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70 EAST 53D stan EXPERIENCED GERMAN
= lady as hoasekeeper either city or country,
travel with family Parties requiring the services
OF such person need not call CAL address
YER ISsR from 10 . A.
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100 ELIZABETH ST., TOP FLOOR FRoNT.-AN
dress Mrs. POWELL.
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900 WEST SETH ST., FIRST FLOoR-FIRST
OUA class servant as COOK understands her business
In all its branches; splen id bread, cake nd pastry
baker, would hye IN rentlemans family IN the coun-
try first class city reference.
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1E1 EAST SAD STA RESPEcTABLE GIRL Al
lOl cook In 4 private family; willing do coafsi
MashlnR. good reference Call for two days.
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1Ol. WEST Ieru STA YOUNG GIRL TO COOK
lou wash ana iron or 10 do general homework q
small private family; objection golng 4 short dis
lance In the country best city re
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Oh WEST SAD ST.. FIRST FLOOR RESPECT
- able American girl as chambermaid and watt
Tebki good city reference from last place
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40 7TH ST. ePRESENT EMPLoyER,s)-Tw COL
4 n ored girls, together or separately in private
family or boarding house; one cook and aundress
aaYa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
they had agreed to do the work This is the contract
DANIEL CANDEE.

Some OF the bids of this contractor are ludicrously
low. Mr. Candee. who has the reputation of having
been born at least the day before yesterday, is will
ling TO make embanknent, which is worth from 20
to 30 cents n cubic yard, for cents. and lining,
which is worth from 40 to so cents for cents, and
pudding earth, which is worth from 20 to 80 cents,
for cents and slope wall for 40 cents. lie also bids
for vertical wall III cement at price 80 cents cubic
yard over its real value. and in q small quantity
and for vertical wall dry at a fair price. The en-
half times the amount of his bid. This contract
is for the removal Of wall benches and tao substtu-
ton Of slope and vertical wall from Lock 81. Eric
Canal. west l20 chains, and was dated Oct. 90 1870:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
T.. d. VAN DEUSEN.

Mr. Van Deusen. some of whose singular contracts
have already been given in THE TRIBUNE is mem
Der. or was of one Of those combinations of con-
tractors which seem to abound in Syracuse,
which do not adopt firm name. but act
in unity in all matters relating to contracts, and
form practically copartnership ring. This contract
WAS dated Dec 6, 1874, and was for the construction
of q new feeder channel at Port Byron, Erie Canal
It cannot be said Of this contract that the pces
too low. Mr, Van Deusen bid for excavation of
rock 81 So from so cents to dollar more than it is
worth for embankment, Sc. three times the high
est usual price, for lining IS cents double the ordi-
nary price for slope and pavement wall, 81 50,
third over the usual price. Whatever the figures of
this contract may be when Mr.. Van Deusen has
done with it, his contract price was hardly three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27

HENRY J. MOWRY.

This was contract dated Oct. %. 1874. to con-
struct vertical in place of slope wall on the Erie
Canal at Fullams Basin, Fairport, about 400 lneai
feet. Mr.. MOwry's price for excavation of earth is
high while for excavation Of rock it is perhaps one
twenty-fifth of the ordinary price The fayonts
ratio is preserved between the quantities and the
prices Of slope and vertical wall. Tie contract is
to construct vertical in place of slope wall. Slope
wall is charged at 80 cents. and vertical wall at
"a 80 1t may be we'll enough to say here that Mr.
Mowry is fellow-memhcr of contractors clique
with E. b. Van Deusen and N. Stanton Gere. both
well-known contractors. and all of Syracuse. This
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
f.. FLAGLER AND JOHN RELY.

T.. FLAGLER AND JOHN RELY.
Nothing could more clearly indicate the apparent
purpose with which unbalanced bids are made than
two leading items in this contract. which is for the
removing of wall benches and substitution Of slope
and vertical wall from Lock 90, Erie Canal, at
Fort Plain. west 100 chains. Slope wall, worth at
least from 81 80 to 81 75 bid for at 90 cents, and
the quantity named is large 1000 cubic yards. Yer
teal wall in cement worth 50 80, is bid for at s.
q cubic yard. and the quantity is small-iso cubic
yards. If the Darwinian theory, which prevails in
the development Of all these contracts governs this
case it will be found that the quantity of slope and
pavement wall will be next to nothing, while the
vertical wall viii stretch ont far enough to make
very handsome profit for q contractor. Perhaps
some mixing of what ia actually being done with
this contract may be derived from tho fact that, on
the LIST of February the contractors stated that the
work woul st S3j5oO, twice tho original estimate
OF tho engineer and five times the amount for which
II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
n. l.. OSBORN.

