New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-16

sioner Selahs Gfice were published in Tie TyJuaI Of
the 9Th inst, and ere Is follows:
Bidd~s ser.ities fs,sln-n. oss,.
e S.IS.qs k: :nS NELSON srss.ei and 0Dosr.
R Rsm,' C. Cool W P Ebendorf, iI...... J % Sc-
s eSs. S Syss pey,n and DSssssia sM ps
Geo A. Bucknsta am. Inforua................ So 81
The bids Of Hugh Mooney, Robirsea l. EvssA
and George A. Buckir CHAM, are Chased q internal.
and therefore Il seems were not consisrsl. What
may have been the nature Of the insomahy in thsss
bids does not appear on the record BIZ. II tie iasor.
ms'ities in the bids Of Mooney & Buckingham wore
Of the .sme nature % those in the case Of Robasoa
Eveleth then the classification was isad upoa tAsa
all.
Tho specification under whi.h bidsws.s invited va
~ follows:
"Tbis pavement to be similar 10 the psvsnn. new III
The carriage way be laid With series Of sssrcn ec1es
ofbe following drserpon .ad Ssasns's. Es
inch In tbckness at the top and twelve inches 70 dsnce
closDs mslsr circle ynder Of the .sms s.a: .sa ~
~ cen the cutter and circle be DIVIDED into On ssss
y may ps; of cat sn s ss's % Pot e.
about inch below the nifsce then sadsay aa1nnA
BE- sroovsa to secure firm fOo.hod for 10
Here are all the dimensions specified ifch by inch
detail. Let any .killful srthmcicisn ca.crlsss ts
number Of cubic inches required for each block srds
will find to vary not far from $780, HAhing aAesal
deduction for the corrugs ions in the upper EGGS Of
the cyr ders and partions and the blocks voad not
comply with tho specifications without measuring q
least i60 cubic inches each. Perhaps ~ nay b
called upon TO make another deduction 70 q 10 pl,
vide margin for that convenient term ahept vhieA
il used Aowirg 10 cubic inches fos shs sza W have
$50 as the least number of cubic inches Of soa which
the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies esAsA sos.
Now cubic inch Of cast iron viii weigh go ev0
26-lOOths of pound Let Us cal IL . quarssr Of
pound, and each block IL inches In diameter woIa
weigh 81 pounds.
These blocks or cylinders are laid thss each one
covers q supsrfcies In the pavement equal to wAs
would be covered BY . hus ssxsgon measuring ~
in ches between parallel sdes 1891 square aeAss
There being /, 296 square inches ia square ys1a q
would require 1900 Of thsse blocks weighing aSi
pounds TO cover super cies of one square ysza eseb
with ssety for the Of this Cour lsndt strspsvs
ment unless be had friends at court, without kdas
for pavement of thu. weight.
found the following:
yud" NV WV
Here Is Q specification requiring the co..rsc.G 70
furnish whst would be equal TO . cubic foot Of son
csstiror, which every knows win weigh nearly 35
pounds, and It requires this cubic foo, 70 weigh st
Ices than lis pounds. Some of the pratsd foYms we
altered with pen 20 a. 10 read 2l5 pousds.
Was there ever moro lansntsbls piece Of s.syilty
md utter ignorance or . moro ps'psbly frArdaIsn
md designed loossnsss for the purpose sfssad,g ~
pubtci
The bid of Robinson & Evsleth va presented "a
he only possible form that such specialization wsad
admit Of 1t offered 10 lay . pavement weighing 2l5
pounds per yNd for Q certain sum. with q sad'd'n
per pound for any excess beyond this weight fan
was characterized - informal in what rss,sc. &s.
6c sec, unless its form admitted Of 70 chance tf
or opportunities for svMdhg.
1t is an established rule, and very proper cssh
public Lettings Of tits kind TO reject bids that ~
palpsble too low a. we'll - bids that ase too kgA
Yet while Il must have been we'll known to the e6eas
N charge Of this matter or at eli events should hsss
been known that the materials alone for rssyeeeabh
pavement could not have been furnished q lie bAd
0'Donell & Nelson, leaving on: Of the susstea ~
labor Of taking up the old and laying the ssv Psse
ment leaving no otaer inference but that Of oonrnos
among bidders, il was given 10 those pstss. AZ
matter Of course they stepped out. To sAe were
public BY this time. Il was given to the ss.e W
course they stepped ont ALEC, and then it Wa giysso
The next.
The ssu parties were securities II sl thsse bids
and In 70 others. Il would not DO 10 pssetiee sny
more lodging, for there was no further bid With Dsv
lin q security to fell back upon. II there bad bsss, OF
coure Mr.. Charles Guyadstts would have stepped ost
sI,o. There wss IN outsider IsIt above .Ais gsate-
man. and therefore he must bold on-so hs did; huth
ound patent fee Of dollar to the yard stssEg ltn
N the face leaving him not enough 10 psy Tor ~
Materials and the next dodge was TO petition the Con-
non Council to permit him to substita.e aso.hss ~
If pavement IN ih pace. This was referred 70 tie ~
propriate Comm tee, and probably would ksye sssn
granted except for the strong memorial Of Rosnses
EvsIeth, showing mp it. untarness 10 other ocnrs
tors The contractor failed in this, bt seeus re
resources of the standing securities for ar these nds
we're rot entirely exhausted, for "prss.o, charge ?
he frn thing that Is known further about the Coen.
andt street pavement, h that the oo,trac is tsSgasd
% Mr.. Charles DsvIp, and the work N progress u
l6 80 the fqusre ysrd!,!
BY what sort Of hocus pocus this vss s'e-sas
about the public may by and BY sscertas. The 'hn
which could reduce the weight Of cubic ;oe' OF ts'
ron from 365 pounds to DIS pounds would s0' .'
aiply be baked in an attempt TO make ~ 70 Gu"
Is 20. ...' 80
Even this Is rot sufHcier. TO satisty he nsS .'o
,ma,t manager, of this corrsct; but she prop'eIa"
hss been seriously made By them to the ovos'' y ~
patent that they che ps.entsss) sAfu saass'S