Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-17
What Shapiro Has to Say
of City Auto Contract
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Mack truck and 500 more than this
market price for the Selden truck
the first being s2355 more than the
bid submitted by the representative
for the Sanford Truck, and the sec
ond being $3.50 more than the bic
submitted by the representative of the
Sanford truck? 2"
For the further enlightenment oil
the public, / am giving herewith a
comparative table of the prices of the
Selden. Mack and Sanford trucks, and
detailed specifications of the same.
The Mack representative did not sub
NIT any specifications N was award
ed the contract to furnish the Mack
solely on the recognized reputation of
that truck. The table following
gives the specifications of the Selden
and the Sanford.
Sanford
Motor-Continental 4HX5h.
Transmission-Four speeds ahead,
one reverse.
Ignftion-Bosch high tension mag
neto.
Observation-Disclosures.
C1utch-Dry plate multiple disc.
Governor-Pierce; speed about IA
miles.
Motor eontrol-Hand throttle and
foot accelerator.
Steering gear-Ross, worm and
nut type.
Universal joints-Spicer double.
Frame-Eight feet deep, three feet
wide: pressed steel.
Axle-Front / beam section.
Rear axle-Sheldon, full floating.
Wheels-36 inch Artillery type.
front and rear.
Tires-36x5 single. front: rear.
36x5 dual or 36x10 single rear.
Wheel base-174 inches.
Body-Steel lined standard dump
body 3heyard capacity.
HJfstTfeavy duty hydraulic hoist
= TFab-Cab over drivers seat.
q Tank-1.000 gallon capacity grav-
lily feed.
Painting-As selected.
Lettering-As selected.
Guarantee-Standard
~Price-$4,s95 (rejected.)
Selden.
Motor, Continental 4kx5H; trans
mission. four speeds ahead, one re-
verse; ignition, Eisemann high tension
Aiagnato; carburetor, Stromoerg;
clutch, dry plate multiple disc; gov
ernor, Pierce, speed about fourteen
miles. Motor control, hand throttle
anf foot a~ccelerafor. Steering gear,
Ross. worm and nut type. Universal
joints, Spicer double. Frame. pressed
steel seven inches deep, two n one
half inches wide. Axle. front I beam
section; rear axle, Timekin David
Brown worm. full floating. Wheels.
lhirty-six inches artillery type, front
md rear. Tires. front SKIS single: c a
i6x5 dual or 36x10 single rear Wheel
base 164 inches; body steel lined.
standard dump body. Hoist heavy
duty hydrualic hoist; cab, cab over
drivers seat; tank. 1000 gallon capac-
Ity gravity feed. Painting. as select
ed; lettering, as selected. Guaranteed
standard: price, $6,625 ~(accepted.)
Now, citizens, what do you think
of a council that will pay $3.50
more for the Selden truck than they
will for the Sanford, and especially
when any citizen in Perth Amboy can
go to the Selden office and buy the
same truck as specified above for
$700 less than the price quoted by
the Selden representative n so pur-
chased by the city.
Mr.. Editor. for the information of
the people of Perth Amboy, let me
say hat there was not q question of
politics involved in the entire trans
action-for l am a Republican and
by all the rules OF he game should
have been favored by the majority
members of the Board of Aldermen.
Neither was 1t a question of the eff
cheney and quality of the Sanford
truck. For I have deposited a certi-
fed check with the treasurer of the
city of Perth Amboy for $500. and I
am WlllHS TO lOTlelL O8 CneSk 10
any charity il the performance of the
Sanford truck will not equal hat of
the Selden or any other truck of its
class under similar conditions. Any
citizen in Perth Amboy Is welcome
to offer suggestions as to the nature
of the trial of the Sanford truck
against the trucks purchased by the
city. whether the test be economy,
strength. speed. mechanism. or any
either detail. In order hat some
charity be benefited. 1t would be re-
CURED hat whoever challenges the
above. place with the city treasurer a
check of like amount and n judges
decide which check shall be forfeited.
.Citizens OF Perth Amboy. every
statement made above Is the absolute
truth and can be verified to. the mi
nutest detail. In the face of these
facts. are you going to sit by and per-
matt your elected (mislrepresentatives
so mismanage your business a you
will have an excellent prospect OF
paying $500 per 500 on you next
year tax bill or &C bankrupt alto
gether?
How long would any business o
eern exist II its employees would dis
regard the interests of the corpora
ton and pay to a few selfish individ-
uals as much as so per cent above
the market value of an article?
Isn't il about time that the peo-
pie became interested in their own
affairs? How much better are these
actions thar the c~onhscations of the
Russian B~olsheviki? For that Is
practically what the action leads to-
b. excessive taxes these men who are
spending your money are practically
confi1cating your personal property.