New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-16
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
BRIDGE PoLICEMEN'S UNIFORMS.
THE BIDS RECEIVED REFERRED TO COM
MrTyrEE With POWER.


The Bridge trustees held an adjourned meeting
Yesterday, to get out of the difficulty caused by the
committee on Police Uniforms, who awarded con-
tract without advertising for bids. as the rules REQUIRE
At the opening OF the meeting President Ho"eh suS
rosed that the easiest way ont of the dmcniy "ouu
be- 10 rcscind the resolution Of last week. changing ne
pay Of policemen and supplying their UNIFORMS anu
10 20 back to tho old rate Of $1,000 year. anu neS
to get their own uniforms Controller Myers said t was
mere childs play TO adopt resolution one "eeA anu
rescnd It the next After considerable discussion IL
was determined to open the bids handed In In response
TO the advertisement The lowest was iouno u %
that OF B. Stern Co., No. A56 Grandst Oh 'ne en
tire contract the difference between this nrm anu
Charles E. Teale & Co., who had begun msAlhg uo
uniforms under the committees soliciting OF bids last
week, was S4oo. The lattor firm said they hAd ioS'
$500 by the work they had already done.
n. X. Thurber moved to refer the bids TO the con-
mittee with power. Seth l. Keeney moved TO award
the contract to the lowest bidder and pay MI Ieae
the amount he had lost General Barnes ana inc
other members OF the committee said they would pay
the difference President Howell said; The COM
mttee VIII make no moro MISTAKES one 10 s"iA0''H'
for me for some time TO come"
Controller Myers opposed giving the committee any
power except to accept the lowest bid. jenkins van
schaick moved to strike out the words with power
from Mr.. Thurber's motion. but this was lost oy
vote of to 4. the members of the committee refrain
ing from voting. Mr.. Thurbers nouon "As ensu
adopted by q vote Of TO 4.
General Barnes explained for the committee that II
had forgotten the rule requiring bids 10 be advertised
but It invited bids from responsible firms and took tho
lowest figures and the result Of the opening Oh tne
bids showed that the man they awarded the Dlfe 70
was the lowest except one. The committee was not
dereIict in its duty Controller Myers said that me
committee had doubtless done the best under the CIR
cumstances, but the rule was plain and recently
adopted and should be lived up 10. The trustees
should have respect for themselves, aud not In
dulge In child's play
GOOD WORK OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
The Legislative Committee OF the Republican Con-
eraI Committee has issued statement showing that
by its action upon the Mayors bills providing for the
issue of bonds for s6,7ooooo the amount has been
reduced to 81 100000, while 1900 900 moro will be
inserted in tho levy for the purposes Of city
Improvement The statement says
The Legislative Committee Is Of the opinion that 10
has accomplished good and patriotic WORK In mus
reducing tho proposed Indebtedness OF the city, while
at the time II has attained more than the Mayor
proposed 10 do by the issue of bonds for the far greater
sum- for under It's plan all necessary work win be ae-
eomplshed much moro speedily than under the Mayor
plan. II believes It Is entitled 20 the warm praise the
Mayor bestows on the measures II has principally
originated and perfected Of which he says - The new
matter added TO them not only does not impair them
or embarrass their execution, but undoubtedly has
i distinctly improved thcm.n