New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-20
THE STREET CLEANING CONTRACT.


ONLY ONE BID, BY RIPLEY, COLEMAN CO.
The Board of Police met yesterday, with
Controller Kelly to open the proposals for cleaning the
streets under the new contract system Only one bid
found to have made that OF Ripley. Coleman
Co.. OF No. % Nassast This firm offers to do tue WORK
for $780, 600 1t has deposited with the treasurer Oh pe
board certified check for $4,000 and offers rs sure
ties Sidney Dillon and James N Smith each ~ tpe Sa
OF 100000. The Commissioners found that Ripley,
Coleman Il Co. had In every manner e Th
piled with the requirements Of the m% cie rS
proposal, however was referred 10 the cnlei cierh
with INSTRUCTIONS to report n at an aat en The eo
tract viii be awarded to this arm property Of the
Street Cleaning Bureau WILL IN TINS event ~ az 30
auction and be taken by the firm bidding a'
If the contract is awarded Ripley, Coleman Co..
comnared with the cost eff cleaning the streets during
the past three years Chief Clerk Hawey. y, @ ,roulJ
PROBABLY give the contract TO Ripley. Coleman Co.,
provided their bid and qualifications are eo n d 10
Se Of ~ e and II s. coieman and j. Dwight RIP
ley. They are well known in the west as r'iio""
builders.
THE BONNETS TO BE WORN THIS SPRlNG.
The opening yesterday of the millinery de-
partment OF j. Il c. Johnston, ut Broadway and twenty
secoDd-s was preliminary to the formal opening whch
will take place next week, Tuesday or Wednesday, al
which the firm will exhibit some OF the finest costumes
ever seen In this city, Worth. Pnsat Pasquier'
The millinery department OF this great estiohsi'nch'
is on the second floor occupying the Twenty-seconds
corner Yesterday it was filed with persons eagcrto
inspect the attractions displayed one OF inc most
elegant of the many lovely hats was "hi'e
chip, with dropping rim on one side ana foine
on the other; the soft crown was OF turquoise
blue silk; the edge was ornamented with pearl beads
n wreath of 6g-eaves, blue wstcria. ana dropping
grasses formed outside trmning the inside trim
ming was OF blue damasse gauze, knotted ana caught
with and fringe OF large pearl beads the ends
were Of MORE and satin ribbon unique white chip
bonnet was OF cottage shape side, and rolling on
the other; the edge OF ms bonet Has oiciteu VIII
pearls the inside was lined with black velvet; asimpie
band OF velvet wound WIN PEARL .o ostrc6
feather tipped with ribbon, the ostrich part OF the
the left side band Of heath on the right side
half wreath OF hafDiown marguerite pu,is hehu1u WIZ
An English walking hat, of brown chip, was faced with
silver braid knots and bows Of godeobrown satin
edged with silver satin trimmed the outside; a golden
headed with a sIlyorCol0red wing. mourning bonnet
of black gros-gran silk c0ronet shape the front
rcc,ly in the front was bow of black grain
ribbon the soft composed OF reverse pas OF
bow was at the back Il bunch Of bac" SILK iOwcFs ana
let grasses front 10 the centrc VI the crown
The string- were Of black ribbon aud Brussels net
cr.S adorned Win two rows Il gray beads To match
the braid the crown was formed OF gray Sin, drawn
in fine shrrs. aud clarpcd with PAR 81 steel
and gray beads IT, ioru care; was
trimmed on tha outside with gray Iibbon wh!ci
formed r0-cte bow the right side at the let sile
leading from the DOW, bahch oi gray shaded
grasses, tippci with pearls Oi a gray shade; III W."
centre Of TINS buUch butterfly az gold ana bfnw';
the INSIDE trimming was "A simpl- pan oi cafouHtl
velvet; the gay ribbon strn.s were cHasht On tic
side above ~" with steel end gray pearl IN
pretty bonnet Tor youn: Lady Wa whto cap cottage
TIE outside edge of when embroidered Win p"dtsi
the out ic was Trimmed with white .rOs gram ilhhoh
aud ruchiugs OF white IHin SIX rrgcd on The edge
Lead frnf 4
the inside trimming consisted OF the iuch"g- al stH
the strings were 40. Is white nhhrn tis bonnet
was ali pure white except tEc ilning, when wac OF
back velvet FORMING pleasing contrast u i1r so" ailh
rucLing> III tlis department j. more ihan i'e usra
DISPLAY of millinery goods OF all de >cTipions J. ore axe
feathers. uwcrf fruits ANA the thousand ana one hI
Giles that 10 tu make up department oi thls klhd