New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-24
THE FIFTH-AVE. PAVEMENT.
APP SQUIRE SAYS 1T Is ALL RIGHT.

TUT CONTRACTOR BUT HE has NOT fEi
cor u,s pAy-sLow PROGRESS OF THE WORN
po,,;p NJ. Souire was full of indignation yes
.r,av ou account OF the publication OF Engineo "e
T Balch's report condemnine the """"o, ~ a.,
r1fth-ave IL being repaved Inc contractor ~. .0 rr
:. Mathew Baird who is to receive SfIo'oo' 'o' -"
,,n.ta,ment OF Sl65l7 20 is now due. The voucher
-. a., n.vn,ent was certified by Commissioner squre'
49,, =. now be;ore Controller Loew But the Comin's
,,or.r. OF Accounts. William r. ehearma" ~
J,hp b. Adamson. throush Engineer baen' nav" :,
am,nes the contractors work ana pronou"o"
=. .eandsous job and they attack oonii"''''"''
eonjre for permitting 1t with savage sP'r'"
NJ souire .p.nt all yesterday morning IN an orai en-
animation Of everybody In his department W." ~
connection with the paving work. lie mas ia" 81 -
eneSr two in Inspectors: Water Purvsyof culver ""u
..,.,anta together with Deputy Commis'ioner sum"
o.. ,,m..r ali engaged In supervising Mr. Bairds con-
,r.., IAN these men," said Mr.. Squire. are isn'i"'
~i,b the terms and obligations OF inc c"'
tract They have reported 10 no ies""''s
mud completely. Mr. Culver mas ""uo
weekly report They have never called my aten"o" "
any Of these wrong doines which Mr. Balch knows so
much about and they all deny that any snch 'h'ukso
A., a. hs reports In his allegations TO Mayor grace
Mr. Dalch SAYS that made no examination in'o '"o
concrete used. This "a not true we 'haoo Hopu on
careful tests OF II, ana my engineers prohonh'o" "
factory. He maxes tho same allegation with
IN. cement It 10 similarly incorrect Ihe ome'a
1919. bere show that tests were made OF snyder
Ro,endales cement i've different occasions-May TO-
and June 4, Is. II and % IT was SUBJECTED W 0o"
tinued strain OF nity pounds anc IN every case
better than the contract required ha'o ava,
understood that the RoseniSle cement WAS '"o
standard article IN this country. II Is tna'
which has been used. Sometimes the test proven
It. oapaple of standing strain OF eigby-hve pou"us'
and The average sixty. IL never went oeo" MY
five pounds 1t Will be admitted, suppose that una"
In my position with thousand and ono tninsS W 'ooA
after must depend to large extent upon 'uo '''''
sence ability and Integrity OF his assistants cannot
n. ., rf,h.av, every momsn OF my time though
havr been H. there and have examined the work per-
sonally time aud agan But OF course am ho' an On
gnoer ami must leave many things 10 tue proiess"''
Judgment OF INV assistants. am willing 10 accept TO-
spouslty ior their WORK, too. II they have played
me false they will properly dealt with. IL they are
rgnt and Mr BaIch shall see TO IL that lucy
are justified before tina public have the reports VI '
engineer iu charge, man OF known experience
J. Mcintyre smith, and his two asss ANS on nspre
lions Ar. Haycan aud Mr.. Abbott lha'e aso ,uo .,
po,s of Mr. Culver ann OF the Two men ntr nt these
men To see to all the contract ""Shtiohs arr
tnly performed los Bard and have examiner thr" az
to-day what hey sara Is sun'e"aS s, me- e,tner bad or
There seven mea here VINO mus. DC oI' svs, lead
stupid or both. If Mr. Bach IS correct. snail r"u
hun one In the matter OF eviurnce NV ,ra,
he Interested Witness but he reiuies al, n ~,
alleged AGAINST the manner IN winch he mas uone HIS
work .,os -, .o,omonda.ious for
the satisfactory way working ~ IiitE ave, 'hes
Communications. coming from AL SORTS oi leope ',s,
dem.s of the street psssershy and freuds make ne e
more disposed cnarnse the correctness OF wha Mr;
Batch says. II would seem from the
that Mayor Grace 81 MA agents, the conl,h ,n,n
pf Accounts (Which means tDe san,o '" M.
have known Tor w.. Ten being abused in this way
erta MY # / Is interest OF the puOhc they have III
ue~-in other words II II not al rots% Suite
non advantag--thcy might sooner nave "u' SCI %
Of the matter and enabled Se,p@ me thus abused If
there is anything wrong going ON WIN
ventilation b1t SHAH see TO II that 1t is shown up. But
until anything Is demonstrated shall believe
tics, want nothing 10 do with H.. ,..,..,,
Contractor Bard WAS AT the once OF inc T
I'm The afternoon aud made his formal sa'elnent 10
TRIBUNE reporter he said that there WAS no petter
pavement IN NewYorE than the one he was laying ~
obgaons The report Of Mr. lalch was ino"f,'cu anr
showed III many isess sout NAV It was full of in.
sccaracies MIR. Bard about 10 maze
formal and did not care TO speak iurlneI eA
cent IN ibc precise language Of ns statement
deal oi complaint Is made ny tes"sns a'9 Tn
blocks now LAID the lower SECTIONS from Thirty;
sevenih-sI to the block between rory S,er from,
NIpesist1--i to Eirhiy-seventh.sL 1t complained
so far npsown INSTEAD of the Park entrance where
the pavement Is nacatam ana DAILY nreus p, WV
keep the pceny part OF the avenue without neW
nroyres NAV re possible to the points
upon winch Is begun. The driving IS Jar greater
along avenue mp TO the PARK ihan IL Is III gu;
hrs, se repaired il is certainly the worst condition"
Mr. Squire was informed verbally 10y Controller Loew
Oh Juue ) wished 10 see MN relative 10 ihe
Fi,th ave Pavement. Deputy Commissioner Smith re-
eroued and Controller Informed him that the WORK
was not accordance with the specifications
of the contract In that there should De no
mistake or misalpirhension. the Controller sent ME-
Innre cnpy of Engineer NcI.caus Ort pointing out
bs violations contract gong on under the eyes OF
aud inspectors one week attrr MT 20
srnt written reply the Controller. conr0Vertlng MI
HcI.au's rcport aud declaring that the Reports
Of The rmpoyes OF the Depart aren't OF Pnbilo "Or~s
vere sufficient him that the WORK was Delne
done by contract l.,
The contractor will not pay the bill until he
IA satisfied work has been done arcorIlhg 10
Commissioner squire holds mat the 'oh-
ms ccrtlhcaiiOu OF Inc correctness
of the work hnsl This the Controller VIII not hgre"
To The Mayor also, viii not sign the warrant Tor tne
paymeut until the has been cleared up 70 his
Satisfaction.