The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-30

Opening or Bids for street Cleaning.
Tho CITY Inspectors once was Q scene u anxious
pecon yesterday at noon consequence Of that being
the time appointed for the opening Of the proposals for
cleaning the streets Of this city for the term OF 1--WE years
from the date Of the contract per advertisement For
short time after twelve there fear manifested
that the opening Of the bids would to be postponed
in consequence Of the having gotten abroad that
the Comptroller would not bepresent and also because of
his appearing the appointed time; but at shout
twenty minutes past twelve, Mr. Deiavsn, who look
ing from the window announced that the said object OF
anxiety had left his office and would soon be With them
minute or two had scarcely passed before THAT
gentleman took his seat and Mr. Delsvan turned fm
the estimate box an apparently large number of popesa
amid the laughter Of those present Mr. Delavan pro-
ceeded TO count up the packages, and announced the
number TO be thirty one, nearly many there
States In the Union" One voice here remarked that
South Carolina had been left OUT" The Comptroller
then stated that the law had been 10 framed as TO
make necessary that the amount OF surety should be
fixed by the Mayor and himself after the bids had been
openedhat Of the city papers had said that such
course was unfair, a. IL might lead TO favortsm. He
would merely state before the bids xero opened tina: he
that from him; and, further, thai for hsef he had no
favorites either one way or the other.
The opening Of the bids thrn regularly proceeded
with, and the following were the annouscosnsnis:--
No l. Robert Earl, John y. Brcieriek and JAS w.
ten thousand dollars for the 1--WE years as foiowssrss
year, $40 600; SECOND year, $20'0e0; third year,
$50 go fourth year s2ls go; hsh year s2c$ 900
s. Troop, Jas. Donnelly aud jas. r. Steers.
Mr.. J. w crossman here inquired Of the Comptroller
whether the were TO be sworn before the Court
The Comptroller answcrcd-yes; but tho advertise
Mr. Crossman-But the Law does. protest against any
other action being adopted. H
The next bid was thus announced
No o TuehQ adj nor Suretia
J. X. Steatns, Vim. j. Willis.
Mr. Crossman again made the inquiry about the Sc ,ur
and the Comptroller stating he could not furnish
the Information, Mr. Gresham said s't tle law, and
he would protest. The remainder Of the bids open
ed without objection.
g. G. b. Dean S2l5 900 per annum Sureties Ohas Dew
lin, Henry O'Farren and Robert Malone.
q Thomas Mcconnell and Patrick Gallagher, 1921 600
per annum. sureties,J II. McCunn and Geo Ross 4
8. Sthephen j. Brady, $4,000 per annum. Sureties,
Louis Garde and John A: Bradtick
G. Daniel Gallagher, S296 600 per year. Suretics j..
l. Alexander Hemphili, s224soo per annum, or
l2a 500 for the i've years sureties JAS cowel, Jas
8. Carrot F. Wnans william NJ. Pulls and Jas W.
Bush for the sum Of $500 900 per year. 900 for
the full term suretes, Peter Morris, Jas Cummings
o. Adolphns christopher Eromm, $4,000 per year
payable nthly full amount, 81 600 Surees
Daniel Geigcr, Francis Geiger.
10. W: B. Reynolds, s25e 900 per year payable every
weeks. Sureties J. Pettgrcw, Thos X. Downing, c.
H. Charles IL Wheeler, $3.50 900 per year sureties J.
AvoicE-Is that security the Governor
IL Rob-. Jardinc and !. "; johnson, $40, 900 per
ls Andrew 8 Hackey, S27s.eoo per year. Surcties,
ay pss Dr
| Sureties, r. +. Purday, TheophilusPratt. ~
10 John s1ss sSs per sansm surs
John Peierkin, Edward Mulvaney.
DeGraw aud Edward j. blanchard, for the fun Of
81 206 600, S24i 900 per annum. Sureties William H.
Us. John Brown annual s sum Of se74 500 sure.ies
Charles Gradet, J. BARLEY, Henry y. Myer Aaltby g.
TO- VIM n williams slos 600 per year. Voces--
aoh, oh, OH, "He's got IT," Sc) sureties, E B. Yves
-. John n + Bradley and John Murphy, ss.e7ao per
year. Vcice-"where's tho ceutsS'0 sureties, A
Biackely Chas w. Baker. - ..'at 4 n
81 s'sss ss second Be- ss h ;S ss
5000 600; fourth year, 100000 hfsh year $40 600
total slloo geo or the annual average Of $40 900
~. Arthur Annuity and Jas. smith, s2S5 600 per
annum. sureties, John H. McCunn, George Ross.
John 7, COnover, John Kerr, Henry Katterhorn AMI
a. W. H. AIbertson aud s. osgood; first year, $3.50 900
second year 900 third year sos 900 fourth yesr
$500 600 nth year, s9o0 O6o-sotal 81 $4,000 Sure
ties, james churchill, John n Mccunu. 80
ys1a = nal, J. Patrick 8 o.
g. Cnrisiisn zgisr, S274 ,S4s per annum. sureties
~. Robert x. smith, $500 900 per annum surctss
VIM II. Appleton, G L. Tiffany.
o. William Grownert and Burnet Amen $3.50 600
Sureties, Valentine Bonner, Theodore Zoeer.
70. George r. Hoyt $780, 900 per year. Sureties Hi
| ram Benner, VIM. H. De Voc.
90 Barney Becker, Sa77 900 per annum- sureties, L
| S. Chatheld, J. X Whiting.
81 samuel Donaldson and Theodore R. Horton, for th
yearly sum Of e297 500 Sureties, Thomas Clark,
| Beach. ri t
Mr. Delavan announced all the bids to be opened, whel
Mr. Crossman put in the following written protest, which
| we copy verbatim q lifcrefim.-
James w. Crossman protests against all buds hande
in for kieanng the streets OF Neu Yor fer the
Eve years unless the securities has before
OF record eeagal and void according 10 revised ordl
section II page l80 this day handed In. Deer 20
| 1850. JAMES w CR0S5MAN.