The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-06
ASPHALT HEARING.
Reuben simp,on Thinks the Con-
tract Was the Best fur
the (ity.

The examination of witnesses in the
certiorsri proceedings to review the reso-
luton of the Street and Water Board
awarding a contract to the
Barber Asphalt Company was re-
sumed before Isaac Romano
Supreme Court Commissioner this morn
ing. Ge~orgeBouton, Clerk of The Street and
Water Board was the frst witness, He
testified that he prepares the advertise
Board aud that he prepared
the one In this case for the
asphalt work. Ga cross examination
by Mr.. McDermott he said that he did
non remember u case where the whole
cost OF repaving a rtrsst had bsen paid
by a general tax aud included in the tax
levy. 1t was admitted hi the cost of
tue asphalt paving was to be paid out of
the license moneys 1t was also admitted
that on the application for
the writ in the case
Mir. McDermott refused the
request of the Corporation Counsel to
consent TO taking no only that part OF the
resolution Of the Street and Water Board
which awarded the contract 10 the Bar
Der Company and permitting the
award to the Trinidad Company
to stand. Mr.. McDermott contends
ing that the city was entitled to
the benefit which would follow an award
to the Triui lad Company for all the
work proposed To be done. and that tho
award to the Trinidad Company for a
part of the work was void. Ii was also
admitted that Robert Alexander OF the
Trinidad Company was present at the
Court House at the time the apple alton
was made.
MORE ADMISSIONS.
1t was also admitted that very much
depends upen the methods adopt ed i'll
the laying of asphalt and that in many
cases where good materials had been used
the paving has been Il failure through
improper laying. Chief Engineer. RuggIes
was then recalled and testified to what
amount Of asphalt pavement was TO be
laid and III what section OF the city.
On crossAexaminstion. he said he
thought the specifications required at
least {. 900 Yards. He did not Talk with
any mem Der of tne City Boards or other
official about putting in the specifications
specifications We're shown to MI. Rug
giles. aud after looking at them. he said
he was mistaken, as no estimate OF quan-
tity was taken.
MIR. SIMPSONS BoMBsHELL
Reuben Simpson, tae nsxG witness.
crented somewhat of a sensation. He
said that on October 8. while Ia Mr..
subp9uaed to testify in this case, he
overheard conversation between
Mr.. McDermott and Mr.. Weart
in rezar TO an adjournment.
Mr.. Weart wanted the case adjourned
and Mr.. McDarmotv wanted 1t to go on.
Witness heard Mr.. McDsrmott say that
he was the attorney for the Trinidad
Company aud that the Barber COMPANY
did not care anything about the case.
In reply to questions by Mr.. McDer-
mott, MIR. Simpson said he had a CONVEX
satiou with Mr.. Weart on the subject
and told Mr.. Waart hat Mr.. McDermott
was mistaken in denying that he was the
attorney for the Trinidad Company.
Mr.. Simpson said he had written to
Mr.. Weart upon the subjsct. He did not
know that Mr.. Weart was Interested in
the Asphalt Company; on the contrary.
Mr.. Weart had told witness that he was
not interested III the company
around to various cities at the request Of
the Mayor to find out something about
the pavement. Mr.. Weart had spoken
to him about another company. the Bel
muda Company. aud said that that CONS
pany was expected to bill for the contract.
MIR, Weatt did not say that he was in
teresled in the Bermuda Company. Wit
ness had made inquiry In regard to the
asvhalt bids for TINS city and had found
that they were lower proportlonately
than those If other cifier.
MR. M'DERMoTT'S DEMAND.
Mr.. McDermotJ then topk the stand
and said that Mr.. Simpson was mistaken
in saying tina. he had said he was
attorney for the Trinidad Com
pany. He was not attorney fer
the company and was not retained by
1t or Mr.. Alexande'. He did not bring
the suit F; t the suggestion Of the Trinidad
Company.