The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-28
HEALTH BOARD
OUTSIDE
OF
Gave Contracts II Had No
Right To, Says Council.
Contractors Must Sue.

The report of the finance committee
of the Common Council to tho effect
that there was no emergency In their
opinion to justify the work done H.
legally at the tuberculosis sanatorium
at Verona or the city dispensary by
the Board of Health without advertis-
ing for bids was approved by the Com
mon Council last night.
The emergency resolutions" pre-
sented to the Council for ratification
by the board, setting forth the neces-
sity of immediate work as an excuse
for having the work done without adj
Vertising, will be returned to the Board
Of Health today, with a statement that
the Council cannot see the necessity
of the evasion of the law and conse-
duently could not pass them.
on recommendation of the investi-
eating committee. the Council voted
that If the contractors to whom the
Health Board owes a total of $4 4406.53
for the dispensary woieS and f2077.G3
for the sanatorium repairs should treat
With the city counsel and II they sued
to collect he should be authorized to
settle with them.
Ralph b. Schmidt & Co had four
bills for their work at the dispensary,
orc for $4s956, a second for S4S1.s2,
third for $4s752, and fourth for
S25i.11. an aggregate Of S1,716.11. more
than three times the legal limit, but
so divided that none of the bills is
above it technically.
The Miller Electric Company pre-
sented two bills for the dlspensary work
--$4S1.51 and S102.50. almost $500 in ag-
gregate. Two bills were listed from
j. w. Vliet & Co. for carpenter work
S49344 and S422.S7. II. Schulz & Son
Company had two bills for the painting
of the dispensary for s462 and S3305O.
p. J. MeColgan e. Co.'s bill for repair
ing walls, etc, is given as $39755 In
all the dispensary work would amount
to $1,000. The bills aggregating $4,406.53,
given above. are already due.
Ralph b. Schmidt & Co. have feur
bills before the board for work Mt the
sanatorium One is for Installing a
range" S24250. The four amount TO
1892. 90, almost twice the legal limit
David Brooks, for carpenter work, has
two bills. and William Shears has Two
for mason work, the combined items in
both cases exceeding $500,
Through Chairman Ryan who is ma
jority leader and chairman OF finance. the
report went before the Council, as provided
In the motion creating r.
"Thc committee decided to let this mat
ter rest as it is" said Mr. Ryan, I'VE
could not see that there had been any
emergency after investigation and recon-
mend authorizing the City Council TO
make settlement if the contractors bring
suit for the bills presented The bills and
copies of the emergency resolutions are TO
be returned TO the Board of Health"
on second OF Alderman Martin, leader
OF the minority. the report and recommen
dation were unanimously approved
As the adjourned session Of last night
was the last business meeting Of tho pres
ent Aldcrmanic body. the Board of Health
will have TO deal with the problem before
It. and If any change is to ne sought treat
with the Council Of 1908. The balance ON
hand OF January to the credit OF the
board will. in accordance with an ordinance
passed last night be transferred to the
contingent account.