New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
IN THE ORANGES.
SOME SHARP WORK ON CITY PAINTING
CONTRACT

low PIDS SEWER WORk-THE POlslTF-AL
POT s1MMERING- PERsoNAL NOTES.
A rather singular state of things has developed
in connection with the painting contract for the
new Fourth Ward School. in Orange The contract
WAS given to Miller Sharp. by the old Board OF
Education for $50 Mr.. Miller is an Alderman of
Orange vet his firm has been doing painting work
for the Board OF Education all along under the old
Democratic regime After he had started the work
and had had a gang Of men on 1t for nine days. he
found out that would lose money on the job. and
concurrenty with this discovery the Other cis-
covery was made that as member OF the Common
Council he could not do work for the city, ana re-
fused to carry the contract. AT the special
meeting Of the Board OF Education on Wednesday
night 1t was found out that the next two lower
bidders had refused to do the work at the figures
named by them and the contract was awarded to
another bidder for Ss3o
The city engineer has at last figured up the bids
on the completion Of the sewer system the success
fuI bidders being Dowd g. Mccarthy. The prices
for all twelve-inch work the big storm sewer
reached the total OF sS3 1872 TO- while for twevench
arch and eight-inch invert the figures are S2 1870 ~
These prices considered so low fat DOUBT II ex-
messed as to the ability OF the bidders to do the
work but as they give a certified check Tor Szo"
AS evidence of their good faith, and oner as tneir
security the American Surety Company, OF New
York there ,s other course open to the commit
,ce hut to award the contract TO them. Work Will
probably begin the system soon after Septem-
Der l.
The Street Committee of West Orange is being
severely censured for its adherence to the old sys-
TEN Of repairing macadam roads by putting IN
large amount OF clay binder" In the nterme-
date course OF stone. This ground was fought all
over In Orange last year. with the result that IL
was found that the smallest amount OF earth was
needed and that any more only made the roads
an impossible sea Of mud in wet weather
With the growth of cycling In the oranges the
wheelmen complaining OF the unnecessary
severity with which the ordinance against ridng
at night without lamp is enforced In East
Orange 1t Is asserted that the police watch Tor
the cyclers and that even If ones lamp has just
gone out and Is still warm. the onen1er Is
arrested taken to the police station ana nned'
Also the charge is made OF undue severity IN the
early twilight when belated wheemen are on their
way home The matter came up In committee on
Monday night and Committeeman Berry asserted
that the police did not try to catch burglars, put
that they watched to see light go out theh
waited till the cyclist got up to them and arrested
him It was asserted that the hackmen OF the
township persis,ently violated the ordinance re-
curing them to carry lighted lamps at night
The expert investigating the accounts OF E. Ever
EFT Mills has reported that the accounts were all
right and accurate President Schmidt compli-
mented Mr.. Mills on the report. which, ne sad'
efectuay put an end to all talk OF irregularities
The term Of Office Of A. w Condit, the Republican
Postmaster Of Orange. expired by limitation on
April l. and since then the Democratic leaders
have been In hot the matter There
have been many party claimants for the place,
and the leaders Of the Democratic party nave been
such loggerheads among themse.ves tnal Mr. IT,
agreement in the ranks Of the enemy, and MI
Condit seems TO have a hold on the Once Tor some
time 20 come
The political pot in Orange is beginning to simmer,
and some OF the candidates beginning TO come
~. frnv. no nf
and George 2. Olcott in the fed again from
1nd sas 1oahf For sc oSE his
ond term. being the recognized Republican leader OF
s Sta H's senate next year S and would stand
good fighting chance Of this. Hence. he wants TO
Perbaps the same reasons actIate Mr. O.cott who
golden opinions in his Ss tesms at
Who was the engrossing clerk Of the Assembly last
in the Asssmsy bo and k sas Of are Sm
s. Homes and Thomas Jones.
The engagement announcsd Of Ms Ee az a A.
rison St East Orange. to Ernest j. Morgan Of Lon
DON England.
and Ms lanes % D n4o1t Thefe r Est b
syivania Iron Company.
sic r, Warren. OF Willam-st.. East Orange, are at
the New Grant House. in the Catski.s
DR. w A. Wakeey. of Orange has entirey re-
covered from his severe cycling accident and has
resumed his practice.
Mr. and Mrs. II, N. Fare: OF Walnut-st ST., Fast $,
Orange Will spend the remainder OF he season al
Lake George.
MI and Mrs George sloane and their h tawy
and September at Nantucket Mass.
J Mr. and Mrs Henry r. Reynolds and Mss Rsy-
mods q Hasted-st Ea,, orange are q prPu ats
at Halncs FATS. in the Catskills
Mr. and Mrs. J.. c. Gillespie and family. n airing
ton-ave East Orange are at South Jamesp'rt Long