The Jersey City news., 1889-12-20
COUNTY SUPPLY Bids.
The Freeholders Open Their
Mail From Would be
Contractors.
LIST OF FIGURES AND NAMES
Bids Referred, and a Special Conn
mittee Appointed on Tea
Tasting.

Contractors galore were around and
about the Court House yesterday after
noon and politicians were plentiful. 1t
was the day appointed by the Board Of
Freeholders to receive bids for supplies
for the ensuing year. Among the old
fayorites and successful wirepullers on
contracts were noticed Mike Smith, Abe
Post, Ed Dugan, w. R. Cook, Fred Knob
loch and AL Datz.
THE TWO ABSENT ONES.
When the roll was called there were
but two members that failed to answer,
Freeholders Kenney and Palrson. The
former will never again participate in a
meeting, and the latter may not unless he
defeats ex-Freeholder Nelson on the re-
count. When the minutes had been ap-
proved Freeholder Tierney moved that
the regular order of business be suspend
ed and that the receiving of bids be in or
der. The motion prevailed
Bids for S250 600 worth of armory bonds
at three per cent, payable as follows:--
$1,000 redeemable January l. 1891, 5000
January 1, 1892, 5000 January /, 1898,
5000 January ], 1894, 5000 January l,
1895. There were Two bids for these
bonds, the first being by the Sinking
Fund Commissioners, and the second by
George A. Bunnell. Each bid par value.
and subsequently, by resolution, the
bonds were sold to the Commissioners
OPENING COUNTY SUPPLY BIDS.
Director Bruggemann next appointed
Freeholders Kemmerly and German
tellers to tally the bids for County sup
plies. The first thing considered was
coal, 5000 gross tons for Snake Hill and
and 500 gross tons for the Court House
and jail. J. e. Whalen's bid was $3.50 a
ton, and j. w. Coyle's bid $3.50 ton.
s4,08l.75 E. A. Dngan, So, $3.50; William
Il. Wilson, S3,7S9.50; Charles E. Ahrens,
81, ,739; w. r. Cook, $2,713.75; Daniel
O'Connor, $3,341.25.
For 200 half chests of tea, bids all re-
ferred to a special committee and the
amount for each brand was not in all
cases read. The committee is to make the
totals and sample the tea; the price will
not have as much to do with the matter
as the quality. Those who bid were John
Droscher, J. G. Mars, E. A. Dugan, w
g. Wilson, W. r. Cook and Daniel O'Con
nor.
Lime and cement, P. Hall, $s445O; H.
H. Hankins, S352. So
Milk and eggs. John Hart, eggs, s19S;
milk, ~ cents per quart; Dennis Rear
don. eggs, $3.50; milk, $31, or 1-10 cents
per quart; E. A. Dugan, eggs, s2O7.
Clothing and hats, G. Metzler, 81, 4S4;
shoes, G.. Metzler,. $4,066; John Troll,
s., ,49l 20; James Soden, shoes, $S,594.80;
Ward, Singer 81 Co., 3, 800.
Miscellaneous articles, which includes
crockery, tinware, cooking utensils, ETC.,
etc. Myer Nelson, $7a0.72; Knobloch's
bid was thrown out as informal; A. Fow-
Ter, s642.7 .75i J. S. O'Connor, $699.53; w.
r. Cook, $e12
Woodenwere, Myer Nelson, $14o.a5;
KDOhl0ch Rrntharci hid fhroxu,1 ont
formal; Fergus T. Keleher, 41.60;
Charles E. Ahrens, $11S 10 w. r. Cook,
$1,000.
Paints and oil, Charles Plusalt, 1886 SO,
Reliance Oil Company tolls of all kinds);
81, ,334.90; Wescott Brothers. oils, 81, 1877,
paints and oils, Virgins & Abel, 1923 80;
the Standard Oil Company, for crude oil.
no total, referred; G. NJ. Childs, informal
and rejected; G. A Woolsey, S344 "a;
Henry Martinez, $37621; Knobloch;
rs; manure, A. Fowler, $172. so; j,
Waddington, $131.25; +. A. Dugan, S195.
w. r. Cook, s1S750; Daniel O'Connor,
Lumber-H. H. Hankins, 81 $50; Reese
p. Francis, informal and rejected.
Fresh meat, 1000 pounds; chuck and
plate, 23, 1000 pounds; ribs and loin, 13, 600
pounds; corned beef, $4,000 pounds;
mutton for stew and 10000 pounds hard
saddles. f. and G. Schober bid S6, 700;
Sc, ,496 25, and William H. Hunt $6,945
Notions-C. S. Furst, S552; David Ben
jamin, S776.40, and j. e. Vincent & Co.,
Hosiery, C. S. Furst, 1864 so; David
Benjamin, Sl,72s; j. E. Vincent & Co..
Dry goods, c. S. Furst. 81 ,464; David
Benjamin, $5,946; j. E. Vincent & Co.,
Yeast, Fleischmann & Co., s5 cents per
pound; Charles Whitkamp, 35 cents per
pound.
per pound; f. A. Dugan, IS cents per
pound; William H. Hunt, 10 cents per
pound Charles E. Ahrens, 1874 cents per
pound; W. r. Cook, IA cents per pound.
Tobacco, 400 pounds plug, 500 pounds
smoking and eight gross OF clay pipes,
Leonard Zeller, S259.60 and SSs; Mayer
Bros, $3.50; tobacco, S22S. so; w. r. Cook,
S209. 60
Leather and shoe strings, James Soden,
$40 80: Eugene A. Gerrity, $52. 20.
Provisions, Michael Smith, 81 SIT; Will
liam G. Wilson, 81, ,S53; Charles h. .Ahrens,
81, ,263; W. r. Cook, s1,227.
Flour, $3.50 barrels, Herman L. Timken,
81, ,4S1.25; E. A. Dugan. S, 400; Charles E.
Ahrens, SS,4l5
White and mixed oats, H. L. Timken,
81 sol; Z. A. Dugan, sS00.50.
Vegetables, Henry Byrne, S., ,090; John
j. Lenahan, $2, ,S72. so; Michael Mcnamara,
$1,000; Daniel O'Connor, $3.50; Jacob
Christman. $2,420.
Hardware, Knobloch, s., ,S26.S5; Wig
gins & Abel, 1852. 80.
Groceries, w. G. Wilson, $9,935.S0;
Charles E. Ahrens, S7.197.sO; W. L. Cook,
81, ,9SS.70
Soap and starch, E. A. Dugan, 81, ,7O2;
Charles e. Ahrens, 81 ASP; William Tay-
lor, 81, 1920: Nathaniel Lundy, s., ,266.
Fresh fish, Abram Post, 81 ,665; Michael
j. Clark, $l,6S0.
Ice, John Griffin, Court House and Jail,
49, so per ton; L. J. Carroll ice for Snake
Hill, 81. 80; Robert Nc CorInick, $4; Francis
McDermott, 50; Edward McDermott, ice
County Jail and Court House, S., or %
cents per 100 pounds; James Manion, for
same, $3.50, or 10 cents per 100 pounds;
Daniel j. Smith; for same, So per ton;
Daniel j. Smith, for Snake Hill, S4 per
ton.
That closed the bids and Freeholder
Ellis asked that the tea bids be referredto
separate committee, that allsother bids a
except that on tea be referred to the Com
Iuittee on County Institutions.
1t was so ordered.
HoNoRING THE DEAD.
Freeholder Phngsten offered a suitable
resolution concerning the death of Free
holder Kenny and pronounced eulogy
upon him. The county buildings will be
draped in mourning and the Board will
attend the funeral Sunday in a body
That closed the meeting.