The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-15
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In justice to myself AMI The public deem it my duty
10 make this brief statement 10 show why the streets
not cleaned and WHO'S tho of the According
the terms called r in tho printed specifications furnished
put in sealed proposals for cleaning the above famed
districts above This did IN good faith after careful
examination 81 the work to BE- done with Sufficient
and ample security Tor the thlul performance Of said
work. On Monday, April "a, about 1915 O'Clock, all
bids for doing the lristrcts of the city
opened by the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps,
in the presence Of the Comptroller. On Tuesday,
the 25th aseertaned that the lowest bidder for
the Third district On Wednesday, the 26th, called at
the Office Of the Commissioner to ascertain when my
tract for the Third district would be ready His clerk
informed that they then very busy in the office,
but would have IL ready in few days after speaking
u the clerk told Mr. Giazier that l the lowest
the Third district and that had aso bid for three others
and in any all OF them should come TO me would
take them at my offers. the Commissioner said very
well and requested me TO make that statement to the
rlerk: Gid This between and 10 o'clock A. NJ
The cert informed that he hal notified the west
bidders for the arst six districts To appoar there that d,
AT and asked rue to be there also although he
under the impression that few ii any of the rites would
6e present very late Tuesday evening when he
addressed notes 20 them there at 12 O'Clock and
remained until near one but tho clerk informed that
iherc would be business done that day and requested
TO call the next day at l. O'Clock. AT five minutes
past twelve at the Office the clerk told that Mr.
Gazier wanted to in reference TO my bid the
second district Immediately spoke TO Mr. Glazier and
asked he wanted 10 sec me- he said no. and then re-
questcd the amount Of my bid for the Second district
foid him He then tod that ne had given to another
party for 800 than bid. At this called his at
tention TO the conversation had with him the day pre-
Yous offering TO take any ell Of tn. districts which
proposed for should they to me Mr. Glazier then
pad that Il the party not there next day and satisfy
Sim with security be would give the district. This
on Thursday, the eth. On Friday, the 2sth. Mr.
hlaaer told that he hai ruled out altogether be-
cause was not there Thursday when he called my
game FOR the First district lie then told the CLERK TO notify
The bidders the Third district appear there next
ay After conversation he told be there also
Next day II will be remembered that was the lowest
bidder the Third district from the rst ana attended
at the office Of The Commissioner from day to day ready
with undoubted security to sign the contract On Sat
nrday, according To appointment again went 20 the
ricc of tic Commits soner. The clerk told Mr. Glaser
that there in reference the Third district Mr.
Glasier said, Very we'll that's all right" The clerk
'hen made the same expression, and said that Mr.
Glasier had thought better Of the matter This was
about II = A. NJ AZ IL o'clock Mr. Glasier asked me Il
wanted the Fourth district, as | was entitled to IT,
told him that would take it. He then told me to ap-
rear on Monday al 10 O'Clock With my securities to sign
1he contract Mr. Ola sier then gave out the Fifth aud
sixth districts The person 20 whom he the Sixth
district had some low conversation with him, after
which he called me, and said that he had ruled out
altogether, should have no contract whatever The
commissioner then the Fourth district the
person that he had given the sixth to- and with whom
lie had this magical conversation. on Monday NAV l.
appeared at the Office Of the Commissioner with my
rurtcs and demanded my contract. Mr.. Glazer said
that he had no coutrac. to make with me made the
above bids in good fath, and intended 10 perform all
couid make fair profit even out Of INV bid ana knew
shat entitled 70 the contracts but upon the last
5nteryiew with M GlAsier judged that he did not in
lend 70 give the contracts then nied to Judge
Clarke, Of the superior Court for injunction 10
RESTRAIN thecommssioner from giving work 70 other
granted b. cCATFERrY.
sworn TO before me, orison Blunt, Alderman Of tho
Third ward this the 81 day Of June 1854
whereas, The public are loudly calling for the streets
10 be cleaned and many inquiries made why they
have not been thus cleaned, snpposing that the same
sas been contracted for and tae Common Council arc
blamed in consequence d The not being dor cit
VIII be remembered that the Common Council pa ssci tho
ordinance causing the be contracted fhr and
sent u 70 the Department Of Streets aud Lamps og
WI 81 George G. Gasier II the Commissioner and where
~, macy OF the cutters OF the streets 6eG with
psrhage and other deeayed matter, which viii cause
much sickness II they allowed remain Ia that con
diticn while uisny ageous diseases around US
and White tho chosga already has made its appearance
therefore
re oiled, Tat Geo 2 ChssSy be, and j. bere9y. re
Q''std @ tc ign hs ofce Como *oner o. streets
~ amp hns nat h. Honor the May. nominate
y" "pi"pe. person 70 ~ sal vacancy and !hat We