New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-02
TIE CONTR1CT is TILID.
J. d. LEARY WILL BEGIN WORK on THE
HARLEM SPEEDWAY At ONCE.
CORPORATION COUNSEL CLARK RENDERS AN
APPROVING OPINION AND CONTROLLER
FITCH IMMEDIATELY TAKES STEPS
TO HASTEN THE UNDERTAKING.
ONLY RESIDENTS OF THE CITY
TO EE EMPLOYED.

ONLY RESIDENTS OF THE CITY
TO EE EMPLOYED.
Corporation Counsel Clark made prompt reply
yesterday to Controller Fiich's request Of Wednes-
day for the Corporation Counsers opinion as to
the validity of the bidding on the Harlem River
Speedway and IF the contract made by the Park
Commissioners with James y. Lcary the lowest
bidder Mr.. Clarks opir.ion sustained the legality
of the Park Boards proceedings throughout. and
advised the Controller to approve the contractor
bond II he is satisfied of the adequacy and suin-
cheney Of his surotieS
Controller Fitch received the Corporation CounseTs
opinion at about $3.50 p. m yesterday lie read it
over carefully and Immediately sent for the bond
of Mr. Leary the contractor lie found It in due
FORM and the sureties satisfactory. In less than
ten minutes afterward the Controllers signature
had been affixed TO the papers and they were SEM
forthwith to the Offices Of the Park Department in
the En,grant Savings Institution There IS moth
ing in the way Of NLr. Leary's putting as many
men work the speedway as he can employ to
advantage He said yesterday that he would have
800 men At work within twenty-four hours. Con-
trollcr Fitch said that he would order the issuing
of The necessary bonds without delay.
The contractors surcties are John Good ana John
G. Moore. Of the banking firm Of Moore Schloy
Mr. Leary and Mr.. Good are the surctics on the
bond of John y. DALEY TO whom Commissioner
Andrews gave the contract Tor carrying of tine
street refuse. nov declared Illegal ana invalid.
Commissioner Dana has 80 manfully c"n'niri
AMI which is provided for in tn act If tn Lr5!s-
latur,. Mir Clark sayS:
''Whilc think tina; the second sidewalk may b.
constructed a modification OF The present con
tract. yet it is not necessary N this time To de-
eide this point. because !: the necessary changes
AMI notifications cannot be made under me present
contract they can easily be- 50 made under a y vs.
contract which VIII IN 10 way interfere with Tie
present one
The Park Board held i meeting yesterday at
which Contractor I.@lry said that hc was ready -
start in with the first section Of the speedway as
he received the necessary orders. ne WCui!
have 100 men work within fortnight Mt
Leary said that every man employed should come
from INSIDE the city limits. and that h" could get
500 tomorrow who live within half mile II "a"
spot where the work Will begin.
4 resolution was adopted approving the Dill h"ior"
the Legislature appropriating $"l''" for completing
and cquippinE the wing Of the Museum ~
Natural Hs,crH.
In executive session the board ordered the adver-
Using for bids of the second section Of The speed
wa In order to facilitate matters only ten days
ine Will be given. instead of fifteen, FOR tho fling
of bids.
Superintendent, Parsons and Engineer KELLOGG
were directed To prepare ? detailed report of all
work that can be- done under the Sl.rH@p biN pend
ing in the Legislature. To- be- submitted - tn" i'IAr
on Thursday. 10 which day an adjournment "as