New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-25

,sye them srer the rejection OF those above enumerated
.noan,og 70 eeven Eunoer, and took them up the
a,r ID WHICH they are above set forth.
Tb- frs, that of Bartlett Smita, for 1924 2. Alder.
man Martin moved that the contract sboud given
S,r Smith, be- being the lowest bidder Therefore but toe
t,nmmee after ln consideration de-mirg that The offer
noa the face Of IL, made good faith the sum
eoaaiued being palpably inadequate The perform
ance OF The work embraced in the contract with but one
dissenting voice, Alderman MarIn rejected the proposal
wbrrerpon Alderman Martin withdrew. The reasons
which prompted the COMMITTEE 10 this conclusion will be
hereafter sailed
The ne.t proposal which they considered was No q,
ma, Of JoHa r Cumming and Thomas Cumming IT, THIS
prosos was in Ike manner rejected by The Coantee Tor
Inc reasons which had INDUCED ,hei. action the Gaze
nj Bartlett Smith Much discus sioa, however was had
npoa it Of toe members of the Committee, alderman
S,yss bavng expressed himself in favor OF eiyisg the
ro1;rac; To siessrs Cumming But upon foil consid
Grafton OF the SUBJECT and the facts and reasons
he.sarr particularly stalled The Committee arrived
oaccsco the. the proposal Of The Mers Cumming being
9, far beo those which had heen by oker parties
hp bad had great experience in the performance OF the
YER work ~ question: OF whom: Mr Gagep the late
superintendent, oil Streets, had proposed for Ooog ano
lh.r tblt Berrlanl former superintendent oil Streets
had proposed for $4,000; and third, tdr P~ttgrew
who has BEN long employed under the Corpoat.en
performance OF work similar ia its character most
Competent Judge n reference the subject, no had
roposed for SIS Coo nod who bad offered az one OF hi,
su.e,s for The performance oil The conrdct Mr. Thomas
Cumming, very sureties offered by the Messs Cum
;oiog aud being moreover wholly dsproporonate
S1pense lRcurrsd by the City for tue last years
which has annually averaged $4,000, could no, be- consd
cred by The Committee being made in good faith or as
upon own tace giving 10 the city assurance of its
fahfS performance. There other facts a.o in sup.
por 0: tins oneusion, watch let The Comrruee no room
&c DOUBT the property OF their determination. aud 10
@beh they Shall presently invite The attention Of the
Board.
The next proposal which came under the consideration
of thu Committee was No g. that OF joseph Britton for
SC0 Tor i've years; the others lhos. between propo
sdi c TIE Mrssrs. Cumming and Joseph Briton 4aving
been rejected as already stated account Of
pianct WIN The nouc> calling Tor estimates This propo
sal Tie CoDnee deemed their duty accept.
oonl9g within the principle of The resolution which they
bad adopted. that the contracts 81 oud be given to the ow
e bidder whose tid should appear TO have been made IN
good dith They however, d-eaed mex pedIent 10 give
Ne contract to single individual unless lie should be
Wiling 10 untc win Others by reason OF The iact That the
Death or ienovai o sole contractor might at any lime
inmate the contract provided IN the form Of agreement
wbcb The Common Council had directed the Committee 70
execute Regarding therefore their duty under The
RESTITUTION which h0rlsed tleM contract
with some suitable person or persons ana lhus invested
item with foil discretion On the SUI ect 70
il 10 lnsur. TO the city so tar human foresight could
tfecltat object The benefits rcsnlng rom It's continuance
during the escrcd tern they proposed Mr.. Bri,lor
that or two other persons, OF approved character and
capacity shond be associated With HIM in the contract
the OF Thomas CARNEY and Edwin Townsend both
whom had estimated Tor the contract, wto
well known 10 the Committee To be proacbabe
eguy and entirely competent TO the pc Torrance OF The
cont act were suggested for that purpose To afford these
parties an opportunity 10 consugeher upon the subject.
The Committee adjourned until the next day January sIh)
al O'clock, PM.
members being pTesen excepting Assistant Alderman Es
qu,ro who still absent from city. Messs Briuon
appeared stated that they
were ready TO accede 10 The proposal 10 associate together
The execution o' the contract and that they then
ready 10 execute H. aad TO give as securities for It's pr
0rmancr their part Messrs. Rnier C.. Wortendyke,
Daniel w. Townsend and Richard +. CarmaD The sure
lies inus offered being known The Committee be abun
dantly responsible were accepted without Ojecian
the contract and bond directed be presented the
Committee and lie Contractors O'Clock Z. NJ. of the
day The City Hall 10 which time and place the
Committee adj IourDed.
