The New York herald., 1876-10-01
ANDREW II. GREEN FOR MAYOR.
IMPORTANT MEETING OF CONTRACTORS AT THE
GRAND UNION HOTEL.

IMPORTANT MEETING OF CONTRACTORS AT THE
GRAND UNION HOTEL.
meeting of contractors of New York city was held
last evening the Grand Onion Hotel the call az
nonnced, or the purpose OF considering the feasibility
OF concurrins in the nomination Of Comptroller An
H. Green for the Mayoraity recently made by
OF citizens associations" The large reading
OF the hotel was crowded with some OF tho heaviest
contractors In New York, among whom Messrs.
Abram Dowdncy, Henry Wagner Edward Quirk, David
Babcock, NJ. II. Moore, John Mills. John Jones, d.
Crimmns Richard Cunningham and about 100 others.
Much interest and enthusiasm manifested in tho
proceedings.
Mr.. J. II. Ambrose acted as chairman, and Mr.. John
c. Bowling was elected secretary.
On assuming the chair, Mr. Ambrose addressed the
meeting, saying-
We are assembled, believe for tho purpose OF con.
siuering the feasibility OF cOncurrng in the ina
oil iComplroier Andrew H. Green or the Mayora'y, re-
Gently made by some Of citizens associations,
and, IN the event OF our thus concurring,
pledgng ourselves, Independently OF any and all
poilicai parties, 10 earnestly support HIM for that
high Office Having the welfare this great city
cetcy at heart and desiring TO SEQ It ably and hon
estly governed not take II, whe her candi-
dale The responsible position OF chief cxecu-
two q democrat or republican Our desire Is 70
rise above political partsanshp and advocate the clcc.
tiou to the May orally oi man whose claims the
sutirages OF his follow citizens are bound, upon
his political aith IN the common acccp,ation OF That
faithfully discharge the duties OF the office 10 which he
aspres.
The gentleman hero read the following statement OF
the cost OF sundry public improvements IN the city Of
New York, the payment OF which has been provided
for by Comptroller Green since his accession to office
In ls7l:--Riverside Park, OF land, So l27 5l3;
Broadway widening. cost OF land, $4305, 1856; Boulc-
north OF l55th street, ST. 029 $751; Madison avenue
EXTENSION s6S1 459: llUth street, opening and widen
ing, Sl19 45. Lexington avenue extension 442 l46
Kingsbridgc Road l55th street aud Harlem River
81 276 y97; Eleventh avenue opening $10l 1885, Tenth
avenue opening <92 62U; Diagonal street, sl2s .94;
Brook avenue. $234, ,57I; East River Park $3.50 ll9
New lomnibus procccdingL S64S S5S Fort WASH
ingion Ridge road, s56S, l45 lG5th street. $2I2 $751;
Dock improvements, a, ,235. 900; Fourth avenue i'm
provemcnis, city proportion, So 1877 SIS; Muscums Of
Art and Natural History, S725 600; tor boulevard con-
sruciion including Eastern Boulevard. 81, 800, 90;
Brooklyn Bridge, 81, $50. 900; laying water pipes
81 900; removal OF tho aqucduct from Ninety
10 ll5h street. 81 800 oO0 erection OF the District
Court House, $3.50 0Oo park improvements, from pro-
cecds OF bonds, S4,oslU0O; regulating and grading
streets, Sc., xl7, 900, U00. Toial, So, ,294, 527
Mr. Ambrose then concluded by SAYING that one who
had been faithful in all bis public trusts az Mr.
Green, both in the Park and Finance depart ments was
1T to be Mayor
committee was appointed 10 wait upoL Mr.. Green
at eleven O'Clock on Tuesday The COMMITTEE. which
consists OF some my gentlemen. will assemble ut
sweencys Hotel before proceeding 10 tho Finance De-
partmeDt.
Resolutions complimentary to Mr.. Green were
passed aud speeches delivered by Messrs Crimmns
Quirk, Hnman and others, utter which the meeting
adjourned.