Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-01-03
COUNTY BOARD
ACTS To END
FURTHER DELAY.
Although Only 100000 Is Set
Aside for Bridge, Contract
Calls for $128,575
GOES TO NEWARK CONCERN
Board of Trade Wanted Delay
HiIker Is Named County
Collector
GOES TO NEWARK CONCERN
By Special Corres,ondenf.


NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. S--F.
William Htlker, who retired as free
holder and also as an alderman in
Perth Amboy on New Years day, was
yesterday named county collector for
a term of three years and at an an
nual salary Of $4,000. The Perth AM
boyan was named without opposition,
on resolution by Freebooter Haight.
he Will furnish q bond of 100000.
The Board of Freeholders yester-
day awarded the contract for the erec-
ton of both, a temporary and a per-
manent bridge over the Delaware and
Raritan canal, at the beginning of AL
bany street in this city, to Linde &
Griffiths, of Newark, for S12S,575.
There were a number of other bids
submitted, all of which were consid-
erably higher than that of the sue
cessful concern.
Opposition Arises.
The bridge bids were for a Strauss.
Trunnion, Bascule draw over the ca
nal and for the construction and
maintenance of temporary bridge.
while the new structure is being con-
structed. Despite the opposition Of
the New Brunswick Board of Trade,
which desired q delay of q week in
opening and awarding the bids, the
freeholders went into recess for an
hour to consider the bids.
The specifications OF the successful
bid follow;
Construction and maintenance of
temporary bridge, s1s,SOO.
Removing present draw approaches
and spans, 5000.
Construction OF piers abutments
and retaining walls, $17,7OO.
with electrical operation, ssi, AIS, or
a total of s12s,575. In addition their
bid covered the installation of Strauss
yielding barriers on the east approach
for $4,000; for gas engine operation
of draw spans instead of electrical as
specified. $2,600.
Unsuccessful bids submitted were
from Arthur McMullen of New York.
$137,889; Henry w. Schrimpf of
Perth Amboy, s1s9,500: F. w.
Schweers & Company of New York,
Wanted No Delay
A delegation from the New Bruns-
wick Board of Trade was present and
Director William S. Dey invited them
in to look over the bids. The dele
CATION desired to hold up the award
ing of the contract for one week. but
the freeholders were determined to
award them. Director Dey refused TO
grant any delay and Freeholder Bel
loft offered a resolution that the
board adopt the bids of the Linde &
Grifiths Company and the contract
was awarded to them.
In view of the fact that but $4,000
has been set aside for a bridge over
the ID. & X. canal and the contract
is far in excess OF that sum, the ques-
ton was raised as to where the coun-
ty would get the rest of the money.
County Solicitor Frederick +. Rich
ardson. the board will endeavor
to raise the money by legislation or. IL
necessary, by tax levy next year.
Appointments Made.
Walter Masterson of this city, was
appointed master of the county work.
house. a newly created position. at a
salary Of $500 for term of three
years.
Charles b. Herbert was appointed to
take charge of the county farm at the
at a salary OF 500 a month
to replace Charles -Housell. the pres
ent tenant Herbert will take possess
sion in April when Housell's term ex-
pires.
The mosquito determination asked
for an appropriation of $1,000 for
1919. They submitted a statement of
plans, methods and estimates for the
1919 work. Director Dey said, after
reading the communication that the
had been taken care of in
the budget.
Director Dey appointed a committee
30 act with a committee of the New
Brunswick Board of Trade. the joint
to endeaVor to secure $16,-
900 which has been awarded the coun-
ty by the state highway commission
and which has not yet been collected
by the county.
The standing committees for 1919
were named by the directors. They
follow:
Finance. Haight. Belloff, Lobleln,
Roads. Haight. Bennett, Gebhardt,
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