Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-02-13

opened on Tuesday evening.
The Engineers estimates on the bids, in
Guiding all the extras, are as follows:
VIM. Buckles, New York S573l2 81
b. f. Sweeten & Sons, Camden. 1926 L
latta Il Terry, Philadelphia. 43,4l4 |.
JOS A. McCtarry. Brooklyn. ....-..... 55,303 81
Trenton Stone Con. Co, Trenton. 1885
Moran & Sutton, New Brunswick. 1893 o
David Peoples, Philadelphia. 59O93 u
Harrison Con. Co, Newark. 52422 y
w. f. McGovern Trenton. ............ 4Ollo o
j. II. Hurley, Trenton. 4s,S69 z.
Buckles, sweeten, McGarry, Peoples and
the Harrison Construction Company were
the only bidders who complied with the
terms under which bids were received, in
stating the length of time they would re-
quire TO complete the work.
When the Clerk had completed reading
the bids, Mr.. Henderson shocked the large
audience assembled and the representatives
of the press by introducing the following
resolution:
ResoEced, That the Council now adjourn as a
body and resolve itself into committee OF tn.
whole for the purpose of examining the several
bids in detail and ascertaining If possible, who
il any, among all the bidders will be the mos
likely to complete the sewer system OF the City
OF Woodbury.. per specifications, without
contention litigation, for the most satlsfac'
tory price and best work, and that the President
direct that the Sergeant-at- Arms take charge OF
the door. and the Mayor, City Clerk and Engi-
neer in charge of the system and the City Solc-
itor be requested to remain with the Committee
The resolution was adopted and Council
went into secret session.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECRET MEETING.
Council on motion of Councilman Hen
derson resolved itself into a committee OF
the whole at 90 p. m. Engineer Easily
was given the privilege of the floor and
read the various bids as submitted by the
contractors for the completion of the sewer
system, taking the figures upon the straight
bid and also the items included in the
extras, pointing out the difference in each
bid upon the snoring, five inch Y's, stand
pipe and foundation stringers Snoring
ranged from $500 per M, to $50 90 per M,
five inch Y from is cents to S1.65 each,
stand pipe from Is cents TO 81. per foot,
stringer foundations four cents to S. 90 per
foot
Engineer Easily, after various questions
profounded by Council stated, that in his
opinion, from the figures submitted only,
and not looking at the financial standing of
any bidder or their ability to do the work,
his opinion was that B. F. Sweeten & Son
were the lower bidder.
City Solicitor Avis, stated verbally that
he was of the opinion the bidders who did
not state the time required to complete the
work could not be considered, he however
would give written opinion to Council at
its next meeting
Councilman Leeds stated he was we'll
acquainted with Mr. B. F. Sweeten, and
had known him from 1890, and his stand
ing among business men and at the various
Banks in Camden was of the best, and pre-
scented letters and credentials from the
Engineer of Camden and Collingswood
which recommended Mr.. Sweeten in very
high terms
Councilman Henderson stated that Mr..
Sweeten was fully equipped to do the work
and in his opinion was we'll fitted to carry
on the work to successful issue. He had
more machinery and tools than any con-
tractor in this section except the American
Dredging Company.
Councilman Sithens asked regarding the
ACCESSIBILITY of rejecting all bids and re-
advertising in order to give those who had
not stated time for completing the work
an opportunity to do so. Councilman
Leeds stated that he hardly saw the neces-
sity of doing such thing to give parties
who had no commercial rating an oppor-
tunity to bid, when they might not be in
position to do the work to a final issue in
case they were the lowest bidder. He felt
the lowest and most responsible bidder
among the various ones presented should be
given the contract
On motion of Councilman Reading the
was instructed to report back to
Council, that after diligent examination of
the various bids offered it found that B. F.
Sweeten & Son to be the lowest and most
advisable bidder, and recommend that the
contract for the completion of sewer system
be awarded to B. F. Sweeten & Son, per
their proposal.
On motion of Council Henderson, thi
arose.
STATED MEETING.
A stated meeting of City Council was
held III Coa1oil Chamber on Tuesday even
ing last, with all the members present.
Minutes of the last stated and special
were read and approved
The Solicitor in written opinion recon-
mended that the cost of all tools, etc., re-
quired to complete the sewer system should
be charged to the original contractor, after
being through with same they should be
sold and amount credited to the contractor.
The committee to ascertain the amount
of license which the Camden, Gloucester
and Woodbury. Railway Company shall pay
the city under the franchise ordinance
that the company pay the
sum of $3.50 per year. This was adopted
and the Clerk was instructed to notify the
to pay the city $3.50 for two years.
license fee.
Mr.. Reading moved that the recommen-
dation of fine secret meeting as to the
award of the contract to build the sewers
be adopted. Before that motion was
put, Mr.. Davis asked that the opinion of
the Solicitor, which the report indicated he
would give on the status of the bidders
who had not specified time of completion,
be read.
The Solicitors opinion was that those
bids that failed to state the time to COM
plete the work were null and void.
For that reason those bids were rejected,
and Mr.. Sweeten, being the lowest among
the bidders who complied with the specif-
cations, was awarded the contract by
unanimous vote, at the figure stated in his
bid found in the report Of the special meet
ing.
Mr.. McGovern, whose bid, according to
the Reading resolution was not consider
ed" was present and protested against the
award of the contract to Mr.. Sweeten, as he
was lower bidder. And it is current ru-
NOR that he has instituted legal proceedings
to have the action reviewed by the Supreme
Court
BILLS PAID.
Chas. Walton coal, poor. So Ga
VIM. Fisher groceries. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. II %
H b. Diverty, vaccination. .............. 80
s. B. Burl5ett, relief Observation-Disclosures. 90
&c g Observation-Disclosures. 8S
S. R. Budd, taking apparatus to Wenonah 90
d. F. Hendrckson Observation-Disclosures. IL so
f. j.; Blatherwck printing ..........,.... 80
Davis & Simmerman OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so
J. B. Van Solver Co., chair. so
S. E. Wilmer. rubber ...-........... IL 80
Water Superintendent Wilmer reported
gross collections for January, 50, 28585.
Mr.. Davis reported as to the new pump
which the city is to receive. Nice progress
is being made and it will be on the ground
April 10.
j. hIeInDaiiZ. 2l 10
c. II. Wenzell ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1890 90