New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-04
GUS CITY cFrEC5sLB.
Con,lnued from l'nst Pase.

tie tcx was locked; tho box was openeu ~
Ne riayor alef there had been ;on ISd nss'cd di
~ t,uy The return OF tie bias unopeheu, Snu - .,l
eason therefor obicy stated; tnat ane 0iJI Ia ,
returned; the action relative 70 sue Ie's'n " Tps Ar
taken as single meetings my npiessth ~ ~ ,uat Al Il
1Vl5tto vns present al this nesting; ener 'ne heot
i.s tic Doors were thrown open t1e OlCseis W IN IN
y,ted 70 cone into RE Mayors midGh 1,ti ts'nn "n
dc Csmmi ionrrs wee present al ts tune SIX OF
sevop ids had been TcoOveds the BIAS were riurheo
so tbo applicants nhopen'Ii capsot naiS % a @ sI,6m
.vsF. think Nfr. CNitcIty was pfescnt, ano slesdmo
fsst aIr Uelrbold os Phislophia Ras there but may
te Uistaken in this respect MI hYehn said taai in9
xpeo ifcGtous could not be carried out Withst uvub
igfteo 10 tie contractors, ard requested 0theT nM'
,,rg on citizens 70 make snCh suggestions as they
tloucAt proper about stToet-ceanng for MEfeonsid'
.eration thar was The su;stanco q ms renaiiS new
adVsnsoment was then dCEeffed 5n tie p2Iv'i calh
d's ihe prefccai'n 81 sufe suo'f .i..i % .'e,
held on q - l.en tao .uo5icsils ciet.to' tAt
ana suggestions r. td; al t1' n'titt i ''h'o.'
with the Sufaeh0 0us, wee hcIt 80 'Lc N-If +F t.
c. pOfGtiea with Oidcls % draw mp AoN iorni "I'I
this was done Lote, signed ny ioGr ComwiSs'oh.iS,
y.e cont 10 the MayOI. asking IN amendment 10
stecifoatons giyinc tho Commissioners a reserved
night 10 reject any al bids not Tor Tie Ochn u INC
city; The aDe.,dment was made dScOlGlDgN
Several letters were BeIo le"a oy Hi, 49, 'u ,O ~
judge Whiting and others, relative TO ameh~meH's III
The speciicatians.J , ,..;.
on lie 25th st Nav ale Counsel to tie CORPORATION
~ or requeSted 30 prepare speclIctlos as I--oN1 '
,ogsihle and finally the second specifications were aI
proved aud ordered 70 se pllnteH -, a. Love
q. when was the next meeting .leu a. w ouu. M
:: Inc bids were taken nom The bcX and II was an,
h,puced by the ilavOI thai ibey would be relected
uncss notifications were made Dy NE contractor 10 sne
specifications; tbe bids we're seven wnen
ttry,were opened there large number OF persons
tIesent the names and amounts Of each were eaHed
t after which there an ADJOURNMENT OF the boalu
II, ne prpnse % consultation until the 9TH or Jnnei
n fpu Board was in attendance the th of June. put
cannot with certainty that any b1siue tbe lheN
a, of thc Board were present except myself
D. q Where You present al The consultation ol 'n'
J,gudS a. was not
O. What was done a. Ny. Helmbods bld was
taken up and letter OF his stating that he had Deen
pnRe TO procure the requisite securities Wtn tDe up
pc.nted lime was read; The amount was SfaOUo ana
II q8g unanimously decided not 10 receive ire Did on
account of the want Of snreies the three ts OF Tue
Chemical Compost Company came next; the corpora
flor Counsel aud the Recorder held consultation ies
tive to the incorporation OF this corrpanyi Iesomon
Was offered by the Cooperation Coansei 10 lhe eeet
Dat under Tie act o Incorporation OF th's company
xss incompetent for the company 10 take inc c0nracl
shig resolution was unanimously adopted ana tne reso
Sutton Yves passed that in this view Of be case the ods
IF flr cornraDy shoud rot be e-teftlned.
