New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-26

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Pains Fo-y ninth from Sixth to Eisha avenue and
.yns 81 q, The we.,ey cd. 81 sse .sass Pro
io doHs a; ro, .ee from %, x ~. Str. Com
and p-cS s,oEs to b. regarded By idrrs
The S:rS STd BY ss b a I e & i ,s wa
500 square yalds paving
Contsors vii state in their propo.a The prices Of the fo
low ns wo5. ana nse =, ss ,ss 70, Paas Pc
mo a, pocfed a'o hefnn9 and 'pariHS ne ~Gnhss Of
10 Fo The work Conkn shar. bidder and tn,
contract s-ded and confirmed 20 HI July L.
sa os Snde ..d Contract b. s5 - b.i On cS@pe
tin the wors the Surveyor ierned beside Ae work sm
40 "a usr, Ire, bridge stones relsid.
so IN biz yards sdAniIed stoke removed
q feet new curb stone
l2l feet gutter stone.
go feet curb stone reset
210 feet gutter stone reset
And the street Commissioner falsely cer,ifa, tina. the con.
% embraced beside the paving and bridge stones originally
bid for the f Ssn ,s re- D., VII cDi;c VAR,
setn. curb and gutter 50 cents per running foot,
Pelsyn. bridge stones at cents per square foot.
Mscsdamized stone removed at s 50 per cubic yard.
The COS, Of the increased to Sass S. by sddns
such tens At the rates certified to while in fact the amount
pmou3 Of TO- How this extraordinary discrepancy oe
CURED aPpsent on the lace 81 the papen the in
difference Of to the properly owPs' BY the terms Of the
med is Oh IS against the property owners and the dgr
ece the Ted'pTyb b. he oreyPdymeHt Of the Controller is
siccN
Regulating setting curb aud and tagging side
uslks fy-e'ond street, from Firth Sixth avenue The
Advertisement in this specified sork to be done: Rock
Aesn sa o p fs i9d fsnte 'P F2 i 4. low
est bidder and the Of the work his bid estimated
line 1851 (which ws. just about the ns the work was IN
ishrdl Of the follow ing prices
For earth cxcayation.... 10 per cubic yard
For setting cub and gutier q cents per running foot
cent uers1
And hr Coz. Of the work under his co ntra was s677 80
Subsequently McGane assigned his contract to Patrick Tea
,ey Neither the ons award the subsequent contract
were ever confirmed by the Common Council On the compile
tom d @ cubic c Of val sud 70 feet Of cuyet and
Charles Turner Deputy Street Commissioner on the 10th day OF
bs, the work properly and completed and that the
specifications and prices of the work conane. in the contract
For rock e1cavariou IS cents per cubic yard
For setting curb and gutter so cents pr running too
For tagging II cents PER square foot
Forwall . cents per cubic foot.
For cuyerts, ] per running foot .
Ipon this sup uou, return Of the Surveyor aud th' false
ana g a "a by adding said TENS OF wall and cu
the rates certified To- and yet the amount rendered TO tie
occurs b. sscerancd by the papers the the
hands the Collectors OF Assessments The of cost in
have amounted TO- between LOO and 81 800 and the differ
ence between legal under the contract with NcGne
and the smoun, claimed by his assignee Patrick Teacy about
s2,972, against the property assessed
The ched in report OF nth inst estimated more pac
sry the fraud, giving others than the bid
dtrs contrary the altering the face of contracts the
book e Street Department resulting always IN an in
the poper The fraud exhibited III the
cited consist mainly in falsely certifying the terms aud
specific recorded contracts instead OF altering them on
tie books resulting however in ike increase to property
Cases exhibiting these various kinds OF frauds are nmer'
on. on the records OF the Street Department. always resulting in
ike manner against the interest of the poPyowner and
ohe treasury in amounts varying from hundreds TO thou
boweve to enumeratc cases Beyond already
euciae the particular manner OF the perpaion believing
that clown enough insure the future attention o the
Common Council and the citizens owning property ON the line OF
the in which such Improvements
contracted for and the cost of their execution -
examination and inspection OF original bids file in
apparent the character of which leads almost
certainly the conclusion that the alterations made to
i An I the Dss
doubt that such alterations were mad upon knowl'
edge OF the bids of others relative to the
work which would warrant the inference that meat ana OPP
porune have been found in the street Department TO inspect
bids benefit of tavortes before the regular opening
OF them award Such transactions, though seemingly mill.
tang against the interests of the contractor avains himself OF
them rather than against the property interest are wrong no,
upon by party lead the granting OF other tavors on
a settlement which will be to count against the property;
i5c use. ctted R'''H '''"S" -
These yarious kinds of irregular Illegal fraudulent opera
Sas whs sSSs a deeSrf th s 1 %
pariment, clearly Indicate that some itet eheoA' ana sa
by ordinance Otherwise should BE- provided to protect the
future improvements aud In the opinion OF the undersigned,
many e OF oyerPaymen made III Consequence OF the
and fraud practiced upon the Controller pre-
nds for recovery from the parties OF the amounts 50
wronguly obtained from The treasury and ptoperyowners
cheek. needcd the undersigned will here give OF
the proceedings il reference to street improvements from the
original nance directing the 10 BE- made 10 the na pay
pn by the Controller The first step after the passage Of the
ordinance is preliminary survey upon %nca an e' nnn, 81
b. made and proposals for doing th WORK shod De savr
dSy dsgnste and on day opened by the Street Commits
in the presence OF the Controller calculation IS nen
rnsde from prices each bid based the preliminary s
innate OF work TO done he bidder whose prices show the
lowest cost is entitled to the award Inc award 50
made then communicated BY the Street Commissioner 70 tne
Common Council recommending It's continuation 10 the party de-
sguated lowest bidder After confirmation by the Com
Council and Mayor contract should De made n ale
The Street Department. BY .d G SSSeI 'ns n5 I''s
corded in the Department and duplicate o II MED win te
Controller A. the work Proees.e' the n:pse,9f m 1ne os
from time 70 time the nsnner IN which the work is performed
and Surveyor appointed the work also from time TO time
Correct the contractor becomes en,e. to the Treas
my per OF the of the work so returned as done
@u Of the Contract On completion Of the work and
Surveyor the Street Commissioner annexes to said return
recorded and transmits the the Assessors who from
those vouchers make out list OF the property assessed ana tSs
b. collected from each property 10 cover te
sum total Of cost under the contra ogeher WIN tns S
Collector, lee. tnd tor ad, esing.
This list the Assessors. together with the afors said final return
Surveyor certificate Street Is then trans
United the Common Council tor conrmaon after when the
paper. should be- ana have been always anterior TO the time Of
the undersigned as Street Commissioner returned 10 me o
Department examination aud transcript into ledger OF the AS
Of cost by Of which an account ksp
particularly with each piece OF work under contract M
ad list. together with accompanying voucne are
transmitted to the Collectors Of ssments FOR the colecon
the Assessed
By comparison Of the proceedings detailed in the eyea
cited it'll the programme here set FORTH VIII De pP
where and how the gusre aud frauds are committee
and the OF checking the like in future VIII more lsd9
themselves With this view the undersigned woula
respectfully recommend TO your honorable body that
meu Of the ordinances respecting the Street and any ene Pc
psrtsns b. made provide greater degree that security
which due the treasury and property owners In matters
Volyng expenditure OF money street npros
tirsf: As check upon the wrong committed by private
speciOn bids before the regular opening thereof the
cgnei would recommend that duplicates Of each bid Shouts ~
tiled with the Mayor and that he in connection win ne oo
tioler be present 81 the opening OF the bids , - -,