Evening star., 1901-03-19
LICE UNiF o RMS
CONTRACT FOR COMING YEAR
AWARDED TO BALTIMORE FIRM.
Local Bidder Claims That He offered
to Make the Clothes at =
Lower Price.

Lower fI1Ces
The proposals for supplying the officers
and men of the District police force during
the coming year with uniforms were opened
at police headquarters at noon last FRI
day, the 10Th instant, and the Commits
sioners today approved the recommenda-
tion Of the examining committee that the
contract be awarded to an outside firm,
said to be known as the New York Cloth
ing House of Baltimore, Md. The examin-
ing committee. consisted Of Captain Aus
tin of the police force, Inspectors Pearson
and Cross and all the lieutenants.
1.-THE bids were opened says Capt. Aus
tin. the chairman of the committee, in his
report to Major Sylvester. the chief OF po-
lice. land thoroughly considered by the
officials named and it was decided unani-
mously that it would be to the best inter-
ests of the department to renew the con-
tract at present in force with Rosenfeld
Brothers and c. ]. Heller, at the prices
quoted In their propositions. It was also
be requested to cause the contractor to
provide better buttons than those last fur
nished, and to require him to have him
have misfits altered at his Washington
Office"
In forwarding this report to the Commits
sioners. Maj. Sylvester said: 81 shall ap-
prove the recommendation of the captain,
lieutenant-inspectors and lieutenants. who
were unanimous in this selection, unless
there be objection on the part of the hon.
Orable Commissioners
Commissioner Ross, who has Immediate
charge of the police department, put his
approval upon the report, and Capt. Beach,
the Engineer Commissioner, did likewise
1t will probably be presented to Commits
sfoner Macfarland upon his return to the
city tomorrow or next day. In this connec-
low, fe rko ox1.l hat kIopr~ to ~,
file at the District building an opinion of
the attorney for the District to the effect
that with such a matter the Commissioners
have no connection recognized by law, as
reason that the uniforms are paid for by
the officers and men out Of their own
pockets.
List of Bidders.
1t will be observed that no mention Is
made in the report Of the examining COM
mittee, which was appointed by Major Syl-
yester, Of the prices at which the bidders
offered to furnish the uniforms, nor does
the report give the names Of the bidders.
Inquiry at police headquarters, however.
developed the fact that proposals were re-
ceived from the following: Chery-M Moran
Company. S11 Pennsylvania avenue; Henry
8. Kaufman, 800 F street: the 8. Barnhartt
4 Co Of Baltimore. Md. and the New York
Clothing House Of Baltimore, Md, COM
posed 1t Is said. Of Rosenfeld brothers and
c. J. Heller. =
of The Star to give him a list OF, the prices
named by the respective bidders but re-
fused to make them public, on the ground
that he feared the bidders would not like
variable rule at the District building to
make public all bids Immediately at the
time of their opening, and the captain
was also told that while the figures named
h0 lore -
fact that he refused to make them public
would be still more interesting. He per-
sisted In his refusal. however. Subsequent
~ 1t was announced that the bids would
be made public as soon as they can be
prepared. Major Sylvester having SO
directed.
Claim of Warrington Firm.
1t is claimed by at least one Washington
firm, Chery-Moran Company, that its bid
was lower than that Of the Baltimore
firm, which outside firm. by the way,
has held the contract for several years,
getting a contract two years ago. it
Is said, despite the fact that its prices were
higher than those offered by local firm
speaking OF the matter today, Mr.. Moran
stated that he does not know what the fig
ures OF the other bidders were, but declared
that those OF his firm are at least dollar
lower than those bid by the present con-
tractors year ago, which figures of year
ago, 80 he has been informed, are the same
named by the Baltimore firm this time.
III my information Is correct" said Mr.
Moran. 1--WE beat the Baltimore concern at
least dollar on the uniforms. and as we
agreed to furnish precisely the same ma
terial and to do all repairing and measur-
ing here, I think we should have been
awarded the contract"
The Bids Made Public.
The bids were made public by Major
Sylvester this afternoon They show that
the bidding was really between the Cherry &
Moran Company of this city and the pres
ent contractors. the New York Clothing
House Of Baltimore, Md, the prices named
by the other firms being considerably larg-
er than those offered by the two concerns
mentioned From these bids the local firm
appears to have been the lowest bidder
Its bids and those of the Baltimore house
were as follows:
Summer uniforms-Chery & Moran Com
pany-For all officers. frock coat, 1897;
vest. $3.50; major. captain and lieutenants
sack coat, $3.50: for all other officers,
sack coat, $sO7: trousers, $4.s5; officers on
bicycles, trousers, $40.
New York Clothing House. Baltimore.
Md.-For all, dress coat, STATS; blouse,
SS.3S; pants. s.. Cyclers, sack coat, $S.O6;
pants, $4.15.
Major. captain. lieutenants. sergeants ard
patrolmen, overcoats, SO. rs; private with
patrol wagon. overcoats, $15.25; bicycle
policemen, overcoats. 1925; all officers.
trousers $3.50; officers with bicycles, trous-
New York Clothing House. Baltimore,
Md.-For all, overcoats, S21. 80; pants So II:
vest $40; driver, overcOats, $16.75; cy-
ciers overcoats, $9.7O; cyclers, pants, $5. Is.
FIRE AT FREDERICK, MD.
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