Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-09-05
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BYFREEHOLDERS
Contract for Designing Ma
chinery and Superstruc-
-ture Awarded by County
TO STRAUSS COMPANY
Plans to Be Prepared at Once
Much Other Business by
Board of FreehoIderS

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. 5-The
Board of Frecholders yesterday Sc
lected the Strauss bascule lift bridge
as the type of structure to he erected
across Woodbridge creek at outer
State street, Perth Amboy, and the
contract for designing the machinery
and entire superstructure or the
bridge was awarded to the Strauss
Company of New York.
Bids for the erection Of the struc-
ture were received last week, the
successful bidder entering a proposal
of a ten per cent Of the cost OF the
superstructure as the fee for design
ing the structure. supervising the
erection of the counter balance
weight and guaranteeing to protect
the county against any infringements
OF patent rights.
Plan Temporary Span
Plans and details of the new struc-
ture will be prepared at once and
after approval bids for the actual
construction work will be asked for
County Engineer Larson declared
some time ago that the rebuilding
of the structure would In no way
interfere with traffic as temporary
structure will be erected to accom-
modate all traffic before the existing
structure Is removed.
Permission was granted to the
Raritan Railroad Company to close
the bridge over their tracks on Rar-
ltan street. South Amboy. to all traf-
fic during the next two weeks. dur
ing which time the deck of the
structure will be repaired.
The railroad company was also
permitted to lay siding over Main
a ann1inafinn hqV-
ing been favorably acted on by the
: Milltown council.
Contract Is Awarded
A contract was awarded to the
Utility Construction Company of this
city for paving between the trolley
tracks on Main street. Milltown,
from Booraem avenue to Elkins lane,
their price being S19,55.
The recently completed one mile
of concrete laid on the River road
by Conrad Sebolt of this city. was
accepted as complete after the re-
quired maintenance bond had been
filed.
County Treasurer F. William Hill
ker was authorized to borrow $75.0oo,
on short term notes. by a resolu-
ton presented by Freeholder Robert
A. Vandenbergh. chairman of the
pay for permanent road improve
ment work authorized under the
1924 program for which long term
bonds will be issued at later date.
To Fix Woodbridge Avenue
County Treasurer Hilker was also
authorized to communicate with the
state highway commission and ask
for the authorization of making an
expenditure OF $4,000 from the state
aid given this county. in making re-
pairs to Woodbridge avenue, from
Highland Park to Grosss corner.
No work has been done on that road
this year and according to the re-
port submitted by Freeholdsr Orpen,
repairs are now badly needed.
The detailed inspection OF the ex-
plosive plants in the county shows
that the recommendations made
from time to time by the freeh olders.
for the minimizing Of danger to
lives and property. are being care
fully carried out by the management
Of the respective plants according to
a letter received from County Soloci-
tor Richardson.
No Bids on Coal
No bids were received yesterday,
for the furnishing of 800 tons or
coal for use in the county buildings,
though proposals had been asked for
in advertisements carried in the
county papers. Failure to receive
bids will probably force the "coun-
tv fathers" to purchase the years
supply of fuel in the open market:
A claim for damages was lodged
with the board by Peter A. Kass,
OF Freehold. who declared that his
automobile had been considerably
damaged when q loose plank few up
and hit his machine as he was driv-
Ing over the Arrowstnk bridge In
Madison township. The claim was
referred to the solicitor for atten-
lion.
There will be no meeting OF the
board next week. adjournment hav-
ing been taken to September lS.