The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-11
LIBRARY BIDS.
Trustees Received Sixt y-one
From Prominent
Contractors.
NO DECISION FOR TWO WEEKS
In the Meantime the Alrchi-
tects Will Be Consulted
About the Proposals.

The Trustees of the Free Public Library
received sealed proposals last night in
the Assembly Chamber in the City Hall,
for all the labor and material necessary
for the erection of new Free Public
Library building, on the site purchased
for the purpose, fronting on Jersey av-
enue, Montgomery and Mercer streets.
The said building will be erected by the
Trustees by authority of an act passed
by the Legislature, approved April |. 1884,
and the supplement thereto, approved
March 21, 1895, with amendments, ap-
proved April s, 1887, March 16, 1896, and
April 13. 1897.
The bids were made in accordance with
plans and specifications approved by the
best architect. They provide for build
ing which will be in every particular a
model structure.
The bids were required to be given in
either of two ways, one in lump sum, in
cluding all the work described in the COM
plete specifications, the other separate
bids for any part of the work as divided
into fifteen sections.
Trustees Dr. L. J. Gordon, Stephen L.
Harvey, James Luby and John J. Voor-
hees and ex-officio trustees School Super
intendent Snyder were present A large
number of contractors and many inter-
ested citizens were in attendance Six
ty-one bids were received. The immensity
and elaborateness of the proposed build
ing and its estimated large cost were
incentives to builders to make earnest
efforts to secure the contracts.
The bids were opened and read by
President Gordon. They were as follows:
For entire work:-H. Probst, $214,-
500 John 7. Rowland & Son, SPIT, 11S;
Norcross Bros, s20S, ,191; Alexander ,Whan,
$22S 995; R. j. Carlin & Co., $21S,000; NJ. T.
Connolly, 1922, $40; Richard English,
$1S5 O23; Joseph Jewkes & Son. 1924, 800;
Joseph B. Smith, s2S3, 100; Robertson &
Son, s224,49S.
Masonery:-Joseph H. Cutley, $39. .972;
Alex Whan, s42,S2O; M t. Connolly,
s3e,64s; Richard English, excavating,
masonry, ETC., $4S,2 2s2, and masonry and
plastering, ETC., s46,717.
Carpentering-A. J. Ditmar & Son,
$685.; John Keenan,. s37,750; Barr &
Donaldson, s29 S36; Joseph A. Churchyard,
$25, 400: Joseph Jewkes & Son, s31s12.
Mosaic and terrazo-Adolph Grant &
Co., 81 ,440.
Granite. marble and slate-Thomas
Couch, $40,s5o; setting, $500; J.. Dickson &
Bro, $4,000, and s46, ,1S0 according to diff
ferent work
Vault linings-Steffel & Freeman, $575.
Ventilating and heating-Albert Krum-
inert, sl4,240S0, $l4,265.so and s14,02Ss0;
Wallace & Carey. s221S6; G. A. suter &
Co, $22, 800; Armstrong Rolter Co., s22 600;
Joseph c. Duff, SIS. 1858; Edward Joy, $2S,-
1885, Frank Dobson, S25, ,339; Francs Bros.
& Jewett, 1923, 300; Gillis & Geoghagan,
S22, 400; Henry F. Murphy & Co, s22, 800;
E. Rutzler. $21, ,6S1; Blake & Williams,
s22,9ss; Walker & Chambers, 500, 600; JOS
Cam Manufacturing Co., $22, ,591; F. P.
Schroeder, $27, ,sSSS
Safes-Remmingto & Shomer Co., $50;
Marvin & Co.. s943.5O; Henry Hall, s1064
and 81 $50.
Book stacks, etc.-Snead & Co. Iron
Works, s14, ,76S; ]. B. & ]. M. Connell, s16,-
435; Library Bureau. s14,1so; Fenton Metal
Manufacturing Co., s16,567
Plumbing. etc.-Joseph C. Duff, s1o,1s7;
Edward Joy, 0,250; Philip E. Martin, $15, =
s95; Fergus 7. Kelleher $1,000.
Roofing, skylights, educational Sheet
Metal Roofing Co., $7s7S; A. J. Ellis &
Co., S7,499.
Plastering-Joseph Fitch, s1o,sn; John
Egan, $10,700.
Ornamental Iron Work-Cooper & Veg
and s27,627; Brown & Ketcham, $40, 900; |
Pagan Iron Works, structural $1S,2l5; or
iron works, s7,64s.
: Excayatfng-M. 7. Connolly, s2,7O0
At the conclusion of the reading of the |
bids the trustees went into the commit
tee of the whole for the purpose of tabu-
lating the bids received. A decision will |
not be reached for two weeks
During that time the trustees will con-
suit with the architects concerning the I
hids aE