Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-06

When bids were opened at last
nights council meeting for the re-
moval and disposal of garbage and
ashes for the ensuing year, it was
apparent that one bidder, whose price
was very much lower than the other
did not fully comprehend what would
be required henceforth, in the way
of covered wagons, furnishing dump
ing grounds, and the like. The mat
ter was not settled, but an adjourned
meeting will be held next Monday
night.
The bids for the removal of gar
bage were: Graham & McKeon,
$500; John j. G. Smith, $5,378;
one bid was received without check
and was not read. 1t was from
Richard Martin. Later Mr.. Martin
withdrew 1t.
The council received four bids for
grading and curbing Paterson street,
between Madison and Brighton ave-
nues. The bids were: Graham &
McKeon, "a cents per cubic yard;
new curb, GA cents a lineal foot.
Peter Hanson, 80 cents for excava-
ton; SO cents for eurbing. Martin
Hanson, 35 cents for excavation; SO
cents, curb. Liddle & Pfeiffer, 80
cents for excavation, and so cents for
curb.
The council took recess to con-
slider the bids.
The Paterson street contract was
later awarded to Liddle & Pfeiffer.
whose total bid amounted to 5000;
Graham & McKeon's total was 1855;
{ Sartin Hansen's, $685. and p. Han
sens, 1894. The latter's check was
not certified and his bid was, on mo-
tion, rejected.
For Fixing of Pavement.
A resolution was adopted that the
street committee enter into contract
to have the asphalt pavement on that
part Of Smith street repaired which
contractors are not liable for; and
notify the Public Service to Ak 1t be-
tween and at the side of their tracks
The board adopted a resolution
that the street commissioner serve q
written notice on the Public Service
to fix the pavement between and two
feet either side of their tracks on
Smith street, from State street to the
Central railroad.
Objections Read.
An opportunity was given for any
one to make protests against paving
assessments ON Market street or Cor
don street The clerk read protests
anent Market street from G. H.
Thompson, Sophie Winkler and John
Anderson. The latter set forth twen-
ty reasons. All three live between
Madison avenue and Herbert street.
The objections were placed on file.
After another recess, the board
adopted a resolution to confirm the
assessment for the Market street
pavement. A like resolution for
Gordon street was adopted
Paving Petitions!
A petition for paving State street,
from Gordon street to the river, with
bricks, bitulithic or asphalt block,
was received from Carl Christensen
and thirty-seven others. 1t was re-
ferred to the street and sewer COM
mittee.
A petition was received asking for
the paving of Smith street, from the
Central railroad to the car barns,
with asphalt block. It was signed by
August Kroeger and about thirty
others. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on streets and sewers.
The council received a petition for
paving South First street with as
phalt block or some material equally
as good, from G. d. Fraser and thir-
ty-two others. 1t was referred to the
committee on streets and sewers.
A petition that Oak street be paved
with asphalt block was received from
August Kroeger and twenty or thirty