The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-10

various contractors, has made its report,
from which IT appears that Furst
Brothers have substantially compIleu witn
namely in the furnishing of jeans and ~
the furnishing of rubber sheeting,, and i
appearing that the jeans and sheeting
uses of the county and that not to accept
the jeans and sheeting at this time wouid
be detrimental to the interest OF the
| county; therefore be 1t
resolved That the storekeeper at
| Snake Hill accept the jeans furnished by
| Messrs. Furst Bros, of the quantity and
! style shown the said committee, and that
said committee be continued to further
Investigate the difference, If any, between
the cost of the jeans as per sample anu
the cost of the jeans as actually. furnished
and If it should be ascertained that the
jeans furnished are cheaper than the sam
Pile then that there be deducted from the
bill of said FurSt Bros. such dlherence;
and be it further
"Resolved. That the said committee fur
Their investigate the question of the width
Of rubber sheeting and report 70 ms
duction should be made in the Dill OF
Furst Bros. on this account, and IL SO nov
much; and
house Committee ordered from Ignatius
Noonan 1000 yards OF muslin ana l,qou
yards of Kentucky jeans. and that the
keeper not to accept the same, and the
goods being delivered to the ~storekcerer
who, pursuant to said advice, refused 70
accept and receipt for the same, and the
Almshouse Committee having ascertained
the facts Immediately countermandeu Tie
order before the goods were delivered;
Therefore be 1T
.Reselved. That the action of the store
keeper in the premises be ratified and
confirmed, and that Mr.. Noonan be nosl-
fed to remove the said goods from ehs
county premises at snake Hlii; ana pe :.
further - oraot
to Samuel c. Smith, for shoes, be ana the
same is hereby rescinded, and that the
clerk of this Board advertise according
to law for bids for shoes to be received
at the next meeting of this Board, and
Committee properly select and stamp
samples to be left with the clerk of this
Board; and be it further
Resolved, That the clerk of this Board
procure a metal stamp to brand articles
which will stand branding by a deep
impression or burning, n another stamp
which can be used for imprinting in ink
on articles upon which bids are invited
pressions."
This was followed UP by this preamble
and resolution submitted by the COM
mittee:-
whereas, John J. Kelly, contractor Tor
items No. 4, 5000 yards of Amoskeag blue
dennins, as per sample;No. II, 1000 pairs
pounds to the pair, as per sample, con-
tanned in dry goods specifications, has re-
fused to execute his contract n supply
the goods according to his bid; therefore
be it
Resolved. That the proper committee
purchase the goods contained in his bid
upon which he is the lowest bidder and
which he has refused to supply. at market
rates and charge the same to the account
of Mr.. Kelly; and be it further
Resolved. That the attorney of this
board begin suit against Mr.. Kelly for
breach of contract, or such other ap-
pr0nrjaf a form of 9Pfinn as in the j1l0P-
ment of said attorney is proper"
A motion by Freebooter Matthews
thanking the committee and Clerk Egan
for their efficient work was adopted.