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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
NO PAGAN DEALS.
Republicans will Nominate Straight

The Independent Republican Association
of Hoboken, which was recently organ
lied to inaugurate reforms IN poiltics,
held an interesting meeting last night at
Odd Fellows Hall, Hoboken. The organ
ization is composed of prominent Repub-
licans who dislike the manner in which
the party has been handled by Joseph
j. Guisto, the recognized leader of the
Dickinson forces in Hoboken, who, 1T IS
alleged, had made deals with Democrats.
1t is proposed by the members OF the
organization to secure the nomination of
straight out and out Republicans for po-
litical office at the ensuing charter cleo
ion. With such object in view. the Re-
publicans who, it is alleged, nave sold
themselves to the Democrats and landed
themselves in political office under a Dem
ocratic administration, are to be entirely
ignored in the ~slate-making.
There are many Republicans in Hobo
ken who are still of the opinion that the
nomination of Counsellor Clement De X.
Leonard for Mayor by the Republican city
Convention last spring was a political
deal, and that he was merely a sacririce
candidate nominated by Republicans who
had entered into an agreement with
Democrats to secure for themselves a
n%oiitical berth. Leonard ran below the
ticket. which many Republicans claim is
sufficient proof that he was a sacrifice
candidate.
is still the subject of much talk among
Republicans in Hoboken. Leonard's
friends claim that he was a victim OF cir
cumstanceS while Others claim that he
was a weak candidate and should never
have been nominated, and also that he
would never have been dominated II the
men who were responsible for his nomin-
alton had not entered into a deal with
Democrats.
Aaron S. Baldwin, the recAnt Republic
can candidate for Sheriff, spoke in favor
last night of placing out and out Repupli-
cans. who would receive the support of
every Republican in the field for cleo
ton. He said d~issensions existed in the
Democratic ranks. and that the prospects
of electing Republican candidates We're
brighter than ever before. He felt conf
dent, he said, that the better element of
the Republican party would control the
primaries n nominate suitable men for
office.
Several other Republicans also spoke in
favor of nominating straight out and out
Republicans for office and ~repudiate all
deals with Democrats.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15

Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The Standard Railway OF America
in Effect January II. 1855.
Trains leave Jersey city as
FOR THE WEST.