This is short contract. but not without sgnii-
canoe. 1t is not likely that Mr.. Osborn will build
much embankment at cents yard, although he
has contracted to make 10000 cnbic yards. But he
will undoubtedly be willing to perform the third
item of his contract to and above the letter, the
price for loose stone gravel, and brush given in the
contract being double proper price. Osborn is the
Champain Canal contractor whose contracts on
the Champlain Canal. although much larger, ex-
hibit the same disposition between estimate and
price as is shown in this smaller contract and it
will be remembered that the engineers report upon
the work going Oh under those contracts showed
that they were being carried out entirely with an
eye to the interest of the contractor rather than to
those of the people, and that the regulation devices
of the canal contractor were being made use of to
the uttermoSt. These are the itoms:
QuIsnhes Exhibited Priee Total
/ ..Bailing and Drainig,
removing ice and
:, snow; ..:..." 80 s-oo 80
10000 Gu. Yds. .Embankment....... 500 W
800 Gu Yds Loose Stone. Gravel
and BuSh......... L Is 2,i6f W
Total ................&2,Gsi so
Original Engineers Estimate. $4,000 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
JOHN MCENCROE.

going and was for the same class of work from
Lock 20 to Lock 30. Erie Canal 80 chains. Slope wall
is bid for at onehaf its value, and in largo guam
tity; vertical wall is bid for at high price and in
q small quantity. When bids arc arranged in this
way it is the custom for the engineer. who has the
night to decide whether slope OF vertical wall shall
bo built. to select the wall which has been bid for
at the highest price and in o small quantity. II
this precedent is not carried out in this case it will
not be because the contract has not been 80 ar
ranged as to make il possible to do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
0nfift<s ErhiJTted. Tfms.
COO Chains. Bailing and Drain
II. NJ. RACE.

This contract also furnishes q good example of
the singular dsproportion between the bids of tho
contractors and the engineers estimate of the cost
of the work, although tho latter is generally con-
siderably exceeded by the sum finally bid by the
contractor. Mono Of these prices are apparently
high. but it is sufficient comment on the pernicoas
system Of contracts existing, that contractor
sould agree to do work for one-trd of the estimate
placed upon it by the engineer. This was con-
tract. dated February 49, 1870, for dredging and
removing obstruction to navigation on Section No.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
snfcient to put the oontraet on its good LehayOr.
DANIEL CANDLE.

This is another contract with Daniel Candee OF
the same date and for the same work-for slope and
vertical wall from point 800 chains west Of Lock
g. Erie Canal. and running west to Lock SO. 100
chains Mr. Candee bid 8 cents per cubic yard Tor
1900 yards Of embankment, and 40 cents yard for
10000 cubic yards of excavation of earth. The
prices of each ought rightfully to DO nearly tho
same but this contractor charges thirteen times az
much for digging out the earth as no does to make
embankmcnt White oak timber is bid for at fair
price, while white pine is bid for at loss than one
tenth of fair price. The inference is that there
will be little or no white pine used In this case the
contract figure is less than Onc-hah Of the Eng-
neer,s estimate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
the proper price :
HENRY J. MOWRY.

The meat in tins contract is apparently to be
found in the bid for excavation of earth. which is
at figure double the highest rates ever paid. and
eight times tho figure named for tho excavation of
rock. which latter price perhaps tenth Of tho
ordinary figure This. again. u Q small ooatrast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
DANIEL CANDEE.

This was contract of the same date. also with
Mr. Candee and for the same class Of work. The
prices will be seen ID be almost identical, which for
consistency. This was a continuation OF the work
provided for in the last contract, being for tho re-
moval of wall benches and tho substitution of slope
and vertical wall from point 100 chains west of
Lock 81:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
JOHN NJ. BARNETT.

The total Of the contract price, and the total
pneers estimate in this contract almost ideni-
cal with those of the preceding. as the work itself
fciency of the bids holds good There is scarcely
bid here which equals the real value of the article
bid for This was for the rebuilding and lowering
Of the Oak Orchard Lock on the Oneida River I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
eneineer,s estimato of the cost |:
+. FLAGLER AND JOHN REHEY.

