New-York tribune., 1873-07-30
,lR. vAN NorT's LITTER.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CoMNIssIoSEg's OFFICE, Room 10 city Hall,
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, Room 10 City Hall
NEwIoRK, July 30 1873.
The Hon. VIZ. F. HAyEMEfER' Mayor @ he Guy %
Neg-IOrk.
SIR: In a morning paper there is inserted what pur
norris TO be an answer TO my statement in regard to the
appropriaon for wooden payements. This answer con-
tains the following: II is stated that responsible
contractor has made minute examination OF thetreets
OF the city and that in communication to tho Mayor
he has offered under proper security, TO make all tlfe
necessary repairs upon the wooden Stone and concrete
pavements of the city Tor sl2ioO Inc irst lnOina d
made by this responsible contractor, was upon reading
the above statement IL is someHh out OF the Ordinary
course for responsible contractor 10 incur the expense
of minute examination of the streets OF the cliy ana
to submit, not TO the Department haXlng charge Oh tne
execution Of the work. but TO your Honor proposal
with proper security 70 perform all the repairs required
Oh the tpavements for certain specified SUM- stilI
with the Of the proceeding take no exception IL
is sufficient for know that the sum here named Tor
the execution Of the work. t2i Is so tar below an the
estimates have hitherto OOttlued ON ths SUBJECT, that
feel would be remss in my duty did fa To at once
take advantage Of the Information so expee tedy
communicated To arrange, which shall do without
unnecessary delay with the responsible contractor ior
his proceeding forthwith with the work. Win WIN thls ms
partment the communication received by you from the
responsible contractor referred TO- or copy OI the same
Very respectfully GEORGE NJ. VAN MORT,
Commissioners of Public Works
Mayor Havemeyer Immediately wrote a reply to Com
missioner Mort nclong the letter which he had re-
eeved in regard the matter from Robert Jardne The
nairing the wooden pavements needing repairs with
stone while the second letter in reply to request OF
tho Mayor, proposes TO repair both the wooden and
stone pavements. Il will be noticed that tho PROPOSE
tons arc very indefinite, and do not indicate how the
pavement shall be laid. No effort is made to meet the
requirements Of ordinary specifications IN such matters
MAYORS REPLY
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT CITY HALL, I
New-YOrk july %. 1873.
MY-DRAR SIR: herewith send you the original prop
ostlon made by Robt Jardine IN relation TO repavng
This CITY, and substituting Belgian blocks for wooden
intended communicate IL to Department at the
time IL was received but from press OF business L
omitted do until reminded OF The oversight Dy your
letter Of to-day IN relation 10 this subject,
Yours very truly,
W. L. HAYEMRYER Mayor.
To the Hon. Geo NJ Van Nort Commissioner OF Public
Buildings, r...
"a TIE PhoPosALs'
No. i2s WEST THIRTY .FoURTHsr., July 12 1873.
To the Honorable the Mayor Of Neie York.
SIR: hereby propose to furnish all necessary mate
ra and labor and do all the repairing the streets Of
New-York as it is done By the city, subject TO the
approya OF the Mayor and Common Council whoever
may be appouted to supervise or inspect same for
the $4,000. Your honor VIII readily see tAat tll
proposition s "A clear saving To the city OF S25.OOO.
Security df requred) for the faithful performance OF
vour obedient servant, ROBERT JARDINE.
No. 429 WEST THIRIYFOURTH ST., July 25, 1873.
To His Honor The Mayor.
SIR: Since my former communication to you have
made careful aud thorough examination OF the streets
OF York, and find that the repaylng OF said CITY,
including Belgian blocks iOr the wooden pavement can
be done for sl2IC00 Ample security viii be furnished
for the faithful performance OF the contract have the
honor be, very respectfully your obedent servant.
RoBT. JARDIsE.