Car. daily to Pittsburg. connecting there for
9.l5 A. NJ, Fast Line, Wit, Vestibule Par
lor Car. daily for Pittspgrg.
Limited. the pioneer Of this class of the ser
vice. composed exclusively of Pullman, Vesti-
ton and Smoking Cars. lighted BY stationary
and movable electric lights. daily FOR Pittsouts'
Louis. Cincinnati and Toledo.
213 P. M, Chicago and St. Louis Express
w wi's s.. sg Iouis anil Saiee lnisa ana iI Thrngg nag! siieepins
Car for Nashville (via CinoinnatD,
Sleeping Cars. daily to Pittsburg, Chicago and
Cleveland. Dining Car TO PhilaeeIphia anu
s.os p. NJ. Southwestern Express. Sleeping
and Dining Cars to Cincinnati and 81. LOUIS:
Arrives Cincinnati $50 p. NJ, indianapolis lo.ls
p; NJ. st. Louis 700 A. NJ. SECOND morning.
SIS P. NJ. Pacific Express. Pullnan Sleeping
Car to Pittsburg, Connects fo- Chicago daily.
and Cleveland except Saturday.
800 p NJ, Mail and Express. Pullman Bunet
Sleeping Car to Altoona. East Liberty ms
BAEsTIMoRRqEs n's w Wssi; AND TIE
SOUTH
s-ls. : 81 544''' s1sas 1o Mssh IFS :. \. lsis. is:
223 GA Congressional Limited, Parior Sas
and Penasylvania Railroad i pl a ON 81 Sun.
day: s.z4. IA, Ills 4. NJ. ss4I Congressional
Limited, parlor cars and Pean,y z q N. R AMI
1890 night. for Baltimore only. la "a.
week days. 12-2s p. NJ, Florida Limited. wa
IL wv aotiSB ~ -
Jacksonville and st. Augustine. 12.43 p M,
Florida Special. via Atlantic Coast Line, daiiy,
except Sunday, for Jacksonville. St. Augustine.
and Tampa.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Express for Philadelphia. 6.Ss, .t3: "a. Sds.
s.44. SIS. s.44 ua.14 Pennsylvania Lacitedll. 1872.
and lib A, NJ; 1912. liz. LA rs. 81.
Ala, AIS, 4.44. STA. Cid. 500, sis. slo !. M.
and 1890 night. Sunday. 6.34, S.44, 9lo' 80
Io.i4 Pennsylvania Limitedl, 10. 16. IL IS A. NJ:
2.is. 4.1s. 4.44, 5.ls, 6.14. 500. SIS. 9lS !. &c.
and II. 30 night. Accommodations. ll.iS A, NJ.
z.52 and us =. NJ. week days. Sundays s's
For Atlantic City, 1880. l1.1s A. NJ, 4 81 P;
NJ, through Buffet Parlor Car and Combined
Coach. and 2.2s P. M. week days. l2.~ ana
6.S4 A. NJ. Sundays.
For Cape MAY, l2.3 8 A. IL, l.o4 r. NJ weeS
days. 1880 A. M. Sundays
For Long Branch, Asbury Park. ocean Grove.
Point Pleasant and intermediate stations, via
RAILWAY. s.as A. NJ. ta.24 s52, 522 N
and 1a.o3 night. On Sunday, 1900 A. ~, BIS
P. M. tstop at laseriaken for Ashury Park or
Ocean Grove on Sunday.) 81.
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
residences. coo-
]. r. HUTCHINSON. y T.. Wood
Gent Manager. Geni Passenger Agent
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
ST. PATRlCK's DAY PARADE.
Programme and Line of March o.
the A.. @. HI.

The several divisions of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians in Hudson county will
celebrate st. Patrick's Day with a grand
parade, reception and entertainment
Grand Marshal Thomas Kelley and mis-
aids, Michael Curry and James Murrer,
will lead the procession, preceded by the
police. The officers commanding are
Company A, Hibernian Rifles, Thomas
Graham captain, Parnell Guard Band.
Company B., Hibernian Rifles Patrick
FRAZIER captain, Parnell Guard Band.
Company C, Hibernian Rifles, John
White, captain, ParneA Guard Band.
Division No. Peter j. German and P.
J. Moran, marshals; Professor Lally's
Band.
Nc. michael Murray and Patrick Lar
kins, marshals; Hoboken Fife and Drum
Corps.
No. 3-John Scanlon and Patrick Kane,
marshals; Brady's Band.
No. EThomas Griffen and Thomas
Moore, marshals; Holy Innocents' Band.
No. 5-Dominick Jennings and John
Reilly, marshals; McKernan's Band,
No. 6-James F.. Brennan and Franklin
Murphy, marshals; st: Peters Fife and
Drum Corps.
No. michael Reilly and John Kelly,
marshals; O'Connell's Military Band.
No. S-Patrick Donohue and James Con-
molly, marshals; Magner's Band.
No. 9-Messrs. Kelly and Murphy, mar
shals; Corrigan's Band.
ny, m~arshals; Hudson Fife Drum
corps.
No. n-John McCrystal and Hugh Nee
han, marshals; Kelleher's Fourth Regi-
ment Band.
No. 12-James Cleary and John O'Don-
nell. marshals; H. j. Kelly's Band.
No. 13-Michael Casey and Frank Nc
Gurk, marshals; Webber's Band.
No. 14-Patrick Kennedy and Joseph
Brady, marshals; Summit Fife and Drum
Band.
No. 15-John Sweeney and Patrick Far
ley, marshals; r. ]. McMullen's Band.
No. 16-John Moran and Owen Carroll,
marshalS; SarSfield's Band.
No. fitzpatrick Gallagher and Peter AL
len. marShalS; brakes Band.
No. 1S-Jeremiah Sullivan and Michael
Clark, marshals; O'Fsarrelrs Band
No. 20-Peter Lamber and John Nc
Line of march will form on Barrow
street, right resting on Montgomery; up
Montgomery to Brunswick, to Mercer, to
Grove. to Grand, to be reviewed passing
the City Hall by the Mayor, Board of
Aldermen and city officials. Down Grand
to Washington, to Montgomery, to New
ark avenue, to Grove, to Pavonia avenue,
to East Hamilton square, to Ninth, to
Erie, to Fifteenth, to Grove, to Monroe
street, Hoboken; to First, to Washing
ton, to be reviewed by the Mayor and
Common Council. Then to Fifth, to Will
low, to Second, to Monroe, to First, to
the Mountain road, to Pohlmann's Pa
vilion, to hear the Rev. John A.. Sullivan
deliver an Grafton on "St. Patrick and
Ireland"
The parade will start at 2 p. M. sharp.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
THIEF HELD In $1,000 BAIL.
Charles Biol charged with Hobbing
the Erie Railroad.

