Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-07-31

The bids, which were opened some
complete-E. w. Minter and Com
pany of New York, $84,700; Ira R.
Grouse of Perth Amboy, $84,42S;
j. G. Fowler of Perth Amboy, $S4,-
577; William L. Grove of New York.
SS4,469; J. ~ Wester, Perth Am
boy, $91,S00; ]. r. Brady and Com
pany, New York, S96,842; the Os-
cawana Building Company, New
York, $76,77O.
Bids for general contract and
plumbing, heating and lighting sep
arately, local firms and successful
b!dders-Fowler, general, $66,231,
heating. etc, $18,346; Grouse, gem
eral, $65, 1927, heating, etc, $18,501;
J. N. Wester, general, $73,289, heat
ing, etc, SIS, S,511; Oscawana Build
ing Company, general, $60,770;
American Machine Company, heat
ing, etc, $11.000
| The contract which calls for a
| three-story structure, will be signed
in a few days, and work started at
| once There is a provision in the
change, so that the association can
add the fourth story to the structure
, If they 80 desire within sixty days.
This the Y. M. G. A. will do, If in
| that time they receive additional con-
tributions amounting to nearly $10,-
600. This would qualify them to
claim another $4,000 offered condi-
tionally, and bring the total contri-
buttons to about $4,000. Aleary
they have reached about $4,000
pledged. The additional story would
allow for about "a dormitories,
whereas the three-story building
would only contain "a. The associa-
ton feel sure that they will be able
to have the fourth story put on, as
they believe that the interest mani
tested by those who desire to see this
handsome building erected, will re-
spond to the call for additional
funds.
There Is a stipulation in the gem
eral contract, which allows 170 days
for the completion of the work. The
structure Will be constructed of con-
crete, hollow tile and brick with
handsome exterior terra Gotta trim
mings and decorations. The associa-
ton own lot facing on Jefferson
street 100 feet, extending back 140
| feet. The property adjoins the Pub
lie Library, and the building will
have an 8S feet front and be l. A feet
deep The principle feature of the
building will be the gymnasium and
the swimming pool, which will be of
regulation size, in which, when rec
ords are made, they will be accepted
as standard.
The basement of the institution
will contain three regulation bowl
ing alleys and four pool and billiard
tables, young mems, boys and mems
locker rooms, which will be in sepa
rate rows. The swimming tank will
be located here, and will have grad
uating depth of from four to eight
feet, and contain $1,000 gallons of
water. 1t will be 81 by so feet at
the top. The water will flow in and
out continually. There will be lava
tories nearby.
There will be two main entrances
on the first floor, one leading to the
boys apartments and the other lead
ing to the mems. There will be
reading room, lobby and game rooms
for the boys on their side of the first
floor; and a lobby, 44x96 feet, Ii
brary and reading room combined
and a lounging or sitting room for
the men, on their side. The general
secretarys office will be near the
entrances to the building, nearby
which VIII be an information bureau
and the physical directors office,
overlooking the gymnasium. which
will be in the rear of the first floor.
extending up to the third floor The
gymnasium will be 45xT feet,
equipped with the latest APPARATUS
for calisthenics.
Just around the top of the Sym-
nasium on the second floor will be
concave racing track. There will
| be a banquet hall, 25x45 feet, on the
second floor, which will adjoin
| kitchen. The hall will be constructed
with folding doors so that three class
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