The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-19
ELASTIC CONTRACT.
Radiators in the State
House Paid for
Twice.
HURLEY's LITTLE PERQUIslTEs
State Printing More Costly Than
the Legislature-Mants Mon.
mouth Voorheesed,
spee,r,to the Je,scp CITY Meas.

aL 81 $3.50 - WI ]'-tSf
TRENTON. March 10, 1S95.-At the
opening of the afternoon session Of the
Investigating Committee yesterday, Ed
ward D.. Fox. who has been Executive
Clerk to the Governor for thirty years,
testified that when Governor Albeit left
the Office he asked him what papers he
wanted sci to his house, and the Gov
ernor replied Everything" Fox sent
everything. He, could not find in the
office any plans, contracts or other papers
connected with the building of the new
Assembly chamber. 1t was the usual
thing for the Governor to take his pri-
vate papers with him when he left the
Office. but not public papers. He could
not tell where the papers were now, as
he did everything up in a bundle n
sent them to Governor Abbett's home
in Jersey City.
John Bonnel1. Barney Ford's successor,
testified that when he took possession
of the superintendent office, he found
no records whatever there. Ford never
formally turned the Office over to him,
and he did not see him at or near that
time.
Mr.. Moylan was then recalled and shown
a plan which had been in the Capitol
cellar. which he identified as a location
plan of the foundation of the new cham
Der. 1t was the original referred to in
the contract of ex-Assemblyman James
Lanning, who built the chamber. The
contract. which Mr.. Corbin held in his
hand, read, According to the plans
signed by the contractor" Nevertheless,
Mr.. Moylan did not think that any plans
were signed.
Mr.. Corbin read from the contract that
tanning was to do all the e~xcavating
and they showed where Michael Hurley
was paid 81, 700 for tearing down the old
building and e~xcavating.
Mr.. Moylan said the contract read that
Lanning was to take the ground as he
found it. and said hat that meant after
Hurley had left it. Mr.. Corbin then
showed that tanning began work on May
u, n yet Hurley was paid for excavat-
ing up to July.
A MEANINGLESS CONTRACT.
THE contract says that the contractor
that mean? asked Mr.. Corbin.
"Oh. that don't mean much; there was
Il should say not" interrupted Mr..
work."
Mr.. Moylan insisted that Lanning did
the excavating called for III his con-
tract, and spoke of the trenche which
ne dug, when Mr.. Corbin sprang upon
mn t a Di ! Of H Mr 4 yv for $50 $50 for digging
made out the bill.
Perhaps So" dryly remarked Mr.. Cor
same.
Mr.. Corbin then returned to the signing
Of he plans, and Mr.. Moylan said that
he did not know that any of the con-
TRACTORS signed plans.
But wasn't you place. as supervising
arcniteet. to see that plans were signed?'
mo, SIR replied Mr.. Moylan; 1.-The Gov
ernor naa flii charge OF that matter,
intelligence"
MT. Ketcham asked if Mr.. Moylan
did not consider himself and his partner
work on the new Assembly chamber.
carney LOOKED ON.
p-erintendent?"
Il don't know"
He further said that Mr.. Ford never
tell just exactly what he did do. He
was around every day looking at the
work.
the state House required him to be on
hand. did they not?" asked Mr.. Ketcham.
Yes, SIR"
the contract. which stated that in case
any, dispute arose over the price or the
work, the Governor could settle all CUES,
binding. and that he could reject any
part OF the work.
Mr.. Moylan was asked if ever. in his
where one of the parties was the SUI
preme arbitrator. He replied that he
mad not. and that it was a peculiar
the work. among them being Adam Dit
PAID ron RApiAToRs TWicE.
NV AfnUton Caid he hod fni1nd tuyA
places in the contract for heating and
v~entilating the Assembly chamber. The
radiators were excluded from the COLI
tract, n that bore out his statement
$50. then, bids were invited for all
the M ySs ra idn,elndlng a tne 81 radi aspea ana
ii that is so. it is an error" replied
Whose fault is the error"
We'll. II the contract is capable, Of
that construction" began Mr.. Moylan.'
when ne was interrupted by Mr.. Cor
Lets have no doubt about this" and
then he read Gouge's contract, which
Mr.. Herbert remarked that 1t was plain
that the State had paid twice for that
Mr.. Corbin wanted some tim to ex-
anime q number. of plans and drawings
which Mr.. Moylan had brought with
him. ana The architect was excused I'M
1 10 t&4N 1N ~ ISL
| BARGAINED WITH THE GOVERNOR.
a.srsAeA i4urity was li.en recaAeu.- ana
told ABOUT his contract for tearing down
| the old assembly chamber. He bid for
the work on the spectfieatiOns as printed
lin the daily papers at that time: He
was to receive $1,700, and have all old
| material which was not used In the new
l-building. 1t Was not a written contract.
I but an oral bargain with the Governor.
away. some is SIN in his yard. and some
was used to fill IN the Delaware fsfe
back of the State House, which he was
Asher e. Lambert. the ex-State House
carpenter who exposed t'ord's lurape4
deal at the last meeting, said that under
L Nord's direction he measured the ola
stone in the stone that Hurley left on
tse site CT the chamber. and found it
to be worth 1000. Ford told him to keen
track Of all the old stone that went into
that for ourselves" Lamber denied that
he ever got q cent.
White Hurley was tearing down the
old building, Lambert did not think that
1t was safe to have it done by ordinary
labor. and upon reporting the matte
to Ford. he was directed to emgosoy ev.
perts. The State. n not Hurley, paid
COSTLY STATE PRINTING.
Mr.. Corhsn then said. haforc dirertin-
the committees attention to another
have the members visit the vaults of
| the State House n see the vast piles
4 dfS1pcurients stored there.
r Mr.. Weorh aes. in an aside. asked Ny.
DAILY If he knew how much the State
pssg SNF nrint,nes NJ e Y give ],