The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-09

Mr. Mccarthy inquired how II would do to simply
have the road regulated and graded for the present and
leave the macadamiZing for a later time
Mr. Havens replied that he did not think that would
answer that the macadamizing should be done at the
same time as the grading and regulating He added
that communication on the subject had been addressed
General Porter, in which the wishes of the nroperv
holders were given. To this no answer had been re-
ceived
Mr. Reilly, at this stage Of the proceedings, moved
that the committee report to the Common Council that
the work the road be done by contract accordance
with the wishes of the property owners.
Mr. Hosea b. Perkins sad that he glad to sec so
many prominent gentlemen present who owned
he had been informed that the committee
were anxious to carry out their views
on the road should be done to the property
He heartily Endorsed all that had been sand by the gen
temen who had preceded him. He said he did not
think that II required much argument to show that
DAYS WORK
was not good one as that OF having work done by
contract, properly supervised by competent official
In fact the history of the past few years had shown that
contract work could be done at less cost than days
work could be, and done fully as we'll He thought
that 1t simple justice that the parties who had be
assessed should have the say as to how and in what
manner the work should be done. As for himself he
said that during the past three months he had paid
nearly $4,000 In the way OF assessments He believed
that all the property holders were anxious to have
the work done speedily He contended that the prac
tce of sending labOrcrs from the lower wards OF the
CITY TO work far up town. while there were In tho i'm
mediate neghborhOod hundreds of laborers who were
idle yet anxious TO work, was not very fair way Of
work 1t would only be an encouragement for idle men,
who would not work faithfully. 1t should be done by
contract expediousy and under proper supervision;
then 1t would be done WELL to the satisfaction of the
property owners as we'll as of the public authorities
who were, he felt assured, DESTROYS Of having tho
work done properly as the residents along the route
and the citizens generally.
Mr. Perkins, remarks closed the proceedings before
the committee and the gentlemen present. at the sug-
geston OF Mr. Mccarthy, proceeded with the commit
tee To General Poriers Office to learn from him II tho
work on the road could be done by sections General
Porter told his visitors that he had intended to have
the work done in sections by contract and TO have
done as cheapy ana cXpeditiously as possible and
In such way not TO impede travel during the work
The drawings had already been completed, and survey
of the road was being made present lie added that
examination OF the law and the opinion of the Cor
poraton Counsel had shown that IL was not necessary
to get
THE CONSENT THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
to have the work done either by days work or by con-
tract
Mr. Mccarthy laughingly remarked that If tho Com
missioner had informed the Committee on Roads of that
fact he would have saved them vast deal of trouble
and the property owners also.
General Porter replied that he had intended 20 have
sent tho committee tho information but he had been
sick aud had thus been prevented from doing so Tho
reason he had requested that the second ordinance
sent TO the Board Of Aldermen should be passed was to
torestall any difficulties that might arise on the subject
but thai was before he had received tho Corporation
Counseps opinion.
Mr. Reilly said that tho Committee on Roads had done
their duty anyhow, and Mr. Dyckman behalf of the
property owners, replied that they were grateful to the