The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-08

can be made Thus moral reform makes mi yhty
strides IN It's onward PROGRESS. ,
THE ADDITIONAL wHARyES AND PIERS REPAIRED.
On the subject Of the additional wnadyes and
with the following report
Pier 20 East has been some patching done on
II ssa in wds MAKING IS ss'n ~
Pier 10 East ryerThs pier was In very bad condition
"a IN eoou RENT snrface OF feet in length "
Zee. wide has been with fonrnch PLANK and
Of Seven wn plank oT %Aa h feet
PIER and IS feet r. width has BEEN placed
Sas' sss
Which Ra'i aeS pan Backing pisoss
Gsa pier s.a is' s ss
.n p.s.a Is s., e
Yin nth, !,
Of nv .ss
said he thankful % the promps
E.,. river IT hs has BEEN repaired
Pier g. 700. q oSuys.psur 2, pie.
the entire length Of nas posu belonging 70 The city Which
been and new plank pa, IL the place
sssashns The pier placing uaoa
the ranging climbers. measured SzO feet Of timber
I have thus continued my answers. At an early
day shall resume the occupation. have the honor
GEORGE SstS ". MCLEAN, Street Commissioner
STREET o S,1x q ssw yS Sssso.l
No. ss7 BRoADwAy, June b. 1868.
eP s.1 that
:'oonsr.ss. shan made Of The specially
have construed this provision intending that the
msn sSsr public ss@p
on my o. % may 6 S'a
The u me Ss 4
government me repairing rspav,ns Is anskIfuly
INJURIES and in many case: destroys pavsmens
ns sd
Contract made with an inexperienced incompeens
contractor might work incacuabe and rreparaole pupho
contract is made to the lowest bidder Of
is safeguard for public protection in these re-
the same provision was inserted in the tax Levy
as% S.
ss limited
s.ssa wen
propose doing the same this year unless you advso mo
so . eg FL work SG 70 was don. in tho mod. have stated.
with the knowledge the part Of the ana
gave IT, NAV be an additional guide deciding regard
the easc, and or The present provision
am coS%peed % let the work question The lowest
seT ec TIC 1a q Within
Of the W. AosA
LAW DErA ss,
OFFICE OF COUNSEL TO TUE CoRp0H ATIoN,t
Mr. GEORGE W MoLrAs Stree. Commissioned: o. 1000
asking opinion espys!sS . s h , WORK
na s Seser
% Sh he @ 3: ss the
Dy so yGa eau ss ns
reasons reasons f Sa your action therein. 49,
In reply beg say section IS OF the charter Of
1T
With public notices. &C., contracts, when gwen,
e found sa1
Sy
the street and no cSDr.ss , 70 2:
Wss "a The tys
nc sd::;
~ % invests
=. iS.isa
Rep PAGE 81 the opinion OF Judge su'h''ana
motion for e. .s.ss.. ~ e
ysas having made
sa sSys, smoSs IS5 Sn
!lss ins:nucs y pss,sisn: sss
NOT the ac Of tn the Common Council power Inc
70 formal assent sna Re
e make ; sas s s
Common Council question the oontracts
made therefor regarded having been made
under the authority Of the Common Council" but undse
| that Of the Legislature Of the State. - .
provision Of nature 10 TO DO found In the TAI
| levy of 1853, section three.
lam unable any substantial distinction between the
submitted him ,As. cas-. and that which yos
decision advise that you have power under the law Of
1865 had under the law OF 1857 make
tracts repairing and repavng Streets accordance
with the provisions of section Of the charter Of
1887 the bidder after advertisement BY public
notice. or, you deem moro for the interest Of the
CITY, by special with such person In judg
may perform the work. always provided that u
either you keep within limit Of expenditure Indicated
o''H' D's'''Au'' RICHARD O'aoRMAN,
Counsel TO tho Corporation.