Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-04-27
ALDERMEN GET BIDS FOR
MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT;
LOWER THAN ESTIMATED
Aldermen Get Bids from Thirteen
Contractors $4,000 Lower
Than Estimate -LansIey OBJ
jects to Action Taken.

Bids for the proposed municipal
electric light plant in this city were
received from thirteen contractors at
the meeting of the Board OF Alder
men last night and were referred to
the committee on lamps and lights
in conjunction with the engineers in
!. charge for compilation. They were
reported to average about $4,000
lower than had been estimated. The
council received a protest from VIII
liam j. Lansfey against receiving the
bids, received three petitions for
street improvements and transacted
some minor matters All Of the
members were on hand. The audi
ence present was one OF the largest
ever seen at council meeting. Rep
resentatives were on hand from the
Perth Amboy Board Of Trade, the
Western Improvement Association,
the Public Service Corporation, Cen
tral Labor Union, other ) organtza-
tions and most of the contractors
who bid on the light plant. The
"S. r. O." sign was out an hour be-
fore the board convened.
Bidders on the proposed light
plant were: Ira r. Grouse for Pow
ers station, Hans Greisen and Son,
A. v. Johnson and Company, Nc
Miller Construction Company, Lin
n-Steele-Fleming Company, Wat
son-Flagg Engineering Company,
James Ferry and Sons, New York
Construction Co., Louis H. Wood
Beaver Engineering Co., James r
Kelly, Lord Electric Co.. Nelson w
Dalton. The estimates were made
up of numerous figures and it was
impossible to tell who was low
without spending several hours In
compiling the figures. Both mem
bers of the firm of Runyon and Ca
rey were on hand and began imme-
d tsscompilation. They announced
that Nc work would be completed by
! the el8 OF The Weak
% the part of Alderman
william G. Wilson to have Alderman
r.. William Hilker included with the
lamps and lights committee and the
engineers in the consideration of the
bids, proved futile. Alderman John
j. Clark objected.
Following the meeting Mr.. Run
yon stated that his firm had estimat-
ed the plant would cost about 1885,
000 One bid compiled was $127 900
anu 6tdtCQ rl1dt thCy
averaged $4,000 lower than had
been expected.
Mr.. Lansley protested against the
receipt and opening of the electric
light plant bids upon the contention
that there had not been fair compe-
tition. He declared that he had ap-
piled to the engineering firm Of Run
yon & Carey and had received but
some of the plans and only a little
Information. Upon request of the
aldermen Mr.. Runyon explained that
Mr.. Lansley had received the same
plans, information and consideration
as all the other bidders had; the on
ly fault with him was that he had ap-
piled too late. Mr.. Lansley's letter
was referred to the committee on
lamps and lights.
Petitions for grading Morris street
west of Fox Hill road, signed by Nels
Lybeck and three others, for lower
ing the grade of Pulaski avenue be-
tween Central and Valley places,
signed by Herman Frederick and
seven others, and for placing re-
ceiying basin at some convenient
place along Pulaski avenue, were
read, received and referred to the
committee on streets and sewers.
A resolution was adopted to issue
temporary loan sewer certificates in
the amount of $50. .0o0.
A report was submitted showing
the latest Front street pay roll to be
s796.32
The election of Joseph Bath and
James Halbert to membership in Lin
coin Engine Company was confirmed
upon recommendation of the fire
cOmnittee