Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
COUNCIL VOTES
APPROVAL OF BIDS
FOR ALMSHOUSE
Mayor Haussling Names Or. A.
S. Harden as Health Board
Member.

The contracts for furnishing the
new almshouse, as awarded by the
poor and aims committee, We're ap-
proved by tho Common Council last
night Alderman Taylor Of the min
GRITTY voted for the awards, while the
remaining eight members of the min
GRITTY voted In the negative.
Upon the recommendation Of Mayor
Haussling, the council appointed DR..
Albert S. Harden a health commits
sioner, and Harry Mayer a play
ground commissioner. The latter was
named in the place of w. Frank Hop
ping, who resigned some time ago.
DR.. Harden will take up the duties of
DR.. r. H. Dieffenbaeh, who is now a
member of the City Hospital staff.
City Clerk Alexander Archibald, who
took office on August /, OBLIGATED for
the first time at the Common Coun-
Gil meeting last night. Before doing
so he took occasion to thank the
aldermanic body for having chosen
him. In the course OF his remarks he
spoke as follows;
IT shall not be content with the
rendition OF whatever service may be
obligatory, or essentially the duty Of
the city clerk, but will deem 1t a
privilege to lend, personally and Of
cially, whatever assistance may be
within my power for the best inter
ests of the city, hoping that Its future
may be even greater than it's past"
In view of the changed conditions
In the money market the council
raised the interest on the 100000
bond issue for six Passaic Valley
sewer payments from AZ to AZ per
cent.
Approves Aims House Bids.
On recommendation of Alderman
Lee, chairman of the poor and aims
committee, the council concurred in
the award of the furniture bids as
follows: Bathroom fixtures and fit
tings for every bathroom, Newark
Hardware and Supply Company,
81, 205.75; office furniture and lockers
for the inmates, w. b. Wood Com
pany, $3,5sS.50, and the rest OF the
furnishing, M. j. O'Connor Sons, $41,-
69071. Alderman Taylor, of the
minority voted for, while the rest of
the minority. eight in all, voted
against.
Alderman Lee explained that the
award for the furnishings would not
necessarily imply that the committee
Is going to purchase everything fig-
ured in the total sum, as the con-
tract was given out with the under
6ldiiQlilk that lllC [OlAAiAiiltcC NOAtN
take either the full amount or any
part of the quantities mentioned. A
letter of protest, based on the lines as
published yesterday, was read from
William H. Jamoneau, president of
the William H. Jamoneau Company,
one of the bidders. Alderman Little
! field also voiced a protest, as he ex-
| planned, ION the request of the mem
| bers Of the minority" adding that he
himself believed that nothing could be
saved by asking for new bids. He
moved that the awards be referred
| back to the committee, which motion
was voted down.
| Although one Of the aldermen pro-
testing, Alderman Clifford explained
that he was not in favor of awarding
the contract to the Jamoneau .peo-
pie. because their bid was at least
Just as informal as that of the o'Con-
| nor concern. He thought that this
specifications could be pared down
| 1t was here that Alderman Lee gave
| the explanation that the committee
would meet next Thursday and de-
eide on what they wanted to take out
Further delay, he said, would greatly
Inconvenience two city departments
the Board of Works, which wanted to
get into the old alnshouse. and the
Board of Education, which In turn
wanted the Board OF Works property
bought to add to the Seventh Avenue
School
The council voted the usual annual
supplemental tax ordinance amount
ing to $s73,0o The Board of Works
was given an extra $4,000 for Bran
ford place. This sum Will be realized
by selling temporary loan bonds
Permanent bonds amounting to $780,
900 were voted for the Board of Edu-
cations new administration building
at 4.25 per cent, and $4,000 bonds al
per cent. for the new Board OF
Works stables.
Jaehnig & Peoples were ordered
paid s1,S67 for extra plumbing work
at the new almshouse at Ivy Hill.