National Republican., 1874-05-08

Belgian block nrstclass wood TeGassstis ssis
| street. No. 1881 vol. A, 1873. son ~ %
ID street, from Third street to New Jersey ~
| nue-lay q, 1S72 J. l.. Barber ct al. requested
ment. No. 444e vol. B, 1s72
Crssry ct al. requested in behalf 81 the prODsrtT y
holders that this street be paved with wood. No.
Il 446S, vol. B, 1872.
Tenth street, beyond and streets-August
q iss.,2 z. A. Booreman requests that wood
pavement b continued on this street. No. 5000
Vol. q, 1873 a~rvr3 ~ S-7r
street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
]. Redfern requested that this street be paved
with wood. No. 21l3, vol. A, 1s73.
Fifth street, between Ninth street and New
| York avenue-August =, 1873. /. Ball ct al. asks
that this street be paved with blocks Of wood.
| No. el24, vol. @, 1873.
street southuest-Mareh Is, 1873 K. B;
Donaldson ct al. requests that this street be laid
with stone or some other good block pavement
| No. 2571, vol. A, 1873 80.
Alley in square 7oo-April 2, 1874 E. Thomp-
roundblock pavement. No. 2s9S, vol. A, 1873.
April 8, 1873. W. M. Gait wants Morse wood
pavement. No. 2T03, vol. A. 1873.
B, between Fourth and Filth streets, south.
east-November 20, 1873. E. T. Bowen requested
that this street be paved with wood pavement.
West, between Washington and High-ApriI
10. 1873. II. II. and L Slmms want this street
laid with wood instead OF concrete. No. 2ss2,
Third street, between G and D, southeast
February Is, 1874. T. Dennis ct al wants this
street paved with round blocks. No. 2o25, 1874.
East Capitol rtreet-July II, 1872. Richard
being paved with Belgian BLOCK paSsnsens. mem ''iSS No.
Maryland avenue, hstwecn Sixth and Seventh
streets-September q; 1872. Charles HhadeY re-
quests few minutes conversation with M 5. in
regard to laying wood pavement on this street.
No. 1854, vol. d, 1872.
q That vvould ha ar parrVrar 70 tho eyr.E,tb
question. These are frsnrproperty owners ad-
jacent to the street? A.. Yes, sir. On Ehe
streets shat were being Improved.
q State why the board permitted further
anOunt of the DeGolyeT pavement to be Laid
after having ceased to allow is?; A. As stated
plant in regard to- this DeGolyer pavement,
and felt iDdisposed to hsEesany more of it
laid. There were various applications and
statements made in regard to the humber which
they had treated, and that if they had to reship
it, it woald cost great deal of money. They
contended that their pavement was equal to
any pavement which had been Elfd. After a
considerable time had elapsed, I said to Mr..
Farwell, l think, that If these parties would
furnish evidence from Chicago that their pave
ment was considered there a good pavement
that the paveTnents which they had laid were
in good order-the board would allow them to
put down what they had here. They sent on
this certificate signed by the Board Of Public
Works of Chicago, which i will read. That
was addressed to Ray & Whitney, the gentle
men who had bought out DeGiolyer S McClel-
Ian, and who became possessed of their manu-
factory.
1t reads as follows:
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY HALL. CHICAGO, October l, 1873.
GENTLETES: In answer to your inquiry regard.
Ing quantity, condition, &C., OF the ironized wood
been about 160, 900 square yards laid In this city
since the fall OF 1889. The pavement at present
time is in apparent good and sound condition. Il
only limited experience with it, and in conse-
quence are unable to form any accurate opinion
Can only say that the pavement is now In good
condition.
Respectfully, VIII. CARTER.
r. PRINDIvILLE.
J. X. THOMPSON.
GEO. W. WILSON.
No. 1855, (B. of P. w., Vol. ~ lS73-2OT9
Chicago, Illinois October /, 1873. Garter, w. H.
and Others commissioners: State in reply to IN
Quiry relative to the ironiZed wood pavement,
that there has been about 150 900 square yards
laid since fall Of 1852 and that 1t Is now In good
condition; that, In consequence of the short time
it has been down, they have only limited expe-
Board Of Public Works, District of Columbia,
Washington, November %. 1878. Respectfully
referred to Hon. Adolf Cluss, engineer in charge
By order Of the board. Frank T. Howe, chief
clerk.
