Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-22
'FlTemcn Protest Purchase
OF Any Commercial Tractor
(Continned Prom naee Id

sire to have a two wheel apparatus
mad by a fire apparatus company,
such as the American la France OF
such standard companies. but we pre-
fer the American La France over all.
We have followed the American Is
France for several years and we get
inside Information on that apparatus,
We have been to Jersey City and
New York and seen just such aerial
apparatus as our with the American
La France two wheel tractor and we
feel 1t is the best Chief Henley, in
charge of the repair section of the
New York Department said hat they
have no Mack trucks in the depart
ment and he said by all NEAR get a
two wheel factor. The department
and the Protection Hook e. Ladder
Company want an American La
France or we want you to leave the
horses"
Former Chief Frank Tooker said
that the demonstration was against
the purchase for the department of a
commercial truck for fire apparatus
use. He said the city has had enough
experience with commercial trucks in
the department and for hat reason
they want standard fire apparatus.
! Alderman Clark asked If the request
of the hremen for one certain make
was not unreasonable in view of the
fact that the board is bound by law
to transact its business through COM
petitive bidding. Alderman Reidy
said he wanted to do what the hremen
desired. and inquired If other makes
were not as good as the American La
France.
Accommodating Grouse an
nounced that the board had decided to
throw out the bids~received on trac-
tors n get new bid which will spec
ify generally. and not specifically,
what type of machine is wanted. 1t
was said h a the specifications as sub
mitted would cover but one make of
truck.
When communication from the
Central n Perth Amboy garages
were entered, they started a verbal
avalanche hat was not stopped in any
of its fury until every man present
had had his say. Several. times dur
ing the night there were outbursts OF
Indignation from aldermen, garage
men and individuals. 1t was an excit-
ing and an amusing night, the whole
winding, up with the accomplishment
of little~more than nothing. One word
set the spark that flared into flame at
periods throughout the meeting. Each
the matter was referred to accu-
sations ran free and fast.
The Central garage company en-
tAPtdiilfl6
their bid on the Mack sprinkler truck
giving the truck price at $4,000. the
Hvass tank. hoist and dump appara-
tus at $4,000, the cab and seat at SIS,
freight at S25 and details such as
painting and lettering at $3.50. With
the letter was one from the Hvass
company quoting the price on their
apparatus at 81, 300. The Perth Am
boy garage had a similar communica-
ton before the board explaining their
bid on the Seldom truck.
Their bids were on the truck, $4,-
065; on the cab, 500; on the Hvass
apparatus, $1,000, and for incidental
els, $3.50, or a total of $6,625.
Max A. Shapiro. whose charges hat
the city had been overcharged started
the. whole proceeding, explained his
bid verbally and the figures which he
caused to be published comparing the
bids. He made sharp comment
about the "a city affairs were run
n on methods pursued by his COM
petitors. This led to a warm argument
between Shapiro and Max Gibian of
the Perth Amboy garage, into which
John Powers, of the Van SICKLE gar.
age, entered. claiming villification of
the automobile trade which he wished
to refute. Samuel Polkowitz of the
Central garage, also took a hand In
the argument. When an ordinance
to appropriate $13.975 to pay for the
two trucks which have already been
ordered, came up 1t led to more heat
ed arguments and passed with a mega
tive vote from Mr. Grouse.
Alderman Wilson demanded Of Mr..
Grouse, why. If he was SO interested
in seeing that the city was not over
charged, the concern with which he
is connected, the Union Garage had
bid higher than the Seldom concern,
despite the fact hat the list price of
the Day-Elder on which they bid was
$500 and that on the Seldom S425O.
Mr.. Grouse said that he didn't know
anything about the bid of the Union
Garage and could not answer the
question.
Following the meeting Shapiro said
that the cab and paint items were in
where the city was overcharg-
ed and claimed that the Hvass ap
paratus came painted and lettered
and that the charge for the cab was
exhorbitant. The two successful
bidders, Gibian and Polkowitz said
h a they were entitled to their fair
return and that they could not do
of a five per cent. basis such.
s Shapiro had bid ON.
Shapiro this morning said hat he
had determined 10 go ahead with his
certiorari proceedings to stop the
purchase by the city and hat his at
Harry s. Medinets was in
today, working on the case.
A resolution was passed last night
authorizing the police committee to
purchase a five passenger automobile
for the use of the police department.
The top figure 10 be paid for the car
81. 500 and the old car is to be used
In trade. There is an item of 81, 900
for a new car in the police department
for the year.
Rev Mr.. IVaSfnOff fo Tacfura