Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-16
fLACCING OF
THE STREETS
Matter Is Considered by
South Amboy Council.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

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the time of the common council at
Its regular meeting last night. Mr..
UConnor called attention to the bad
conditions at Main street and Broad
way and stated he would like to
know as soon as ordinance with Pub
lie Service Company was approved in
order that the work of placing gran
tie block might proceed. Mr.. Pearse
stated the ordinance had been &C.
eepted by the Public Service Com
pany and matter would be brought
before Public Utility Commissioners
such questions.
The question Of the David street
Tagging and request of contractor to
lay two feet and ove flag was next
taken up. Mr.. Manhattan stated he
understood some of the property
owners would be suited with the
stone already on the ground. George
V. Bogart speaking for himself and
one Or two with whom he had con-
yersations stated he believed the
contractor had really figured on
stone of two feet and over and that
as it would mean having the street
torn W all winter to insist upon four
feet or over flag he was in favor of
permitting the contractor to proceed
with the stone now on the ground.
Councilman Slower stated it was a
straight business proposition, that
the men had figured according to the
specifications, or should have, and
that the council should see the terms
of the contract were carried out to
the letter as otherwise it would be
unfair to the property owners.
M. Hurley representing the o n
tractors explained it was an error on
their part, that their bid was pre-
dicated on stone of two feet or over
at 16 cents, that while it would
squeeze them somewhat they would
comply with the terms Of the con-
tract If so desired but had merely in
dicted a polite letter to the council
asking II they would not go ahead
stone now on the ground and finish
the job rather than wait some three
or four months for the specified flag
cling which could not under any cir
cumstances be furnished any sooner.
Mr.. O'Connor stated some OF the
people had complained to him in the
matter and objected to flag of two
feet when the specifications called
for four feet, that he thought the
property Wne might be willing
to some compromise but some of
them certainly did object to some
of the tagging now being laid.
Mr.. Stanton was of the opinion
that the contractor should be re-
CURED to live up to the specifications,
that 1t was a bad precedent to make
n concession in this case Presi-
dent Stuart stated he also thought a
contract should be lived up to but
this did not offer any solution to the
matter; that it was quite out Of the
question to expect the people to go
without this improvement for three
or four months, particularly if they
we're willing to accept the stone now
ON the ground and he thought the
property owners should meet with
the council and contractor and come
to some understanding in the mat
ter. Upon motion of Mr.. Manhattan
the clerk was instructed to notify
the property owners on David street
to meet in the council chamber on
Thursday night to go over this mat
ter.
Upon motion of Mr.. O'Connor adj
vertisement for laying concrete walk
on David street between Broadway
and Roosevelt street was ordered
properly inserted in newspapers.
Upon motion of Mr.. O'Connor the
city engineer was instructed to make
map Of Augusta street showing lines
and grade for Tagging and curbing
between Stevens avenue and Rose
we'll street.
Clerk read letter from G. E. Will
bur, contractor for tagging and curb
ing David street, between Stevens
avenue and Roadway. 1t stated they
had communicated with the largest
guarries in an effort to obtain flag
of four feet and over and would be
unable to obtain any for a period of
three or four months; that in figur-
ing on the contract they had figured
on stone two feet and Ove and re-
Quested that they be permitted to
use this character of stone or that
the council grant them a period of
three or four months to secure flag
ging called for in the specifications
notwithstanding to lay such Tagging
would lei a considerable loss to
them. Mr.. Stanton moved this be
referred to the committee on streets.
Mr.. O'Connor moved to amend that
1t be received and brought up under
head Of new business and properly
discussed by the body as a whole.
Motion as amended vas carried.
The ordinance providing for the
laying of sidewalks on both sides Of
David street between Broadway and
Roosevelt street was taken up on sec
ond reading and passed; was then
taken up on third and final reading
and passed and ordered published &C
cording to law after securing APPROX
al of the mayor. Upon motion of
Mr.. O'Connor the city engineer was
directed to make drawings and speci-
cations for the work of laying these
sidewalks should the ordinance be
approved.
The contract and bond of G. e.
Wilbur for tagging of David street
between Broadway and Stevens i've
nue.. was reported as approved by the
city solicitor as to form and ordered
accepted.
Letter was read from G. E. Young
OF the Standard Oil Company, New
ark presenting bill for 1887 covering
oil furnished city in June last and
requesting payment. Mr.. O'Connor
stated this bill was for street oil
furnished in June and had not been
paid pending some decision of the
attorney general on the question as
to whether the county should not
stand part Of such expense incurred
-, rooA, $orwor IN their charpp and