J.. FIAGIT.K MD JUIIN NLITLI
This contract shows the Same contrast 10 which
attention has been called so often. Three thousand
and eight hundred cubic yards Of slope and pave
ment wall are bid for at 80 cents, less than one
third Of is entire cost while only 100 yards Of ver-
teal wall, laid dry, are bid for at Si-Sl yard
moro than tho cost 1t is by this and similar de-
vices that contractors are enabled to obtain con-
tracts which by law should go to tho lowest bidder.
but which in fact usually go to the highest bidder.
This was contract for the removal of wall benches
and the substitution of slope anl vertical wall from
ock No 10 Lock No %. Eric Canal. 100 chaiAs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27

which it is perhaps only worth while to quote a.
illustrating the truth of the statement that the
whole system Of canal contracts OF present con-
stituted is unbalanced and deceptive. This contract
is for vertical and slope wall on the bernie side Of
the Erie Canal, at Port Gibson:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
PHILIP CORKINGS.

This was q contract of tho same date and Tor the
same work, from a point 100 chains west OF Lock
49, Eric Canal west leo chains. Every item in tins
contract is bid for at low rate, or at rate equal
to the more moderate of fair charges; yet the total
of the contracts bid is but little over onethrd oil
the Engineers original estimate, and that fart IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
PATRICK HAGGARTY.

This was contract for the same class of oIk-to
wall benches aud substitute slope and verti-
cal wall on the tow-path side of the Erie Canal from
Lock 81 to Lock 49, 40 chains. There are bids in il
which are low, and several that reasonable but
that for hemlock timber and plank is nearly double
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
On the Oneida River Improvement
JOHN BROWN.

In this contract in which the contractor agrees to
orfor the work for little moro than one half the
estimated cost, almost every price Is below a far
and usual equivalent for such work and material
When the contract has been fulfilled, it will be moro
easy to see with what purpose these low bids wero
made. This was a contract Of the same date as the
preceding. to rebuild and lower Coughdenoy Lock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
n. STANTON GERE.

This was a contract with n. Stanton Gere, dated
Feb 49, 1875, for the construction Of vertical wall
on Long Level and Fayetteville feeder and as may
be seem the contractors bid is less than onohalf OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
$50, $50 5O$H2f,C7o 10
CHARLES NICHOLS.

iscora
nlence
i
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
JOHN BROWN AND V. BROWN.

Here is another where the prices of a contract
are almost without exception low or fair 1t will be
noticed however that the contract price is less
than half Of t6o> IN nineers estimate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
N. l.. OSBORN.

Il.
and eighteen chains
doubled and that
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to Deimw gentleman
minded though they may f w
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DANIEL CANDEE.

This was a contract dated Oct. 90 1874, for the re-
moval of wall benches and the substitution OF yerl-
cal wal-dry-in the villages of ion and Frankfort.
10 chains. None of tho bids in the contract are high
Most of them low and the bid for the work prin-
cipally demanded by the contract is onequarter Of
fair price. Whatever may DO the outcome OF this
contract IL Is impossible 10 say, but il is easily APP
parent that these bids could not have been made IN
good faith:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
+. w. WILLIAMS.

Mcknight
etcetho Of Of
cawanto dry of
fwow work $ Il
G.and ntratw dted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
PENDING CONTRACTS.
HORACE CANDEE.


This is ono Of tho largest contracts recently
awarded and was let Oct. g. 1874, for the construc-
ton of slope we'll on the Jordan Level on the Erie
Canal The total Of the construction price is seen
to DO less than one half the original engineers est
mate of tho cost Of the work, and brief analysis
of the items Of the contract will show tho reason
for this disparity. The price for excavation OF earth
IS bid at high Ggure so cents while the contractor
is willing to excavate 5000 cubic yards OF rock ut
cent per yard and put in 600 cubic yards of lining
at Q cents cubic yard. These prices, which are
about five per cent Of tho real cost of such work.
might have led Sam Weller to remark-f he
had ever lived on the Erie Canal" that this
was the most impartial country for contrac-
tors: "eyery one of them outwits himself
twice where he Outwts any ono else once"
Slope wall in this contract is set down ut u
cents per cnbic yard. although it cannot possibly
be built with fair profit at less than 81 so to
81 7j The gist of this whole contract. however. Is
found in the item of stone gravel, and brush blr
Capdee contracts to do the whole amount-4,OOO
cubic yards at double price. 81 50, and the amount
of this item il $1,000. When this contract was
shown to an old canaler he instantly put his finger
on this item and pointed it out as the loophoie
through which probably the increase in the contract
price would come. This Is the contract:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
AMARIAH HOLBROOK.