Charles Biel, 16 years old, who refuses
to give his address to the police, was ar
Special Officer Connors Of the Erie Rail
road, for stealing the brass furnishings
and safety valves from baggage cars ~
ing in the yards at the foot Of Pavonia
avenue. He caught him In the act OF
| making away with his booty. Detective
Brown. of the Erie Railroad, and his as
s~istants, have been trying for some time
to catch the thieves who have been do
ing this kind of work. Thousands of
dollars worth of damage has been done
by petty thieves who, In order to ger a
few cents worth of brass, have jeopar-
died thousands of lives and have done
damage which it has cost the Railroad
The thefts have been of such frequent oc-
currence of late that a few. days ago
Special officer Connors was detailed es-
pecially to capture the thieves. He has
patrolled the yards every night since that
time and has succeeded in capturing a
number of crooks, but did not until this
after.
A number of baggage cars were stalled
in the yard waiting to be attached to
morning trains. On one track were eight
cars. Connors examined them at six
o'clock and found everything in order.
He went through them again, more as a
matter of formality than anything else,
and ddd nos scrutinize the furnishings as
closely as he had on his previous inspec-
ton. Consequently he did NOT notice
that in each of the cars the brass safety
valves had been removed. AS he opened
the door of the last car he heard the
door at the other end close, and saw a
man run down the rack. He jumped
from the car and put after him. catching
him after a chase of nearly a quarter
of a mile. As he ran, Bel. for he was
one pieces of brass and brass valves
which he had removed from the cars.
When Conors caught him he gave him
moved the plates from the floors of the
cars. Connors collected the stolen.
brasses, and also found a bunch of keys
which Bel had thrown away in his
fight. Detective Brown in the First
Criminal Court this morning, told Acting
Police Justice Mccormick that the air
brakes on the trains were rendered pow
erless by the removal of the safety valves
and that collisions often resulted from
their absence in time of danger.
Justice Mccormick held Biel in $1,000
hail for the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
AUDITORS sALE-HUDsoN COUNTY CT

