The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-22
FOR COUNTY SUPPLIES.
Awards for the Fiscal Year
1923 Made By the
Freeho1ders.
FURST.WOLFSON WATERLOO
The Board Sits Down on "Trouble.
some" Contractors-Other
Business.


There was an exciting meeting of the
Board of Freeholders yesterday Mr..
Coyle said he would not take part in rob-
oing the taxpayers by voting for supplies
as furnished at present. Mr.. Kelly, of
Weehawken. also refused to vote
for the awarding of contracts for
supplies. When the storm subsidized Mr..
German moved that James Carroll be
appointed inspector of the new lunatic
asylum at Snake Hill at s. day and
that the County Superintendent see
that he performs his duty. He was
appointed. Not a word was said
about the contract for section
thlr6Y-three of the new County Road,
and why it is being kept back Is a mys.
teIy. There is trouble in awarding the
coal contract, likewise the oil contracts,
ice at $3. SO to the Churt House and iaiI
has Withdrawn his bid. ID. K, Smith.
who bid cent higher. asked permission
to withdraw his bid. The matter was re.
ferred TO the Committee of the Whole.
Inc following is report of the proceed.
ings:-
PAUPER BURIALs.
Morgnekeeper w. Fl. SDeer wrote that
he had read in the Journal that the fee
for burylng tue destitute and unknown
at Snake Hill was raised from 50 to Sc.
He said the law allowed $40, which was
barely sufficient to cover the morgue-
keepers expense.
Mr.. Nelson daid: "Mr. Speer recently
buried the badly decomposed body of a
man with the consent of Warden Ryau.
at the 81 rate. We must take some
action on behalf of the morguekeepers
OF this city, Hoboken and Bayonne,
for tthere is always large
number of railroad killings and drown
lngs. move that the recent action of
the Board increasing the rate from 50 TO
So be reconsidered as far as morGue-
Keepers are concerned"
Mr.. Ellis:-"Let the matter wait until
our meeting at two O'Clock next Friday.
The morguekeeDers have made money
enough out of this county"
Mr.. Nelson said he agreed to Mr.. Ellis
DR. oposition.
Mr.. Kimmerly said he>wished to see the
Morguskeepers excepted from the nigh
ante.
PRICES ON SUPPLIES.
The committee on the whole then sub.
mitted the following awards for supplies
Tor the county. from December /, 1892 to
November 30 1893, costing some $3.50, 900.
Cothing-O. Lawrence, 81, ,275 75
Compressed yeast-Fleischman & Co.. S5 cents
pound.
Coffee Cot oa1 and sFpices1c F. Ahrends, g. s475O.
Fresh meat-F. & G. Schober, Sl2,e7o,
Fish-A. Post $500. 80
Flour-Timken & Hannibal SS 90 -,
Feed-Timken & Hannibal, 81
Groceries-W. r. Cook, SIS. .404.I ~ q
Hardware-Wiggns & AbeuH g., $50 IS. ~
Hesiery-Ignatius Noonan, $5O7EO
Hemlock leather-E. Gerdy, $3.50
Fresh eggs-Dennis Rearson, 25 cents dozen
| $1,000.
Ice to constitutions at Snake Hill-F.
| McDermott, SS per ton.
Ice to Jail-Thomas Quigley $780,
Timber-H. H. Hankins, So, 935. 40
Lime and Cement-James P HAIL. S1,0S1,
Miscellaneous-W. R. Cook, S647. so.
Notions-ViRcent & Co.. S35l.75.
Prcvisions-W. R. Cook, $94l.
Paints and oils-Jersey City Supply Company,
| SS51. .6712.
Pure milk Dennis Reardon, $3.50.
Soap and Stareh-W. Taylor ST lO7
Shoes-Boston Clothing Co., So, S57. so.
Teas-J. j. Sloan, 81, 1876.
Tobacco and PipeS-Mayer Bros $50.
Vegetables. j. Lenehan, S4 $50.
Woodenware--W. R. Cook, S4T2
Manure---J. Waddington. 81 rs per ton
TROUBLESOME CONTRACTORS
When the bids were first submitted
| Wolfson was low on drygoods and
| hosiery. The contracts were given to
| Noonan, on the ground that Wolfson's
| additions were wrong.ss
When The clerk had finished reading
| the awards. Mr.. Ellis rose and said:r-Be-
fore voting, l wish to state that we have
| had great trouble with the meat contrac-
| tors, f. & G. Schober. As long as ! am
| in this Board shall see that the county
gets its own, and that the FreehoIders
| assert their rights.
| ''rhese contractors have frequently
| failed to furnish mutton for the people at
| Snake Hill, because they agreed TO do it
| at very low rate. They have the
contract again. l now give notice that
the first time l hear of their failing to
live up to their contract, 1 shall
refuse to make them any payment, and
| let Them fight tho matter out in the
courts.
Mr.. Coyle-I fail to see why 1
| should cast my vote against the
| interest of the people of this county. l
don't want the unfortunates COM
mitted to our care underclothed and uu-
derfed. They look to US forsjusticel The
| law orders US to give the contract to the
lowest bidder. In view of all the con-
| tracts being as one resolution, yoAa. npA
Mr.. Kelly spoke iu the same
Insufficient clothing of the ~ S.
Snake Hill, and breach OF
| speech by saying, 81 Y & ( < '|
| for the supplies stoo, =
| Ayes -Gorman. He-taessy, fA
Kimmerly, Ellis anS Noonan. 4
Nays-Coye anSs Kelly V
Absent-1ierneS and Perry, ~
MI. Kelly offered II resolution ee$Ig# \
If Mr.. Wolfson does not supply g
1000 yards 4 of kersey cloth 81
the 23d OF November that it be bought
in open market. 1t was agreed to.
Mr., Gorma,n moved that Mr.. James
Carroll be APPOINTED Inspector Of the
New Lunatic Asylum, at S5 q day.
Mr.. Nelson asked whether the archi-
tect. Mr.. Kreitler, or the County
| Superintendent should certify as to
The services performed by Mr.. Carroll It
was agreed that the County Superinten-
dent should certify as to the correctness
of Mr.. Carrots bill. There were nine
yeas on the vote.
Weather Indications.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1S92.-WeatheF