Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-08-02
T. H. Riddle of New Brunswick
Is Successful Bidder for
New Pavement.
O8,370.33 is THE BID
Camp Raritan Official Asks
Repairs to. Metuchen-B
hamtoWn Trolley Road.
sy Special Correspondent.

81 Spectdt correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK. Aug. Bids
for the paving of washington Hoao,
extending from South Amboy to
Parlin. were received by the Board
of Freeholders at its meeting yester-
day afternoon, the contract for doing
the work being awarded TO i: n:
Riddle, of this city, whose bid OF
s20S,870.S3 was low.
TIE bids for the constructing or q
warrenite road with concrete base
were as follows: H. N. Scott Con-
struction Company. of Cranbury,
s2s9,276.s4; Liddle & Pfeiffer, Perth
Amboy, s223,s25.14; T.. H. Riddle,
New Brunswick, s20s.S7o.sSi Utility
Construction Company, Of New
Gundrum. South Amboy, s235,2SS.9s.
The bids after being read were re-
ferred to the county engineer Tor
tabulation. Following the report or
the engineer q resolution was passed
awarding the contract to 7. II. Rid
die and ordering the return OF checks
to unsuccessful bidders.
A communication was received
from the State Highway Commission
informing the board that Middlesex
county has been apportioned from
the motor vehicles funds of the state
of New Jersey for the year 1888
six and one-quarter per cent. OF the
net total available for appropriations,
this amount being estimated at $lOe,-
0OO This allotment" the commu-
nication said, "is conditioned on your
county executing and fling in this
department a satisfactory contract
and schedule of maintenance repairs
as contemplated during the nscal
year ending June 80. 1919. There has
also been apportioned your county
for state aid in new construction lor
the year 1918-19 the sum OF sl,eVV-
This money is now available and pay
4nenfs of the state share in compile
ton OF the work is conditioned In the
county sending plans and specifica-
tions for approval" This communi-
cation was referred to the county
solicitor.
Major ]. H. Andrews. Of the Rari-
tan Arsenal at Bonhamtown, had
request before the board that the
road between Metuchen and Bon
hamtown be repaired. The major
declared he could get no satisfaction
from the Raritan township commit
tee and was compelled to ask aid
from the freeholders.
Charles Bloomfield, of Metuchen,
had letter on the same matter be-
fore the board asking the board to as
sist in relieving the conditions brought
about by the bad strip of road from
Metuchen to Bonhamtown. He stated
that the county could have all the
gravel necessary from his property IL
the freeholders would fill in the holes
in the road. The road committee
promised that they would look after
the matter and endeavor to put the
road in good shape.
The Capital Issue Committee stated
in a communication received by the
board that It favored the issue of road
bonds amounting to sS5,000.
n4a hxr 4Gh a
and sixteen other residents of South
River and Sayreville, asking the free
holders to have the contractor start
the concrete road from the South
River drawbridge to the old w. F.
Fisher home finished first in order
travelling the road knows as the sand
filed road" was received.
Mr.. Riddle, the contractor, being |
present when the petition was receiv-
ed, Director Dey asked him II the re- |
quest of the people could not be
granted. Mr.. Riddle objected. stating |
that he already had made prepara- |
tions 70 start from the original points
shown on the specifications.
A letter was received from w. T. |
Ames. of Woodbridge. informing the |
board that Michael Pollock Is con-
nected with the Avenel Steel Com |
pany and that the road in dispute Is |
Caldwell and Masslich. bond attor- |
neys. of lis Broadway. New York, no. |
titled the Freeholders that they have |
examined the certified copies of the le- /
gal proceedings and other proof sub
mitted TO them relative to the insur- |
ance and sale of the s2sS,000 bond |
issue.
The brokers also state that they are |
OF the opinion that such proceedings !
and proofs show lawful authority for (
the issuance and sale OF said bonds /
pursuant to chapter 252 Of the laws
OF New Jersey OF 1915 and acts amen
datory thereof and that the bonds are
valid and binding.
The Public Service came in for its /
share OF criticism by the freeholders. I
owing TO the failure OF this concern |
TO repair the road between their
tracks in State street. Perth Amboy. |
A petition was received from the /
workmen on the Perth Amboy South 1
Amboy bridge. asking for an increase /
IN wages. This was referred to the
committee on bridges. Three patients
We're sent TO the Bonnie Burn sanito- /
rum for tuberculosis victims.