New-York tribune., 1886-07-21
A BOND FOR SUBWAY WORK.
THE COMMISSION TO SELECT sURETIEG
PROTESTS FILED By UNSUCCESSFUL coMPANfKs>
ANSWER FROM Mr.. LAUTERBAcB.

PROTESTS FILED By UNSUCCESSFUL coMPANiKs--
ANSWER FROM Mr.. LAUTERBAcB.
The Electrical Subway Commission held a.
important open session yesterday At the wAllssk's
Theatre Building In the forenoon the Consolidated Coo,
struction Company, which the Commission AWARDED
contract Of burying the wrss under certain pre-.
visions. held . meeting at the ofce Of its counssa,
Messrs Lauterbach & spinearn, No. As wiInamss TIE
object OF the meeting wAs to prepare formal spsvse
to the es0uons questions submitted BY the Com
mission. or tho directors Henry Dawson. tho vice.
president of tho company. Ewald BAthazar Its ssers
tary and treasurer. james J. Freeman aud Edward
Lau,srbaeh were present. but owing to the
absence OF both the presdsot Henry
Fitzbugh. who is ~ Bar Harbor. aa4
James b Houston. tho remaining director. who 10 -
Hollywood. ~ j.. definite replies were postponed until
to-day II was resolved, however to sccods to tho d.
mands Of the Commission. and Mr. Lauterbach, whohs
prepared the required bond and etter Of acceptance a
no sent to tho Commission. authorized
represent the company At the commissoners meetins
Roswell Flower. the chairman. presided. aud besides
Messrs Hess and S. the other nnssioners. Daniel
b. Gbbens. their counsel. was also on hand. The nrse
business to act petition from the Western Union
Telegraph Company. asking permission to substitute
larger pole for sma ono In one OF the downtown
streeta Tho permission was Rraned a. all similar re-
oussts have been, from whatever company presents4
them. DR.. Albers r. LeiouK was appointed permansns
chemical expert and analyst TO supervise In those par
tculara entire construction work This 10 the mos
important appointment thus far. The Commission have
listened reading Of several protests against the
award OF the contract from unsuccessful construction
companies and nnay from sidney r. Shebourne. pres
ident OF tho Now-York Electric Lines Company. whs
presented formal protest In behalf OF his company
stating that It had In every compiled with the con-
ditions asked By the Commission in presenting
its proposals. and he claimed that his company
had made the vantaseous oner to the city and -
attp0r nj
protest from the North American Underground Tels
graph and Electric Company. signed by w. H. John
other, other: referred r to tho Commissions counsel
Mr. Lauterbach then presented the Consolidated SUB
tons including the form of contract that had beea
adopted by tho Commission 1t announced taat ths
wires within three weeks after the contracs
signed and continue tue work at the rato OF oOv
troled by thu company also United. and tbe
form Of an indemnify bond to the amount OF s9ooooo
was banded IN. This bond will be signed nrs by the
officers the company. and then by the SIX accepted
suretes. Il is anrd by IL to Indemnify the cty ana
CommissoD against any loss or dssAtlsiacuon xrss
nny rnmbs r.st from the dsput~ OF patent rights
Th. names OF eieven citzens and ali unimpeachabs
bnaucsl standing Mr. Flower declared. were read TO
select SIX to 60 on the bond Mr. Flower said that
names would De announced this mornlng Mr. L@uter.
bach hs company desired to conform to every
possible reasonable request Of the Commission ana vas
anxious for tho sprshy conclusion 81 preliminary t"
that hs had gone the company's bond before
was presented to the conmi'.oness ana
lie believed 1t would be formally approved as read at
me ms.,%s 5 Is r%s e., In sss ,ss a
of the company this afternoon and Eject formal ratln
cation OF both the contract aud the bona Hr sAlu r
with the Dor.rtt Company by which tho latter were to
supply them with he requisite materia's a"a conu"''
a. allied for by the specifications
There were no new developments yesterday in the
opposition OF the Western Union COMPANY TO .ns com;
missions plan. President Green Is out of town Ano WIZ
not return before the mddle OF next week.