Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-05-12
ORDER BUILDING
WORK RESUMED.
AIderman-at-La John N.
Wester Instructs Contract
or to Start Work at Once.
SKATERS ONLY WORKING
City Garage and Stables at
Practically a Standstill De-
spite Action Of City Atty.

A1derman-at-Large John n. Wes-
tor tins morning visited the new city
stable and garage site for the PuI-
nose of making an inspection as 10
whether or not the contractor Jor-
gen T. Jorgensen, was proceedlns
with the work. He found that the
only men employed were several
tlaters who are working on the roof
IF the stables.
The chairman of the Board OF
Aldermen consulted the contractor
md gave ccders that he proceed at
once With the rest OF the WORN;
Whether or not the contractor Mii'
sccede to the demand is question
,s the CITY attorney notified him to
proceed with the work more than
week ago. but this did not result IN
resumption of the building.
The failure on the part of the con-
tractor to go ahead with the work
an the stables and garage as result
ST the disagreement between the
ontractors and the workmen as TO
The So ale of wages they receive from
Nav has resulted in long discus.
Nons and conferences by members OF
:he Board of Aldermen.
City Attorney Leo Goldberger. Oh
Tuesday, May 8, sent to Mr.. Jor-
gensen a letter quoting the state
law on the matter of wages pald III
municipal contracts and instructlhs
him to go ahead with the work at
once. This action of the city at
.orney failed to bring any results.
Last Monday night the aldermen
received a letter on the subject oil
forcing the contractor to continue
the work but owing to the fact an
erroneous name was used-that OF
the Building Trades Association IN
stead of the Building Trades Coun- :
cil-no action was taken at thal
time although the matter was refer
red to the committee OF the Whole.
1t is now a question what effect
Alderman-at-La Large Wester's order
will have upon the contractor. IL Is
likely, however. that failure on tine
part of Mr.. Jorgensen to nave ms
men at work tomorrow will result IN
the aldermen taking some drastic ac-
ton at their committee meeting to-
morrow night Alderman Benjamin
A. Riedy stated Monday night dur
ing the aldermen's meeting that the
contractor had delayed any start be-
ing made.
Every day this week has been
clear, however, and the roofTs are
the only ones working.
General Labor Situation
Labor conditions In this city as
far as the strike of the union men
employed by the Building Trades
Association is concerned, shows no
change today. Day after day con-
ditions seem to remain the same,
and no move is made either on the
side of the strikers or the builders.
One side seems to be waiting FOR
the other to make move, and TINS
has no doubt resulted in the pres
ent deadlock in the situation
However, according to information
received from the Building Trades
Association it is likely that this or
ganization will make some move in
the matter at the meeting to be held
Saturday night
The contractors here have made
1t plain that they will not employ
union men unless they will agree 10
a reduction in wages. and as the
union men will not do this, 1t is con-
sidered likely that the next step TO
be taken by the Building Trades
Association will be that or declar-
ing the open shop plan In force IN
this city.
At the carpenters union heao-
quarters in Washington Hall TO-DAY
it was reported that all but about
fifty of the 500 members OF the
union are working.