New-York tribune., 1901-12-12
KEATING TO BE ENJOINED.
AN ORDER TO PREVENT BIN AWARDING
GRAND BOULEVARD CONTRACT
MAY BE SERVED TO-DAY.

II is expected that injunction will be served
James p. Heating. Commissioner OF Highways
this forenoon IN order 10 prevent him from opening
awarding a for the grading or improV-
ing Of the Grand Boulevard and Concourse IN Inc
Bronx 1t was said last night that Nelson .
Spencer Of the City Club. had obtained the IN
junction and waiting only for an opport tu'Iits
TO serve Mr.. Keatng. The bids VIII De
opened tomorrow at II a m unless an H.
junction is obtained. All unofficial estimate
places the cost of the work et more than s-"'0oF'
The Tribune Sunday called attention 10 'ne
plans Of Contraer-eIect Crout. Borough fresIoelit
eject Cantor. the City Club and the lhdepef-
dent Club OF the XXIst District. Yesterday al the
meeting Of the Board of Public Improvements MI
Grout made motion that the resolution ProVloihs
for the advertising for bids be resended- he was
defeated ,
The subject was brought before the meeting IN
. oo,,r,unfcat tton by MI Grout In this letter MI
f;rout ssic that the resolution passed on January
10 authorizing the grading and improving Vi lIe
Grand Boulevard and Concourse In The bro'4A "''s
passed by the board without any statement o. 'he
assessed value the real estate incluoed III tiiS
,ronosed area being presented to the board. as the
law required. and therefore was not In accoinanoe
with the provisions Of the charter oh 'iccou "a
this neglect Mr.. Grout says the asSe9siA -
xyded for In the resolution would be unia"Iu anu
uucollectible- ,,s.
After the reading OF the statement FreSioeiit
Szro,,t moved that the resolution OF january ~ oe
rescinded- ,..- .,,. ,our
Don't think that you Hsao oeb'NA o.
fellow members Of this board chance 10 INV
hetber YOUR statements are correct?" asked Fres-
tdenS Holahan. s,rsred
.a--hev can find that out ten seconds, answered.
Mr. Crout Just look at the printed minutes ~
YOU Will see that am correct -
Mr. crout said that the original lllleit'i
<o nav for the Improvement out OF the CITY iuiU'
but that it had been decided to assess me propeS
owners for 25 per cent OF the cost. ana tha' 'i'
-,tton 10 that effect was passed without the state
vnent Of assessed valuations being orousnt te,aI
,,he hoard He contended that the minutes sho"e
thsr Predent sEs Holaan read the resolution aloud e @
phaszing the statement in nj me t,dS 'i-'
valuations had been Iie1' Inn,
..That is all right. interposed MI. cnH ba ased
the minutes show t9st nofbns tnhi in the minutes
show that such statement ol assessments ""
HoS or, is DTinted right here in black and white
answered President Hola han. ,, c--o,,
n insist that it isn't there retorted MT Groul-
..f,1i x,ot AGAINST the motion rescind the reso
,1tion answered President Holahan; in.;ors hnete e
The cost and there are the assessed
en6 the resolution recites that they had the state
nlent before them, and the Whoie ,,,s atenent
fectly regular and legal oeiis yum
ti was moved that the subject be laid over @ e1t
President Grout said that the contraeI wa o.;ted &
sertised now and that the bids would De receiseu e
at II O'Clock tomorrow so thaI II Mouu pe Tin of
to rescind tie resolution at the next iiiees "
President Hafen of The Bronx said that b rnu sngre
We ba s srnii5 vote TO rescnd it, but that there
was nine miles Of property awaiting ohfs bI1 4
and that there reason 10 naiS IL
SontroIler Coler said that he agreed with rreS
dent Haen that the Improvement ,iS it PRESIDENT
fyrout that the resolution was void u - ~
rescind the resonnon& & 1n astine the only vote
IN favor of resembling. President Srout i I'D "
vote as the an of The Bronx was
fered TO be fled the official map OF Iie
SS1my SsSnmItfea on the map, and a voiuminous docu-
nenf was produced. The matter was laid over