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A-NALYTICAL INDEX. MINUTES From May 16, 1898, to April 27, 1899. 30 MEETINGS. Commissioner CLAUSEN ... _ •••• " •.•.••• ........ ••.•• preMnt " MOEBUS ..•..• , . • . . .. •••.•... ••.••.••. " 23. " BROWER •.•.•.•..•.•.•.•.•...•••••..•.. " 26.

Transcript of A-NALYTICAL INDEX. of... · A-NALYTICAL INDEX. MINUTES From May 16, 1898, to April 27, 1899. 30...

A-NALYTICAL INDEX.

MINUTES

From May 16, 1898, to April 27, 1899.

30 MEETINGS.

Commissioner CLAUSEN ... _ •••• " •.•.•••........••.•• preMnt at~. " MOEBUS ..•..• , . • . . .. •••.•... ••.••.••. " 23.

" BROWER •.•.•.•..•.•.•.•.•...•••••..•.. " 26.

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ANALYTICAL INDEX.

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Acker & Blohm.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Ackerman, G. K.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 128, 193 Acting president.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Advertisements for removal of Forty-second Street Reservoir. . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Ambulance service ................... , ....... , ....... , .............. 117, 141, 147

American Lumber Company ............................................. 201, 215.

Ammann, Charles ..................................................... .

Approach to Public Building,Crotona Park ................. " .......... . Aquarium ............................................................ . Arsenal restaurant .................................................... . Art Commission .....•.................................................

143,209

254

137, 140

219

110

Asphalt, Central Park ................................................ 148, 170, 182

Asphalt Construction Company... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Asphalt paving tiles, ........ ' ........................................... 106,242

Assistant Engineer, Harlem River Driveway ............................ 111, 127

Atlantic Alcatraz Asphalt Company.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Austin Manufacturing Company.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 210, 230 •

Ayers,' Fannie B .............................................. ; . . . . . . . . . . 188

B Barber Asphalt Paving Company ........................ ,................ 151

Bartholdi statue .......................... " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Battery sea wall.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Bayley, Ralph De Ford ................................................. 128,188

Bay Ridge Parkway, terminus.......................................... 249

Beatty, John H ................................ " . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Bergen, John H ........................................................ 129,193

Bethlehem Foundry and Machine Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .'~08

Black;smithiD;g materials ........................................ 196, 206, 211, 230

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Bloomingdale, C. A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Blue limestone, crushed ............................. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Blue limestone, screenings (see .• Screenings "). Boody, Alvin .......................................................... 188

Booth Brothers and Hurricane Island Granite Company .................. 125, 126

Borough Construction Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 157, 16B

Botanical Gardens ., ............................................ 188, l!.i2, 216, 234

Bouker Contracting Company.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 137, 152

Bouker, De Witt C., Jr ...... ' ... , ... , ....... , ... , .... '" ............ 164, 166, 187

Bouker, John A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Boulders ............................. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Brandt, Louis and John ................ " ..................... , ... , ... , . 106

Breen, M.............................................................. 208, 241

Brennan, F. P .............................................................. 179

Broken stone of trap-rock ............................................ 127, 137, 152

Bronx and Pelham Parkway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Bronx Park ............................................ ,... . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Brooklyn Alcatraz Asphalt Company.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Brooklyn Lumber Company.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Brower, George V ............................................. ' ....... " 127, 128

Brown, Andrew D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Brown & Fleming ................................................. 93, 96, 148, 182

Brown & Quien.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Brunner, Charles ...................................................... 241

'Budget .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Buffalo-Pitts Company .. " ............ " '" ., ... , ........ " .186, 193, 205, 210, 235

Burke, Joseph ... " .... " ...... " ... , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. ... .. . 105

Burr, William H ................................................ 127, 134, 155, 160

Butler, Walter C .................... ~ .................................. 208, 245

Byrnes, Thomas F.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

c Cannon, Spanish .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Carlin, P. J. & COo.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164, 260

Carrere & Hastings.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 134, 152

Caryatides and medalliOons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 204, 227

Cathedral Parkway, lighting apprOoach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Cedar Parks .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Central Park ......................................... 134, 142d, 148, 170,231, 262

Certificates as tOo insects and diseases, plants, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

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Chenowith, Alexander Crawford .................................. , ..... 105,177

Chief Engineer, Bronx., .................... 106,119,127,133,141,145,152,205,216

Chief Engineer, Manhattan and Richmond ... 106, 110, 118,133, 145,160,182,193',253

Claremont Park ...... ',' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Clausen, George C ................................ ~ ............... , . . . . . 120

ClUne, l\'Iatthe'Y .. ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Circle, Fifth avenue and ]'ifty-ninth street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Coal, Brooklyn and Queens ...................... " .................... 97, 195, 20()

Coal, Manhattan ........................................... 117, 119, 182, 191,254

Collector of Customs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Collins, Charles W.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Commissioners Of Accounts ................................... " ... .. .. . 234

Compagnie Generalf!' des Asphaltes de France, Ltd ............ , .. . . .. . . .. . 151

Comptroller ........................................................... 127

Coney Island Concourse.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 109, 112

Conkling & Co., John P ......................... " .... : ....... " ..... . . . 142a

Connell, C. H ..... " ............ " ........................... 96, 124, 157, 165, 221

Cooper Park ..... " ............... , ......... , -.... : ....... , .'. " .109, 150, 152, 226

Corbett, .Andrew S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 98

Corporation, CoUnsel ........................... " ............ " ....... 94,97,117

Cons. and ,Imp. grounds, N. Y. Zoological Society (see "N. Y. Zoological

Society ").

Constructing picket fence, Prospect Park .. , ..................... , .. .. . . . 164

Constructing roadway, Bronx Park....... ......................... ....... 205

Constructing sewer, Central Park .... : ..... , .... " .. . . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. . . . 142d

Crane, C. Austin.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Crimmins & O'Rourke....... .................. ...... ................... 261

Crotona Park .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Cruger, S. V. R......................................................... 111

Crushed blue limestone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Crushed stone ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142a

CrUShed trap-rock.. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . 246

Cunningham & Kearns ................................. : .... 103, 105,122,176,193

D

Dady, Michael J ..................................................... '. . . 16-!

Daily, Edward F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

,Davis, Albert E ........................................................ 120, 204

Degnan, Eugene F........................................ ...... ........ 193

Delaware and Hudson Stone and Construction Company ................... 106, 251

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Departmental estimate .......................................... 127, 139,147,159

Devlin, John B ................................. 122, 137, 144, 207, 209, 220, 237, 250

Dey & Sumerville.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Diseases and insects on plants, shrubs, etc .. , .................. , ........ .

Doak, George F ........... : ........................................... .

Dodge & Bliss Company ............................................... .

Donaldson, John .. , ................................................... .

Donovan, Fulmouth ................................................... .

Donovan & Sons, F .................................................... .

143

167, 181

173

157

243

161

Doran, C. L ............................... , .... " ............... 145, 207, 209,237

Drummond, 1\1. J ......................................... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Du Bois, F. N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 224, 239

Duffy, Peter A .... , ... , .................... " .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. ... .. .. .. . 104

Duffy, P. J.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Dump carts ......................................................... 186, 193, 205

Dunham, Thomas C., Incd ............... " ................... , ... , . . .. . 19<J

Dunn, Bart .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 105, 259

Dwyer, Thomas ., .. '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

E East River Mill and Lumber Company .......... , ........... 142b, 142c, 195,209,215

East River Park.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239

Eastern Stone Company ............................................. 125, 126, 164

Eighty-fourth street.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Engineer-in·Chief, Bronx (see" Chief Engineer ").

Entrance to Central Park, Fifty·ninth street and Fifth avenue ...... , ..... 251,262

Erection of new east wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art building. . . . . . . . . 156

Erecting stone columns, etc., Botanical Gardens ...... , .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . 216

Estimate and Apportionment, Board of .... 118, 120,133,134,135,137,139,141, 142d,

145,146,147,148,159,170,182,188,204,216,226,234,238,2U2

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'Farrell & Hopper............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

,Farrelly, Edward J .............................. " ...... .. ............. 205

Feigel, Simon ......................................................... 198

Ferguson, A. & C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Fertilizers ....... , .......... " ......................... , . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 209

Field stone ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Fish Park (see" Hamilton Fish Park ").

Fiske, J. W ............ , .......................... :.................... 208. 210

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Flanagan, William, & <;)0. . • • . . • • . . . • . . • . . • . • . • • • • ... . . . . • . . . • • . • • • • • • • •• 208, 241

Flanagan, William J ............................................. "' .. '.. ,119'

Flynn, Joseph A ... " .............................................. , .. . 177

Forage--

Manhattan .............................................. 97, 114, 115, 170,192

Brooklyn ......................... '................................ 161, 243

Ford, Walter J ............................................... : . . . . . . . . . 124

Fort Hamilton avenue... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Fort Washington Park~ ........................ " ........ '" ........... 118,146

Fox, John M .............. ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

}i'ox & Dillon.. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -164

Fox & Engel ..................... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 230

Frawley &, Rooney .................................................. 124, 220, 259

Froment & Co............... ...... .................................... 211

Fruh' & Sigretto ... , ............... , " .. : ....... " ........ " ........ , ... 167,177

Fruh, Peter ..........................•....................... : . . . . . . . . 157

Fund for improvement of parks, parkways and drives ............... " .. . 251 Funds' asked ....................................................... 111, 118, 119

FUrnishing coping, curbing and flagging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 125, 129 \

Furnishing re,d cedar wood.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

G

Gallagher, Frank J ........................ : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 '

Gallagher, Martin J .... ' .......................... ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Garden mould •................................................. 164, 185, 188, 207

Gecks, Peter ...................................................•...... 128

Gildersleeve, A. C ........... " ............. , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... 179

Grading, etc., Fort Hamilton avenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Grand Army of the Republic.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 97

Gravel, Brooklyn ........... " ......................... , .......... 93, 94,111.247

Gravel, Manhattan ............................................... 93,94, 148, 182

Greenhouses, Central Park .............................. 134,141,146,155,170,182

Grennell, John C., & Co'. . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . 199

Grimer, Charles H .......................................•... : . . . . . . . . . 104

H Hamilton Fish Park .........•..... ' ... , ............. J05, 100, 118, 120,146,193,204

llardware .... : .......... ; ',' .............•...................... .' . . . . . . 221

Harlem Lane Park ................ ,.,.,., , ....... ,...................... 145

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Hal'lem River Driveway ............................ 111, 127, 134, 145, 15u, Hm, 242

Harris & Maguire ........ 93,96,111,127, 1(j3, 164. 170, 185, 187,245,246,247,250,251

HaITisburgh Foundry and l1achine Works .. " ........................... 235,253

,Hart, Charles .... , ....................... , ............. , ........... 157, 166, 249

Hart, John J........ ...... .... .. ........... ....... ........ ............. 193

Hastings Pavement Company ........................................... 107,242

Hecla Iron Works...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1(j.l

Hennessy, William A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

~Herbert, Arthur ................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Hitchings & Co .. , " .. " .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . 155

IIoass, Charles ........................................................ 208

Hoctor Decorating Company... . . .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . 241

Hoff, Herman I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Hoffman, 'I....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Holmes & Co., James H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Hopper, Isaac A... . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2u8

Hopper, John J ... " . . . . .. .. . . . . .. .. . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Hornaday. William T...... ............ ...... ........................... t38

Horne Company, William.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2l!J

Horticultural Buildings (see" Botanical Gardens ").

Howard & Cauldwell...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 145, 238

Howard, Jr., Henry 'V ...... , . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Hudson Park ......... , ............. , ......... , .... " ................. , 152,161

Hudson River Gravel Screenings................................... . . .. 163, 251

Huffman & Co., Theo. P .............................................. 97, 114, 192

Hutchinson, John W .. , . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

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Improvement of Bronx and Pelham Parkway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

Improvement of Circle, ~ifth avenue and Fifty-ninth street ........ , " . . . 234

Improvement of entrance, Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth street, to Central

Park ...... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 251, 262

Improvement of Park at Manhattan avenue, :Morningside avenue, East,

and One Hundred and Fourteenth street. ......................... " . 239

Improvement of parks, parkways and drh·es. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . 251

Improvement of Riverside Park and avenue. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 100,104

Improvements of Riverside Park, Eighty-sixth to Ninety-sixth street .. 204,220,226

Improvement of Riverside Park, Seventy-second to Seventy-sixth street .. 237, 240

Inclosing walls, Central Park. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . 134

Ingersoll, Horace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 114, 192

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Insects and diseases on plants, trees, etc ........... '," " ........ " .. .. .. . 143

International Contracting Company .......... " .... " .. .. . . .. .. .. ... .. .. . Ibt

1

Jacobson & Sons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Jefferson Park (see" Thomas Jefferson Park ").

Johnson, Charles A.. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . 193

Johns Manufacturing Company......................................... 198

Johnson, John F .................................... e •••••••••••.••• 105, 145, 150

Johnson, P. J .......... , ........................ " ..................... 125,126

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Kahn, . Max K .......... ' ........................................ ; . . . . . .. 128, 193

Kane Company, John P ............................... :--. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1420

Kearney, Elizabeth M ................................. '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 129, 193

Keene & Foulk ............................................ :.:......... 144

Kelly & Byrnes ...... " ................... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Kelly & Co ..•.......... '-.............................. : ..... : ...... : .. 101, 123

Kelly & Kelley ............................................. 102, 150, 155, 164, 2m

Kipp, if ohn ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Knights of Labor ................ '.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

L Laboratory, Physical and ChemicaL...... .. . . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . 234

Labor, Maillte:nance and Supplies, ~1anhattan and Richmond .. 120, 137, 146, 147, 182

Landscape Architect_ ........ : .... " .................. " ....... " . . . . . . . 205

Landscape Gardener ........................... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lor; Langham, Charles C ....................................... p. • • • • • • • • • • • 241

Langler, Philip J ................................. " .. " ........ " ., ..... 186,196

Lavatory, Riverside Park and One Hundred and Seventh street. .. .. .. . .. . 145

LavatOry, Riverside Park and Seventy-second street... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Laying asphalt, Central Park ..... " ..................... , .. ... .... .. ... 148

Leary, James D ................... " ............ " ............ " .. . . .. . 127

Leaves of absence .... , " ., ...................... " ............ " .. . . ... 98,104

Lentilhon, Eugene .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .• 152, 259

Lighting and lamps ... " ., ................. , .... " .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ...•. 110

Limestone screenings (see. " Screenings ").

Livingston, D. McR. ............ ........................................ 98

Livingston, W. W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19;)

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Lockwood, Judd A ..................................................... 111,12i

Longenecker, Charles K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Lord & Burnham Company .......................................... 155, 183, 11.)2

Lumber-

Bronx ............................................................ 141, 142b

Brooklyn ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 200, 206

Manhattan ..................................................... li3, 206, 214

McArtney, R........................................................... 150

"McClain, George M ........ '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

McCormick & Sons, Peter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

McNally, Frank ....................................................... 185

J\£cQuade, John ......... " ................................... , . . .. . . .. . 133

McQuade, Thomas P ............................................ 101, 10:;. 124, 133

Mack Paving Company .......................... , ..................... , Hl5, IiI.)

Madison Avenue Bridge .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Maillie, John F .................. 93, 163,164,165,185,186, 18i, 244, 246, 248. 249, 251

Manhattan Construction Company... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1m

Manhattan Square .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Masterson, William H .............. 103,119,123, 1M, 150, Hi8, 205, 20i, 209, 220, 23i

Menagerie, Central Park ............................ , ......... , " .. .. .. . 241

Metropolitan Museum of Art .... , ............ 94, 9i, 122, 12i, 142d, 14i, 156, 204, 22i

Meyer, Daniel .................................................. 11 i, 182, 191, 254

J\>filler, Harry ......... , .... " ... , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. ... .. . . .. . 142a

Milk booths .................... , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. . . .. . 14i

Moebus, August ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Monahan, Thomas .................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Moonan, John ..... :............................ .......... ............ . 114

Moore, William J ................................................... 101, 105, 123

Moquin-Offerman-Heissenbuttel Coal Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

,MoqUin, William C ................................................... 97, IIi, 191

:\£oran, P. J ........................................................... , 123, 181 ('

Morningside Park ..................................................... 234 I Morris & Co., Charles B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Motley, James M .................................................... 208,210,236

Mould (see" Garden mould ").

Mount Morris Park .................................................... , 134, 208

J\£ullen, Henry J.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Munckwitz, Julius, Jr .................... , .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 118

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Municipal~mbly 139,204

Murphy, 'rhomas P ..................................................... 166, 250

Murray, W. l!' ..................................................... :.... 122

Musicians .. " ................. , ., .. : ............................... " . 252 Myers & Co., Charles A ........................ '" .'.. ................... 122,

N

Nally & Co", Christopher ....................... ; .................... 101, 122, 219

Naughton, Bernard..................................................... 144 Newman & Co .... ~., .................................................. 166,181

Newmap, E. D .. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

New York Botanical Society (see " Botanical Gardens ").

New York Journal ... " .... " ................... '. " .............. '," . . . 238 New York Public Library ............................... ' ...... " ..... 238,248,262

New York Telephone Company ......................................... 115, 254 New York Times............ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

New York Zoological Society ..................... '" .... 115,138,152,170, 1H, 229

Newton & Co., Albro J.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Norton & Dalton ................................................. " .... . 258 Norton & Gorman .................... ' ............................. . 142a, 185, 187 Norton, Dennis ........................................ " .... " ..... 163, 164, 166

o Oastler, William C... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 186, 235

O'Brien, Thomas F.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Odell, John J .............................. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 128

O'Hara, James ....................................... ·................. 185 Olmstead, Emott & Olmstead........................................... 128

One IIundred and Eleventh Street Park ....... " ................. " ., .. , 182,262

One,Hundred and Ninety-second Street Park............................. 145

Open air meetings .................................................... . Ordinances, adoption of ........... ' .................................... .

1420

1420

O'Toole" James ........................... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15:>

p

Page Wov.,m Wii.·e Fence Company ..................................... . Paint and painters' materials .......................................... . Painting fence, Mount Morris Park ..................................... . Painting, Menagerie', Central Park ..................... " .... " ....... , .

229 198,20()

208

241

J.:tv tNbKX.

P.AGE

Park avenue •• 0.0 ••• 0.0.0 .0'.0.0'0.0.0.0.0.0 ••• 0 •• '0 ••• 0 eo.o.O.O.O.O •• 204

Park ordinances .... " ... , ..... , ........... , ..... , ..... , . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 142c

Park Police Pension Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Park settees (see " Settees "). Patterson, Gottfried and Hunter ...... , .. " ., ................. , ........ '. 208,236

Paving Plaza, Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue ........ 133, 141, 151, 152, 170, 182

Paving sidewalk, East River Park.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23l}

Paving sidewalk, transverse roads.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Paving tiles ............................... , ..... , ................. , .. , 106,242

P·eace Brothers ............................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1ti6

Pelham Bay Park ............................... ' ...................... , 127, 152

Pelham Bridge ..................................................... 135, 141, 146

Perishable articles ................................................... 98, 183, 20(1

Petition, closing Willett street.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Pheasantry, Central Park.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Pinckney, H. 1. .................................................... , " . 209

Planting Riverside Park ..... , .......................... 144, 147, 216, 219, 237, 240

Plaza, Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue ........... 133, 141, 146, 151, 152, 170, 182

Plenty's Horticultural and Skylight Works ...................... , ..... , .. . 155

Plumbers' supplies ................................................. 224,227,239

Police Department ......................... " ....... , .............. 118, 141, 204

Police supplies. and repairs.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Portland cemen,t ...................................................... 141, 142c

Power, James ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Prescott, Buckley & Callanan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... 261

Probst, H.......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Prospect Hill road.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lOG

Prospect Park .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Public Driveway (see" Harlem Riv.er Driveway").

Public Improvements, Board of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Purchasing Agent ................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Q

Quinn, J. Frank ........... '.' ............... 163, 164, 187, 207, 208, 242, 244, 248, 253

R

Railing, Harlem River Driveway ...................................... " 155, 160

Rapp & Speidel Iron Works.......... .........................•......... 164

Red cedar wood ..................................................... 195, 206, 209

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Regulating, etc.-

Bay Ridge Parkway Terminus .................... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 249

Botanical Gardens ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Fish and Seward Parks ................................. 105,107,118,120,193

Plaza, Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue ........................... 151,152

Prospect Hill road.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..' 106

Removal of Jrorty-second Street Reservoir (see ,;' Reservoir ").

Res,ervoir, Forty-second street ................................... 134, 238, 258, 262

Resurfacing a part of the Coney Island Concourse.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 109, 112

Richards, William F................................................... 188

Rip-rapping shores of pool. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . .. .. . 134

Riverside Park ............ 100, 104, 144, 145, 147, 160,204,216,220,226,237,238,240

Road roller (see " 8team road roller ").

Road sprinkler ....... ' .... , ....................... 186, 193,205,206,210,227,236,239

Roadway, etc., Bronx Park..................... ........................ 205

Roche, Edward .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.5

Roddy, John M ...................................................... : . . 241

Roosevelt, James A...... ...... ......................................... Ill}

Rose, N. J .... '.:................. .............. ...... ...... ............ 128

Rouss, Charles B ................ ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Ruwe Brothers ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19B

Ryan, James J ........................................................ '.' 98

Ryan, Nicholas 163

s St. John's Park (see Hudson Park ").

St. John, Patrick W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.8

St. Mary's Park.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Schermerhorn, John P... ............................................... 205

Schmadeke, J. F..................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Scholl, Julian .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 186, 235

School, J., & Co ................................... " ............... '. .. . 210

Screenings-

Bronx ................... ~-: .. :-:~: " ....... , ................ 127, 137, 152, 253

Brooklyn and Queens ............................ 96,98, 14Zd, 163, 187, 1~, 251

Manhattan ....... J •• ' ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 106, 208, 242

Secretary, Park Board ... _ .............................. '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Settees-Bronx ................................................. 206,210,227,236,239

Manhattan ........................................................ ,208

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Seward Park (see " William H. Seward Park ").

Sewer, Metropolitan Museum of Art Building .............. 94,97,122,127, 142d, 147

Sewers, Commissi<Yner of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Sewer, Swedish School-house................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . . .. .. . 253

Shafer, E. J .................. " ........................ " ... 105, 144,207,220,237

Shale screenings ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 106, 251

Sheehan, John R ................................................ ' .... 150, 155, 192

Shore road, Brooklyn ............... _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 127, 128

Sicilian Asphalt Paving Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

. Sigretto & Fruh.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Slattery, John .................................................. 103, 105, 122, 144

Smith & Ryan ........................................................ _ 118

Smith, Charles D., Jr........................... ............ ............ 209

Smith, Clinton H.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Smyth, Neptune B .. , .................................................. 208,241

Snyder & Son, J. J.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Sod .. _ .. : ............................................................. 209

Soldiers' and Sailo·rs' Memorial Monument. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . . .. .. . 204

Spanish cannon ........ ,.............................................. 238

Sprinklers (see" Road sprinklers ").

Spruce timber ........................... _ . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142a

Steam rood roller-

Bronx .......... , .............................. 206,210,217,227,235,240,255

Brooklyn .................................................. 186, 188, 193, 205

St()ne c<Yping, curbing and flagging ........ _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 125, 129

Strifller & Co ...................... , ......................... : ......... 196,230

Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company ........................ 186, 210, ~6

Sturgis & Hill Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Stuyvesant Square .... " ........... , ............. , ............. , .. .... . 134

Sullivan, Roger .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Sunset Park .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Superintendent ()f Supplies and Repairs, Manhattan and Richmond. ... .. . 97

Sutliffe, Robert S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Swedish Sch()<YI-house .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 226, 253

Swezey, Edwin C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

T

'Delephone ........ _ .........................................•....... 115, 182, 254

Telfer, George ...... , ... , ................ _ ..................... , . . .. .. . 239

Thileman & Smith.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

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Th{)mas, Hugh 247

Thomas Jeffers{)n Park ................................................ , 182, 262

Thorburn, D. M., & Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Toch Brothers .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Totnkins, Calvin ............................ L ...........•........• 96, 142d, 163

Tompkins Square .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Top-soil (see" Garden mould ").

Transfer of appropriation ........................... ~ ...... ,,' . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Transverse roads... . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 148

Trap-rock .................................................. 187, 188,246,251,253

Trap-rock screenings, (See" Screenings ").

Traub, Alexander S..... .. .. .... . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 123

Trees, ",Vest End avenue ......................... " ......... '," .. ....... 120

Trust in G1)d Sociiety ......................................... ',' . . . . . . . . 142a

Turner, William ....................................................... 96

Twomey, John J ...... , ...... : ............ " .... " .. " .............. " .. 205

u Ulrich, Daniel ................................ ' ........................ , 128, 205

United Company ................................ '," . . . . . . .. .. .. .... . .. . 261

v Van Cortlandt Park .................................................... 251,262

Van Dorn Iron Works ........................... " ................... , . 164

Veterans, leave of absence for ... ; . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . 97

w Waddle, John M:..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Company ... '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Washington Square .. ................................................... ]34

Washington-La Fayette statue ........................................... 110, 234

1 West End avenue ....................................... : ............ , . 120

Wille & 00 ............................................................ 208,241 , 'Villett street .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lIt)!

William H. Seward Park ..................................... 118, 120, 146, 193, 262.

Willson, Adams & Co.................................................. 1420.

Wire fence, ZooloiIcal Park ............•.................... '. . . . . . . . . . .. 171, 229,

Woodman, C. H ..•................... :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188;

Wrought iron picket fence, Prospect Park............................... 1M

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y

Yellow Pine Company ........................... , ....... " ............. 142b, 201

Young, William ........................................ 144, 185, 207, 209, 220, 237

Z Zoological Department, Manhattan...................................... 18~

Zoological Park (see " New York Zoological Society").

Zoological Society (see" New York Zoological Society").

I.

93 [MAY 16, 1898-

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

MONDAY, MAY 16, 1898-ADJOURNED MEETING, 10 A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate box was opened and all-the estimates or proposals which had been received, pursuant ta

an advertisement duly published in the CITY RECORD, were opened and read for furnishing and.

delivering screened gravel, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Screened Gravel where Required on The Central Park anti

Riverside Park and Avenue, Botough of Manhattan.

NAME OF BlDDEHS. 1,500 CUBIC YARDS OF

ROA HOOK OR AMOUNT .. JO"ES POINT GRAV\!L.

Brown & Fleming $2 'S $16,1:15 00

Furnishing and Delivering Screened Gl'ave/ where Required in the Parks of the Borough of

Brooklyn.

BROWN & FLEMING. JOHN F. MAILLIE. HARRIS & MAGUIRE..

ITEMS. QUANTI.

TIES.

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

Gravel required, as fallows .... 1,560 $2 ,8 $3,400 80 $240 $:;'744 "'"

I n P~ospect Park .•••.•••• 1,200 $2 50 $3,000 00

In Eastern Park .......... 360 2 50 goo co

Double screened, as follows ••. 3,575 2 ,8 7,793 50

In Prospect Park •••••••••• 1,30 0 2 50 3,25000 240 3.120 00 , In Fort Hamilton avenue .. 320 2 50 Sea 00 240 768 "'"

In Twenty-second avenue. 125 2 50 312 50 2 40 3QOOO

In Eastern Parkway. D.', •• 270 2 50 675 00 • 40 648 co

In Glenmore and Pitkin} avenues ...... _ ...... 360 2 50 90000

• 75 99000

In Ocean Parkwav •••.•••• 1,200 2 50 3,000 00 2 40 2,88000

$12,837 50 I -----Total. ............ $n,194 30 $12,450 co

94

An opinion having been received from the Corporation Connsel, relating to the advisability of

receiving proposals for constructing a sewer and appurtenances connecting existing sewer in Central

Park with the sewer from the old building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, On motion of Com­

missioner Brower, the receiving of proposals for this work was postponed until Thursday, May 19,

at II A. M., by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest bidders respectively, for furnishing and delivering

screened gravel where required on the Central Park ar..d Riverside Park and avenue, and for fur­

nishing and delivering screened gravel where required in the parks of the Borough of Brooklyn,

be sent to the Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon, and, when so approved, that the

President be authorized to execute contracts for and au behalf of this Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On MOtiOli, at 10.35 A. M., tIre Board adjounred. WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

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95

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1898-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received in pursuance of duly publisheg

advertisements were opened and read for the following named work:

.Furmshing and Delivering Blue Limestone Screenings as Required on the Parks and Parkways of the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

i HARRIS & MAGUIRE. I WILLIAM TURNER. BROW~ & FLEMING. C. H. CONI\ELl .. CALVIN TOMKINS.

ITEM~.

I QUANrITiES.

I~ Blue limestone screenings .... 1"°30 cubic yards.

Pric·? Amount. Amount. Plice. Amount. Price. I Amount. Price. I Amount.

---_ .. -_.- ----

I $2 69 $2,770 70 !

At Prospect Park ........ 21 0 $. $480 00 $( 85 $444 00 $( 85 $444 00 $( 74% $4'9 40

On Ocean Parkway ...... 510 2 00 1,020 00 I 85 943 50 I 85 943 50 I 74% 891 22

On Ea&tern Parkway .... 280 2 00 5'3000 , 85 51800 I 85 513 00 , 74% 489 30

-.~"---

Total. ........... .................. ~2,OOO 00 $2,770 7° $1,905 50 $1,905 50 $1,799 92

~ > ><'; -.

':P ... OC

'4>

~

\D 0'0.

97

A communication having been received from the Corporation Counsel, making it inadvisable

to receive proposals for constructing a sewer and appurtenances connecting existing sewer in Cen­

tral Park with the sewer from the old building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the proposals,

or bids for tbe work were not received.

The minutes of the meetings of April 28 and May 16 were read and approved.

The following communications were received:

From the Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs for the Boroughs of Manhattan and

Richmond:

1st. Recommending that the quantities of furnace or broken and pea coal to be furnished under

contract with William C. Moquin, dated February 3, 1898, be increased, as may be required, not

exceeding twenty-five per cent., as provided therein.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the terms of the contra,ct between this Department and William

C. Moquin, dated February 3, 1898, fo;:, furnishing and delivering coal, the quantities of furnace

or broken coal and pea coal specified therein he increased, as may be required, not exceeding

twenty-five per cent.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

2d. Recommending that the quantities of forage to be furnished under contract with Theo. P .

Huffman & Co., dated February 3, 1898, be changed, as follows: The quantities of ground oats

and bran decreased, respectively, twenty-five percent., and the quantity of timothy hay increased.

as may be required, not to exceed twenty-five per cent.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the terms of the contract between this Department and Theo. P.

Huffman & Co., dated February 3, 1898, for furnishing and delivering forage, the quantities of

ground oats and bran 5pecified therein be decreased, respectively, twenty-five per cent., 'and the

quantity of timothy hay he increased, as may be required, not to exceed twenty-five per cent.

Which was adopted by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

From the Secretary of the Memorial and Executive Committee of the Grand Army of the

Republic of Kings County, calling attention to chapter 220 of the Laws of 1895, providing for

leave of absence for veterans on Memorial Day. •

Filed.

From the Park Commissioner for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, reporting having

granted leave of absence with full pay, pursuant to the resoiution adopted by the Board on April

zB, 1898, to the following-named employees of the Department in the Boroughs of Manhattan and

Richmond, who had volunteered to serve in the United States Army during the war with Spain:

J. H. Beatty, Stenographer.

D. McR. Livingston, Rodman.

Andrew S. Corbett, Telephone Boy.

James J. Regan, Laborer.

Filed.

Commissioner Clausen offered the followin g :

Resolved, That the pr()p~sal of the lowest bidder for furnishing and delivering blue limestone

screenings where required on the parks and p:ukway" of the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens be

sent to the Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon, and, when so approved, that the

President be authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of this Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Aye,-Commissioners Clausen, Moehus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Kesolved, That, pursuant to section 6[8 of the City Charter, all herbaceous plants, ever­

greens, trees, shrubs, aquatiC plants, bulbs, seeds, sods, greenhouse stock, fish for the lakes,

aquariums or fountain basins, reptiles, birds and animals for the parks and zoological parks and

gardens, food for animals and birds, water and ice, are hereby excepted as perishable articles

from the list of supplies required to be purchased by contract under advertisement.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes- Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower ~3.

On motion, at I1.45 A. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

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99

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY. JUNE 9. 1898-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. Yr.

Present-Commissioners Moebus, Brower.

The President being absent, on motion of Commissioner Meebus, Commbsioner Brower took

the chair.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate-box was opened, and all the estimates or proposals received in pursuance of duly published

advertisements were opened and read for the following-named work :

[00

For Constructing rValks, Roadway, Steps and Drainage, and otherwise Improving Riverside

Hundred and Twentieth Streets, in The

2

3

4

THO:\lAS P. MCQUADE.

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

Amount. Price. I . ---- -~-o-o -cu-b-i-C -ya-r-d-s.-'I--~ i ---.-2-80-0-0

Rock excavation .•••• o........................ 75 I I 75 I

Earth excavation .....•...............

::::::J Mould in place .......•.•••.............

\Valk pavement of rock asphalt ....... .

Gravel and trapwrock p:lVement. " .••. . .•••......

6,400 square feet.

500 square yards.

1 50

I 95

225 00

975 00

6 ~ ew bluestone curb,s inches thick. . . .. ...•.• . .. 455 lineal feet.

Old curb-stone taken up and reset ....... .

New bluestone flagging fllrnished and laid ......•..

Old flagging taken up and relaid ............. : ... '1 Bluestone steps •. , ••••. , .••...•......•........••. 1

9

10

Bluestone cheeks ••.•..... ,. ... . ..... .. ... . . .... 11

Road·basins (complete) ........................... !

II

12

13 Receiving.basins (complete\ ........ '.0 ••••• 0 •• • ••• i

15

Is·inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe ........ , . I

12·inch vitrified stoneware dram pipe ........... : :,

lo·inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe ............•. i ! 8-~nch v~tr~fied stoneware drai.n p~pe .............. '\

6-mch vItnfied stoneware dram pIpe .......... , ... \

16

IS I

Rubble masonry in cement mortar ............... '1 Sod furnished and laid ............................ \

Tota1. ............................. '''1

19

20

50

200 square feet.

500

160 lineal feet.

55

3S.

12.

370 lineal feet.

3°0

600

230

20 cubic yards.

8:000 square feet.

oS

05

I 20

I 00

3S 00

J4000

I 20

I CO

80

65

55

4°°

05

4 00

52 00

25 00

55 00

1,330 00

1,680 00

444 0(;'

400 00

So 00

4CO 00

101

Park and Avenue, East of the Westerly Wall oj the Drive, between Seventy-l1inth ana Om

City of New York, Borough of Manhattan.

W,LLIAM J. MOORE. CHRISTOPKER NALLY Co. AhTHONY KELLY & Co.

-Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

-------

$100 $800 00 $079 $632 00 $090 $7.0 00

4 00 300 00 350 262 50 , 50 I1!l ,50.

I 50 225 00 , 60 24000 250 375 00

2. 1,408 00 29 1,856 00 25 1.600 00

I 50 75000 I 45 7 2 5 00 , 34 670 00

I 10 500 50 77 350 35 go 409 50

10 500 35 17 50 20 10 00

21 42 00 30 60' 00 23 4600

05 2500 10 5000 05 25 00

70 IZ200 95 152 00 90 1"4~ co

70 38 50 85 46 75 75 41 ·5

4000 1,520 00 ..,0 co I,520 00 4Q 00 1.86. 00

15000 1,800 00 75 00 900 00 85 25 1,023 00

I 00 37000 , 69 625 30 , 40 51800

100 400 00 66 264 00 100 40000

75 225 0 0 50 15000 60 18000

75 450 00 40 24000 50 300 00

75 172 50 20 4600 ~o 9200

3 00 -60 co 600 12000 600 12000

o. 16000 05 400 00 03% 280 00

...... $9,363 50 ...... $8,657 40 . ...... $8,9.8 25

·_1_ -- .- , ..

102

I

KELLY & KELLY. I

_~ll~unt. -I ITE!\ls. QUANTI1 IRS.

Price.

I

Earth excavation ...................... ............... 80;) cubic yards. $0 80 ;:,.640 co

Rock excavation ...................... ............ 75 2 co 150 00

3 Mould in place ......••••............ . . , . . . . . . . . . . ISO I 50 225 00

4 Walk pavement of rock asphalt ........... ......... 6.400 :;quare feet 4 0 2,5CO 00

5 Gravel and trap .. rock pavement .................... 500 square yard. I 10 5:° 00

6 New bluestone curb,s inches thick .............. 455 lineal feet. 80 3 64 co

7 Old curb-stone taken up and reset ....... , ... ... 5°' 30 'S 00

8 New bluestone flagging furnished and laid ............ 200 square feet. 25 5000

9 Old /lagging taken up and relaid ...................... 500 08 4 0 00

10 Bluestone steps ..•.......••••.........•.............. 160 lineal feet. I 00 160 00

II Bluestone cheeks ..••......•. ........................ 55 , 00 55 00

12 Road-basin. (compiete) ..•••...•.••................... 38. 60 00 2,280 00

13 Receiving.basins (complete) .... ..................... 12. 12000 1,440 00

'4 Is-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe .................. 370 lineal feet. 80 29600

IS I2-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe .................. 4 00 80 32000

16 JO-lDch vitrified stoneware drain pIpe. ................ 3 00 80 24000

17 8-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe ...•.... 600 45 '270 00

18 6~inch vitrified stttneware drain pipe ........... , ....... 230 40 92 00

19 Rubble masonry in cement mertar .................... 1 20 cubic yard 6 00 120 00

20 "" '~"'<d "., ,.,,- ___________________________ . ___ I 8,000 square feet. 02 11::000

Tetal. ••••••.......•........•............ ................. $(0.027 00

- -

WILLIAM H. MASTEJ.;SON. JOHN SLATTERY. WILLIAM F. CUNNINGHAM AND

PHILIP J. KEARNS.

