New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
GARBAGE BIDS HELD OFF.
TWO FORMS OF CONTRACT FOR ITS RE-
MovAL CONSIDERED.
THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE UNABLE TO DECIDE ON
ErTHER-COLoNEL wARING OPPOSES sUG-
GEsrIoN TO INCLUDE PAPER. DOMES-

THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE UNABLE TO DECIDE ON
ErTHER-coLoNEL wARING OPPOSES sUG-
GEsTIoN TO INCLUDE PAPER. DoMEs-
TIC AND FACTORY REFUSE.
The form OF contract for bids for the final dis
position Of garbage. other than by dumping at sea-
was before the Board of Estimate again yesterday
Twice bids called for have been rejected by Com
missioner War!ng because they were unsatisfactory
to him. Contractors present with their couh-
sci yesterday Francis Lynde Stetson represented
one firm, De Lancey Nco another ana Michaei D.
Kelly looked after the interests of another hrm'
Robert A. Cheseborough present to push MS
own system.
The form Of contract which related to the as
postIon of garbage was further amended during
the hearing and another form was consioereo' '"s
purpose Of which was TO dispose OF THO a."e''
street sweepngs and all garbage pes'des-e'e'''.
except paper ltters and domestic and Factory refuse
Bidders may put In proposals on poth iormS VI y"
only one as they wish. The garbage contract Is 70
run for five wears and at the end OF that time the
city may purchase the plant. Its provisions are
stringent and require that the garbage sNa' NC
disposed OF absolutely In a way Satisfactorily " .e
Board Of Health. The powers OF SUPERVISION anu III
spection by the Commissioner Of street Cieah'hs
are unrestricted not only the construction OF
the plant but over the work Itself clause sus-
gested by Mr.. Stetson to protect the CITY asa'"''
patent litigation was adopted
Colonel Warning opposed Mr.. Cheseboroughs re-
quest for definite specifications regarding trans
portation He said 1t impossible 10 ara" inc
line in that matter, and the contractor must heceS
sarily take some risks. I'VE cannot draw schom-
burgk line or a line OF any other kind. SAID NJ,
Warning facctiousy. And the belngerehcy, Oh tiic
Street Cleaning Commissioner Is recogniZeu' put ia
Controller Fitch and everybody aughed' ,,.r,
Mr. Ncol said that he repesenhieddd c1 an9 hs
that bid In good faith at the last piadhs, uu , i,s
wanted TO know whether or not the co'hpais,Ji'
whose systems have not yet passed the eNp.r, 49,
footing as those whose systems "ere are Girni III
working order. He thought 1t UNFAIR LOT 1o'pite,
Warning 10 furnish information g.eaiied oy INN MN
through his knowledge Of the various plans 10 tnNse
exnerffm.ntina companies. Colonel Waring replied
that no bids would be accepted from tne co, ,pani
that MIR NIcol objected TO- The other c0inpa,'i,es
hli acted good faith to me cy ana So rov o
protected Only systems when hdu aHeauS P'o'e'
their merit would be considered r..os
some OF the contractors wanted the paper Ht.eI'
and domestic and factory refus' included IN tne co
tract but Colonel Warng refused 10 40 'nrs, ~ ms
branch Of collections a source Of revenue 10 the
city. -....o. rr,t, oor,a avav?"
asked the Controller. 49,
"rh. city pays $50 90 a year for that work now,
said Controller Fitch. In return MI hei ia ,bis
that Il would save the CITY money 10 'ho'u'o "'''
You are paying Tor It's disposal now" argued the
Il should prefer to talk that matter over IN pr ,
plan 70 make This material source Oh revenue ~
Tho city viii yet be successful ., os
The MAYOR objected 70 going into executive ses-
sion at that time saying that no ACTON cou1 IT, o
taken on eft her form ~ contract until next W
Jsv In the mean time the contracts. Win ths
annycndments would he printed and a copy furnished
To- each member of the Board OF Estimate.