In this contract
sS-ate
si White oak
, 1875-01-15
TELEGRAPIIIC MARKETS,

Ilvsapool, jan I'LL =. m.-Flour, 77aa2ss Cd.
WheAt-Winter. % 7d@9s I'd sprtag, 81 sdQsss VI :;
whits o. 0d@los club, l0a010s ID. CoFu, 10s@4os
81. Pork, s4a, Lard, s9s.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 1t-2;so p. m.-Hresdstuts hsavy
and unchanged.
TAs1arooL, Jan. t&-S:5o p. u.-Mattet unchanged.
LONDON, Jan. la.-Tha Directors Of ths Bank Of
England today fixed the rate Of discount u I pas
cent.
Ths amount Of bullion In ths Bank Of England has
increased f1Aao during tbs past week. Tic proper
ton Of tbs Banks ressrse to iss liability which isat
week was 70 per cant, u now ~. Par cent.
Tbs amount Of bullion gems into the Bank af Kns-
land, ~ balaucs, to .dAy. II fl7,Do0,
PAsu, lan- 1t.-Ths amount Of tpscle In tho Bank
Of Franco decreased 900 francs during The past
Natk.
LospoS, Jan. .-conso's-Mousy, sakas2,:; ae-
count, a24.9s2K; b7os os B5 lo11 do Of 81, lo7
1o-tos. 1o4k; new Is, lux; New York Caasrsl. %;
Erie. 2o4ts25H preferred, u.
FRANKFORT, jan. l4,-t1Ts-twentiss Of a. sax.
PAa1e, 1sn. lA.-Rontes, e2f 121lo,
LlskRFooLy Jap. l4.-ntsadatune hasvy, BACON
8host olsas middlss, dis ~.
, 1875-01-15
REAL ESTATE.
The following instruments vera Aled for recort
on Thursday, Jau. IA:

The following instruments wers a1ed for record
on fhursday, jan. IA:
.--..,.. CIT PROPERTY.
nntcrnr11 1T. 91a # II Thirty-!ifsh Ut, I,
21 15D #. dated ,far 9.............,..4.$ q. 250o
Fneennes nv, Lct Thirty.cghth and Thirty.
ninth sts, " I, 81 p7-10os1Ja #, dated Dec.
-. as1l.:. D,oo0
Htats 81, 2i3 IT OF Thifietl, " t, 241ll5t5
IT, dated Jan. H. ...-................... 1900
Main RI, 2o0 # q Ut 1ynall c t, 25xl01 It, dated
3Ett. t-...tt..... ...,........ Ato
Arthil,gpn 1t. lin II wuf Centre av, I, 251i15
II da,e1 Noy. II. 1s;4..............,...... 1000
Arthingon It. IL, II " af Crhtre nv, I, 25Sl1s
#, tlatcl Now 2, 1914. 1000
High 1t, LIS # OF Bei.rn az, " 1, li11o5f 1t,
with buildings, dated Jan, 1l,............, 1000
Webster ay, " rar of Dl5tnu st, II I, 50. ,xt25
1t, With buildings. dated jan 13....,...... 5000
The premises MI. 2OI South Wood street, dat
Hastings 81, . corner Of Throop at, IL t. $40
x124 fl, dated Jnn. .l3..................... $500
Randolph st, 50 ft- st F1allkill *, nf, Wft
to alley. dat Il Jan. l3 l3.,.............. 22,ooo
SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS. WITHIN A RADIUS OF MILES
From EOuRT-itsusE.f
ra','ina st, 2}s # 4 Of FUrts-nnth st, Of, 72x
11t IT, dated Jan. l5.......................$ 100
Evaus ~, 3l3 it y af Forty-lfth Il, n t, 72x17u
1t, dated JIu. II 2.................,,,,. 80. 1890
3sIt1itlaH Nv, II It pf Eurty-tpurth ii, sf,
31'; x15G It, dated jim. 15................ 2CI1
1.os u 10 49, llinck IL, pllaraR u oGs W A-of
Src u, ", IL, dated Der. L. 1874. ......... 750
WEST or Ctrx LIMITS, WITHIN RAb1us or I IlLEs
sR3a coEaT.KuusE.
Bloomington Bt. 24u It v nf Weslern ~, IF, 81
xl2at. Il, dated Der. II, 1s74.........,,+.$ 600
, 1875-01-15
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD,


