Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-17
ALDERMEN CLASH
ON PAVING BIDS
Bids for Seven Streets Referred
to Committee for Future Ac-
tion-Ramsay Low Bidder.
WILSON AND CLARK BATTLE
Report of High Street Property
Owners on Garden Referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Will SON AND CLARK BATTLE

In expressing elation over the
defeat of the two asphalt block cor
porations by local contractor when
bids were filed for seven street pave
ments at a meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen last night, Alderman
William C. Wilson drew himself into
q sharp clash with Alderman John }.
Clark. The first ward representative
said the people should be gratified at
the estimates received. Mr.. clark
scored him for going too far with his
remarks and said the question OF
great importance in awarding the
contracts would be that OF response
bility and ability to do the work.
The board referred the bids to the
committee on streets and sewers Tor
future action.
1t decided to meet the High street
property owners in adjourned ses-
sion tomorrow night, in an effort TO
learn definitely what the majority
wanted in the way of park space
down the center of the thoroughfare.
A report of the High street property
owners committee, setting forth that
park space was desired, was referred
to the committee of the whole.
oliver w. Ramsay, local con-
tractor, was held to be the lowest
bidder on estimates for paving Hall
avenue, High street, Watson avenue,
Commerce street, Brighton avenue,
Catalpa avenue and First street.
Collective estimates were given Tor
lnnuaf the jobs. They were as FOL-
yer w. Excavation,
Eents a cubic yard; concrete,
Is0 a cubic yard; old curb reset,
80 cents lineal foot; new curb, 70
cents a lineal foot; asphalt block
pavement in place, $1.29 a square
yard. brick pavement In place, $1.75
Nssquare yard.
Barbex Asphalt Paving Company
--Excayati6n, $50 cents, concrete,
$5.2b: old curb. rs cents; new curb,
90 cents; asphalt block, $1.31;
brick, 1925.
Hastings Pavement Company
Excavation, 50 cents; concrete, 30
"a. old curb, 80 cents; new curb, rs
cents: asphalt block, $1.27; brick,
$1.54
Liddle & Pfeiffer-Excavatio SO
cents: concrete, $3.50; old curb, 35
cents; new curb, 70 cents: asphalt
block (blank); brick, $1.64.
The bids were referred to the city
engineer for tabulation, during
which period the board took recess
and discussed the award of the con-
tracts.
Immediately after convening a mo-
ton was made to place the bids in
the hands of the committee on
streets and sewers. Following its
passage, Alderman Wilson arose and
said he felt gratified with the bids
received. He did not want to influ-
ence the street committee III any
way, he said, but he concluded that
people, particularly those i'll the
southern section who had previously
complained about high preliminary
assessments, would be pleased when
informed that local man was the low
bidder upon the work, to the extent
of from $4,000 to $4,000, and that
they, the property owners, would
benefit accordingly.
What is the gentleman from the
first ward doing, throwing bou-
quets?' calculated Alderman Clark
as soon as Mr.. Wilson was seated. He
then assailed the first ward member
and said in part: 1.-The question will
be the responsibility and ability 10
do the work. I don't believe in get
ting a shoemaker to build house
for me. We are getting enough OF
that kind of business now"
While a committee purporting to
represent the High street property
owners, filed a recommendation with
the board for park plots on line
along the center of High street, pre-
paratory to paving the thoroughfare,
the aldermen said they were not so
sure that a majority of the property
owners there really wanted the park
beds. The city fathers discussed the
subject and said they received one
request from the organized forces
and another from individual prop
erty owners, when they met them on
the street. Accordingly motion
was passed, instructing the city clerk
to notify the property owners to
meet the aldermen tomorrow night
and let them know definitely as to
what sort of a plan the majority
really wants. Alderman Clark in
broaching the subject, said the OBJ
ject of calling the property owners
was to gain the concensus of opin
ion, as the ''people should have moth
ing put over on EN-" Alderman
Wilson added that if park spaces
were decided upon, it would be we'll
to substitute the proposed shrubbery
with shade trees, because the latter
would grow better and would require
less attention.