Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-24

question, however, F'reeholders Mat
| tia, Harrison and Waters opposing it
with the contention that to spend
that amount on the old jail building
would be q waste of money. An ad-
dition to relieve the congestion at
the jail has been urged by the county
judges and by grand juries and 1t
was not until the last session that
legislation was obtained authorizing
the expenditure.
That the freeholders would be Fable
to indictment for dereliction of duty
if they did not build the wing was
declared improbable by Mr.. Malta,
who faVors building an addition to
the Caldwell penitentiary instead.
and send ng all prisoners under SEN
tence there, keeping the jail for those
awaiting trial and for witnesses.
I'VE have the legislation now" he
said. and could build on addition to
the penitentiary for $50, On which
would house ninety or 100 prisoners,
while the addition proposed to the
jail will care for only thirty-four.
We could then remodel one of the
wings at the Jail and house more wit
nesses and prisoners awaiting trial
than under the plan you now have.
After you have built this wing You
will still be In need of room for wit
nesses. There is no danger of an in
dictment. because we can show our
good intentions by starting immedi-
ately to erect the addition to the
pen
Mr.. Waters said he did not believe
it a wise plan to spend money on
building that would have to be torn
down soon.
Urges Large Building.
A larger building on the peniten-
tiary grounds and the consolidation
of the jail and pentitentiary, in the
opinion of Mr.. Harrison. would be the
best plan as he said one institution
could be run for less money than two.
There was the same situation in re-
gard to the old South Orange Avenue
Asylum, he said, and 1t was finally
decided to build one large institu-
ton at Overlook instead of main
tanning two buildings. II am sure
the citizens of Newark would like TO
see the old jail removed and we nave
ample room in the west end of the
county" he said. 81 do not believe
there is any fear of indictment as
long as the judges understood we
were endeavoring to comply with
their request by relieving conditions
County Engineer Frederick Reimer
was yesterday authorized by the Tree
holders road board to advertise for
bids for oil to be spread on the l50
miles of country roads. Non-as-
phaltic oil, sim lar to that used last
year, will be purchased. and 1t is
estimated that 900 gallons Will be
required, to cost approximately $780,
600.
The bids will be received on June
/, and at the same time estimates
for about $4,000 tons of crushed stone
will also be received.
An objection by Director Walter A.
Evans stopped the awarding of con-
tract to Storms & Co., of this city,
for the heating and ventilating work
at the proposed tuberculosis pavilion
at the Essex County Hospital. Storms
& Co.'S bids of 1886 was the low
est for the work John H. Cooney, of
Harrison, being next lowest, with a
bid of SIT, 1893.
Mr. Evans's objection to the award
was based on the fact, he declared
that Storms q Co. had been derelict
in fulfilling a similar contract at the
Soho Isolation Hospital several years
ago Every effort had been made to
force the company to fulfill its con-
tract, Mr.. Evans stated, but without |
avail The county is still withhold |
ing 5 per cent of the contract price.
Contracts for the other work on |
the building were awarded yesterday |
at total cost of about $4,000 should I
the Storms contract finally be |
awarded. If the award be made to |
The second lowest bidder, John II. |
the cost of the building will |
he S119,067. This figure does not in |
clude the architects fees of S per
cent, or 1888. 80.