The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-17
N0ONANS CONTRACT OFF
Board of Freeholders Re-
sends the Dry Goods and
Coal Awards.
SqEEoGRApHER NUGENT EVIc7ED
'Keating and Riordan Uphold
Davis and Explain Their
Previous Action.

The Board of Freeholders yesterday
| evening reseinded the resolution award
| ing the dry goods contract to Ignatius
| Noonan and ordered new bids advertised
for. This result was brought about by
the determined stand taken by city Col
lector Davis, who has announced that the
| pledges made to the people during the
| campaign last fall will be kept so far as
it lies in his power to have them kept.
In view of the action of the Board, the
application for a writ of certiorari which
was made to Justice Lippincott last week
by Mr.. Davis was dismissed this morning,
Counselors Griffin and Mulvaney stating
to the Court that there is now no neces-
sity for it,. The Board also directed that
| bids to supply coal, butter, eggs ana no.
| lions be readvertised for. A prolonged and
| stormy caucus was held before the meet
ing when the roll was called twenty
| three members answered to their names.
| Clerk Egan read the letter from Ignatius
Noonan, the substance of which was
printed yesterday.
BY resolution ofsFreeholder Failon, the
resolution awarding the coal contract to
James Coyle was rescinded by a vote OF
u to II.
The resolution resembling the award OF
| the drv goods contract to Ignatius Noon
an was then presented by Freeholder Fal-
Ion and adopted unanimously without any
| comment except personal explanation
made by Freebooter Heating and others.
Mr.. Heating said he approved OF the
| stand made by Mr.. Davis, but disapproved
of the unnecessary howl that was made
He characterized Mr.. Noonan's
| cation as ridiculous and an insult to pre-
sent to an intelligent body OF men, II
| Mr.. Heating had known the facts con
fessed In the communication at the Time
he voted for the contract, he would never
have voted for it. He said he DID not
know it before, but he is now convinced
| that Kelly and Noonan are one ana the
same. Mr.. Heating denounced the pro
fessional bidders aud their methods which
have brought the Board into disrepute.
He said among many other things that
the Noonan bid was highway robbery. and
added that his remarks also applied to
the successful bidder for coffee and spices
and that other contracts will bear watch
ing.
Mr.. Kelly of Bayonne said that he vot-
ed for the contract unwittingly, but that
he knows better now.
Mr.. Riordan said thai he fully and
heartily endorsed the statements made by
i Mr.. Heating, but that the criticisms
7 heaped upon the Board were unjust.
| When he voted for the contract he did It
with an honest purpose and for what ne
then thought was the best interest Of the
county. The supplies were greatly
needed, and he desired to avoid delay as
many of the unfortunates who are the
county's charges are greatly in need OF
| winter clothing. He wanted the award
made as soon as possible because when
supplies are procured on requisition they
cost a great deal more. Mr.. Riordan
wanted it distinctly understood that his
vote to rescind the award of the contract
was for the interest of the taxpayers and
not the result of coercion. ~.
The resolution to readvertise for bids
for coal, dry goods. notions, butter and
eggs was then adopted.
Court Stenographer Nugent was evicted
from the quarters he has coupled SO
long and sent up stairs to CUSTODIAN no
gan's room. The custodian will now have
no headquarters but the corridor. Which
is known as "Hogan's Alley" The res,
olution evicting Mr.. Nugent was offered
by Freebooter Fallon and as as follows:
whereas, There is no proper accom-
mediation for the new Boulevard Commits
sioners, which this Board is obliged to
furnish. unQef the law lnefelOIe
Resolved, That the rooms now occu-
pied by the Court Stenographer be given
to said Commissioners. and the Court
Stenographer be removed to the rooms OF
quarters now occupies by the janitor and
custodian of buildings. and the COUNT
Superintendent be directed to see that the
provisions of this resolution are carried
out"
a resolution by Freeholder McGoverr
was adopted providing for the appoint
ment of a committee to ascertain the dlf
ference in the cost of supplies Furnished
y~estigation to extend back two years. ant
the committee to report at the next meet
ing on February 2. Director MeNally ap
pointed Freeholders Dietz, Tremble ant
Kenny as the committee.
A resolution offered by Freebooter Ser
geant to reinstate Michael Gilhooley, {
the fable on motion of Freeholder Keat
ing. William Walsh now has the place
A resolution to reinstate Edward Lappin
a veteran. as cook at the asylum. met IN
same fate. This resolution was ther
offered
sResolved, That hereafter all printing
furnished to any department OF the coun
Board of Freeholders shall bear the Unloi
label. and that in advertising for BIDS 70
supplies. contract work, and all publica
tions for said county, the clerk of thu
Board is hereby instructed to advertise il
ri papers employing Union labor only, an
all printed I1dlloT u ItclSQ / " ~ oD
Of the county shall bear the Union label.
Counselor Griffin suggested that tn
resolution was probably a good thing; bu
:. was a bar to competition, and would no
: stand a legal test. Freebooter Keatins
receiyed permission to withdraw it TO
amendment and it will be introduced a
the next meeting.
This resolution by Freeholder McGoverl
! was adopted
Whereas. The engineer in charge of tn
work of constructing the Passaic ayenu
bridge requested the contractor to dela'
work thereon pending a decision Of tn
ISupreme Courtlin the case of Alvin vs.
!, the Greenvil1e and Hudson Railroad Con
: panY, the determination of which in fa
: yor of defendants may result in the build
/ ing of a different and lower bridge;
+ Resolved. That Wofgang Triest pc an
is hereby directed to refrain from furthe
t work on said bridge until the frs
i Thursday in February, and that said en-
gineer is authorized, if necessary, to d
rect a further suspension pursuant t
section 45 of said contract.
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