Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-05-18
JOhan Jensen to
Build Lower
Section.
COST, $4,000
Hall Avenue Grading Award
ed to S. 7. Jensen Who
Tied With Graham & Nc
KeOn--Four New Fire
Alarm Boxes Wanted.

At an important meeting last night
the Board of Aldermen received bids,
and awarded the contracts for, CON
structiDg the lower section of the big
Sheridan street sewer system, and for
grading Hall avenue, from the Central
railroad bridge to Amboy avenue.
The bids on the latter Job were:
Graham & McKeon, 27 cents per cubic
yard; s. r. Jensen, 27 cents; Peter
Hansen and A. G. Hansen, SO cents;
Liddle Pfeiffer, 80 cents; and Martin
Hansen, so cents
Sheridan Street Sewer Bids.
The Sheridan street sewer system bid
ders were as follows: Johan Jensen.
Meagher & Smith, Liddle & Pfeiffer and
Martin Hansen. The council took a
recess to consider the bids
Johan Jensen later got the contract
for part of the Sheridan street sewer
system. The amount approximates $l6,-
100.
s. t. Jensen got the Hall avenue grad
ling contract. He and Graham & Nc
Keon were tied in the bidding. Mr..
Jensen and Mr.. McKeon were called in
to the ante-room during the recess and,
both being satisfied. the two contractors
| adjourned to the corridor and settled IT
in sportsmanlike manner, Mr.. Jensen
being the lucky man.
Want Fire Alarm Stations
Garfield Hose & Chemical Company
lpetitioned for four fire alarm boxes
in their territory Only two boxes now
exist there. They want new ones at
Amboy and Hall avenues; Amboy ave
nue. and Inslee street; Penn and Sutton
streets; and Elizabeth and Brace ave
nues. Fire Chief Mead recommended
that they be granted. The matter was
left to the committee on FIRE. Alderman
Dalton said Four boxes and wiring would
cost about $500. Mr.. Cannon spoke in
favor Of the boxes Mr.. Dalton sug-
lgested that numbers be assigned to
those localities and, in case of Are, word
could be telephoned to police headquar-
ters and the numbers sounded.
A motion was passed to advertise for
bids for q sewer in Groom street and
New Brunswick avenue to Neville street
to the new public school. The bids will
be opened June 7.
A Paving Remonstrance.
Several property on Barclay
street demonstrated against its being
paved. They said the original petition
contained only seven names, and the
demonstrators had a majority They were
N. P. Poulsen and fifteen others. 1t was
referred to the street committee.
Residents in the vicinity Of State and
Washington streets sent a petition. They
want fashlight and bell signal pole
of the police call system placed there.
The signers were j. Goldberger and
thirty-one others. The matter was re-
ferred to the special committee and they
viii arrange with Chief Burke.
Payment for Revision.
A payment on account for revising
the city charter and ordinances, for
$500, was ordered drawn to James s.
Wight The work is expected from the
printers in thirty days, said Alderman
Cannon.
A report of the recent hremen s cleo
tion was approved.
The appropriation Of 800 for the
Grand Army 3 Decoration Day expenses
was ordered paid.
A list of eighty-fve houses where the
numbers had not been placed in thirty
days, and the work had been done by
the authorities, was received. The ex-
pense will be charged to the owners.
The pound keepers annual report
showed the number of animals kept
there In that time. The dogs impound-
ed numbered 922.
Protection Hook 8 Ladder Company
invited the aldermen to go to Newark
June IA, with them, to the exempts
celebration. It was accepted and as
many as possible win attend.
An application from J. Fingerote, 32
Paterson street, for a junk license, was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
An estimate of money due on the
East avenue paving, amounting to 49,
506.40, was ordered paid to Meagher &
Smith.
A petition was received for light at
the lower end of State street, from N
p. Macan and ten others. 1t was grant
ed and Chairman Schultz Of the com
mittee on lamps and lights said he
would order the lamp today
The petition for sewer in Lynde
street was granted on recommendation
of the committee on streets and sewers.
All Of the members were present.