The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-23

be two lpspeco the contractor express
pevs each OF tsom Tor all the time over ty DAYS and
Ia the sams whether there be two or six In.
spsctora
The comptroller knows mat far. at least a. this
department s concerned, this rule or stipulation rigid
ly enforced So much for Supernumerary Inspeotora
In his last letter be gives as additional reason FOR b,s
refusal present at the letting that there In.
speeors con contracts upon which no work has yet beca
This is perfectly true in fact though the manner In
which the fact Is stated false impression The
contractors expressly spulate BY written agreement
that they viii commence work within fopy-eght hour
or within given time agreed upon by both parties A.
inspectors shall from that time Thts provision II
absolutely and obviously necessary in justice 70 and fer
the OF the paries In whose boha the work 70
At the tIme agreed upon the inspectors are sent
70 their stations and the work is laid out ready
for the contractor TO commence operations OF
this, ample notice Is served on the contractor.
F contractor should neglect uln his agreement and
cants for the work. compel him II possible proceed
The only way this compulsion can be enforced il hy
s,
tractor agreed 70 perform his work the wages deducted
from the amounts duo TO HIM Tho Comptroller knows
that they fall upon neither the property the
city and that they have no do with the city axss
than the contract were for private work and made b.
The only contracts on which inspectors wan.
ing for the contracton 70 commence work are tor
n unc '1f .
mence the "a OF September, at which Zine one in-
spector wa placed on earh contract although We wogil
contractors still negectng hetr agreementR and bsinO
evident that unle they worked moro han one party -
proper time they were directed commence operations
In two places and another inspector was placed ON saca
This is the only penalty ws can. apply =
prevent delays Of this character On the part q
contractors How long will b judcious 70 continue IL
toFrn tInA No nj
contracts holding the surees liable for the expenses
incurred and damages suffered Is question Of judRnsns
that long experience has some degree increased
ability TO exercise this judgment benencally.
st anoss signed Sy NJ Hsoy and others and published y
the which we have never seen except In one
In regard to M Vanderpoos statement Of the useless
ness OF new pavement In Thrsth street. We can only
say as we have said before that all ps~ements are o.
should be addressed to the Mayor and Common Couuci
before the ordinance is passed when the ordinance -
even had Mr. vanderpoo addressed his note 10 US nstsa
Of TO the Comptroller would have had any mere
than he has any right e omit tor or delay the work
eighth street. Since the new sewerage law has enables
intelligent system Of sewerage, We have sndsssorsd .
remedy some Of the evils PREVIOUSLY existing 10 shis
when sewer Is applied for By the property owners u
any particular street or Streets rule 10 embrace il
the same contract all other streets still uncovered IN Ae
es This saves much expense TO the property ownsas
in every way and in most enables 70 carry Que
certain expenses such the advertising printing -.
which are common 10 and contingent upon every c0n-
IN or % lVs II the %h.
rict let at time these expenses occur but an4
are comparatively light II only single street o. block
be severed under each contract these expenses ar0
multiplied By the number Of streets or even b. the nu.
Der Of blocks embraced in that district The Is true
contracts are exceedingly heavy, and the smallss
the contract the disproporioned they Moss
large property owners N this city know that 10 some
pcnses assessed upon Thorn have much exceeded The
cost OF the work itself In endeavoring 70 lessen the
cost and TO perform the duty imposed on US By law
which requires system as perfect as previous wrone
doing will permit We sometimes include street whess
the immediate necessity for sewer 10 not pressing.
But we avoid this as far q possible.
Foryeghth street il opened, graded curbcd and gut.
tered and when persons in other streets In that SUI.
include Forty eighth street in the contract There q.
ways have been and always will DO remonssranoee
to be pursued BY the officers in charge Of such work =
TO govern their action BY an honest conviction OF their
In this connection L is due to Mr. Aston to STATE thas
he has called At this department TO say that the ncee
to this Board and 70 the Comptroller was scns
Comptroller that he did NO. intend 4 for publcssioa
and that he was equally surprised and annoyed q seeing
The apparent want Of courtesy and good taste In pub
fishing Of this kind addressed TO the Board aa1
fore Is any one Who known Mr. Assor would have assk
cpa&ed, been satisfactorily explained VI the remO0
6 s .ns and Ssss:
trollers last communication, We have no knew1eegs
with the erave abuses, and .doubis AeaIingn WHOA
the Comptroller hes been 'the pactios Of The
Common Council" in smsndinG ordinances - 70 -
ing the work. ana sn some instances even amer 10
assessment lists have bssn made up We have notnin
70 40 Sa xs I % =. Ssi s
appropriation 10 meet such charges upon the city Is -
the comptroasr well known. nov sxhss,sed; any =.
the part Of tho Common Council would, under he
direct provision Of the law Of the last sss,!on b np
dollar from the city treasury.
The ComptroIlers hints q ..liegal or imprcvidsee
coniractso suRiuss sEsctions,,'. ana "impfepss =
worldly OF the nosics Of this Board.
In cSoeuso, W have bot 2 ~ that sSs csy o.
trolsr are certain contractors who have uadsrtakea
work and are now delaying iN commencement 10 spss
the I letting o. further work hs isss ssassy x mate
rails which has bssn go oss !ass,cuiany psvsmssS
thrown upon the hands Of the quaxrymsn, % n
prices VIII fail and thos6 contractors WIN b able 70 bay
prices lss than hoss taken Into calculation whsa sh
The persons Who win b injured are In general psise
Of view the public = large e every nov pavement
Individually the sufferers will b the owners o. -
houses which cannot Be rented owing 70 want Of dra
ago. occupants Of houses made almost uninhabiAbie ~
the watef standing In their cellars and bessmenss own
Of property who waong the construction Of ~.
before bnldIng and large number Of labores wbe
could nnd support for their families certain poroa9
Of work. which always BE- prosecuted with go
advantage both 10 the contsctors and 70 property OWL
ers during the winter months
THOMAS STEPHENS,
ALFRED W. CRAVEN,
TINE PROFIT Of REBELLION.
from tho Selma tAia keacngerl-