Price. Amount. Price.

I Amount. Price. Amount.

$1 50 $1,200 03 $0 50 $400 00 $0 50 $400 00

100 75 00 3 00 225 00 I 50 112 50

I 00 ISO 00 100 15000 I 40 21000

14 g9600 IS 950 co 25 I,60o 00

I 60 800 00 I 60 800 00 I 50 75000

78 354 90 70 318 50 90 409 50

10 5 00 10 5 00 15 7 50

22 44 00 20 4000 21 42 00

03 15 00 . 03 15 00 03 IS 00

85 13600 I 50 24000 90 1:44 00

85 46 75 70 38 50 90 49 50

32 00 1,216 00 35 00 1,330 00 29 co 1,1:0200

IIS c.o 1,3Bo co 3800 45600 133 00 1,596 00

70 259 00 I 75 647 50 95 351 50

60 240 OJ I 10 440 00 85 34000

50 15° 00 75 225 00 85 255 00

40 24000 60 36000 60 36000

40 9200 50 115 00 50 liS 00

400 80 00 3 75 75 00 3 00 6000

03 240 00 03 24000 °3V, 280' 00

I ...... #7,6'9 65 ..... $7,080 50 . ..... $8.199 50

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The Park Commissioner for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens reported having granted

leave of absence with full pay, pursuant to the resolution adopted by the Board on AprIl 28, 1898,

to the following named employees of the Department in the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens

who had volunteered to serve in the United States forces during the war with Spain:

Peter A. Duffy, Mower, leave from May 7, 1898.

Charles H. Grimer, Laborer, leave from April 29, 1898.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest bidder for constructing walks, roadway, steps and

drainage and otherwise improving Riverside Park and Avenne, east of the westerly wall of the

Drive, between Seventy-ninth and One Hundred and Twentieth street, in The City of New York,

Borough of Manhattan, for which proposals have this day been received, be sent to the Comptroller

for his approval of the sureties thereon, and when so approved, that the President be authorized to

execute a contract for the work for and on behalf of the Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

On motion, at 11.25 A. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

SATURQAY, JUXE II, 1898-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower. ~

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, in pursuance of duly published

advertisements, were opened and read for the following-named work:

For Regulating and Gradi1zgHamiiton Fish Park, Located at Houston, Stanton, Pitt and Sheriff

Streets, and William H. Seward Park, Located at Hester and Division Streets and East

Broadway, in The Oty oj" New York, Borough oj" Manhattan.

N AMES OF BIDDERS.

P. J.Duffy .........................••.........•.•.

John Slat, try .....................•..............•.

Alexander Crawford Chenoweth ......••.•.........

Bart.Dunn ....................................... .

John F. Johnson ..••••.............................

Edwin J. Sharer .•••••.•..........•................

Henry Waring Howard, Jr ....... , ................... .

Joseph Burke.. . . . . . . .. . •........•...........••.•

Thomas P. McQuade ....•.•.............•........

William J. Moore ...•..............................

Cunningham & Kearns ................................... , .

18,600 CUBIC YARDS OF FILLING FURNISHED

IN PLACE (THIS INCLUDES ALL ExCAVATION

THAT IS TO BE USED AS FILLING).

$039

55

20

23

100

2&

'9

'7

2,600 LINEAL FEET OF BOARD FENCE

(INCLUDING THREE GATES).

$04'!

60

60

47

I 05

45

I 00

'7

AMOUNT.

$8,294 00

17,780 00

1l.790 00

5,28000

19t90000

7,080 00

9,11000

106

The following communications were received:

Froin the Chief Engineer or the Department ill the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond-­

Reporting upon the matter of it petition to the President of the Board of Public Improvements,

signed by Louis and John Brandt and other';, for the establishment of the grade of East Eighty­

fourth street, between East End avenue and the East river, as shown on map accompanying the

same, and stating the procedure necessary for this Department in the premises.

Comm'ssioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the Board of Public Improvements be and hereby is requested to estabiish the

grade of East Eighty-fourth street, between East Enr1 avenue and the East river, as ,hown on map

herewith submitted with a petition to the saiel Board of Public Improvements, signed by Louis and

John Brandt and others, for the establi<hment of the said grade.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower---3.

From the Engineer-in-Chlef of the Department in the Borough of The Bronx-Submitting a

time statement on the work of regulating and paving with telfi)rd paveme~t the roadway of

Prospect Hill road, between Pelham Bridge road and the northerly line of Pelham Bay Park, in

Pelham Bay Park, and recommending th"t no penalty be charged against the contractor for

overtime.

On nlotion, t1:Je recommendation of the Engineer was approved ancl adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the terms of the contract between this Department and the

Delaware and Hudson Stone and Construction Company, dated April 6, 1898, for furnishing and

delivering screenings of Marcellus shale sandstone on the Parks in the Borough of Manhattan, the

quantity of screenings therein specified be increased as may be required, not excecGing twenty-five

per cent.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That pursuant to the terms of the contract between this Department and the,

Hastings Pavement Company, dated April 25, r89:5, for furnishing asphalt paving tiles for parks in

the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, the quantity of tiles specified therein be increased as may

be required, not exceeding twenty-five per cent.

Which was adopte1 hy the following vote:

Ayes- Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

107

Commissioner Moebus offered the followin~ :

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest bidder for regulating and grading Hamilton Fish

Park, located at Houston, Stanton, Pitt and Sheriff streets, anll William H. Seward Park, located

at Hesler and Division streets and East Broadway in The City of New York, Borough of Man­

hattan, for which proposals have this day been received, be sent to the Comptroller for his approval

of the sureties thereon, and when so approved, that the President be anthorized to execute a

contract for the work, for and on behalf of the Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes -Commission~rs Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at 11.55 P. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1898-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower-3.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals which had been received, in pursuance

of an advertisement duly published, were opened and read, as follows:

Resurfacing a·Part qf the Coney Island ContOurse between the Ocean Parkway and West Fifth

street, Borough of Brooklyn, with Asphalt, of the Quality knoun as Standard Paving Mixture

oj Pitch Lake, Trinidad Asphalt, and Keeping the ,Same in Good Repair for Fifle (5) Years

from the date of Acceptance qf the Completed Work.

PRIf'"E OF COM-NAME OF BIDDERS. PLETED WORK PRR AMOUNT.

SQUARE YARD,

Brooklyn Alcatraz Asphalt Company....................................... $ •. 85

The following communications were received:

From the Landscape Gardener, Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond-

1st. Submitting plan for the improvement of Cooper Park, at the junction of Third and

Fourth avenues and Seventh street.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the plan for the improvement of Cooper Park, submitted by the Landscape

Gardener of the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, and approved by the Landscape Architect.

of the Park Board, be and hereby is adopted, and that specificatioas and form of contract be

prepared for the work, the specifications and contract for the fence shown in the plan to be made

separately, so that a contract for that portion of the work may be let hereafter if it is found that a

fence is required.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

110

2d. Recommending as a site for a statue of Washington and Lafayette, tendered to the City

by Charles B. Rouss, the triangular plot east of Morningside Park and south of One Hundred and

Fourteenth street, at the junction of Manhattan and Morningside avenues, and submitting plan

showing the proposed location.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Whereas, Landscape Gardener N. Jonsson Rose, of the Boroughs of Manhattan and Rich­

mond, has recommended a site for the Lafayette-Washington Monument, and presented an out­

line plan showing the proposed position of the monument and the necessary park improvements in

connection with its erection;

Resolved, Subject to the approval of the Art Commission, as provided in section 637 of the

Charter of Greater New York, that the triangular plot east of Moringside Park and south of One

Hundred and Fourteenth street, at the junction of Manhattan and Morningside avenues, be desig­

nated as the site for the Lafayette-Washington Monument, tendered to The City of New York by

Charles B. Rouss.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

3d. Reporting upon a petition from the residents of the neighborhood of Hamilton Fish Park,

for the closing of that part of Willett street running through the park, and recommending that

proper steps be taken for closing the street, as desired.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the petition of the residents of the neighborhood of the small park in East

Houston street, known as Hamilton Fish Park, for the closing of that part of Willett street which

runs through the said park, be referred to the Board of Public Improvements, with the recom­

mendation of this department that the necessary action be taken to comply with the request of the

petitioners, the matter haviug been reported upon favorably by the Landscape Gardener of this

Department.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebns, Brower-3.

From the Chief Engineer, Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, reporting the necessity for

. additional lights on the Cathedral Parkway approaches to Riverside Drive, and submitting a

sketch showing proposed location of lights.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the Secretary request the Commissioner of Public Buildings, Lighting and

Supplies to erect and maintain proper lights at the approaches to Cathedral Parkway from River­

side Drive, as shown on plan submitted by the Chief Engineer of the Department in the Boroughs

of Manhattan and Richmond.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

III

From the Assistant Engineer in charge of the Harlem River Driveway, reporting upon the

condition of the work on'the First Section of the Drivewliy.

Filed.

Commissioner Clausen announced the death of S. Van Renssalaer Cruger, an ex-Commissioner

and President of the Department.

On motion of Commissioner Moebus, the following was unanimously ordered entered upon

the minutes and a copy sent to the family of the deceased:

The Board of Commissioners of the Department of Parks,learns with sorrow of the death of Hon. S. V. R. Cruger, formerly a Commissioner and President of the Department, and desire~ to

place on its records a testimonial of the valuable public services rendered by him duriug his term

of office as a Park Commissioner. His high standing in the community at large, both as a citizen

and a business man, as well as a public servant, testified to his high ability and integrity and

earned for him the esteem of all.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the terms of the contract between this Department and Harris &

Maguire, dated June 2, 1898, for furnishing gravel on parks in the Borough of Brooklyn, the

quantities of gravel specified therein be increased as may be required, not exceeding twenty-five

per cent.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Whereas, It is estimated by the Assistant Engineer in charge of the Harlem River Driveway

that the total amount required to fully complete the construction of the said driveway will be three

million and seventy-five thousaud dollars 0$3,075,000); and

Whereas, The Commissioners of Public Parks have heretofore certified to the Comptroller,

as required by chapter 102 of the Laws of 1893, as to the necessity for the issue of bonds for carrying

on the construction of the driveway to the amount of two million seven hundred and fifty thousand

dollars ($2,750,000) ;

Resolved. That the Commissioners of Parks do hereby certify to the Comptroller that the sum

of three hundrec1 and twenty-five thousand dollars ($325,000) is required to complete the construc,

tion of the public driveway in the Twelfth Ward, known as the Harlem River Driveway, and that

he be requested to issue bonds to such amount, under the provisions of chapter 102 of the Laws of

1893, as amended by chapter 8 of the Laws of 1894.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebns, Brower-3.

lIZ

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest bidder for resurfacing with asphalt part of the

Coney Island Concourse, between Ocean Parkway and \Vest Fifth street, in the Borough of

Brooklyn, be sent to the Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon, and when so approved

that the President be authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at 11.52 A. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary, Park Board.

113 [JULY 7, 1898.

DEPARTMENT OF PARK~

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1898--ADJOURNED !'dEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals which had been received, in pursuance

of an advertisement duly published in the CITY RECORD, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Hay, Straw, Oats, Corn a1zd Bran, as Follows, Borough 0.1 Manhattan, City 0.1 New York.'

,.; THIW. P. HOFFMAN & CO. HORACE INGERSOLL. <l>

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" Z

ITEMS . QUANTITIES.

Price. .,

Timothy hay ............. . 245,000 pounds (per 100) ..•........• $0627>

21 Red clover hay. .... ...... .. 100,000 pounds (per 100).. .. .••• .. . 45

3 Straw. ....... . ..... .. .. .. .. 24,000 pounds (per 100).... . • .. .• 40

4 I Oats........................ 7,000 bushels (per bushel)........ 3~

Corn. ......... ....... ...... 21,000 pounds (per ICO)............ 691;: I

6 I Bran ....................... 1 9,000 pounds (per lOO}. .. . .. •.•. .• 70

Total .............. 1 ••••••••••••••••••••• , •••••••••••••

Amount. I Price. Amount.

----- -----------

$1,53' 25 $0 70 $1,71; 00

450 00 50 sea 00

9600 40 96 00

321bs per bushel, 2,100 00 per 100 pounds, 2,464 00

$1 10

'4625 80 168 00

63 00 70 63 00

$4,386 50 ~5,oo6 00

I JOHN MOONAN. I

I_~r~c_e. I Amount.

$0 75 $1,837 50

50 50;) 00

40 9600

3' ~,240 00

75 157 50

75 67 50

$4,898 50

'­q t'" ..: ~

00 \0 00

..:.-

.j:.

liS

The following communication was received:

From the New York Zoological Society, submitting for approval plans and specifications for

cert~in buildings and dens for animals, to be erected upon the ground set aside for the use of the

Society in Bronx Park.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the plans and specifications submitted by the New York Zoological Society

for the following-named buildings to be erected in Bronx Park by the said Society out of the

funds provided by it and exclusive of the amount provided under chapter 510 of the Laws of 1897,

be and hereby are approved:

NO·5· Winter House for Birds.

NO·4· The Great Flying Ca&e.

No. 38. Northern Elk House.

No. 15. Wolf Dens.

No.15a. Fox Dens.

No. 31. Bear Dens.

NO·3 Ia • Sea-lions' Pool.

NO·3 Ib. . Keeper's Storeroom.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus-2.

Resolved, That the President be authorized to en~r into a contract on behalf of the Depart­

ment with the New York Telephone Company for a telephonic service for the Department in the

Borough of Manhattan for the current year, at a cost not to exceed $2,783.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus-2.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest bidder for furnishing and delivering forage, this

day received, he forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon, and when

so approved, that the President be authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus-2.

On motion, at 11.35 A. M., the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary, Park Board.

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

THUR5DAY, JULY 21, 1898-ADJOURNED MEETING II A.M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, in pursuance of duly pub­

lished advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Deliverillg 1,125 Tons of White Ash 'Coal, Divided as follows, Borough

vf Manhattan ..

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WILLIAM Co MOQUIN.

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

Price. Amount.

Furnace or broken coal. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 200 tons.... . . . . . . . $3 sa $77600

Egg coal. ............................ 325 4 0 3 1,3"9 75

1,71000

.. $3.795 75

Pea coaL ............................. 11600 .. ........... 2 85

Total ............................................... .

The following communications were received:

DANIEL MEYER.

Price. Amount.

-------$3 67 $734 00

3 83 },244 75

269 1,614 00

$3,592 75

From the Corporation Counsel, advising the Department in regard to a proposed transfer from

the Police Department appropriation to that of the Park Department of the amount necessary to

maintain the Central Park ambulance s('rvice for the year 1898.

Comm:ssioner Clausen offered the followmg:

Whereas, In the Departmental Estimate of the Department of Public Parks, approved at a

meeting of the Board of Commissioners held September 7, 1897, a sum was set apart for the

salaries of member3 of the Park Police force in The City of New York and employees connected

therewith, including the sum of twelve hundred dollars for the salary of the Driver of the Central

Park ambulance; and

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Whereas, Under the provisions of the Greater New York Charter the Park Police force was

merged into the Municipal Police force and the entire snm set apart for the nses of the Park Police

force in the Borough of Manhattan was transferred to the Municipal Police Department; and

Whereas, The Municipal Police Department has decided that it is not the province of that

Department to maintain the Central Park ambulance service and has not maintained such service,

notwithstandng the same is urgently needed and its continuance has been requested by many

citizens through petition ;

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be requested to transfer from the

sum set aside for the said Police Department to the sum set aside for the uses of the Park Depart­

ment in the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond the sum of twelve hundred dollars, the amount

required for the said ambulance service in the year 1898.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

From J. F. Munckwitz, Jr., architect, reporting upon the application of Smith & Ryan, con­

tractors, for constructing a pheasantry near the Arsenal Building in Central Park, and recommend­

ing that the penalty for overtime b~ remitted.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Reiolved, That the report of Julius F. Munckwitz, Jr., upon the application of Smith & Ryan

for a remission of the penalty for overtime on their contract for constructing a pheasantry near the

Arsenal Building in Central Park, be approved, and that the penalty for overtime be remitted

(thirty-five and one-half days), as recommended, the delay being due to causes not the fault of the

contractors.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-·3.

From the Chief Engineer, Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond:

1st. Reporting the cost of the temporary improvement of Hamilton Fish Park and William

H. Seward Park, and showing a balance of $6,000 unused of the funds appropriated for that

purpose. Filed.

2d. Transmitting an estimate of the cost of necessary work at Fort Washington Park,

including the filling of earth and rock and laying of drain-pipe, etc.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and hereby is respectfully

requested to transfer and make applicable to the work of filling with earth and rock and laying

drain-pipe, at the southerly end of Fort Washington Park, the sum of three thousand seven

hundred and six dollars and eighty-nine cents, made up of balances of amounts heretofore

provided for the following-named works, for which purposes they will not be required:

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-Chapter II, Laws of Ig94-Paving with asphalt pavement, etc., the sidewalks of

Transverse Roads I, 2 and 3 ................................ _ .......•..•. $706 89

'Chapter 643, Laws of I897-Reconstructing, etc., Drinkiug-fountain for Horses,

Madison and Union Squares ............................................. . 3,00000

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes- Commissioners Clauseu, Moebus, Brower-3.

From the Engineer-in-Chief, Borough of The Bronx, submitting a time statement on the

-contract for the construction and improvement of a -portion of Cedar Parks, in the Twenty·third

Ward, and recommending that no penalty be charged against the contractor for overtime (62 days)

-on account of delays not the fault of the contractor.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That, upon the report of Danit::! Ulrich, Engineer-in-Clilief, Borough of The

'Bronx, in the matter of the contract for the construction and improvement of a portion of Cedar

Parks, in the Twenty-third Ward of The City of New York, William H. Masterson, contractor,

all penalties for the non· completion of .the work within the time stipulated in said contract be

.and the same are hereby remitted, the delay not being the fault of the contractor.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-ColPmissioners Glausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

President Clausen announced the death of James A. Roosevelt, an ex-Commissioner of the

Department.

On motion, it was

Resolved, That the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Parks learns with deep

regret of the death of Hon.James A. Roosevelt, formerly a Commissioner of the Department, and

dilects that an expression of appreciation of his public services and personal worth be entered

upon the minutes of the Board and a copy transmitted to the family of the deceased.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest bidder for furn;shing and delivering a supply of

coal, this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon,

and when so approved, that the President be authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf

()f th e Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-CommisSioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the salary of Robert S. SutIiffe, Private Secretary to the President, be and

hereby is fixed at two thousand dol~ars per annum, to take effect July I, 1898.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clansen, Moebus, Brower-3.

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Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and hereby is respectfully

requested to transfer the sum of eleven thousand dollars from the appropriations for "Trees,

West End Avenue," and for "Temporary Improvement of Hamilton Fish Park and William

H. Seward Park" to the appropriation for "Labor, Maintenance and Supplies, Boroughs of

Manhattan and Richmond," for the year 1898, as follows:

Appropriation f0r Trees, \Vest End Avenue .•........... " ..... , .............. . $5,000 00

Appropriation for Temporary Improvement of Hamilton Fish Park and William H.

Seward Park (unused balance) .......... . 6,000 00

$II,OOO 00

-the above amounts not being required for the purposes for which they were originally appro­

priated, and the appropriation for" Labor, Maintenance and Supplies in the Boroughs of Man­

hattan and Richmond" being insufficient.

Which was adopld by the following vote:

Ayes- Commissioners Clau,;en, Moebus, Brewer-3.

Commissioner Moebus offered the followins : Resolved, That a resolution adopted at a meeting of the Board of Commi,.sioners of the

Department of Public Parks, held on December 31, 1897, appointing Albert E. Davis Consulting

Engineer on the buildings to be erected on the Botanical Garden grounds in Bronx Park, be and

the same is hereby rescinded.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at I I. 50, the Board went into executive session.

President Clausen announced his intention of taking a vacation in the month of August, and

stated he would be ab3ent from the city at that time.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That during the absence of the President from the city ,in August, 1898, Hon.

August Moebus, Park Commissioner for the Borough of The Bronx, be and hereby is designated

as Acting President of the Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote;

Ayes -Commission~rs Clau5en, Brower-2.

On motion, at 12.05 the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1898-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate-box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, in pursuance of duly pub­

lish.ed advertisements, were opened and read, for the following.named works:

For Constructing a Sewer and Appurtenances connecting Existing Sewer in Central Park, between Seventy-eighth and Scz'enty-ninth Streets, with the Sewer from the Old Building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, near Eighty-:first Street. Central Park, Borough of Manhattan.

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ITEMS.

w·jnch pipe .'ewer, including concrete foundation .....

Rock to be excavated 2nd removed .. , •.•...••••......

I,umber furnished and laid .......................... .

Total" ...........•............•.............

ITEMS.

3c-hch pipe sewer, including co:-:crete foundatioll ...••.

Rock to be excavated and removed. ' ..••.........•...

I.umber furnished and laid ......... '" ................

Total

QUANTITIES.

800 lineal feet. .. .. ... • .. i fOD cubic yards .......... I

12,000 feet (B. M.) ...... .

.................

QUANTITIES.

---------~ - -----~-

!:loa lineal feet. •.....•....

6co cubic yards ..........

12,000 feet (B. M.J ........

CHARLES A. MYERS & Co.

Price.

$6 37

1 ,50

IS 00

Amount.

$5.01)6 00

goo 00

'180 00

$6,176 00

JOHN SLATTEI\Y.

Price. Amount.

-----.

$7 30 $5.840 00

1 50 900 00

5 00 60 00

$6,800 00

lOHN B. DEVLIN. I~NNINGHA~ & KEARNS.

J Price. Amount. Price. : Amount.

$6 49 $5,192 00 $8 00 $6,400 00

2 00 1,200 00 2 00 1,200 00

18 00 216 00 or 12

$6,608 00 $7,600 12

-------------

,-----_._--------- -----

CHR. NALLY Co. I

W. F. MURRAY.

Price. 1- ~~ount·1 ~r~-1~~':t~

$8 47 $6,776 00 $8 25 I $5,600 00

4 50 2.700 00 I 99 I

1,194 00

15 00 18000 Nothing. ! Nothing.

$9.056 00 $7.794 00

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.00

.... 00 \0 ?'

.... to to

For Constructing a Sewer and Appurtenances conllecting Existing Sewer in Central Park, between Seventy-eighth and Seventy-nintlt Streets,

u,ith the Sewer from the Ola' Building of the Mtfropolitan Museum of A:rt, near Eiglity-first Street, Cm!ra! Park, Borough of lIlan­

hattan-Con tinued .

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ITEMS.

30-inch pipe sewer, incltlding concrete foundation .... .

Rock to be excavated and removed .................. ..

Lumber furnished and laid ......................... .

Totals .................................... ..

ITEMS.

QUANTITIES •

800 lineal feet ........... .

600 cubic yards ........ .

12,COO [eet(B. M.) ....... .

.....................

QUANTITIES.

ALEXANDER S. TRAUB.

Price. Amount.

$7 35 $5,880 co

1 80 1,080 OJ

10 [ 20

$0,961 20

ANTHO~Y KRLLV & CO.

01 Z Price. Amount.

30' inch pipe sewer, including concrete foundation ..... _1800 line~l feet ........... 1 $8 00

Rock to be excavated and removed......... .... ...... eoo cubIc yarrls .......... 1 2 50

$6,40000

1,500 00

3 Lumber furnished and laid ........................... I I2,COO lineal feet (D. M.) .. 25 co 30000

Totals ..........•........................... 1 •••••••••••••••••••••••• $8,200 00

WILLlA" J. MOORE.

Price. Amount.

$600 $4,8co 00

2 00 1,200 00

Nothin\:. Nothing.

f,6,ooo 00

CLAPP & SHIPMAN.

Price. Amvunt.

--- --------

_9 50 $7,600 00

3 00 1,800 co

I WILLIAM H. MA..C;;TERhON.

Price. Amokfl:t.

,8 40 $6,720 co

3 00 1,800 00

2000 24000

~-----.-.--- -$8,7<000

P.}.MORAN.

Pr,ce.

$7 90

3 75

1000

Amount.

$6,320 co

2,250 00

12000

$8,690 00

JO 00 3~0 00

$9,760 00--1

.... '" <.N

~ c:: t'" -< '" ~oo

.... 00 \0 ?>

For Construrting a Sewer and Appurtmances' conmcting Existing ScztJe1 in Central Park, between Seventy-eighth and Seventy-ninth Streets, with the Sewer from the Old Buildzng of the Met,'opolitan Museum of Art, near Eighty:first Street, Central Park, Borough of Man­hattan-Continued.

SIGRE'fTO & I'RUH. I C. H. CONN.LL. WALTER J. FORD.

QUANTITIES. ITEMS.

01 Z Price. Amount. I Price. Amount. Price. I~mount. ,----- ------

1,500 00

30-inch pipe sewer. including concrete foundation ... "1800 lineal feeL .. "..... .. $6 90

Rock to be excavated and removed .................. 'I 600 cubic yards. . . . .... .. 2 SO

Lumber furnished and laid ........................... 1 12.000 feet (B. M.) ....... , 25 00

~5.520 00

30000

I $7 50 $6,coo 00 $7 co I

$5,600 00

2 00 1,200 00 3 50 I

2,100 00

No bid. 20 00 I

24000

Totals .... ", .......... "'.".,.,, ...... . $7.320 00

I $7.940 00

I THOMAS P. MCQUADE. FRAWLKY & ROONEY.

ITEMS. Q U AN TITlES'. l----~----

z Price. Price. Amount. I

Amount.

,--------1----1------- ----

800 lineal feet .................. . $8 74 $6,992 00

01 6 OC

12

2130-inCh pipe sewer. including concrete foundation ........ ' , ., , .. , , ....•.

Rock to be excavated and removed ..................................... 1 coo cubic yard,,> ............... .

Lumber furnished :1nd laid ................ , .......................... . 12.000 feet (B. 1'01.) ............ '.

i/6 00 ~4j800 00

25 ]5000

01 12

'l'otals ........ _ ...................................... .. , 54,950 12 $6.998 12

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.C"-.... 00

\0 00

.:--

.... N

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For Furnishing and Dellve1'ing Stone Coping, Curbing and Plagging at Prospect Park, Borougl,o/ B1'00klyn.

-----------------BOOTH BROTHERS AND

EASTERN STONE HUI<R!CANE ISLE GR",,' p, J.JOHNSON. I MICHAEL TRUDDEN. ITE COMPANY. COMPANY.

ITEMS. QUA~TIT!ES.

Price. Amount. Pri~~ 1_ Amount. _I Price. 1 Amount. 1 price~ J Amount.

Gray Granite Coping-

Straight coping ........................... ' 130 lineal teet. $2 98 $387 40 No bid. No bid, .3 '9 $414 70

Curved coping. rad" 124 feet. ............... 426 3 29 1,401 54 3 30 1,405 80

:2 corners curved coping, rad., 20 feet ........ 56 4 50 252 00 3 68 20608

4- corners curved coping. rad., 6 feet. ..... ' ... 33-1\ 5 50 185 '7 3 80 127 93

$2,2~6 II I i--I $2,154 51

---- ---- . -------

Ohio Sandstone Coping- I .... I l~

Straight coping ......................... 130 lineal feet. $3 IS $4"950 • 2 38 $309 40 No bid . $2 29 I $297 70 '" Curved coping. rad., 124 feet ................ 426 3 49 1,486 74 2 65 I, '128 go 2 48 I 1,056 48

2 corners curved coping, rad., 20 feet. ....... S6 5 co 280 co 2 75 154 00 2 89 I

16, 84

4 corners curved coping, rad., 6 feet ........ 33l2" 600 202 00 2 85 I

95 95 3 56 I Il9 85 1 i-~

$',378 24 - ...... I $.,688 25 I $1,635 87 ------_1-------

Bluestone Curbing-------- - ---1----

I

Curved curbmg, rad., 99 feet .......... 29' lineal feet. to 85 $247 35 $070 $203 70 $095 $276 45 $0 75 $218 25

StIaight curbing .... " ...................... 360 65 234 00 60 21600 79 284 40 51 .83 co

1 corner curbin&J rad., 20 ieet ............... 36l'2" 100 36 17 78 28 21 I 35 48 83 80 28 93 C;

3 corners curbing, rad., 9 feet ....... ···.·· .. 1 42 l'-z 48 88 82 34 8S 57 38 05 36 13 c::

I 15 I 35 t" .-:

5 comers curJ.,ing, rad., 6 feet. .............. 541\ 1 IS 62 29 85 4604 I 3; 73 12 85 4604 tV po

I I I ~

$628 6g $528 80 $740 18 ...... $510 95 CY> ~ po

For FurnishiJl/i and Delivering Stone Coping, Curbing and Flagging at Prospect Park, Borough oj Broo,qOtn.-Continued.

ITEMS.

Ohio Sandstene Flagging-

With radial joint. 3 inches thick, TO feet wide l

Straight flagging, 3 inches thick, 8 feet wide.

Straight flagging, 2 inches thick, 6 teet wide ..

Bluestone Flagging-

With radial joint, 4 inches thick, 10 feet wide

Straight flagging, 4 inches thick, 8 feet wide.

Straight flagging, 3 inches thick, 6 feet wide.

Total with granite coping and ~andstone flagging.

Total with gr,mite coping and bluestone Raggin:;.

Total with ~andstolle coping and sand!'.tone flagging

Tot~i~~t~ ~~.n.~~t.~l~~ ~~.~i~.g. ~~.~ ~~~~~~~~~ .~~~: }

QUANTITI3S.

EAS1ERN STONE COMPANY.

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BOOTH BROTH ERS AND HURRlCANE ISLE GNAN­

II't!: COMPANY. . 1-----;---

Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

P. ]. JuHNSON. I MICHAEL TRUDDEN.

----I- -----1 Price. 1 __ Amount'~I- Price. TAmou:-~

3.8co square feet.

2,210

1.600

3,800 square feet.

2,210

1,600

I N' b'd i v I 0 1. '$,O 3074 $027%

I : $0 78 I

$2.964 00 ~[,045 00 $1,168 50

3°% I 68 1,502 80

1,040 00

26

288 00

574 60

18 40:) 00

679 58

25 ; 65 I

i=="="=00=1-$-~'-50-6-iO- __ "_"_oO_i-- $[_,90_7_

6° ___ ~'~:_'~=-I II ·_ .... _ .. _·-=1_$_2._~~_8 _of

I 1 I .

I $0 S8 I $2.204 00 $0 S8 ' $2.204 00 $0 55 I $2.090 00 I $0 34 I $1292 00

I 48 I 1,06080 47 r,03870 53' 1,171 ,0 34 1 75[ 40

4S! 7'20 00 4'2 672 00

! !

1

_-00

.... J _$3 984 80 -I -: 00 .... I $8.361 60

I ...... I 6.839 60

8. ,11 73

6,99 I 73

......

$,,9'4 70

$4.124 65

6. T3' 75

49 784 00 27 I 432 00

+c-_$4'<>4.s. 3:J ...... I~ I

$4,9'5 54

5.'42 86

4.3;6 90

4/)24 22

'-s ~ N .00

~

00 '-0 ?O

~

N 0\

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The minutes of meetings held May 19, June 9, June II, June 30, July 7 and July 21, I~,

were read and approved.

The following communications were received:

From the Comptroller, requesting the preparation of the Departmental Estimate for the year

1899. Filed.

From the Engineer-in-Chief, Borough of The Bronx, submitting specifications and form of

contract for furnishing and delivering broken stone of trap rock and trap-rock screenings where

required in Pelham Bay Park.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the specifications and form of contract this day submitted for furnishing and

delivering broken stone of trap rock and trap-rock screenings where required in Pelham Bay Park

be approved and sent to the Corporation Counsel for his approval as to form and, when approved

by the Corporation Counsel, that an advertisement be duly published inviting proposals for the

work.

Which was adopted by the foll'owing vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower- 3.

From James D. Leary, contractor for constructing the first section of the Harlem River

Driveway, requesting a payment on accou!)t of money due him.

Referred to the Commissioner for the Boroughs of Manhattan and RIchmond.

From William H. Burr, Consulting Engineer, and J. A. Lockwood, Assistant Engineer, in

charge of the Harlem River Driveway, recommending payment on account of money due to James

D. Leary.

Referred to the Commissioner for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond.

From William H. Burr, Consulting Engineer, recommending that the date of acceptance of

the first section of the Harlem River Driveway be fixed at June 23, 1898.

Referred to the Commissioner for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond.

From the Commissioner of Sewers, transmitting a permit for this Department to construct the

sewer and appurtenances connecting existing sewei- in Central Park, between Seventy-eighth and

Seventy-ninth streets, with the sewer from the old building of the Metropolitan Musenm of Art.

Filed.

From EdwinC. Swezey, Engineer in Charge of the Shore Road, Borough of Brooklyn, report­

ing upon the,application of Harris & Maguire; contractors for constructing Section 3 of the Shore

Road, and recommending that the penalty for overtime be remitted.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That the report of Edwin C. Swezey, Engineer in Charge of the Shore Road,

Borough of Brooklyn, upon the application of Harris & Maguire for a remission of the penalty for

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overtime on their contract for constructing Section 3 of the Shore Road be approved, and that the

penalty for overtime be remitted as recommended, the delay being due to causes not the fault of

the contractors.

Which was adopted by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

The Commissioner for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens reported verbally that he had

received a bill from Olmstead, Elliott & Olmstead, landscape architects, for services said to have

been rendered by them under a contract made by a former Park Commissioner in connection with

the construction of the Shore Road, and iliat he had declined to recognize the said bill as a legal

charge against the city.

On motion, the matter was referred to the Corporation Counsel for an opinion as to the

validity of the contract referred to.

The Park Commissioner for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond reported having fixed

th.e salaries of certain employees of the Department in the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond,

to take effect July I, .1898, as follows:

N. J. J{ose, Landscape Gardener. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .. ................... $3,000 per annum.

P. W. St. John, General Foreman. . . . . . . . .. ............................. 2,500

John J. Odell, Clerk in Charge of Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,800

The Park Commissioner for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond also reported having

appointed Ralph D. Bayley on July 20, 1898, as Assistant Secretary in the Boroughs of Manhattan

and Richmond, at a salary of $1,200 per annum.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That the salaries fixed by the Commissioner for the Boroughs of Manhattan and

Richmond and the appointment this day reported, be and hereby are approved.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

The Park Commissioner for the Borough of The Bronx reported having fixed the salaries of

certaiit employees of the Department in that Borough.

Commissioner Clausen offered the foHowing :

Resolved, That the salaries fixed by the Commissioner for the Borough of The Bronx, as

follows:

Peter Gecks, Superintendent. ...................................... ,. $2,700 00 per annum.

Gunther K. Ackerman, Chief Clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500 00

Max K. Kahn, Private Secretary.. . . .. .. .... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. ... 2,700 00

Daniel Ulrich, Engineer-in-Chief.. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 00

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John H. Bergen, Clerk ............................... " ............. $1,500 00 per annum.

Elizabeth M. Kearney, Stenographer and Typewriter .................. . ===

-.b~ and are hereby approved.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved,. That the proposals of the lowest respective bidders for furnishing and delivering

stone coping, curbing and flagging at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, and for constructing a

sewer and appurtenances, connecting existing: sewer in Central Park with the sewer from the old

building of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this day received, be sent to the Comptroller for

his approval of the sureties thereon and, when so approved, that the President be authorized

to execute contracts for the works, for and on behalf of the Department .

. Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at 12.10 P. M., the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary, Park Board.

~AUGUST I. 1898.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

MONDAY, AUGUST I, 1898-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-A quorum not being present, adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary, Park Board.

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1898-ADJOURNED MEETING II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower-3.

The following communications were Jleceived :

From the Chief Engineer, Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, submitting plan and esti­

mate of the cost of paving with asphalt the Plaza at Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth street.

On motion, said plan and estimate were approved, by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and hereby is respectfully

requested to make a further and additional appropriation from the proceeds of bonds authorized

by chapter 194. Laws of 1896, to the amount of eighteen thousand dollars, to repave with asphalt

the roadway of the Plaza at the Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue entrance to Central Park.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebu~, Brower-3.