Respectfully returned to B. P.w. for file. Adolf
Cluss, engineer In charge. January s, 1874.
would state further, in this connection, that
the board were very anxious to get the work
done which they had undertaken. The streets
were cut up, and upon this presentation of the
case they'did not think they would be justified
in preventing these parties from at least laying
down as much as they had proposed and were
ready to do.
By Mr.. Stewart: Q. What amount was that!
A. Twenty-four thousand yards.
By the Chairman: Q. l will ask you to state
your own opinion as to the reasonablenesS of a
price for pavement which would allow a bonus
tract' A. do not think that they could allow
any bonus to be paid if their work was properly
done and they guaranteed it for three years.
@. But they did propose to pay bonus in
the very beginningi A. Well, that was athing
of which knew nothing at all, and had
known it, they never would have laid foot oi
pavement in Washington.
Q. But still they seemed to think that the
price would justify them in paying 50 cents pei
square yard for securing the contract2 A
Well, Mr.. Chairman, it strikes me that that
was based upon the idea that they would form
connections here which would enable them to
| lay their pavement in a cheap manner. Look
ing at it from this standpoint, that is my firm
impression; that they thought, through the
|
influence, which would enable them to lay a
cheap pavement in this city, in which impres-
sion they found they were mistaken, very much
| to their cost.
| Q. State the circumstances under which a
| contract was awarded to O'Counor & Stanley!
A. have numerous propositions from OCon-
| ner & Stanley. will read the history of their
offers if you desire it. The documents were
read by the Governor, as follows:
N. gCa,,bs-s YbS RourJ Of -p,,Jy;r
| TP0rks of the District Of Columbia:
| SiRs: The undersigned hereby propose to lay
| pavement-treated blocks-of such style or patent
as may be approved OF by the Board Of Public
Works of the district of Columbia, the work to
be commenced near the 1st of April next as the
weather will permit, and be completed by or bo-
fore December following, provided the streets are
duly prepared for the pavement The price to be
| three dollars and fifty cents (S3.5O) per square
yard for treated blocks.
| We respectfully refer you to the accompanying
may be awarded Us. THOMAS O'CoNNOR.
| MICHAEL SHANLEY.
| BERNARD II. SHANLEY.
MARCH Il, 1873.
| NEWARK. Nj, March Is 1873.
| GENTLEMEN: Messrs Michael Stanley & Son
contractors of this city, are desirous of engaging
in work upon your streets, and, having knowl
| them many years, can certify to their respOnst
bity and fitness to carry on the business they arS
| engaged in. They stand high in this community
and am satisfied they will carry out any engage
L
| Respectfully yours, MARCUS l.. WARD.
| To the Board cf Public Works, Washington, d. c.
NEWARK CITY NATIONAL BANK,
NEWARK, n. j., March Is, 1873.
| GENTLENEs: NJ. Stanley & Son, Of this city
| contractors, want to engage in work in your city
| they have had an account in this bank about ten
! years, and always been prompt In their engage
| msnt and own real estate, and any contract they
undertake We belicye they will do satisfactorily
| s. II. PESNINeroS, President.
A. BALDWIN, Cashier.
| To the Board Of Public Works, WaShIH9fonI u. q
| rIndorsement.l.
| WASHINGTON ID. c., March II, 1S73.
| No. 3094, (B. Of p. W., vol. IL 1878.
O'Connor, Thomas; STANLEY, Michael; Shanley
| Bernard NJ. Proposals 10 lay wood pavement
| treated, at $3.50 square yard. Testimonials of A
baldwin and Hon. Marcus L. Ward, inclosed.
On the Sth of July they made another propo.
| sition:
| No. s6 BROAD STREET,,
NEWARK, N. J., July 8, 1573. !
(25, ,0OO) yards OF trap-biock pavement, in accord
anee with printed specifications, in such street oI
| streets as you may select for the sum Of three
dollars and fifty cents (s35O) per square yard, and
to finish and complete the same within two months
| after contract is signed.
| Also to lay twenty five thousand square yards
| of wooden payoment within the same time, and at
| the price fixed therefor, prepared blocks by the
| Robbins process to be used.
| THOMAS O'CoNNoR,
MICHAEL STANLEY,
| BERNARD NJ. STANLEY.
| The Board Of Public Works, Washington, D. C.
| [Indorsement:1
| NEWARK, N. j., July 8, 1873.
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