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PAVING BIDS IN.
But Hoboken Common Coun-
Gil Defers Ac-
ton.

The Hoboken Common Council met yes
terday afternoon for the purpose of re-
ceiying bids for repaving number of
streets, in compliance with specifications
recently adopted by the Board Three
bids were presented They were from
the Utica Paving Company, Barber
Asphalt Paving Company and Thomas
Cavanagh. Messrs. Tivy & Smith, the
city engineers, who inspected the bids, re-
ported that Cavanagh's bid did not COM
ply with the specifications and it was re-
jected. The other two bids were as fol-
lows:-Utica Paving Company, asphalt
SOB per foot; block paving, 80 cents per
foot, and curb Z cents per foot Barber
Asphalt Paving Company, asphalt, 81. 10
per foot; block paving, 30 cents per foot,
and curb cents per foot. The bids were
received and no action was taken on
them.
Lawyer Mitchell, of this city, appeared
for Cavanagh and protested against his
bid being rejected. He said that certiorari
proceedings would be instituted by Mr.
Cavanagh on the grounds of unjust dis
elimination against competition, should
the Council grant contracts to the other
bidders.
Councilman Fitzpatrick said he believed
that the city's engineers were competent
to decide the matter.
Palmer Compbell, general manager of
the Hoboken Land and Improvement
Company, appealed to the Board to pro-
vide for the establishment of better sewer
facilities in the upper section of the CITY,
He said that many manufacturers were
desirous of building in the city, but re-
Trained because they could not obtain
sewer connections. The appeal will be
investigated.
A resolution was introduced, which
passed first reading, for the purchase of
a school site and building
The Mayor announced in a communica-
tion that he had appointed Louis Rathjen
member of the Board of Fire Commits
sioners to succeed Timothy Foley, who
resigned Mr.. Rathjen is son of the late
Police Sergeant Henry Rathjen. He is
twenty-four years of age and is the young
est member ever appointed ON the board.
He was born in Hoboken and is popular
throughout the city. He is employed as
confidential clerk in the office of the
Fagan Iron Works
The Mayor also announced that he had
appointed ex-Councilman Anthony CapelH
as Police Commissioner for a full term.
The appointment was not confirmed by
the Council, and upon motion of Council
man Fitzpatrick it was laid over. CapelIi
is an ex-member of the Democratic Coun-
ty Committee
The refusal of the Council to confirm
Mayor F'agan's appointment of Capelli
presents an amusing state of affairs in
Hoboken politics. Capelli was originally
Staunch F'aganite. He won the Italian
vote for Pagan under promise that he
would be made a Police Commissioner.
That was some years ago and the prom
ise is still hanging.
When he became a Councilman he
fought Pagan tooth and nail. The out
come was that Pagan put John FYtzpat-
rick up aginst him and Fitzpatrick beat
MIN for reelection. After that Pagan
even carried the fight so far IS TO recom-
mend to the Council that Capelhs saloon
license be revoked
1The surprise when Fagan proposed
Capelh for Police Commissioner last
night was stunning When CItv Clerk
.Haggerty started to read the Mayor's :
communication his eyes opened and the
Councilmen looked at each other as
though they, had been shocked. 1t didn't
take them long TO catch the situation.
however, and while they had no cause to
vote against Capelli they were suspicious
The communication was conseduentIv
placed on the table until fhe Mayoris
move could be sifted.
Capelli was at the City Hall this morn
ing bright and early. He waged war in
City Clerk Haggerty's office for an hour
or two while the Mayor looked on and
smiled. UNI
Capelli is power in the Third ward.