From the Engineer-in-Chief. Borough of The Bronx, reporting upon the application of John

McQuade, assignee of Edward A. McQuade, contractor for the construction and improvement of a

portion of St. Mary's Park, in the Twenty-third Ward, and recommending that the penalty for

overtime be remitted.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the report of the Engineer-in-Chief, Borough of The Bronx, upon the appli­

cation of John McQuade, assignee of Edward A. McQuade, contractor, for a remission of the

penalty for overtime on the contract for the construction and improvement of a portion of St.

Mary's Park, in the Twenty-third Ward, in The City of New York, be approved, and that the

AUGUST 2, 1898.] 134

penalty for overtime (fifty-eight days) be remitted, as recommended, the delay being due to causes

not the fault of the contractor.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

The Commissioner for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, to whom, on tIle 28th

ultimo, was referred the matter of fixing the date of acceptance of the first section of the Harlem

River Driveway, reported that he had fixed the date of such acceptance at June 23, 1898, as

recommended by the Consulting Engineer in Charge of the Driveway.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the action of the Commissioner for the Borougbs of Manhattan and Richmond

.in fixing the date of acceptance of the first section of the Harlem River Driveway at June 23, 1898,

be and hereby is approved and confirmed.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and hereby is respectfully

requested to make a further and additional appropriation of ten thousand dollars from the proceeds

of bonds authorized by chapter 194 of tIle Laws of 1896, for the purpose of erecting greenhouses

in the Central Park, and to transfer and make applicable to the said work the sum of nine thousand

two hundred and thirty-three dollars and eighteen cents, aggregated by amouuts and balances of

funds heretofore provided for the following-named park improvements, under chapter 194 of the

Laws of 1896, and chapter 643, Laws of 1897, for which improvements said amounts and balances

will not be required:

Improvement, Mount Morris Park ................................. .

Asphalt walks, Tompkins, Stuyvesant and Washington Squares ... .

Inclosing walls, posts, piers, etc., for entrances to Central Park .. .

Rip-rapping shores of Pool, Central Park ...................... .

Paving walks, Central Park ................................................. .

Repairs to Madison Avenue Bridge ...................... .

Paving si<;lewalks of Manhattan Square ........................... _ ..

Repairing walk adjoining B:.ttery sea-wall ..... __ .. _ ..... _ ..

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower -3-

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

$1,001 22

10 62

3.732 46

192 21

218 66

2,860 00

521 18

695 83

Resolved, That the resolution adopted by this Board on March 3, 1898, approving the plans

and specifications, as submitted by Carrere & Hastings, for the removal of the Forty-second

135 [AUGUST 2, 1898.

Street Reservoir, and reqnesting the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to issue bonds to the

amonnt of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars to defray the cost of the work, be amended so

as to read as follows:

"Resolved, That the plans and specifications, as submitted by Carrere & Hastings, for the

removal of the Forty-second Street Reservoir be approved and ordered printed, and when printed

and approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel, that the same be forwarded to the Board of

Estimate and Apportionment, with the request that an issue of bonds to the amount of one hun­

dred and fifty thousand donars be authorized, as provided by chapter 556 of the Laws of J897,

to pay the architect's commission, as per contract, and bill rendered, amounting to twenty thou­

sand dollars, and the cost of removing the reservoir, the building of fences, etc., as per

specifications, and the test borings and other preliminary work on the foundations, at an estimated

cost of one hundred and thirty thousand dollars."

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-·3.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and hereby is respectfully

requested to make a further and additional appropriation from the proceeds of bonds authorized

by chapter 194, Laws of 1896, to the amount of six thousand dollars, for repairs to Pelham Bridge,

which is under the jurisdiction of the Park Commissioner for the Borough of The Bronx, that

amount being estimated as necessary, by the Engineer-in-Chief for the Borough of The Bronx, to

make the said bridge safe for public traffic.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at 12.05 P. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary, Park Board.

137 [A DGUST 18, j 898.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 18g8-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

l'resellt-Commissioners Moebus (Acting President). Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate box was op~ned and all the estimates or proposals received, in pursuance of duly pub" •

lished advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Broken Stone of Trap Rock and Trap-rock Screenings where

Required in Pelham Bay Park, Borough of The Bronx, as follows:

100 CUBIC V ARDS OF NAMES OF BIDDERS. 1!4-INCH BROKEN

STONE OF TRAP ROCK.

John B.1>evlin _..................................... $185

Bonker Contracting Company. .. . . . . . .. .. ........... I 63

Commissioner MoebusofIered the following:

800 CUBIC Y ARI}S OF TRAP-ROCK

SCREENINGS. AMOUNT.

$[,665 00

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest bidder for furnishing and delivering broken stone

()f trap rock and trap rock screenings where required in Pelham Bay Park, this day received, be

forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon, ~nd when so approved, that

the President be authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

Commissioner Moebus oHered the following:

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and hereby is respectfully

requested to transfer the sum of ten thousand dollars_from the appropriation for" Aquarium," 1898,

to the appropriation for" Labor, Maintenance and Supplies, Boroughs of Manhattan and Rich-

mond," for the year I898, the amount not being required for the purpose for which it was originally

appropriated and the appropriation for" Labor, Maintenance and Supplies" being insufficient.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes -Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

Director William T. Hornaday of the New York Zoological Society presented plans for a

series of reptile houses to be erected in the zoolugical garden in Bronx Park, the same having been

approved by the Commissioner for the Borough of The Bronx.

On motion, the plans, as submitted, were approved, by the following vote:

Ayes-Commis;,ioners Moebus, Brower-2.

On malian, at I2.05 the Heald adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

139 [SEPTEMBER 2, T 898.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, IS98--ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moelms.

The matter of the Departmental Estimate for the year 1899 was taken up, whereupon Com­

missioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the Departmental Estimate for the year .899, submitted this day, be and

hereby is adopted and ordered transmitted to the Board of EstImate and Apportionment and a

copy thereof to the Municipal Assembly, pursuant to the provisions of the Greater New York

Charter, as follows:

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS-ESTIMATE FOR 1899.

ESTIMATE FOR PARK BOARD.

Salaries of Commissioners, Landscape Architect, Secretary and employees of the

Park Board, as listed in Schedule "A " .................... , . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $3°,3°0 00

I

Estimate for Boroughs 0./ Mankattan and Rick111onrl.

ASKED FOR, 1898.

ALLOWED, 18g8.

Salaries. Schedule u.B" (including transfer from BOard,} $24,855 00 Salary Account). ••••.. •••••............•••..•..•..•• $22,555 00

Labor, Maintenance and Supplies ....... 00 ••• 0" 0 •••••••••• 1 450,000 00 400,000 00

ASKED FOR, 1899.

550,000 00

Zoological Department ....... "9 • t..... ....... ........ ....... 32,500 00 32.500 00 32,500 ()O

Maintenance of Museums... .......... ...•................ IgO,OOO 00 190,000 00 190,000 00

Music.. .. ...... .... ........ ...... . . .. ............. ....... 22,000 00 22,OOQ 00 22,000 00

Telephonic service ................. " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . 4,500 0. 4,500 00 3,000 co

Surveys, maps and plans. . . . . . .. ....... .................. 2 t OCO 00 2,000 00 2,000 00

Aquarium ............................... 0 ••••••••••••••• 0.0 45,,000 00 45,000 00 45,000 00

Trees, West End avenue ... 0 •••• 0.0- •••••• 0' •• 0 •• , •••••• 0 •• 5,000 00 5,000 00

---'----------------~-~-----~------~

SEPTEMBER 2, 1898.J

I ASKED FOH, ALLOWED, I ASKED FOR,

~ _____ I_ r898. __ r~1 r899·

Care of General Grant's Tomb .•.•..• '. . ................. 'I $,rO,(KO oc I $ro,ooo 00 $5,000 00

Harlem River Driveway .. " ................ ' ............ '. ..•.•.•... 18,000 00 10,000 00 20,000 00

Ambulance service................. ........ 1,200 00

Park repairs and improvements-

Repairs to cement walks (including walks around I General Grant's Tomb) ... _0···· . ... . . .. . . ... .... I

Repairing drainage of Central and city parks ........... ' Curbing on east side of Elghth avenue, between FiftY~; ;

ninth and One Hundred and Tenth streets, and i asphalting strip between railway track- and curb .••

I .. avatory at Morningside Park ...••..••.......•.......

Engineering ...•.......... , ................... " ...... .

'fotal. ............. ~ .......................... $803,855 00 i $743,555 00

Estimate ./01" Boroughs 0/ Brooklyn and QUCC}u.

Salaries .............•...•.........•............ " ".

General supplies .•........ , ............•...•.......................................

Maintenance of Museum .......•..•........................... , .................... .

6,Sco co

IO,COO 00

30,C:0:) 00

8,000 co

13,000 00

Maintenance, CIC., of parks, parkways, etc............... ............................. 659.806 So

Estimatejor the Borough oj TIle Bronx.

For maintenance and construction, 1899 ...................... " ........... . ~352,OOO 00

For salaries ot employees, 1.899 ................ " ., .•................................

For' music. 1899 ..••........................•............................. 9,100 00

For telephone service, J899" ........... ' ..... ' ... , . , . 1,500 00

For surveys, maps and plans, 1899 .... , .... , ........ . lO,COO 00

386.880 00

=====--===-======~~~--~---~--------~------~

RECAPITULATION BY BOROCGHS.

Park Board (Schedule" A"). $30,300 00

Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond .... , ...................... ' . . . . . . . . . . . . 963,580 00

Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780,149 42

Borough of The Bronx ................................. . 386,88000

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CO\lPARATIVE STATE~lENT.

ASKED, 1898.

---------------- -----

Park Board .......................•.........................

Manhattan and Richmcnd .............................•.....

Brooklyn and Queens ........ ' ............................... .

The Bronx ............................................. ..

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus-2.

The following communication was received:

$30,6)000

8C3,8S5 00

566,480 00

226,500 03

ALLOWED, 1898. A'KED, 189'.

$320300 00 $3°,300 eo

743,555 00 963,580 00

442,400 0:> 780,149 42

177,2CO 00 386,88000

$1,395,455 00 $2,160,909 42

From the Engineer-in-Chief for the Department in the Borough of The Bronx, submitting

form of contract and specifications for furnishing and delivering Portland cement and lumber for

use in repairing the Pelham Bridge.

On motion, the forms of contract and specifications, as submitted, were approved and

advertisements ordered duly pnblished, inviting proposals for the same, by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus-2.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the plans, specifications and form of contract this day submitted for the erec­

tion of a range of green houses in Central Park be approved, and the specifications and form of

contract ordered printed and when printed and approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel

that advertisements be duly published inviting proposals for doing the work.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus-2.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and hereby is requested to take

action upon the resolution passed by this Board July 21, and duly forwarded, requesting the

transfer of $1,200 from the appropriation made to the Police Department for the year 1!!98 to the

appropriation of the Park Department, for the purpose of mainta.ining an ambulance service in

Central Park.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commis~ioners Clausen, Moebus-2.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the plans, specifications and form of contract this day submitted for paving

with asphalt the Plaza at the Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth street entrance to Central Park be

SEPTEMBER 2, 1898.J

approved, and the specifications and form of contract ordered printed, and when printed and

approved as (0 form by the Corporation Connsel, that ~dvertisements be duly published inviting

proposals for doing the work.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus-2.

On motion, at 12.25 P. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary, Park Board.

LSEPTEMBER 15.1898.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

.. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, IS9S-ADJOURl-IED :l.IEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioner~ Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present, and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate-box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, in pursuance of duly

published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For .Furnishing and Delivering Crushed Stone at Prospect Park and Vicinity, Borough of

Brooklyn.

ITRMs. QUA!'IOTiTn~s.

-- --- '1-------- "---'j

I~-~nchh stone .. ,I 8

9

',°0

cubic yards, more or le:-s.l,ri 27'.&~)nC stone ...

~:jnch ~creen- } mg......... 350

Total ..... .

Plice. Amount.

HARRY MILLER. I NORTON & GORMAN.

price.-A:o~:-;'--I-;rice. ~:::-

TOHN P. CON]';LlNG.

f' 49 ~::6 9: - ~~- $1>336 50 I $1 59

1 4;

I 49

I 65

, 65

r,501 50

571 50 ~. ___ ._ .. ~ __ i

'SJ,4 I5 50 I

I 59

I 59 . 556 So

~~-'--- -----_. --.-.~-.-~---.--.---.--'--'''--'-'::;;

Furnishing and DelIVering Spruce Timber and Plank, White Oak Timber aHd Plank, and Chestnut Posts / all to be Delivered where

Required in Pelham Bay Park, Borough of The Bron.;<.

ITEMS.

Spruce timber and plank, 4 t inches by 8 ir.ches by 20 feet f

Spruce timber and plank, 2} inches by 8 inches by 18 fe, t

Spruce timber and plank, 21 inches by) 8 incbe3' by 14 teet

Spruce timber and plank, 4 J mches by 12 inc:'es by 24 feet r

~,pruCE' timber and plank, 41' mches by 12 inches by 26 feet

Spruce timber and plank, 4 t inches by 6 inches by 1M feet 1

Spruce timber and plank. 2) inches by 4 inches by 18 feet i

Spruce timber and plank, 6 t inches by 8 inches by 20 feet I

\Vhlte oak umber and plank, 10 I inche" by 12 mches by 14. feet f

White oak timber and plank, 21 inches by 12 inches by 16 feet

Ches'nut posts, 6 inches by 6 } inches by 8 feet ....••.....•

Total ... ,.,

, THE EAST RIVER MILL AND

<-)UANTITIEC;. i LUMBER CO;\fPANV.

I

I PRICE. AMOL"NT.

40 pieces, '2,133>:3 feet, B.l\I. ... 11h9 00 per 1,000 feet. $40 53

- .. "I .. 25 20 IOj :41;5 20 •••• i 10 00

75 3,150 "'1 10 co 31 50

'30 .. 12,480 . . . . I 00 262 08

! 400 .. 4 I ,6no 00 873 60

.00 3,600 19 00 68 40

IZO 1,440 14 40

40 3,200 21 00 67 20

840 55 00 46 20

35 J,t20 55 00 6, 60

100 2,400 35 00 84 00

i

·······························1 ........... ,···.···1 $I,5747t

---,

WILLSON ADAMS & Co. YELLOW PINE CO:\IPANY.

PRICE.

, , I ' j$11 00 per 1,0('0 feeL I " 16 00 " :1

I ,*'16 co

'J 00

19 00

16 co

aI OJ

600:)

6000

o 78 each .... , .. "1

,·············1

AMOUNT. PRICF:.

$40 53 00 per

40 32 7 co

50 40

262 08

813 60

68 40

23 04-

67 20

50 40

67 20

76 00

7 00

2I 00

21 00

19 00

7 co

22 7'":

22 75

:412 75

J ,000 feel.

$l,62I x7 ................ ·1

AMOUt>;T.

$40 53

'7 64

22 uS

2f;.2 08

873 60

63 40

10 (8

°7 '9

25 48

54 60

$1,460 77

". Informal b:rl-two 2 inches by 9 inches substituted for each 2 inches by 18 inches.

(f) t'l

'" I-j

t'l ;;:: :x t'l ;00

':!'

00 \0 .Ct:;

... '" ~

142("

Furnishing and Deliv<'ring 400 Barrels of P01-tland CI!1Jlmt wltere Required in Pelham Bay

Park, Borough of 'fhe Bronx_

=-:-_--c-::c-- --- -==.c."--_

NAME OF BIDDER. 400 BARRELS OF I!, AMOUNT. PORTLAND CEMENT.

----------------]OJn P.Kane Company. , __ ........... , ................. . $1,00000

--- -- ---=-=--=cc.'---"'--__ -'-'-~

The minules of meetings held July 28, August I, August 2, August 18 and September 2 were

read and approved.

The following communication was received:

From the Secretary of the Trust in God Society, asking permission to hold open-air meetings

on Sunday mornings on the music stands in the City parks. Denied.

Mr. Crombie, representing the East River Mill and Lumber Company, appeared and was

heard regarding one of the items called for in the contract for fnrnishing and delivering timber,

plank and posts in Pelham Bay Park, for which proposals were this day received. He stated that

he had been informed that the other bidders hacl substituted two 2 by 9 inch by 14 feet pieces of

spruce timber and plank for each piece of 2 by 18 inch by 14 feet pieces in their proposals and

protested against the awarding of the contract to either of the other bidders if such was the case

Mr. Crombie was assured that any substitution would make the bid on which it appeared informal.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest respective formal bidders, this day received, for

furnishing and delivering Portland cement in Pelham Bay Park, timber and plank in Pelham Bay

Park and crushed stone in the Borough of Brooklyn, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his

approval of the sureties thereon, and when so approved, that the President be authorized to execute

contracts for the several works for and on behalf of the Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, B!-ower -3.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the Park Ordinances adopted May 23, 1871, March 21, 1873, June 28, 1897,

the rules and regulations passed August 17, 1896, and the rules for the Harlem River (Public)

Driveway and for public hacks at the entrances to Central PlIrk, established by the Commissioner

for the boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, as certified and published by the Secretary of the

Park Board August I, 1898, be and they hereby are adopted, enacted and declared ordinances

of the Park Board, for the boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, under the authority and

according to the provisions of section 610 of the Charter of The City of New York.

Which was adopted by the foilowing vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

SEPTEMBER 15, 1898.1 J42d

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportiollment be and hereby is respectfully

requested to transfer and make applicable to the work of constructing a sewer and appurtenances

connecting existing sewer in Central Park, between Seven ty-eighth and Seventy-ninth streets, with

the sewer from the old building of the Metropolitan Museum of A·t, near Eighty-first street,

Central Park, the sum of six thousand dollars, to be made up oftyailable balances of funds

heretofore provided and not required for the purposes for which they were originally appro­

p'·iated.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-~Commissioners Clausen, Moebu5, Brower-3.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the terms of the contract between this Department and Calvin

Tomkins, dated June 4, 1898, for furnishing blue limestone screenings for parks in the boroughs of

Brooklyn and Queens, the quantIties of screenings therein specified be increased as may be required,

not exceeding twenty-five per cent.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at 12.25 P. M., the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary, Park Board.

;-

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, I~8-ADJOURNED MEETING II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Brower.

Charles Amman appeared and called the attention of the Board to the provisions of chapter

_ 482 of the Laws of I~8, as applying to certain portions of the work for which bids were this day

received.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate-box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, in pursuance of duly published

advertisements, were opened and read, for the following work:

For Preparing tlte Ground for Planting in Riverside Park, Between Seventy-ninth and Eighty-sixth Streets, in The City of New York, Borou.~/l

of Manhattan.

j

IrEl\1!;.

I

----I Excavation for holes .. ·······«····i Mould in plEce« ............ . . «« i 'Trees, vines and shrubs ....... .

(lL'AN 1'1 lIES,

122 tr~e..:, nud 2,275 ~hrubs ..

7,000 cubic yards ......... .

13.4°0 ....................•. ,

Manure ................................... i 250 loads ......•. , ........ 1

Total.

JTRiliS.

Excavation for holes ... , .................. .

Mo·tld in plac2 ..................••.•......

Trees, vines and shrllb:-; ................... .

Manure .................................. .

Total ......................... .

............. «I

(2{;·\!\TITJES.

122 tree; and 2,275 ~hrubs ..

7,000 cubic yard~· .....•••••.

J3.40 :] •••••.••••••••••••••••

250 loads .•..•••.••••••••••

WILLIAM H. MAS- JOHN B. DR\'L1N, TI!.RSON.

----·-Amoun:. Price. I Amount.

~ICO 00

Jo,850 00

6,50000

1,100 01

",8.15000

WILLI"'~I YOUi\;(;.

Price.

~[ 50

AmrHlnt.

541SCO 00

1°15°0 00

6,~f5 co

875 00

$22,J20 co

$5,500 00

$1 25 8,iSO 00

3,500 co

25000

i ~J8,ooc co

EnWIN J.

Price.

$4,8(;0 00

$1 60 I 11,200 -::0

7,810 00

I,oeo co

$24,81000

BEKNARD 'NAUGHTON.I D. 1\1. THORBURN & Co.

~ 1-------,..-Amounl. I Price. I Amount. l'>rice.

~-.-- - -I--~" $10,410 co $12,500 00

12,075 00 i 14,490 00 I

7,754 00 9,250 00

288 00 35000

$3°,527 cO ~J6,590 00

KEEN .. : & FOULK. JOHN SLAlTERY.

Price. Amount.

~5,o38 00

$II 65 11,5'50 00

6.751 25

1,050 00

'!,:.!4,389 25

Price.

$1 60

Amount.

SS,640 00

11,200 00.

7,810 00

i 1,1 2 5 Co.

I . ,25.775 co.

fJ). 't.::I '"d ~

.tl'l is: i:l:l t"1 :>::I

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IX-

~

.j>.. -Ii>-

The minutes ot the previous rnee'ting were read and approved.

The following communications were received :

From John F.Johnson, applying for an extension of time from August I. until September 23,

1898, on his contract for erecting a lavatory at River~ide Park and One Hundred and Seventh street.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under the contract with

John F. JoJmson, for erecting a lavatory at One Hundred and Seventh street and Riverside Park,

be and the ;;ame hereby is extended from August I nntil September 23, I~, the,date of completion:

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes- Com missioners Clausen, Brower -2.

From Howard & Catlldwell, architects, reporting the completion of the work of erecting a

lamtory at River_i,le Park and One Hundred and Seventh street on September 23, 1898. Filed.

From tIie Chief Engineer of the Department, Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, sub­

mitting a time ~tatel1lent on the work under contract for the improvement of park bounded by

One Hundred and Fifty-third street, Seventh avenue, River street and Macomb's Dam road,

and recommending tbat all damages for non-completion of work within the time stipulated be

remitted, the delay being due to catlses not the fault of the contractor.

On motion, the Chief Engineer's report and recommendation were approved and adopted by

the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

From the Engineer-in-Chief of the Department, Borough of The Bronx, sub~nitting a time

statement on the work under contract for constructing, improving, etc., public park at East One

Hundred and Ninety-second street and Kingsbridge road, and recommending that . all damages

for the non-completion of work within the stipulated time be remitted.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That the report of the Engineer-in-Chief of the Borough of The Bronx, upon the

application of Charles L. Doran, for! he remission of the penalty for overtime on his contract for

.. Constructing, Improving, etc., Public Park at East Or.e Hundred and Ninety-second !>treet and

Kingsbridge Road, in the Twenty-fourth Ward of The City of New York," be approved, and

that the penalty for overtime, 37 ~ days, be remitted as recommended, the delay being due to

catises not the fault of the contractor.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

The Secretary presented, for filing, copies of resolutions passed by the Board of Estimate and

Apportionment since January I, 1898, concerning this Deparlment, and not previously filed, as

follows :

Resolved, That, subject to concurrence herewith by the Municipal Assembly, the Comptroller

be authorized to issue corporate stock of The City of New York, in the manner provided by,

section 169 of the Greater New York Charter, to the amount of three hundred and five thousand

dollars ($305,000), for the purpose of meeting contract obligations and liabilities incurred in con­

nection with the constr~ction of the public driveway known as the Harlem River Driveway,

pursuant to the provisions of chapter 102 of the Laws of 1893, as amended by chapter 8 of the

Laws of 1894.

Adopted by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment July 27, 1898.

Resolved, That, pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of the Greater New \-ork Charter,

the funds received and.to be received by the Chamberlain, as in that section provided, be :l11d the

same are hereby in part appropriated and apportioned as follows:

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

BoROUGHS OF MANHATTAN AXD RICIIMOKD.

For improvement of Fort Washington Parle ......... , .................. .

-such appropriation heing in addition to the amonnt already appropriated for said lloard by the

Board of Estimate and Apportionment for the year 1898.

Adopted hy the Board of Estimate and Apportionment August 8, 1898.

Resolved, That the sum of ten th·onsancl dollars ($10,000) he and the same is hereby trans­

ferred from the appropriation made to the Department oi Parks for the year 1898, entitled

" Aquarium," the same being in excess of the amount required, to the appropriation made to the

said Department for the same year, entitled" Labor, Maintenance and Supplies," Boroughs of

l\lanhattan and Richmond, the amount of said appropriation being insufficient.

Adopted hy the Board of Estimate and Apportionment August 22, 1898.

Resolved, That the surplus available from the proceeds of bonds sold pursuant to the pro­

visions of chapter 194 of the Laws of 1896 be and is hereby marie applicable in part for the follow­

ing purposes :

For repairs to Pelham Bridge ................................................ , $6,000 00

For repaving with asphalt the roadway to the Plaza, at the entrance to Central Park

at Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue... . . . . . .. . ......................... . 18,000 00

For green-houses in Cenual Park ................. .

Total. ..... .... ... . . .. . .. . ................................... . $43,233 18

Adopted by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment August 22, 1898.

Resolved, That the sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000) be and the same is hereby tmns­

ferred from the appropnation made to the Department of Parks for the year 1898, for the Boroughs

of Manhattan and Richmond, entitled, "For TempOlary Improvement of Hamilton Fi,h Park

and William H. Seward Park," the same being in excess of the amount required for the purposes

and objects thereof, to the appropriation made to said Department for 1898, for the Boroughs of

I47

Manhattan and Richmond, entitled, "Labor, Maintenance and Supplies," the amount of said

appropriation being insufficient.

Adopted by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, August 22, 1898.

Resolved, That the sum of six thousand dollars ($6,000) be and the same is hereby trans­

ferred from the appropriation for the year 11)98, entitled, "Interest on Bonds and Stock to be

.Issued in J898," the same being in exces~ of the amount reqnired for the purposes and objects

thereof, to an appropriation of the Department of Parks, Boroughs of Manhattan and Kichmond,

for the year 1888, entitled as follows:

"Constructing Sewer and Appurtenances-Metropolitan Museum of Art."

Adopted by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, September 22, 1898.

Resolved, That the sum of twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) be and the same is hereby trans­

ferred from the appropriation for the year 1898, entitled, "Interest on Bonds and Stoe k to be Issued

. in 18~," the same being in excess of the amount required for the purposes and objects thereof, to

an appropriation of the Department of Parks, Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, for the

year 1898, entitled as follows:

" Ambulance Service-Central Park."

Adopted by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, September 22, 1~8.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following :

Whereas, The experiment of establishing depots for the distribution of pure milk in the

Central and City Parks has shown that the work is not only popular, but of benefit and advantage

to the people of the city, and

Whereas, The said experiments have been conducted in temporary quarters in portable

buildings not designed or especially appropriate to park purposes, and

Whereas, It is desirable that the work be continued in proper and appropriate quarters,

Therefore, Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment is requested to appro­

priate'twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) for' the construction of six such depots in accordance

with designs in keeping with the surroundings and appropriate to park purposes, the Departmental

Estimate for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond for the year 1899 to be thereby increased

to the sum of $975,580 and the Departmental Estimate for the several boroughs to $2, I 72,909.42.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-·2.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest bidder, this day received, for preparing the ground

for planting in Riverside Park, between Seventy-ninth and Ninety-sixth streets, ill The City of

New York, be sent to the Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon, and when so

SEPTEMBER 29, 1898.]

approved, that the President be authorized to execute a contract for the work for and on behalf of

the Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the terms of the contract he tween this Dep;lrtment and Brown &

Fleming, dated May 27, 1898, for furnishing and delivering screened gravel where required on the

Central Park and the Riverside Park and avenue, Borough of Manhattan, the quantity of 5creened

gravel therein specified be decreased twenty-five per cent.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes- Commissioners Clansen, Brower-2.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That, in accordance with the provisions of chapter I I, Laws of 1894, the Bo:tnl of

Estimate and Apportionment be re'luested to transfer a balance of seven hundred al!d six dollars

and eighty-nine cents from the amount appropriated for paving with asphalt, etc., the sidewalks

of transverse roads I, 2 and 3 in Central Park, for which work it is not required, to the appro­

priation for Central Park, Improvement of, Laying Asphalt Pavement, et:., for work necessary

to be done near Seventy-second street and the East Drive.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

On motion, at 12.35 P. M. the BOD,rd adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary, Park Board.

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

• THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, IS9S-AnJoURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Cla~tsen (President), Brower.

A representative of the Comptrolkr being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate box was opened and all the e.timates or proposals which had been received. pursuant

to an advertisement duly published in the 'CITY RECORD, wer~ opened and read, as follows:

For the Improvement oJ Cooper Park, Bounded by 7hird and Fourth Avenues and East Seventh Street, in the fiorough oJ Manhattan. "~---- .,. _. -_._--- ---~----------------

ITEl\lS.

JOHN R. SHEEHAN. WILL~~~~: MAs-I KELLY & KELLEY.I __ ~~~CAR:~_I J_O:_f~HNSON.

1. Taking up, deaning and res.etting granite coping ........... .

2. Furnishing, delivering and setting new granite piers, sills t and coping ..••....................... , ...........•••.... f

3. Asphalt pavement and furnishing and adjusting curb ........ .

4. Preparing new tree-plots and transplanting eight young trees.

5· Furnishing and setting bluestone edging ,lround tree-plots l and adjoining walks .................•........ , ...•••... f

6. Lavatory, including cement floor and steps ................ .

7· Furnishing and laying sod on lawns and tree-plots.... . ... ) 1

TotaL .•.•••....................................•. 1

Prices. Prices.

~40:) 00 $385 00

500 00 352 co

1,850 00 1,580 co

ICO 00 201 co

375 00 367 00

'2,000 00 3,891 00

465 00

I 208 co

-----1---

~S,690 00 1

$6.984 00

Prices. Price~ . Prices.

:1$270 co $47; 00 $550 00

20200 45000 300 00

1,800 00 2,850 00 2,627 00

175 00 IS0 cc 300 co

344 co 425 00 3iO 00

3.352 00 3,000 00 1,96000

155 co 375 00 29000

- ---1--

$6.798 00 $7.725 co $6.397 00

o (") ~ o t:tI t<I ::>:I

<t> ... ~

V< 0

For Regulating and Paving with Asphalt Pavement, 011 Present Macadam Pavement, the Carriageway of "The Plaza I' at Fifty-ninth Street and Fifth Avenue, in The City of New York, Borough of Mmlhattan.

IT B BER ASPHALTI1C()MPAGNIE GENERALE HE AR DES ASPHALTES DE I PAVING COMPANY. 1_ .... FR~NCE, Ln. ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

1 _~~_~~II_Amou:~II~rice. I Amount. . -------------. I

,.2 49 $9,:H3 00 Pavement of asphal~ ................. '.' ....... : ....... :.............. 3'7~ squ~re yard, ....... 1 ~2 73 I Bluestone curb, stralght and curved,s Inches thIck, furmshed ar:d set.. 25 lmeal feet .....•. o •••• 'I 65

Total .... ·· .. ·=··-'.'.'· .... ·· .. ··· .. ·· ........ ·:~~_ .. _i ·=·~·····~· .. ·······i 1

$lo,rOI 00 I 16 25 i

10.117 25 i 60 I' 15 00

.. $9,278 00 I

'HALT CON-

'l COMPANY. THE SICILIAN ASPHALTI THE As

PAVING COMPANY. STRLJCTIQ ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

Price: I Amount. Price. Amount.

-------------------- ----_ .. - ---- --I Pavement of asphalt ............................. 0 ••••••••••••••••••• i 3,700 square yard!:; .... 0" $2 69% $g097t 50 $2 75 $10,175 00

Bluestone curb, straiiht and curved, 5 inches thick, furnished and set. 95 lineal feet ............. I 85 21 25 85 21 25

---_._-

$10,196 2S ......................... [ Total .................................................. . $9?992 75

WARREN-SCHARF ASPHALT PAVING

COMPANY.

Price. Amount.

'2 67 $9,879 00

70 17 50

$9,896 50

ATLANTIC AT.CATRAZ ASPHALT COMPAf"V.

Price. Amount. ..

$2 73 $10,101 00

73 18 25

$10,119 25

.... \It

o (') ..., o 1:<1 l'l )oj ....

':t> .... 00

~

:.

:1 • ~~I

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The following communications were received:

From the Engineer-in-Chief, Borough of the Bronx, submitting specifications and form of

contract for constructing and improving grollnds for tbe lise of the New York Zoological Society

in Bronx Park.

Commissioner Clausen offered the folloWlllg:

Resolved, That the specification, form of contract and proposal this day submitted for con­

structing and improving grounds for use of New York Zoological Society in Bronx Park, in The

City of New York, be approved and ordered printed, and when printed and approved as to form

by the Corporation Counsel, that an advertisement be duly published inviting proposals for the

work.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

From Carrere & Hastings, uchitects, reporting upon an application of Eugene Lentilhon,

contractor for the improvement of St.john's Park, for an extension of time on his contract, and

,recommending the granting of slIch extension to October 8, 1898.

Commissioner Clausen offered the follov/ing :

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under the contract with

Engene Lentilhon for the improvement of St. John's Park be and the same hereby is extended to

October 8, 1B98.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively for regnlating and

paving with asphalt pavement on present macadam pavement the carriageway of the Plaza, at

Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue, in The City of ~ew York, and for the improvement of Cooper

Park, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his

approval of the sureties thereon, and when so approved, that the President be au~horized to

execute contracts for the works for and on behalf of the Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the terms of the contract between this Department and Bouker

Contracting Company, dated September 9, 1898, for furnishing and delivering broken stone

and screenings of trap-rock where required in Pelham Bay Park, Borough of The Bronx, the

153 [OCTOBER 13, I~98.

quantities of broken trap-rock and trap-rock screenings specIfied therein be increased as may

be required, not exceeding twenty-five per cent.

Which wa,> adopted by the foliowing vote:

Ayes-CommiSsioners Clausen, Brower-2.

On motion, at 12.35 P. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary, Park Board.

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, IIl98-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimlite-box was opened and all the estimates on proposals which had been received, pursuant to

an advertisement duly published in the Cnv RECORD, were opened and read, as follows:

For the Construction of a Rallge of Greenhouses alld Appurtenances in Celltral Park, lIear Fifth

Avenue and One Humlred ami Fifth Slreet, in The City of Nt1tJ lo,k, Borough of MaJthattan.

ITEM No. 1.

BIDDERS. Buildings Nos. I to 14, Complete, with Heating

and Ventilating Ap-" paratus.

H. Probst...... ................ ........ .................. $71,280 co

Plenty's Horticultural and Skylight Works................ 6q,ooo 00

James O'Toole •••••.••••......•.•.........•.......••.... 79,230 00

John R.Sheehan. .............. ................ .......... 73,COO 00

Kelly & Kelley........ .................................. 87,88800

Hitchings & Co........ ........ .... . ............. ....... • 69,8co 00

Lord & Burnham Company............................. . 67,100 00

The minutes of th.! previous meeting were read and approved.

ITEM No.2.

Buildings Nos. I to 9, Complete, with Heating

and Ventilating Ap. paratus.

56,00000

67,Q50 00

60,000 00

70,551 00

55,00000

Pl:'esident Clausen reported favorably upon an application made by Prof. William H. Burr for

compensation in connection with the planning, designing and superintendence of construction of

the r~i1ing for the Harlem River (Public) Driveway. The work was not contemplated at the

time the original agreement was made with Prof. Burr as Consulting Engineer on the Driveway

work, for which a specified payment of five thousand dollars ($5,000) was provided. He offered

the following resolution:

Resolved, That· Prof. William H. Burr be allowed compensation to the amount of five hundred

($500) dollars for his wO;'k in connection with the designing, manufacturing and erection of the

railing on the Harlem River (Public) Drive\'.·ay.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the contract between the Mayor, Aldermen, etc., and Thomas Dwyer, dated

December 30, 1897, for the" Erection of the New Ea!-t Wing to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

in the Central Park," be modified in so far as it specifies and enumerates the variolls installments

in which payment of the total contract price is to be made, so that, as to each payment, the

contractor shall be entitled to receive that payment either when he has performed the work

specificalJy called for to entitle him to that payment, or when he has performed other work

equivalent thereto.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower·-2.

On motion, at 11.35 A. ~I., the Board adjourned.

CLINTO~ H. SMITH, Assistant Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, Ill98-ADJoURNED MEETING, II A.!.!.

Present-Commissioners Cl~w;en (President), Brower.

A representarive of the Comptroller heing present and rhe meeting open to the public, the

e"timate-box was opened and all the estin'ates or proposals, which had been recei\'ed, pursuant to

an advertisement duly plIbli,hed were opened and read, as follows:

Fot Furnishing and Delivering Large Field Stone or Boulderr at Sunset Park, on Fifth Avenue,

Between Forty:Jirst and Forty-third Streets, Borough of BrooklvlZ.

----------===-==;==: ===-= 110,000 CUBIC FEET. I - AMOUNT. BIDDERS.

-------------- Price. ! -------------

Peter Fruh. ...••.•... . ................. _ ..................... , .

C. H. Connell ............................... _ ................... . IS

John Donaldson .............................. - ................ .. 12 16,800 00

Charles Hart ........... _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . ................ . 23,8GO 00

John M. Waddle ................................................ . 18,550 0;:)

Andrew D. Brown. . . . .. . . . . .... •. . . . . . .. ................... . .. . 20 28,00000

Roger Sullivan ............................. _ .......... _ ....... .. " :r5.4OO 00

~orough Construction Company ....................... ,' .......... . I6~ :23,100 00

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That the contract for which proposals have been this day received for field stones

for Sunset Park, Borough of Brooklyn, be awarded to Peter Fruh, the lowest bidder; that his

proposal be sent to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so approved, that the PresI­

dent be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of this Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

On motion, at 11.20 A. M. the Board adjourned.

