The evening world., 1893-11-29

In addition 10 these horse. so!d the
STRENGTHENING Department at fZO per
head. Piss Il Doerr have sold eight
horses To the Fire Department at $40
each and two horse. 70 the Park Depart
ment ct ,Z15 each.
The bills and vouchers for the 80
horses purchb sd b. the city for Street
Cleaning Department have been duly
passed and Officially Inspected ~ John
A. Henry. veterinary surgeon, Of ~
East Thirteenth street. Thomas l. Bren-
nan. Commissioned NJ Sfrest-CleaninE
Michael Kennedy. Department ~ stables
e. Shrink, gtorekeeper. AmOs Dodge. sH-
aminer Of claims. and George !. Whit
son. inspector from tho 'omptroIlsr's
once.
Michael Kennedy. Superintendent Of
Stables Of the gtrce'-CIeaning Depart
msnt. has signed the following certificate
for each Of the 2sp horses purchased AZ
$50 per head.
department % Er.-,Cl .aninr
hereby tsrtify tbs, the ain'' %m"n'i'n-i Ar.
tieiss have been received ana thst the rre-
charged Ia reasonable am sgerrdinI 70 ssi..n.n,
lEign.dJ YirHAEl. EEt%Epr.
Impairment - stsbi's
Horses for ash-cart purposes, bought
blythe city for use IA the str"et-cIcaning
DeDhTIflfHI hE'IiH' ~ rs h''''
100 pounds, and are from five 4" rcYcn
yenrs OF ngc. The records, however.
show that few Of the 20 animals re-
Gently purchased ar. under six years Of
age, tho most Of them being seven years
old, and some Of them eight and nine
years old.
with these facts and figures In hand
an Evening World" reporter has been
-GI-.. IIk.raI .I,,IntI,n d, tha
horse business. and discovers that S2T
In an enormous price for the city TO pay
for ash-cart horses. and especially when
they are "a trinc too old, \ standard
price for ash-csrt horses would he al
q the highest possible hgure something
like $50 to $50 per head There arc
horse dealers In tow who would gladly
pay handsome commissions II they ~
cured the contract to sell ash-cart horses
TO the city at $500 per head.
On Nov. = "A young man named J j.
Coles. who said h- represented the mu
nicipallty OF Newark. stepped into th'
horse STABLES Of Fis1 & Docrr At IA
l9 and ijl East Twenty fourth street
and with n bllthe air asked for Mr.. Fias
A rotund gentleman. Who said he VA
the head of the firm. inquired wha
ne tOuln 40 lvT MI 'bl'N.
Sir. Coles. with much enthusiasm
stated that he desired to purchase abou'
sixty head OF strong. sound. Al. fine
hrst.class nSh-cart horses for IN" city
OF Newark. Had tn" firm Of FIss &
Doerr such horses for sale
why. certainly" said tho arabl~ Mr.
Fiss. we can sell YOU 800 horses o: IN.
finest kind or twenty Minutes notice
and Lot 800. t.lI ,m., a., "a, ali l-.-.
as cheap Hs the nest In New York. Conn
this way and III show YOU come 81 oul
stock"
Mr.. F!ss. all smiles, pointed with prid'
20 a row OF large, heavy horses In TN
stalls.
These" said he. are all hrst-clas
horses. such AZ YOU want for city worl
in Newark. They weigh 100 to 40
pounds, and are young and strong. Tn
price OF them-ah! let me see my man
ager."
Mr. Coles. of Newark. followed Mr.
Fiss into his private ONCE, where II dis
cusSion arose between MIR. Fiss and hi
manage as to how chcaply they coul
Fell aBh-Cart horses.
oh, we can make them as low as ST.
each for the best and heaviest stock.
II eeFt ~ ''A'A '"' WIZ !
some for as low as SS,"
"Ah." said the urbnne MIR. Coles. "a
not quote prices on any cheap horse,
The city OF Newark wants ahsolutel
the best, strongest. and soundcst horse
IN the market.
Certainly" said the manager. "I'
make you an average price ON the hes
stock"
u DO prices vary at diferen, times I
the year ?" asked the particular AMI II
Bistent MI, Coles,
n "oh, slightly replied Mr.. Fiss. ~
ter jan. | the price per head would |
about so or 81 higher"
m Would Mr.. Fiss sign a written agre,
!. ment to furnish horses for ash-curt M
n poses, for the city OF Newark, AT
stated average price ?' inquired "
Coles.
n Most certainly responded Mr.. 1T,
and his manager in chorus.
4 Whereupon Mr.. Coles Vas given II
following letter OF agreement. which
carried away with him with ev!deI
pleasure and satisfaction
lcopyD
n CLSter. Pa.
n FIsS 4 pOERR.
A Sale and Exchange Stables,
y Tslsphons No to-2ist st.
NEW YORK. Nov. y. 1898.
Dear sif; We can furnish you 50 or 80 horse
ept elAsA from 100 TO 100 Ibs, ages from
name. a. Has-D per afsa, Va can AIS Il
niah yea the same number Of horses from IL
= LHS pSasdN from I to . ysTs old. for 81