets of specifications for
the sanitaries in each of the build
ings, which the board approved after
hearing them read. These specifi-
cations, Engineer Badger said, he
had drawn separately from the 9TH
ers.
The engineer stated to the board
after further explanations of his
work, that he was going to Trenton
today with Architect John H. Dayton
to have his heating plans for both
/, schools approved by the State Board
Aof Education.
~ President Bradley stated that Mr.
Dayton expected to have his plans
for the central grammar school ap-
proved at Trenton today and suggest
ed that a motion be passed authoriz-
ing the SECRETARY to advertise for bids
providing State Board approves
Eziesli A motion to that effect was
carried and the bids for erecting the
eighteen-room central grammar
school will be received on September
8, at o'clock The bids for INSTALL
sing the heating system In the big
school will be received at 8.45 O'Clock
on the same night, as was embodied
In the motion. A $4,000 certified
check must accompany the bids for
the school and one for 5000 for the
heating.
Another motion that bids for in
staliing heating system in the small
school be received at 8.45 o'clock on
the night of September 1, was passed.
AS was told In the NEWS last Fri
day, the board will receive plans for
erectinng the Neville street school at
8 o'clock on September 1.
Contractors who desire to obtain
any of the plans for bidding, must
place a deposit for $25 to insure their
safe return.
Change Floor Wood.
Towards the close OF the meeting,
Commissioner Larson suggested that
the floors in the central grammar
school be of maple instead of pine as
had already been provided for in Mr..
Dayton's specifications. Several OF
the board spoke on the subject and
some one said that the change should
not be made without consulting the
architect. President Bradley said
that he could easily be reached, so
Commissioner Moore went to the
telephone and requested him to come
to the meeting.
Mr.. Dayton arrived shortly after
ward and after motion had been
passed to reconsider the plans and
specifications in regard to the floors,
stated that he thought that maple
was better, but had no recommended
It because it cost more. After fur
ther discussion the board on motion
decided to have the floors Of maple.
On motion of Commissioner Sea-
man 1t was also decided to have At
las, Sailors and Alpha cement speci-
fed ia lie specifications for both
schools.
Engineer Morgan f. Larson was
present and explained to the board
the levels of the school property in
Neville street. The school will have
terrace In front.
Salary for Inspector.
A discussion took place in regard
to the appointment and salary Of
Douglass Fraser as inspector Of the
two new schools. The secretary was
questioned and on referring to the
minutes gave the desired information
in regard to Mr.. Fraser's appoint
ment. 1t was stated that Mr.. Fraser
had as yet received no salary. Pres
ident Bradley said that he had held
up the warrant because he did not
know when the inspectors salary
commenced. A motion vas passed
that his salary date from June 1.
Several contractors were In the
audience.