Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-05-31
.RE-ADVERTISE
IN WOODBRIDGE
|. B. Juan MithdrsWs His
Bids for MacadamizlnQ
Roads in township.
SllZeR Is ENGAGED
viii Defend Committeeman
in Court Proceedings
Specjal MeetInu Is Held.
SllZeR Is ENGAGED
s.ec4or TO the EVENING rEwa

Woodbridge, May 31:-At a spe-
cial session of the Woodbridge town
ship committee lasting just twenty
four minutes Monday night, the ac-
ton of the committee in awarding
the paving contracts to L. B. Juan,
the highest bidder, was rescinded
and a resolution was passed to re-
advertise for bids for the work. Sen
ator George s. Silzer was engaged as
special counsel to defend the commit
tee In the certiorart proceedings
which were started in regard to the
awarding of the previous contracts.
Other routine matters were attended
to, making the session record one
for work done in so short time. AS
but few persons excepting the COM
mitteemen knew of the meeting,
there was practically no one present
at the beginning, but it soon became
noised about that the session was
on and quite number hurried to
the town hall to see the show.
Meetings of the township committee,
these days, have become more popu-
lar than the circus or moving pc
ture entertainments.
At this special meeting Monday
night the following members we're
present: A. P. Cranston, A. kuhl-
man, F. R. Lee, G. H. Brown and j.
| s. Dooley.
The application of Joe Toboroski,
of Perth Amboy. for junk license,
accompanied with a band, was laid
over, as township attorney was not
present to pass on the bond. let
ter was received from J. H. T. Aar-
tin, the township attorney, stating
that he could not be present as he
was called away on an important
case.
A letter from L. B. Juan, the high
est bidder who was awarded the con-
tract for the macadamizing of Ridge
dale avenue, Mutton Hollow road.
Cliff road and Holton street, was
read. In it Mr.. Juan stated he le-
sired to withdraw his bid and release
the committee. He prayed the COM
mittee to rescind the contract and
re-advertise for new bids. The let
| ter was ordered spread on The min
utes.
A plea of justification In the form
of a resolution was read by the clerk.
1t set forth at length the grounds
upon which the committee justified
their action in giving the contract to
1.-THE highest bidder. The resolution
was signed by John 5. Deoley, F.
Randolph Lee and Anton kuhlman.
| A motion by Dooley to have the reso-
luton adopted was mos strenuous
| ly objected to by Brown. The reso-
luton was adopted by the following
vote. Yes. Dooley, Kuhlman, Lee;
20
audible. A resolution was then Of
fered by Dooley. as follows That
the contract and all bids on maca-
dam be rescinded and the checks re-
turned to all bidders" Brown OBJ
| jected to any action being taken by
the committee as they had been en-
Joined to place the whole matter be-
| fore the supreme court at Trenton,
on the fifth day of June. The resolu-
ton was adopted by the following
vote: Yes, Dooley, Lee, Kuhlman;
no, Brown. Cranston's voice was
| not audible, although he said some
thing.
Dooley than asked Engineer Smith
| IL he had made any changes in the
macadam specifications. Brown de-
clared the engineer was not author
| lied to make any changes. Dooley
said the committee on macadam had
authorized the engineer to do SO.
Brown said he was on that commit
| tee, and knew nothing about order
ling a change. Reference to the min
utes Of January the 9TH, 1911, re-
vealed the fact that Lee and Brown
were appointed on the macadam
committee. Lee said he had ordered
| the engineer to change the specifica-
tions and did not think it was neces-
sary to consult Brown in the mat
| ter. On motion, 1t was voted to hear
report from the engineer as to the
changes he had made.
Engineer Smith said the specifica-
tions were practically the same ex-
cept that a $500 surety bond instead
of $500 check should accompany the
bids, and surety company bonds In
stead of freehold security for the per-
formance of the work. On motion
to adopt the engineers report, the
| following vote was taken: Yes,
Dooley, Lee, Kuhlman; no. Brown.
Cranston's voice could not be heard.
Dooley then introduced resolu-
| ton the substance of which was to
re-advertise for bids on all the ma
cadam Jobs, as follows: Once In the
Woodbridge Leader and three times
lin the Perth Amboy EVENING
NEWS, the bids to be received and
opened at the Town Hall on the
twelfth day of June, at s P. M. The
resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: Yes, Dooley, Lee,
HUFFMAN; no, Brown. Cranston
again said something that could not
be heard and Brown demanded that
Cranston vote and declare himself
Cranston then voted mo, and then
"yes."
Dooley then introduced the follow
ling resolution: Resolved, that
George s. Silzer be retained to de-
| fend the committee In the certiorari
matter" The resolution was adopt
ed by the following vote: Yes,
Dooley, Kuhlman, Lee; no, Brown.
Cranston again voted mo" and then
Eyes"
On motion of Kuhlman, Charles
Reeder was appointed special police
without pay for duty at Boynton
Beach during the season.
Four licenses Were Issued to ped
lars.
Tomorrow night the regular meet
ing of the committee will be held in
the town hall at P. Nj.
Good things generally come in small
packages. An exception is our large
full pound packages of cotton for 24e
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