AUDITORS sALE-HUDsON COUNT CIR
The Central Railroad Company of New Jer-
sew VS.. John D. Kurtz Crook and Aaron G..
Perham. individually, and as partners trading
as Crook s. Perham.
In attachment. On contract.
The subscriber, Auditor appointed in the
above stated cause, by virtue of an order
made therein on the 9TH day of January, A.. d.
1898, will sell and make assurance at public
MoNDAY. the 18th day of February, A. D.
at two o'clock in the afternoon. at the Real
Estate Saiesroom of Frank Stevens, 55 Mont
gonery street, Jersey City, N. j., the fol-
lowing goods and chattels, rights and credits,
moneys and effects, wiz
The money due and to grow due from the
Bulls Ferry Land Company on a bond in the
penal sum of $120, 600. 90, made and executed
by it to the said John D.. Kurtz Crook and
Aaron G. Perham, dated February 18th. 1895;
and as we'll also all the right, title and inter-
est of the said John Z. Kurtz Crook and Aaron
q. Perham in and to a mortgage for $50, 600. 90.
made by said Bulls Ferry Land Company to
IF said last mentioned bond. which said mort
gage is dated February 18th. 1895;
right. title and interest in and to 800 shares,
more or less, of the capital stock of the Bulls
Ferry Land Company, a corporation OF the
said Crook on the books OF the said company.
All the defendant Aaron e, peraam's right,
or less. of the capital stock Of the Bulls Ferry
Land Company, a corporation OF the State Of
nDT ~ SJdIldllt1 III LIN l9llG " L d III
Aaron g. Perham on the books OF said com
pany. - - a mr.,
,.n, Heller Sheriff of the County of Hudson,
&c The property of said John D.. Kurtz Crook
and Aaron G. Perham. the above named de-
PENDANTS, by virtue Of a writ or attachment
issued in the above cause.
Terms cash.
Dated January 7. 1895.
FRANK F. McDERMoTT. Auditor,
259 Washington Street, Jersey City, N. j.
The above sale stands adjourned to Monday,
the twenty-eighth day of February, eighteen
hundred and ninety-eisht, at two O'Clock in
the afternoon, at the Real Estate Salesroom
Of Frank stevens, No. IS Montgomery street,
Jersey City. N j.. -
February IA. 1898.
The above sale stands adjourned to Monday,
the fourteenth day of March, eighteen hun
dred and ninety-eight, at two o'clock in the
afternoon, at the Real Estate Salesrooms of
Frank stevens, No. So Montgomery street,
Jersey City, N. J.
Dated February 2S, 1898.
The above sale stands adjourned to
Monday. March 2Sth, 1898, at two o'clock
IN the afternoon. at the Real Estate
Salesrooms of Frank Stevens, No. 30
Montgomery street, Jersey City, Nj.
Dated March IA, 1898.
FRANK II, McDERM0TT. Auditor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
JURGENs WANTS TO BE ALDERMAN

The Aldermanic boom has started in
the Tenth ward. The members of the
Veterans Rights Association and Zabris-
placed John r.. Jurgens in the field for
Alderman. Jurgens is first vice president
of the v. R.. A. and was the first Re-
publican Alderman ever elected in the
Horseshoe district in 1889, and defeated
his opponent by 800 votes. Jurgens is
popular with Republicans and is con-
nected with a wholesale fish market in
New OYrk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15

= Y. Bamberger. Of No. Sc Wayne
street. who formerly kept a cigar store
al Newark avenue and Warren street and
failed. was examined before Acting Police
Justice Mccormick in the First Criminal
bezzling S136 from the cigar manufac-
turing firm of Appel & Co. of No. 3l4
Greenwich street, New York. Eugene
Mcmahon. manager of the concern, all
leges that the firm consigned goods to
Barnherger as their agent and that he
appropriated monies which he collected
for them to his own use. INSTRUMENTATION
will be continued. Bamberger is repre-
scented BY Lawyer James Manning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
PERSONAL.