ClINTON H. SMITH, Assistant Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1898-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The following communications were received:

From the Clerk of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, forwarding a copy of the

departmelltal budget for the year 1899, which was ordered entered upon the minutes as follows:

THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

Salaries of Commissioners, Secretary and Employees of the Board of Parks....... $30,300 00

Boroughs of llfanhattan and Richmond.

Arlministration $25,080 00

Labor, Maintenance and Supplies. . .. ..•... ... ....•..... ......... 480,000 00

Zoological Department ........................•................ 32,500 00

Maintenance of Museums ............ " . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 190,000 00

Music. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. •....................•.•.•.....•...... 22,000 00

Contingencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000 00

Surveys, Maps and Plans .............. . . . . . . . . . • • • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 00

Aquarium ....... " . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,000 00

Ambulance Service, Central Park ................. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200 00

Care of Grant Tomb. •......................................... 5,000 00

Harlem River Driveway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000 00

Irrigation of Central Park

Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Administration .•. " • • • . • • . . . . • • • • • . . . . . . . . . • • . • • . . . . . • • • . • . . . • • '20,400 00

Labor, Maintenance and Supplies. . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • . . 450,000 00

NOVEMBER 23, 1898.J 160

Maintenance of Museums .................... " ................ .

Music ......................................................... .

Borough of the Bro'lx.

Administration .............................. .

$46,875 00

11,000 00

------ $528,275 00

Maintenance and Construction . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230,000 00

Maintenance of Botanical Gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,000 00

Maintenance of Zoological Gardens ............. , . . .. ............ 30,000 00

Music. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .........•........... ............. 9,100 00

Contingencies...... ... ... ...... . . . ... . .. ... . . . . ... .... . . . . . . ... 1,500 00

Surveys. Maps and Plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 10,000 00

-----. 324,S80 00

Total ......................................................... $1,729,235 00

From Wm. H. Burr, Consulting Engineer, reporting a time statement on the contract work

of erecting a steel railing along the Harlem River Driveway and recommending that the time

fixed for its completion be extended.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That owing to delays not the fault of the Contractor, and upon the recommenda­

tion of the Consulting Engineer, the time fixed for the completion of work under contract for

erecting an iron railing on the· Harlem River Driveway be and the same hereby is extended to

November 5, 1898, the day of its completion.

Which was adopted'by the following vote:

A yes- Commissioners Clausen, :\loe bus, Brower -. 3.

From the Chief Engineer of Parks, boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, submitting a

time statement on the work under contract for the improvement of Riverside Park between One

Hundred and Twentieth and One Hundred and Twenty-ninth streets.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the time for the completion of the work on the contract for the construction

and improvement of Riverside park and drive, between One Hundred and Twentieth and One

Hundred and Twenty-ninth streets, be and the same hereby is extended to September 30, 1898,

as recommended by the Chief Engineer.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes--Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the park bounded by Leroy, Hudson and Clarkson streets, in the Ninth

Watd, be and hereby is designated as Hudson Park.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the terms of the contract between this Department and F. Dono­

van & Son, dated May 17, 1898, for furnishing forage in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, the

quantity of NO.2 yellow corn specified therein be increased as may be required, not exceeding

twenty-five per cent.

Which was adopted by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at II.40 A. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

[DECEMBER 8, 1898.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

• THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, I~ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting op~n to the public, the

estimate-box was opened and all the proposals received, pursuant to advertisements duly published

as required by law, were publicly opened and read, as foUows:

Furnishing and Delivering Blue Limestone Screenings, Borough of Brooklyn.

NAMES OF BIDDRRS.

Nicholas Ryan •••••••........•......•••.•.••••........•••.••..••••••.•...

Dennis Norton ..... ..................................................... .

J. Frank Quinn.... • •. •• • • . . . • . .•• • • . • • . . . •. ................... • ..••••••

Harris & Maguire ....•.•..•.....•••••....•.••..•............•....•.••••.•

Calvin Tomkins ......................................................... .

500 CUBIC YARDS BLUR LIMESTONE SCREEN~ AMOUNT.

INGS.

Price. $1 85 $92 5 00

71 5 00

825 00

Furnishing and Delivering Hudson Riller Gravel Screenings, Borough of Brooklyn.

NAMES OF BIDDERS.

800 CUBIC YARDS OF RED HOOK GRAVEL OR

HUDSON RIVER GRAVEL SCREENINGS.

AMOUNT.

----------------------------.------------- -------------------Harris &: Maguire ........................ .

J. Frank Quinn .......................................................... .

John F. Maillie ......................................................... .

$2 40

2 45

1 10

*",920 00

x,9~ 00

88000

DECEMBER 8, 1898.]

Furnishing and Delivering Top-soil or Garden Mould, Borouglt of Brooklyn.

NAMES OF BIDDERS.

De Witt C. Bouker, Jr. . • •• ••• . . . . . .. .. ... .... ..

J. Frank Quinn ................................ ..

John F. Maillie ................................ ..

Harris & Maguire .............................. .

Thomas F. O'Brien ............................ ..

Dennis Norton ................................. .

John M. Fox .................................. ..

~,OOO CUBIC YARDS TOP-SOIL OR GARDE!"

MOULD AT RED HOOK PARK. i

3,000 CUBIC YARDS TOP-SOIL OR GARDEN

MOULD AT FORT GREEN PARK.

~--------I----$1 65

1 40

68

1 50

1 28

73

68

$1 65

I 40

68

1 25

11

28

73

68

AMOVNT.

$9,900 00

8,400 00

4,080 00

8,250 00

7,680 co

4,380 co

4,08000

For Constructing a Wrought-iron Picket Fence along the Fifteenth Street and Coney Island

Avenue Boundaries of Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

4,100 FEET IN LENGTH. NAMES OF BIDDERS. PRICE, PER LINEAL AMOUNT.

Kelly & Kelly ...................................... 0- ................. ..

Michael J. Dad~, Design No. I. ........................................ ..

Michael J.Dady, Desigu NO.2 ......................................... ..

Rapp & Speidel Iron Works, with limestone .............................. .

Rapp & Speidel Iron Works, granite ..............•.•.................... .

The Eastern Stone Company. .. .. .. .. • .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. • .. .. .. .. .. . .. ...

Acker & Blohm, with granite ............................................ .

Acker & Blohm, with bluestone ........................................... i I

Herman I. Hoff ........................... _ . .. . . .... .. ...... .. _ ...... ..

M.J. Drummond, with granite .... Ieee •••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••••••••

M.J. Drummond, with Cobleskill stone .................................. .

Patrick Fox and James Dillon .......................................... ..

Hecla Iron Works ..................................................... ..

The Van Darn Iron Works Company ................................... ..

P.l.Carlin &Co .............................................. _ ...... ~ __ _

FOOT.

$2 22

3 21

3 31

2 45

2 65

3 40

344

3 26

2 75

3 40

3 IS

4 aS

2 19

I 85

2 49

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$9,102 co

13.161 00

13,571 00

10,045 00

10,865 00

13,940 00

14,104 00

:13,366 00

lI,275 00

:13.940 00

12,915 co

16,605 00

8,979 00

7,585 00

]0,209 00

Grading, Curbing, Guttering and Paving with Macadam Pavement, Fort Hamilton Avenue, from Seventy-ninth Street to the Shore of New York Bay, and Keeping the Same in Good Repair for One (1) Year from Date ()/ Acceptance 0/ the Completed Work, B01'ough of Brooklyn.

ITEMS .• QUANTITIES.

~ Excavation ................... II •• '.00 •••••••• I •••••• 9,6,0 cubic yard •.

• I Curbing ........................................... .. I,.480 lineal feet.

Belgian block gutter ............................... .. 3,025 square yards.

4 I Brick pavemtnt ................................... . '50

,; z

Macadam pavement .. ........... '" ................. . 3, .785

Totals ................................. . , ••••••••••••••••••• I

ITEMS.

Excavation .. ...... '" •..........................................•..........

Curbing .................................................................... .

'3 Belgian block gutter ..................................................... " ..

4 Brick pavement..... ... ................... . .............................. .

Macadam pavement ......... , ..•.•... , ...........................•.........

THOMAS F. BYRNES.

Price. Amount.

$020 $Jf9~4 00

47 6,335 60

I '0 3.630 00

• IS 537 50

No bid.

QUANTITIES.

9,62(.1 cubic yards.

13.480 lineal feet.

3,025 square yards.

250

3t ,78o

Totals ........................................................... 1 ........................ ..

MACI< PAVING COMPANY OF NEW YORK.

Price. Amount.

$0 '4 $',308 80

50 6~740 ClO

1 So 4.537 So

• '5 56. SO

74 23,520 go

$37,669 70

JOHN F. MAILUE.

Price. Amount.

--- ------$0 18 $1,731 60

38 5,122,4°

1 IO 3,3'7 50

1 50 375 00

6r 19.388 85

$29,945 35 I

EDWARD ROCHE.

---~----

Price. Amount.

--- ---i/o 17% $[.683 50

53 7,144 40

I 47 4,446 75

I 73 43' So

93 '9,560 oS

$43 •• 67 20

C. H. CONNELL.

Price. Amount.

$0 '0 $1,924 00

45 6,06600

r 50 4,517 So

230 575 00

So IS,ag2 50

$28.995 00

~

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Grading, Curbing, Guttering and Paving with Macadam Pavement, Fort Hamilton Avenue, from Seventy-ninth Street to the Shore of New Phrk Bay, and Keeping the Same in Good Repair for One (I) Year from Date of Acceptance of the Completed Work, Borough of Brooklyn­Continued.

o z

2

3

4

ITEMS.

Exca vation ...............•. 0"' • , •••••••••••••••••••••

Curbing ..... , ..................................... ..

Belgian block gutter ................................ .

Brick pavement .................. ................... .

Macadam p;lvement ................................ .

1·otals ................................. .

QUANTITIES.

9,620 cubic yards.

11,480 lineal feet.

3,025 square yards.

250

3' ,785

•••••••••••••••••••• I

HENRY J. MULJ.EN.

Price. Amount.

$020 $r,9'4 00

45 6,066 00

1 30 3,932 50

2 IS 537 50

co 19,071 00

'$31,531 00

PEACE BROTHERS.

Price. Amount.

$0 22 $2,116 40

50 6,740 00

'44 4,356 00

:2 50 62500

80 25,428 00

-----

$39, 265 40

DEWlTr C. BOUKER, JR.

Price.

$0 22

60

r 50

2 00

75

Amount.

$2,u6 40

8,088 00

4,537 50

500 00

23,838 75

39,080 65

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, ITEMS. QUANTITIES. I I·· CHARLES HART.

I_~_~~~~ 'i Price. Amount. Price.

$962 00 $0 29

6,066 00 55

------.-- - -~ ------- i·

2 ~:::~:;i~~ .... :." :::: :::::::::: ::::::::::::: :::: .... ::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::: ,::::: ;i::i:1 ::::5. $0:: I $2,789 80

7,4I4 00 I

3 Belgian block gutter.. ..... ........... ................. . . .. ............ ...... 3,°25 square yards. I 25 3,78I 25 ' 76 5,324 00

4 Brick pavement..... ..... .. .. ... . . . .. .. . . .. . ... .. .. . . . . . ... .. .... ...... .. .. .. 250 2 00 50000 2 57 642 50

5 Macada.m pavement ........... , ............................................ . 31 ,785 70 22,249 So 70 22,249 50

$33,558 75

----.-~

~ ____ Totals ~~~~===~ '~~='~"""""""''''''''''.I $38,419 80

, ___ "_~ ___ - --_0---- __ _ -----~

t1 ~ t'j

~ ttl t'j i>:' _00

~

00

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GEORGE F. DOAK.

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

~

Excavation ........ 0 ••••••••••••• 0.- •••••••••••••••••• 9,620 cubic yards.

Price. Amount_. _/

$2,597 40 $027

Curbing •..•..•••••••••. ·· ........................... 1 '3.4~0 lineal feet. 57

Belgian block gutter...... .... .. ........ .. .... ...... •• 3.025 square yards. 2 07

7.683 60

6,261 75

4 I Brick pavement ..................................... . 25<>

,; Z

Macadam pavement .................................. \ 31,785

Totals ......................... ..

ITEMS.

Excavation ...................................... , .. " ....... ............... .

2 I Curbing ................................................................... .

Belgian block gutter ...................................................... ..

4 Brick pavement ........................................................... .

5 Macadam pavement ........ 0 •• 0 ••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••• .............

Totals ........................................................... .

3 00 75000

77 24,474 45 I $41,767 20

QU ANTlTlF.s.

9,620 cubic yards.

13,480 lineal feet.

3,025 square yards.

250

31 ,785

DENNIS NORTON. FRANK J. GALLAGHER.

Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$020 $1,924 00 $030 $2,886 00

55 7,,414 OJ 48 6.470 40

' 39 4, 204 75 1 60 4,84000

2 73 682 So 2 43 607 50

73 I 23,20

3 05 84 26.699 40

$37.428 30 $41.5°3 30

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PETER FRUH & J. L. SIGRETTO. THOMAS P. MURPHY.

Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 27 $',597 40 $0 '9 $1,827 80

50 6.740 00 47 6.335 60

1 10 3,327 50 1 53 4.628 25 '8 45000 2 50 62500 I:'i

() I 80

'7.481 75 58~ 18,594 22 tit is: 55

-~~- - o:l I:'i

$3°.596 65 $32,010 87 :;r:J

po ~

00 \0 po

Grading; Curbing, Guttering-and Paving zvith Macadam Pavement, Fort Hamilton Avenue, from Seventy-ninth Street to the Shore of New York

Bav, and KeefJing the Same in Good Rebair for One (I) Year from Date oj' Acceptance oj'the Completed Work, Borough of Brooklyn­

Continuecl.

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2

3

4

iTEMS. QUANTITIES.

~-------I

Excavation..... .... . . . . .. .... ....... . .. .. . . .. .. . . . . . 9,620 cubic yards.

Curbing...... . . .. .. . . .... ...... . ......... ...... ...... 13,480 lineal feet.

Belgian block gutter..... ......... ......... ....... 3,025 square yards.

Brick pavement .................... o ................ , 250

Macadam pavement.......... .......... . .. ........... 3I~785

·Iotals........... ........ ...... .... ...... . ................. ,_

BROWN & QVIEN.

Price. Amount.

$028 $2.693 60

33 4,448 50

*1 So 4.537 50

2 25 562 50

85 27,017 25 'i

$39,259 '5

*Also 4 ~ I cesspools 96000 at $240.

$40,219 25

THOMAS MONAHAN. ) WILLIAM H. MASTERSON.

Price.

I Amount. Price. Amount

$0 15 $1,44.3 00 $0 30 $2,886 0,

50 6,740 00 45 6,066 00

*1 2G 3.630 00 I 60 4,8",0 00

I 50 375 00 I 89 47' 50

70 22,249 S0 58 18,435 30

~~~-----.--

$34,437 50 $32,699 80

*Also 4 ~ cesspools I 100 00 at $25.00. __

$34,537 50

I:j

):j to:I ~ 1:1:1 to:I ~

,00

~

00 \0 ?O

0-00

ITEMS.

~

Excavation .....•....... ........ ~ ••.•....................•. I •••••••••••••••• ,

Curbing ..••••••••••.•••••.......•.......••...........••..••...•....••••.••.

31 Belgian bloLk gutter ........................................................ ..

4 Brick pavement ............................................................ .

Macadam pavement ......................................................... .

QUANTITIES.

9.620 cullic yards.

13.480 lineal feet.

3.025 square yards.

'50

31,785

Totals .......................................................... , ......................... .

====== .. -----,---' .--~..:...-=--.----.. --...

THE MANHATTAN CONSTRue· TION COMPANY.

Price. Amount.

$010 $96200

'0 2.69600

75 2,268 75

2 SO 62500

59 18,753 IS

$'5,304 go

THE BO~OUGH CONSTRUC-TIoN CoMPANY.

Price. Amount.

$0 12 $1,154 40

4" 5,661 60

t '5 3,781 "5 .. • '5 562 50

g

60 19,011 00

I $30,23" 75

B t"j

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DECEMBER 8, J 898.]

From the Clerk of the Board of E~timate and Apportionment, advising of the action of said

Board in making the unexpended balance of the amount provided for paving the plaza at Fifty­

ninth street and Fifth avenue applicahle to the work of asphalting in other localities in the Central

Park. Filed.

Commissioner ~lausen offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the terms of the contract between this Department and

Theodore P. Huffman & Co., dated July IS, 1898, for furnishing forage in the boroughs of Man­

hattan and Richmond, the qur.ntities of timothy hay, clover hay, straw, oats and corn therein

specified be decreased, as may be required, not exceeding twenty-five per cent., and that the

quantity of bran therein specified be increa~ed, as may be required, not exceeding twenty-five per

cent.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Brower offered the following :

Resolved, That the contracts for the sevt'ral works for which proposals have been this day

received be and the same are hereby awarded to the lowest formal and responsible bidders

respectively, and when the proposed sureties shall have been approved by the Comptroller that

the President be authorized to execute such contracts for and on behalf of this Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Whereas, By reason of the large increase in the price of glass and also a considerable increase

in the cost of structural iron since the estimate for t he erection of greenhouses in the Central Park

was prepared, the sum heretofore provided for that work is found to be insufficient.

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be respectfully requested to

anthorize an issue of bonds to the amount of seven thousand dollars, in the manner provided by

chapter 643 of the Laws of 1897, the proceeds to be applied to the work of erecting greenhouses

in the Central Park.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Hrower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be respectfully requested to amend

its action of August 22, 1898, in authorizing the expenditure of the sum of eighteen thousand dollars

from the surplus of bonds sold pursuant to the provisions of chapter 194 of the Laws of 1896, for

doing certain asphalt work at the plaza at Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue, so as to provide for

171 [DECEMBER 8, 1898.

said Sum by the issue of. bonds to the amount of seventeen thousand dollars, under chapter 643 of

the Laws of 1897, the remaining one thousand dollars to be taken from the fund provided by

chapter 194 of the Laws of 18~.

Which was adopted by the following vote :

Ayes--Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the specification, form of contract and proposal this day submitted for

" furnishing all the materials and labor for erecting complete the wire fences as herein specified

in Zoological Park in Bronx Park in The City of New York," be approved and ordered printed,

and when printed and approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel, that an advertisement be

duly published inviting proposals for the worY.

Which was adopted by the following vote :

Ayes--Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at II.SO A. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

173 [DECEMBER 22, 1898.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1898-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M..

Present-Commissioners Clau5en (President), Moebus, Brower •

.A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate-box was opened and all the estimates or proposals which had been received pursuant to

duly published advertisements were publicly opened and read, as follows:

For .Furnishing and Delivering Lumber, etc., in the Borough of Manhattan, as follows:

I DODGE & BLISS COMPANY.

ITEMS • QU~NTITIES. .,;

Price. Amount. Z -

I 2 w inch oak, 2 sides ......... ...........•.....•••....... 500 teet, B. M. $62 5<> ~3I 25

• %winch pine, 2 sides ........................ 0 ........... 1,000 " 3000 3000

3 Pine floor 1Ilank. U inch by 9 ~ inches by 13 feet .•••••• 200 28 3600

4 Pine floor plank. IYo inches by 9~ inches by 16 feet ...• ISO 60 9000

5 Sprnce plank, 1;( inches by 9 inches by 13 feet ......... .00 .6 2600

6 Spruc\, plank, 2 inches by 9 inches by 13 leet ...•••••••• 250 38 95 00

7 Spruce joist, 2 inches by 4 inches by :£3 feet ....•........ 100 18 .8 GO

8 Spruce joist, 3 inches by 4 inches by "3 feet ........... , .00 26 .600

9 Spruce timbers, 3 inches by 6 inches by 20 feet .•....... SO 60 3000

10 Spruce timbers, 3 inches by 8 inches by 20 feet ......... 25 40 lC> 00

Xl Pine strips, U inch by 3'% inches by '3 to "4 feet .•..... 1,200 lineal feet. { per 100 Jin. ft. } 19 20 1 60

" Selected spruce, l;li inches by 4% inches by 13 to 20 feet 1,200 " ~ per 100 lin. ft. } 24 00 200

"3 Selected spruce, 3U inches by 5% inches by 20 to 27 feet 1.200 .. per .00 lin. ft. t MOO 4 75 "

14 Selected spruce or chestnut, 4U inches by 4U inches. } 1,200 .. { per 100 lin. ft. } 87 00 6 feet 6 Inches to 7 feetlengths ................... 7 25

I $599 4S

-

DECEMBER 22, 1898.] 174

For Constructing and Improving Grounds for use of

3

4

6

ITEM~.

Earth excavation ..••.. '" .....•.•...................

Rock excavation ............... , ............•....•.••.

Filling, in place ...........•... " ................... .

Cas~;i~~rk~r.~i~~~. ~1~~: ~:~~~~.~~~. :~i.n.~~,. ~~!i.~~~~~} Ca~tt-~~~k~:~~~~. :~:~ .a.~~.s~~~i~.l.~~~t.i~~.s. ~~~~~~~~~ } 6-ioch and 4·inch cast iron pipe to lay, and back.}

filling trench ................................. ..

2-inch wrought-iron water-pipe, bends, etc .•....•....

I%-inch wrought-iron water-pipe, bends, etc ....•...

9 6-iocb stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set ....... .

10 4-inch stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set .....••.

II .2-incb stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set. ....... .

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

20

21

22

23

t}6-inch stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set ..... .

Street washers and boxes, to furnish and set ......... .

18-~~cdn layjt.~~.e~ .. s~o~~~~~~ .. ~~~i.n.-:.i~~ .. ~~~~~s.~~~ } 12-inch vitrified stoneware drain-pipe furnished I

and laid ...................................... f lo-:~31ai~t~~~~ .. ~~~~~~~:~. ~~.a.i~::~:~ .. ~~:~~~~~~ }

8-~~hd l:ii~~~~~ ••. ~t.o.~~v:.a.r~ •• ~.r~.i~::~:~ •. ~~:~:s.~~~ } Walk basins, complete ............................. .

Manholes, complete ................................. I Concrete in foundations ............................. .

Rubble masonry in cement mortar ................... .

Bluestone steps, to furnish and set ...............••••

Bluestone cheek pieces, to furmsh and set ........... .

QUANTITIES.

12,500 cubic yards.

9.700

45 tons.

I ton.

3,200 linear feet.

1,900

1,500

8.

6.

10.

350 linear feet.

1,100

2,100

90 •

IS·

20 cuhic yards.

100

2,000 linear feet.

250

24 Graveling walks, rubble stone foundation.... ........ 132,000 square feet.

25 Telford pavement .................................. . 7,100 square yards.

26 Macadam pavement .......••.•..••....•.•.••...••...

Totals ................................. ..

THE BOROUGH CONSTRUC­TION COMPANY.

Price.

I 95

0'

24 00

45 00

16

IS

12

18 20

5 85

3 go

5 85

I 34

3000

47 00

5 00

600

100

65

35

Amount.

7,020 00

97 00

1.080 00

45 00

512 00

285 00

18000

54 60

705 00

10000

60000

2,000 00

162 50

4,615 00

1,295 00

Zoological Socety in Bronx Park in The City of New York.

BART. DUNN. JOHN SLATTERY. FRAWLEY & ROONEY. EDWIN J. SHAFER.

Price. Amollot. Priee. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

_ ~r'~

ito 45 115.625 00 110 45 115.625 00 $0 40 $5.000 co $045 $5,625 00

45 :r,620 00 2 25 8,100 00 200 1,2'>0 00 I 68 ',04800

45 4.365 00 35 3.395 00 40 3.880 00 45 4.365 00

19 00 855 00 2000 ,900 00 2000 900 00 2250 l,or2 50

4000 4000 4000 4000 400C 4000 47 10 47 '0

IS 48000 35 1,120 00 30 96000 70 2,24000

12 22800 60 1,140 00 30 57000 17 323 00

10 150 00 50 75000 30 'ISO 00 IS 225 '00

1600 4800 2000 6000 4000 12000 21 80 6s 40

'4 00 7000 '7 00 85 00 2000 100 00 19 20 96 co

1000 80 00 4 50 36 <>0 SOO 4000 9 60 ,680

S 00 3000 350 2100 3 00 1800 1-- 20 43 20

5 00 50 00 600 6000 IS 00 ISO 00 129° 129 00

I 00 35000' 2 75

I 962 50 3 00 1,05000 I 87 65450

35 385 00 2 65 2,91 5 00 • ,0 2,750 00 68 74800

30 75000 260 0,500 00 2«1 5,000 00 56 I,4QQ 00 -25 525 00 240 5,04000 200 4,200 00 46 96600

29 00 2,61000 3600 3.24° 00 2000 1,800 OJ 3800 3.42000

6000 900 00 5000 75000 I 4000 600 00 61 65 924 75

400 80 00 4 00 80 00 350 7000 7 48 149 60

250 25000 3 50 35000 350 35000 646 646

80 1,600 00 90 1,80000 50 1,000 00 228 4.56 .. 00

80 200 00 70 175 00 50 12S 00 1,,* 31000

05 6,60000 10 13,200 00 07 9,24000 07 9,240 00

59 4,189 00 I 60 11,360 00 85 6.035 00 89 6.319 00

35 1,295 00 I 25 4.625 00 60 2,2'lQ 00 28 1."'3600

...... $33,375 ·00 ...... ' .. $72,329 59 . ....... $53.868 00 . ....... $S0i,66g 85 I

/

DECEMBER 22, I!!98.]

For Constructing and Improving Grounds for use of Zoological

ITEMS.

_I---------___ ~--·--

2

3

• 6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

•• 15

16

17

18

.0

ox

22

25

• 6

Earth excavation .............•......•.......•••.••••

Rock excavation •••..•......••••••..................

Filling, in place .................................... .

Ca~t~~~~k~~~~~~.~~~~,. ~:i~~~. ~~~. :~~n.~~,. ~~~~~~~~~ } \Ca~~-~~~~~~~~~.~i.~ .~~~ .s.~~~i~~ .~~~t.i~.~s. ~~~~~~~~~ } 6-inch and 4-inch cast-iron, pipe to lay and back- l

filling trench ................................... r 2-inch wrought-iron water-pipe, bends, etc .......... .

x*-intlh wrought-iron water-pipe, bends, etc ••.......

6-inch stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set ..••••••

... -inch stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set •......

2-inch stop· cocks and hoxes to furnish and set ....... .

T ~-inch .top-cock.s and boxes to furnIsh and set ..•.•.

Street washers ana boxes fumio;hed and set .•.•......

I8·1~~ :~~~~~. ~~~~~~~~~ .~~~i~:~i:~. ~~~i.s.~~~ .~~~ }

12-~:ij .~~~~~~.st.~~~:v.a~.~.d.r~~~:~~:~. ~~~~:~~~~ .~~~ }

Io.~~i3 .~i~~~~~. ~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~::~~~ .~U.~i.s~.e.~ ~~~ I 8· ~~ld ~i~~~~~. ~~~~~.:~~~ • ~~~~:~i.~ .f~~~~~~~ •• a.~~ }

Walk basins. complete................. • .......... ..

Manholes, complete ................... '" .......... .

Concrete in foundations ......•.......... , .......... .

Rubble masonry in cement mortar .••..•.••.•••••••• ~

Bluestone steps, to furnish and set .....•.............

Bluestone cheek pieces, to fumi3h and set .••........

Graveling walks, rubble stone foundation ••........•.

Telford pavement .... _ ............................. .

Macadam pavement .. __ .......................... _ •.

Totals ••••••••••.••.•••••••••••••••••••....•.

QUANTITlES.

12,500 cubic yards.

45 tOns.

I ton.

3,200 linear feet.

I,goo

1,500

8.

6.

TO.

350 linear feet.

1,100

2,500

2,100

90 •

IS·

20 cubic yards.

100

2,000 linear feet.

250

I3:l,OOO square feet. , 7.TOO square yards. I

.~:=.. ..,

CUNNINGHAM & KEARNS.

__ p_r_i_ce_'_1 _ Amount.

$035 i $4.375 00

I 50 5.400 00

25 2,425 00

2200 990 co

50 00 5000

20 64000

23 437 00

23 345 00

IS 00 45 00

Il 00 6000

5 00 4000

3 00 1800

5 00 50 00

1 SO 525 00

1 25 1,375 00

100 2.500 00

90 1,89000

29 00 2,610 00

50 co 75000

4 00 8000

4 00 400 00

85 1,700 00

85 212 50

7,92000

I 00 7.1:00 OJ

50 :1,850 00

1143,787 SO

117 [DECBMBBR:22.18gB.

Society in Bronx Park in the City of New York.-Continued.

JOSEPH A. FLVNN. JOHN J. HOPPER. PETER jo'RUH AND ALEXANDER C. CHENO-J. L. S.GRETTO. WETH.

Price. AlllolI~t. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

------.030 13.750 00 $035 *4.375 00 $0 25 $3.125 00 $050 1/6.25000

I 10 3.9~ 00 ,. 75 9.900 00 2 25 8,100 00 3 00 10,800 00

40 3.880 .;" 40 3.880 00 25 2.425 00 I 00 9.700 00

2000 900 00 2060 92700 2500 1,125 00 2000 900 00

So 00 5000 43 00 HOO 5000 5000 45 00 45 00

25 800 00 .8

I Sg600 10 32000 30 960 00

• 28 532 co 14 .6600 6 11",00 '5 475 00

25 375 00 II 16500 5 75 00 .0 300 00

13 00 39 00 '500 7500 .0 eo 6000 1600 4800

II 00 55 00 '3 00 JJ5 00 11) 00 75 00. 14 00 7000

500 4000 7 00 5600 800 64 00 500 4000

3 00 IS 00 600 36 00 5 00 3000 4 00 '"4 00

500 5000 1000 100 00 5 00 SO 00 IS 00 ISO 00

300 1,05000 100 35000 94 3'9 00 3 75 il,3]2 So

200 ~J200 00 40 44000 go 99000 3 00 3,300 .00

ISO ::;,75000 35 87500 80 2,000 00 " 9" 7,25~ ,00

I SO 3.1 5000 30 63000 75 1.575 00 • 85 5.985 00

1000 1,800 00 4000 3.600 00 '3 00 1,170 00 3600 3,24000

35 00 525 00

I 9000 I.j5C 00 3000 4500:) 3600 54000

7 00 14000 800 160 00 4 50 go o. 5 50 Ito 00

5 00 500 00 6 co 600 00 440 44000 800 I!oo 00

100 2,000 ('0 75 J.500 00 68 1,360 00 100 2,000 00

75 187 50 So 12500 10 175 00 60 15°.00

7 9,24° 00 7 9,240 00 7 9,2",Q 00 .. 15.$40. 00

80 5.680 00 1 35 9.585 00 go 6.390 00 130 9,113000

65 2,405 00 80 2.96000 65 2,405 00 1 25 4,~25 00

........... 1147.076 50 ........ .52,'49 00 . ....... .$42,227 co . ....... .84,144 50

For Constructing and Improving Grounds for use of Zoological

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

Earth excation .....•.•••.•••..........•.••••........ 12.500 cubic yards.

2 Rock excavation .. , .•......••••................. ,. • . 3,600

Filling, in place •.•....•..•....•••••... , . . . • • • . . . . . . . 9,700

6

Cas:~i~oonrkt~~.i~~.t.~i.~~,. ~:~~~~ .~~~. :~i.n.~~ •. ~.e.l~~~~~~ }

Cas;~i~~~~~~~~. :::~ .~~~ .~~~~i~.I. ~~~t~~~s. ~.~1~:~~~~ } 6~inch and 4·inch cast-iron pipe to lay and back- l

filling trench.. . • . • • . . . • • • . . . . • • • . . . • . . . . . . . . . .. f

45 tons.

I ton.

3,200 linear feet.

2-inch wrought-iron water-pipeJ bends, etc..... .•.••. 1,900

S I%,-inch wrought. iron water-pipe, bends, etc ..••....•

9 6-inch stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set .•.•.•••

10 .-inch stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set ...... .

'II :z ... inch stop-cocks and boxes to f. rnish and set ...... .

12 I%,-inch stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set ..... .

13 Street washers and boxes, furnished and set ........ .

14 IS-inch vitrified stoneware drain-pipe. furnished and laid

15 x2-inch vitrified stone\\ are drain-pipe, furnished and laid

xf lo-inch vitrified stoneware drain-pipe, furnished and laid

11 8-inch vitrified stoneware drain-pipe, furnished and laid

18 Walk basins, complete ............................ ..

19 Manholes. complete ............................... .

Concrete in foundations .........•.•.•...•.........••

1,500

8.

6.

10.

~50 linear teet.

1,100

2,100

9°·

20 cubic yards.

21 Rubble masonry in cement mortar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

22 Bluestone steps, furnished and set ..........• 0....... 2,000 linear feet.

23 Bluestone cheek pieces, furnished and set....... ..... 250

2'4 Graveling walks, rubble-stone foundation. . . . . . . .. ... 132,000 square feet.

25 Telford pavement.............. ... ........•..... .... 7,100 square yards.

.6 Macadam pavement............ ... ..... . ...... _.... 3.7cO

Totals .................................. .

CHARLES W. COLLIr.<S.

Price. Amount. ~~~~~

~~~-- ------

$0 30 $3,750 00

I 50 5,400 00

40 3.880 00

25 00 1,125 00

';0 OJ 5000

75 :2,4CO 00

25 475 00

20 300 00

1000 3000

800 4000

600 48 00

5 00 30 00

1000 100 00

2 25 787 50

200 2)200 CO

I 50 3.750 00

I 00 2,100 00

3000 2,700 00

35 00 525 00

5 00 10000

2 50 I 25° 00

I 25 2,500 00

75 187 50

05 6~600 00

85 6,035 00

75 2.775 00

$~8.138 00

Suciety in Brunx Park in tkeCiry of New Yurk.--Continued. ~

I P. F. BRENNAN. • A. C. Gn,DERSLEEVE.

MACK PAVING COMPANV WM. J. FLANAGAN •

OF NEW YORK.

Price. Amount. Price. Amounta Price. Amount . Price. Amount.

.

$0 40 $5,000 00 $0 35 $4,375 00 $0 16 $.,000 00 $0 40 $5,000 00

I 25 4,500 00

I

180 6,480 00 50 :1,800 00 200 7,200 00

40 3,880 00 65 6,305 00 59 5,723 co 65 6,305 co

2000 900 00 19 00 855 00 "" 00 900 co 2S 00 1,125 00

4000 4000 45 00 45 00 45 00 45 00 5000 5000

20 64000 '5 48000 J5 ~80 00 30 960 co

'5 285 00 20 38000 •• 418 ~o '5 475 00

12 180 00 .0 300 00 '9 28500 '5 375 00

2500 75 00 25 00 75 00 24 00 7200 '7 00 51'00

2200 11000 .0 c>o ICO 00 1800 9000 '500 75 00

1000 8000 I5 00 12000 IS 00 12000 7 00 5600

800 4800 IS 00 9000 10 CO 6000 5 00 3000

600 6000 5 03 5000 9 00 9000 600 6000

3 00 1,05000 I So 525 03 120 420 00 • So 875 00

I 40 1,540 00 75 825 00 60 660 00 200 2120000

too 2,500 00 70 1,750' 00 43 1,075 00 , 50 3,75" 00

80 1,680.00 65 1,365 00 34 7'4 00 , 30 2,13000

3500 3,150 00 32 00 7,88000 'S 00 1.350 00 4000 3,600 00

3500

I

525 00 55 00 8'5 00 69 00 1,035 00 50 00 75000

600 120 00 9 00 18000 480 9600 7 00 14000

600 600 00 800 800 00 400 40000 4 So 45000

100 2,000 00 IDe 2,000 00 I '0 2,200 00 I 25 2,50000

90 225 00 75 ,87 SO 100 25000 , ·5 312 50

07 9,24000 03 3,960 00 06 7,92000 oS 6,600 00

9" 6,39" 00 50 3,550 coo 7' S,U2 00 6S 4,615 00

9~ 3t330 00 35 1,295 00 39 7,443 00 ~5 1,665 0 0

........ $48"4800 . ..... $39,797 So ...... $34,758 00 . ..... $51,949 50

DECEMBER :32, 1898.] ISO

For Constructing and Improving Grounds for use of Zoological

3

4

6

ITEMS.

Earth excavatIon ............................ .

Rock excavation ..................................... .

Filling, in place ................................. .

Ca~;i~oo~kt~~!~~:. :~:~: ~.-~~~~. ~~.d. :~i.~~~ .. ~.e.]~~~:~~ } Ca~~-~~~:'~~~~~. :~~~ .~~~ ~~~~~~l. ~~~~i~:~ ~~~~~~~~~ } 6-inch and 4-inch cast-iron pipe to Jay and back-l

filling trench ..••••............................. J 2-inch wrought-iron water-pipe, bends, etc .............. .

8 I}i-inch wrought.iron water-pipe, bends, etc ........ ..

9 ?-inch stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set ....... .