hEaAIE.
TRANSIT HxpENsEs.
WARRINGTON, D. U JAu A.-Mr. Sargent, from tbs
Committee gu Appropriation, reported isvorably on
the ouHs bill to provide for eanpsnHaing the olcass
Of the Government for observing the transit Of Veuua
Pasted.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
11r. Morrill, from. The Committee On Appropriation,
renorttd bauk thu Lee1tiatf1s judicial antt Executive
Appropriation b!ll, with sunuTy amsudments, pacsd
on the calsnti2r
lie gave notice that he would xsk the Senate to pro-
reed 1ith fha consideration nj ths bill on MoEtay
nsxt, q DO oped ti.a a putstsns ss1oIutton would
b. fisposed Of this veek
CLAIM puIa.
Mr. Scott moved thst Thursdsy tho 91st tuss, after
, 1875-01-15
LEGAL,


CUHTtJ CVUh4
1875: william f. Rowland and Edward ". IiutnpltoJs
rs Altred iuo and Fredsrick a. hos. .Att4ehspont.
Public notiee hereby given tho said A!rsd os And
Frederick hoc thtt wit Of issued u
Goanty dated the iii dsy Of J.nnsry H. IT, s75 II liz
f<s,t 9. the s.it William +: hnNIand and EdysId
Fsodorick Hos. tho el trsnts hundred aud
sassnty dollars and ty-eght ueuts, directed 70 ths
ahntlH Of Cook County to a1Gcutn.
N9w. the5etro. nnisss yon, tte said Alfred Toe and
Frederick A. us shall reIsnay ho and Appear bcfots
10 sad Superior Coutt Of Cook Eounty hotore ths
nmt daX 81 G nots sin thsbfHo To te e. SsR a. q.
of t.dsua f. 49, kise sneeisl ts! II mi plead 70 Il!
{oa, aud in favor Of tho sAd William + Rowland and
.sss !. " bs I'd d g s s . IL ssss
md costs vt" Fl is K fstif r. fssTYNsor u.rt
HARDING, MC(Uy PR4TT, Attoyuey4,
, 1875-01-15
SUPREME COURT.
RTATE pF RHODE ISLAND, AC.,

james Tltlinshaat, Administrator. Vs. Job Andrews n
etas hs!ts .ad q FL q Tl,om.. Aadsowa.
WHEREAB. aaih hnrseMe Court, ny dpaE4o 01te!sd
In ssid shnat1asJ Of uetncrh y isJ4 dgslas
xiysn 81 a H. upon lbs do.h q III Widow. to 4.
directed the d.trihnilan ot thu 4,1unK s,uh tue
ds.csads9t. n te ;s'sn hrtheIs ana sstet Hf ssi5
H. Eldo. ~ The n ;ts3 r. r Apt 2 Is1 ,4s =
Tile .ad make sooa thsI claims osokR Tho undsFs2usa
Notioo d isssby xt1ea 10 81 psrsons claiming to b. 70
eatttted. heirs =. dasributces oi
II DIV 9f March, A. D. lt1s and h!e aud m.ts goed
their claims bof!e At MY oee. ~ No. Il West-
WI ~ -- sAbiUkf II. PKuKHAA,
MAstsr IN thAacsry Ia said rauSA.
, 1875-01-15

NEv YosEr Jan. lA-Tbo package trads continues
in few descriptions ot cotton goods fancy
casstmerss, and worstsd eoatinGs. Cotton goods
changed In price, sud brown coltouB cosset eaus And
aat-fold camtrlcs arm. Prints remain quiet, but
ahirtuSs barely &cvs. Pzc!no d4sa4 Rood1 srs optn
and the Atlantic UslAia4 compAay's mAtss Will open
tomorrow Wosst%d oaatiaas, fancy sAssazassst, aud
.uiAxSs Ia fss 1s4AsA.