Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-10-09
WATER DELAY
At WOODBRIDGE
Not Enough Money Appropria-
ted to Carry on Work in
KeaSbey Section
PLANT MAKES PROTEST
National Fireproofing Co.,
However, Expected to Come
to Agreement -

WOODBRlDGE, OCT. 9-lmme-
diate action on the water projects
fo- Keasbey. Fords, Hopelawn and
Avenel was urged by the township
committee at their meeting held last
night following the rejectment OF
bids submitted by contractors for
the laying of mains in these districts
The bids submitted last night were
too high in the opinion of the COM
mitteemen and exceeded the figures
appropriated for the Improvement.
IL was then unanimously agreed to
re-adbertise for bids and the town
ship engineer was instructed to re-
estimate on the jobs.
Following the reading the Keas-
be, water improvement ordinanc },
Emil Stremlau, attorney appearing
for the National Fireproofing Com
pany, protested against the con-
struction of water mains in that
section pointing out that the mains
would run through clay land and
| unimproved property and would not
produce any benefit to the property
owner. He supported his petitions
against the water in Keasbey with a
protest declaring that the township
could not proceed with the work II
the majority of property owners on
the Ian daected faid to consent.
The National Fireproofing Company,
Mr.. Strem1au said owns the majority
land required.
Frank Fee, of Keasbey appearing
before the committee spoke of the
water famine existing in the Keas-
bey section for over six years. He
said that the local school feels the
lack of water, that the fire house
has been handicapped for water
shortage and described the fire
hazard as it affects residents in the
community he represented.
Erick Schuster, fire commissioner,
of Keasbey told the committee that
the water wells have gone dry and
pleaded for immediate action on the
water mains in spite of the objec-
tions submitted by the fire-proofing
company declaring 1t to be a public
necessity. Township Attorney II.
Thayer Martin was of the opinion
that the township could pass reso-
luton authorizing the project in
spite of the objections made by The
majority of landowners should the
act be one of public requirement.
Following considerable delibera-
ton, it was agreed that Committee
men Hoy, Larsen, Gill, and Chair
man Neuberg meet today with w.
Guy Weaver, superintendent of the
fireproofing plant and come to some
agreement to avoid legal tangles.
Fred Bussey. of Avenel, described
the water situation in Avenel as
health menacing and asked that the
township committee proceed with
the laying of mains now. He said
that a meeting will be held tonight
in Avenel to discuss the water sit
uation.
A communication was received
from the Board of Freeholders stat
ing that the county will make tenn
porary repairs on Railway avenue
and that suit will be started against
the Hastings Paving Company.
The bids submitted and rejected
by the township last night follow:
Laying a main on Crows Mill road
from Copernic avenue to Keasbey
avenue thence Ely in Keasbey, lords
Construction Company $4,951.50.
The Fords Construction Company
also submitted a bid for 1886 for
main along Keasbey avenue from
Dahl street to Ely line of Crows
Mills. For laying a six inch water
line in Lillian street from New
Brunswick avenue, the Fords Con-
struction Company submitted bid
of $1,602.75 and H. Harsons bid was
$2,196.25.
The sum of $5,150.2o was asked
by the Fords Construction Company
for a main on Jensen avenue, from
Avenel street through Woodbridge
avenue to Lord street, to Jensen
avenue. The Fords Construction
Company asked $1,426.5O for a six
inch water line on Jersey avenue.
H. Larson asked $2,051.50 for the
work J. w. Rohr submitted bid
of $5,998.20 for a sewer on Jensen
avenue from Avenel street through
Woodbridge avenue to Lord street.
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Navy Store 100 Smith Street
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