1:0 4-inch stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set ........ .

II 2-inch stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set ......... .

12 I.%'-inch stop-cocks and boxes to furnish and set ....•

'13 Street waslters and boxes furnished and set ......••••.

'14 IS-inch vitrified sf-oneware drain-pipe, furnished and laid

15 "'I2-inch vitrifiedstoueware drain-pipe,furnished and laid

'16 lo-inchvitrified stoneware drain-pipe, furnished and laid

1:7 8-incn vitrified stoneware drain-pIpe, furni~hed and laid

18 Walk basins, complete..... .. .. .. . ........•••.•..•..

'9 Manholes, complete .• : ............................. .

20 Concrete in foundations ............................. .

21 Rubble masonry in cement mortar .................. .

22 Bluestone steps, furnishet l and set ...•.............•.

23

25

26

Bluestone cheek pieces, furnished and set .......••...

Graveling walks, rub hIe-stone foundatIon.. . . . . .• . ...

Telford pavement. ••........•..................••••

Macadam pavement .•.......

Totals ...••..............•...............

QUANTITIES.

12,500 cubic yards.

9,700

45 tons.

I ton.

3,200 linear feet.

1,900

1,500

8.

6.

'0. 350 linear feet.

I,IOO

2,500

2,IOO

IS·

20 cubic yards.

roo

2,000 linear feet.

132,000 square feet.

7,100 square yards.

THILEMANN & SMITH.

Price.

, 30

45

22 00

r600

ro 00

3 50

.00

7 00

2 50

1 25

90

60

35 00

4 00

4 00

, 20

1 20

04 II

60

Amount.

99000

4200

57000

375 00

48 00

50 00

.800

12 00

7000

1,375 00

2,250 00

600 00

80 00

400 00

300 00

4

0

I--~~~:-~~ Ii

$39,330 00

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181 [DECEMBER 22, 1898.

Society in Bronx Park in the,City of New York.-Continued.

NEWMAN & Co. THE INTERNATIONAL CON- GEORGE ~·.DOAK. P.J.MORAN. TRACTING CO:\1PANV.

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. I Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 '0 $2,500 00 $0 28 $3,500 co $0 .8 I $3,500 00 $030 $3,750 0 o

• 00 7,20000 I 20 4,320 00 I 36 i 4,89600 I 50 5,400 0 o

05 485 00 35 3,395 00 I

3,880 00 25 2.425 00 40

\ 23 00 .,035 00 25 00 1,125 00 2000 goo 00 25 00 1, 125 00

5000 50 00 50 00 5000 4000 :

45 00 45 0 40 00 o

14 44800 I2 384 00 og 28800 50 1,600 00

14 .6600 18 342 00 17 32 3 00 25 475 00

10 ISO 00 IS 225 00 '4 21000 25 375 00

'5 0\) 75 00 .8 00 84 00 2000 6000 35 00 10500

IS 00 7500 25 00 125 00 17 50 87 50 3000 15,:) 00

800 6400 7 00 5600 600 4800 1:000 8000

'. 600 36 00 600 3600 450 27 00 1000 6000

,[

600 6000 600 6000 4 60 46 co 1000 100 oC)

I 25 43750 200 700 00 I 75 612 50 390 1,36500

75 8'500 55 60S 00 75 82 500 I 50 1,650 00

55 1,375 00 50 1,250 00 70 1,750 00 100 2,500 00

45 945 00 45 94500 55 l,t55 00 80 1,680 00 -3000 2,700 00 4000 3,600 00 '5 00 2,250 co 35 00 3,150 00

4000 600 00 5000 75000 40 00 600 00 90 co 1,350 00

7 00 140 eo 600 120 00 450 9000 8 00 160 00

700 700 00 600 600 co 4"" 400 00 5 00 500 00

90 1,800 00 75 1,500 00 90 1,800 00 100 2,000 00

60 15°00 75 187 50 70 175 00 100 25000

10 13.200 00 05 6,600 00 04 5,280 00 10 13,200 00

80 5,68000 80 5,68000 60 4,260 00 I 25 8,875 00

50 1:,85000 50 1,8so 00 40 1,480 06 70 2,590 00

........ $42,846 50 . ....... $38,0B<} 50 ........ $34,983 00 . ....... $54,960 00

Ib

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The following communications were received:

From the Clerk of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, transmitting copies of resolutions

of said Board as follows :

1st. Transferring the sum Of$I,300from the appropriation for" Telephone Service," boroughs

of Manhattan and Richmond, to "Labor, Maintenance and Supplies," for the same boroughs.

2d. Authorizing an issue of bonds to provide for payment of awards for lands taken for a park

at One Hundred and Eleventh and One Hundred and Fourteenth streets, First a~enue and the

East river.

3d. Transmitting the sum of $56.65 from the appropriation for the" Zoological Department,"

for the year 1895, to that of " Police Supplies and Repairs," for the same year.

4th. Making the balance of the fund provided for repaving the roadway of the plaza, at

Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue, applicable to the work of laying asphalt in other localities.

5th. Providing additional funds to the amount of $7,000, for the work of erecting greenhouses

in the Central Park. Filed.

From the Chief Engineer, boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond-Submitting a time state­

ment on the contract for paving with asphalt the roadway of the plaza at Filty-ninth street and Fifth

avenue showing an excess of five days in the time for the completion of the work due to the weather.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the stipulated time for the completion of the work under the contract for

regulating and paving with asphalt pavement on present macadam pavement the carriageway of

the plaza at Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue be and the same hereby is extended to December

10, 1898, the date of its completicm, as'recommended by the Engineer.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen oflered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the terms of the contract between this Department and Daniel

Meyer, dated July 18, 1898, for furnishing coal for parks in the Borough of Manhattan, the quan­

tity of broken or funiace coal and pea coal therein specified be increased as may be required, not

exceeding twenty-five per cent.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the resolution passed by this Board on September 29, 1898, decreasing the

quantity of screened gravel to be delivered under contract with Brown & Fleming be and the

same hereby is rescinded.

Which was adopted by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen olTered the following:

Resol ved, That the contract for erecting greenhouses in Central Park, for which proposals

were received October 20, 1898, be awarded to the Lord & Burnham Company, based upon their

proposition for buildings No. I to NO.9, inclusive, at fifty-five thousaud dollars (1~55,ooo) ; that

tl,eir proposal be sent to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and, when so-approved, that

the President be authorized to sign a contract for and on behalf of the Board.

Which was adopted by following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, }\foebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Moebus -offered the following:

Resolved, That the contracts for which proposals have been this day received be awarded to

the lowest formal bidders respectively; that their proposals be sent to the Comptroller for

approval of sureties, and, when so approved, that the President be authorized to sign said con­

tracts for and on behalf of the Department.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at 11.50 A. M., the Board went into executive session.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That electricity and gas be and they hereby are included in the list of articks

designated by this Board as perishable.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes- Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following :

Resolved, That the salary of John W. Hutchinson, Purchasing Agent, be and the same

hereby is fixed at the rate of five thousand dollars per annum for the month of December, 1898, only.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at 12 M., the executive session arose, and the Board adjourned to meet Saturday,

31 st instant, at 11 A. M.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

185

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1B98-ADJOURNED MEETING, 11 A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present, and the meeting open to the public,

the estimate-box was opened antI all the proposals or estimates which bad been received in

accordance with duly published advertisements were opened and read, as follows:

Furnishing and .Delivering Top Soil or Garden Mould-Borough of Brooklyn.

I 1,000 CUBIC YARDS

NAMES OF BIDDERS. OF Top SOIL OR

AMOUI\T. GARDEN MOULD,

PRICE.

William young ......................................................... . $0 -49 $5,390 00

Harris & Maguire ...................................................... .. 75 8,25000

James O'Hara .......................................................... . 73 8,030 co

John F. Maillie.................... .. .................................. .. 73 8,03000

Norton & Gorman .................. ,. . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . . . .. . ............. . 95 IO,·tS°OO

Frank McNally ......................................................... . I 20 13,2CO 00

~ = Z

2

..; '" @ Z

Furnishing and Delivering Steam-roller, Road Sprinkler.' and Dump-Carts-Borough of Brooklyn.

ITEMS. QUANTITIE~.

-- --- !----------

Steam road-roller, I2-ton ••••••.•••.........••.•.•• One ........... ..

WILLIA\f CHURCHILL OASTLER.

Price. I Amount.

---'1 !

r2 ,700 00 I $2,700 00

RoadsprinkJers .......•.............•.....•...............•....... Ten7so-gallon... 31400 I 3,140 co

I Dump-carts ....................................................... Six ............ " 6000 I 36000

Tota1.... ...................... ............. ..... ................ I~"oo 00

PHILIP J. LANGLER.

Price. I Amount.

$2,700 00 $'2,700 00

3,40000

2800:)

$6.380 00

JULIAN SCHOLL AND CHARLES K.

LO!'GENECKER.

Price. Amount.

{$~ir"~r co $3,200 00

Stude- ~ 3,300 00 baker Make. J

282 00

$6,782 00

~==~==~l====~==~=~========== * Alternate bid of $2,74°, for Winkler Brothers' road sptinklers (Ia). making a total of $6,222.

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

JOHN F. MATLLlE. STUDEBAKER BROTHERS

THE BUFFALO-PITTS MANUFACTURING

COMPANY. COMPANY .

----.-~~- ---_._-

Price. ArnaUD'. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

----~--- ------ -- --- -----

Steam road-roller, 12-ton •••••••...............•.....•.• "', .•••.... "'1 One ..•..•.•.....

Road sprinkleri.. . . . . . .... .. . . . . .. . . .. .... . . .. ..... . . ..•.• ........ Te~ 750-gallon .. .

Dump-carts ...... "'"'''' ........................................ I Six .............. 1

$2,700 00 $2,700 00 $2,iOO 00 $2,700 0 rtMiller & 1

l Knob- I 340 co 3,40:1 00 lock, J

:;,2:[5 0

$321 50 50 00 30000 45 00 270 0

~2'700 00 $2,7vO 00

32000

36000

3,20) co

60 00 o

Total. ........................................... .. ••••••••••••••••• ! $6,260 co i,5,40o 00 $6,185 00

~-----------------

t Alternate bid for $322 each, for Winkler sprinkler, making a total of $6,190. t Alternate bid for $320 each, for Studebaker sprinkler, making a total of $6,170.

tf· l"!l' (') t"l ill: IXl t"l ::<l

'" .... ... 00·

~ ~.

&

FZfrnishing and Delivering Crushed Trap.rock and Trap-rock Screenings-Borough oj' Brook!;-n.

i z

] ~ Z

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

Crushed trap·rock ................................... \ 1.750 cubic yards .... .

Trap-rock screenings ........................... '0'.. 2,500 cubic yards ... .

Total ................................... ·• .... 1 .................... .

ITEMS.

DE WITT C. BOUKER. JR.

Price. Amount.

$1 97 $3.447 50

1 97 4.92 5 00

$8,372 50

QUANTITIES.

I

Crushed trap.rock .................................... · .............. · .. ·:·1 %.750 cubic yards ........... :

2 \Trap.rock screenings ..................................................... .. 2,500 cubic yards .. , ....••.

Total ........ . ......................... .

JOHN F. MAILLIE.

Price.

$1 88

% 88

Amount.

$3.29000

4,700 00

$7.9900'

NORTON & GoRMAN.

Price.

$, 93

1 93

Amount.

$3.377 So

4.825 00

$8.202 50

HARRIS & MAGUIRE.

Price. Amount.

$200 $3.500 00

200 5,00,000

$8.500 00

J. FRANK Q~INN.

Price. Amount.

$1 79 $3.132 50

1 79 4475 00

$7.607 50

):

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188

The '!ninutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

A- Communication was received from the Clerk of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment

tran~mitting a copy of a resolution pa~sed by said Board authorizing an issue of bonds to the

amount of $15,000, under chapter 194, Laws of 1896, for the purpose of constructing driveways

and paths in the Botanical Garden grounds iu ~ronx Park. Filed.

The Park Commissioner for the boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond reported having fixed

the salaries of certain employees of the Department, in the boroughs of Manhattan an-l Rich.

mond, as follows:

For December, 1898, only.

Charles H. Woodman, Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs, at. ........... , .. .

Ralph De F. Bayley, Assistant Secretary boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, at

Fannie B. Ayers, Stenographer and Typewriter, at ................•.....•.•....

From January I, 1899.

William F. Richards, Assistant Engineer, at _ . . .. ..... . ...................... .

Arthur Herbert, Transitman, at ........................... _ •...

And offered the following:

Per annum.

2,100 00

1,200 00

2,000 00

1,800 00

Resolved, That the salaries fixed by the Commissioner for the boroughs of Manhattan and

Richmond, this day reported, be and hereby are approved and confirmed.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

Commis.ioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved. That the proposals of the lowest respective formal bidders, this day received for

the following materials in the Borough of Brooklyn,

Furnishing and delivering top-soil or garden mould.

Furnishing and delivering steam-roller, road sprinklers and dump-carts.

Furnishing and delivering crushed trap-rock and trap-rock screenings.

-be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon, and when so approved,

that the President be authorized to execute contracts for the same for and on behalf of the Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote-:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

On motion, at II.40 A. M., the Board went into executive session.

Commissioner Brower reported having fixed the salary of Alvin Boody, Superintendent of

Supplies and Repairs, in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, at $3,600 per annum for the

period from August I, 1898, to December 31, 1898.

Which was approved and confirmed by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2,

[DECEMBER 31, 1898.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the salary of Clinton H.Smith, Assistant Secretary, be and the same hereby

is fixed at three thousand five hundred dollars per annum, to take effect January I, 1899.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes--Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

On motion, at 11.55 A. M., the executive session arose and the Board adjourned.

WILLIS ROLLY, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF PARK&

THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, l~-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present - Commissioners Moebus and Brower.

In the absence of the President, Commissioner Moebus was called to the chair.

A representative of ~he Comptroller being present, and the meeting open to the public, the

estimllt.e-box was opened and all the estimates or proposals which had been received in accordance

with an advertisement duly published in the CITY RECORD were opl!ned and read, as follows:

Furnishing and Deliveling White Ash Coal-Borough- of Nlanlzattan.

I

jl ITEMS.

Egg coal .............................. ..

2 Furnace or broken coal .................. .

Pea coal .... eo ........................ 0 ••••

Total ........................... .

QUANTITIES.

365 tons.

300 tons.

600 tons ..

WM. C. MOQUIN. DANIEL

Prlce. Amount. Price.

$4 06 1',48. 90 $3 93

39" 1,170 00 3 85

3 0 5 1,83000 277

$4.43, 90

MEYER ..

~mount.

$t.434 15

1,155 00

1,662 00,

$4,25' 45

Furnishing and Delivering Forage -Borough of Manhattan.

=;===--===========-.-.--.==;=======7====

1

4

5

CHAS. B. MORRIS THED. P. HUFFMAN

& Co. & Co. ITEMS. ' QUANTITIES. ------------1--.. ---- .--li-~~- Amount. price'IAmoun~ __

i Timothy hay, prime. sweet •..... i 23S.oco pounds. *$0 70 $1,645 00 *$0 57!~ I $1,351 25

Red clover hay .................. 1'00,000 *45 450 00 *45 i

l

450 00

Clean rye straw ................. 1 24,cOO *50 120 00 '45 le8 00

White clipped 01tS, No. 1 ....•. 0. 7.000 bmhels. 40 2,800 00 37% 2,62500

Yellow corn, No.2, c1e.lll ar.d I sound ...................... i 21,000 pounds. *80 168 00 *83t~ 176 25

6 Ground. oats, first quality ......•

Bran, first quality ......•••....•.

25 b"gs.

12,CO;) pounds.

tr 20

*75

IS 00 80 2000

9000 *75 9000

Total. ..... : ............ . ............... $5,288 00 !t4,820 50

HORACE INGER~ SOLL.

Price. Amount.

--- ----*$0 65 $1,527 50

*55 550 03

*55 132 00

40 2,800 00

*85 178 5°

67 ,6 75

+75 9000

$5,294 75

* Per 100 pounds. t 1,250 pounds per bab"o :t: Per bag.

On motion, the reading of minutes was dispensed with.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest respective bidders, this day received, for furnishing

coal and fvrage for parks in the bOIOughs of Manhattan and Richmond, be forwarded to the

Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon, and when so approved that the President be

authorized to execute a contract for the same for and on behalf of the Department.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

The following communications were received:

From Lord & Burnham Company, Architects, reporting as to a proposed modification of the

contract with John R. Sheehan for constructing a range of horticultural buildings in Bronx Park.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the contract hetween The City of New York and John R. Sheehan, contractor,

dated December 6, 1898, for furnishing all the lahor and furnbhing and erecting all the materials

necessary to erect and complete the range of horticultural buildings and other appurtenances in

the Botanical Gardens in Bronx Park, in The City of New York, be modified in so far as it

specifies and enumerates the various installments in which payment of the total contract price is to

be made, so that the.architects shall make estimates, in writing, at the end of each month during the

progress of the work of the quantities and value of the work performed since the date of the last

preceding estimate, upon which payments shall be made, instead of at periods when the value of

the work certified on such estimates shall amount to twenty thousand dollars, as now provided.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

t!)3

From Cunningham & Kearns, applying for an extension of time on their contract for tem­

porary regulating, grading, etc., of Hamilton Fish and William "H. Seward parks, and offering to

discontinue all work on the first-named park, in view of the commencement of work on its penlla­

nent improvement, thereby completing and closing their contract.

From the Chief Engineer, boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, reporting a time statement

on the contract of Cunningham & Kearns for temporary improvement of Hamilton Fish and

William H. Seward parks, and recommending that the time for the completion of the work under

the contract be extended to December 12, 18g8.

" Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under the contract with"

Cunningham & Kearns for regulating and grading Hamilton Fish Park and Wiiliam H. Seward

Park be and the same is hereby extended to December 12, 1898.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

Commissioner Brower offered the following :

Resolved, That, peuding the report of an expert upon the quality of sleam roller, road sprink­

lers and dump-carts, to be furnished under the cIa1!se in the contract stating that the materials

shall be "a road roller of Rochester type or equal," road sprinklers "Studebaker or equal," the

dump-carts "as per sample, etc.," for furnishing and delivering which proposals were received on

the 31st of December, 18g8, the Comptroller be and hereby is requested to return the proposal of

the Buffalo-Pitts Company, sent him in error on January 3, 1899, in order that the lowest bidder,

as indicated in the specifications, may be determined.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

Commissioner Moebus reported having fixed the salaries of employees of the Department in

the Borough of The Bronx as follows:

Max K Kahn, Private Secretary .......••••.........................

Gunther K.Ackerman, Chief Clerk ........................................... .

John H. Bergen, Third Grade Clerk .......................•....................

Charles A. Johnson, General Foreman ........•.•.........•..• , .•••..•..... ' ...

Eugene F. Degnan, Temporary Purchasing Agent ....•.. : ................•......

Elizabeth M. Kearney, Stenographer and Typewriter ...................... ' .....•

John J. Hart, Superintendent............................ . .....•....•...•....

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Per annum.

$3,000 00

3.000 00

1,800 00

1,70000

1,500 00

1,080 00

2,200 00

Resolved. That the salaries fixed by the Park Commissioner for the Borough of The Bronx,

this day reported, be and hereby are approved.

Which was adopted by the following vote :

Ayes-Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

On malian, at II.3S A. M., the Board adjourned. WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

195 [FEBRUARY 2, 1899.

DEPARTMENT OF PARK£

• THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, Ill99-ADJoURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the.,public, the

estimate box was opened and all the e;timates or proposals received, in pursuance of duly

published advertisements, were opened and read for the following-named works:

For Furnis.lzing and Delivering Red Cedar Wood j'or Rustic Fences in Central Park, Borough

oj'Manhattan.

30,000 LINEAL FEET NAME OF BInDERS. RED CEDAR AMOUNT.

WOOD.

The East River Mill and Lumber Company............. ....................... $0 16 $4,800 on

No. I. For Furnishing and Delivering Coal-Borough of Brooklyn.

W. W. LIVINGSTON. MOQUIN.OFFERMAN-

HEISSENBUTTEL COAL J. F. ScHMADEKE.

ITEMS. QUANTITIES. COMPANY ..

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amonnt.

-1 Lehigh stove coal ....... 800 gro3s tons,. ; ($441 $3,528 00

" i ~ 2 Lehigh egg coat ..•••••• 125 .. r$4 28 $4,494 00 $449 $4,714 50 441 551 25

" I I

3 Lehigh furnace coal ••... 125 .. J l 441 551 25

Total .............. ................ ...... $4,494 00 ...... $4,714 50 ..... $4,630 50 .

FEBRUARY 2, 1899.J

For Furnishing and Deliveril1g Blacksmithing Materials--Borough oj Brooklyn.

IRUWE BROS. PHILIP J. LANGLER.

C. STRIFF~ LER & Co.

ITEMS. QUANTITIES. \.-------1----- -----

Amount. Amount.

--- - ------- -'---\----x Horseshoe pads, " Star" .. , ................. ' .... ! 35 sets, $25 00

2 Horseshoes in kegs (assorted sizes) .....•.......... i 1,500 pounds.

Horseshoe nails •..........•••••.................. ! 10 boxf'S. 3

4 H orsesb oe iron .............. ~ ................... . J ton.

5 Horseshoe steel .......••.•........................

6 Hex tool steel, J1i. U and }i-inch .................. 1 %

7 Tire steel ..••••.................•... , ........... I: %

8 Tire bolts (assorted sizes) ..................... _ ... ' 5,000.

9 Bales of waste .................................... ! 2.

10 Cylinder oil, ., Valvolene" ....•............... ~.. I Barrel.

:II" Hor-eshoe rasps ........ , ...•. .... .. . .... ... .... .• 2 dozen.

1st Files, 10 to 16 inches, flat....................... . .. 12

13 Iron, J1i by i\..... ............................... 4 tons.

'4 Round iron, %-inch ............................ .

15 Round iroD, ;VS-inch.... .. ............ . . . . .... . . . 300 pounds.

16 Round iron, U -inch.... . ••••• ....... . . . . .... . 300

11 Round iron, -h-inch ................................ 200

is Round iron, %-inch.... ... ... ................... 400

19 Round iron, -A-inch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

20 Round irOD, 'U-inch .........•. 0 ••••••••••••••••• 20~

21 Round iroD, IVa-inch .......................... , 100

22 Flat iron (assorted sizes) 0 .............. , • .... • • • ••• 5 tons.

23 Oil cans, NO.12 (Hammer & Co. or equal) ......... 1 6 dozen.

24 Screw drivers, 8 inches long ...................... 'I

Sh t k· "R' b " ee pac mg, am ow ..... , ................. '\

P ck· "E ka" a lng, ure . eo •••••••••••••• , •••••••••••• 'I Screw wrenches~ 6-1nch ................ " ......... '\'

Screw wrenches, 12-inch .......... e ................. '

i Stillson pipe wrencheE, :12 inch ... 0 ••••• ' ••••••

30 Gauge glasses, }i-inch ....................... .

3:I Gauge glasses, ~-inch ............................ ,' i

25 pounds.

25

3 dozen.

1 dozen.

32 Stockholm tar. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .... .. ... ! 5 gallons.

33 Oakum ......... _ ................................ I 100 pounds.

45 00

30 co

6000

'7 00

13 00

IS 00

25 00

1000

3000

160 00

93 00

4 50

4 So

7 20

t5000

15 60

9 00

'3 75

IS 00

12 15

I 95

I 20

I 20

I 10

600

45 00

6000

200':>

14 00

9 00

178 00

9000

4 35

4 20

3 20

6 60

3 10

3 50

I 40

21 60

12 70

9 00

9 25

II 00

I 50

4 00

200

1 10

7 00

Amount.

$70 co

43 00

35 00

42 50

1600

IS 00

15 00

12 50

28 80

4 20

3 90

300

6 40

60

I 40

14:J 00

15 90

1:2 go

1:2 co

,6 50

4 05

75

75

1 50

00

197

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

0 Z

34 Turning hammer, 2 pounds . .. , '" ................... I.

35 Driving hammer, 76-pound (Horseshoer's) .....•.. r.

,6 Shoeing knives ..•. •.............................. J.f dozen.

37 Nuts, U-inch .. o •• ,_, •••••••••• 0 ••••••••••••••••• 500 pounds.

38 NU15, %-inch (hot pressed) ....................... lao

39 Nut!'t U-inch ........ , ........................ 0' •• 100

40 Axles, 2j( inches (solid collar) ......•............. 2 sets.

4' Axles, Ij( inches {solid collar) ....... ............. 2

.2 Truck springs .................................... I set.

43 Buggy springs ...................................

Total ................................. ................ I

[FEBRUARY 2, 1899.

RUWE BROS.

Amount.

$1 30

70

I 80

18 50

3 25

3 20

7 70

3 50

9 co

1 75

$908 8g

PHILIP J. LANGLER.

Amount.

ill 00

70

I 80

I, 50

3 2S

3 00

>000

600

8 00

. 3 co

i/92 5 55

C. STRIFF­LER & CO.

Amount~

$1 30

69

I 80

'7 50

3 00

2 75

26 00

6 00

18 <>0

6 co

$975 89

FEBRUAli.Y 2, 1899.1

For fiztrnishing and Delivering Paint s

ITEMS.

----------~-----------~ -

----~-------.---- -----,---

QUAXTITIES.

I H. W. JOHNS l\f,\:\UFAC­TURING CO).lPA:\Y.

Price. i Amount.

Best Atlantic white lead ................. . :0:, C,C pl unds .... $0 osJi

chrome ydlow, ground in oil ....... .

chrome green, ground in oiL .•...•.

lamp black, ground in oil ......... . .. ··1 Indian red, ground in oil ....... , ...................... :

6 Burnt sienna,.grounj in oil. .•............ ,............... i

Raw sienna, ground in oil ...... .

Best coach drop black, quick drying ..................... .

9 Valentine's ,·coat coach varnish ............................. .

IO quick levelling varnish .................. , .. , .

II Best liquid dryer ............................ .

12 Brown japan. . . . . . . . . . . .••• •• .. .... . .................. .

6-0 paint-brushes, A No. t •••••.•••••.•••••••••••••••••.

I4 NO.9 sash tools, A No. I ..... , .............................. .

15 I~-inch fitches ......................... .

16 I-inch fitches .......

'E.7 %-inch fitches ..... .

18 2-inch camels' hair blenders, A No. I ............••......

19 I-inch camels' hair blenders, A No. I ••••••••••••.•••••••.

20 Best black sable lettering pencils. assorted ................ .

21

22

23

27

28

striping pencils, assorted ... '" .... .. . ...

Best raw linseed oiL....... . ............... .

turpentine .......•.•...•...•........................... ,

wood filler ............................................ .

potash ......................................... .

bolted whiting .................................. .

lamp black. dry... . .................................. .

pale English vermilion, dry............. . ......... .

Best black iron enamel, quick drying .................... .

600

6co

600

100

ICO

leo

25 gallo~s""'1

25 Ii

3 dozen ..... .

'i

% "

2 barrels ....

10 pounds ...

150

2 barrels ....

IS pounds ....

5 gdlons ....

21 72

77

75

Io7i

51 00

66 00

50

7 50

I .... "1

..... '1

...... j

..... , { I 03 I

...... I j,

:::::: il I i

and Painters' ilIaterials-Borough of Brooklyn.

SIMON FEIGEL. THOMAS C.DUNHAM, INC OR· I PORATED.

TOCH BROTHERS. JOHN C. GRENNELL & CO.

Pnce. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Pr:ce. Amount.

!

Per ICO lbs., } $26 0 II Per Ioo IbS.,} I $,62 50 $0 05'5 $257 50 I Per 100 Ibs., } $257 00 $5 39 9 5 $5 25 $5 '4 '

09% 57 00 II 6600 II 6600 °97.( 55 50

08 4800 og 54 00 06% 39 00 08 48 00

og 54 00 { Per 100 lbs., 1

62 40 og){ 57 oc 09% 57 00 10 40 j

09 9 00 ~ Per 100 lbs., } 9 19 IO '000 087.( 8 25 9 I9

09 9 00 { Per IcO los., }

7 78 09 9 co 07~ 7 75 7 78

09 9 00 l Per 100 lbs.,} 7 78 og 9 00 07~ 7 75 7 78

II 2 75\ Per 100 lbs .. }

406 3 50 .8 4 So 1625 I4

3 80 95 00 400 IOO 00 3 83 95 75 4 05 101 25

3 40 85 00 3 60 9000 3 40 85 00 3 60 9000

60 IS 00 60 15 00 50 12 50 60 '5 OO

65 650 70 7 00 65 650 85 8 50

I800 54 00 '7 OO 5 1 00 18 00 54 00 2, 50 64 50

3 25 975 3 00 9 00 3 00 9 00 2 90 8 ,0 2 '00 600 I 60 4 80 2 35 7 05 I 80 5 40

I 75 5 25 IOO 3 00 I 35 4 05 I IS 3 45

75 2 25 60 I 80 go 2 70 45 I 35

Per %-doz.,} 200 { • Each'l 240 {

Each, } 264\ Per doz.,} I 40 200 4 0 44 2 8:>

Per 76·doz., } 95 {

Each, } 2 40 {

Each, } I 32 {

Per doz •• I 58 95 40 22 I IS i

3 00 3 00 I 25 I 25 7 50 7 ~o 2 40 2 40

3 50 3 50 I 25 I 25 7 50 7- 50 3 25 3 25

Per gaL.} 44 50 i Per gal.,} 43 00 2000 4 000 {

Per gal.'l 42 00 44% 43 42

Per gal., I 47 00 { Per gaL,} 50 00 25 00 5000 {

Per gaL,} 47 Co 47 50 47 I2 I 20 I I2 I 20 09 go .2 I 20

06 9 00 OC)Ys 9 q 05 7 50 07 10 50

Per 100 lbs., } 5 60 {

Per 100 lbs. , 200 4 00 {

Per 100 lbs., } 4 80 80 50 f 3 50 80

IO I 50 08 I 20 I2 , 80 20 3 00

65

I

6 50 75 7 50 65 6 50 70 7 00

75 3 75 75 3 75 100 5 00 70 3 50 I

.; Z

ITEMS •

200

I II H. W. JOH~S MANUFAC-

TURING COMPANY.

QUANTITIES.

I , __ p_ri_c_e· __ 11 Amount. I---------------~I-----'-

30 No I quality American glass, 10 by I2 .• _ •........••. '" .. 'j 6 boxes ..... .

32

33

34

3;

39

121 y 1 4 .............••..•. _ •. ! 6

,2 by 16 ...................... 1

16 by 20 ..... .

I? by 24 ••••••. _ ••••••. ,_, .••.

18 by 20 ••••••••••••••••.. '

12 by 20 ••••••••••••••••••••••

,8 by 24 ..................... .

,8 by 26 .. .. .. ..... .. ....... .

,8 by 28 ..................... .

18 by 36 ..................... .

Total.············· .. ···•······ .. ·················1

6

========_=-_·===-_=c= ___ -_--==:_-

.... ..\

,

!

\ 1------

I

No.2. For Furnishing and Delivering

<5 Z

3

10

II

12

'4

15

ITF-1\IS.

Pine boards, Ys inch by 10 inches by 13 feet. ........... , ...... .

Rough spruce stakes, 2 inches by 4 inches, =1- feet long ...•••....

Oak stakes, 2 inches by 4 inches wide! 4 feet long ..... .

Spruce joists, 2}f inches by 4 inches wide, 13 feet 10l~g ......... 1

Spruce joists, 2% inches by 4 inches wide, 13 feet long ......... )

~ spruce joists, 2,%" inches by 2 inches wide, 13 feet long ....... i Fence rails, IU inches by 3% inches wide, 16 feet long....... '

Spruce furring strips, 1. inch by 2 inches wide, 13 feet long ... .

Rough spruce planks, 2 inches by 9 inches wide, 13 feet long: .. .

Cypress sl1ingJes, 6 inches wide, I8 inches long ............... .

Yellow pine strips, 17,1. inches by r;i inches, 13 feet long ...... .

White pine plank, 2 inches by 12 to 18 inches wide, 12 feet ~

w~?r~g;i~; ';i~~k: ~%' i~~h~~'b~' ~~ 't~ ~8' i~~h~~'~id~: .;~ 'ie~t: I long ....... "." ........ " ... " ........................ ·1

White pine p~ank, lye inches by 9 to 16 inches wide, 16 feet ~ long ...••.•..........•.....................•.....•.....• ,

White pine, .% inch by 12 to 18 inches wide, 13 feet long ....... .

* Per [,000.

QUANTITIES.

3,$00.

500•

3 00•

1,000.

800.

500•

60,00 0.

3,COO feet, B. l\L

2,COO

6,000

9,000

t Per foot.

AMERICAN LUMBEK

COMPANY.

i

I

Price.

~o 28

o6~

'5

10

06

I *6:: I No bid.

I t06

t06

II 5600

6000

Amount.

34 00

30 00

57 00

roo 00

9 75

175 00

408 00

180 00

12000

336 00

540 00

"

201 [FEBRUARY 2, ,899.

I SIMON FEIGEL. THO"AS C. DUNHAM, INCOR-

TeCH BROTHERS. JOHN C. GRENNE L &. CO. PORATED.

Price. Amoullt. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

il2 32 il I 392 $2 35 $14 10 · .. ···1 ( $2 75 1/I6 50

2 59 IS 54 260 IS 60 ...... \ I 3 IS 18 go

2 59 15 54 260 15 60 ...... \ I 3 '5 18 go

2 78 1668 280 1680 3 45 20 70

2 78 1668 280 1680 ...... / /

3 45 ~o 70

2 78 1668 280 1680 ...... ~ $163 81 1 3 45 2070

2 59 '5 54 260 IS 60 ...... \ I 3 IS ,8 go

3 IS 945 3 20 9 60 ...... \ I 3 95 II 85

3 15 945 3 20 9 60 ...... 3 95 " 8;

3,15 945 3 20 9 60 ...... I I 3 95 1I 85

3 30 990 3 35 1:005 ...... J l 4 75 I '4 25

........ $1,014 33 ........ $r,032 10 . ..... $1,026 02 . ....... I Sr,o's "3

Lumber-Borough of Brooklyn.

-E. D. NEWMAN.

ARTHUR C. JACOBSON BROOKLYN LUMBER ALBKO J. NElnON & YELLOW PINE & SoNS. COMPANY. COMPANY. COMPANY.

-----Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Pnce. Amount . Price. Amount.

---- . _--- ---- ----$023 $805 00 $0 '3% $82' 50 11020% $7'7 50 $0 25 ~875 00 $c. =3 $805 ~

04 2000 c>6~ 31 25 04~ 23 7; oS~ 27 50 05 25 00

II 2200 IS 3000 16 32 00 14 28 co '4 28 co

17 27200 17% 28000 16:)i .6800 '7 27200 ,8 ,,88 co

19 57 00 21 6300 Iy~ 57 75 '9 57 co OJ 60'00

to 100 00 10% 105 00 IOU 1('2 50 II 11000 10>2 105 00

14 II200 IS 12000 I. 9600 ,6 128 co 12 , 10.) (0

OS 15 00 0._ 15 00 04~ 13 50 04 12 00 04 I. 00 I

27 135 00 30 ISO 00 277!i 137 50 34 [70 OJ 28 Iof;:; 00

*550 33000 600 36000 . 5 So 33000 650 39000 *5 IS 309 00

03 3000 03y9U 39 00 05 5000 06 60 00 C4~ 4500

5000 15000 t04% 135 00 °4U 127 50 55 00 165 00 64 00 19200

5000 100 00 04% 9000 °3%: 75 00 55 00 1I0 00 64 00 128 <-0

5000 300 00 o4~ ~70 co °3%: 225 00 55 co 33000 64 00 :>4.,,q>

4800 43200 04% 40500 037!i 31 5 00 55 00 495 00 64 00 576 00

* Per 1,000. t Per foot.

FEBRUARY 2, d199.J :202

o z

I6

19

20

2I

22

"5

• 6

28

"9

32

33

34

35

36

39

4'

43

44

45

ITEMS.

White pine, % inch by 12 inches wide, 13 teet long ... " ...... .

White pine, rs inch by 3 inches wide, 13 feet long ..•••... , .... .

White pine, % inch thick, 3 inches wide, 13 feet long ......... .

Hemlock boards, I inch by 3 iIlches wide, 13 feet long.. . .. .

Spruce timbers, 4 incheT?y 6 inches, 16 feet long ...... ,_

Spruce timbers, 3 inches Ly 6 inches, 16 feet long ..... .

Ceiling boards, 9% inches wide, 13 feet long ............. .

Flooring boards, Ya inch by 431i inches wide, 13 feet long ...... .

Quarter .. round moulding, I}( inches by I~ Inches ..... , ..... .

Spruce planks, 2 inches by 9 inches, 13 feet long .............. .

Spruce timbers, -2 inches by 9 inches, 13 feet long .•...........

Spruce timbers, 2 inches by 9 inches, 25 feet long ......... .

Spruce timbers, 2 inches by 9 inches, 12 feet long ...••.. ,.

