New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-13
BOARD op SvPsRvsoRs Tuesday. Feb. IL. 1861;
FOLLOWING COMMUNICATIONS

were received h. Honor the Mayor laid over aud or
dered be published in The Tribune Nsp, sRd S ct
MAYORS OFFICE, New York, Feb IL, 1901
To The Honorable The Board Of Supervisor -,
GKNrLEsEY return to your honorable body resol9tit
directing the Clerk Of your Board 70 send 70 the nnmee
on Harlem Bridge With my objections TO the same find ba. IN
certain points the fas not set forth In the reports
they occurred II ..,,,o
sbou, fifty deren, persons inviting them to estimate or m
nAin the which about twelve o. Ss,,
eed that the bidders proposed to fur9,h the uon"0 oy ne
IuRP1 instead Of 6 y the RSandN None Of til. bids received
opened aud therefore IL could mol nave peen
IN Nor wa. such the reason assigned
Afer Abiding to the subsequent action Of the Commissioners
aety. 10 adyeng proposals the report further states
answer this advertisement bidswere received and came
S Is So The Commissioners for action meeting ''' aug
The bid. received under the advertisement for proposals.
have been opened the 9th of August and although no
directly bearing the subject taken at the meeting
drawn that III. meeting Of the 10Th August appointed
for the purpose Of acting on the bid. and ne to
entering intO contracts with the Psrte. whose PTSPo. were
presented before the Board the October the
rights In the premises" mentioned by that gentleman
who subsequently he objection 20 the aS FOR the
BIDS not being opened the whole subject q the con'uc
Gp Of the Sse nSG G ScnoS would not willingly
currency any in point Of fact Or even nD
Der. Of the Les.ure that the report win be cGne:sd
these least For my own Rs an al the
cSnss "Comni,.ioner, Harlem Bridge" should be
made public and subjected to f FE Il %o5D Mayor
MAYOR. OrpIcH New.York, Feb. o. 1861.
To N. Hon the Board Of Supsrrisors
GSSTIKxrS After careful examination Of the ordinance
passed By 10 % County
and for the payment Of the quota Of said county OF the state
1se for the y's @ ins h s Of
HONS improper additions and omissions. defective snd
In taking This aware and mention the isct WIN
sos ,y would be likely to influence the deliberations of your
Honorable body sefrespect aud sense OF duty however I'M
IN noe bu, to psco my Objection on the record although
may amount 20 reality to a mere protest 49,, ,..
matter lesrc the estimate in the Financial bud
the TaHm
OF additions That officer from his position and facilities as the
yesn With the want, sud financial requirement. Of our Munich
pal and County Governments than any body oil gentlemen wo
recommendations therefore entitled to great conereon
should have been departed from without the strongest
Object to the aiditiOn $1,000 .Ppoprsed foI the con,
ssructiOn Of new Court hou'e-f'r the Ies'oa I '
,s pended and untouched This sum Of rs IN my
nose OF the various Courts and certainly no fur
Their appropriation required until this sum disposed OF IN
already In existence the members Of which confirmed by
your honorable body the obec, Of which the Construction
ptsc,ed "a Madison park leaving the building. the lower Park
forming City Hail. for the undivided occupation Oh
also obec, to the ofdiaanee fof the
recommendations the OonHoLeI
sum applied the OF building the he" Harlem
bridge TIE grounds for dagresDs with this recommendation
assigned IN the report Of your Committee not only fail TO oon
vince Of the proprety Of their conclusions but ens Ap
pear based very misconceptions Of the wok 10 nece
and the legal and obligations Of the Comnisoner
mistake suppose that the structure contemplated and
contracted will interfere with the nhvgatty or Harlem
River That impOrtput obeo, ia secured by draw Of noble
Dimensions adjusted in such manner a TO prevent
which with pIopey be regarded "su impeachment TO the
nsyigabii;y OF the river . A., =,
which authorized the to for eopdns
the bridge contains restriction the amount 20 De eI
pepded consequently left 10 the discretion OF the Com
issionefs build such bridge they should deem proper
he that the bridge viii coat some
what 800 900 will not affect the validity oil the contracts
made rebuilding.
tract for rebuilding bridge" and although at that time
appropriated that fact Afforded no ground
the were susPended
until such appropriation was made On the contrary ~ cor
the rebuilding aud econ'tucton Of the same
| without delay.
believe that II the duty your Board under the same
take steps for the purpose Of laying and coeeng tue
means for dschsrgng liability Of this county under the con-
| tracts thus made. ...- 4, -.-.-.- l..
m performing Commissioner under the statute IN
Inhabitants Of the most popnous and wealthy
counties Of the State felt 1t inenu6en chee
fy 10 obey The requirements Legislature ard undertook
involving little mobility To the best oil ny
ability have discharged that duty and have the higher .
faction believing hGt in providing for the building OF TINS
bridge without delay have contributed toward syenS
SONS fatal calamity which nigh, involve the I've. Of fellow
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