Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-12
MAYOR REPLIES
TO CRITICISMS

for new ones. He gave as his rea-
sons that the specifications had been
changed, that the specifications la
belled as original by the clerk of
the committee did not correspond
with the specifications given his firm
to bid upon and the naming of arti-
cles of a one-man firm. This last
remark, according to the speaker,
was the cause for the small number
of bids received.
Mr.. Jamoneau declared that the
architect for the almshouse prohibited
the bidders from taking blue-prints
away from the almshouse. I'VE had
to send a draughtsman and photog-
rapher to get copies of just what we
bid upon,' said Mr.. Jamoneau.
According to the statements of Mr..
Jamoneau tho bidders were allowed
only two l-uurs per day in which to
wanted. Then, again, samples could
not be taken from the original arti-
cles
Wilson Vance, secretary to the
mayor, then asked Mr.. Jamoneau If
he had protested against these So
called violations before he submitted
his bid.
mo, l did not" was the reply.
At this part of the hearing City
Counsel Nugent and Alderman Lee
explained just why the various sec
tions of this set of specifications
were numbered 1t was stated that
the articles were grouped in order to
help the bidders in placing their
prices.
Mayor Haussling again interrupted
the hearing at this point and asked
those attending what motive the
members of the poor and aims COM
mittee would have in making the
specifications irregular.
No one answered that question, but
Mr.. Congleton insisted that the speci-
flcations were faulty.
Mr.. Jamoi1eau charged that his bid
was not as irregular as was that of
the O'Connor firm. IF my bid was
thrown out then it is only fair to the
taxpayers that the O'Connor bid be
rejected as WE'LL" he said.
Mr. Jamoneau declared that one of
the large rugs would cost the city
$500. He said this was outrageous.
He also remarked that only the best
carpets and rugs obtainable were to
be purchased according to the con-
tract.
Mr.. Congleton, acting for Mr.. ia
moneau, declared that the specifica-
tons given Mr.. Jamoneau were not
the same as the original This was
proven at the. meeting. In the orig
inal the words ''or equal are written
in ink. These are omitted on the
specifications given Jamoneau.
Alderman Lee then announced he
| believed the Jamoneau specifications
had been altered.
THE easiest way to settle this is
to send for Architect Joseph
O'Rourke, who personally gave us
these specifications said Mr.. Con-
gleton.
Mr.. Lee replied: we have made
| several changes from time to time
before finally adopted. We changed
| articles as we saw fit. All of these
changes were made at regular meet
! ings of the board and with the knowl-
| edge of Alderman Garfield Clifford"
| Mr.. Clifford was one of the critics
of the specifications.
The O'Connor bid of Sal ,690.71 in
| cludeds all of the furnishings except
| those for the bathrooms and for the
executive offices
Contracts for the latter, amounting
| to s4,79425, were given to two other
concerns. The Newark Hardware
and Supply Co. received the bath
room award at s1,2O5.75, and the w.
D. Wood Co. the Office furniture
award at SS,5sS.50.
| The Janomeau bid for the entire
amount covered the three above
named contracts and amounted tn
| Sal $3.50.