Spruce posts, 6 inches~ by 6 inches, 12 feet long. . . .. . •.......

Spruce timbers, 2 inches by 9 inche3, 12 feet long .............. .

Spruce timbers, 2 inches by 9 inches, IJ feet long .... : ..

Spruce timber~, 2 inches by 9 Inches, 14 feet long ..... .

Spruce timbers, 2 inches by 9 incqes, 15 feet Iong- ........ .

Spruce timbers, 2 inches by 9 inches, 16 feet long ..••••........

Spruce boards of I inch .........•........... : ... '.~' . • . . .. .. .,

Yellow pine ceiling, .%: inch by 372 inches wide, 13 feet long .... '

YelJow pine ceiling, Ys iuch by 4% inches wide, 13 feet long .. .

Yellow pine strips, I% inches by 4 inches wide, I3 feet long ....

Yellow pine posts, 8 inches by 8 inches, 13 feet long .......... .

YeUow pine posts, 9 inches by "9 inches, 18 feet long .......... .

Yellow pine A braces, 3 inches by 9 inches, 13 feet long ...... .

Yellow pine rafters, 3 inches by 9 inches, 10 feet long ........ ..

Yellow pine hracl!s, 5 inches by 5 inches, 6 feet long ..•.........

Yeii~~e;i~~g ~~~~~~ •. s.la~~: • : .. i~~~ .~~ .. 2.~ •• ~~~~~~' •• ~ • ~~~~ .' ~ ~ Shingle laths, IU inches by 2 inches. 13 feet long ..•...........

TotaL ........................................... .

§ Per 1,000 feet.

AMERICAN LUMBER COMPANY.

QUANTITIES.

Price.

2,000 feet, B. M. " ... 2 50

150 pieces. 09%

ISO 09%

200. 05

2CO. §19 00

~oo. 45~

300• 29

200. 177f

2.COO lineal feet. I X

400 • 35

42 • 35

42. 55

80. 32

20. 75

60. 32

40 • 43

8,670 feet, B. M. 1750

10,000. to:?;i

000 pieces. 15%i

20. 3 '3

40 • 73

40. 31

7.500. 07

3.000. 0373

t Per foot.

Amount.

$85 00

1000

121 60

91 20

35 00

15 00

I~O 00

23 10

151 72

,92 00

9I 20 i

80

50

II

62 60

29 20 I i

22 40 I 12 40 I

525 00 I 100 00

-I $5,638 22[

203 fFEBRUARY 2,18:; .•

E. D. NEWMAN. ARTHUR C.]ACOBSON

& SONS. BROOKLYN LUMBER ALBRO J. NEWTON & YELLOW PINE

COMPANY. COMPANY. COMPANY.

Price. I A nount. Price. Amount. Price. 'Amount. __ 1 __ - ______ _

$.8 00 I 07

05

05

61

22

12

30

30

79

27

1400

§20 00

16

I 59

2 79

67

51

28

05

°5%

........ [

10 50

7 50

1000

12200

9100

6600

24 00

18 co

12000

12 60

33 18

23 20

15 10

1620

1080

35 20

19 00

2020

32000

81 00

96 00

73 14

55 80

2680

20 40

II 21')

375 00

10

10

06%

60

45

• 85

33

33

96

33

86

30

44

45

J600

§I6 So

t02

t02)j1

t0 3

t 0 3

t0 3

t 0 3

i03

05)j1

*Per X,ooo.

$Co 00

IS 00

15 00

13 co

12000

9000

72 00

32 00

~o 03~

06

4S~

25

16

17 00 *6 00

I3'Z 00 34

13 86 34

40 32 7St{

17 20

1800

51 '9

97 50

95 68

72 90

35 10

27 O:J

IS 00

300 00

165 00

75i!

25

12

2 73

66

$65 00

9 00

8 '5 13

900 06

J21 60 §I9 00

91 20 §19 00

75 00 26

3200 r.c .

12 00 75

13600 37

14 28 37

33 08 121 00

25 60 35

15 12

15 00

II 0:)

31 9 2

17 10

224 00

7200

105 00

26 40 i

2020 I II 30

127 SO

$4,472 95

§"OO

31

34

§19 00

§19 00

§19°O

17 00

§12 00

30

§3200

§32 00

§32 co

§32 00

05

05)j1

t Per foot. • Per 100 feet.

19 50 §18 00

12 00 §15 75

J2J 60 §l9 00

91:20 §I9 00

78 00 24

28 00 16

'5 00 :;:60

15 54 32

33 07 §r9 00

15 12

1860

13 60

31 92

X7 IO

'47 39

352 00

go 00

T800c

IG206

37 H I 28 80

16 00 [

375 00

165 ~

§20 co

32

32

42

45

49

17 00

ho co

§25 00

§25 00

§30 00

§11 50

§29 00

§29 00

§ Per 1,000 feet.

Amount.

$73 00

9 38

4 39

1024

121 60

91 20

7200

3200

I2 00

12800

13 44

19 20

12 80

33 60

1800

19 60

'47 39

32000

6398

9750

95 68

76 54

3393

2610

'4 50

337 50

16500

l'FBRUARY 2, 1899.] 2 0 4

The minutes of meetings held December 31, 1898, and January 5, [899, were lead and

approved.

The following communications were received:

From the Clerk of the Municipal Assembly, transmitting a copy of a resolution adopted by that

body, authorizing the Departm~nt to contract for the furnishing of four models of caryatides and six

models of medallions and the carving of the same for the new east wing of the Metropolitan Museum

of Art in Central Park.

Filed.

From the Clerk of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, transmitting copies of resolu­

tions passed by said Board, as follows:

t. Authorizing an i,sue of Corporate Stock to the amount of $10,000 to be applied to the

expenses incidental (0 constructing and improving Hamilton Fish Park.

2. Authorizing an issue of Curporate Stock to the amonnt of $30,00:1, to be applied to the

improvement of that portion of Riverside Park, lying between Eighty-sixth and Ninety-sixth streets,

in (he Dorough of Manhattan.

4. Authorizing the CO'1lptroller to issue Corporate Stock to the amount uf $500,GOO to be

applied to the redemption of asseS3ment bonds for the improvement of Park avenue above One

Hundr~d and Sixth street.

FlIed.

Fr?m the Deputy Treasurer of the Pulice Department, requesting the transfer of certain bonds

standing in the name of the Park Police Pension Fund to the Trustees of the Police Pension Fund

of the Police Department of The City of New York.

Co'mmisslOner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the Comptroller be requested to transfer the registration of the bonds of The

City of New York, crerlited to the" Park Police Pension Fund" to the" Trustees of the Police

Pension Fund of the Police Department of The City of New York," the Treasurer of the Park

Police Pension Fund having overlooked the necessity of making the transfer and left these bonds

standing in the name of. the Park Pulice Pension Fund when turning over the fund, ui1der the pro­

visiuns of section 351 of the Charter of Greater New York.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes--Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

From Albert E. Davis, requesting that the site selected for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memo­

rial Monument be confirmed by the Park Board.

President Cfausen, Park Commissioner for the horoughs of Manhattan and Richmond, reported

the selection of Mount Tom in Riverside Park as the site of the monument, this selection having

had the approval of the Soldiers' anu Sailors' Memorial Monument Committee.

205 [FEBRUARY 2, 1899.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That the action of the Park Commissionerfor the boroughs of Manhattan and Rich­

mond in selecting Mount Tom. Riverside Park, as the site for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial

Monument, to be erected under chapter 522 of the Laws of 1893, be Rnd the same bereby is

approved.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

From the Engineer-in-Chief of the Department in the Borough of The Bronx, transmitting a

time statement on the work under contract for constructing a roadway and appurtenances in Bronx

Park, and recommending that all penalty for the noncompletion of the work within the time stip­

ulated be remitted.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the report of the Engineer-in_Chief, Department of Parks, Borough of The

Bronx, upon the application of William H. Masterson for a remission of the penalty for overtime

on his contract" For constructing a roadway and appurtenances -in Bronx Park, connecting the

Bronx and Pelham parkway with Southern Boulevard at Pelham avenue, in The City of New

York," be approved, and that the penalty for overtime, two hundred and three-quarter days. be

remitted as recommended, the delay being due to causes not the fault of the contractor.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes- Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

From the Park Commissioner for the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queen~, transmitting a report

of the Landscape Architect and others concerning the merits of the steam roller, road sprinklers

and dump carts proposed to be furnished by bidders, in proposals received on December 3[, [8g8,

and showing the Buffalo Pitts Company to be the lowest formal bidder for the work.

Filed.

Commissioner Moebus reported having fixed the salaries of empl')yees of the Department in

the Borough of The Bronx, as follows:

Daniel Ulrich. Engineer-in-Chief, per annum .................................. .

John P. Schermerhorn, Assistant E"gineer, per annum .......... .

John J. Twomey. Assistant Engineer, per annum ........... .

C. Austin Crane, Assistant Engineer, per annum. . . . . . .. .'

Ed~ard J. Farrelly, Transitman, per annum ......... .

William A. Hennessy, Rodman, per month ............ .

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

$3,500 00

2,OCO 00

2,000 00

[,500 00

1,70000

9000

Resolved, That the salaries fixed by the Park Commi"ioner for the Borough of The Bronx,

this day repurted, be and hereby are approved.

Which was adopted by the following vote :

Ayes - Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3 .

FEBRUARY 2, 1899.] 206

Commissioner Moebus submitted specifications and form of contract for furnishing and deliver­

ing in Bronx Park a steam roa,! roller, rm,l sprinkling wagons, sprinkling carts and park settees.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the specifications and form of contract, this day submitted, for "Furnishing

and delivering steam road roller, road sprinkling wagons, sprinkling carts and park settees at the

Lorillard mansion, Bronx Park, Borough of The Bronx, be and hereby are approved and forwarded

to the Corporation Counsel for approval as to form and when approved as to form by the Corpora­

tion Counsel, that an advertisement be duly published inviting proposals for the materials."

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower·-3.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That the resolution arlopted by this Board on May 19, 1898, excepting as perish­

able certain articles frolll the list of supplies to he purchased by contract under advertisement, be

amended so as to include manure in the list of articles so excepted.

Which was adopted by the foliowing vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clansen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder, this day received, for furnishing

and delivering red cedar wood in the Central Park, Borough of Manhattan, be referred to the

President, with power,

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposals of the lewest formal respective bidders, this day received, for

Furnishing and delivering coal where required in the Borough of Brooklyn;

Furnishing and delivering lumber where required in the Borough of Brooklyn;

Furnishing and delivering paints and painters' materials where required in the Borough of

Brooklyn;

Furnishing and delivering blacksmithing materials where required in the Borough of

Brooklyn,

-be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon; and when so approved

that the President be authorized to execute contracts for the several works for and on behalf of the

Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at 12.25 P. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1899-ADJoURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open· to the public, the

estimate-box was opened and all the estimates or proposals, which had been recei"ved, pursuant to

duly published advertisements were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Garden Mould or Top Soil-Borough of Afanhattan.

5,COO CUBIC YARDS.

NAME OF BIDDER.

Price. Amount.

J. Frank Quinn ................................................................... . $1 25 $6,25000

William young ................................................................... . I60 8,00000

John B. Devlin .......... " ...................................................... . 83 ...150 00

William H. Masterson ............................................................ . IOO 5,000 co

Ed\\in J. Shafer .............................................................. .. I IS 5,750 00

Charl~s L. Doran ............................................................... .. 133 6,65000

FEBRUARY 23, 1899.J

For Furnishing and Delivering Five Hundred (500) Park Settees-Borough of Manhattan.

===============,-,-===-.c=~=.=-=---.=-~-_--=-. -... ~-~-~-~

NAME OF BIDDER.

Patterson, Gottfried & Hunter, Limited ............ .

J. W.Fiske ....................................................................... .

James M. Motley ................................................................ ..

The Bethlehem Foundry and Machine Company .................................. ..

Charles Hoass ................................................................ ..

500 PARK SETTEFS.

Price.

440

Amount.

$2,075 00

2.089 co

For Furnishing and De/wering Lilllesto'le Screenings on Bicycle Path, Riverside Park-Bor.

ough of Manhattan.

NAME OF BIDDE.R. I 300 CCBIC Y AHDS.

------c-

i

J. F,ank Quinn ................................................................... ·1

Amount. Price.

WalterC. BUtler ................................................................... 1 I 19 357 00

For Furnishing and Delwering Trap·,ock Screeni1lgs-Borough of Manhatiall. _. ---------~- ._--------

20') CUBIC YARDS.

N AM F<: OF BIDDER.

Price. Amount

J. Frank Quinn ................................................................... .. $1 75 $350 00

========:c-__ -...:.---=.-_--_.c::= __ =c==c::.===--...::.:.========== Ror Furnishing al! Labor and Materials lVecessary to Paint the Lron Fence Surrounding M,'unt

Morris Park-Borough of Manhattan.

NAME OF BIDDER. Al'tl0l,NT.

Geo<ge M.McClain .................. , .......................................... ............. ,... $1,380 co

J. W. Fiske................ ........................ ........................... ................... 75000

Peter McCormick & Son..... ................................................... .................. 690 00

Wille & Co.................. .......................... ...... .......... ..... ................. ... 1,10:) 00

M. Breen .................... ,. .. .. . . . . . . . . .. . .... . .. .....................................•...... 983 00

MartinJ.Gallagher............ ............ ........................................ ................ 52000

Neptune B.Smyth.............. ........... .......... ........................... ................. 900 00

William Flanagan & Co .......................................................................... . 1,660 00

[FEBRUARY 23, 1899.

For Furnishing and Delivering Fertilizers-Borough sf Manhattan.

ITEMS.

Unleached hardwood ashes, in bags of .co pounds e'ch ••••..•••••

Pure ground bone, in bags of 200 pounds each ................ o •••

Clay's fertilizer, in bags of I'I2 pounds each ..•....................

Pulverized sheep manure, in bags of 100 pounds each ..••••........

Total .••••..•••.

2,000 pounds to the ton.

QUANTITY.

30 tons.

]0 "

1,120 pounds.

'5 tons.

CHARLES D. SMITH, }1<.

Price. Amount.

$1060 $3.8 00

2390 239 00

Per ton, 1 21 00

IS 12

18 50 277 50

$849 6~

For Furnishing and Delivering Red Cedar Wood for Rustic Fences in Centra! Park-Borough

of Manhattan.

NAME OF BIDDER.

East River Mill and Lumber Company ....••.....••.....•••••••.•....••.....•.•...•.

Charles Ammann .••.••••••••.•.••.•.....••••••.••••..•••..•.••••...............•••.

William young ...•••••••.•..•.••....•••.•••••.•........•...........••.....•.......

H. Irvington Pinckney .....•.•••••••..••.•.•••••••...•..........•...••••.......••••

30,000 LINEAR FEET."

Pnce. Amount.

$) 07% P,250 00

3.000 QO

]0 3,000 00

04~ J,350 00

F()r Furnishing and Laying Sod in tlte Central and City Parks-Borough of Manhattan.

NAME OF BIDDER.

William young •••••••.•.•.••..•.•.••.........••.......••••....•.•.••.........•.. {

Charles L. Doran •••..•.•••••....•.••••••...........•....•.•••••••••••••••••••.....

Matthew Clune .•••• , .••.•............•.•....•......•••••..•••........••......•••.

John B.Devlin .................................................................... .

William H. Masterson .•••••................... .....................................

Edward F. Daily .•...•...•••••••••••••....•..•••••••••.•.•••...•..• '" ••••••••••••

350,000 SQUARE FEET.

Price. Amount.

$2.15 per too $7,525 00 square feet.

$0 0185 6,475 00

03 10,500 00

02~ 3,75000

8,745 00

01% 4,812 50

For Furnijhin;< and Delivering at the Loril!m-d "tfansion, Bronx Park, hferchandise, as follows.-

THE BUFFALO,PJTTS COMPANY.

j hEMS. QU ANTITIES. I S = Z

1 /' I2·ton steam road roller, Rochester or equal •.•.....•...••••..........

2 Road sprinkhng wagons, 60:) gallons e3ch, 6·inch tires ...•...•.••..... 'I Sprinkling carts. ISO gallons each, 6·inch tires, Studebaker c, Little} I

4 I par~::t:~e:: :~::l; '~~~';l~:: : : : : : .' : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ::: : : : : : : : : : : .. 1 300

Total ....•.•..•...........•••........................•.•...•

.: '" ..c S = Z

ITEMS.

12-ton steam road roller, Rochester or l

Ro~r~~;i~'kl;~~' '';';;g~~~: '&;~' g:;li~~~ , I each, 6-inch tires ................. 0 ~ I

Sprinkling carts, ISO gallons each, 6-( inch tires, Studebaker" Li.ttle Gem \I Or equal. .• o ••••••••••••••••••••••• )

4: I Park settees, as per sample .•......... 0.

Total ........................ .

I STUDEB!\KER BROTHERS'

MANUFACTUUING

QUANTITIES. I . COM~ANY' ~_._____ Price. i AmclUnt.

$20300 00 ~2dOO 00

197 OO 591 0:1

55 0 0 165 00

300 4 68 1,40+ 0:)

$4,460 00

I Amount. I I

Price. Amount. Price. Price. r

Amount.

--_._- -----1 $2,70000 $2.7CO 00 $2,700 00 'J;2,7CO 00 $2,7CO 00 $2,700 00

{ Austin. } 51000 { Studebaker, (

60000 { Winkler. } 525 00

$'70 00 $200 00 II $'75 00

{ Austin, } 15000 : "tude baker. } 21000

{ Winkler, } 165 00 $5000 $70 00 I $55 0 '

4 00 I.~OO 0:) 4

00 1 1,200 CO 4 co 1,200 00

----

········1 ........ $4.560 co 1 ········1 $4.7[0 00 1 $40590 00

.- . ._.

F. C. AUSTIN , I JULIAN MANUFACTURING JAMES 1\1:. MOTLEY. ]. W. FJ;KE. SCHOOL & CO. COMPANY.

: ----_.

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Amount. I Arr.ount ____

----~-.--~~-

$2,400 00 $2,400 co No bid. )

190 co 570 00 No bid. I I

r $4.433 00 $3,949 00 68 00 204 00 No bid. I

I 4 45 1,335 00 $I.485 00 J

$4, SC9 00 $I.485 00 $1,433 00 I $3.949 00

~ ::e " c: >

" ><: ~

~ ~

00 '0 'P

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211 [FEBRUARY 23, 1899.

For Furnishing and Delivering Blacksmithing Materials, Borough of Manhattan.

FROME~T & Co.

Il'EM~. QUANTITIES,

Pricf'. Amount.

------------ ----

Round iroD, 2%-i;:cb ................ ..... .. 00 ••• 6 bars 1,572 pounds . ~I Eo per Ion pounds. $'l"S 15

• }.(-inch .......................... . 6 " 1,272 I Eo 20 35

I-inch ...•............•............. 12 50 4 , 50 "} 56

:':::::::::::::::::::::::'::::::::::1 12 384

12 .86

, 50 5 76

I 50 4 29

%-inch .................. ~ .......... . 2 bundle:; 23° 1 60 3 68

%-in(h ............................. . 4 460 I 70 182

%·inch ............................. . 230 2 00 4 60

, .. -inch ............................. . 23° 2 10 4 83

Half round iron, ~.(-inch ............••........• 230 2 10 4 83

%-inch .................... .. '30 .2 20 5 06

%-inch ....................... . 23° 2 40 , 52

Band iron, .X-inch by ,,,-inch ............ _ .. .. 220 I 70 3 74

o%,-inch by ... -illCh ................. . 220 1 70 374

2}:1:-:ncb by 13-s-inch ..•.• o.o •••••••••• 2>0 ) 70 3 74

.-inch by ,\-inch ..................... . 2:2.0 , 70 3 74

l%,"-inch by l3e-inch ..•.... 00 ••••••••• 400 1.70 68o

) %.inch by ,\.inch ........... , ...... . 400 1 70 6 ~o

IX-inch by ,ss·inch ................ .. 200 1.,0 3 40

.-:ncb by I.-~nch ................... '1 l-)~ch by .... -l~ch .................... \

X-lOch by ,...m<h .................. .

'2 .................... $1 80 per 100 pound,. 3 60

2 0, 8 00

2CO

4 400

" Yo-inch by f'-inch .................... \.

.. 3-inch by ,'I.-inch ................... .

'Tire iron, s%-inch by %-inch ................... .

190 7 co

I 70 3 9'

I 50 13 'J

4°'

2]0

6 bars 882

Band )ron, 3%-inch by %-inch ................. . 12 bundles l,Il6 1 50 16 74

3-inch hy %-inch .................. .. 24 2,4CO 1 50 3600

2X-inch hy %-inch ................. . '2 1, 104 .1 50 16 56

.% by %-inch ....................... I

.-inch hy. %-im:h ................... .

I 50 14 94

1 50 16 20

12 996

20 1,080

IX-inch.hy %-inch ................. .. 12 564 . I 50 846

I%-inch hy %-inch ................. .. 12 480 I 50 7 20

,X-inch by %-inch .................. . 12 408 I 50 6 12

I-inch by %-inch .................. .. 12 324 1 50 4 86

Iron, I%-inch by X-inch ....................... . 24 bars 1,440 I 50 2160

IX·inch by X-inch ..................... .. 24 .. 1,200 I 50 1800

212

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

Iroo, 3·mch by 7.(.inch.......... .......... ...... 12 bars

.. 4·irch by 7.(.inch.......................... 12

3Yo·inch by )i.inch.... .•............. ..... 12

4~·inch by 7.("·inch .••.•.. .•. .•..... ...... 12

2~·inch by 7.(.inch ........................ 12

H :z%-inch by }:(-inch .......... 00...... ...... 12

" 2~-inch by U-inch........ .......... ..... 1.2

" 2-inch by 7.(-inch ....... _ .......... 0. ••.... 12

I-inch by ~-inch .......................... 12

1~.inch by 7.(".inch ....................... .

17.("·iDCh by 7.(".inch... .................... I2

1~·inch by 7.("-inch ....................... 12

27.(·inch by %.inch ................ . 12

.·inch by % inch ................... . 12

1~·inch by %·inch ........................ 12

l~.i\lch by %.inch .... .................... 12

720

414

408

360

168

20~

54:)

" 3~·inch by %-inch ..... 0 •••••••••••••••••• 12 bundles 1,200

.. 4~·iDCh by 7.("·inch .......... .............. 12 bars 720

4)i·inch by 7.("·inch ....... ....... .••....... 6 ..

.. 4-incb by 7.(".inch............ ........ ...... 6

.. 3~·iDch by 7.(".inch ....................... .

.. 3~·inch by 7.(.inch........... ............ 6

37.(·inch by 7.(·inch ....................... .

" 3-inch by U·inch...... .................... 6

Square iron, I~-inch .........•.•.••••.•... , ..•. .• 6 " 72 0

17.(".inch ............................. 24

I-inch.... ............ .............. 24

r,.inch ............................. 24

~.inch •......•.•.•.....•.....•...•. 24 720

Spring .teel, 4~·inch by 7.(" ·inch •.••••.... .. . . .. 12 720

3-;nch by 7.(".;nch. ...... ...... ...... 6 240

2M-inch by U-inch ..... ~..... ...... 6 " 220

2~.inch by 7.(-inch..... .••••. ...... 6 .. 200

27.("·inch by 7.(.iud.................. 6 180

2-inch by 7.("·;nch................... 6 ..

r~.inch by 7.(".jnch ................ . '14

* Bids on 17.(".inch and %·inch iron.

FROMRNT & Co.

Price. Amount.

I

I $1 60 per ICO pounds.

J 60 ,.

160

1 60

I 60

1 60

I 60

1 60

I 60

I to

I 60

1 (0

1 50

I 50

I 50

I 50

,60

I 60

160

1 60

I 60

160

1 60

I 50

I 50

I SO

1 S0

I 50

2 20

2 20

2 20

2_20

2 20

2 20

:z 20

$7 68

10 18

9 C2

tr 52

7 10

6 53

5 76

5 18

2 69

26

10

.0

6 30

5 40

18 00

5 09

4 80

4 51

4 '3

10 80

20 94

14 76

10 80

440

3 96

3 56

3 17

ITEMS. QUANTITIE!;.

Spring steel, I~-incb by U-ineh..... ......• ••••• 6 bars

IU-inch by U-inch.. .•••........... 6 ..

S<iuare steel, I-inch by I-inch,...... .•. ...•. . .... '4

Jessup7s hexagon steel, 36-inch..... ......... .... 2

Yo-inch..... ... •••• .•.••• 2

U-inch ••.......... .•••• 2

Ji-inch.................. 2

Norway iron, .-inch by U inch..... ••...• •••••. 3

lU-inch by U-ineh........... ••••. 3

I~-ineh by U-ineh... ... •.•....... 3

1~-inch by ~-inch •••.. ·· ......... 1 3

I·mch by %-mch ••••.• •......•.•. 4

Flatters, 3·inch face... ............. ... .... . ..... 12.

She.t' ofIron,.% reet by 3 feet by f. inch.. ••••. 2

2% reet by 3 feet by U inch.. ••••. 2

2% feet by 3 feet by Ys inch.... .. 2

120 pounds.

106

1,2g6

100 '. )

100 I f

100 I 100 J 240

210

180

Ie.

108

112

75

Total. ••••••••••••••••••.••.•...••.•......•.•............••••.

FROMENr & Co.

Price .

• 2 20 per 100 pounds.

•• 0

I 60

'5 00

3 '5

3 25

3 25

3 '5

3 25 .,

$2 00 per leo pounds.

• 0:>

2 CO

Amount.

2 33

20 74

IS 00

780

6 83

5 85

3 3'

3 51

IS 00

2 '4

3 00

I SO

FEBRUARY 23, 1899.] 214

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For Furnishing and Delivering

ITEMS.

White wood, planed two sides, 15 to 24 inches by }f inch by '2 to - feet .................................. .

Pine, planed two sides, 12 to 20 inches by % inch by 14 to - feet. .........•....•..••............... ,' ...... .

Pine" planed two sides, 12 to 20 inches by % inch by 14 to - feet" ....••......•••.......••••. 0 •••••••••••••

4' Pine, planed two sides, 12 to 20 inches, by 4 inches by 14 to - feet .........•..........•..•.•.....•.....•••••

Pine plank, unplaned, clear, etc., 18 by 6 inches by [5 feet. ............•......•.....••..................•••.

6 Yellow pine plank, cle .. 1.r, pl~ned two sides, [2 inches by % inch by 16 to 20 feet ............................ .

Yellow pine plank, clear, planed hvo sides, 12 inches by Ys inch by t6 to 20 feet ....•......••••....•...•......

8 Yellow pine plank, clear, planed two sides, 12 inches hy 174 inch by 16 to 20 feet ........................... .

9 Yellow pine plank, clear, planed two sides, 12 inches by 1M ilch by 16 to 20 feet ........................... .

10 Yellow pine plank, clear, planed two sides, 12 by 2 inches by 16 to 20 :eet ...•....•••.•................. _.

II Oak, plan:!d two sides, clear, 12 to 20 inches by 3 inches by 12+ teet ....................................... .

12 Oak, planed two sides, clear, 12 to 20 inches by -4 inches by 12 + feet .................................... .

13 Hickory, unplaned, clear, IS inches average by 1% inch by 12 feet ......................................... .

14 Hickory, unplaned, clear, 15 inches average by 2 inche~ by 12 feet .. , '" .................................... .

IS Hickory, unplaned, clear, J 5 inches a.verage by 3 inches by 12 feet .......................................... .

16 Yellow pine flooring, one side comb-grained, 2}6" inches by 1% inch by 16+ feet, tongued a~d grooved ....... .

17 Yellow pine flooring, (JDcside comb-grained, 3% inches by IYs inch by 16+Jeet, ton6:ued and grooved ....... .

]8 Yellow pine flooring. one side co.nb-grained, 4% inches by IYs inch by 16+, feet tongued and grooved ....... .

19 Narrow pine ceiling boads, one-sided, tongued, grooved and beaded, 4% inches by .r. inch by 13 feet ....... .

20 Narrow pine ceilmg boards, two-sided, tongued, grooved and beaded. 4% inches by lYs inch by 16 feet ....... .

21 Spruce plank, four-sided. 9 inches by Ira inch by 13 feet ....................................... o. .......... ,

22 Pine mouldmg (per samp~e), lji by Ys inch by - .••••••.••••.••.......••.....•.•...............•.•..••..•.

23 Pine rr.oulding (per sample), 1% by Ys inch, rabbeted ..................................................... .

24 Pine moulding (per sample), 2~ inches by Ys inches, rnbbe:ed .... , ....................................... .

25 Pine moulding (per sample), 2 inches by 1 inch, rabbeted ........................................ , ........ .

26 Spruce planks, unplaned, 9 inches by Iy,( inch by 13 feet. ................................................. .

27 Spruce plank:::, unplaned, 10 by 2 inches by 13 feet,.... ..... . ................................ ' ........... .

28 Spruce joist, 2 by 4 inches by 13 feet, unplaned ........................................ , ................. .

29 Spruce joist, 3 by 4 inches by 13 feet, unplaned .... , ........... , . , ....... " ..•••..••••....•..... , •..........

30 Spruce timbers, 3 by 6 inches by 20 feet, unplaned ................... , ... ' ............................... .

31 Spruce timberj, 3 by 8 inches by 20 feet, unplaned ......... , . , .................... , ........................ ,

32 Sprnce timbers, 6 by 6 inches by 24 feet, unplaned ........ , ........................ , . , .................... .

Total.. ............................................................................. .

-~==============================~============

2IS [FEBRUARY 23, 1899.

Lumber, BOloZlgh pfManhattan.

AMERICAN LUMBER COMPANY. THE EAST RIVER MILL AND LUMw

BFR COMPANY. QUANTITIES;

Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

-----------------1,000 square feet, board measure. $37 50 per I,OCO feet. .37 50 $40 00 per J ,000 feet. $40 00

! 1,000 50 00 5000 50 00 50 ('0

2,000 6000 120 LO S5 0G 11000

2,000 77 50 155 00 7000 14000

4· 14 40 57 60 II .52 46 08

1,000 square feet, board measure. 32 50 per 1,000 feet. 32 50 35 00 per J ,coo feet. 35 00

5,000 32 50 162 50 35 00 175 00

1,000 32 50 32 50 35 co 35 00

1,000 32 50 32 50 35 00 35 00

2,000 34 00 6800 35 00 7000

2,000 65 00 13° 00 6500 I30 00 , 65 00 2,OO~ 70 co 14000 13000

500 '3 per {oot. 65 00 12000 60 00

500 13 65 00 12000 60 00

500 13 65 00 12000 60 00

3,000 face measure. 32 50 per I,COO feet. 9750 41 00 123 00

3.000 32 50 9750 4100 123 00

3,000 3500 105 00 41 00 123 00

300 pieces. 22 66 00 '7 8100

200 33~ 67 00 50 '10000

150 37 55 50 42 63 00

~ .. 1,000 linear feet. ooU per foot. 750 60 per 100 lin. fed. 600

I,COO OI IO 00 75 7 50

1,000 Ol~ 15 00 I 25 12 SO

1,000 DIU 12 50 I 25 *12 50

200~ pieces .. 23 4600 25 5000

goo 43% 130 50 H ]3200

100 IS 15 00 I6 1600

200 2. 44 00 24 4800

SO 57 .850 57 28 50

25 76 J9 00 76 19 00

15 I 50 22 50 1 52 22 80

................................ ....................... $2,052 to ........................ $2,'43 88

* Bids on rs inch by 2 inches.

FEBRUARY 23. 1899.J 216

A communication was received from the Clerk of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment

forwarding a copy of the action of said Board in providing funds to the amount 01 $8,500, under

chapter 666, Laws of 1897, for planting on Riverside Park, between Seventy-second and Seventy­

sixth streets. Filed .

. From the Engineer-in-Chief, Borough of The Bronx:

1st. Submitting specifications and form of contract for erecting stone columns, cornices, etc.,

for the principal entrance to the Museum Building in the Botanical Garden in Bronx Parle

Commissioner Moebu5 offered the following:

Resolved, That the specifications, form of contract and proposal this day submitted" for

furnishing all the labor and furnishi~g and erecting all the materials necessary to erect and com­

plete, as specified in the Botanical Gardens in Bronx Park in The City of New York, the stone

columns, cornices, etc., for prinCIpal entrance of Museum Building and~ other appurtenances, and

including all the concreting, brickwork, mbble-stone work, filiing, mason work, cut stone work,

wrought iro!1, copper and other metal work, roofing, flashings, guttering, painting, cleaning and

other works," be approved and ordered printed and when printed and approved as to form by the

Corporation Counsel, that an advertisement be published inviting proposals for the work.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

2d. Submitting specifications and form of contract for the construction and improvement of a

portion of Claremont Park.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the specifications, form of contract and proposal this day submitted" for the

construction and improvement of a portion of Claremont Park in the Borough of The Bronx of

The City of New York," be approved and ordered printed, and when printed and approved as to

form by the Corporation Counsel, that an ad vertisement be published inviting proposals for the work.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

3d. Submitting specifications and form of contract for regulating, grading and paving walks

and driveways in the Botanical Gardens in Bronx Park.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the specifications, form of contract and proposal this day submitted " for

regulating, grading and paving walks and driveways in the Botanical Gardens in Bronx Park in

The City of New York," be approved and ordered printed and when printed and approved as to

form by the Corporation Counsel, that all advertisement be published inviting proposals for the

work.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

21 7 [FEBRUARY 23. 1899.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the contract for which proposals have this day been received, except that for

road roller, etc., for parks in the Borough of The Bronx, b~ awarded to the lowest formal bidders

respectively; that the proposals of the successful bidders be sent to the Comptroller for his

approval of the sureties thereon and when so approved, and the Presiden.t be authorized to execute

the contracts for and on behalf of the Department.

Resolved, That the proposals for furnishing road roller, etc., for parks in the Borough of The

.Bronx be referred to Commissioner Moebus, to procure a report of mechanical experts as to the

compliance with the specifications, as advertised.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at 11.45 A. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

21 9 [MARCH 2, 1899.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 18g9-ADJoURNED MEETING, II A._M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate-box was opened and all the bids or proposals which had been received pursuant to

duly published advertisements were opened and.read, as follows:

For Carpenter and Mason Work Required for Building a New Veranda, etc., on Restaurant

House, near Arsenal, Central Park, Borough of Manhattan.

Name of Bidder.

William Horne Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... . .......... .

Dey & Somerville ................• , ....... " ............................. .

Kelly & Kelley.... ............................ ..................... . ... .

James Power .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .................................... . ...... .

Christopher Nally Company. . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . .. ..... . ...... ..

Amount.

$1,425 00

1,476 00

1,784 00

2.475 00

1,797 00

For Preparing the Ground for Planting in Riverside Park, between Eigllty-sixth ana Ninety-sixth Streets, Borough of lI:fanhattan.

ITEMS.

Tree holes, to be excavated ..•.•.......

Hole~ for shrubs, to be excavated .....

l\fould, in place •••...•.•...•••........

Trees, to be removed ........••...••.••

Trees, vines and shrubs.

'rotal. .................. , ..

QUANTlTIE~.

:25t mOre or le~s.

4,333

5,000 cubic yards.

So.

'3,575·

..................

---JAMES J. ~RAWLEY I -------------JOHN B. DEVLIN. I ANI> i H MWILLIAM I W,LLIAM YOUNG.

ROBERT J. __ ~OONE~: 1 ____ ~_~:=~,RsON.

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$100 $25t 00 $6 00 $1,506 00 $1 $251 00 $1 10 $275 10

I 00 4,333 00 2 90 12,565 70 25 1,083 25 90 3,899 70

I 15 5,7 SO 00 I 24 ~,2CO 00 I 25 6,250 00 I So 7,500 00

I 00 50 00 4000 2,00000 I 25 12 50 12 00 (ioo 00

4,700 00 11,400 00 I 5,000 00 5,632 00

••••• I :l!ll"".UOd. uu 33,671 70 ,

... I $12,596 75 $17,907 80

I EDWIN J. SHAFER. I

Pric':!. I Amount.

$4 20 $1,054 20

, 90 8,232 70

I 60 8,000 00

5 00 25000

5,400 00

1$22,936 90

~ > " n :I:

:n \0 'P

., N 0

221 [MARCH 2, 1899.

For Furnishing and Delivering I:Tardware, Borough (If Brooklyn .

. "-~------~--

No. ITEMS.

I I I I

"SAMUEL A. CONNELL. J. J. SNYDER & SON.

QliA~TlTI I!S. _

1 ______ '_p_r~c~ I_A_ffi_o_u_n_t. _P_r_i_ce_._ !_A_m_, _o_un_t_.

Shingle nails ................................. 1 10 kegs, $2 05 $20 50 $2 30 $23 00

8d big head nails ....... , ................ , ... .

IOd big head nails .......................... ..

20d big head nails ........................... ..

40d big head nails ....................... " ... ..

6 6d big hrad nails ....................... ' .... ..

8d finishing nails ....... .................... ..

6d finishing nails .. H ....................... ..

4d hnishing nails ....................... ..... .

