New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
CONTRACTORS STIRRED UP.
THE sNowsToRM CAUSED TROUBLE AT
THE CITY HALL.
HOT WORDS OVER BIDS FOR CLEARING THE
srREErs--THE CTYs LIMIT OF EAfENDi-
rUHE-pA1IRoAD COMPANIES AND cHARi-
TABLE INSTITUTIONS Busy-EXrRA
>,rS az Ttlr, BRIDGE.
MEN ON THE BRIDGE.

TABLE INSTITUTIONS BusY-ENTkA
MEN on THE BRIDGE
The ten-inch fall of snow which came ia'e
v..anosao, r,gh, and Yesterday morning was the
heaviest that Brooklyn has had in numoei y,
years The City Works Department al once 'aoN'"
the problem Of removing the snow from INV P'
nal thoroughfares of the city. out was h"""' ''
peled 10 postpone the awarding OF contracts "''ii
to.sav because Of The fac; that the aggregate OF
lowest bids for all the streets considered was s-'V'
vhiIe Navor Wurstcr did not believe that Inc Gil!
could afford 20 pay more than $50, Tor the "o'h'
because OF the low condition OF the oitys revenue
The MAYOR and City Works Commissioner Wills
and his deputy, Mr. Fielding, will hold conference
on the subject at 10 o'clock this morning.
The soliciting Of bids for the contracts p'ec'p'.
@a,ed the biggest row among the contractors OF
BROOKLYN that the city has seen for years IN 'he
morning ~ J. Flocken. Superintendent; OF Siee's'
telegraphed TO n number Of the most pro'hli'em'
contractors Of the city 10 come 10 Inc 'i'y fi"'''
and the news spread. that early In the afternoon
Tho corridor outside Of Mr. Williss office was liter
a,,v throrced with contractors. The last cleaning
~ snow was done by Dunno McGarry. the resu-
lar street cleaning contractors. uhoer Il p'o''so"
in their contract. bat yesterday morning MI MI
Garry IS said TO have declined 10 lake auNah'ase
Of this provision Some time in the afternoon MT
F1ocken came out into the corridor and designated
"a number OF contractors who went into Mt REID
tng's ONCE. Twenty-three contractors IN A" re
ceved lists OF the streets that were 10 De cisa'u
and we're invited to hid In accordance with law
covering such an emergency.
The contractors who were not "bidden to the
feast" were angry M what they felt 10 be sNeh'
Morris + Hickey and a number OF others. more
or less well known. decided 10 have Mr. hickey
present bids for all the streets that ihey were
able 10 learn were 10 be cleaned Inc other con-
tractors were 10 support Mr.. Hickey in MS DDS.
The bids were prepared. the mos, important o.
Mvrtle-dNe..
Cour,-st 500: Flatbush-ave, &3S: Washington
ave. $780, and Westinghouse. 500. Although NOT
asked 10 bid they sent In their rGuies GUY Drawn
I'd 10 Mr. Fielding The bids were opened ABOUT
$50 D. H. and /: was found that Mr. Hickey : pa
for Ful,on-st. was the Lowest. the mex; lowest pd
being $500 for this street. which was 500 more
than the Mayor wanted 10 pay for all the streets
The hign bids are accounted for on account oil
the great depth of the snow. which VIII require
TWO or three times the work for removal That
would be required for an ordinary fall OF snow
FAvORlTIsM CHARGED.
II was about Gas o'clock when Mr. Fielding an
nounced that the contracts would not be awarded
that night as the work under the bids presented
would cost nearly three times as much as the
NIayor thought the city could afford 10 pay. Then
4 was that William Kenny. one Of those VINO was
supporting the bids presented by Mr. Hickey talked
loudly about collision and favortism. ana de-
nounced Mr.. Fielding and an alleged chqne or Ia
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removing ashes from the Jail. and was sad by
some OF those contractors who were Invited TO pre-
sent bids not TO have sufficient plant for the work
required.
The disappointed contractors who were not IN
vited TO bid, but some OF whom did bid any way
discussed the matter in bitter terms. Before the
bids were announced Mr.. Hickey said 10 q Tribune
reporter: 'If any of my bids are low and do not
get the contracts under them. Will get an injunc-
lion tomorrow
Another OF the contractors said: I'VE broke the
combination. which consisted of Dan Doody
Charles Buttehorn. James Graham. Thomas r.
Byrnes Thomas Monahan. Dennis Norton, Frank
Gallagher. James O'Hara. William p Siurgis ana
Washington Buckley These men had an agree
ment by which they were TO divide up the WORK
each man bidding low re on some p put our bd in
and because we were lower on Fulton-st. the award
was not made
10Y on ONE SIDE SORROW ON THE OTHER.
This same man likewise said that this combina-
ton OF contractors was a favorite with Mr. Field
ing for some reason or other For many houfs
after the announcement made by Mr.. Fielding
knots of contractors occupied the public places In
the neighborhood Of the City Han discussing tne
oms Thai II had broken the combination. while the
alleged combination was exp,ess n,soGitvre thai
wo;ild have been necessary under the low BID
Among The contractors who were mot 'h M nd id
were Newman & Co. John Van Nostrand ana
Cody Brothers. sxu.n reou,rsd hal,
the TO be removed By noon oSnr were the
o, 1ss,s h ibd, by Wer m'q io se cleaned
Ful,on-st. from sands-st. to Washing
Wasbington-si. from Sands-st. to Myrtle-ave.
Co sn from Fulion-st. 10 Atlantc-ave and
from s sns fsry n,s sed to rands
arom from onan the Ferry
Grand-st from the ferry to Graham-.ave
WWashIneton ave. from Myrtle-ave. to Flushing
Washing on-ave between Fushng,aye an; ana c ,he
Bridge the eastery side thereof between IN" car
ir comm dnd Willis said last night that when
he left his Office at about b p non ne il they
Mr. sdn linz RSt G
He said that favorism had been , SHOWN s an
soliciting bids. the fact that twen'y-'hiee me"
were asked to bid would SHOW
TROLLEY PEOPLE KEPT BUSY.
r,. .rou beran in earnest at O'Clock on
Wednesday night, and came down s'eaohy All
night. Throughout the night the big electric sweep
ara Of the troley-cars were kept at work. ana the
racks were kept open. During the morning '"e
oloughs were sent over the various mes once an
nour Tho Only delay TO speak of was in the SUD-
racks There were. however some boG GS a At
me s &c FSri Hamiiton ON the Fifh-ave line
The snow began TO bank during the morning ana
eet deep and children were unable 70 go 10 school
Of hs on the 1ns er nes
he morning had 10 move cautiously as the railing /
nov made a haze which was nearly as annoying
Is fog. -. <,,..,,r~
Local charitable associations were active The
Association for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor isued l25 orders for groceries and gave out
en- or twelve Of coal There are some strik-
ng of restitution in the city. Some relief
vas afforded. however. by the fact that thousands
Il made fairly good wages cleaning stoops.
ront yards and sidewalks for citizens.
The Local Improvement Bureau had forty-two
men busy cleaning the sidewalks around the pub
lc buildings. and to-day II will have ninety men at
work on the MIGRANTS and cutters.
WOULD WALK OVER THE BRIDGE.
Severe the storm OF yesterday. IT could
lot daunt the hardy pedestrians who always make
habit Of walking over the Bridge. The casual
walker deferred. but not the crank While
nost MAMMA nreferred IN rida and II, CT, s raor tho