The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-01
TOMMY ON PARADE
Contractor Harrington Shows
the Street and Water
Board He Is Not
a Fakir.
THE MAYOR SURPRISED
Procession Of Street Cleaning
Teams and Apparatus De-
lights City Officials.
THE MAYOR SURPRISED

Contractor Tommy Harrington indulged
in practical joke this morning which
afforded plenty Of amusement to the
officials of the City Hall. Although beaten
In his effort to secure the street cleaning
contract, he was determined to have a
fling at some one, particularly those VINO
hinted that he hadn't the equipment 10
handle such contract.
equipment Is it?' he said, in his deep
est bass. s.Ill show them something. III
let them see that I am not green gooos
man or fakir..'
Accordingly the little man told his son
to have every team in their control al
the City Hall this morning, and to make
sure that the Street and Water Commits
sioners would see the equipment ne gave
them an invitation. Harrington with his
son were on hand at half-past nine A
few minutes later procession of teams
came along up Montgomery street. In
each wagon sat half dozen Italians, en-
gagged in the street cleaning profession,
and they enjoyed the ride immensely. On
came the teams nearly thirty of them,
drawn each by two horses.
Bless ms. whats that2" said his Honor
the Mayor, hearing the noise made by the
horses cIattering past the Hall. When
the matter was explained the Mayor
laughed and remarked that he hoped Mr..
Harrington wouldn't cart away the City
Hall Outside on the front steps OF the
building stood Tommy himself, review
ing the procession with as much pride as
general his army. Near him stood Com
missioner J. S. Nolan, putting at big
cigar and every now and then making
sarcastic comment about the whole thing.
The clerks rushed out Of the building and
COMMUNICATED MIR. Harrington, and that
little gentleman was as happy as mud
lark.
They said that was comparatively
unknown quantity There's a quantity OF
teams there and 1 am known throughout
the city. No, won't sashysurer the reso-
luton. All want them learned city
Annyhow, they will see my equip and
judge of my capacity"
TITS a great object lesson" was Tax
Commissioner John z. McArthur's COM
ment, with waggish look at Mr.. Nolan,
but that gentleman muttered something
about somebody proceeding somewhere
where for some time he could enjoy un-
interrupted combustion.
1t was noticed that on the back Of the
sprinkler there was a large piece of can
vas covering some name. and there was
no name on the sweepers The initials
1T. H. & 81 were very much in evidence
on the harness Of the teams Tommy
stepped into light wagon, drawn by a
smart looking horse, and drove at the
head of the procession when 1t left the
HALL
Won't you give me ride some day In
that nice looking wagon. Tommy" a by
stander asked.
'tThe next man ! take out for a drive
will lbe Dave Lawrence" he replied, driv-
ing off, Mr.. Lawrence Is foreman of the
Grand Jury. The long string of teams ex-
tended almost from Jersey avenue. to the
ferry and caused several blocks to trolley
cars. the motormen and conductors Of
which said things not usually found in
Sunday school books. Tommy enjoyed
himself immensely and said something
about Colonel Warnings parade, which
clearly wasn't in it with his.
Commissioner f. Heintze didn't walt for
the parade, and Commissioners Hauck,
Smith and Sullivan were not at the Hall.