10 Lath nails ................................... '1 2;inch No. 12 f1at·head wir~ nails .......•.......

1 I%-mch No. 12 flat-head WIre nalls .......... .

II

12

I-inch No. 12 flat-head wire nails ............. .

2-inch No. 16 bung-head wiEe nails ....•.. , ... .

IS I}~-inch No. 17 bung-bead wire nails ......... .

t6 I-inch No. 17 bung-head wire nails .... ' ...... .

17 );'.lDch No. IS bung.head wire nails ......... .

IS 3-inch No. 16 flat-head screws ................ .

19 2);.·inch No. 16 flat-head screws ............. .

20 2-inch No. 14 flat-head screws ............... .

21 I%-inch No. 12 flat-head fiClews ............. .

22 I%-inch No. 10 flat-head screws.-, ...... o •••••

23 lli-inch NO.9 flat-head screws •........•.....

24 I-inch No.8 flat· head screws ................ .

25 %"-inch NO.7 flat·head screws ............... ,

26 %-inch NO.5 flat-head screws 0 .............. .

27 8-ounce tacks ........................... .

28 Mortise locks~ with furniture complete ....... .

29 Rim locks, with furniture complete .......... .

30 Common brass padlocks, with two keys each.

31 Wrought.iron T hinge:::, a.inch .............. .

3'2 W rought.iron T hinges, 6-inch .............. .

33 C. I. loose pin buUs, 4~~ inches by 4%' inches ..

34 C. I. loose pin but~, 2 inches by 2% inches .. 0 •••

35 Galvanized iron butts, 2 inches by 2 inches ..

20

IS

I keg.

6 gross.

6 ..

12

10

6

12

12

18

10

3 dozell.

I S5

1 So

I 75

I 75

I 95

2 00

2 10

2 25

05

35

17

14

II!

07 I

02%1

::: \1

3 25

45 !

40

I

0 7 %\

::li\

37 00

27 00 I S 75

7 00

5 85

10 <'0

10 50

4 50

21

42

4 00

2 10

I 50

2 04

5 04

90

7 20

9 20

13 0.)

16 20

3 60

54

1 6S

2 10

2 05

200

2 00

2 20

2 25

2 35

2 50

2 65

05YJI'

05);.

°5% 06

oS);.

53

45

33YJ

22

IS

2 S9

2 61

82

03

4200

30 75

10 00

Soo

660

It 25

II 75

500

2 65

32

66

I 32

5 30

2 00

I 95

2 07

10 44

I 98

I 62

32

72

I So

MARCH 2, 1899.] 222

No. ITEMS.

ISA'IUEC A. COKNELL.rJ. J. SNYDE: & SON.

QUANTlIIE~;. 1---- ~~.---

I

, ! Price. I Amount,

------ - ..• ~.---.' .~.~.---. :----24 pairs" $0 05 Ga1~~h~:~ .i~~~. ~.~~~-.~~:~:. ~~. ~~~~.es .. ~~'. ~} 11

1'~~inch wire staples ................. ,........ 1:,000.

Ys-inch galvanizE'd iron wire ..•............... 'I 6,000 feet.

39 Cotton sash cord .......................... .

40 Tarred marlin rope ...........•. 00 ••••••••••••

41 Three-ply tar paper .............. .

42 Three-ply Hewitt's building paper ..... .

43 Paper tins ..•.•. ,' ..••..............•.........

44 5-inch barrel bolts .•..........................

45 NO·7 (H. Diston's) cross-cut saws ....•••..••..

46 NO,7 (H.Dis-ton's) rip saws ..•...••..........

47 Medium weight chw hammers ........ , ...... .

48 Double end No.8 hand-files ................ , ..

49 Double end NO.9 hand-files .......... .

50

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

Double end No. II hand-files. . ............... :

14-inch flat files .............................. ,

Iz-inch hand smooth files ... , ........... eO •••

6-Inch hand smooth files .................... .

S·foot cross-cul saws (2 handles, each) •....•..

2%-inch sash pulleys ... o •••••••••••••••••••••

IX inches by .u -inch button-head carriage bolts.

2% inches by ~-inch button-head carriage bolt~.

Mauls, 8 pounds each ........................ .

59 Maul handles ......•. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ..

60 Stone hammers, 28 pounds each ......•..•. " •.

61 Double pointed gbzing points ................ .

62 l\ledihlffi size blank keys •.•....................

63 6-inch flat key files ......................... .

64 Ground glue ...••...•••••••.•................

65 I6-inch monkey wrenches .........•...........

66 12-inch monkey wrenches .................. .

67 8-inch monkey wrenches ......... , .......... .

68 Dietz lanterns, with 96 red globes ............ .

69 White globes for Dietz lanterns •..........••..

70 Lamp chimneys, full size, with scalloped tops ..

71 Large lamp wicks, plain .••••••.....•••..•....

48 hanks.

50 pounds. i 30 rolls,

20 pounds.

I dozen.

2 dozen.

6.

2.

5 dozen.

35

I 05

60

'I- 00

60

80

2 15

18

c8

] 45

20,000.

2,000 .

~ per 100 l I $0 46 f I pe.r 100} 1 ~o 50

3 dozen. 4 5c

92

2. I 32

20 papers. 05

3 dozen.

20 pounds. '4

2. ] co

6. 58

Ie.

7 dozen.

45

3 barrels. 2 70

24 dozen. 05

-$1 20

20

5 70

6 00

31 50

18 00

i 10

I 20

13 50

4 50

8 00

2 40

70

I 60

2 90

1 50

92 00

1000

3 68

2 64

I 00

2 80

2 co

4 20

41 30 I

3 60 I

Frice··IAmount.

fO 06%1 $1.sO

p,er foot!! } SO oOrl

l

50

80

86

I 00

2 66

IO

I 85

35 I

f pe~ looi l l $0 57! f ) per 100: } 1 $0 62',

5 40

95

I 88

I co

45

6 56

55

3 00

05

20

6 60

5 50

21 30

I 00

96

II 97

4 68

7 00

86

2 00

5 32

66

60

.') 70

I 75

1(4 00

12 40

16 20

3 80

2 28

] 00

2 ]0

90

I 90

45 92

4 40

9 00

8 :: I --'-------'-----.-~~-

223 [MARCH 2, r!)99·

-I SAMUEL A. CONNELL. J. J. SNYDER & SON.

No. ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

Price. 1 Amount. Price. Amount, --~~ __ I- -----1----I

72 Small lamp wicks, plain ...................... i 24 dozen. fo 06 $1 44 $003 $0 72

73 Best quality axes, 6% pounds, each ......... I

2. 75 I 50 75 I 50

74 Cast steel bank shovels, round point. .......... I dozen. 5 75 .600

75 Cast sted long":handle shovels, round point. ... 5 75 600

76 Full sheets emery cloth, mixed ........ ' ........ 30 22

77 Balls stout twine ............................. I 00 60

78 Machine bolts, 3~ inches by % inch •.••.••..•• 50. 68 01% 75

79 Machine bolts, 4 inches by ¥s inch ............ 50. 71 02 I 00

80 Machine bolts, 4% inches by Ys inch. ,_ ....... 50. 75 ! co

8, Machine bolts, 5 inches by ¥a inch ............ 50. 78 02 I 00

82 Machine bolts, 5% inches by % inch ....•.•••• 50. 3, I 02 I 00

83 Machine bo1t~~ 4 inches by % inch .... ........ 50. I 00 02};' I 25

84 Machine bolts, 4% inches hy X inch .......... 50. I 05 0216 I 25

85 Machine bolts,s inches by X inch ............ 50. I 10 02% I 25

86 Machine bolts, 5% inches by X inch ........... 50. I IS 03 I 50

87 Lag screws, 2% inches by % inch ............. 100. 58 66

88 Lag screws, 3 inches by % inch ............... 100. 61 68

89 Lag screws, 4 inches by % inch ............... 100. 68 76

90 Lag screws, 5 inches by % inch ..... ......... ICO. 75 86

91 Lag SCI'ews, 6 inches by }6 inch ............... 100. I 22 r 38

92 Iron rakes, 16 teeth ........................... 4 dozen. I 90 7 60 I 75 7 00

93 Steel snow shovels ............................ 4 2 75 II QO 2 75 II 00

94 Wooden snow shovels ........................ 3 00 600 3 75 7 50

95 English lawn scythe blades, with handles ...... 4 16 50 6600 17 00 68 00

96 Cast steel square shovels ................... U • 6 5 75 34 50 600 36 00

97 Grass sickles .................................. 4 3 75 IS 00 3 25 13 00

q8 Manure forks ................................ 4 4 80 19 20 600 24 00

99 Wooden lawn rakes, 22 teeth .................. 200. per 100} $25 00 5000 {

per 100 }

$23 00 46 00

100 Scythe stones, as per sample .................. 4 boxes. 3 25 13 00 II 00 44 00

101 Pruning saws' ................................. 2 dozen. 740 14 80 JO 50 21 00

10' Pruning pocket shears ........................ 3 50 7 00 2 15 4 30

103 Pruning knives ........... .................... 4 dc> 800 3 78 7 56

104 Scythe handles ............................... 5 00 fO 00 640 I' 80

IDS N 0in~h~~~~i.t:. ~~.~~i~~~. ~~~~s:. ~~ .i~~~.e.s. ~:. ~ ~ } 51 boxes. • 60 132 60 2 85 145 35

~~~!

Totals ............................ ............... $959 04

I $1,046 14

.VIARCH 2, 1899.J 224

For Furnishing and Delivering Plumbers' Supplies-Boyou,,!l oj BrooklYH.

ITE:l.IS.

F. N. Du Bors. I QUANTITIES.

cO Z

----_. --_ ... - . ... -J ------ ------ PricE'.

I-inch garden valves. .... . ...... . i 2%-inch brass female hose couplings ... " .....•.... !

2~~~~~1~~~~s. ~~~.<~l~. ~~~~~~ .~o~~ ~~~~~l~~~.s: ~.s. :~~ t \ 4 2}{ inch brass corn binationhose coupling:-, per sample!

5 I-inch garden rubber hose couplings .............. !

6 ii-inch garden rubber hose couplings. __ ........... ::

7 2Yz-inch hose coupling rubber washers. per sample. i 8 I-inch hose coupling rubber washen ............... i

9 U -inch ho"e coupling rubber washers. _" 4

II

12

'3

'4

IS

16

17

IS

'9

20

21

22

2%-inch brass 4-ply rubber hose clamp" .'

,%-inch compression hose bibbs, for lead pipe ...

U-inch compression hose bibbs, for iron pipe. _ •.•. i % -inch compression bibbs, for lead pipe, ... "4, ••••

%-inch compression bibbs, for iron pipe ............ :

U-inch lever handle hose bibbs, for iron pipe ...... :

}6-inch l~ve: han~lestops and was:e, round \vater-l i \yay, tor Iron pIpe._ •.•.... _ ........ , ......... \ :

}f-inch lever hand~e stops and W<L"te, round water- I j way, for lead pIpe _ .......••...... _" ....•••• ( :

,%'-inch T handle stops and waste, round water- j : way, for lead pipe ............................ \ :

%-inch T handle stops and waste, rcund \vater-}: way, for iron pipe ...... _ .. 4.... .. .. .. .. .... .. 1

7,f-inch T handle ~tops and waste, round water- tl way,forironpipe ........................... f[

I-mch T handle SLOpS and wdste, round water- t way, for iron pipe: ..•. 4 ...................... ) I

3 washout porcelam water-clo.:et bowls .•..•••...

23 "Harlem" porcelain ,vater-closet bowls .......... .

24 14-inch porcelain wash bowls, one-halt \vith and. , one-half without patent overflow .........•.••. f <

2S No.1 porcelain lipped urinals .......... .

26 NO.16 B. & S.copper win; ...................... '"

27 No. 16 galvanized iron wire .......... , ............ .

28 Galvanized jack chains, per sample •.•.............

29 4 pound sheet lead ....................... , ....... .

30 2% pounds tinned iron rivets .• o •••••••• ,

3'( 2 pounds tinned iron riVf'ts ......•.•............... I

32 r}f pounds tinned iron rivets •.• 4 ••••••• ,

33 I % pounds iron rivets ......•••.•••.. " ...

34 }3 ounces tinned iron rivets •...•...•••.••..•.•.••..

35 4-ir.ch cast-iron V's, extra heavy •••••.........

3 dozen.

12

'2

60 pounds.

75

30e feet.

I50 square feet.

2 rapers.

4

1 paper.

I dozen.

::='10 55 per dozen.

I6 .20

21

21

96

26

08

20

600

4 4 0

5 20

7 70

7 00

7 35

6 65

IC 50

'7 85

36 00

05

32 20

28% per pound.

02 p~r foo:.

24g per sqlwrc foot.

20 per paper.

,6

12

Ie) per dozen.

Amount.

C3 00

3 52

;i 12

I 20

96

21 00

5 20

6 00

4 40

5 20

TO 40

7 70

7 co

3 6P

5 25

8 93

36 00

II 40

4 05

'::2 20

17 10

5 25

6 00

40

225

,; Z

ITEMS.

------ --------

36 4-inch cast-iron ~ bends, extra heavy ............. .

QUANTITIES.

1 dozen.

37 c 4-:nch cast-i.ron Yo,bends. extra heavy ......••..•... 1

38 4-tnch cast-Iron T s, extra heavy ................. 'I Yz

39 4-inch cast-iron running trap5, extra heavy ........ .

5-inch cast-iron soil pipe, extra heavy ...... o ••••••

5 inch by 4 inch Clst-iron V's, extra heavy... . .. .

5-inch cast-iron }{. bends, extra heavy .............. 1

43 5- inch cast-iron Va bends, extra heavy .. ............ .

44

50

52

53

04

55 56

57

58

59

60

5-inch ca!;t-iron T's, extra heavy ................. .

5~inch ca'it-iron running traps. extra heavy .. " ... .

Best qualit~· charcoal ............................ .

14-inch bastard flat file,. . . • . . . . . . . . . .. . •..•.•.....

Yz-~~~~ ~d~~J .. ~.~ .. l.:'. ~.a.l~~.~i~~~ .. \~~~~.~~~t.i~~.,. ~} 2-inch mesh, No. 14. galvanized wire netting, 6 t

feet wide. per sample ........... .............. )

Prince's metaUic paint, grouni in oiL .... ......... .

4-pound soldering coppers ..........•..............

6-pound soldering coppers •.......................

Best white oak tanned leather, per sarrple ........ .

Ys-inch rubber packing, cloth both sides, best quality I

Telegraph pliers .....•..•.••.......•..............

I-j~~~~~~k~~!~~~~i.r.o~. ~~~j.~~~,. ~'~. ~~~. ~.'~'. ~~~~~~} 2-inch galvanized-iron fittmgs, L's and T's, unIons}

and ~ockets .... ........................... ,0 ••

U -~n~% ;:~k:~~~~(~~i~~~. ~.t~~.n.g~: ~'~. ~n~. ~> ~~:i~~~ } I Yz-I~~3 :~~~:~~~~ .l~~~. ~~~l~.~S., .~'~.~~~ .. ~ :5,' .~~~~~~ } %-inch galvanized-iron pipe ,_ ...... 0 •••••••••••••

100 feet.

I dozen.

2.

75 barrels.

1 dozen.

50 yards.

laO

1 barrel.

2 pairs.

I pair.

75 square feet.

3 yards.

}> dozen.

250 pounds.

300

2':0

1,000 feet.

6[ !%-inch galvanized.iron pipe ......... _.............. I,GOO

%-inch AAA lead pipe ..........•..••..•....••••.•

}>-inch AA lead pipe ...........•.•.•.............

I-inch AAA lead pipe ......•••.••................. 1

I-inch AA lead pipe .•...............•.....••.....

X-inch AAA lead pipe .•............••••••........ 1

X-inch AA lead pipe ........•••.................. 1

IYo-inch AAA lead pipe ..............•..•.•.•..•..

2-inch A AA lead pipe ..•.•....••....•............

4-inch D lead soil-pipe ... o •••• ••••••••••••••••••••• :

lYo-inch D lead soil-pipe ..•.•......•••••••.•.•... \

2-inch D lead soil-pipe ........•.•....•......•.....

200

200

100

100

200

200

50

50

100

100

l MARCH 2, 1899.

F. N. Du BOIs.

Price. Amount.

$2 83 per dozen. $2 83

2 83 5 66

4 12 2 06

59 each. I 77

22 Yo per foot. 22 50

5 78 per dozen. 5 78

3 47 3 47

3 47 3 47

5 80 2 90

86 each. I 7'

65 per barrel. 48 75

3 54 per dozen. 3 54

I aS per yard. 52 50

25 per square yard. 50 00

30 00 per bar re 1. 30 00.

I 32 per pair. 2 64

I 98 I 98

50 per square foot. 37 50

2 co per yard. 600

9 00 per d02en. 4 50

08 per pound. 20 00

07Yo 22 50

o8~ 17 00

09 '3 50

o4T6 per foot. 49 00

04f H Co

16t 32 40

10-:£'10- 20 Eo

32~ 32 40

25i 25 67

25~ 51 33

18190" 3780

451~ 22 95

63lo 3' 75

431 12 96

I8I~ 18 90

25i 25 40

MARCH 2, 1899. J 226

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ITEMS.

---------------

-------------

QUAi\TITIE~.

73 [)i-inch D lead soil-pipe .........•..•........••••• 1 200 feet.

74 2-inch S lead traps.... .... . . . . . . .... .. . ... .. .... .. I dozen.

79

So

82

% and % solder. ... .•.••....... ............ . ... .

No. 24 galvanized sheet-iron, best bloom, 84 inches I by 24 inches ...............•.••.............. I

1\10.24, R. G. sheet-iron, 84 inche;;; by 24 inches .....

Y. ~'e~e:;m~IJ~t~. ~~~~.n.~ .t.i~: .~~~t .. ~~~~~ .. c.h.~~~o~l: }

Zinc, No. 9, 36 inches by 84 mches ...•...........••

2,%.inch 4-plyrubber ho:se, Double Diamond, or equal I

I-inch 4-ply rubber hose, Double Diamond, or equal I

U-inch 4" ply ru~ber hose, Doub1e Diamond, or equaJ I

4-inch brass sanitary ferrules ...•.•. , ..... I

2·inch brass sanitary ferrules .....

Tota!. ................••••.............

500 pounds.

1,500

750

I2 boxes.

5 sheets.

1,000 feet.

I,oea

1,000

I dozen.

F. N. Du BOIS.

Price.

13% per foot.

10 per dozen.

14% per pound.

03

6 75 per box.

I 40 per sheet.

45 per foot.

[8

'3

23 each.

06% each.

Amount.

$27 00

10

72 5°

22 50

81 00

00

45008

180 00

]30 00

2 76

78 I 1---

I $2,270 [3

--- ----'==== ------------- --------The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The following communications were received:

From the Clerk of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment iorwarding copies of resolutions

of said Board, as follows:

I. Authorizing an issue of bonds to the amount of $30,000, under chapter 666, Laws of 1897,

for the improvement of Riverside Park, between Eighty-sixth and Ninety-sixth streets.

2. Authorizing an issue of bonds to the amount of $8,000, under chapter 643, Laws of r!)97 ,

for making sewer connections and otherwise improving the Swedish School-house in Central Park,

for the use of bicyclists.

Filed.

From the Chief Engineer, boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, reporting a time statement

on the contract for the improvement of Cooper Park showing an excess of one and one-half days'

time in the completion and recommending that the penalty for the overtime be remitted on account

of delays due to the weather.

On motion, the recommendation of the Engineer was approved and adopted by the following

vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebns, Brower--3.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to authority given by resolution of the Municipal Assembly, the

President be and hereby is authorized to make a contract for the furnishing of four models of

227 [MARCH 2, 1899.

caryatides and six models of medallions and the carving of the same in Indiana limestone, for the

new wing and extension of the Metropolitan Mnseum of Art in Central Park, without public

letting, at an expense not to exceed twelve thousand dollars.

Which was adopted. by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the contracts for which proposals have been this day received, except for

pluinbers' supplies, be awarded to the lowest formal bidders respectively; that the proposal of the

successful bidders be sent to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved,

that the President be authorized to sign contracts for and on behalf of the Board.

Resolved, That the b~d received for plumbers' supplies for parks in the Borough of Brooklyn

be referred to Commissioner Brower for report and recommendation.

Which were adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Ciausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following;

Resolved, That this Board, deeming it to the interests of the city so to do, hereby rejects all

the proposals or bids received on the 23d ultimo for furnishing road roller, sprinkling wagons,

sprinkling carts and settees for parks in the Borough of The Bronx, and that the several items be

readvertised fQr separately.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at 11.45 A. M. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

229

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

• THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 189~-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the !lublic, the

estimate-box was opened and all the bids or proposals which had been received pursuant to duly

published advertisements were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing all tke Malerials and Labor for Erecting Complete the TVire Fences, as herein

Specified. in Zoological Garden, in B~onx Park, in The City of New York-Borough of

The Bronx.

,.;

" .0

6

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ITEMS .

-'~~~n~~~::~~:-;2-inch fcnce.·.~~~~ ........................... "'1' End po;:,ts for 72-lDCh fence ...................................... .

Corner posts for 72-inch fence .................... ................. !

T posts for 72.inch fence ... , .... 00 ••• '0' ••••••

Single gates, 12 feet by 72 inches. '0' ••...• ...•..•..•..••......••.

Single gates, 4 feet by 72 inches ................ ................. .

Wire fencing, 72.inch ........................•...................

Line posts for 88·inch fence .................................... .

9 End pOSlS for 8S.inch fence ..................................... .

10 Corner posts for 8S-inch fence ............................. ..... ..

J I T posts for 8S.inch fence.... . ..... .. .. . .................... .

12 Single gates, 12 feet by 88 inches ............................... .

13 Single gates, 4 feet by 88 inches.... . . .. . . . • • • . . . .. ... . .......... .

r4 Double gates, 14 feet by 88 inches ....................... ' ....... .

1:5 Wire ft:;ncing, 88·inch ............................................ .

Total. .......................................... .

QUANTITIES.

320.

21.

13·

10.

345 reds.

1,265.

50.

,6.

'7·

35.

J,370 rods.

. ...........

N oTE.-Ali items to be furnished and "t as specified.

PAGE WOVEN \VIRE FENCE COMPANY.

Price. r Amoun~

$. 13 $681 60

22 70 476 70

24 80 322 40

23 50 164 50

12 50 125 00

6 50 '9 50

I 40 483 00

• 25 2,846 25

23 50 1.175 00

25 oS 1,653 30

23 75 403 75

12 50 45000

6 50 '9 50

1600 64 00

I 40 1.91800

$10,802 50

For Furnishing and Delivering Blacksmithing Materials-Borough of Manhattan.

ITE:\[s.

Round iron, 2% inches ................... .

27.( inches ................... .

I inch .....•..................

ra inch ...............•..•••.

% inch ...................... .

% inch ..••.........

Yz inc1l ......... , ..... , .....••

y,; inch ....... .

151) inch ........... _,_ ... '._ .. .

One-half round iron, x: inch .... : ........•

% inch ............. .

7:i' inch •.•....•.....

Band Iron, 2~ inches by lu inch ..... ,

2% inches by Pu inch ..... .

2% inches by it inch ...• , .•...

2 inches by i~;' inch ..........•.

1% inches by -1'6 inch ......... .

I}f inches by I'a inch ....•.•.•••

Ij{ inches by t'b inch ....... , .

I inch by lu inch ...........•...

M inch by lG inch .•••••..•••••

% inch by it; inch ..••..•.......

3 inches by {IS inch .......... .

QUANTlTIE:::.

6 bars.

12

12

12

2 bundles.

4

C. STRIFFLER & Co. Fox & ENGEL.

.. ----~---~--

Price.

1.596 pounds. at $1.70 per 100 pounds ..

T ,284 at 1.70

516 at 1.60

384 at 1.60

300 at 1.60

200 at 1.70

400 at 1.80

at 2.00

200 at

at 2.ro

at 2.20

2eo at 2.50

20;) at 1.70

at 1.70

200 at 1.70

at 1.70

40 0 at 1.70

400 at I.70

200 :it 1.70

200 at 1.70

400 at 1.90

400 at 1.90

2eo at 1.70

I

Amount ... 1_

! $27 13l

21 83j

8 26)

6 '4 r I 4 80J !

3 4u

7 20

4 00

4 20

4 20)

I 4 40 t

I 500 J

3 40 I

3 40 I 340 I

l-: 3 4

0 I i 6 80 I ! 6 80}

3 40 II 3 40 )

7 fo

7 60

Price.

2,848 pounds, at $1.56 per 100 pounds •.

1,170

224

444

224

224

67 2

1,792

448

448

448

.tt 1.51

at I.S6

at i.61

at 1.76

at I.()6

at 2.95

at 1.83

at 1.95

at 2.15

at 2.05

3 40 No bid .............................. ..

Amount.

$44 43

17 67

3 49

7 IS

3 94

4 39

19 82

33 15

8 74

9 6}

9 18

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=:: 'f) ~

00 \0 'P ........

'" '" o

Tire iron, 5% inches by % inch .. , ........ 6 bar>. 888 at .. 60 '4 211

Band iron, 3% inches by % inch ........... 12 bundles. 1,140 at 1.60 18 24

3 inches by Yo inch ........... ' •• '4 2,424 at 1.6:1 38 78

1 !

2% inches by Yo incb ........... 12 I,n6 at 1.60 '7 86 1

16 131 2% inches by % inch ....... , ... 12 1,008 at 1.60

• inches by % inch ............. 20 1.080 at 1.60 8 ~ I 9,382 pounds. at $1.53 per 100 pounds •. 1 '43 54

'7 •

1% inches by % inch ........... 12 576 at 1.60 9 221 I % inches by % inch ....... , ... " 480 at 1.60 7 681

IU inches by % inch ........... 12 420 at 1.60 6 7

2 J I

I inch by % inch ............... 12 300 at 1.60 4 80

Iron, I% inches by % inch ................ 24 bars. 1.464 at 1.60 23 42 / ~ I 2,880 at 1.51 .. ) 43 49

IU inches by % inch ............... 24 1,224 at 1.60 19 58

3 inches by U inch .................. ,2 480 at 1.80 8 641

4 inches by U inch .................. ,2 648 at 1.80 II 661

3% inches by U inch ................ ,2 564 at r.80 '0 15 II » w

4% inches by U incn ................ ,. 732 at 1.80 '3 18

.% inches by U inch ................ ,2 43' at 1.60 7 78

'X inches by U inch ................ 12 408 at t.80 7 34 ,

.U inches by U inch ................. 12 384 at 1.80 6 9' ~ I 5.094 at 1.61 .. I 8201

2 inches by U inch .................. 12 348 at 1.80 6 261

I inch by U inch .................... 12 168 at 1.80 3 021 .% inches by U inch ................ 12 252 at 1.80 4 541

.U inches by U inch ................ .2 204 at 1.80 3 671 . • % inches by ~ inch ................ .2 30' at 1.80 5 40 J

2U inches by Yo inch ................ .2 552 at 1.60 8 831

,....... s::

2 inches by % inch .................. •• 480 at 1.60 7 68 :>-

'% inches by % inch.· ............ · ... 1

::0

" " 420 at 1.60 6 72 f (')

3.'59 at 1.51 47 70 ::t:

1% inches by % inch ................ 1 ., 360 at 1.60 576 ! ':P

3U inches by Yo incb ................ " bundles. I ~

1,200 at 2.0':) 24 00 J 00 \{)

'9

ITEMS.

Iron, 4 Yz inches by U inch .... " ......... .

4 J4" inches by J4" inch ...........•.••.

4 inches ,t,bY 7.( inch ......••.•...•....

3X inches by J4" inch .............. .

3% inches by U inch ............... .

3 ~ inches by 7{ inch .............. .

3 inches by U inch ....•.............

Square iron, I7f·inch ........... .

I}{.inch ..................... 1

I-inch ...............•.•.. _ ... !

U-inch ...................... .

X-inch ..........•.......

Spring ~tcel, 4% inches by ;{ inch ....... .

3 inches by ~~ inch ...... .

2X inches by J4" inch ........ .

2 % inches uy 7i inch. . . . .. ..

2X' inches hy X' inch ........ .

2 inches hy }.{. inch ......... .

IX inches by X' inch ........ .

r 7f inches by 7{ inch ........ .

IJ4" inches by }{ inch ........ .

Square ste~l, r·inch ...................... .

Jessup's hexagon steel, %-inch .......... .

%.inch ..... .

X-inch .......... .

U-inch ............ i

QUANTITIES.

12 bar,;,

24

24

24

24

12

24

C. STRIFfLER & Co.

I Price.

732 pounds at $1.80 per 100 pounds ..

348 at I.80

330 at I.SO

3c6 at 1.80

2£8 at 1.80

264 at 1.80

240 at 1.80

73 2 at 1.'50

2,016 at 1.to

1,296 at 1.6 ....

1,008 a: 1.60

720 at LeO

528 at 2.25

24° at 2.25

228 al 2.25

2°4 at 2,25

r86 at 2.25

168 at 2.25

'44 at 2.25

120 at :!.25

108 at 2.25

! 1,296 at 1.80

15 at 0.I6~ per pound .....

3° at 0.16%

32 at 0.16

4° at 0.16

, s:: Fox & ENGEL.

:>-~

! .~--- --- -----~--- \J

I !

lJ:i Amount. Price. Amount.

':P 1-_-_-_--- _._---_._----I

00 $13 181 I \0

'P 6 26' ,

5 94/1 I 5 51 ~, 2,93+ pounds. at

5 18

1 i 4 75 I ;

r.6t ller 100 pounds .. $47 24

I' 4 32 J '

1 II 7' 1 I

32 26

1 '

20 74 (- 5t7~O at 1.51 86 37

,6 '3 j tC> <.H tv

II 52 I

II 88 !

5 4C

5 13

4 59

4 '9 2,144 ;:It 2·95 63 25

.3 78

3 24

2 70

23 33 1,300 at 1.95 25 '35

2 471

4 951 ,

5 1211 Jl6 at 0,r6 p~r pound .•.•... 18 56

640 J

Norway iron, 2 inches by ~4." inch ....... ,. 240 at 3.25 per 100 pounds ..

1% inches by % inch •....... 210 at 3. 2 5

'% inches by % inch •..•..• 180 at 3. 2 5 I

Iii inches by % i"ch ....•••. 105 at 3. 25

I inch by % inch ••••..••••• , 120 at 3.25

Flatters, 3 -inch face .... , . , ' .. , .............. '12. 54 at o..X2% per pound .....

Sheet· iron, 2% teet by 3 reet by y"o inch .••. 2 sheets. 300 at 2.20 per 100 pounds ..

2 % feet by 3 feet by J4 inch .... 400 at 2.10

2% feet by 3 feet by Ys in.h ...• 200 at 2·30-

- ------------~------- -"------ --_ ..

'!; ... ,. r'

7

80

1 6 83

5 85 r 34'

858

3 80J

6 75 54

6 601

8 40 ~ 92 5

4 60J

$765 87

at 3.45 per 100 pounds .. 29 60

at o. IS per: -pound .. ,-" .. 810

at 2.20 per 100 pounds .. 20 35

$777 13

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II:

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00

~

MARCH 9,1899.] 234

The reading of minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with.

The following communications were received:

From the Clerk of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, forwarding resolutions, as

follows:

I. Authorizing an issue of bonds to the amount of $100,000, under chapter 417, Laws of 1892,

as amended by chapter 609, Laws of 1895, for the improvement of the Bronx and Pelham parkway.

2. Providing funds to tbe amount of $3,500, for tbe foundation and erection of the Bartholdi

statue of Washington and Lafayette at Morningside Park and One Hundred and Fourteentb street.

Filed.

From the Commbsioners of Accouuts, inviting the departments to use tbe physical and

chemical laboratory 111 their office when desired for examining materials used in public works.

Filed.

From tbe Chief Engineer, boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, submitting specificaticJns and

form of contract for the improvement of the Circle at the entrance to Central Park on Fifth avenue,

between Fifty -nintb and Sixtietb streets.

On motion, said specifications and form of contract were approved and ordered printed, and

when printed and approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel, an advertisement was ordered

published in the CITY RECORD, inviting proposals for doing the work, by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus-2.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the contracts for which proposals have this day been received, be awarded to

the lowest formal bidders respectively; that their proposals be sent to tbe Comptroller for approval

of sureties, and when S0 approved, that the President be autborized to sign said contracts for and

on bebalf of the Department.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus-2.

Commissioner Moebus offered tbe following:

Resolved, That tbe Park Commissioner for the Borough of The Bronx be directed to investi­

gate the reports that the plans of tbe horticultural building about to be erected on tbe Botanical

Garden grounds in Bronx Park indicate that structural weakness will result from completing the

work under them, and, if found necessary, to employ an expert to examine and report upon said

plans for that purpose.

Whicb was adopted by tbe following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus-2.

On motion. at 12 ... 0 P. M., the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

235

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1899-ADJoURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

. estimate-box was opened and all the estimates or proposals which had been received pursuant to

duly published advertisements were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering One 12-ton Steam Road Roller, for Parks in the B<'rough of

The Bronx.

NAMF. OF BIDDERS.

Buffalo Pitts Company ...... , .. . .. . ...• ...... . .. ................... . .............. .

Harrisburg Foundry and Machine Works ...... ..................................... .

Julian Scholl & Co ..................... .

William Churchill Oastler .......................................................... .

ONE 12-TON STEAM ROAD ROLLER, f( ROCH.

ESTER" TYPE, OR EQUAL.

AMOUNT.

2,j,CO co

. ---.=~----------.-~=---=---=~-=-=-=---=======

For Furnishing and Delivering Three Road Sprinkling Tllagons and Three .Sprinklzn;; Carts

for Parks in The Boro1l;;h of The Bronx.

I

ITEMS. QeANTITIE!:i·1

F.e.AuSTIN MANUFACTURIl'\G

COPMA~Y.

I STUDEBAKER I BROTBERS

I l\fA~~~l~~~~~ING

~ i Price.

r -R-o-ad-sp-r-i-n-k-Ii-Ilg-w-a-g-o-ns~~~-g-al-Io-:-s,~t~::~:~er l : --~-~ .. )----patent, or equal thereto ........ 0 ............. t I SISO 00

2 Sprinkling carts. 150 gallons. Studebaker patent, t !

"Little Gem," or equal thereto ............. j I 55 00

Tota1. .......... .

* Informal.

Amount. I price~~~::~ ------- !--- --- .

':"\450 00 ~5~I 00

165 co I

*S6J5~_i ____ _

165 OJ

For FU17lishing and Delivering Three Hundred Settees for Parks in the Borough of The BrONX.

~AME OF BIDDER. PRICE.

James M. Motley ................................................................ . SI,P5 00

Patterson, Gottfried & Hunter (Ltd.) ..... , $4 39

========== --~---'..:::c=.._= - --~----~- - -------

For Preparing the Ground for Planting in Riverside. Pi!lrk, between Seventy. second and Seventy-sixth Streets, in the. Borough of Manhattan.

ITEMS.

1\fould, in place ................................................................ .

Trees, shrubs and other plants ........... o •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Grass sod, furnished and laid ................................................... .

Total ............................................................. ..

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

Mould. in place ...................................... .. 3,000 cubic yards.

Tre~s, shrubs and other plants ........................ . 3,150.

Grass sod. furnished and laid ......................... .. 30,coo square feet.

Tota!.. .................................. .. . ................ \

WILLIAM H. MASTERSON.

QUANTITII!S.

3,000 cubic yards.

3,150 .

30,000 square feet.

EDWIN J. SHAFER.

------

Price.

I Amount.

$1 25 I $3,750 00

55000

02% 75000

$5,050 00

Price. '

$' 30

02%

I Amount.

I

I

500 00

75000

I

1~5'150 00

JOHN B. DEVLIN.

--

Price. Amount.

$0 85 $2,550 co

623 00

Ol}~ 75000

$3.9'3 00

CHARLES L. DORAN.

Price. I Am.wnt. -.---~----

:I I 30 I $3,900 00

65000

02 600 00

$5,150 00

WILLIAM YOUNG.

Price. I Amount.

----1----$1 20 ! $3,600 00

I 400 co

02 I 60c 00

I $4.6co 00

tv <.H ~

'i > ~ :I: tv ~ ~

00 \D 'P

The minutes of the u;e~tings of March 2 and 9 were read anrl approved.

The following communications were received:

From the Collector of Customs, Port of New York-In relation to the duty impmed on old

Spanish bronze cannon propo:ied to be imported from Cuba.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Whereas, A large quant:ty of Spanish can nOll, imported fr(Jln Cuba, has been examined by the

Landscape Architect of this Department, and eighty pieces designated by him as suitable for per­

manent exhibition by The City ot' New York in Central Park, Battery Park, \Vashington Square,

Van Cortland Park, Prospect Park and Washington Park (Fort Greene). In some case3 the pieces

selected are of an age to be classified as antiquities under the customs regulations, and all are of

worth as exhibits in illustration of the progress of ordnance manufacture, as well as of historical

interest by reason of association with the early settlements on this side of the Atlantic. Their

beauty of form, decoration and excellence as castings give them a further art value. The estImates

of the weight of the designated pieces vary from 120,000 to 300,000 pounds and the price at which

they are offered is 25 cents a pound, without duty; therefore

Resolved, That the Federal Customs Authorities be and they are hereby respectfully requested

to permit The City of New York to remove from the bonded warehouse without payment of any

duly the Spanish cannon selected for exhibition in the parks, and that the Board of Estim~te and

Apportionment be respectfully requested to proviJe fnnds for and authorize the Park Depart­

ment to purchase said cannon, 10 the amount of Seventy-five thousand dollars, or such part thereof

as may be needed for the purpose.

Which were adopted by the following vote:

Ayes--Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

From the Clerk of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, forwarding copy of action of

said Board in approving specifications for the removal of the Forty-second Street Reservoir and

construction of foundations for the New York Public Lihrary, Astor, Tilden and Lenox Founda­

tions, and authorizing the issue of bonds to the amount of $500,000, under chapter 556 of the

Laws of 1897, to provide for doing the work.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resol ved, That, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 556 of the Laws of 1897, the " New York

Times" and the" New York Journal and Advertiser" be designated as the two daily papers

required by said act to contain advertisement of contracts for the removal of the Forty-second

Street Reservoir and other work in connection with the erection of the New York Public Library

Building.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

From Howard & Cauldwell, architects, submitting a time statement on the contract for erect­

ing a public lavatory OR Riverside Park, near Seventy-second street.

239 [MARCH 23, 1899.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the penalty for overtime on the contract with George Telfer, for erecting a

public lavatory on Riverside Park, near Seventy-second street, be and the same hereby is remitted

on account of C!eJays not the fault of the contractor.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

From the Chief Engineer, Borough of Manhattan-

1st. Submitting specifications and form of contract for the improvement of the park bounded

by Manhattan avenue, Morningside Avenue East, and One Hundred and Fourteenth street.

Cqmmissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the specific~tions and form of contract for the improvement of park bounded

by Manhattan avenue, Morningside Avenue East, and One Hundred and Fourteenth street, be

approved and ordered printed, and when printed and approved as to form by the Corporation

Counsel, that an advertisement be published in the CITY RECORD inviting proposals for the work.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower -3.

2d. Submitting specifications and form of contract for paving sidewalks adjoining East River

Park on East End avenue and East Eighty-sixth street.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the specifications and form of contract for paving with asphalt the sidewalks

of East End avenne and East Eighty.sixth street, adjoining East River Park, be approved and

ordered printed, and wI-ten printed and approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel that an

advertisement be published in the CITY RECORD inviting proposals for doing the work.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes- Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Brower presented a report 011 the proposal of F. N. Du Bois for plumbers'

supplies for parks in the boroughs oj Brooklyn· and Queens, recommending that a contract be

a warded thereon, and offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the contract for which pr<>posals were received on the 2d instant for plumb­

ing supplies for parks in the Borough of Brooklyn be awarded to F. N. Du Bois, the lowest bidder;

that his proposal be sent to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and, when so approved, that

the President be authorized to sign said contract for and on behalf of the Board.

Which was adopted by the foJ1owing vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively, this day received,

for furnishing and delivering road sprinkling wagons and sprinkling carts and delivering settees

MARCH 23, 1899.]

for parks in the Borough of The Bronx, and for prepa;'ing the ground for planting in Riverside

Park, between Seventy-second and Seventy-sixth streets, Borough of Manhattan, be sent to the

Comptroller for his approval of the sureties thereon, and, when so approved, the President be

authorized to execute contracts for the works for and on behalf of the Department.

Resolved, That the proposals for road roUer be referred to Commissioner Moebus for report.

Which were adopted by the folJowing vote:

Ayes- Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

On mOlion, at 11.40 A. M. the [email protected] adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

[APRIL 6, 1899.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1899-ADJOURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Moebus and Brower.

In the absence of the President, Commissioner Brower was called to the chair.

A representative of the Comptroller being present, and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate-box was opened and all the bids or proposals which had been received pursuant to

duly published advertisements were opened and read, as follows:

For Painting the Buildings, Fences, Railings, Cages, etc., of the Menagerie in the Central

Park, Borough of Manhattan.

NAME OF BIDDER. AMOUNT.

Charles Brunner ................................................................................. . $1,650 00

M. Breen ....................................................................................... . 1,865 00

Jobn M. Roddy ........................................................ : ....................... .

William Flanagan & Co.......................... . .. ..... .. ..... . .. .... .... . .................. .. 1,829 00

Wille & Co ..................................................................................... . 1,516 00

Hoctor Decorating Company .... . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .... . .. . ...................................... .

Charles C. Langham...................................................................... .. ... . 1,877 00

I. Hoffman ................................................................................... .. 1,215 00

Neptune B. Smyth .............................................................................. .

For Furnishing and Delivering Trap-rock Screenings on the Harlem River Driveway,

Borough of Manhattan, as Required.

NAME OF BIDDER. 500 CUBIC

YARDS. AMOUNT.

-------------:------ -----

John A. Bouker .........•••........•....•.•.•.

]. Frank Quinn ...........•.........••••........................•.................

Price.

$1 091~J $547 00

For Fumishing and Delivering Asphalt Paving Tiles at the Prospect Park Flower Gardens,

as Required.

NAME OF BIDDER. 65.800 TILES. AMOUNT.

-----------------------_._-- ----- ----Price.

The Hastings Pavement Company .................. , ... ..... .. .............. ..... $58 per ~,ooo $3.816 40

For Furnishing and Delivering Forage at Prospect Park Stables, as Required during the Year 1899-Borough of Brooklyn.

ITEMS.

Prime sweet timothy hay ...................... ................... . ,. 'I Red clover hay ...................................................... .

Clean rye straw .......................... ........................... .

No. I white clipped oats ........................................... ..

Clean sound N? 2 yellow corn .... .......... .... .. .... ... .. ......... .

First quality bran.... • .. . .. .... .. ...... .. .......................... .

Total ................................................... .

ITEMS.

Prime_ sweet timothy hay ........... , .............. , ................. .

Red clover hay ...................................................... ..

Clean rye straw . .............. , ......... , .......................... , ..

No. I white clipped oats ............................................. ..

Clean sound NO.2 yellow corn ............. , . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .......... .

First quality bran ............. .................... ~ .................. .

TotaL ................................................. ..

Qu ANTITIES.

130,000 pound~.

30 ,000

25,000

5,000 bushels.

27,000 pounds.

6.500

QUANTITIES.

130,000 pounds.

30 ,000

2 5,000

5.000 bushels.

~7 ,coo pounds.

6,5co

JOHN K,pp. C. A. BLf)OMINGDALE.

Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$767 00

132 00

11000

$0 65 per 100 pounds. I $845 00 $0 59 per 100 pounds.

50 " 15000 44

40 u 100 00 44

40 2,000 qo 37% 1,881 25

go per 10:) pounds. 243 co 82 per 100 pounds. '221 40

90 58 50 84 54 60

.......... ' ....... $3.396 50 I . ................. $3,166 25

A. & C. FERGUSON. Fl'LM()UTH DONOVAN.

Price.

$0 65 per 100 pounds.

52 %

47~

40

90 per 100 pounds.

85

.................. I

Amount. Price.

$845 00 I $0 65 per leo pounds.

157 50 45

lIS 75 45

2,00:) 00 39

243 00 I 87 per JOO pounds.

55 251 84

$3,419 50 . .................

Amount.

$845 00

135 co

112 50

1,95° 00

23490

54 60

$3.332 00

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For Furnishing and Delivering Crushed Blue Limestone as Required-Borough of Brook~vn.

I J. FRA:!\,K QUI~:\". .JOHN F. l\L"'ILLIE.

ITEMS.

Crushed blue limestone, 1i~inch to r%-inch, delivered on Ocean Parkway ........... .

QUANTITIES.

I Pri'~ I Amount. Price. Amount. --~-- -------

I) 200 ell bie yards. ~I 80 $2,160 00 $1 64 $1.968 00 I

Rlue limestone screenings, delivered on Ocean Parkway ............................. . 400 1 80 720 co 1 64 656 00

Blue limestone screenings, delivered on Prospect Park ......•.................. 650 187% 1,218 75 I 64 1,066 00

Blue limestone screenings, delivered on Eastern Park\vay .•••••••.••••.••.......... 250 1 87% 468 ;5 I 64 AIO co

Blue limestone screenings, delivered on Lincoln Terrace ....................... . 2'5 1 80 405 co I "4 369 00

Blue limestone screenings, delivered on Cooper Park ................................. . 100 I 80 r80 00 I 64 164 00

BluE' limestone screenings, delivered on BU'ihwick Park ......... , ................... . 75 1 80 135 00 1 64 123 co

,Blue limestone screenings, delivered on Irving Square ...........•...•............... ! 75 I 80 135 00 1 64 123 00 I

Blue ltmestone screenings, delivered on Saratoga Square. .. .•••..•..... , .......... ' 50 I 80 9000 1 64 82 00

Blue limestone screenings, delivered on l\lunicipal Pal k ....•......................... I 25 I 80 45 00 I 64 41 00

Total. .•••................... .............. $5,557 50 $5,002 00

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For .Furnishing and Delivering Crushed Blue Limestone as Required-Borough of Brooklyn- Continued.

HARRIS & MAGUIRE. WALTER C. BUTLER.

ITEMS.

Crushed blue limestone, %-inch to 1% inch. delivered on Ocean Parkway ........... .

QUANTITIES,

I

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. -----

1,200 cubic yards. $1 60 $[,920 00 $1 74 $2.088 00

Blue limestone screenings, delivered on Ocean Parkway ...... .............. ......... .

Blue limestone screenings, delivered on Prcspect Park ........ ......... ,_ ............ .

Blue limestone screenings, delivered on Eastern Parkway ............................ .

Blue limestone screening:;, delivered on Lincoln Terrace ............................. .

400 " I 60 I 64000 I 49 596 co

650 "

: :;~ I 893 75 I 34 871 00

250 " 343 75 I 49 372 50 N .j>. V>

225 " I 60 360 00 I 49 335 25

Blue limestone screenings, delivered on Cooper Park ............. _ .................. . 100 " I 60 do 00 I 34 134 00

Blue limestone screenings. delivered on Bushwick Park .. ............ , . ... . .. ... . ... . 75 " I 60 12000 I 34 100 50

Blue limestone screenings, delivered on Irving Square .............................. .

Blu,= limestone screenings, delivered on Saratoga Square ............................. .

Blue limestone screenings, delivered on Municipal Park ........................ .

75 " I 60 120 CO I 34 10J 50

50 "

I I 60

I 80 00 I 31 67 00

25 " I 60 4 0 00 I 49 37 25

--Total. ....................•......•.•...........•...........•........••. ... ...... , ...... I $4,677 50 . ..... $4.702 00

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For Ji'urnishtJl,~ alld Deliverin;: Crushed Trap Rock at Bay Park (Twenty-second Avenue) as Required--Borongh of Brooklyn.

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Crushed trap reck, 2%-inch. delivered on Bay Parkway (Twenty-second avenue) .....

Crushed tr~p rock, l}f-mch, delivered on West Drive of Ocean Parkway ..•........

Crushed trap rock, I Yz.inch, delivered on Bay !'arkway (Twenty-second avenue)., ..... i

Trap. rock scre'2nings, l~~.inchJ delivered on Ocean Parkway •................. , ., .... 1

Total. ........ ,

QUANTITIES.

700 cubic yards.

1.650

600

1,000

--~ .. ------ --------------- -----.--

•..•. u,_~ ______________ _

I

1'1 E!\1S. QUANTITIES. I i

Crushed trap rock, 2U-inch, delivered on Bay Parkway (Twenty-second avenue; ..... . 70-:) cuLic yards.

Crushed trap rock, ryd-inch, delivered on West Drive of Ocean Parkway ............. . 1,650

Crushed trap rock, rYz-inch, delivered on B~y Parkway (Twenty-second avenue) .. , .. . 6('0

Trap rock screenings, IJI:i-inch, delivered on Ocean Parkway ........................ . 1,000

Total ................................................................. . ..................

JOHN F. l\lAILLIL. HARRIS & MAGUIRE.

Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$1 64 $1,148 co $1 40 ~980 00

I 6~ 2,706 00 I 60 2,640 00

1 64 984 00 I 40 84000

T 64 1,640 0;) I 60 1,600 00

----_._-----

$6.478 0:] S6,o60 00

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J. FRANK QUI~N. THOMAS P. lVIUHPHY.

Price. : Au-:ount. Price. Amount.

---I iiI 45 $I,OI5 00 $r 79 $1,253 00

I OS 2,7 22 50 I 79 2,953 50

1 45 87000 1 79 1,074 00

I 6S 1,650 00 I 79 1,790 GO

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$6,257 50 I $7,0;:0 50 I ------_._---

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For FurnishinJ? and Delivering Hudson River Gravel as Required-Borough 0/ Brooklyn.

HARRIS & MAGUIRE. HUGH THOMAS.

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

Price. Amount. Prke. Amount.

---------1-----1-------Sz'ze. U inch to 1 z'nck.

Double-screened gravel, delivered on Prospect Park ................................ ..

Double·screened gravel. delivered on Eastern Parkway ................ , ........... ..

Double-screened gravel. delivered on Ocea" Parkway ........................... , ... .

Double-screened gravel, delivered on Glenmore avenue ........................... ..

Double~screened gravel, delivered on Fort Hamilton avenue ................ 0 •••••••••

Maximum size, ~~inck.

Gravel screenings, delivered on Prospect Park ........................ 0 ••••••••••••••

Gravel screenings, delivered on Fort Hamilton avenUe .. o ......... 00 •••••••••••••••••

Gravel screenings, delivered on Eastern Parkway extension .. , . . . . . . . •. . . . ..... . .....

Gravel screenings, delivered on Bay Parkway (Twenty-second avenue) . , ••.•....••••

Gravel screenings, delivered on Eastern Parkway ..... ........................•.•....

Gravel screenings, deliverrd on Bensonhurst Park .................................. .

Total ........................................................ ..

5,580 cubic yards. $205

1,500 2 05

750 2 05

7CO 2 40

200 2 aS

1,500 2 aS

400 2 AS

500 2 40

800 205

300 2 05

125 2 aS

$II,439 00 $1 95 $1O.88r 00

3,075 00 2 aS 3,075 co

1,537 50 205 1.537 50

1,680 00 2 20 1,540 00

410 co 200 4CO 00

3.075 00 1 95 2,925 00

820 GO 200 800 00

1,20000 2 aS J,025 00

1,640 00 2 00 J,600 00

tIS 00 2 aS 615 00

256 25 I 95 243 75

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$25.747 75 $24,642 25

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For Furnishing and Delivering Hudson River GraflJe/ as Required-Bor()ugh 0/ Brookryn-Continued.

ITEMS.

Size, 74" inclz to 1 inch.

Double-screened gravel, dehvered on Prospect Park ................•.•....•.. , ...... .

Double-screeneu gravel, delivered Oll. Eastern Parkway •.•.•.......•..•.•.... , ...... .

Double-screened gravel, delivered on Ocean Parkway ............................... .

Double-screened gravel, delivered on Glenmore avenu~ •••••••. , ... , .•................

Double-screened gravel, delivered on Fort Hamilton avenue ..•....... _,_ ,_, ......... .

iYlaximu11l size, }i-inch.

Gravel screenings, delivered on Prospect Park ....•..........................

Gravel screenings, delivered on Fort Hamilton avenue ....•........ , ..•...........

Gravel screeniIJg~, delivered on Eastern Parkway extensIOn ..•........................

Gravel screenings, deliv~red on Bay Parkway (Twenty-second avenue) ..•...•... ,.

Gravel screenings, delivered on Eastern Parkway, ........••.••...••••....... , .....•

Gravel screenings, delivereu on Hcn~onhurst Park ...•....................

Total.. . ....•..............•.••••....•••..................

QUANTITIES.

5,580 cubic yards.

1,500

750

700

200

r,50o

400

500

800

3°0

125

-- -_._---------_ ..

J. FRANK QUINN. JOHN F. MAILLIE.

Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$2 '5 $II,997 00 $1 98 $n,048 40

2 IS 3,225 co I 98 2,970 00

2 '5 r,612 50 I 98 1,485 00

2 40 1,680 00 I 98 11386 00

2 40 48000 I 98 396 00

2 IS 3,225 00 I 98 2,970 00

2 'S 860 00 I 98 792 co

2 40 1,200 00 I 98 990 00

2 IS 1,72000 I 98 1,584 co

2 IS 645 00 I 98 594 00

2 IS 268 75 I 98 247 50

$2(',913 25 $24,462 90

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For Regulating, Grading, Guttering and Paving with Telford Pavement, the Bay Ridge Parkway Terminus. Borough of Brooklyn.

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

Excavation to subgrade ........................... 4.354 cubic yards ....

Straight curbmg ........ , ......................... 3,860 lineal feet .••..

x corner, 30-foot radius, 35 fe;et 10% i~ches long. I •.•....••• ••....

I comer, 3D-foot radius, 59 feet. inches long ..... I ................

I COlner, 30-foot radius, 31 feet fang ............. I ••••........•••.

I corner, 40-foot radius, 88 feet 6 inches long .• , ... I •••••••.•......

2 comers, 12-foot radius, 18 feet 10 inches long ..... 2 ••.•••••••.• _ •••

Brick gutter, on Telford and concrete foundation •. 1,375 square yards ..

Telford pavement ................................ 7,200

Catch-basins .................................... '5· .. •· .... • .. · .. ·

12·inch cement sewer pipe. round ............. .... 1,045 lineal feet .....

IS·inch cement sewer pipe, egg shaped ... , ......... 370

Total. ......... ; ...................... ..

JAMES H. HOLMES & Co.

Price. Amount.

$023 $1,001 42

I IS 4.439 00

* I 50 53 81

* I 50 88 75

* I 50 46 ,0

* I 50 I32 75

* I 50 56 50

2 84 3,905 00

I 51 10,872 00

80 00 1,200 00

72 752 40

I 07 395 90

$22,944 03

* Lineal feet.

CHARLEt; HART.

Price. Amount.

$025 $1,088 50

I 22 4,709 20

* I 62 58 12

* I 6. 95 85

* I 62 50 22

* I 6. 143 37

* I 62 61 02

3 58 4,922 50

2 68 19,296 00

75 00 1;125 CO

85 888 '5

I 03 3>9 60

$3?,837 63 I

Jou" F. MAILLIE.

Price. Amount.

$0 38 $,,654 52

I 10 4,246 00

* 1 32 47 35

* I 32 78 10

* I 32 40 92

* I 32 116 8.

I!C I 32 49 72

2 60 3,575 00

I 50 10,80') 00

30 00 45000

40 4 1800

I 25 462 So

I $21.938 93

WILLIAM KELLY AND

THOMAS F. BYRNES.

Price. Amount.

$020 $870 80

97 3,744 20

* I 33 47 71

* 1 33 78 69

• 1 33 41: 23

* I 33 117 70

., 33 50 10

I 85 2,543 75

I 00 7,'200 00

21 00 315 00

85 888 25

I 10 407 co

$16,304 43

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For Regulating, Grading, Guttering and Paving with Teljord Pavement, the Bay Ridge Parkway Terminus, Borough 0./ Brook<!Jm--Continued.

ITEMS.

Excavation to sucgrade .........•••. ~ ••••..••.• , ...•.•...•••...........

Straight curbing .........•...........•...•.••••••.•••.•.•........•

t corner, 30-foot radius, 35 feet 10% illches long .....•..••.••••.•.•

I corner, 3o-foot radius, 59 feet 2 inches long .•••••.•... , .....•......•.••.

I corner, 30-foot r8.dms, 31 feet long ..••••••••••.•.•••........••••........

I corner, 40-foot radius, 88 feet 6 inches long ............• 0 ••••••••••••••••

2 corners, 12-foo[ radius, 18 feet 10 inches long, ...... , ................... .

Brick gutter, on Telford and concrete foundation ..••...................••.

Telford p8vement.. " ............... _ ................................. .

Catch-basins .........••• ', ...•••.••.••••.•..........•.......•..••.•.••.•

12-inch cement sewer pipe, round..... .• . . .. • ........................... .

IS-inch cement sewer pipe, egg shaped ................................... .

Tot,l ...................................................... .

QUANTITIES.

4,354 cubic yards ....

3,800 lmeal feet. .....

I .••.••••..•.....

I ••••••••••••••••

r .•.••.•.••••••

I •••••••••••.••••

2 ••••••••••••••••

1,375 square yards ...

7,200

IS·· •••••••••••••.

1,045 lineal feet ......

370

..................

* Lineal feet.

HARRIS & MAGGIHE. I THOMA., P. MURPHY.

Price. r

Amount.

--1----

$026 $1,13204

1 03 3,975 80

* 1 45 52 02

* 1 45 85 79

* 1 45 44 95

* 1 45 128 32

* I 45 54 62

2 26 3,10; 50

1 93 14,256 00

5000 750 00

60 627 co

I 00 370 ou

$Z4,584 04

Pr:cE'.

$0 19

1 19

* 1 6)

'" 69

* 1 69

* I 69

* 1 69

3 99

2 33

50 (;0

45

85

Amount.

$f'27 26

4.593 40

60 63

99 99

52 3Y

'49 56

6) 66

5,+86 25

16,776 00

750 00

470 25

314 50

,29,643 89

JOHN B. DEVLIN.

PI'ice.

$0 52

1 23

* 1 7S

* I 75

* 1 75

* 1 75

* r 75

2 60

1 30

25 00

55

97

AmoUDt.

$2,264 04

4,747 80

62 78

1 0 3 54

54 25

154 87

65 92

3,575 co

9,360 00

375 00

574 75

388 90

$21,726 85

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For Furnishing and Deltvering Ma.cellus Shale Sands/one Screenings at Prospect Park, B01'oug!' {Ij Brooklyn, as Required,

NAME OF BIDDEH. 500 CUBIC YARDS AMOUNT.

Price.

Harris & Maguire. woo ••••••••••• , •••••••••• 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••• ' ••••• 0 ••••••• "$3 75

Delaware and Hudson Stone and Construction Company ......... 00 •• 0 •••••••• _, •• 2 52 1,260 00

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

A communication was received from the Comptroller respecting the condition of the fund

created by chapter 643 of the Laws of 1897 for the improvement of parks, parkways and nrives.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following :

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be respectfuliy requested to

authorize an issue of bonds to the amount of twenty-three thousand dollars, as provided by chap­

ter"643 of the Laws of 1897, fifteen thousand dollars being for the purpose of filling in lands in

Van Cortlandt Park about the Colonial Mansion, and eight thousand dollars for improving the

principal entrance to Central Park at Fifty-ninth street and Fifth avenue.

Which was adopted by the foHowing vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resol ved, That the specifications, form of contract and proposal this day submitted for

"Furnishing and delivering broken stone of trap-rock and trap-rock screenil1gs, where required,

in Van Cortlandt and Bronx Parks, Borough of The Br<1nx," be approved, and when approved as

to form by the Corporation Counsel, that an advertisement be duly published inviting proposals

for the materials.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the term, of the contract between this Department and John F.

Maillie, dated April 4, 1899, for furnishing and delivering Hud;on river gravel screenings on

parks in the Borough of Brooklyn, the quantity of screenings therein specified be decreased

twenty-five per cent.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be respectfully requested to

transfer the balance of the mlary of the Purchasing Agent from the appropriation for "Salaries of

APRIL 6, I8C;9.]

Commissioners, Secretary and Employees of the Park Board" for the year 1899 to the appropria­

tion for" Administration, boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond" for the year 1899, as the Pur­

chasing Agent's duties are found to be necessarily confined to the Department in the boroughs of

Manhattan and Richmond.

Which was adopted by the following vote;

Ayes-Commissioners Moebas, Brower-·2.

Commissioner Brower offered the following:

Resolved, that the contracts for which proposals have this day been received, with the excep­

tion of the contract for gravel for parks in the Borough of Brooklyn, be awarded to the low en

formal bidders respectively; that their proposals be sent to the Comptroller for his approval of

sureties, and when so approved that the President be authorized to sign the contracts for and on

behalf of the Department.

Resolved, That the proposals received this day for supplying screened gravel of the quality

known as Roa Hook gravel be referred to Commissioner Brower.

Which were adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Moebus, Brower-2.

Messrs. Beggs, Knowles and Halle, a commirtee representing the Knights of Labat, of the

city, appeared and were heard in relation to the employment of musicians of that organization fur

park concerts.

On molion, at 11.55 A. M., the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary,

253 [APRIL 20,1899.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 1899-ADJoURNED ME~:TING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Moebus, Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present, and tbe meeting open to the public, the

estimate-box was opened, and all the bids or proposals which had been received were opened and

read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Deliz'erinj; Broken Stolle of Trap-rock and Trap-rock Screenings, where

Required, in Van Cortlandt and Bronx Parks-Bofough oj The Bronx.

ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

------------------------- ---------

Broken stone, l%-inch. dehvered in Van Cortlandt Park ......... . 100 cubic yards.

Trap rock screenings, delivered in Van Cortlandt Park ... . 700 cubic yards.

Trap-rock screenings, delivered in Bronx Park. ................. . 200 cubic yard.::.

Total .......................... __ .............. .

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The following communications were received:

]. FRANK QUINN.

Price.

$1 59

I 59

I 59

Amount.

$159 00

318 0;)

From the Cbief Engineer, boroughs of Manhatta,} and Richmond-Submitting specifications

and form of contract for constructing a sewer and appurtenances from the Swedish School-house in

Central Park, near the West drive, opposite Seventy-ninth street, to' the existing sewer in Manhat­

tan square.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the specifications and form of contract this day submitted for constructing a

sewer and appurtenances from the Swedish School-house in Central Park, near the West drive,

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opposite Seventy-ninth street, to the existing sewer in ;Vlanhattan s([uare, Borough of lIlanhattan,

be and the same hereby is approved and ordered printed, and when printed and approved as to

form by the Corporation Counsel, that an advertisement be duly published inviting proposals for

the work.

Which was adopted by the foliowing vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

From the Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs, boronghs of Manhattan and Richmond­

Respecting the quantities of coal required to be supplied for parks in the Borougll of Manhattan

under contract with Daniel ]'I'leycr.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the terms of the contract with Daniel Meyer, dated February 21>,

IS99, for fnrnishing and delivering coal for parks in the Dorough of Manhattan, the quantities of

pea coal and broken coal therein specified be increased as may be re([uired, not to exceed twenty­

five per cent., and that the quantity of egg coal specified in said contract be decreased as may he

required, not to exceed twenty-five per cent.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the President be and he is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with

the New York Telephone Company for furnishing a telephonic service for parks in the Borough

of Manhattan for the year 1899, at an estimated cost of two thousand three hunclred and eight

dollars.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder this day received for furnishing

arid delivering ~roken stone of trap-rock ,md trap-rock screenings where required in Van Cort­

landt and Bronx Parks, Borough of The Bronx, be sent to the Comptroller for approval of the

sureties thereon, and when so approved, that the President be authorized to execute a contract for

the same for and on behalf of the Department.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Moebus off~red the following:

Resolved, That the specification, form of contract and proposal this day SUbmitted for furnish­

ing all the materials and labor for erl'cting complete the approach to the public building, also

grading and improving the grounds surrounding, in Crotona Park, at Third and Tremont avenues

in The City of New York, be approved and ordered printed, and when printed and approved as

255 [APRIL 20, 1899.

to form by the Corporation Counsel, that an advertisement be duly published inviting proposals

for the work.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Moebus, Brower-3.

Commissioner Moebus offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the Harrisburg Foundry and Machine works, received on

March 23, 1899, for furnishing and delivering one twelve-ton steam road-roller for parks in the

Borough of The Bronx, the same being the lowest bid received for the roller, be forwarded to the

Comptroller for approval of the sureties thereon and when so approved, that the President be

authorized to execute a contract for and on behalf of the Department.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen. Moebus, Brower-3.

On motion, at 11.4° A. M., the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, I899-ADJoURNED MEETING, II A. M.

Present-Commissioners Clausen (President), Brower.

A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting open to the public, the

estimate-box was opened and all the bids or proposals which had been received pursuant to duly

published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For the Removal of the Forty-second ,Street Reservoir and other Work, in the Nineteenth Ward of The City of New York, Borough oj Man~~tan.

No. ITEMS.

1. ... 1 Work de.cribed in Section I. ..................................... .

II ... II .................................... ..

ill .. III .................................... .

IV .. I Work described in Section IV., Paragraph A ...................... .

V ...

VI ..

VII.

VIII.

IX ..

X ...

XI ..

XII..

B .................... ..

C ..................... ..

D ..................... ..

E ..................... ..

F ...................... .

G .............. ..

H ........... ..

1.. ................... ..

Total for work described in Section IV ................. .

QUANTITIES.

38,000 cubic }ards.

5,800

5,800

1,&00

95,000 cubic feet.

500,000

500,000

2,100

1,000 feet.

* Per cubic yard.

NORTON & DALTON. 1 ISAAC A. HOPPER. A. C. GU.DERSLEEVE.

Price. I Amount. I Price. I Amounf. ~I Amount.

I

I $95.000 00 I

1-7::~~:' $178,970 co

$89,000 00 $160,970 00

$89,000 00 I $7,Se0 00 ----_.-

$0 75 $28,500 00 ~I 05 $39,900 00 $1 84

$162,300 00

$°9,920 00

85 4,930 00 I 55 8,990 00 204 Il,832 00

85 4,930 00 I 55 8,990 co 2 24 12,992 00

2 50 4,ScO 00 1 50 2,700 00 3 00 5,400 00

30 28,5cO 00 ,0 28,500 00 28 26,600 00

IS 75,000 00 10 So,COO 00 IS 75,000 00

36 180,000 00 30 150,00000 34 170,000 00

*01 78 *50 38 89 *35 27 22

I 00 1,000 00 50 50000 30 30000

1$327,360 78 $28g,6I8 89 fP372,O'JI :12

I

)-"d "" ::.; .... r .~

'::-' .... 00

~ ..:.....

~ OJ< 00

For the Removal oj' the Forty-second Street Reservoir and other Work, in the Nineteenth f/Vard oj' The City oj' New York, Borough oj' Manhattan-Continued.

No. ITEMS. QUANTITIRS.

1. ... 1 Work described in Section I ...................................... ..

II ... II .................................... ..

III .. III ................................... ..

IV .. I Work described in Section IV .• Paragraph A ..... ; .................. I 38,000 cubic yards.

V ...

VI ..

VII.

VIII

IX ..

X ...

XI •.

XII.

B ........................ I 5,800

C........................ 5,800

D .............•.•........ I 1,800

E ........................ 1 95,000 cubic feet.

F ............... 0 •• 0 •••• 0 500,000

G •••••• I •••••••••••• • 1 ••• 1 seo,ceo

H ........•...•.•.•....•.. I a,I03

I......... .. ............. 1 !.ooo feet.

Total for work described in Section IV ••...•••.••••••••

.. Per cubic yard.

JAM"S J. FkAWLEY AND 1 EUGENE LENTILHON. BART DUNN.

ROBERT J. ROONEY.

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$I7.,639 00 $IIS,SOO 00 ihI6,ooo co

$169.889 00 $[03.500 00 $104,00) 00

$175,389 00 $1('7,COO OJ $106,00000

$1 35 $5I,3OO 00 $I .0 $45.600 00 $I 00 $38,0.0 co

I 7S 10,150 00 1 97 11,426 00 I 40 8t [20 00

1 75 10,150 00 1 97 11,426 00 1 40 8,I:20 00

So 900 00 30 510.00 1 00 1,800 00

'5 23,750 00 22 20,90000 21 19,950 00

10 50 ,00000 09% 48,750 00 14% 72,500 00

27)4 136,250 co 2699 134,950 00 30 150,000 00

02 4200 *00% 39 *30 23 33

1 GO 1,000 00 1 60 I,6co 00 So 500 00

$283,542 00 1 $275, '92 39 1 $'99.013 33

t.) I.n \0

,---, ;po "<j

~ t:: N :-t ~

00 \0 '9

For the Removal 0/ the Forty-sectmd Street Reservoir and other Work, in the Nineteenth Ward v.f The City of New York, Borough 0/ Ilfanhattan-Continued.

No. ITEMS.

I ..... I Work described in Section 1. ................................... ..

II ... II ................................... ..

III. . II!. ................................... .

IV .. I Work described in Section IV., Paragraph A ..................... ..

V ...

VI ..

VII ..

VIII.

IX ..

X ...

XI...

XII ..

B .................... ..

C ..................... ..

D ..................... .

E ...................... .

F ..................... ..

G ...................... .

H .................... ..

1. ...................... .

Total for work described in Section 1\' ................. .

QUANTITIES.

38,000 cubic yards.

5,800

5,300

1,80:)

95,000 cubic feet.

500,000

soo,oco

2,100

I,oao feet.

* Per cubIC yard.

P. J. CARLIN & Co. 1 FARRELL & HOFPER. STURGIS & HILL

COMPANY.

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. i Price. Amount.

$274,000 00 $117,742 00 $195.325 00

$26 4,00000 $109,728 00 $209,680 00 _ .. __ ..... _-----

~~ooo 00-1 I'=-=c==·· ------

$110,250 00 $ZII 490 00

$1 00

I 65

I $38,000 00 I $0 96

9,570 00 I 02

-,------

$36,480 co $1 05 $?9,9OO 00

5916 00 I 05 6,090 00

I 80

3 00

n

ro,440 00 I I 14

5,400 00 4 08

20,900 co 35

6,612 00 I aS 6,090 00

7,344 00 I 75 3,150 00

33,250 0'.) 25 23.750 00

10 50,f)OO 0:) 15 15,000 OJ 12 60,000 00

34% ]72,500 00 43 ~1I5,OOO 00 29 J45.o00 00

*25 19 44 *01 78 *05 3 89

7 00 7,000 00 I 20 1,200 00 30 300 00

$313,8.9 441 ._---_.-

$380,802 78 284,283 89

:> .." it' c:: t-)

~

00 \0

~

t-) 0\ 0

fiOl the Removal 0/ the Forty-second Street Reservoir and other Work, in the Nineteenth Ward of The City ().f New York, Borough 0/

Manhattan-Continued.

No. ITEMS. QUANTITIES.

I. ... 1 Work described in Section I. .................................... ..

II ... II .................................... ..

III. . III .................................. ..

IV ... 1 Work described in Section IV., Paragraph A ...................... .. 38,000 cubic yards.

5,800 V"'j

VI. ..

VII ..

VIII.

IX .. .

X .. .

XI ..

XII.

E ....................... .

C ....................... . 5.800

D ....................... . 1.800

E ...................... .. 95,000 cubic feet.

F ........................ ! Soo,COO

G •••••••• 1, ...•..••••••.• 1 50:),000

H ........................ l 2,100

I ........................... 1 1,000

Total for work described in Section IV .................. I .................. ..

* Per cubic yard.

THE UNl1ED COMPANY.

CRIMMINS & O'ROURKE.

PRESCOTT, BUCKLEY & CALLANAN.

Price.

$095

100

1 10

2 75

,8

15

37

*23

12

Price. . ~rice'l_ Amount.

$198,891 00 I . $163.000 00

Amount.

$rc8,ooo 00

Amount.

$196,000 00 I $165,0:0 00 $108,000 00

I

$090

I $198 ,oco 00 I $ 167,000 00

$36,TOO 00 $1 25 $47.500 00

$I1:,ooo 00

#34,200 00

I 10 5.800 00 I I 35 7.830 00

6,380 00 II I SO 8,70 0 00

4.950 00 3 00 :,400 00

'7.'00 co I 25 23,75000

6.380 00

I 25 7,250 00

3 40 6,120 00

30 ~8,500 00

75,000 00 I 15 75,CCO 00 I 22 110,00000

185,000 00 I 30 150,OCO 00 I 30 150 ,00000

17 89 1 ., 50 ,,6 67 I *60 46 67

120 00 I 1 00 1,000 OJ! 2 00 $2,00000

$330,467 89 $319,'96 67 I .... I $344.496 67

N g>

'> >c :2 t"'

N ~ ... 00

~

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

A communication was received from the Clerk of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment

forwarding copies of resolutions affecting this Department, as follows:

I. Providing funds to the amount of $65,000, for the improvement of Jefferson Park. under

chapter 746 of the Laws of 1894.

2. Providing funds to the' amount of $10,OCO, for payment of bills of costs in proceeding for

acquiring title to William H. Seward Park.

3. Authorizing issue of bonds under chapter 643, Laws of 1897, for improvement of lands

about Colonial Mansion in Van Cortlandt Park, and also the entrance to Central Park at Fifty­

ninth street and Fifth avenue. Filed.

Commissioner Clausen offered the following:

Resolved, That the bids or proposals this day receive,!, for the removal of the Forty-second

Street Reservoir and other work in connection with the construction of tbe public building in

Bryant Park, to be occupied by the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Founda­

tions, be forwarded to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for the action of that Board, as

provided by section 2 of cbapter 556 of the Laws of 1897.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Clausen, Brower-2.

On motion, at 11.55 A. M., the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.