Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-09
BURNED BLOCK
To Be REBUILT
MANDEL SAYS
Work Will Start as Soon as
Ruins are Cleared
Away
FIRE STARTS ANEW
Dorsey Sends Firemen $3.50
for Gallant Work Done at
Big Fire

Twice since the "out' taps were
sounded by Fire Chief Andrew
Anderson yesterday afternoon for
the fire ir the Samuel Mandel build
ing on Maple street, the firemen were
notified of the threatening condition
of the ruins.
The Lincoln Engine Company
members went to the scene early last
night and wetted anew the portion
which was once the wholesale con-
fectionery of the NJ. Schwartzstein
company. The new fire seemed to
be centered around what is believed
to have been butter boxes.
Early this laorning the Lincoln
Engine Company was again notified
of a threatened fresh start by Lieu
tenant William Calvin on receipt of
word from Officer Aaron Franzblau
who was at the scene.
Chief Niels J. Tonnesen had sew
eral officers at the scene all day yes
terday and last night. A big crowd
visited the scene to see the result of
one of Perth Amboy's biggest fires
and the police were there to safe
guard the property and keep the
children moving.
Just before the "out" taps were
turned in by Fire Chief Anderson the
latter turned over to Sergeant John
Larson the complete damage report.
the total of same being over
100000.
Must Remove Wall
Instructions will be given at once
by Building Inspector William J.
Murtagh to Samuel Mandel, owner
of the building, to have the high
wall on the western end of the struc-
ture torn down. as it is considered
a menace to life and property. This
Is the only wall of the building
which did not collapse during the
fire and, as there is nothing to sup
port it in case of heavy winds, its
| collapse is thought possible.
The construction OF the Mandel
building has been the topic of dis
| cussior throughout the city ever
since the fire. Mayor Wilson said
! this morning that If Mandel decided
to build another structure on the
| site of the raZed factory and store
! building, that its construction would
| be carefully watched. The mayor
pointed out that following the
| recommendation of the aldermanic
| building committee when the struc-
ture was being built sevaral years
ago, it was the duty of the building
inspector to see that these suggest
| ions were carried out by the builder
| The fire revealed the fact that all OF
/ the committees recommendations
had not been carried out.
Mr.. Mandel, owner of the block
| destroyed by fire at Maple and JEFF
ferson streets yesterday morning,
! stated today that he will rebuild as
soon as the ruins of the fire can be
cleared away. Work on the cleaning
up of the ruins will begin at once.
Some of the hollow tile and brick
which was not broken by the blaze
will probably be used in the con-
struction of the new building.
Mr.. Mandel declared that he had
not decided as yet upon the type of
building he will. put up, or whether
it will be two or three stories. He is
also contemplating putting apart
ments in the building instead of
using the upper .oors for factory
purposes. However, there will be
eight stores on the first floor, ar
ranged the same as those of the
burned building.
1t is estimated by Mr.. Mandcl
that the cleaning up process viii
take at least a month by which
time he will have had plans pre-
pared for the new structure. He
intends to rush the building to
completion as soon as possible. NJ:
Mandel said today that his loss as a
reuIt of the fire would be $4,000
or $4,000, which amount is n IT
covered by the insurance on the
building.
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