Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-06-08
CITY FATHERS
To co VISITING
Will Tour Cities of Same Size
as Perth Amboy in Garb-
age Problem
SAY LOW BID TOO HIGH
Matter of Municipal Collection
is Discussed at Caucus of
the Aldermen
SAY LOW BID TOO HIGH

Following a caucus of almost two
hours the aldermen last night were
still undecided as TO what course to
pursue in solving the garbage coll
lection and disposal problem that
now faces the city. II was decided
to return the certified checks of the
two high bidders on the work and
hold the issuance on the contract IN
allegiance until an investigation can
be made of the cost of garbage col
lection and disposal in other cities
the size of Perth Amboy.
In order that figures on the cost
of garbage collection in other cities
of about 10000 inhabitants NIGH
be secured the aldermen decided Il
90 as a body on a tour of inspection
tomorrow of neighboring cities ii
the state. The trip will be made
by automobile leaving city hall at
8 O'Clock tomorrow morning The
street commission will accompany
the aldermen as viii the city clerk
Another meeting of the board. adj
journed from last night, will take
place next Monday night at which
time the council expects to MAKE
final disposition of this matter.
The fact that the lowest bid re-
ceived this year is $4,000 higher
than the contract price of last award
in 1919 is responsible for the fire.
quent conferences on the part of the
aldermen and their failure to award
the contract to Graham & McKeon.
the lowest bidders. Some of the al
| dermen have stated that it is thei $
| belief the city could buy small motor
trucks and do the garbage coliec-
| ton at a price considerably under
| the price quoted by Graham & Nc
| Keon.
The aldermen considered nfunic-
ipal management of the garbage
collection in their committee ses-
sion last night. but it was the op.n-
ion of at least one alderman that an
attempt by the city to do this work
would result in an expense in excess
of the figure quoted by the lowest
bidding contractor.
The bid of Graham & McKeon fcT
the three years contract was s1sS.s
6OO. Despite the fact that this
amount is $4,000 than their bid OF
1919, at which time they were
awarded the contract the figure
tracing firms bidding this year
were higher than Graham Me
Keon's.
As the bids now before the coun-
ell are the second ones to be re-
ceived this year, the original BIDS
/ having been returned unopened
there is considerable conjecture on
/ part of some as TO how the first and
second bids of the contractors COM
pared As the original bids were
not opened it is impossible TO COM
pare the figures but reports are
| prevalent to the effect that the orlel-
nal bids differed considerably from
those submitted later.
| The reason given for rejecting the
/ original bids unopened was that
/ Eome omissions had been made IN
I the specifications and the aldermen
/ decided TO make certain changes In
I order TO this, it was stated, it would
/ be necessary TO readvertise.
! The Lehigh Park sewer projeci
was also taken into consideration
| by the aldermen last night, City En-
| gineer Morgan T. Larson having be-
/ fore them the total bids on the work
/ submitted by the various contrac-
/ tors. II was decided 10 retain only
1 the lowest bid. that Of Liddle a
| Pfeiffer, and the certified checks OF
/ the other bidders were ordered re-
| turned.
Following the caucus an adjourn
/ ed meeting was held at which II was
| decided 10 again adjourn TO meet
Monday night as the aldermen were
not prepared 10 act upon any of the
| matters before them. Motions We're
| carried that an inspection trip to
study garbage conditions should be
| conducted tomorrow and that the
/ city engineer have a report on the
| sewer bids before the meeting Moa-
day night.
The total bids for the sewer work
/ showed LIddle & Pfeiffer low with
1 S4S,54O.40. The East Jersey Bridge
Company was next with s51.716.5e.
| Hanson & Jensn's bid was $64,
1885, and Jens Rohr, SEA. 1855.