New-York tribune., 1896-05-26
THE GLENMORE-AVE. WORK.
BIDS FOR TWO SECTIONS OPENED YES
TERDAY
FOUR BIDDERS FOR ONE AND FIVE FOR THE
orHER-PART OF THE IMPROVEMENT TO BE
AsPHALT-THE WORK TO BE COM

FOUR BIDDERS FOR ONE AND FIVE FOR IHn
orHER-PART OF THE IMPROVEMENT TO BE
AsPHALT-rHE WORK TO BE COM
PLETED IN NINETY DAYS.
There was busy hour at the Iitchfeld Mansion
In Prospect Park just after noon yesterday Iwe.vs
o'clock was the hour fixed for the opening OF the
bids for the macadam work which is to form part
of the Glenmore-ave. improvement. This work
had to be divided into two sections since the middle
part IL to be of asphalt, while the two ends are TO
be macadam
That arrangement was necessary because part
of Genmore-ave was paved some time ago with
Belgian blocks at the expense OF the owners Oh tho
abutting property. When the Improvement now IN
contemplation was planned 1t was pointed out 70
the officials of the Park Department that cohsidef
able percentage OF the on account OF ths
Belgian pavement had not been paid and that II TINS
pavement was removed there would be no way OF
compelling the delinquents to pay up Accordingly
1t was decided to leave the Belgian oiochs aiio
place an asphalt surface over them
This part of the work will about mile.
while the two macadam sections will cover ABOUT
two miles and half. The specifications Tor thc
macadam work prepared first, as that part OF
the Improvement will require longer time than the
asphalt section and the bids for the latter VIII NOT
be opened until next week.
A number of men who had put in bids or were
otherwise interested in the work were on nano
Yesterday when the bids which had been received
were opened by Deputy Park Commissioners Palmer
The most westerly section Of the work includes
Eastern Parkway (extension). Stone-ave ana Glen
more-ave from East New-York-ave 20 Alabama
ave For this there five bidders. The other
section embraces Glenmore-ave. from Ashford-st
10 Eldert Lane formerly Eniedst). and the latter
from Glenmore-ave to Liberty-ave For TINS part
there were four bids received.
Thomas Mccain bid only for the Eastern Park-
actfo hid
bids for this section were as follows: Cody BIOS.
SAG. 769 CO., Thomas Byrnes. s507,S; John u fouike,
s64 292 co. Michael Dady s66.2i3 10. The last Iout
put in bids also for the Genmore-ave. secton, az
follows: Cody Bros. $3So51 4o Byrnes, A2@y %:
der in each case Cody Bros. and unless tnere
should be some good reason for not DONG so, IL ~
probable that the contract Will pc aWar1eu 20 ts'n
The Park Commissioner has fun discretion 10 reJeo'
anv or all bids II Il seems wise to him TO do So
The contractor will have ninety days IN whlcn 20
do the work which will consist Of grading and ma
cadamizing the streets already mentioned III t1e
work is done on time wheelmen VIII be ape 70 rIte
over a smooth road all the way 10 queens Couhy
BY the beginning of September PROVIDED, OF COURSE.
that the asphalt section is competed Dy the same
time There is no grading to he done In that part;
but the Belgian pavement needs some repairs. and
there is a railroad track TO be taken up ana carried
away The laying of asphalt over Belgian nlocns
will he simple operation. and is not expected 10 90
cupy a long time The asphalt Will run from All
bama-ave. TO Ashford-st -, nj. c....,.
sections 20 be macada mzed and announce MS de-
cison to-day The contract Will be executed AZ once
and the contractor will make all possible speed OF
the work