Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-06
OPEN B|DSFOR
STREET PAVING
Standard Bitulithic Company
About $1,000 Lower Than
Liddle & Pfeiffer of This City
CONTRACT NOT AWARDED
Petition for Sidewalk on Amboy
Avenue North of Alpine Gem
etery--SeWer Matters.
CONTRACT NOT AWARDED

GlGI y"- -0EWCl WdtlCi os
Rids for tbe resurfacing of New
Brunswick avenue from Smith street
to the Lehigh Valley railroad were
received by the Board of Aldermen
last night from the Standard Btu
lithic Company and Liddle & Premier.
The contract was not awarded at the
meeting, however, the bids being re-
ferred to the street committee ana
city engineer for compilation ana
consideration The lump sum bid OF
the Standard Bitulithic Company was
about 100 lower than that or Lid
die & Pfeiffer, the figures of the for
mer being S34,452 and those OF the
latter $35,606.e0.
The itemized bids of the two con-
Germs follow: Warrenite wearing sur
face, 1880 square yards, unit price
pf Standard Bitulithio Company So
B6, of Liddle & Pfeiffer $2.41; btu
sninous binder. forty tons, unit price
$500 and $14: concrete. 100 cubic
yards, 312.50 and ct4.50; new curb
or header curb set in concrete, 100
lineal feet, $1.25 and $1.S5; curb or
header curb reset in concrete, 90 I'M
cal feet, sixty cents and nfty-nve
cents; manhole frames reset to grace,
ten, $3.50 and $500; lump sum $S4'-
b42 and s35,606.90.
Following the receipt of these bids
an ordinance calling for the issuance
of bonds amounting to $4,000 TO de-
cray the cost of this work was intro
duced and passed on its FIRST readlng.
One bid for auditing the city
hooi-s was received. The estimate
came from the Certified Audit Com
pany of America and was referred to
the finance committee for considera-
ton. The amount of the bid was
$1,475. - q,
stallation of sewers were received by
the aldermen from the Board OF
Health, one asking for a sewer to be
placed in New Brunswick avenue be-
tween the Lehigh Valley and Central
railroad tracks and the other for
sewer In Johnstone street between
=. New, Brunswick avenue and Washing
ton street. Both of these peuuons
were referred to the committee OF the
whole.
from the Western Improvement AS
eociation requesting that the board
fake sou1e action in the way of having
grade established and sidewalk laia
on Amboy avenue north OF the ceme-
ferry. The communication stated
that residents In that section are in
great peril when going to or from
their homes as they must walk IN the
road along which there 10 heavy
krafic of automobiles. The property
Ewners on this section of Amboy ave-
nue. have complained of these condi-
tions before owing to the danger
which is attached to walking along
she road. The Communication re-
seived last night was referred to the
street committee.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany had two communications be-
fore the board. One reported that
several of the panels on the fence d.
Viding the open market from the rail-
road tracks had been torn on by
trespassers and requested that 1t be
repaired. This was referred TO the
market committee. The other COM
munication, which concerned the
naming OF officers who act as addl-
tional railroad police was laid on the
A new ordinance, introduced by
Chairman Albert G.. Waters OF the tu-
dietary committee, regulating ana
controlling the carrying on OF the
funk business in this city, was unan-
imously passed on It's nrst Isaoshs. s
funk license was received from Harry
Goldberg and referred to the Judi-
A communication was received by
the board from City Clerk John Han
son. Jr., asking leave OF absence on1,a- ura-
mission in the navy. The request was
granted by the board.
THE Arm of Runyon g. Carey had
letter before the board informing
them that the inspection OF the work
done by the Watson Fiags Sonapsny 1ul. .;rs
plant had been completed and recon.
mended the payment OF the maj
amount due the engineering company.
The communication from Runyon q
Carey, also recommended the pegln-
ming Of actual commercial business
nf rtfV munich Dfl
plant. II was decided to hold the
Watson Flagg bill over unit 1.-The next
Upon request OF Stephen F. So
moEyi the hearing on the application
OF Charles NJ. Peterson for permission
Of Jefferson street. was postponed
until August 10.
An ordinance calling for the laying
of a sewer on Maple street between
smith and Jefferson streets was In
troduced and passed on its nrst read
ing. The board confirmed the rec
onlmendation OF the judiciary COM
mittea that the transfer OF Soloman
Weiner's Junk license be allowed.
Considerable discussion took place
concerning the payment for the dec
orations which have been done In the
rrant for $25 drawn-one-half the to-
fal amount-and TO have the comp
frolier pay this 10 the decorator when
ne had placed the flags and banners
II good condition. One OF the condi-
fions OF the agreement between the
Aldermen and the decorator was that
All flags should be kept IN their origi-
mai condition, renewing them II nec-
essary. Some OF the fiags have been
corn and others have become lose,
aot giving the effect desired.
Several resolutions for tax cancel
aations were adopted. All OF the al
Esrmen were present with the excep-
fion OF William c. Wilson. who 10 at
Block Island. Wilbur La Roe acted
IS clerk OF the board last night
Movies BS Airplane.
LONDON, Aug. IA new multiple
camera with which pictures at the
rAte of one per second can be taken IS
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