The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-02-01

directly with the owners of the best wa
ter. and thus save to the city the proilt
which are sure to be made by any set Q
promoting gentlemen"
The bid Of the Washington-Beal Com
pany was received first, and was adopted
by the Common Council at its meeting o
April "a, 1894. But Mayor Farr vetoed th'
action of the Council, and the city read
vertised for bids.
On August II, 1894, the Council received
the following
To the Mayor and Council of the CITY
Gentiemen-we hereby submit
proposition to supply the City of Bay
onne with water.
We will furnish water to the city
on the following terms:-
The. water shall be soft, pure, Whoie,,
some and ample in quantity Tor all
domestic and manufacturing purposes.
1t will be taken from running streams
in the Passaic watershed and Delivered
at a pressure Of 45 pounds per square
inch at the city limits where the
present supply is received.
The contract shall be for the term OF
twenty-five years, and the water shall
be furnished within sixteen months
from the date of the contract.
The city shall agree to take at least
two ml4Ion gallons per day Tor the
first year and thereafter at least TWO
and half million gallons per DAY
of ninety dollars per million gallons
for the first three million gallons,
with a reduction of SO per million
upon each additional million gallons
and forty dollars per million gallons
for all water taken in excess OF sald
eight million gallons
il this proposition should prove ac-
cepfable we will enter into formal
contract with the city containing the
foregoing and other reasonable condl-
tions including additional supply ana
the right of renewal of the contract
or purchase Of the works by the city.
We will deposit with the city twenty
five thousand dollars to be forfeited IN
case of the non-completion of the
works according to contract.
We respectfully request that a hear
ing be given US at an early day, when
we will submit a form of contract en-
bodying the above in detail and also
furnish a sample of the water and
chemical analysis thereof
Respectfully submitted.
BACOT & RECORD, Attys.
The proposition was referred to the
of the Whole. Meanwhile the
Council was divided over the new bid Of
he washington-Beall Company, and al
he meeting Of August a, 1894 it was de-
ided, after hearing had been given
o a delegation from the Citizens Good
Government Association. to permit each
company to submit final sealed bid
rhe bid of Baeot & Record was accom-
,anied by the following note:-
To the Mayor and Council of the City
of Bayonne:-
We herewith submit a formal offer
to supply the City of Bayonne with
as said bid. which we are ready to
execute. either individually for our
selves and assigns. or by means OF a
responsible corporation duly organized
for that purpose.
will supply the city with water at
eighty dollars per million gallons, with
no sliding scale. the proposition to be
otherwise as stated in our annexed
form of contract
B1cor & RECORD. Attyz
The Washington-Beall bid was for 9
1ca.e of prices ranging from $50 to $5i
,er million gallons. Both proposals weri
published and the greatest excitement
prevailed over the forthcoming decision
IF the Council. Mr.. Record made every
affort to secure favor for his bid, and i
was then, if his own statement at tht
Bar Association dinner be true, that hi
tried to induce by corrupt means a Ger
tain singular old Irishman,'' a membei
Of the Common Council. to vote for hi.
bid
On September 5. 1894, the Council. how
ever, adopted the Washington-Beall Com
pany's bid by vote of seven to two.
The vote was as folows:-
Ayes-Chairman Charles NJ. Allen
S. A. J. Neely, Thomas NJ
sarrett, P. Lumbreyer, Wolfram Fiugel
James c. Howell, George Russell ant
Charles MCGEE.
Nays-councilmen William Kelly an'
A. Cassidy.
After the fight was over rumors tina
the councilmen had been approaches
with offers for their votes were numer
7us. 1t was common talk that some o
the votes were actually put up at auction
for the highest bidder. The Hudsol
Courty Grand jury took up the case ans
an investigation followed. Each mem
Der of the Bayonne Council was sum
moned before the Grand jurymen to tel
but no indictments were found.
AFTER INSPECTOR DOD