The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-11-07
THE JOBBERS DANCE.
Contract Day Hilariously
Celebrated by the Ring
Board of Free
holders.


terday to receive bids for supplies for the
year 1891 The contractors were out in
full force, and many Of the old stagers
turned up as fresh as a rose with the pro-
posals for ANYTHING and everything.
| There were some new fnces also, and
their owners evinced desire to learn
why old contractors love to supply the
Board Of Freeholders.
| Director-at-Large Bruggemann appoint
ed Freehoiders Nelson and Ellis teliers.
/ and ] John BOYD in his best Volapuk read
the proposals, and no one understood a
word or wanted to. John, after going
| through this performance gravely read
| In English the names Of the bidders and
| the amount. The first proposal called for
soap and starch. William Taylor
| wrltzed to the front with a list Sl.025 70.
followed by Charles A. Ahrens with
/ 81 ,030 Paints and oils received a bid OF
| $50 80 from Virgins & Abel, and John
j. knoblach bid $95S 50: j. Van Wyner
| 81 ,41050; John G. Werner, s., ,6G4.50; and
J. W. Howell, sl.esAso.
| Hardware caused lively dance. John
| J. Knobloch led of with q jig ut the tune
of $40 65; J. F. Underhill Joined him with
| a, ,392 20; WIgglns & Abel followed in a
| Highland fling at 50, 634 03; j. Steller
asked for slow music, and John Boyd
whistled Old Hundred while Steller
placed his figures for woodenware at
| $40 25; w. X. Cook glided In on $685. so.
and Charles A. Ahrens promenaded along
with 1915.
Miscellaneous articles-whateyer that
means--went along lively. j. Steiler
| opened the ball with bid of S926. 20; w.
r. Cook in a breakdown brought the hg-
ures to s473 60. Cook led the next dance
| with, tho liyaffnar stan a IA hall Du
the order 1T was designated butter.
| Cooks lead OF II cents a pound
had lively rival In Charles
A. Ahrens, who also bid II cents
a pound and John McEatee slid along
with twenty cents 1. pound. Cook again
started the music with the lively air,
coffee aud spices, 50. 120; Ahrens piroutted
with s., 167 and John McEatee stirred up
| the dust TO S3.g76.l0 and John Doscher
was up to q, ,221.70. Again Cook led OF
with provisions, sl,l5s; Ahrens was
slightly out OF breath and could not get
Vegetables were next on the card and
Cook in an elegant Spanish fandango
| reached the 81, ,057 mark. but Jake Christ
man captured the prize with 50, 140.
Freeholder Hennessey said he would
not consent 10 give 1t to ChristDan, for
| last year that performer had won 1t and
then refused to furnish the goods.
John Boyd shouted" Take your partners
| for the tea reel aud jig," and Billy Cook,
with smile again led of with ooiong %
cents pound and Young Hyson "a cents
pound. John Doscher in the next set
| put the price up TO Oolong % cents
pound, but let Young Hyson at IL cents
| Charles A Ahrens could not keep up the
| pace and quit at Ool0ng 20 cents pound.
| and Young Hyson 80 cents John McEn-
| tee. with renewed vigor, ended his Jig
with Oolong rs cents pound aud foung
1At.T m <.Aa Il -
| the dance with his heel coming down on
Oolong 261k pound. Young Hyson zS1z a
| pound. Tobacco went off in slow music
| to a German, Mayer Brothers bid $707
and got it. Cook could go no better than
| SS05 20 and Ahrens was exhausted at $3.50.
THE GRAND DANCE.
| The grand dance, especially arranged
| for the Jersey City members of the
| Board, was an exciting one. w. II. Cook
started 1t and in his most approved man
ner jigged it to $1,000. Michael Smith,
| of Robokea, who for dozen years has
been the most successful dancer Tor this
prize, followed in graceful minuet at
| the tune of SIP $50, and smiled lis salts
| faction until +. G. Schober, of Jer-
| sey City, with the grace OF q
prima donna, brought down the
| prize with s12,060. Many Freeholders
ooked sad at this and Schober Will prob
! ably be euchred ous OF the contract for
Smiths benefit. Groceries proved to be
| simple promenade march with Cook as
| leader he bid 81, ,051. 50 and Ahrens made
| q good second with 80 $50. John McEntee
with an old-fashioned breakdown and a
| flourish bid $43, 45i 90 and brought down
| the house His bid was explained and
showed that he considered the Freehold
ers sweet lot of officials, for he wanted
| TO supply them with $4,000 worth of
sugar. Flour was again captured by II.
}. 1imken in prize dance. He quit at
| 50, 9,440: Ahrens could only reach 81. $50.
| Dry goods was the next merry dance.
| G. Metzler led off with s7,319 30; Joseph
| ". Vincent passed him with S.. $3.50; and
| Charles Ii. Furst, in a neat pigeon wing,
| brought the figures to So, III. Hosiery
was started by q. Metzier al 5000, Joseph
| v. Vincent followed with s594 so; &. H.
Furst, $3.50 Notions-G. Metzler, S3l6. 45;
S256 10.
| MORE EATABLEs.
| Eggs closed the closest dance of the
| ball. Colonel John Hart, "a cents a
| dozen or $720; Dennis Reardon bid %
cents dozen or $500. Milk was danced
Colonel John Hart; Deunis Reardon
brought it down to 31s cents quart or
| S., 500.
John Elsey, the good Faith Curist was
| in the fish dance. but ne had only a mis-
sionary's snow. He bid 10 cents pound,
| UQb ulS RiOPtShl W do 1O0A OAL AoA uc
| had no bondsmen on it. Abe Post in
| a graceful waltz captured the prize
at 90 cents pound, or $3.50. There
were two bids for coal, one being by
William Howe at s13, $50 90, and the other
| being by j. w. Coyle, whose prices var
| led from 81 to s. ton according 10 the
quality aud grade desired. Joseph Wad-
| dington had no opposition IN the barn
yard dance and his bid OF 81. 40 ton for
manure stood alone. John Troll desired
to furnish shoes for 1854; Joseph J.
Wertz for $3.50; G.. Metzler. So, 12S;
James Soden, S3.7sS. Sole leather
brought from q. A. Gerde. S227;
james Soden, FPS; clothing
brought from o. Lawrence u bid Of 81. 200;
G. Metzler. 81, ,407; G. A Wittecamp bid 80
cents a pound for compressed yeast, and
Eleischmann az Co., 50 ceuts pound. II.
j. Timken's bid of 81, III. Is was the only
one offered for feed. James p. Hall
bid for lime and cement 81 .075: Henry II.
Hankens, $3.50, lumber, K p. Francis,
&, ,s76. 20; Henry H. Hankens. g. Gus ~.
lee delivered at Snake Hill, NJ 4. Con-
molly, 81 a ton; Frank McDermott, IS a
ton, and Edward McDermott, ice deliy-
cred at the Jail S. a ton
THE ARBITERS.
The bids for tea were referred to Free
holders CoyIe Hennessey and German as
special committee, and the other bids to
the Committee on County institutions
The Board then began regular business
A letter was received from Major Chris
rfar Wnarrsar paar q r STATING