Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-05-27
BIDS OPENED
FOR ROADS IN
THIS COUNTY
FreehOlders Held Special
Session fOrPurpOse--Last-
ed Until Late Afternoon.
UPPER SMITH STREET
TO BE MACADAMIZED
Long List of Bids Received
for Each Road Give
Contracts Later.

New Brunswick, May 27:-Blds
for the macadamizing of eleven
roads throughout the county were
received blythe board of freeholders
at special meeting yesterday. 1t
was late in the afternoon before the
board finished the reading of the
bids and the board adjourned to
meet on Thursday. June 8, at 2;3O,
when they will award the contracts
to the successful bidders.
Before the bids were opened Di-
rector Pownall announced that the
bids for the county road between
this and Union county would not be
read because this road being on the
line the bids for the road would have
to be received at a meeting Of the
road committee of the two boards.
He said that the two committees
would meet In Elizabeth on June 10
to receive the bids.
Contractors from many places
were present at the meeting
The following are the totals Of
each of the bidders and the roads
upon which they bid.
Perth Amboy Road
No. 9-Beginning at the car barns
in Perth Amboy and extending to
Rogan's corner, distance of 12,S40
feet.
Monmouth Construction Company
-Macadam, $2S,01229; asphaltum,
$S1.575.74; amesite, $34,926.50.
e. d. Baker-M -Macadam, sI9,472.-
So; asphaltum, $22, ,515.93 ameslte,
$24,545.13.
John II. -Macadam, s24,-
229.b asphaltum, $26,663.35.
George M. -Macadam, $1e,-
941.39; asphaltum, $20,18651; am-
este, $30,327.51
e. G. Humphrey=Ma Macadam, $780,
OBS; asphaltum, $23,O57SO
Liddle & Pfeiffer-M -Macadam, S19,-
261.S3; asphaltum, $22,3O4.13; am
este, $2S,79437.
Thomas F. Dunigan-M Maeadam.
$16,265,82; asphaltum, $19,733.80;
amesite, $2S,962.84.
John F. Kerwin & Company Ma
cadam. &20.O31.70
New Market Road.
Road No. To- Beginning AZ fi1a
New Market road and extending 10
Clinton avenue, Plainheid
William Macadam, So
645,67; asphaltum, $5,1S2.05; ame-
site, 5,68980.
George f. Frech.-M Macadam, $1O.-
1880; asphaltum, s11.S63.12; am
este, $18,59S.
John McNab-Macadam, $10,26O.-
80; asphaltum, s11,874.52; amesite,
$19.65437.
Thomas F. Dunigan-M Macadam,
$9,642Ob; asphaltum, $1I, ,262.64f
amesite, $12,728.S8.
Liddle & Pfeiffer-M Macadam, s12.-
662.9s; asphaltum. $14,77s.43; am
este, $19,29655.
j. H. Hurley -Macadam, $12,054.-
80; asphaltum, $14,591.78; amesite.
$20,29S.9s.
Acqueduct Road.
Road No. beginning at the Ac.
queduct and extending to the KinK-
ston road, distance of 1927 feeti
o. ID. Baker-For old macadam,
$24,649,S0; for asphaltum, s21.-
7OS.2S for amesite, $30,550.26.
John H. Hurley-For old macad-
am, $26,22S.60; for asphaltum, S2S,-
420.65.
Delaware River Quarry and Con-
struction Company old macad-
am, $21,382.34; for asphaltum, S23..
47S.47; for amesite, $31,026.35.
Dayton Road.
Road No. Beginning at the
Dayton road and extending to Cram
bury turnpike, distance OF S,805
feet:
John H. Hurley-For old maca.
dam, $5,S65.30; for asphaltum, $0,.
767.65.
P. J. Moran-For old macadam.
$5,735.4O.
Delaware River Quarry and Com
struction Company old maca-
dam, $5.023.81; for asphaltum, s5,-
S5667; ameslte, $7.760.35.
e. D. Baker-For old maeadam.
$6,52S.O3; for asphaltum, s7,067,-
08; for amesite, $7,143.44.
Scott's Corner Road
Road No. 3-Beginnlng at the end
of the present macadam on the Cran-
bury and Plainsboro road at Scott's
Corner and extending to the Gran.
bury turnpike, distance of 1929
feet:
e. d. Baker-For old macadam,
$19,341.64; for asphaltum, $21,77Si
for amesite, s23,811
B. NJ Stanley & sons-For old
$19,219.41; for asphals
tum. $21,S1S.91; for amesite, $24,z
971.30.
John Fl. Hurley-For old maca-
dam. s27, ,24160.
Delaware River Quarry and Cons
struetion Company old maca-
dam, $19,32110; for asphaltuni,
S2I959.15; for ameslte, $2S,46f25.
Harry NJ Scott-For old macad4
am, $18,39304; for asphaltum.
20,8S3.60; for amesite, $2734176.
Helmetta Road.
Road No. Beginning at George
Docks corner on the South River
road. leading from Helmetta to Dun-
hams Corner, distance of 12,997
feet
John H. Hurley Old macadam,
$9,820.25.
Rue and Fountain Old macadam.
81, ,0S3.90.
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