Critchfield v. Mayor of Jersey City

The prosecutor is an unsuccessful bidder for a contract for the improvement of Columbia avenue, in Jersey City. He was not the lowest by $12,000, The award was made by the board of commissioners to Lettiere & Bellezza, who were the lowest and successful bidders. This award is -attacked upon several grounds—

1. That bids were received at an hour different from that specified in the notice. It seems the hour set for the meeting was three p. m., and it may be that it was ten minutes after that the meeting was called and the bids tendered.

2. That the successful bidders failed (a) to file samples…