Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-04
.b|DF0R BRIDGE
JOB REJECTED
FreehoIders Follow Advice of
County Engineer Fox and
Call for New Bids on Span
8y STAFF Correspondent.

By STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 4.-Foi-
lowing the recommendation made py
County Engineer Alvin b. Fox last
week, that the lone bid submitted for
the building Of concrete bradge IN
the southern section Of the county be
rejected, the board of freeholders
yesterday pursued that course. The
only bid submitted for the work was
the one of George Gundrum. which
was for $3.50 or $1,170 in excess
of the price which the county engl-
neer estimated to be & fair one.
Under the decision reached by the
board yesterday. the bid was rejected
and Mr.. Fox was authorized to pre-
pare. an alternative plan providing
for the widening the Ireland brook
the necessity Of Golfer dams in the
construction.
In connection with the discussion
regarding the matter yesterday, the
fact was brought to light. that a
second bid had been rendered from a
contractor whose name was not d.
vulged, who was willing to under
take the construction for $2,800.
Though the fact that the second bid
was not made public. 1t is understood
that it was not done for the reason
that the required certified check did
mot accompany the proposal. The
freeholders deny any knowledge of
the bid.
The opinion generally expressed
among the freeholders is that the new
bids which are to be readvertised for
will show higher figures than Mr..
Gundrum's proposal, although from
other sources the idea prevails. that
the job can be completed for about
$1,000 less than his estimate.
No Definite Road Program
No announcement was made by the
board as to which additional road
work was contemplated, though quite
a large road repair program is loor-
ed for.
The matter Of paving Bordentown
avenue in South Amboy will be taken
up with the city council by a COM
mittee from the freeholders tonight,
in the city hall. A similar meeting
will be held in South River Monday
night in regard to the jackson street
pavement.
A hearing before the state highway
commission will be held in Newark
next "Wednesday. at which time the
freeholders will present their data in
regard to road work for which the
state Is expected to furnish financial
assistance.
In communication from the Mill
town chamber of commerce and di-
rected to the attention of Freeholder
Frederick Gebhardt, the road leading
from Berdenis Corner to the Trenton
trolley junction Is pointed out as be-
ing in immediate need of repairs.
Freeholder Haight has promised that
the necessary work will be completed
by the latter part of next week
Conditions on the crossing at
Georges road in this city are said to
be bad and the Raritan River Rail-
road Company will again be requested
to replank the crossing over it's full
width. The Public Service Trolley
Company will also be requested to
make repairs to their road bed at the
same locality.
The shoulders along the Parlin road
are reported as being in very poor
condition on account of the loose
sa ndy soil and steeD banks at the side
of the road. While these shoulders
have only been in place a short time
the 1nfavorable conditions there will
cause constant attention in order
that they be kept in proper shape. as
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