, o. What was the next thing G0nei A. y resolution
witch was lost was offered thai the contract should be
gnCn 10 tie lowest bidder eIeI The nanes mentioned
- q WHY was that resolution losti A. As well
ta remember thc Mayor called the yeas ocd nays the
Mayor aud Recorder voting yea, and the res voting
rcntraot 10 ohp AcQnade; this vas lost the mover
slcne voting III il then moved by the to1foHcl
d al The contract be evaided 10 Brown, DaYge d"d
KDapp for s499 800; IN confident hd tie vote was
h6dc by yeas and lays, tGt Goa! bel.ye the nsmcs
were oalcd tie CCnloeI, city lrspeoior. and Corpo
Tation Counsel voted first ,hey voted yea, and Ii was
nous; about ths time tuned 10 the Mayor and asked
In II be yOtCd II the alternatives as vel as Ienem-
leI I think be sold tEat be had The motion ~ the
Recorded was carried
o What ese passed AZ the meeting A. The Con. !
aroer spoke of the qualities OF AR Brown, saving that
IS contractor tor the city, he lad pu.orm' er,is
st,,Sy Iiy inspector ,,ss - e6mmcndation
oi Nj Devoe es D;ylnr been Contractor for cleaning
Mr, n0Ae.in gnoEa highly OF MIR.
Nnarp. as fegaras i6a amount. the City Inspector
stated Il was net teo mueA that they would reen ~
GARY the business the figaro; those think are
tle main things that were said, ,bot o,se Of i'm.
uortance transpiIed.
MI Aud stated some conversation IN feiauOh 10 tDe
pthqr contractors: tie Controller moved TO pay ne
sIoO tie Msyor then announced that he contract hat
o. Wien was tie next meeting hedi A. On tn
1..h Of June.
On The crosscxamination witness testified tbst when
Mr. Doyen read tie article from 7hsIEccatH9 Pot b.
soid that he thought il good article and that in LIE
opinion he ashes and refuse of large places should not
ae thrown on tie contractors cannot tell the differ
cree between the original and amended specifications;
think Mr. White represented the Ciii2ens Assoca-
sion; Mr. White attended one or two meetings; about
80 persons heard the reasons announced Ter the return
pf the first bids the reasons we're announced by the
Eoansel and the bids declared by TIC Mayor; no
Ohjee:ions far as could lear, we're made on the
part Of the public.
o. Do Won think there was any necessity for the
modification of the specifications \. IN case of
heavy lHli OF snow, or any remarkable state Oh ne
weather the streets could not be cleaned. II the mol
fcation had not been made the contractors oonld not
Lave the weather excnse. ana could be sued
at The meeting Of the 25th Of May several commuD
tions were received: the counsel was requested 70
frame specifications as speedily as pOss!Ole The
mkt meeting was on the 10Th Of Mays llsil board
present; the specifications as amended were fhsy ap
proved: 500 copies ordered - be prinied have copy
OF the specifications; 0bey were exhibited ana marked
j. have copy OF the estimate and bond; (they were
exhibited and marked NJ and n y nothing was then
done until the 81 OF June; there fun beard
peseDt bids were taken fiom the box and the Mayor
announced that they assumed The right TO reject the
bids unless the contractors would accept snch amend
ents the commissioners should suggest there were
Mr.. Aud identified copies Of the bids
Brown. Knapp Dey0e's was marked o
Pat McCaGerty. Day Kingseys was marked Q.
I'd H. HelmbOlI's was marked 2.
No NeT-YoIk Sanitary Compost Companys was
mnrked X.
No. aNev.YoIk Saniiory Compost Company was
marked s.
Nc. Xcv.York Sanitary Compost Companys was
john MoQaade's was marked T..
These bids weIe substantially read; tle offer was
read BY Mr. DeYea in the presence Of the bidders
and the gentlemen OF the press the OF bjleIs
and amounts were read the board then adjourned 10
The 5th OF June al O'Clock. I am NOT sure that Il
was publicly announced as an adolmIeni 70 ne 5th.
i think the announcement was made on The 5th that
lie meeting adjourned TO tbe oth; next meeting
MAJ nei1 on lnt 1tH VI 'uoi luh uOFu vas present.
She bids taken up for consideration; hot sure
that any one was present beside the commission; the
hid Of Eelmbod was taken up and his letter lcad
stating that he had not procured suretes in coAse.
.neuce OF limited time: the bid wa' Si01 900 he Com.
missioner decided the bid couid not De considered
want of sureties the three bids Of tie New 0rk Sani
ssIy Company were taken Up together Mr., Devchn
moved flat incorporated con panies could rot 10 tae
street cleaning this company could not DO N Tho ScTc
iary of the oomp1ny then brought certlAcateof
poralion; Mr.. Deyelins resolution was unanimously
passed thus throging them ont, Nj Davcln moved a