New-York tribune., 1872-01-30
lNGERSnLL 4 CO.'S BILL.

Many devices have been TcsOrted to III order
that the city might be sVinded successfully among the
most pary Of which that OF ngerso Co, who, hav.
ing established reputation fOrwhOlesae robbery, would
naturally be supposed to any thing so low priced
a, that TO which they had descended BY the provisions
OF the law governing such cases. all supplies exceeding
In cost ZOO required TO he advertised for, and
ronraet awarded 10 the lowest bidder Ingersoll Co.
evaded the by making their bills for few
dollars less than $1,000 If their charges exceeded that
ngure they sent separate hills OF different dates. This
will account for the bills for 900 odd dollars
which follow.
These vouchers present unique schedule of rates for
furnishing and upholstery the perusa Of Kpayers
On Oct H. 1870 they purpOrted TO deliver TO the keeper
Of the City Hall % yards Of stair carpet ~ yards Of oil
Sloth and 7St yards other carpet per yard for ALL
and March 1871 received total of 1922 5s. To the
Department OF Public Works, Oct 49, 1870, SO
chairs at $40 each and six rotary chairs $50 each
total t94O To the Second District Police Court making
and erecting iron gate. s97s Ninth District Police
Court canessat chairs at So each five chairs at
$50 each, making and putting up desks for Judges
bench; total, t999 a. Fifth District Police Court 247
yards Of carpet 81 per yard $685. These three Police
Courts supposed to be furnished with these articles
Oct. q, 1870 On oct. &C. the Corporation Counsers
Office lsS yards Of carpet ca yards OF mating s. per
yard, end labor $40 g. total s995 CT. Oct o. Mayors
and Marshals Office, yards carpet at 81 per yard %
yards OF ocoth at s. per yard $50 70 mats starrod
1nabg CARPETS etc sl6 co. Oct 81 making and putting
partitions with glass doors in the Bureau for the Col
lection Of Assessments $s5S Board OF Assistant
men, walnut desks with drawers, $50 each 50 TO-
"e1tra" " locks in closets, ts8. Nov T. Seventh
District Court "a cane-sest ehairs "A aaoh
10 cane-seat black walnut armchars. Son each
. cane-sest rotary chairs, $50 each total soo7 q,
Nov. u, repairing and reinishing desks Board 90
Aldermen. t69S; 10 large armchars at SO each ,oo
total s993 Nov. T. three desks for Office Of the Pnhl
Administrator, costing $50 each Nov 1t, one larps
walnut for Clerk OF the Board Of Assistant Alder
men, tsoe Boards Of Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen
making and putting up shades t97 So Thus the raud
le0t items run in nearly every instance ranging be
tween $3.50 and 81 O0o For making and erecting pari
non with glass in the Clerks ONCE OF Board OF Assistant
Aldermen, $sse 4" Dsgusted at the nominal restriction
placed upon the amount by law, they at last
largest amount that they obtain, and charge o. OO
for 20 yards Of carpet furnished the Fifth District Civil
Court
On sept O. 1870 the Bureau OF the Chief Engineer ia
frpnted to have been fitted up by ingersol Co.. and
Che pleasant sum Of slsO 81 is charged On Sept a.
1nohe Bureau Of the Water Purveyor il
supposed 70 have been furnished and t2ss0 is charged
therefor. All these and many other charges amounting
IN the aggregate 20 sOSss g. paid to Ingersoll
Go. March 4, 1871.