, 1870-12-24

CITY YsfwkRS-1Cp1XET,
Join E. Beatty, and John McScbol1s =. The
c:tyof Chicago. This wsa an action OF Assumpslt,
Ia which rlatnttffs claimed for work pertorm>d
0ocef sewerage contract Of June ~, 1871,
The sewers were constructed Ia the IVES. DI.
rislcus on pumber OF streets, ito tue Amount cI
95e,eSosa. Of which sum $lsn6s Vas for exuas,
10O.g2. and there were other EuErs due plalntlHe
MECHANICS tlEx.
Jc6epn Becker '. George RttGrbush. Petition
- enforce mechanics Lien On Lot I, OF Block ss,
E1slon's Addition, and Improvements, On tr1al,
1In defence II payment
THE KEw LAKE. TuSNR1-AiIIGKn WRosu IN
A"ARptN1 TIE coS!RACr.
John Kelly and Michael fIalfan1n :. The Ctsy
and The Doafd Of Pu.lc Works. Tn.s Is pro-
tine n ieaat, 10 retari The erection oi lie secos0
lake tunnel, Is the mcsns Of water supply.
EsoWtng or % q ths awa1d of :ae contract The
1he till sss,es .Aas he Board OF Public Works
gave notice that y would receive proposals for tho
construction cons Of the n.oposed lake tunnel, to ex-
crib, on or befo1e the sth day OF December last.
Several bids for the work were dled, and among
othe1s Tie ea Ct ot stesle McAahon. amounting
t*s8,o ,ooo. eeseral other bids were seat tn, rang
ng tns Gas stated sod oas q sona "
" Co. The Board OF Pubic Works gave notice
to John McBean d Co, to come forward and show
Wtetaer, a. atm; ishsAthe seqntata ans'iaca-
i j. charged IN The b.ll mas thts
arm nsges, to d. s. to5 t7s reason e.. 4 naa
and Was interested With the latter nem In the
hid put in in tta name. After McBean L Co. de-
cilned. or neglected. y come forward. quality,
and enier into the contract, It Ia Gated the Board
| Of Public Works, without giving notice To Kelly
Co, or dtheE bloders. awarded the contract to
Steele 4 MeAanon. cannnz It % be published -
bidders. The bill charges that the 1rm Of Kelly
4 Company Ia composed OF John Kelly and
Micnasl Hi!!anan, and that Ha,lanan aas been
the city Of Chicago, and Is well known to tho
board 70 b. both competent ~ TO means, re-
po.as q faes Ni p9iit III tSe ' Dousiss A1p pt.ce C
saver, and completed Ills work tc the entire sat-
!sfsction Of the board. and IN much less time
I charges that 1t hes been the uniform practice OF
| the boatd to call upon the bidders In the order
Of thclr oids. commencing w1ta the 1owess and
found: bur, 1t is avered, In tits instance, the
board departed from its ruie In order to fayo,
Steele McAabon, and IN frand OF the rights ol
particular. It i further charged thst, At sn .n
terFiew had by Kelly X Co. with the Board o.
Public Works, the nembcrs Of the board Adm!ttes
member of the nrm Of KelJ 4 CO. the!
would hare known that he was q successful ami
competent contractor, against whom nothioi
claim tiias,t. the general uea2c Of the b5ard the
were entitled to haEe their bid investigated befor
the contract WAS awarded, and they set up tt
charter Of the city Of 1861 by which 1t is made th
duty Of the board to award the contract to II
1nwe4t responsible bidder. Kelly CO. hkewls
! set up that they are Taxpayers OF the city, an
| are entitled to restrn!n the conduct OF the boar
in this case, on the ground that 1t Ia a waste (
public uoreJ. The prayer Is that Steele i NJ
Mahon be restrained from proceeding to the pc
5osmApcc OF the work, and that the contract ma
| he awarded to the chmplatnAnts.
Preliminary Injunction granted