The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-20
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The street Ceutracts-Heavy Bidding
Therefor.

The street Contradictory Bidding
Therefor.
Early in the morning on Tuesday the Office Of
Col. Denis, Administrator OF Finance, was in-
vsded by q large number Of contractors rendering
their bids for work to be done under the new
contract system, each at the same time deposit
ing FIVE hundred dollars on each contract.
It was estimated that the reading Of the bids
alone would occupy the time Of the Council for a
couple of hours, and thereafter the City Admin
istrators would be engaged until late in the night
in making the sdiudications.
And 30 IL was regarding The reading, which
kept Mr.. Hapier, the courteous secretary Of the
Council, busy for two hours and quarter. AS
to the all night occupation Of the Council, the
estimation Was not realized, owing TO the nature
OF the bids which seems TO be an easy matter
for settlement. BY referring to the official pro-
ceedings Of the Council IL will be seen that MIR.
Peter Marley has offered TO do the entire work
Of keeping In repair re- s.'t'
ALL THE PAVED
and unpaved streets Of the city, including clean
ing, grading and removal Of garbsge, for s12s 2e5
per snnum; to keep the bridges. wings and CROSS
ings Of the entire city for s27 22O and TO do new
work Of this kind for four cents per foot, board
measure. The two first items make total OF
$780, 1885, which is far below any Of the other bids.
There remains to be considered
1. The bids for the draining machines. The
Invest are For the first section, comprising the
Melpomene street and Dublin Avenue machines,
with Mr.. Dennis O'Lesry 90 the lowest bidder at
$4,000 per snnum; for the second secti N, the BIZ
envile street machine Samuel Burohfeld, AZ
$4,000 per annum; for the third section. the Lon
don Avenue machine, M. J. Connors, at t4700 per
snnum-making total Of $4,000 for running
the draining machines.
O. Keeping in repair all Of the shell and ballast
roads Of the city, with Fayssoux b Coleman as
the lowest bidders at s24, a30.
Making for the entire work advertised for by
The city, $2O3,115.
THE APPROPRIATION
to the Department Of improvements for the cur
rent year to do the same work was 1914. 900, ma
king difference in favor OF the city of s14O 1856
per annum, from which there will have to be de-
Quoted the amount which the city will have to
pay for the construction Of new wooden bridges,
wings and crossings. at four cents per square
foot, an inconsiderable amount, by the way.
These figures are used ON the assumption that
the bids referred to will all be accepted; and we
have heard Of no reason advanced why they
should not be.
In this come ctIon II may be said that the bid
of Peter Marley surprised good many knowing
once, not few Of whom assert that he will find
1t impossible to comply with the provisions Of his
contract. In answer 1t is said that Mr.. Marley is
q man of means. who, besides having deposited
$500 on each contract, say
SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS,
for the faithful performance Of the stipulated
work, offers as bis security his brother. Mr..
Thomas Marley, and Mr.. Patrick Irwin, both Of
whom are too well known In this comm unity for
us 10 say how much they are considered worth,
from pecuniary point Of view at least.
Administrator Cavanac has issued invitations TO
The representatives of various transportation
to meet the City Council on Thursday
1t 10 a. at the City Hail. to consider the prop
osition of Messrs. Schneider and Highly to con-
struct the grain trade railroad, in order that
The
RATES CT TOLL
70 be paid by these companies for the use Of the
.oad shall be equitable and uniform.
Mr.. Ad. Schneider left on eaturday for Holland,
% complete arrangements for the building of the
'oad, and Mr.. James @. Clark, president of the
Jackson road, has gone to Chicago. The absence
If these gentlemen is regretted at this time, for
heir presence here, it is believed, would greatly
simplify the arrangements sought to be made,
md the prompt carrying through of the project.
dr. W. Alex. Gordon and Mr.. Highly will repre-
tent the grain trade railroad.