The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-27
PAVEMEEr PUZZLE.

The Mayor AVID Common Council Of Newark
Rt Loggerheads-The Mayor VIII Not Sign
the Contra ct-What He says on the Sub.
jecf.
Nothing was talked about in Newark yesterday In
public and private circles but the battle between the
Mayor and Common Council over the South Broad
street Nicholson No. pavement contract. All day
yesterday the office OF Mayor RECORD was beseged by
citizens Of all parties DESTROYS Of congratuatng him
on his manly, consistent and fearless in the
premises. About four O'Clock HERALD repre-
sentative called ON the Mayor for the purpose OF
ascertaining what action he proposed taking rela-
tive to the decisive resolution passed by the CON-
mon Council tue night before AS usual, Mr..
RECORD expressed himself delighted to be in posi-
ton to lord information to member OF the press
and readily answered any que tons put to him.
Relative 10 question whether the rumor prevalent
in some circles that he had
''wEAKENED" ON HIS POINT
was correct The Mayor promptly replied that he
firmly resolved as ever not to afTx his signature to
the contract The action OF the Common Council in
Street Committee was, he thought. ridiculous
piece OF business. In his opinion the Council
Il aa its powers 70 th msa1 street
ana the Street Committee had disposed of entirely.
II was, therefore, IN his opinion, work OF super
ter again. As for himself he had yet to be convinced
mat .ne Council had the power TO- direct or compel
COMMUNICATIONS 70 THE COUNCIL
the Mayor says-
have constrained withhold my signature from
the contract above mentoned and although well that
required to communicate objections you
by honorable body believe that IL is and
TO the people to assign some for actions In
in the first place, to call your Atenion to the
ter Of the city Of Newark approved March 81, 1871
% @ Of he city
shall be awarded to the bidder therefor unless
shall the Street Committee that the interests of
the city of the property interested win not be adj
Streets and Highways In relation TO the award contracts
TOR paving Broad street," copy of which has been fur
nshed to me by the City Clerk, show that there
yard and the highest being "a yard
The Nicolson Pavement Company offered three kinds Of
pavement at 3 TO- another at So 45 and still another
a SO 90 square yard. That a. S3 IS selected.
The Ream pavement was offered at So SO; the Paul at
% 75 and So IS; the Gardner Warren So so; the
Metropolitan at So 70 (Burnetzed So 39) Side Grove
81 So So appears by the proceedings OF the committee
that there eight kinds Of pavement offered the
mitee lower price than that selected. certainly
the prerogave Of the committee 10 determine what
desirable In the premises, and they have doubt
less, been governed by of duty; but find by the
proceedines' above mentioned that they very far
from being unanimous awarding the contractegh being
In favor and i've opposed 10 It.
WHAT NEXT
The Mayor having dec'ded that he Will not sign
the contract II will become necessary for the Coun
ell TO meet again and delegate the executive power
TO some other officer, should he send in veto,
pass IL over his head. On Friday night they had
only seventeen votes and IL would require eighteen
be commenced. the South Broad street property
owners, all wealthy people, are determined TO fight
the city the courts. The MAYOR Is of opiuion that
tney wonld nave an excellent case.