Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-07-26
MORNING HERALD.
FRIDAY. JULY -. 1855.


II Ind he., DELAYED for some stock jobbng other
generations. which was the fact. Since then, have
Drocured copy Of the report, (although II has not
been circulated generally and find that every page
f il bears out our assertions that the whole arrange
ments on this most magnificent work of modern
times, have been made of the most disgraceful
Jobs that disgraced this jobbng city
We stated that amongst other means resorted to
by the Water Commissioners for jobbing, was the
forcing of the low bridge into contract against the
wishes of the people, and in violation Of all law and
common sense, aud when this proceeding was stopt
by the Legislature, they still delayed the contracts
for the high bridge. Here their own remarks
upon this point and out Of their own mouths shall
they be condemned jo.bers and incapables-obsti.
nate, stupid men. r1s
.AAer dse consideration the Commissioners have decided
recommended BY the Chief Engineer preference either
the plan Of tsnAens BY raising wooden bridge piers
Of stone blocks composed Of log, filed il stone
They t.k the difficulty to be by cling and
the uncertainty of the estimate than sacieat
lance the difference in the EXPENSE that the erecting
wooden bridge Of part wood and part aside from La
bty to destruction by fire. and short duration, would lily
accord with the work fsnhsd asd in'hing that dcredit
honor to the city
sieners former occasion, by diminished in
their farce We ,tll apprehend much
them the proper height fer prngng the arches
still beeve plan proposed BY Of yphon bridge with
arcwsy Of 100 feet and IS feet in height the
preferable plan both TO cost, security peransnce OF
structure, and Of execution We precuded
by the Act OF the Legislature frsn carrying effect
we have deemed the advisable and the
two modes already mentsaed and must therefore obey the
law whatever the consequence be to ourselves the
public.
That the Corporation will have very large add.
tional amount ia money and be deprived Of tse Of the
water for two three years. by the alteration Of the plan is
indpuable The cost Of the syphon bridge S<26 027,
while the high bridge which it is proposed to build
timaed to $3.50 6l3 being than the Of
the yrhon; and TO this be added the claim Of the
tractors for materials and other Preparations under their
fer erecting bridge This contract was 10 have
been completed in s4i years em the present date
while in the opinion Of the Chief Engine the
adopted will require FIVE years date complete it,
consequently interest additional
tern CURED mast be added the cost 1t assumed there
sevee the syphon bridge and present plan with the sun
claimed BY the former contractors viii not be less than
estimate OF the fetal cost computed report the
4th of January 1885, will bring aboat millions Of
dollars,
"The Commissioners issued notice on the 18th of June
las inviting proposals for building bridge OF masonry in
GLIDING the materials conorm to the plans and
specifications the Office Of the Water Commissioner which
will be ready to be exhibited the 9Th day Of July ssa
The proposals be presented the 2sh OF that month";
the lst lay Of August, ls43.
ave preferred della, report until enabled
10 inform your honorable body Of the result Of the aforesaid
notice.
Here is superlative display Of wisdom, from men
protesting to be the leaders in all great public mat
tiers. No doubt they would have preferred delaying
the report; doubt they would have preferred I
reporting at all, because it exposes their stu
pdity These astonishing Solons still believe the
plan proposed Of syphon bridge 10 be the preferable
plan; and this, too, Notwithstanding the chief en-
gneer says, 81 is my opinion, before expressed,
that the aqueduct bridge Of masonry with iron pipes
for the conduit, (the plan spoke 81 in the He
rald last weekly is the most suitable structure t. be
adopted and, when completed, il viii be viewed as
the most satisfactory work. And in the very teeth
Of this Stephen Allen and Saul Alley say the syphon
bridge will be best And because their jobbing
plans have been foed in this particular, they throw
the whole blame the Legislature, and come out
fiat footed, and say, that whereas the aqueduct
10 cost S. 900, 0Oo with syphon bridge, it will
cost sic DOC, 600 The syphon to cost Sf25 go;
the high bridge SS25,0O0; a difference OF only
2400 900, and yet increase is added the total
expense Of S2,0O0,000 II this is not jobbng, then
never was there job carried out in this city.
Moreover, by their laundering and estimate haste,
they have TO pay all the less the materials furnsh
ed and prepared Tor the syphon bridge. In the con-
tract for building the syphon, entered into with
Ellsworth, Mix Il Co., the following provisions =
sand Is further agreed asd dersteod that If the said
work the plan contemplated BY this contract then ssd in
that the said Connssoner shall power to decsr.
tins ntrac absndouad, and may proceed forthwith
tract asd construct the work. In the would
have T. % Il this contract had not been ii FUR
ther sgreed, that the evest Of abandoning h. contract
above provided the said Com will pay said con.
tractors Tor the work and the materials delivered
line Of aqueduc that may be delivered on said line within
tsree weeks after receiving from said moners
that this 20 be abandoned, heea provdedJ
cordng the rsue Of the usder this contract whcs
shall be ascertsned and determined by the ssd Engineer
said Commissioners furber agree that for all materials
which specific ball may have been given by the
they viii allow eight weeks after notice OF abandonment for
their delivery toe liz The said Commissioner further
agree that for such preparations directed by said
Esgnee they will pay the which the Engineer shall
estimate as the value Of tie same
And under this arrangement, we have no doubt
that extra charge Of at least million Of dollars
will be made on the city Side by side with these
cool calculations, is amusing see tho Commits
sioners complaining Of the oppressive demand o
lsl6 cents, for taxes by the Collector OF the town
of Mount Pleasant and speaking Of application 10
70 the Legislature for relief ! Murmuring over SIS
and 10 cents, and squandering two millions in extras
as cooly as possible. They say, moreover, thus
Had the Commissioners bees pursue the original plan
q nc work, however, there scarcely be doubt Cruon
would have been Gov through and RECALLING bot
M taste and sight 81 our citizens fact before, the
Jolly, 1912"
And now, not to have il before 1916. We
shall leave the subject for today after thus stating