The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-26
WESTMINSTER BoULEVAGDs.

Glaring Transaction ENposed-Ne,v Node
Of Awarding Conrrncts-Boulevard Commits.
sioneFs Checkcd-ReiusnI Of the Supervisors
10 Issue B0nds-Apiicipatina Litigation.
Within the past few days some facts have tran.
spired In connection with the award OF q contract
for the construction c. certain avenues IN the towns
OF Eastchester aud Yonkers, westchester coanty,
which are likely to create an unusual amount OF
popular Indignation and perhaps cause the "boule.
yard rings" TO he more closely watched IN the
future.
1t appears that the commissioners appointed to
widen, make, extend and improve desg-
mated highways in the towns above named,
consisting OF George w. Mclean Isaac II. Knox,
Orrin A. Bills, Charles W. Baihgate, Edward De
Witt George b. Pentz and John II. Hand, short
lime since advertised for proposals to carry cut the
improvements contemplated, according 70 specn-
cations furnished.
VARIOUS BIDS WERE MADE
Tor the several roads, separately well as coec-
lively. Among these latter for the entire work OF
road making-thirteen and one half miles-aDd
bridge building was one from Moore & Deckert
Tor $500 600. and one nom Dusenberry, Hickey Co.
S nseS nTm were pspae S TO au Tive a ampe
security Tor the faithful performance Of
aeir work according ,s to o contract a and
the contract was awarded to Moore Il Deckert. The
Commissioners then notified Dusenberry & Co. that
IN 0W6LOlng Cne cOuUdCb 10 moore " UeCkert " was
done with the understanding that they (Dusenberry
d Co.) could have
OF the work on Midland avenue about four miles,,
Bastchester, at their own figures say $500 900; and
desired TO know by the following day whether the
last named firm were willing TO accept that arrange
ment, as Moore q Deckert were prepared to accede
TO IL. To this Dnsenberry 3 Go. replied that they
were ready and willing 10 perform the work faith
fully at the figures given provided they could re-.
ceive the payment therefor direct from the Commits
siOners, but II there were to he any
AMBIGUOUS TRANSACTIONS,
by which the money would have 10 pass through the
hands Of any other contractor, they should decid-
edly object to doing any portion OF the work, con-
tending that the parties VINO do The WORK should be
paid for the same before any margins are made up
for other parties
These facts having been brought to the
knowledge Of Supervisors Flagg, Of Yon.
os anp Quietly to ss
matter 90 that they might govern their actions &C.
c0rdingly when the proper time arrived. They did
not have long to wait however, for the commits
Fagg for bonds to the amount Of $4,000, and upon
Supervisor Maserton for the issue OF bonds to the
amount OF $2o, 600. The Supervisors then held a
meeting and called together the town officers, who
authorized them TO
as called for by the Commissioners, and employ
counsel TO defend them in their course Of action. In
accordance with this decision the super
protect the interests Of their constituents
in any litigation that may arise. It is
asserted that, according 10 the arrangement by
which IT was proposed to carry out this scheme,
Moore Deckert would have realized tho
handsome profit Of S35,0O0 without putting q pick
in the ground. Should the Commissioners sue out
writs OF mandamuS TO compel the Supervisors to
awarded the above facts Will be brought forward in
evidence.