Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-07
WATER BOARD
BIDS TOO HIGH
Estimates on New Building in
King st. More Than Money
Set Aside for Work.
GET MANY BIDS
Plans Will be Revised With
Idea to Get Work Done at
Lower Figure.

Owing to the fact that the lowest
Of the nine bids received by the
Board of Water Commissioners at
their meeting last night was from
$4,000 to $4,000 higher than was
estimated by the architect, all of
the estimates were rejected, the
clerk was instructed to return the
certified checks to all bidders and
a decision was reached to revise the
plans for a new shop In King street
80 that the work could be done with
the appropriation allotted the
board by the aldermen.
The lowest bid was $33,2S0 and
the highest $36,075. This amount
however. did not include electrical
work or heating while additional
plumbing not included in the origi-
nal plans will also be necessary.
Thus with the additional work done
the total cost of the work would
approach $4,000.
The appropriation of the alder
men to the water commissioners for
this work was $4,000. AS this
amount could not be added to, an
ordinance having been passed al
ready authorizing the bond issue. 1t
was decided to so change the orig
inal plans as to come within the
amount allowed by the aldermen.
The lowest bidder was Lambert,
son Rees of South Amboy. His bid
for furnishing labor and material
Tor the shop and garage was $31,S56,
Tor s inch sewer, 1894, and for con-
nrete driveway, $1,1S0, making to-
hi Of $33,230.
Other bids were as follows:
r, II. Stewart Construction Com
,e,ta Do n.
$4,000: sewer, $1,150; driveway,
S2,05O; total $34,400.
Henderson 81 Stanton-Construc-
ton, S33,625; sewer, 1925; drive
way, SLIPS: total, $36,075.
Hans krogh-Constructio $3l, ;
1855; sewer, 1884: driveway, salts;
total. $34,S62.
Perth Amboy Construction Com
pany-Constructio S32, sewer
$3.50; driveway, s1,3o0; total
$34,6US.
ton, $35,4S3; sewer, $72O; driveway
$1,640; total, $37,S4S.
Sophus Greisen - Construction,
$33,159; sewer, 500; driveway, ST.
SIS; total $35,977.
Gustav Jost-Constructio $751;
251; severe $500; driveway, $1,60O;
total, $33,451.
Charles Walker - CONSTRUCTION,
s31,S17; sewer, $6S7; driveway, ST.
365; total, s33,S69.
Following the receipt of these bids
the commissioners held long con-
ference, the estimates being SO hlgh
that it was at once seen impossible
to carry on the construction work
as originally planned. The advisa-
bility of repairing the present shop
until prices of material and labor
should drop, was talked over but 1t
was agreed that a new shop and gar
age was needed and the superinten-
dent was instructed to go over the
plans with the architect and make
necessary revisions and changes
which would result in the cost being
cut down to a figure which would
come within their appropriation.
A report of Comptroller o. j. Nor
gensen showed water bills in arrears
prior to December 81, 1920, out
standing at March 81, amounting to
$21,592.47 and water sale bills dur
ing the first three months of 1921
outstanding amounting to S14,4S1.4S.
This makes a total outstanding OF
water accounts on March 81, 1921.
OF $36,073 395. The arrears at De-
cember 81, 1920, totalled S55,S75.01.
OF this amount $34,2S2.54 had been
collected up until March 81.