Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-04-15
COST PLUS PLAN |
FOR ROAD WORK
BordentoWn Avenue, So. Am
boy, to be Completed Under
a Supplemental Contract
RIDDLE TO DO WORK
FreehoIders Receive Report
on Explosives Stored at
Camp Raritan.
[By Evening News stan correspondent.l

CBy Evening News Staff Correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, April 15:-
Though the contract for the paving
of Bordentown avenue in South Am
boy was awarded by the Board of
Freeholders last year it has now
been found necessary to enter into
supplemental contract before the
work is completed, which additional
work will be done on the old war
time basis of cost plus.
The additional work was author
lied by the freeholders yesterday
and the director of the board, Will
liam S. Dey, was empowered to have
the work done at a cost of fifteen
per cent. above the cost of labor and
material. T. II. Riddle. of this city.
who was awarded the original con-
tract. will also care for the addition
al work.
Portions of a retaining wall are
to be rebuilt, while additional gut
ters and drain pipes are to be pro-
vided and two trees which will in
terfere with the operation will have
to be removed under the terms of
the supplemental contract.
Explosives Shipped.
Additional shipments of explo-
sive materials from the Raritan Ar
senal were reported for the month
ending April 10. The quantity of
sodium nitrate remains unchanged,
there being 10,050,391 pounds of
that material still in storage, also
701.236 low explosive shells as con-
tained in a previous report.
Black powder to the extent of SIS
pounds, pyro cotton S66,7S5 pounds
smokeless powder 9S,705 pounds
and $1,000 high explosive shells
ing the month. Though large guam
titles have been disposed of more
than 100000 pounds of pyro cot
ton, 100000 pounds of SIN mokeless
powder and 100000 pounds of
black powder still remain In the
county, as well as over 100000
high explosive shells.
To Act on Mosquitoes.
Members of the mosquito extermi-
nation committee of the board of
freeholders were directed to attend
the eighth annual meeting of the
New Jersey Mosquito Extermina-
ton association. which will convene
at Atlantic City on April 2S for a
three-day session. A delegation rep
resenting the county, was requested
by the state association, to assist
in contributing to the success of the
meeting and to learn what is being
done elsewhere in the way of ex-
termination.
A formal notice of a rate hear
ing was served on the board by the
Jersey Central Traction Company,
who will apply to the State Utility
Commission on April 20 at Jersey
City. for permission to increase the
present seven cent to a ten cent
rate. At the same time the trac-
ton company will make application
for the removal of their tracks on
Carr avenue. Keansburg. and on
Main street. Matawan. The notice
was filed, no decision being reached
for county officials to appear and
either oppose or concur in the in
crease.
Thirty days additional were grant
ed the General Contracting Engi-
neering Company of New York. in
which ia complete the driving of
piles at the Woodbridge creek
bridge. According to a communi-
cation from the company request
ing the time extension, the work
has been held up owing to strike
trouble and their inability to obtain
help. The bond and contract for
this work was also approved and
ordered filed.