The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-04

twenty wards for the two weeks ending the llth august
which for the whole city would be at the rate o. over
$3.50 per year The estimates for cleaning these wards
at the rate Of less than $3.50, 900 per year
Having now brought the whole subject BEFORE you,
where its disposition properly belongs have Gs the
present discharged my duty 1t appears 20 me dieu'
viii save the CITY something like three hundred thousand
dollars per snnum and give thoroughly clean streets,
can be longer refused when every % and and
equity are SO strongly with the bidders Upon what
grounds longer refusal or even longer delay matter OF
cannot be seen Let ask your attention to It, with
As little delay practicable, respectfully requesting
that comparatively trivial topics may not deprive it
of the consideration which it demands at your hands.
MARKETS.
The public markets and their condition Is also sub
ject for decisive action. The present regulations
and structures entirely inadequate to the public
wants. The whole system wants remoddeling. An
without further delay If your other duties however
will not allow the time required In testing entire
new plan with reference to the whole subject beg to
call attention to the necessity OF the adoption OF some
measures to relieve Washington market. As con-
Quoted 1t is little better than nuisance. Within few
shanes have been erected almost every foot of
ground in its immediate vicinity which could be obtain
ed for that purpose. The country wagons with farmers
produce recently largely increased in numbers have been
driven place place. until the merchants doing busi
ness In contiguous streets find their stores inaccessible in
cons and the streets are at times blocked up
way) with wagons, carts carriages, omnibuses and
other vehicles The police active In doing their
whole duty in the premises but tho difficulties having
origin the wunt Of proper ordinances and regulations
il Is not in their power to afford more than temporary
relief RESPONSIVENESS from the merchants marketmen
countrymen and citizens constantly coming to the
Mayors Office asking for the removal of these really
rious evils We have but little power them, and
therefore express the hope that you will take il in hand
and adopt such measures with reference to 1t may in
your judgment be called for.
sURETlYs CONTRACTORS.
By section 400 Of the ordinance passed May 80
for the making of contracts 1t required that each
bid ,ha be accompanied BY the consent in writing Of
to the effect that if the contract be awarded to the per-
making the estimate, they will, upon its being SO
awarded become bound as his surees for its faithful
performance and that if he shall omit refuse to exc
cute the same they will pay to the corporation any die
renee between the sums which would be entitled
upon its completion and that which the corporation may
DO obliged to pay to the next highest bidder to whom the
ontract may be awarded This provision was INTENDED
mates and thus prevent collision between bidders at
erent prices, done by the omission or refusal of
6dder the award of the contract. The object is good
md il complied with would have saved to the city
Sesn mi. S
been permitted to omit taking the contracts without
efforts upon the part Of the departments to hold the
ties to the liability which they had assumed In recent
ascerained that four persons connected in
business had each put in estimate at different prices
for the same work Offering each other as suretes The
award was made to the lowest bidder one of the four
he did not appear it then made to the next lowest
also Of the four who did not appear and to the next
lowest alse Of the four and did not appear and fin
ally to the fonrh of the party who did appear took the
tract to do the work at far higher price than the Others
work None of sureties offered when estimates
put held according to law This omission appears
seen BY the case cited that the omission hold the
ties whose obligations accompany the bids when offered
renders, in effect, the contract system nuly Comb
nations at all times control the prices The only
safety is in compelling the lowest bidder to execute the
contract and to prosecute the suretes offered in
d omission refusal. have doubt that the dife
renee between the bids is at valid oblga ton
upon the surees, and that the Comptroller will be justi
fed in withholding from moneys due surety upon any
m he nj AGAINST CORPORATION
amount Of such difference If this Ne SO, may not be
worth while to ascertain who ifany of the contractors
doing work to be paid for by the city not have here
toore been surety for direict bidders and whether de-
mand should be made and thus collected for any
To render this section the referred to vet
more eectual, would recommend that 1t be amended
by making it obligatory upon bidders to furnish surete
putting in the estimates.
Nothing in this communication is intended relec-
fon upon the legislative branch OF the city government
with whom am really DESTROYS of acting in harmony and
without conflict II the language appears strong it re-
tive branch OF the public service, in view of his
responsibilities, and consciousness that the people will
hold him accountable for much that wrong in our
poration affairs but which is beyond his power to i'm
prove without your authority action in advance The
Mayor without asking that his powers shall be in
creased limited they are does ask that your body
will take immediate measures to remove the thousand
evils and errors now so papabe in the government,
ment it will Be safest and most prudenty exercised
have wish to increase my own abors but am ready
to any additional burden If in the Increased
care benefit result TO this great city, over whose des
TIMES it should be pride and glory to preside with
fidelity With aithfuness, and with usefulness Very
respectt ully, FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
'A' MAYon's OFFICE,
c. NV YoaK, August ~ 1855.
DEAR sR-I herewith enclose to you copy Of commun
Of Battery As your
for The % Of % city Aow me to
i've 70 me derived from e pier and ferry northwest Of
VERY sas sS% ss lease
MAYORS OFFICE
NEW York, August a. 1855
contract between YOU ,na' he
Il q
% goS e
the city will resume possession desire also to notify you
e authority in
crue to The corporation Very resPeS %n 49,.
Nrw YoRE, August i6, 1855.
To ruE MAYOR OF InE CIrr or NV YoRK:
YORK ssd has been for Ne last nine months paying
he %
Ing commute Common Council through the Comp
Y ss; S security
sni,siy ~ PropSsion, makes ss Of
comport with the interest and hcalhfuncss Of the city
The propositions laid before the Common Council the 9th in
slant, follows which Is renewed 10 the Mayor
Proposition for removing the dead animals and oaalrom
T he undersigned hereby covenan, and agree 70
from the city Of New York all the dead animals and oaal bones
and blood perform all the requirements In the late contract
between the city and VIM Reynolds for said purpose
free Of charge 10 the city condition that
projected and have he exclusive privilege e doing the same
and provided therefor free OF charge during the
end full term OF five or ten years.
hereby agree said dead animals ofa bones
end blood to island the shore not less than sixteen
miles distance from the city of New York.
For the true and faithful performances OF which will fur
nsh undoubed personal security TO the city for the sum OF
any thousand dollars" L. X. CORNELL,
No. Coentes slip, residence Fla,bush, Long Islund
MAYORS OFFICE, NEW YoRx, Aug. %, 1885
DEAN Su-Encosed Is copy OF proposition made 10 me
H. Cornell TO the DIAL dc the city
charge objection TO the immediate OF
highly advantageous and hope you will operate
with carrying into execution. should he pleased to
with you temporary OF whArves until the Com
Council can make some permanent provision Very re-
specuuy, FERNANDO WOOD. Mayor.
To THos X. DowMsc, ESQ, City Inspector.