New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-19

Twon.y-thrd, and Thirty 10 lrthsts., ana also the
Second AID Ninth-ases. each outh OF Fortleth-st.
and the Tenth-yc. south vi Thirty-fourth, each
AID all of which b. the said specifications and the
contract made are only Ieguncd to be swept once
a week for the price or sum Of $5OO,0Oo
year, amounting in the aggregate, for the term o
ten years, 20 the sum Of $5,OOo,OC0; and did also
offer TO pay to the Controller, for the benefit OF the
suking fund for the redemption Of the City dept,
over aid above the payments required by the saiu
spec Gcaiions, aid the contract made as above
stated, 5000 the second year Of the term; so,ooO
Tho third year; 8 1000 III, fourth year; $lo,ooo
the fifth year; $4,000 the sixth year; $l6,ooo the
seventh year; $4,000 the ei ,hth year; $2o,o0o the
ninth year; and go GOO the tenth year; making
an extra paymcnt during the term Of ten years OF
sll9 900; and in effect reducing the contract price
stated in the sad proposal sor the said term to the
sum of 7 ,sSi GOO; yet tho said Commissioners did
nevertheless, beside rejecting the proposals de-
scrbed in the fourth and hfIh specifications refuse
and omit 10 make a contract with the SAID CoiIi-
pany under the proposal described in this speclhca-
ton, but did willEly and corrnptly make and exc
cute tho said contract with John l.. Brown, VIII
liam II. Dcvoc and Shepherd +. Knapp at the
price OF sum of SigS, 900 year, amounting IN the
aggregate, for the term Of tn oirs to $751; 600;
being an excess $4,000 over and above the said
sum of g. ,sSl eco, for which the said Company
of, r,d to DO tho same work ard the additional
work above specified.
!Scrcan SPECIFICATION.
That the said New-YoIk Sanitary and Chemical
Compos Manufacture Company having duly de-
livcred to tic said CoTu.issionoTs, a proposal III
full. with I'll the requirements of the new adyer-
iisemon., a.I amended specifications, and offered
such surctics rs we're required by the said Commls-
soncrs, approved in the manner prescribed by the
said Commissioners, ly which proposal the said
Company offered to do all tie work required by the
amended specifications, and tie contract made, and
also 10 sweep and otherwise clean any and all OF
the said city daily tr-wcokly. or sem-weokly, as
the Commissioners might fsom time to time re-
quirc, and to keep all the streets and pubic nigh
ways Of the said city as clean a. broadway has
been pt during the last five years for the prce or
sam Of 500, roo year. yet, the said Commission
crs, beside rejecting the aid proposals described in
The fourth fifth, aud saith specifications, did also
refuse and omit 10 make contract with the said
Company under the proposal described in tins spc-
cfcation, and did vl!l.aily and.eorupily make and
execute tho said oonirc with John l.. Brown,
VIM II. Dcvoc, and Shepard +. Knapp.
EigLh SPEC EeetioH.
That the taid Commits 10 rs having rejected the
proposals described in tie fourth, sixth, and sew
cnth specifications uIon the lalse and frivolous pre-
tense that the Company, by whom the proposals
In m A. "A
contract and Danel ID. Badger, tho President Of
the sad Conrapy, having ther,upon Offered and
r''r- 80 Tho %" 'n"--. - - 80
had awarded or executed a contract To any person,
that private citizens who should be accep'abio 10
tho aid Commissioners should execute contract
ord ,iy, the requisite securities in accordance with
the terms Of either Of the proposals of the said
Contrary. vet the eald Commissioners, neverthe-
loss willfuly and counptly fused and omitted 10
accent the said offer, but made the said contract
with the said John l.. Brown, William II. Devoe
and Shepherd +. Knapp at higher price, as above
stated.
Ninth Specification.
That the said Commissioners, well knowing rat
rick Cafreriy, Charles Guldct and William -
KINGSLEY 10 be capable experienced and response
Nj. contractors. and that John l.. Brown was, by
trade. a scale beam maker and that he was the III
innate associate and rcprtel partner Of Matthew l.
brennan. Controller as af,rcsad, ana that WIZ
liam II. Deyoe was, BY tfade, halter ana that he
WAS the intimate associate and reputed partner o'
Francis |. A. Boolc, City Inspector a. "ioresaiu'
and that shepherd r. Knapp was, by trade 'ai'
low chandler. and that he was tho intimate asso-
ciaie and reputed partner of John E Deveih, 'or-
,o-a,iou Counsel IA aforesaid and that only the
'o;d p,own and Deyoe lal any, and they but little
cxperience AS contractors did nevertheless "iii'uil!
and corrup,ly make the said contract win 'he Sau
Brown. Deyoc and Knapp NJ price or sum LOT 'ne
term of ten years s5 900 larger than 'ha' NJ "hci
the said McCafrcrty Glidet and h'bgs''! oneicu
and proposed to do the same Work.
Tenth SPECIFICATIONS.
Tha, ,ho said Commissioners, well knowing that
w;,,;om II Deyoe was the intimate associate ana
the rcputcd partner of Francis ]. A. BOOZE VII!
Iusnec,or as aforesaid, in work done Tor 'hc s"iu
Boole a. CITY Inspector, and that the said i'lan
~ Neon had been examined bcioie an inyesu-
-. ooroni,,cc of the Senate Of the state OF
Ncw.yorl, and had refused to answer certain q"e'-
rons mn, 10 him by the said Committee rclat''o u
Hs ,,ausoc,ions with the said Boolc until COM
lid 20 answer by the Imprisonment OF his
BODY. and that his answers 10 INC '"'',
questions when compelled were dlscfeui'"pi' anu
damaging to him, and to the said BOOZE III" ''a'
,hosa;d u.voe was mn unfit and improper person 10
horo contract for work to be done under the i'h'
roa;,,e .uneryison' and control of the SAID Boole'
A., .,.or,b.,oss willfullyland corrupty make the