Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-08
COUNCIL ME- BERS
IN MIDDLE OVER
CONTRACT AWARD
IrvingtOn SolOns Overlook Sealed
Offer of Local Man in
Considering Bids.

The opening of bids last night by the
~Iryington Town Council for the award
of a five years contract for the pubic
scavenger service in that town, In ac-
cordance with the recently adopted
ordinance, brought about several Tits
which resulted in the adoption of a mo-
ton that the bids be referred to the
street committee for a report to coun-
Gil at its meeting on June Fl.
Before h bids were opened Council
man August L. Lacombe offered a mo-
ton hat bids from only local bidders
be considered. Mayor William L.
Glorieux objected, stating that bids had
been advertised for, and it would be
unjust and possibly unbusinesslike to
deny consideration of n bid SUD-
mitted.
The bids submitted were as follows
Charles wahlers, s19,275; George Scott,
s3e,0 900; Charles Soda, $4,000; l.. D.
Buckley & Company, $19, 1923. Charles
Wahlers, as the lowest bidder, was
unanimously awarded the contract.
Immediately after the award was
made 1t was discovered by Assistant
Town Clerk William A. Sherman thai
he had omitted to open one sealed pro-
posal which had been submitted TO hlm'
A motion to reconsider the award was
then made, and when the last proposal
was opened, which was from Michaei
O'Connor, a local contractor, 1t was
found that his bid was $4,000, which
was s4.275 lower than the one Of Charles
Wahlers.
CounciImen David H. Greene and
Lacombe made efforts to have the con-
tract reawarded to Wahlers. maintain
ing that he had performed the work
during the last year so satisfactorily
that he was best qualified and equipped
TO continue 1t for the benefit of the
town.
Mayor Glorieux ~strenuously objected,
declaring that O'Connor was a we'll
known and responsible local contractor,
and 1t would be wrong and unfair to
ignore his bid and make Wahlers a
present of $4,000 of the towns money.
Addressing O'Connor, who was pres
emit, the mayor asked: who is your
bondsman?"
Nathaniel Drake" answered O'Con-
nor.
HE is as responsible a bondsman as
can be found in the State" declared the
mayor.
After some further discussion the
matter was turned over to the street
committee.
The contract for supplying the town
with crushed mountain stone was
awarded to Harry L. Meeker for $1.49A
per ton. The other bidders were George
Scott and the Millburn Light Trap
Rock Company. Ordinances were adopt
ed to establish the grades of a part Of
Colt street, a part of Seventeenth ave-
nue., T~wenty-frst street from Sixteenth
avenue s%outherly to Seventeenth ave
nue., and to establish sanitary sewers in
University place, Vermont venue,
Isabella venue Breckenridge terrace.
Chelsea avenue, Grove terrace and a
part of Myrtle went
Ordinances were passed on first read
ing for the suanc of nine fire depart
ment bonds amounting to $1,SOO for
the purpose of purchasing a city hook
and ladder truck; the establishment
of the grades of part of Cleremont I'VE
nue. and Avon avenue from Springfield
venue to the city line. and the tagging
and grading of Seventeenth avenue
from Grove street easterly to the city
line.
Applications were received for a IL
ocense to Edward Bader to conduct a
saloon at the southwest corner Of Mel
81 VILE place and Colt street and the
transfer of the license of the late Edgar
Hodgetts, at 1857 Springfield avenue,
to his son, William Hodgetts. On
recommendation of Councilman Deb
merit, William f. Geggenheimer. of 44t
Fourteenth avenue. was appointed con
stable to nll the vacancy in the Third
ward caused by the resignation of Peter
F. Efchhorn.