Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-20

ACTION TAKEN
Carteret Makes Request of
County for Repairs to BIaz-
ing Star Road
GET BIDS ON BRIDGE
Also for Material to be Used
by Freeholders in Work
Around County

NEW BRUNSWICK April 20
At the opening of the Board OF Free
holders session yesterday afternoon
bids were received for the construc-
ton of a culvert at Parsons Brook
near Berdines Corner. Joseph de-
Steff, the lowest bidder on the work
to cost $827.3S. was awarded the
contract. Other bids for this i'm
provement were submitted by An
drew Keys, of Woodbridge, for the
sum of $916.3S and the Van Pelt
Concrete Company submitted a bid
for s1.137.
Bids were also received by the
freeholders for the furnishing of
vitrified, REINFORCED concrete and
corrugated metal pipes. The only
bid received for the material was
that of the Gallon Metal Works,
which stipulated a series of prices.
With no other bidders on hand the
freeholders decided not to make any
awards and probably re-adyertise
for additional bids.
Bids for the furnishing of white
oak lum ber needed by the county for
bridge and other small repairs were
also considered at this session. Lid
die g. Pfeiffer, contractors of Perth
Amboy submitted a bid of $55 fiat
for a. thousand feet on all sizes. The
figures of Conrad Sebolt, of New
Brunswick, for the wood ranged
from $40 to $75 depending on the
sizes of the material selected.
The freeholders received a COM
munication from the Carteret Indus
trial Association of Carteret, which
asked for definite advice as to the
badly needed repairs on the Blazing
Star road. Freeholder Walter
Quackenbush, at this point, in
formed the board that a meeting
was held last week II Carteret and
agreed that the roa dis in deplor-
BILE condition. He also pointed out
that the Blazing Star road was laid
by a former board and that inferior
Warrenite surface had been sup
piled. Mr.. Quackenbush also said
that before any improvements on the
road could be effected, the main
foundation which has crumbled
away would have to undergo re-
pairs. The Warrenite people, Free
holder Quackenbush declared, are
willing to repair the Warrenite sur
face il the freeholders would agree
to repair the road base.
County Engineer Morgan F. Lar
son stated that the cost of the base
and drainage repaiY would range
in the vicinity of $4,000. After
considerable discussion, the free
holders authorized Engineer Larson
to make an inspection of the road
and submit his report with recon-
mendation as to the needed improve
ments.
F. NJ. Ritchie, of Highland Park,
applied to the freeholders for a $50
assistance to hip the Highland Park
post of the American Legion decor
ate the graves of heroes on Decora-
ton Day. The request was unani-
mously granted.
Plans to meet with the Somerset
county board to discuss the imme-
diate improvement of Somerset road
leading from New Brunswick into
Somerset county were also made.
The freeholde have been anxious
to pave Somerset street, this being
the main art ary of travel between
this and Somerset county.
A report from the Morgan ord
nance depot shows the following am
munition on hand: Black powder,
$500 pounds; pyro, 1, 1,670,519 pounds;
smokeless powder, 5,474,613 pounds,
high explosive shells, 2,25S,24S; low
explosive shells, 305,659 shrapnels,
1,475,027, and grenades, 5,779.
Following the reading of this re-
port Director william S, Dey said
that ne was under the Impression
that the salvage company at the
plant instead of disposing of the
boosters at sea, bury them on the
grounds of the plant which he con-
sidered to be dangerous and numer-,
Gus injuries have already resulted
from this practice, the director
stated.
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