Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-03
COUNCIL suNUTEs
Proceedings of the Boar of Aidermen
of the city of Perth Amboy, NJ.


Andersen, Clark. Riedy and Alderman
at-Large Grouse.
of the meetings of August 18th and zzo
was dispensed with, and the minutes
approved as printed. a.
Broad 81. Paving From Front ST. to-
East Avenue
EAST JERSEY BRIDGE CO.
Excavation, 400 Gu. yds. LOU ,ro IN
Concrete Base. $500 so. yds. 1;Ss.eoo
w ar. !, wearing Surface z s.s s9s : IS
New 1S curb or header curb set in con-
crete. ALSO lin. #. Ito ro,s m
Curb or header curb reset in coneretes;
$50 lin. IT. so z'o'o0
|Manholes reset to grade 10 800 m
Lump sum fork completezz. shrddgett
ISnmp sum for work complete $5S. $1,000
LIDDLE & PFEIFFER ~ ,,o.
Excavation, same quantity Icy
Concrete base a.,o
IWarrenite wearing surface ~
New eM c eurD 1f hea'' AAs
Curb or header curb reset In con- en-
crete IN
Lump sum for work complete $62,562.5O
M. IRVING DEMAREST oo
7,T40.00
Concrete base 1.6S
warrenite wearing surface 20S
New curb or header curb set in
5~,225.OO
concrete 1875
reset 70 uradA 100
Ma"noNeS fe'e' 1000
Hall Ave. Paving Catherine st. to
|LIDDLE & PFETFFER
Excavation. 165 Gu. yds. z'o0
5 inch concrete. $50 So. yds. 199
Belgian Block, $50 SO. yds. $50
crete, ~ lin. TT. l.6o
B. s. Curl reset in concrete
100 lin. TT. 20
Standard receiving basin n
cover In place complete 115.OO
Lump sum for work complete s2.ss5.7o
Excavation. same q~uantity ITO
. men concrete 1%,1O5.oS
oAn s12.50
b. s. Curb (Header) set IN
e5'L e2eIouoo
B. S. Curb reset in concrete .65
$500
noh sewer pp $500
in place complete 7 7s.SS
Lump sum for work complete $2,45S.0o
Lawrie ST. Grading From Groom st. to
JENs L. MArH Il 81 Ave-
Excavation. 500 Gu. yds. more or less
PETER HANSON
Excavation 5000 Gu. yds. more or less
EAST JERSEY BRIDGE co.
Excavation 5000 Gu. yds. more or less
1.60 10000
Excavation 5000 Gu. yds. more or less
LIDDLE & PFEIFFER
Excavation 5000 Gu. yds. more or less
1876 9,750.00
A recess was declared for the city
Engineer to ~tabulate the bids.
On RECOMMENDING. a request for an In
tcrease in wages for the patrolmen OF
the city. as follows:
Hon. Mayor and Board Of Aldermen,
Perth Amboy. N. J.
iGentlemen:-
The Patrolmen's Benevolent Associa-
ton at their last regular meeting APP
pointed the undersigned committee to
take up with you gentlemen the topic Of
city.
Our request for this increase Is for
the following reasons: y
1.-THE high cost of food.
l2.-The patrolqlan's uniform.
A patrolman must at all times appear
his small wages to keep his Clothes in
good condition with the prices of
Clothes double or more today. compar-
Ing with With the year o; of i 1872 cost sas. .b,s
lyear SIS.
Dress coat in 1915 cost .s25.ooi this
lyear $500.
Summer suit in 1918 cost STATS; this
I%s15.oo. '-' '0s' ~ 'Hi' 700
Cap in 1915 cost $1.75; this year $3.50.
|3.-The high cost of rent.
In 1915 fair living rooms could be had
cannot . had for less than ss5.
Hodges dues and Insurance..
Every patrolman is a member of two
or more lodges. and also some insur-
many. dollars a year.
I6.-Education for children.
A patroIman also wishes to give his
children a fair education.
PLEASURE
A patrolman cannot enjoy some of the
pleasures that an ordinary laborer can,
Liz SdlAIy n6 IS nOW receiving Will
hardly pay for his food. clothes and up
keep of the house.
IA patrolman's duty.
He is always on duty. after doing his
eight hour shift at times he may be
called to do extra duty, such as strike
duty or other emergency calls. He does
not receive more pay or days off for
Referring to extra duty in the past
we can mention the following,
The A. 8. and R.. strike.
The s. q. Cable Strike.
The Pardee Works Strike.
The Cigar Factories strike. and 9TH
ers.
We wish to refer to some of the first
class cities in the State of New Jersey.
and the salaries the patrolmen are re-
ceiying:
Hudson County Boulevard. $4,000,
Bayonne. $1,000.
ENe ewa rse' i's;g9S'a
Atlantic City, $1.61O.
Elizabeth. 81, 500.
West Hoboken, 81, 500.
Jersey City, $1,000.
Hoboken, $1,000.
Passaic. $500,
Woodbridge. $3.50: also furnished with
uniforms.
Roosevelt $1,000: also furnished with
uniforms and extra pay for attend.
ing county court. Every city or town
In this state will receive an Increase
in pay before the end of this year;
The patrolman's pay at the present
In this city is as follows:
First year patrolman. $1.100.
second year patrolman, 81, 200.
Third year patrolman. 81, 500.
Foqrth year patrolman. $1,000.