Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-02
RESC|ND ACTION TO
MAKE NEW AWARD
Freeholders Take Contract
from Harrison Man-Job Coos
to Storms & Co.

The freeholders building committee
Yesterday reversed its action Of a
week ago when It awarded a con-
tract for installing heating and ven
tiating apparatus at the Essex Coun-
~ Hospital to John II. cooney, Of
Harrison, whose bid of Si7,79S WAS the
second lowest.
Yesterday the contract Nas award
I'd to Storms K Company, Of this city,
whose bid was s16,9S6. The contract
mad originally been withheld from the
storms Company pending an adjust-
ment Of a contract with the firm over
a lighting contract at the Soho insti-
tuition. three years ago.
The company. which has since been
neorganized, had offered TO put the
system in working order providing
the county should pay for certain
damages to tho system during the
period of is idleness aud for which
the concern did moi consider il was
responsible,
Charles r. Taylor, president Of the
Board Of Education of this city, who
is largely interested in the re-organ-
lied company. appeared before tho
committee yesterday and renewed the
Ni1Ei u IBE RdiA - put TITO AAe5alA=
ing system at the Soho Hospital in
working order If The county would
pay them $2g5.
Some of the work which the build
ing committee expected them To do,
Mr. Taylor asserted, was not a part
of the original contract He declared
that It would cost 5000 TO S700 10 do
ali this work.
I'VE do not want Storms < Co
to do any work not in the contract
said Director Walter A. Evans. But
at the same time. he continued, the
freeholders cannot expect to police a
Job and prevent material FROM being
stolen before the work IS taken off the
hands of the contractor
It was stated by Mr.. Taylor that
two lead covered cables had been cut
one had been severed when a large
stack was erected.
Director Evans said that they did
rot know who cut the other cable
but thought that Storms & Co. SHOULD
not be expected to pay for the one
cut by workmen erecting the stack
Il guess the cable would have been
worn out by this time even if the
plant had been operated" declared
Freebooter William Cardwell.
such a cable should last life
time" said Director Evans. There
are cables here in the courthouse in
use over twelve years and some at
Overlook in use ten to twelve years.
Mr.. Taylor thought that it would
cost $50 to replace the cable which
was cut when the stack was erected.
IF we allow you for one cut cable
will you place the whole plant in good
shape and guarantee the lights for
six months" asked Director Evans.
Mr., Taylor said that he would, and
that deducting $50 for the cable
which was cut in erecting the stack,
would leave the figure to be paid by
the county S245.
This was satisfactory to Director
Evans. 1t was at this point that the
committee. reconsidered its action in
reference to the contract for the in
stallation of heating and ventilating
apparatus at Overlook Asylum. Mr..
TAYLOR submitted statement show
ing different jobs done by the firm
within the last five years. and de-
clared that the company was in a
better condition financially and other
wise than ever before. He concluded
by saying: Il hope you won't regret
your action in giving us this new
contract
The committee also reconsidered its
previous action in regard to placing
Tabor sash fixtures at the Overlook
Tuberculosis Pavilion. AT the meet
ing last week motion made by Free
holder Ernest e. Ryman to substi-
fute Tabor sashes for the ordinary
kind failed to pass. At that time
William G. Sharwell, of William G.
Sharwell & Co., stated that he had
made mistake in bidding and that
the extra charge for sashes at the
pavilion would be Sab more, making
the figure sS,027. On motion of Di-
rector Evans the Tabor sashes were
contracted for the new figure.
The request OF the State Board of
Health that some changes be made
in the dosing chamber of the sewage
plant at the penitentiary at Caldwell
and the underground syphon cleaned
out was referred to the chairman of
the committee, F'reeholder August L.
Lacombe. and County Engineer Fred
ericlx A. Reimer. The cost may reach
$1,000
Chairman Lacombe and County
Engineer Reimer were directed to
submit specifications for rebuilding
the filtration beds at Overlook
Asylum. The cost may run from
SIS 900 to $4,000.