New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-30
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IT'D Nrw GRAsD RssyRyoiR.-Mcs~rs D,,.u,~s
& Wood. the lowest bdder for the contra, -. -
ia the following remembrance sgsins, the oonsrn.,
OF Fairchid & Co.'S bid, which is nearly t5o oso
higher than theirs:
HrwYoRK. Jan. 81. 1853
10 ne Motor Aldermen and Gov rc,ln<n. = -
GSATIINIS: The undersigned are the lowest be.
den the contract for the construction Of the Nev
GYana Reservoir They have confidence that Il VI
be or Y for grave and substantial. reascrs that yos
aho ere the legislators OF tue city, representing u
council the .czeIs who 10 pay tor this work, NJ
proceed to legsli,e a contract with persons VINO DE-
nand for It's performance forty-seven thousand one
hundred and seventy four dollars and thitysx cents
$47, IA so, ore than the sum for which others II
good faith and in due form OF law have offered -
execute il.
One provision Of the city ordinances, which has
eeee more than cor filmed and reenacted BY The
legislature Of the Stat, to wits that which requsrss
nat contracts for Corporation work texceeding n
amount S>SD shall be awarded to the lowest bicdsss
SCENE 10 baye been lost sight of in the discussous.
which have been protrac,ed and various touching
the award OF tins contract. That beng the foremo
AID VITAL requirement in all the statutes and ordi.
relating TO the letting of Contracts IL wouN
secm that some care should be taken to execute t.
However, it may have been sought by adheriag 10
this fundamental provision Of The law, to accomplish
|
and obvious end Of all legislation on the subject u
the before you constrained say that tho
great solctude the prime object OF ingenious industry
has been How Not To Do IL.
Tie time may possibly come when the taxpayer of
New-Tork will be weary of paying from their ssb-
stance needless drafts upon the treasury Lavish ex
pendItures felt the less now, since the eonyenient
safety Of permanent debt postpones expl ,sion
the machinery OF municipal finance IL one style %
economy 10 save and pay rs you 60; II Is another -
be lavish and sch year enlarge your debt. ..
Our bid was sworn to by only enc oi the bidders.
In legal proceedings the oath Of one member Of 6ra
veifcation of partnership act is deemed sufficient.
1t appears, however that when the object Of aay
movement is to prevent superhuous outlay Of the
city money, the official microscope screwed to tA
highest magnifyng power TO discover some preexc to
defeat the audacious attempt nj saving expense.
When the object to spend money, obstacles huge -
mountains that lie in the path to the treasury, are
the object is to the peoples mohey, moehis are
magnifed into mountains insurnountable.
In demonstrating against the confirmation Of tbs
contract to Messrs. Fairchld & Co., the underigsed
desire TO say nothing Of the fact that official in tbs
Park appears TO be connected with that contract The
Messs. Cummings, whose remonstanee Is already be
fore you devote themselves to that branch OF the sub.
iect In applying TO you, the undersigned desire ~
invoke that Justice that knows distinction OF per~
sons-the Justice which seeks the substance, aud ds-
regards the shadow of right and which knows now %
conform its judgments rather to sense than SOUND. -
Ipon hearing before your Committee, we shall
with your leave show your honorable body that long
| before the award of this contract was made tho
minues defect in bid and all defects, were re-
moved and that by all principles of law and just deal
| ing We stood entitled 10 the award. :.
An opinion of the Supreme Court has been deliveries
in the matter which doubt will receive your ceIe.
full attention You will perceive from il that tho
Court denied our right TO stand in their presence ~
contestants for this contract before that your body
had passed upon the matter OF its confirmation.
Having come to this Judgment, when was decslve
in the case what else they said in their opinion Wa.
of course not pertinent to the decision OF the question
before themo6,ter d,cf0, superuous yerbiage, N M
value as precedent and powerle's to help or harm .
party TO the record. 81,
We invite the fullest investigation to the entire
matter. .,
We have the honor TO be, very respectfully
Your obedient servants,
J. NJ WOOD.
J.P. DINsM0RR.