Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-03
BIDS OPENED
At CARTERET
For Sidewalks and Street
Curling Work-Common
Council Has Meeting

CARTERET, July 3-Keen and
close bidding on several borough i'm
provements featured the early ses-
sion of the borough council last
night. The NJ. A. Hermann Construc-
ton Company controlled by former
Mayor Hermann was among the
competitors for the sidewalk and
curbing work. No awards however
are to be made until next Monday
night at a special session of the
council.
Tits between Councilman Joseph
A. Child and Frank Andres, ordinance
for sewer, Randolph street and
other borough matters occupied the
entire council meeting.
Bids for the laying of sidewalks
on Railroad avenue were: United
Construction e. Supply Company,
1892; Lambertson & Reese, 1919,
and Charles Horvath 1856. The
United Construction g. Supply Com
pany was, the lowest bidder on the
Railroad avenue curbing improve
ment with the sum Of $1,216.10
Charles Horvath submitting a bid
for that work in the amount of ST.
$1,000 and Lambertson & Reese
$1,379.S5.
The NJ. A. Hermann Construction
Company was the lowest bidder on
the Grant venue curbing work on
his bid being 1921. some $3.50 lower
than the other contractors. Charles
Horvath bid 1920, Lambertson &
Reese, $~7,456.50 and the United Con-
struction & Supply Company S6,S81.
Close competitive bidding featured
the Grand avenue sidewalk improve
ment. Charles Horvath was lowest
with his bid of $2,030.50, the M. A.
Hermann Construction Company
bidding $2,065, a differenc of only
s35. The other bidders were United
Construction and Supply Company
3d. 53.75 and Lambertson & Reese
$2,292.22.
A glowing tribute was paid to the
mayor, the council and the general
borough administration by Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Van Pelt, parents OF
the seventeen-year old boy Irving
who vas drowned recently at West
Point. In a communication the Van
Pelt family commended the admins
tration for sending a special officer
to look for the boys body and for
the interest taken.
Considerable wrangling between
| Councilmen Child and Andres result
ed when a bill of SEALS in payment
for the newly acquired street clean
ing equipment was presented. Mr.,
| Child refused to vot on the payment
declaring that it does not do the
work, while Councilman Andres felt
that the tractor was proving a sue
cess. A permanent improvement
certificate to raise that amount was
later approved by the council in spite
of the failure of Councilman Child tc
vote for it.
An ordinance calling for the lay
ing Of clay sewer on Randolph street
between Leak avenue and Washing
ton avenue was approved at its first
and second readings.
Upon a resolution of Councilman
Charles A. Phillips the salary OF
William Donnelly jail warden was
raised from $40 to SEQ a month.
A motion of Councilman George
Harmed to allow the members of the
police force $50 a year for their uni
forms was laid over for further con.
sideration. The matted of granting
the firemen a day off during certain
periods was also postponed.
Recorder Thomas l.. Slugg was
granted a leave of absence from July
2S to August 13.
The council granted the petition oil
Lefferts and Mary streets residents tc
construct concrete sidewalks instead
of bluestone as specified in the con
| tractors plan. The petition was sigi
ed by a majority of taxpayers of that
district.
The invitations from the Hungar-
ian Reformed church to take part in
| their parade tomorrow as well as one
from the fire company No. 1 to joir
them in a parade at Linoleumville
tomorrow were accepted and as
many members as ore able will go.
The Wheeler Condenser and Engi-
neering Company and the Benjamin
Moore Company in a communication
to the council stated that they would
| be willing to cooperate in the matter
of laying of sidewalks On Roosevelt
avenue, leading from borough hall tc
the ferry.
Councilman Harmed asked for ar
increase in pay for the police force
same being referred to the police
committee for further action.
A communication was read from
the Public Utility Board regarding
the water situation in this territory
Restriction of use of water for I'M
necessary purposes was advocated by
the mayor.