George w. G. Philips, the chemist, has
been confined to the house for two weeks
suffering from tobacco heart
The Rev. BENJAMIN Otto, pastor of the
North Baptist Church; who has been
quite i'll with typhoid fever for some
weeks past. at his residence, No. 2S9
Pavonfa avenue. is conyalescing. He is
now able to be up n about his house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15

AN ORDINANCE TO PERMIT H PAGAN
Iron Works to connect its foundry on Mon
mouth street by switch with the tracks of the
Erie Railroad and regulating the use thereof
Whereas, the Pagan Iron Works has main
tanned a switch connecting its foundry with
the tracks of the Erie Railroad in Monmouth
street, which railway tracks have been neces-
stating a relocation of the present switch.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City, by
the Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, acting for and on behalf of the munich
palitv of said City, do ordain as follows:-
granted to the Pagan Iron Works to con-
struct, maintain and operate a switch across
Monmouth street at Fifteenth street, and
across Fourteenth street. Just east of Mon
mouth street. at the grade of said streets as
dry of said Pagan Iron Works with the tracks
of said Erie Railroad west of Monmouth
the Clerk of this Board. entitled MAP show
ing proposed switch. across Monmouth street,
Jersey City. from Fagan Iron Works to Erie
Van Keuren. Chief Engineer pro tenn"
Section 2-That said switch shall be laid in
accordance with said plan, under the direction
and supervision of the Chief Engineer. in a
substantial manner, so as not to interfere with
any city improvement now or hereafter placed
Section 3-That no cars shall be allowed to
stand or be loaded or unloaded upon such
streets aforesaid.
Section AThat whenever the grade of Mon
mouth, Fourteenth or Fifteenth streets. where
crossed by said switch. shall be changed, the
said switch shall be graded in conformity
Herewith by said Pagan Iron Works.
Section @That upon the construction of the
switch hereby authorized, the present switch
shall be removed.
to grant permission to other property owners
in the vicinity to connect with and use that
portion of said switch lying north of the
southeriy line of Fifteenth street in manner
aforesaid upon payment of the cost of such
connection and pro rata contribution to keep
ing the said switch north of the southerly
line of Fifteenth street in repair.
Section -rhat all costs and expenses incl
1~.- 80 Ii - n @rd ~ M oEC or on1 t,Ettaa-
ton of this ordinance shall be paid by the
applicant for the same and such amount
therefor as is estimated by the Clerk of this
BOARD to be necessary shall be deposited with
that officer on demand.
Passed March 3. 1898.
CHAS. HOLLYWOOD. President.
Approved March 5. 1888.
WIN. A. ToLsoN. Clerk pro tenn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
DRUNK ON THE CAR TRACKS.

Charles Knight. a stone-cutter, who
gave his address as Paterson. was found
by Patrelman Green of the Ocean avenue
station last evening lying on the car
tracks IN Ocean avenue. Knight was so
drunk thai he was unable to give any ac-
count of himself, and he was locked up,
charged with disorderly conduct.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
LITTLE ITALIAN WANDBRER.

Revetto Nesto, a little Italian boy, was
found yesterday afternoon by Patrolman
Green of the Ocean avenue station, wan
dering around on Ocean avenue. The
y~oungster could give no account of him
self, save that he lived in West Hoboken.
He was sent to the Oakland avenue sta
ton, where he was claimed by his par
ents at eleven O'Clock last night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
JAMES PARIS OF GRBENVILlE DIES

James Paris, one of G%reenville's oldest
residents, dide Sunday afternoon at his
residence, No. 26 Terhune avenue. A
complication of diseases was the cause of
his demise. Mr.. Paris was for twenty
years Waterman in the Hudson County
National Bank, on Washington street.
The funeral services will be held this
evening at his residence and will be con-
Quoted by Rev.. Charles Hull of the Lin
den avenue M, E.. Church.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
FUND SOCIETIES ENTERTAINMENT

Fund Society of the Park Reformed
Church is preparing a novel entertain
ment. They term it Al Evening With
Dickens, With Reading and Acting Tab
leaux.' A lady will read passages from
the celebrated author andthey will be
Illustrated with tableaux above described.
It will take place March 29.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
LYONS & zElGLER,
464 Bergen Ave-,
6O6 Newark Ave-,
6 & .1acks0p Ave.
| 5 5 jackson Ave

of the committee in the letter to Chair
man Johnson. in which he set forth he
needs of the institution. Senator johnson
did not remember any such invitation, and
was about to say something further when
the clerk of the committee pulled his
invitation in the letter, just as Mr.. Otter
son had said.
Senator johnson then admitted that he
had not read the letter. Everybody has
tened to apologize to Mr.. Otterson, and
the hearing was over.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
BASEBALL PLAYERS LEAVE.

