, 1865-02-24
THE LAKE TUNNEL CONTRACT.
The Proposition TO Increase tic Prize bJ slxt1
Per fent-Eeasons N'hy I: S1sn!d Kot be
Crlnied-..The Contractors Il II Losla1
no Cause fur The 5pp!i5stions

me1, t"e coAuacIots Aoi 'ne - -
for SF - cl snsrss,c ~ the contract money, o. tue
nror,d ,,o, te ,rc,t ,naat,ou of pr1ccs since the
eaoesu a1. for them
to eontinne tic work On .ae original terms unlsss
at Ecavy loss Ihe peuaon W. Ie,stlGa ~ 3 70 u.e
Commtttce on Fl1anee, ha ,,,at,a -. haa 1a
1ts hann 'nt tn te iii TIC Iast session Of tce
Common Council mnen =, nar ccnt l shnnt
il issos q ~ increase s p psF ss q Tbs
$1go INC eonnaT1 3n1apcd H. h. ysfS !. sat ~
teal pr1ee r1M !d ayer and ordeFcd nnb{Isbt1
ne fcpolt sss1r W. ii,f;e apcer ti1.r tne Com
iere II p1og1n3 e1 3rdcr th,s rnnrmnns fncressc II,
Eon CSune' t.eta W. ~ he csce Sill II may be we'll
20 eo1slael 1rh,eH H. ron,r.ctcrs ns,r Tar Inc
g5oaaus g.ssa npoa "n4$A 'DS e0'4'' 1~As N-> 40
'dSssee Mcesf; Dell 8 Gow,n claim that at the time
taeIr b1a vas "a ey IN Ss a Ss prv ho MIA
h.t,a csicnatinr IL Talne ri the dniiar ~
essSasy.onc o cents IN ~ rola@,ts DID, ra,ne o. the
Stn;Snr Sses H,9 3hs 3,c.ca1a rnen-n ~ nv
q p H. Tra3scc cnmn5tfee II ea,,sve'cnt
mcuecu IE e. sas .s En- nia1 nan+e Is CIV
10 n2t Ss eod touehed ise much aoove tie
average o. ntaees stc w. WE .a LII @
much aheFc the nlesens rIace o. So.u. ano sua
iS .s Mr~ TsTes ~
w 70 unoenpscalS. M nea1 ~ G1ose' E''u Values 1c-
suIElH1 to .ne epsIae anutu.
SnM et aa eas ~ o2sh @ Pm ms@or1es 70 ING mooIa
o. to 5 d9p raT no sn &c xefS r. s4p.a
I!st IN uic goia premium. IRE !a1sc los loat
Monta Mas s1S1s5. 0nt me conll1et WEE MOI
siEned w November, When tue gold premium
saooa g, e. ~ so nsr GGrt one aoal ~ goa sosnng
further advance; get thcy were anxious to sign
tae eontfact; and ala 20. . iiney ne maS1 hay. nass
CT advance, or they would mol At That time havs
consented 70 give ooncs lor the 1ntolul perform,
ance o. tnefI contract naeso . tey 80 e1pteSssq 3 @
ford to DO nc work e 1he prlce nauod II it
were Eot nurc u!aatIAt than 'uey aunalaeq.
and what hss peeA me na1ufe o. ne w9iS lhns
Grs: b an ipeasetusl attempt to p:rstraie tns
ru3cksShd NtucA lay near 1ac suaaee, oEt toat
one difficulty mastered their progrss has ssree
etruct,ons IRON eand, rock; Gus or water: The
Gus, recurring noth:n: tst ihe pick, IT, shovel
Or ha
cItied 1ol. 1ney COMO not Anvc nad bettee SOIL
tEcy lsd been allowed 70 stinet for taenselyes.
nse @ cir stF 70 % III taTh "as =. a. 1fas r.,
s'rsinE Q! ionr saSe shaita. with Ar a. many cfabs
Nns!sas !asy 1oW 1ntsno s,: tq pnt donn oaly one,
aIu sae noolu ~ tuote noIhs oas, VIC anael.
s.so E.Fn ~ tutot tt!1t Iunse4l - NV, huuJsCt
70 !ssoessoa M 0nty su4eio the sisss uGss!opaasats
~ ~ tisc ~. tah aeaaau aacA ~ Guy Is plylns
- many eae sS 4 eoass
baa tne e1nts1cpls s1y tne3 ase lossne money,
sno cannos M nnasn me WorR a. prefent Prices al
loM'nG S @ !, .or ~ 1e :4 a. o. ne solitary
e9a1t-aba mat 1s an anple fam ioS thesa portions
Of me Wofk, EoFe tnbn INC paid co:t-there re-
a,ns tac Ism 2. 81 ane &c eot,ss; sc; money.
The two miles Of tunnel. This a1nonnt ts paid
them ac every toot completed a. the end Of each
oh1h 1lnus Ge xessrxanon m Q. aiseaa a pr Gens
Tire present actnal cost Of exc3S ahng, emntsinE
ana cficslnE up lnctnalpE n9acks, ccMeat. h:ul-
lps; Ec is : lew cents undes nineteen dollars.
CAL 1t nineteen and II leaves pFoft Of four dol
lars per foot. Or ~ S40 for The whole W beiere
tacfc rs Gn e-1sa q Aoou9 one doiaf eau nal pss
!oo1 ies aTT LIFT Eo' t0s'dsu s1 aor ~ .ne
not, however, i tte5e y sny drsgl,ss on this
~ ~ ;h e. VI rne 1na ~ ~ IL e h
ct,os H., ctso os % r. naFS nos osea
iSs oar ftpaftet s 1ssterday e. sst ,ss g.
