New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-10
THE CITY'S INTERESTS.
DEPARTMENT TOPICS.
AN APPEAL, FROM THE MARKET DECISION.


AN APPEAL FROM THE MARKET DECISION.
The Aldermanc Committee on Markets met
at the City Hall yesterday afternoon to consider the
appeal OF West & Mckay Shareholders In Clinton Mar
ke from the double decision against them In the market
fraud inyestiga OF sexton agt. West & Mckay by
boards Of Special Commissioners, the superntend
ent OF Markets and the Controller Robert Cow, who
conducted Sections in both Investigations appeared
and gave in brief Sections side OF the story As
neither West Mckay appeared, the case was
adjourned till D. xt Tuesday. Both Investigations
been reported in THE TRIBUNE 1t will be remem
bered that was ousted IN October 1870, from
stand which he formerly occupied by the threats OF Me-
Kay, who clerk IN the market, and under Ring
patronage; and that being given old shed which
West Mckay used for storage no charged $500 for
it,. The whole expense to Sexton, including $3.50, the
price OF his old stand and what the fitting up OF the
new place cost him, sO59 A. Mr. Cow proposes to
show the committee at the next meeting not only that
the facts this claimed, but that this
only specimen of prolonged system Of wrong under
the old Ring.
PROPOSALS FOR DOCK MATERIALS.
Three sets of proposals have for some time
been advertised for by the Department of Docks, one
for piles, one for lumber and for iron bolts and
spikes. The exact amount of these articles wanted
could not be announced, the department was unable
TO determine how extensive would be the work of
pairs and reconstruction the city docks. The time
for the reception Of bids expired Tuesday and they
were opened yesterday, at y. IN, before Controller
Green. the Commissioners and number Of the bidders.
The bids offered given below the rate for piles being
per single one the rate for timber being much per
thousand feet and the rate for iron being cents
per pound. The bids referred to the Executive
Committee OF the Board, and the awards will be
nounced within n few days.
PRoPosIs PURaHiSG MArERAI-On spikes inches
long inches square W. Ames Co.. jersey City SIC stephen
Roberts New-York Sic Adolph York 6e J. L. Burke
NeWiork Sc. On spikes 10 inches long and 6 inches
Co. SIC Roberts, &c. Stark &C. Burke. 7l0c o. spikes
and Dhg aud inch Anes Co.. &c Roberts
Sci SiAre 6 Burke c Ga bolts spkeheadd snd pointed
to 8 inches long and inch Ames Coz &c Roberts de-
5Ici B1rke 9lO On bolts spkehesed and pointed
% inches long sud inches Ames Co, 4hc Roberts,
dc Stirk Sic Burke gOc On bolts II inches long and
8l Burke BLOC On bolts. ~ - inches loRg inches
(roundl Ames Co.. 5c Roberts, 6ic Stake 8ic
s0c On bands A inch iron with
holes for bolt heads Ames Co.. 5c Roberts, tcj starke 1ic
PRopos.s ToR PuRwuHrya WOOD MArxRAL-on white pine
feet long 10 inches thick and u inches vie j. Bger
John Mullen ~ On white pine timber ~ feet long and
70 to IL square sl sides Bgsr Co.. sio Mullen
white pine timber ~ feet long " II inches thick sawed
sides Bgrr Co.. s3l Mullen, SO. j. II. Rsley, yellow
pine 81 White pine timber 40 feet long to IL inches square
southern yellow pine timber ~ feet long 10 inches square
saved Bgler Co. Nulen, +i5; R.ey s4 Yellow pine
feet long, u inches vide inches dick Bger Co.. SA
Mullen Rsey 81 s. OAK plank, u feet long II inches we
thics, Bre $50 Mullen $50; Rey So Oak
vide Bigler
sou Mullen $50 R. ga oak Ps1s u Zee. long Saehs, vide
Spruce plank Is feet 10 inches wide to inches thck Biz
r Co. SIS: Mullen Wells Bonteicou Co.. S25; ReV
pine so ADD Hsmloes dock LOGS, each, Bgr Co..
, ~ Mulen, ~ 50; Risey, - ~.
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