Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-13
TWO Do LESS
WORK THAN ONE!
Robbins Alone Done More
Work Without Assistant
Other Business Transacted

rBy Evening News star correspondent.J
NEW BRUNSWICK, May 49,
The freeholders yesterday again took
I'M the subject of inspections con-
Quoted by the county sealer of
weights and measures and his assist
ant, the monthly report having
showed that the work done by the
two men this year was less than that
accomplished by one last year. Ger
tain markings on scales which have
been inspected are not understood
by the freeholders and it was decid-
ed to have a more elaborate system
Of reports.
The naming of al assistant sealer
came about as the result of efforts
on the part of the freeholders to
Dust Nathan Robbins, who is a DEM
ocrat, and has been county sealer
for several years. 1t was impossible
to put him out of the job and in
order to place their man, Joseph
Fertig, the Republicans made the
latter assistant sealer at a salary of
$1,000 per year. Robbins receives
$500.
Despite the fact that Robbins now
has an assistant less work is being
done than before, it has been point
ed out. The report for the month
of April. received by the freeholders
yesterday, shows 693 scales tested
and sealed, and six condemned. In
April of last year Robbins alone in
spected TIC. In May Of last year he
inspected 712 and in June 737.
Several scales have been found
containing the mark "F. r." The
freeholders do not know what this
designates. 1t was decided to in
struct the sealer in his future re-
ports to tell how many inspections
are made by both he and his as
sistant. At present no one, can be
prosecuted for using scales not
properly regulated unles they do so
after they have been sealed as in
correct and condemned.
Report on Explosives
The report from the Morgan Ord
nance Depot for the month Of April
showed 474,102 high explosive shells
on hand. and fifty shipped. 1,752,
T39 low explosive shells and Asst
1876 pounds of smokeIess powder, Of
which 147 pounds were shipped.
Bids Off a twelve ton steam roller
and steam pressure scariier were
received from two companies and
the contract awarded to the Buff
falo Springfield Roller Company, Of
Springfield, Ohio. This company's
DlQ was $D,olo ana an OIL
1890 on the old roller. The Bar
Der Asphalt Paving Company bid
$6,305 with a $500 allowance and
5000 less for a roller with smaller
wheels.
A QUESTIONABLE was received from
Burdette G Lewis, commissioner of
State Department Of Institutions
and Agencies asking data on In
sanity and tuberculosis cases.
County Treasurer f. William Hill
ker reported a balance on hand
April 80 of s~3S4,97O.41. Receipts
during the month amounted to
$475,640.S0 and disbursements to
~$231,3S4.1S.
A resolution from the South River
council approving the awarding OF
the contract for the Jackson street
paving to the East Jersey Bridge
Company was received. The contract
price is ~$4S,598.78, of which South
River will pay s24.S4S.62 and the
balance will be equally divided be-
tween the state and county.
The General Contracting and En-
cheering Company of New York
was given a thirty-day extension in
completing its work of driving piles
at the Woodbridge creek bridge.
Director William S. Dey reported
that the New York Telephone Com
pany had been instructed to remove
a pole near the Deep Run Cut bridge
at South AmbOy.