Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-08
P. {. ESTIMATE
IN LOCAL JOB
Utility Co. Low on Smith St.
Job Work Called for by
Franchise

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. s.
Bids on four different building oper-
atoms were received by Board of
Freeholders yesterday afternoon,
the contracts being let for one road
and n bridge improvement while
bids on another road improvement
We're rejected on account of the
high mou of he bid and another
improvement was held in allegiance.
Two proposals were submitted for
relaying the trolley tracks on Smith
street, Perth Amboy, from the a
barns to the city line, though the
contract for doing the work will be
temporarily held up. This improve
ment provides for the change Of the
track grade to conform to the grade
of the balance of the road and the
paving Of the portion at the center
of the tracks and at each side OF
the rails with Belgian block.
Tho lowest figure submitted was
by Martin White of Newark, who
furnished a certified check of the
Public Service Street Railway Com
pany as a guarantee that he would
do the work specified for $3S,S30.
The bidder is the superintendent of
maintenance of way tor the trolley
company. though his bid was sub
mitted as an individual. Liddle &
Pfeiffer of Perth Amboy submitted
the second figure at an advance of
twenty-five cents per foot over the
Martin bid, their proposal being
$4,000.
Under the agreement with the
trolley company the county is to
G,,a,na thn nFnrly nnl hA later re-
imbursed by the trolley company,
though the bids indicate that the
Public Service Company is indi-
rectly attempting to force the coun-
ty to pay them for doing the work
that they. the utility company. are
responsible for under their fran
chise.
Liddle e Pfeiffer were awarded
the contract for laying the western
portion of State street, Perth Amboy
paving job. on their low pa Oh
$~17.360.1O. This pavement Will con-
sist of a concrete base when Is 10
he laid at a cost Of two dollars and
ten cents per square yard or a total
Of S6,S5S.60, while the surface a
patent pavement known as ma
tional," will cost $500 or at the
rate of two dollars and htteen cents
per square yard. Nj. Irving Dem
crest of Sewaren, the only other
bidder submitted a figure OF S1''-
692.67. r,
The bid of $47,135.S0 Of Harry
Oliver of this city,; S49'a.u.oo -,
Andrew Keyes of Woodbridge anu
S49,S9S of M. Irving Demarest OIL
Sewaren, for building the one mus
.-.- 80 ,Ap1rntn o On lllc
Old Bridge-Matawan road We're re-
| iected on the grounds that their ns
Ires were excessive. Under the low
| EST hid submitted this concrete pave
ment if awarded would cost 500
| ner ward. county Engineer Fred =
| Schneider was directed to lmme-
| Giately re-advertise for new bids OF
the work. uo
Joseph McKeon, of Woodbridge
was awarded the contract Tor re
building the bridge over
creek on the Woodbridge Port Kead
ing road at a cost of ~$l,94s.lb. I'M
bridge is TO be reinforced With new
beams and trusses and a new Woo
flooring or deck is to be laid and tn
entire structure repalnted' iil
other bids submitted for this 30
were: Henry w. Schrimpf. of PERT.
Amboy, $2,299.32, and +. W. Squlrei
Company. of New York, SS,19S.9O.
The cost of rebuilding the Wedge
wood venue bridge in Woodbridge
on which bids were received severa
weeks ago, were found TO be 10
high and all bids were ordered re
jected yesterday. The county engi
neer has been directed TO revise tn
plans and specifications for thu
work so as not to exceed the amour
appropriated and then r~eadVertls
for bids.