New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-11
REJECTING FIf7HAVE. PAVING STONES.

REMARKABLE RESULTS OF THE 1NsPECTIoN-oLD
PAVEMENT TORN UP WITHOUT WARRANT.
The uptOrn condition of Fifth-ave. near Del
monco's and the Hotel Brunswick is wholly due TO
Matthew Bads disregard OF his contract II tho state
of Engineer Corye. who represents the Dc
partment OF Public Works, and tho specifications OF
Bairds contract to be taken as gudes Tue spoc'h
cations state the contractor shall have the
right any part OF the avenue ne snail nrss '
tribute along part stones enough to pave the d-
tance between blocks and that hrst these stones
shall havo been examined and reported upon as comply
ing with tho conditions prescribed. Engineer Coryell
said yesterday:
"when succeeded Engineer Smith, who had charge
OF the inspection for Mr. Squire found that Mr. Baird
had torn up the for four blocks from Twenty
fourth-st up without shadow OF authority. No ex-
amna alton had been made OF the stones which he had
distributed, and consequently he had no right whatever
to tear up he did. II seems to me that
responsibility for that rests wholly with tho con-
tractor. As placed in charge put stop
to the tearing OF the pavement and insisted that the
contractor should hold off until the examination OF tho
blocks shOud be made. That is being done now
aud about 12 per cent OF the stone stand tho test
so far"
Saturday in his visits TO the two teams OF men now
gauging the paving blocks which Matthew BAIRD mas
is simply astonishing. one OF men Is engaged be-
tween Sixtieth and Sxyfrs sts. There are six men r
into piles after stsying and another
hands stones for gaugpg The gaugers measure
the length, width and depth OF the stones Inc spec
oations require that each block shall be from 10 10 IL
inches long, from to 7l2 deep aud from To 4i2 IN
width. These six men have been at WORK since last
Tuesday and huge piles OF stones mark those
which have been rejected which are o be retrimmed
One little pile containing perhaps 100 5Iones, MARKS
tho whole number which have been accepted ms Is
about per The rejected have been pied
middle OF the and are TO be removed. ac-
coring to the Specifications They are all too short OF
too narrow or shallow. The stones which are to be
redressed are about equal IN amount They are TOO
long, or too deep, or too wde and Will have to be
"dressed down."
at is not a question whether these large stones
would make good pavement or n0t' sau
tho engineer They do not conform to tho specihca-
tons and be rejected The truth OF the matter
that contractors here had their IN this
city long that 1t has become tradition with them
that they cheat the city. These stones are not
for by the contract, and they being
rejected such OF them do not conform TO the agree
men-"
Another team OF men was at work IN front OF the
Worth monument. There about 20 per cent OF tho
blocks have been accepted 20 per cont have been re
eced and the other 60 per cent ara to be redressed
THESE blocks supplied after the oucry against the
blocks made, and So II 10 supposed, Contractor
Baird took warning and sought to deposit better
article.
Mr. Baird visits the WORK occasionally, looks nom
chalanty. aushs about 1t AMI then One OF
men Saturday that loss rejected stone
would fall upon Qlarryman Booth ana other quarry
who supplied the STONE from Maine for the con-