The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-05-11
one coat of paint on both side before be-

one coat of paint on both side before be-
ing nut up.
THAT this variation and omission
amounts to large sum OF money is self
evident, and the necessity of one set of
bidders bidding on tile work and metal
cornice and Mr.. Condor net bidding
thereon made the bidding farcical.
81 think there IS just ground for criti-
cism. the specifications not being the
usual provisions accompanying contracts
of this Importance, also the contract blank
attached to the specifications has not the
usual safe guards which one would ex-
pect to fiud therein.
AS TO SUPERVISION.
The following may be cited in support
of this eriticism:-
Q). No supervision is provided for
either any committee, or the Chief En-
gineer of your Board, but such
20. The contract does not designate
any time for the completion of the work.
II have eudeavored to lay the
foregoing before you as simply
'I2) No provision is made for any re-
teDtion of any percentage on any pay
ments provided In the contract, or is any
money retained or any period named after
final payment to test the efficiency of the
work under the contract.
1.-THE contract has in it no provision re-
serving to your Board the absolute con-
troll OF the extra work, but gives equal
control to the architect in the following
language "The contractor shall have no
claim for any work not called for in
the plans or specifications. unless
such work shall have been specially or
dered by the architect or owner. in writ
ing, said order to stipulate the price for
the extra work, and all orders for such
work must be attached to the bills and
presented to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners"
Hho% Il ufefn &c Fnfv lx, 70
criticism can be seen from the following
item taken from the Comptroller's office:
April 26, 1892, p. e, Martin, extra, $50. ,
Mr.. Martin had the plumbing contract on
this building, but it must be remem-
bered that the cellar walls are just
combating and the following from the
City Clerks ofice:-"April %. 1892, p. j.
Condor, extra work, Scnool 25, S455."
supervision as is provided Is lett to the
architect named in the contract. If the
brick walls were changed to stone walls
1t may be because of the architects super
vision or IL may have been done with the
knowledge of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, as in the Comp
troller's Office is the following change:-
March 25, 1892, T.F. Mcdonald. inspector.
$125.
as possible. trust that all the matters
and things that seem censurable can be
explained. Respectfully.
+. 4. w ANSER, Mayor
NONPARTISAN OFFICIALS.
1t is very likely that the Street and
Water Board will sustain the Mayors
veto of the Greenville Station House.
The members say that they desire
no conflict with the executive head
and will do all in their power to insure
harmony. Whatever explanations may
be desired by Mayor Wanser, will be
given him as fully as possible If he will
but indicate his wishes In that respect.
They will first sustain the veto and then
order bids readvertised.
They are convinced, however, that the
Mayor has made mistake, and that he
will discover the fact when new proposals
are received.
Contractor Condor, who seems to be the
man most entitled to make objection.
Is really very happy over the matter.
very glad Mayor Wansel had vetoed the
award. Prices, he said, had gone up
since he made his bid, and mater
ials were now SO much dearer that
he could make no money out Of
contract II bid" said he, "S19, ,475, and as
the matter stands 1t would cost me over
$40, 900 to put up the building. / am very
glad to be rid of the contract, and my
next bid will be very much higher"
Commissioner Somers is the only men,
ber of the Board who will vote to pass
the resolution over the veto.
AS to the vetoed Fire Board pay rolls,
as soon as Clerk Esterbrook has explained
matters to the Mayor.
The difficulty in the street cleaning de-
partment is explained by the fact that
there Is no money to meet the April ex-
DeuSeS