The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-15

thenceiorh these presents shall and be Of no
erect and that the said party OF the second part shall
thereupon forfeit all and every and Of money
which he may have earned become entitled to under
and by virtue Of these presents and which may remain
time OF payment
Alderman LEE withdrew his section for the purpose of
which was then adopted.
Alderman DAWES presented the following amend
ment for that presented by Alderman Lee
at IS further agreed by and between the parties these
presents that the Superintendent of Streets shall that
the said parties Of the second part faithfully fuhl and
comply with the terms OF this agreement and shall forth
with report all violations thereof to the said parties OF the
first part.p
Alter debate it was negatived BY vote of to IL
Alderman LEONARD proposed the folio wing amendment
which Alderman Lac accepted in place OF the one pre-
And be it further agreed that upon the complaint Of
ten persons occupants of property the
ueg to the superintendent OF Streets OF every
violation of this contract by the party OF the second
he shall order the said party the second comply
with the provisions OF said contract thus violated and
upon refusal to neglect 10 obey such order.n
The amendment was defeated by party vote or to o.
Alderman PuRpY offered amendment the effect
that IN case the public interest, the preservation OF
the public health, should require any amend
ment to the said contract that shall be made
by arbtratos selected in the usual manner" which
lost by aparty vote Of 7to9.
Alderman DAWES offered the following amendment
which was accepted by the Committee ana adopted -
III IS further agreed by the parties to these presents
that may be for the parties OF the first part to
ten per the Of each in each
year in his hands until the terms OF the contract the
year in which such reservation shall be made shall be
iully complied with and Completed
THIS section passed by strict party vote of to T.
The recials othe contract then adopted in which
tue majority Of the committees Of the two boards consist
ing oil the following gentlemen have the power making
the contract, viz Aldermen Balls Davies and Martin
and Assistants Brady, Mead and Esquirol.
Alderman Balls then presented mendment to the
effect that in OF the death OF contractor cOntrac
tors removal from the city then the contract is TO be-
come void, and in of permanent removal then the
city to have the right to for such damages
the .iulment OF the contract may have accrued.
Alderman PURpY moved to amend, by adding that If the
corporation should move out Of the city, they should have
the privilege This negatived and the ections
introduced by Alderman Balls. Accepted.
Alderman LEONARD offered the following resolutions
a substitute for those offered by the committee
Resolved Thrt the city be divided into four seperate
districts tor the purpose ocarryng out the above resou
ton, as follows Wiz
LIST district shall contain the ls ID 3D. 4h and 9th wards
ID do do 7th, 10Th, 18th, 18th and l7th
Resolved That contracts for cleaning the streets
shall be under the direction the Commits
poration papers at least six days before making such
that the lowest estimate shall be entitled TO the
tract and contractor shall be entitled to than
district
two districts and such estimate shall be the lowest
offered such contractor shall be entitled TO his choice
the districts TO- which he may have estimated and the
lowest estimate shall be entitled to the remaining district
and till all the districts shall be contracted for"
Alter considerable debate the resolutions lost by
a strict party vote OF to ..
Alderman PuRDY then offered similar resolution,
which advocated by Aldermen Lee and Leonard and
defeated by strict party vote. He then proposed SINH
lar resolution allowing the contract to be to the
bidder his giving good security tor its faithful
performance.
The resolution preceding the contract which autho-
rzes majority the Joint Committees TO make the
tract for FIVE years. from the first of January next
then passed. and the Board adjourned to Monday even