The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-26

Mr. Isaac IIoprer's demand that his bid I've
returned. and his assertion that II would have
been ST., 900 less had the specifications stated
that monthly payments would be made. evil
IDENTIFY ranked In the bosom OF President Tap
pen. for ms tho bids were read he asked:
How much more than the lowest bidder Is
the bid of that man Hopper"
1T is S7S,USl 40 more snid Clerk Burns.
There" said Mr.. Tappen. with evident
satisfaction. that's the fellow TINT raised
such rumpus here yesterday. Don't forget to
mention that. mr.. Reporter"
While Mr.. Hopper's bid was SIS.OSl.iO moro
than tho lowest bid. It was 5000 900 less than
the highest and II Commissioner Straus had
made the bet he offered to make. but hacked
down from. MIR. Hopper would have won by
As will be seen by the list James u. Ienry
was the lowest bidder. His bid was SU2D-
est that NJ i. G. Rogers 4 60. A soon ms the
bids were rcnd President appcn called on the
clerk to read two letters that had been sent TO
the Comptroller. Tho interesting ono was rs
follows:
THIS Department will proceed At o'clock to declare
Two sidewalks modited form. out such award can.
not be made contract signed until appropriation I've
ready under the general provisions q city cesrtsr
for tho issue OF bonds from time to time wl ie mad.
under me authority conferred on tue 'SmR.rsisr'
Commissioner Clausen nodded when this was
read. Commissioners Strams did not make any
Es 81 % hs tS So be-
awarded to Mr.. Leary MS the lowest bidder.
Compissioner Dana asEsd ~ the h s0ssa
could be made In the contract
President 1nppen insisted that that would
be oil right and demanded an immediate vote.
The resolution was carried, Mr.. Dana ueclin-
ing to vote.
MIR. Learv was present and he was ask ed by
President Tuppen IL he had made his bid amy
higher because OF the clause providing that
and then he told Of II great deal OF other work
lie had done or was doing under ront'ncts
containing the same provision. lie said that
ms n rule in private contracts the clause relat-
ing to payments was even more strict than In
did a $500. 600 Job Tor the Astors and only got
20 per cent of his money four months aiter
he had the plant ready TO go ahead with the
driveway AS soon as tho contract was awarded.
and that within four days after the award he
could have 100 men at work.
Comptroller. and to hurry that official along.
MIR. Leary aaid he would go. lie did. AMI the
Comptroller told him that he would lake no
action, until he had found ou! whether the
worthless. Mr.. Leary went away very much
The Park Board talked about specifications
for the second zion OF tho speedway. but
did not reach conclusion.
asked what authority he had to write the letter
saying that Two sidewalks would Re built. lie
lodged the cues tion by telling stories for hall
an hour. Then he said that tho resolution OF
Wednesday 10 divide the sidewalks, making
one each side. was in force. That resnu-
ton. everybody supposed had been beaten 10y
MIR. Clausen and Mr. Straus changing their
votes on the ground that they had not under
stood what they were voting on. Iressed Tor
u more definite answer. Mr.. Happen said:
" The bids were opened under that resolu-
ton. That resolution stands now. and moth
ing has occurred to nbroGato IL.
but two Com issiOEers changed their
votes =" said the reporter
Mr. Tappen wouldn't say anything further.
The stenographic record OF the meeting on
Wednesday. 40 far as the controversy over that
resolution is concerned. Is as follows:
President TAppen-Nou nre aware tho Legislature In
nf It's branches has passed bill for two sidewalk
and In that resolution We nave provided for II.
commissioner DauA-Whst Is the bearing OF that
resolution
Commissioner Tappen Directing the Engineer to a.
vide The sidewalks In two.
Commissioner DAna-Do you so understand II. Mr..
StTRus'
Commits oner straus-I don't know
commissioner Clausen-Thai WAS not the resolution
at al the rrs0iu'iO to open the bids.
Commissioner TAppen-rhe vote Mas on that TesoIu-
tnn
TO open the bids.
C6mmissioners STRAINS and Clausen asked to he re-
corded IN the negative IN the resolution OF Judge
Tapprn stating that they thought. when they voted
tue resolution in tho affirmative that II was the mo
ton TO open the bids
Thcre the matter stands. President Tsppen
insists thu resolution was adopted. and that
the peoples victory is won.