Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-04
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By stat Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, April Seal
cd proposals were received by the
county board of freehoiders at their
meeting here yesterday afternoon for
the furnishing and delivering of 10o.-
600 board feet OF lumber for replank-
ing the bridge over the Raritan river
between Perth and South Amboy. No
action was taken on making an award
on the bids submitted. the matter be-
ing referred to county solicitor Fred
erick F.. Richardson. Proposals were
submitted by the following lumber
dealers as follows:
East Jersey Lumber and Timber
company, of Perth Amboy on Jersey
oak $40 per thousand feet for 3x10x
$50 and $75 for tx14x1S-0.
Perrine n BucAalow of James
burg, $3.50 for 3x10s 1870 and $500
per thousand feet for t~x14x1s-0 long
leaf yellow pine.
Ira Grouse of Perth Amboy $50 for
leaf yellow pine.
w. J. Donnell lumber company of
Perth Amboy bid for 10th yellow pine
and oak, $3.50 for Sx10x1S-0 and
$500 Dor l~x14x1s-0 yellow pine. For
oak SIS per thousand for the larger
size and $73 for the smaller.
Liddie and Pfieffer of Perth Amboy
Will HkSn Odh III ClLn6T hLt " o.
pei board foot.
George Gundin of South Amboy,
$3.50 for long leaf yellow pine In
either size.
Bids were also received for the fur
nishing and delivering of trap rock
and coarse screening for h repair of
county roads. Three firms put in pro-
posals, the contract being awarded to
the Raritan Mercantile Company of
paTth rnhnu Uhn aOraa IN Furnish
the material as advertised for the
sum of $2.30 per ton. delivered where
specified, their bid being the lowest
The Delaware River Quarry and
Construction Company of this city; F.
r. Upton. OF Newark: and the Utility
Construction Company also of this
city were the other bidders. A long
list was presented by the several bid
ders giving a price on delivery in the
various parts of the county. which
varied as to the length Of h haul
required.
The conditions in the county work
house are reported as being in a good
and sanitary condition. Joseph
Thompson an inspector of the state
board of charities n corrections in
talking to the members of the board
before the meeting said. II want to
compliment Mr.. Masterson on the ex-
cellent condition of the work house"
Director William III. Dey reported
that the driver of a truck from Nor
gan attempted to run down the cap
tain of the county bridge last Wednes-
day, lust after he had opened the
safety gates. The driver of the truck,
which carried license u. s. A. 11S,
was also said to have used very abu-
sive language towards the bridge
tenders. This matter is to be thorough
1y investigated by the members of the
board.
Mr.. Dey also spoke of condition on
Morgan road and said that some ac-
ton should be taken to have road
conditions remedied at Dead Mans
Curve in front of the Gillespie plant.
Work was started on this road by the
county over four years ago and this
stretch of road is still in very poor
condition. County Solicitor Richard
son reported that nothing could be
done in the matter as 1t is up to the
Gillespie company and the Straub
estate. Judge Kicks. as counsel for
this estate, and Mr.. Richardson are
now endeavoring to straighten out
this matter In order that this con-
meeting link in the road may be
finished.
The clerk of the board was in
structed to notify the Sayre & Fisher
Brick Company to remove the light
ing poles between Roses corner and
the Dayton property. These poles are
on the county road and interfere with
traffic.
A communication was received
from the California Loading Com
pany advising the board that this