,c,, ,erc Il ctinrd to tirc M. ,ne 81 FIX H.
rnrrd = =, ne NV Sinser r.s 1.si,1e ~ -. ~
Tsncrt ~ he snIn1itie T., H. i.onman 1sn,,c; Il
rert ses.tnn- M ,hev IA not w;tb ~ anr.i
,s,s ,1,t ~ ~ = 1,-.n. -. ~ ~ 1es,
ka.s w. lepst ~ ,at ~ W 4s 4tpa.s " tos WOE,
a,se;y s.t t,nra a. 1nr iess tRan Ssa d ami Iii HI
fcach "a Go u ne e1.52 anosc Mentioned be MOI
ssr en- asalnst eomG !, oecneaoM. ..,nz,....
,,u ~ rr4 -, tSa vMoia xrn-t a. .ha ti-,s
aoosS " Ppm @ w aae Ma9.s 1 "o.A ~ ~ sne ans
Lns *Ppifaen @ "as aue AZ II AGstsase; als cust Q
ere ssea SnG 70 Seess H., aaat tae ,; GonIract
UT tos.uF ~ ~ sao1 LIZ Sr1 G4
e.a aosA ~ ssa.5 Ita. III, ae ~. ~ s1.ss
LAST suMHef, oscause 1e 1oa,taeso.s q. AZ alons
Hu.A-e0 AAN+4 L@1tN ~ GL.sAss A-A
only e Nsnlsa 10Y ~ j! a W
the ioWtst f-.es ~ at oucs. nat Lael o!o uo.4os
moacy Fl Iret, 1hey orc na8snS MoneF nov 1ns
members of the Board Of Public Works eI1res
lhe1f unanimous opiuioIn tlat u INC eontIaetol
shoa ansox sp .ne n97d y. RaS aos ~ MnS. ~ q =
ei1y, and several thousand dollars sased On tn
ef1Ssnsa Gennaes f. y p1iSs. Hat. .,;,
mons adr:nec. 9he eonttaetors toos That wor'
l
liable to Advancei c1d they nave not lest none.
ny tue advance made' aof VIII thHEAo so scoa!t
gold and otheT Il ;hngs with II rcnaa Ut ths pssssn
steIcatd. sdll lcss Is there then good 'cause ~
ills increase o. pricea Al t!tne when M var l
evidently nbout hn'ehed and u prices Of Ill com
Incd',ics.-labos inc!udea.droppln3 70 pa.
eve,y one holds that to le probablc- prices vi
decline to lower rate tAan thosc obtalninC whei
Tie contract Was taken. The work Is not ycs hsl
tInnel has &c; been built and one-:ourth part vii
not haze been compietsd bg mids1muts. Aste
1hEt fine the prcba5il!t5 Is II !syor OF the con
foot instead q four, and u may eyen exceed taa
! dgEre IN iais case thcls pfonts Fould &c latg
cnongh to satlsi5 any Reasonable Person;
Ne, gentlemen, thie Is no time TO asE Tor an e.. ID
run. Shon1d ths eify now saddle herself Wit.
~. H. d 1u1 o,s nnS1 I5
row, ard eyea contractors should admit it mas q,
urcaa!ed Tor burden. We recognize IL tae tunns
work Of such public Necessity that II tbs COL
ton VIC would not be unwilling to see spcc,s
appropriation made for ihelt present relief, End
the tane canaes Ehoala hase pEo@sea @ . 70 nasc Pr
70 nts1cctse:ul tesmnanon' nc cont5actot5 "oa,
; | then have strung ground Of appeai 10 tue cil
I for aid we have no aount II Houa &C caecnN
crcGrucd. Atp-efeht ii must t1s 81 11ht. FIo
i the prospects Of the situator, the coctracso
) l hare Itt vcTy good Thug OF had, End II +
vsse.s @ sheu'd bs'al! ~ II ths im%ediate teturs,
: re remedy af,er lie % crii has been inaicted N
fhqxn 70 BE- 2Imaneot a. ,,..,
We micIt hsge insisted hat these consraeto
had made bargain With their eyes open. N
should poE bc held to 1t5 fnlal!ment. Wc n1lgt
toueh on the evil precedent, which would he e
the Common Council has no rightto Pile del
On the people greater thEn the city hargafned 70
Either og ibcec positions 1e good grornd for fs,
Objection 10 the proposed increase; But We ha'
indercndent Of lie Iax, the Contractors hare c1es
II no right In equity to th1t impos:, and II L
rosed to protcct the INTEREST," Of their constft1
ente it viii he The duty OF tie people to look all
the maue1 themselves. They haTe already bet
Tho Clerk Of County KereDue Bill.
The following IL the 1,i1t introduced in the &c
cral Assemn1y Of this state by NJ. Hiil Of Menar
on the sth OF February. p4sscd thcce IN tne LII
a1d thrown out by ne secs1s:
s5 Sek ast e a 1 e conq 81 se
thereto named, snd pEoviding f3r the ohce
Gle:k Of County Aese1us tos sig ao; eoars
sEc73sE e'asIsa sas e. e;e oo lsat ~ 1eene e sst
be estabs9sa y ~ W. sonn' o. % Goo aia ,ne c5 cSs
he appointed " ths Goveraor snd hold sss on n
e1d n4 Us sba aS nec ss
aa;1 rInntV q. Ia three Tears. and resident sre
AOtdEa aot - 'e0Gs w ~ r,,...,.. -,
Ihe sah ClsTk q GGn1y - ~ 1aI
| OF sad ctEce, and give bond as low required
the County CIR
sec. J. At the genera eiccuona ~ isfh .nd cve