Al the time and place appointed the contract was exc.
ealed duplicate. by all the members OF the Committee
except Alderman Martini who refused So and assist
a! hlderman Esquiro who slI absent from, The city
by signing the same and aikng the common seal of the
city thereto as directed ny The resolution, and by The Con
tractors Joseph brsn, Thomas Caruley and Edwin Towns
nd. In the form prescribed by the Common Council 81
OG year tor Eve years and bond for faithful per.
Ouance OF the said contract, in the of $4,000 al
fine time executed by the Contractors and Riner
c. Worendyke, Daniel W. Townsend and Richard F. Car.
man. as their surees. The Commltce thereupon after
directing The contract and bond be flied in the Comp.
uole's OFFICE which has been done, adjourned, die
The Committee have thus stated July and in detail the
OF Their action in the performance OF the high and
responsible trust devolYed upon them by the Common
Council In The performance of their duty, while they
se been Conscious that they would be called upon TO
counter The denancatcns OF parlzan clahor or the
hand and OF disappointed applicants on the other, they
have endeavored teare>sy and firmly TO meet the repon
Sbty upon the and regardless OF all other consider
ssA TN be Ei by ust OF the magnitude OF the
Interests con United TO their SO far they per-
sonay concerned, they prepared disregard an
parchment OF their motives which they know 10 be as uI
just us il is uniouuded They feel ii TO be due
selves, however, no less Than to the body whose agents
they have been called upon and TO whose superv
aoa they cheerinly hold themselves amenable,
forth fully the facts which they acted and the
which have Influenced their action. And they will per-
mil themselves To doubt, when those facts and
dSpasonzely considered, Whatever differences Of opinion
may exist any, as 70 the sopndneSs Of The discretion which
they have exercised, will be entertained 10 the dis
neresedness and purity OF motive by which their conduct
has been governed
1t weLknown to the Cemmon Council that pr TO the
year 1854 ferenl system existed in relation the clean
ing OF the streets OF city, from tie which
SIcr that time been in use. They were formerly required
10 be Cleaned by the czens under penalties the
omission TO perform that duty and hence HE nCmaa bur-
den upon The treasury OF the city very light hie that
upon The czens Individually found be Oppressive
and noerabe In order 10 obv ate this evil The Common
Council were almost unanimously called upon 10 adopt
system by which the burden should be removed from pdi
rdua citizens, aud by the establishment department
upon whom the duty should be cast and 10 be supported
a general TAX The expense referred 10 eqnazed and re-
ouce'i department for ceanisE streets accordingly
organized and placed under the direction OF superh'
ieGden inspectors and other officers specially
charged with its management; aud supply OF all The
rans necessary carry IL into full effect and TO sustain It's
operations, was assumed 10y The Common Council Al the
bead OF this department placed by successive Common
Councils according the ascendency Of political parties
vas Changed men who were ksown 10 be well acquainted
with the subject, ans IL whose integrity and capacity
guarantee given the pubic that the department;
would be wisely and economically administered 1t Is only
names OF Abraham Hatfield the present Alderman OF The
Eleventh W,ra-John NJ Beodgood, late OF the JUS
eces OF ihe Poce-Jefeison Berran, William Gage and
iaac Ward 10 show that IA these objects could be
attained by The selection oil men of capacity and integrity
both the political parties have faithfully cndeavored
Deem Their pledge TO The city, Under the administration Of
these gentlemen, during various periods of the time whco
Ia, Elapsed since the Introduction OF The system, ref
evuce 10 the accounts OF The city will show an amt unit OF
annual expenditure and above the receipts by the
treasury enormous in ,slt; but yet, US he
Committee bound to believe honestly and economically
Ipenaed The Committee have REFERRED this subject,
70 The books OF the Com prolIer from which the following
extract has been taken showing e amount OF the expendi
u Tor cleaning streets including ana since the yt ar 1882
ltsr Gross amt pnid Reed Tor Manure Bal OF expense
lSs..... $57,9l7 go S2s 929 So 1899 "a
isN....... 76, l2i 50 3p,z79 80 45S45 09
iaa...,.... IL 295 Sc 1874 IS 59i o rs