Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-06-16
DECIDE NOT To
LET CONTRACTS
ON ON ROAD WORK
FreehoIders Consider Bids for
Roads at South River and in
Woodbridge Township.
CONTRACT FOR CULVERT
Petition from Residents of
PIainfieId to Have County
Take Over Thoroughfare.
NOTICE OF TRACK REPAIRS
Much important Business
Transacted by Freeholders
at Meeting Yesterday.
NOTICE OF TRACK REPAIRS
Ipecial to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, June 16:-After
carefully considering the several
bids submitted, the Board of Free
holders yesterday afternoon decided
not to award the contracts for the re-
surfacing of the two county roads,
one running from New Brunswick to
Drury's hill, South River, and the
other being known as st. Georges
avenue, In Woodbridge township.
Although the proposals submitted
are considered fair by the freehold
ers. the award will be withheld until
a careful taoulation of the different
bids can be made. 1t is frequently
the case that the lowest bidder is
not the contractor who submits the
lowest estimate, because of the con-
ditions in the proposal.
The bids received for the resur-
facing of the road known as the Old
Bridge turnpike were as follows;
Thomas H. Riddle, New Brunswick,
$34,673.78; Utility Construction
Company, of New Brunswick, $685.
741.92; Northern Construction Com
pany. of Newark, $36,504.40;
Thomas F. Dunigan, of Woodbridge,
s36,503.75. The bids were referred
to the road committee. 1t is under
stood that about 4.500 tons of stone
will be used In the improvements to-
this road.
Sc. Georges Avenue.
Proposals received on the resur-
facing of St. Georges avenue were
as follows: Liddle & Pfeiffer, of
Perth Amboy, $65,3s6.S2; M. Irving
Demarest, of Sewaren, $67,059.56;
Thomas H. Riddle, of New Bruins
wick, $67,043.93; Utility Con-
struction Company, New Bruins
wick, $72,014.87; Weldon Construc-
ton Company, of Railway, S68, 49,
90; Northern Construction Company,
of Newark, S68,882.S7; Garafano
Construction Company, of Summit,
s64,4O335; Thomas F. Dunigan, of
Woodbridge, $65,819.91. The bids
were referred to the road committee.
Five hundred tons OF stone will bel
used.
Marcus Wright, OF South River,
was awarded the contract Tor the
erection of a concrete culyert over
Prentiss brook, in Jeffries street,
South River, with an estimate OF
$3.50. Mr.. Wright submitted the
lowest bid. The other bidders were:
J. L. Cheatham, Of New Brunswick,
s1.092; Wright and Kowalski, of
Jersey City, $1,0S4; Abraham Jelin,
of New Brunswick, s843. On resolu-
ton of Freeho1der Alfred T. Kerr,
the contract was awarded, and the
checks of the unsuccessful bidders
ordered returned.
Wunf Tnnntv Take Road.
A petition was received signed by
104 property owners along Plain
field avenue, asking the freeholders
to take over the avenue as county
road. The thoroughfare under dis |
cussion runs from the Plainfield city |
line via Lehigh avenue, through |
South Piainfield to the Port Read
ing bridge. The petition stated that |
it would shorten the distance be-
tween New Brunswick and Plain |
field, and be convenience to travel |
ers between the two cities. 1t was |
referred to County Engineer Alvin |
B. Fox, of Perth Amboy, and the |
road committee. |
The Public Service Railway Com
pany reported that it had orderer
repairs between the trolley tracks
and for three feet each side of same,
on the Highland rk-Bonhamtown
road and the Keasbey road, which
two thoroughfares the county is now
A communication was
received from residents at Fords, !
asking the county to suppress a
caused by the oyerfowing
cesspools, which refuse is permitted
to collect in the county road at
Fords. The communication was
copy of one previously sent to the
Board of Health, of Woodbridge
County Solicitor George
L. Burton stated that the matter was
solely in the hands of the Wood
bridge township health authorities,
and he will SO inform the eorrespon-
dents of the freeholders. Stanley
Deys of New Market, requested the
board, by two letters, to reimburse
him for paying for the burial of a
Mr. Dey's letters also will
be answered by Mr.. Burton.
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