The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-25
EprgDWAY BIDS OPENED,
PROTEST mar THERE HAD
DEsn, pEEy ram COMPETITION.


,. s,d-Th~ Park bosrd AHhs ihs Lex
i''u,,,,,- the speedway or it- Hands.
\ ,,bsthree members ofthe Park Board
Vnew oprosed two sidewalks on the pro-
u,,lem River driveway came around
~. ssorl4's way OF thinking yesterday
w.s, Tappen afTercd a resolution 10 the
r''u,,., .n,ler the tcrnls VI the contract the
s'1.,g vo,k Ia divided so that there should
de,',,,,,E On each side OF tho road. This
'i,.,o, was rassed. but later Commits
r''".. s,,aus and Causen pleaded that when
- ,bey didn't understand that they
w IL, on the resolution. SO their votes
.h,cpe, and the resolution was defeated.
w., sI,er thu fact. however. that President
w. favored the two sidewalks
ln'.ii.pt Tappen started the ball rolling by
l.s the Secretary to read report OF the
plps 10 the effect that two sidewalks could
,nt, on the present specincations. and a
.,a,ion which the Central Labor Union
..I after seeing the Mayor together with
49,, resolution. which was as follows:
,.,,rt o,tns Engineer Of Parks showing that
,1,,p.l ,tiswAy and subway connections can be
..,.i by the terms Of the existing spectncations
,..,vta ,a;rci.nt margin therefor. the Engineer
'E..,,,,se,,n Is directed under the terms OF the
III anl spesihcauons. TO divide the Sidewalk
~, % that there SHAH be one on each side OF the
rA
rhn plan al d'up', S,u W , ,S
- IN. ,b,,,s.n nd, and sc,InS
r'H"' u., 49,, -ho.. a.. not ,ccsp,.d
rr". ~, s.po.,, money retunds ed to them without
n,,. d.,v. Each bidder having deposited sl2. 900
a,,uu,d to have the Board act speedily on the qusr
b.
", r,ppen said he wanted to call special
..,,ion to that part OF tho Central Labor
t.,o,'s resolution calling for prompt begin
:. a, the work. That was tho end OF the
L..so,ion. The first part denounced the Mt.
H., N shut the people OF from the river
POM Hnu - 49,, Oh. hid.ha on.nad nh.
(hsus moved tnat Ihe o'uS 10 openeu' inc
|onract on which the bids were made pro-
Ld.d that the successful contractor could not
W. w, - I'm nj. ,orL -. .or, rin,.a
pms MONEY uu ., us ~
,,,,sr soId that notwithstandinr that pro-
Ivy" $1,000 ,ro,,ld no n.id rnon,h,v
VISION contlao'o'S "ou'u 70 fe'u i.0u.ny'
MS announcement was made after the bids
in. Commissioner Dana opposed tho
Wv - a.. 80, .,---..-I ;,
opposition to open the bids. lnasmuch'
y said. as tho form OF contract has pre-
,.a so,,a contractors from bidding on this
en!el sonlo oouti 80. ~, - a. WI '"''
Commissioner Straus Interrupted him. You
,ov Mr. Dana" he said. that this il an
nu' 'I'' a. .,,,. -
attract adopted by the city"
%Tha,o arc tbirtssn biddsr. ber." aid
I LnV. r.. - 80 H.. his,
resident Happen, VINO were quito Wiling
BID for the work on tho form OF contract
,,yldad They were ouite willing 70 sccent
V''uOu' ~ '''
Asterms'
1t isn't what they are willing to accept"
"A n, nv 81, IL wb., va 80 ;r.,Ie.,
w "'' p"Ha WA "o "o Iue',"ou
accepting In behalf OF the city. Mr. Clau-
a said only called attention a week ago. or
-. ho,o.o ,ho onontno -, ,ho IA. q. ,hi
week oeiote 'he opening OF inc DIGS 70 THIS
lu'e That Is quite true. That Is as soon as
learned II. Judge Tappen first called my
tentlon to It. Ii doesn't make any differ
cc when the point was raised. II It was
ised this morning 1t would be lust as good,
d it Is conclusive against the opening Of
csc bids II the city is going to be properly
alt with. The competition has not been
en-"
Mr.. Dana" said Mr.. Straus. do you sup
isd for Won EouI% now oh,ect tn this wv
/ would, unguestionably," said MIR, Dana
| am pretty sure you would not" said Mr.. |
You are at liberty to say SO :" said Mr.. Dana.
| certainly dO not think So" responded Mr.. |
aus.
giving out contract for a million dollars
rth OF work" said Mr.. Dana. when that
tthas not beer open to fair ON petition and |
al prove that some prominent contractors |
Nteen deferred from bidding owing to this |
iure in the contract. IL
onmlssioners straus and Clausen inter-
NED i'm pa iently with questions Of what he |
,uded to do about It.
| only desire to give notice" said Mr.. Dana. |
at ! shall protest against awarding this |
tract on the bids that have been made. be- |
50 the bidding has not been fair COMPETE
anced or PROTECTED"
Vel You needn I. said Mr.: Straua Wen
e ~ me odlum OF II; lou needn't tAkef
We "a are an In the same boat declared
ere Mr. straus interrupted with:
I wish the press would note that any change
hese clans woul ID mean six weeks delay at
y y: me press don't get that accurately. 1
y work and ! can help them get II: but
u propose to be- bulldozed because one
missioner si objects; IL would be six weeks
az; flease get that correctly. Any change
lld mean slx, weeks. and want them THE
At We say about this. We cant get them to
a,M
vote was about TO he taken on President
ppsn's resolution when Isaac A. Hopper
apet up and said:
before ANYTHING is done may address the
4 ~ on ms matter am a bidder here,
Otthe CommissioneTs in This Eaard Is ,bs
Perone. / bid under a false impression"
a. "a {2a wish to withdraw the bidS" de-
441sd PRESIDENT Tappen.
L rle,,, was the reply.
ven give you back your bid" said Mr.. |
.peh; but he quickly changed that to "a pos
TIsiusa on the ground that tho law did
I'M 'II'i ins w return Of bid
I htoIDeri AID my reason for It is--"'