Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-26
Public Opinion
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EDITOR EVENING NEWS
With your kind permission / will
TRY and explain to the taxpayers the
mysterious methods and tangles OF
the street sprinkling deal"
l am not at present interested in
the selling of the Sanford truck to
the city, o nee l prove the merits
f, of my bid. You all read my offer to
contend with the other trucks and
since no one challenged my $4,000
offer. l am justified in claiming the
Sanford the unbeaten champion.
On Monday night while / was at
our Liberty and Victory meeting the
Il. A. Garage and the Central Garage
attempted TO take advantage and
brought arguments to the city council
to defend themselves. / Don got
busy N as soon as the French cap
tain finished L was on the job.
All the p. A. Garage did was to in
suit me and did not go into the merits
of the trucks or tanks O aump
facts -MS-T brought out:
p. A. Garage claims the following:
Price truck, war tax and
freight paid ............S4,O65.00
over driver ........... lO0.OO
Sprinkler and dump body. 100000
Painting and lettering $500. 10000
$6,625.00
Central Garage claims the follow
ing:
Mack truck Sk ton .......s 10000
Sprinkler and dump body :. 100000
Price driver seat .......... 1900
Freight zo.VO
Painting and lettering..... $4,000
s~7,350.O0
Citizens, this is not my statement
alone; these are the city council min
utes. Any person can buy the dump
90. What do you truck owners think
of an extra charge for a drivers seat?
What do you think of painting a
truck for $4,000? And these figures
are given in defending themselves.
VIII the Central Garage use cologne
spirits at $14.50 per gallon instead of
turpentine? Is the tank to get milk
baths and cosmetic treatment? 1t is
so ridiculous it is detestable indeed.
Citizens, / claim to have saved you
5 100000 in the fire tractor deal. The
Selden tried to unload itself on the
city for $4,000 and anybody can
buy it for ~$4,065.00. You realize that
in defending themselves the 2. a..
Garage says $4.065.00 is all the S1A
ton truck is worth. and a tractor is
only a shortened truck, and should
Dt CIGiRG1. 0tilCC my aicNiOohA 20 tiO
council rejected all bids. Some of
the aldermen are waking up.
At the meeting it was brought out
to have a public hearing and let five
business men decide the merits of the
truck deal. l said there and say now,
I ana ready anywhere and any place
at any time. Why do those interest
ed in his piece of c~hicanery refuse?
Come out in the open and fight, If
Ixrot. IoYo HhraafC nr nrnniInC don't
Ease this American.
1t is permissible that people will
make mistakes, but only fools and
towards will not change even though
they are shown. 1 appeal to those
aldermen who are men enough to
give the city a square deal. You w
it to us. We have elected you for u
welfare. Don't betray your oath and
trust. Are you all going to be silent
in this matter? Am l wrong? Prove
it. Are you wrong? Admit it.
Once more let me say, my hat is
in the ring and l shall fight THE
Ring to a finish and not only I, but
the public will win. Not until then
will we have an honest and efficient
city government.
Dear Editor. let me thank you in
the name of all the citizens. Your
work is highly appreciated and l
trust through your efforts we shall
get honest and efficient city govern
.ment
MAX A. SHAPIRO.