The waiting room the Pennsylvania
depot at :. few minutes before eleven
O'Clock his morning suggested the grand
about twenty stalwart professional play
ers off to report for duty at Philadelphia,
ard they talked about curves and used
the diamond vernacular at the top of
their voices to the great delight of some
small boys and the usual rooters..
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
FOUND IN TIE STREET SICK.

paw avenue station, last night, found a
man lying at Maple and Wilton streets.
He was too sick to tell anything about
himself. He was taken to the City Hos
pital in the patrol wagon inc was identi-
fed there this morning as James Cooley,
q years old, of No. 102 Washington
street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
CITY NEW S NOTES.

Vice Chancellor Stevens was expected
this morning in Chancey. but indisposi-
ton kept him at home.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Consolidated Traction Company
will be held on March 2S, when some very
important propositions will be made.
Miss Libbie Filces, of No. q Court
House place, held a sociable at her resi-
dence last night. Singing and dancing
was enjoyed during the evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
DELEGATES TO CITY CONVENTION

Messrs. Robert McCarter and William
Klink, counsel to the Gledhill Investigat-
ing Committee, held a conference today in
Mr.. Kinks offices in the Fuller Building
as to the Comr1ittee's plans for Friday:
1t is understood that the testimony will
be directed to poolrooms and policy shops
in Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
FINED FOR PICTURE STEALING.

Edward Murray, 80 years old, no home,
while drunk last night stole a picture
from in front of the store of Michael
Kantrowski. No. 1879 Newark avenue. In
the First Criminal Court this morning he
was found guilty of petit larceny and was
fined IS and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on Nom
day, March p. 1898, at two o'clock P. NJ, in
the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hall, for
the construction a a
vTTRIFIED l AND BRICK SEWER IN
STREET,
from so feet west of Hudson Boulevard to
connect with sewer known as the Girard ave-
nue. sewer.
Said sewer to be built conformably to the
provisions of Chapter 2l7 Of the Laws of 1885
and in accordance with specifications, on ME
in the office of the Clerk of said Board
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure.
ties must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City, N. j.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-15

About go linea1 feet of 1s-inch vitrifed
pipe sewer, per lineal ot........-.".. 81 80
About $40 lineal feet of 24-inch brick ~
sewer, per lineal FOOT. .s.......t..... w
About 800 cubic yards Of rock excavation, :,
About ber 0G Is cubic sbta Yards of concrete, per
About Is cubic yards Of brick masonry. Z 90
About 1000 feet B. M. flooring, per NJ feet; Y W
About 8 receiving basins, each............ s. 90
20 working days. :
The making of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners Of the prop
erty liable to more than one-haf the assess
ment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-.
velopes, endorsed, Proposals for Construction
of Sewer in Noble street, from Boulevard TO
Morris Canal" directed to "Mr. Ferd. Heintze,
Chairman of the COMMITTEES on Streets and
Sewers and handed to the Clerk of the Board
in open meeting when called for in the order
of business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official Will be accepted as surety
Bidders must state a single liked. percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
do all the work comprehended in the speci-
fcations. and if final award of contract be
made the per cent so stated will form the
basis upon which payment will be made for
all items. i.
the Act above cited, exercise its right to
reject any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1881,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city, nor become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by The con-
tractor have been approved as TO sutficiency by
this Board and as to form by the Corporation
power to examine the proposed bondsmen under
oath.
WILLIAM A. TOLSON.
Clerk pro tenn.
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