Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-04-07


The builders also claim that the
board was unwise in separating the
foundation contract from the con-
tract for the pump, contending that
the pump builders should be respon-
sible If their engine fails to work in
a proper manner.
Following the reading of the COM
munication Commissioner Haney
moved that 1t be referred to COM
mittee Of the whole. The board will
meet with the builders on Monday
night and the matter will be taken
up in detail.
Builders Protest.
The protest, read last night, was
as follows:
Perth Amboy, N. j., Mar 1S, 1910.
ITO the Honorable Board of Water
Commissioners. City of Perth Am
boy. N. ].
Gentlemen:
tAt regular meeting OF the Mas
ter Builders Association, held on
March 1S, 1910. the following reso-
luttOnB We're unanimously adopted
and the officers instructed to forward
a copy Of same to your honorable
board.
Resolved. that we, the Master
Builders Association OF the city of
Perth AInboy. N. j., do hereby enter
a formal protest against the actions
and proceedings of your honorable
board in the soliciting of bids and
the awarding of contracts for the
sub-foundation for the new pump,
and the pump house to be erected at
RmnVnp NJ for tha ntfu
'fFIRST-That the sub-founda-
ton for the pump should have been
part of the contract for the pump,
and awarded with the pump con-
tract, as in that case any defects in
either or both would revert to one
party
SECOND to the pump house
the plans and specifications for same
were not drawn by an experienced
architect, and not proper articles for
any official board to adopt involving
the expenditure of public funds.
THIRD--Furthermore, they were
not drawn to a proper working scale,
there were not the proper sectional
and detail drawings given whereby
they could be figured intelligently,
leaving very large margin for con
the meaning of both plans
and specifications.
FOURTH - Specifications were
by the office of the
Water Board, but plans could only
be had by applying at the Office OF
the engineer. very unusual pro-
ceeding
"FIFTH--A very limited number
of these plans were evidently blue
printed, and only a very limited
of contractors were able to
secure these plans or drawings, as
matter Of fact, contractors who ap-
piled for these plans were not able
to get them until three days before
the bids were received.
Yours very respectfully,
Master Builders Association of
Perth Amboy, New Jersey. John
G. Donehue, president; Emil |
Koyen, vice president; " P. Chris /
Jefferson, secretary"
Hodgson Gets Another Contract.
Shortly after the reading and dis /
cussion of the protest, another con-
tract was awarded to Hodgson. This
time it was for temporary enclos-
ure at the end of the pump house
UulluiHbt dL HIS cStitldbS VI PlVJ.
The estimate for the work gaes re
,eiyed by Superintendent Crowell by
telephone yesterday.
Pump House Insp ector.
AS an inspector of the entire work
low going on at Runyon, William
was appointed last night
1t salary of $S per day and car
are His name was proposed by
Grieve. He will be-
lin his duties Immediately
superintendent to Convention.
superintendent Crowell will at
end a convention of the National
Water Works Association at New