The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-01
SQUIRE DOES
NOT SHOW UP
AT TRENTON



that Squire had last Saturday ordered his
automobile sent to New York, where his
business is located.
George e. Poole, State architect, was re-
called, and was examined with reference
70 the new wing at the Railway Reforma-
tory. Mr.. Backes dug into the PAUL sys-
tenn of heating installed at Railway. This
system was in the old portion of the re
formatory and was placed in the new wing.
Squire is connected with the concern
controlling the PAUL system. Mr.. Poole
testified hat bids for the wing were asked
both with and without the PAUL system
included. This was because he desired to
learn what additional expense the PAUL
system would entail. Prior & Son, now
Prior & Book, of this city, won the con-
tract for the wing. Their hid was $685.
100, with $500 extra for the PAUL. sys-
tenn, making the total bid S261, 800.
The PAUL system was put in because the
reformatory board of managers adopted a
resolution to include 1t. This was the day
the contract was awarded. Mr.. Poole was
present at the meeting, and Mr.. Squire
was also there. Mr.. Poole notified the
State Comptroller of the award.
Mr.. Poole testified that he thought $500
was too high for the PAUL system, but
the contract was signed by both Prior
and his son and by Squire as president,
and Richard Wilson as secretary of the
Railway managers. Following the execu-
ton of the contract witness took 1t to
the Governor, his approval being neces-
sary.
Mr.. Poole said the contract price on the
building was low, but the price IN the
heating system was too high. Mr.. Poole
advised Governor Stokes not to approve
the contract u Until the PAUL matter was
'threshed out" Witness said the investi-
CATION showed that the $500 for the sys-
tenn was made up of $4,650 for the license
right to use the system and $1,050 for in
stallation of the attachments.
Mr.. Poole told the committee of a let
ter written by Prior e. Son agreeing to
credit to the State any deduction that
could be obtained on the PAUL system
figures. Following the receipt of this let
ter Governor Stokes approved the con-
tract. Then Mr.. Pool wrote TO Squire,
admitting the amount was excessive.
Squire replied that he had obtained from
the PAUL. people a new figure, $3.50, for
the license rights, a reduction of $1,000.
Mr.. Backes commented that this showed
there was 5000 of sweet" for Squire IN
the original figure.
Counsel Backes claimed that Squire, as
president Of the board of managers Of the
reformatory, had been notified that the
price was too high before he executed the
contract for the institution. Mr.. Backes
showed that the heating contract was
finally executed for s., $50, leaving 81, 4sO as
the price for the license rights to the PAUL
system concern.
Who was to get difference between the
81, 480 and $500, the original figure named
by the PAUL people?" he was asked.
''You will have to ask them about that, .
he replied. y
Answering questions of members of the
committee, Mr.. Poole testified that he
knew Squire was connected with the Paul
concern. and had been president of it.
Chairman Hahn asked Mr.. Poole why
there was such a difference in the Paul
figures. He said he did not know, but had
been told that the PAUL concern claimed
1t had made several sets of plans for the
reformatory, for which it had never been
paid, and this was a plan to get pay In a
lump sum through this contract.
Harry A. Vangilder, secretary of the
board of Managers, of the Morris Plains
Hospital, was next sworn He lives in
Morristown. He produced the minutes OF
the board from March, 1900, to date. He
testified that the board meets monthly
and members visit the institution oftener.
Moses X. Everett, warden of the hospital,
was the next witness. He has been war
den sixteen years. He said he had brought
his records, and they were produced and
identified.
Mr.. Backes probed into the duties of the
witness. As warden, MIR. Everitt said he
had charge of all the business affairs of
the institution. The warden has charge of
the kitchen, but the medical director is
head of the d~ining-rooms. Counsel dug
into the food and its service. Witness said
there had never been any complaint of the
food. Complete reports are made every
day by the supervisors as to the food, and
these reports are on file in the
office for sixteen years past. Most OF the
supplies are purchased after competitive
tenders of figures are obtained from vari-
Gus dealers. Supplies are not bought on
competitive bidding after advertising.
AT this stage the committee adjourned
until afternoon.