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MINUTES AND DOCUMENTS

OF THE

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS

FOR THE

Year Ending December 28, 1905.

NEW YORK:

MAR'flN B. BROWN COMPANY, P1UNTERS AND STATIONERS, Nos. 49 TO 57 PARK PLACE.

I i 1906.

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MAR.TIN B. BROWN

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ANAL YTICAL INDEX.

MINUTES

From January 5, 1905, to December 28, 1905.

46 MEETINGS.

Commissioner PALLAS 26 H PARSONS 8

BRADY 1

44 KENNEDY 44

H SCHRADER 44 ,

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ANAL YTICAL INDEX.

A }'tAGH

Automobile Supplies-

Bids for (Brooklyn and Queens) ....................................... , 36

Award of Contract (Brooklyn and Queens ............................ '" 56

Assessment, Tre~ Planting (Bronx) ................................ '... .. .... 37

Aqueduct Avenue, Tree Planting .... ,.. .................. ................... 37

Andrews Avenue, Tree Planting....................... ...................... 37

Award of Contract-

Bronx .......... 38, 59, 62, 106, II6, 120, 135, 175, 182, 194,208, 218, 245, 250, 260, 262

Brooklyn and Queens .. 38, 39, 44, 56, 57, 62, 106, 126, 134. I~, 158, 174, 187, 194, 208, 260,269, 273

Manhattan and Richmond ............ 57,58,84,108, II8, 134, 137, ISO, 170, 175,187"

222, 250, 274

Aquarium, Piping, Bids for........... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Auction, Buildings on Proposed Maxwell Park ............................ ,.. 62

Auction ~ale, Authorized .... , ............................................... , 157

Asphalt Paving Blocks-

Bids for ........................................... : ................... , 163, .186

Award Rescinded...................... ....................... ......... 179

Bronx and Queens, Contract Awarded .... , ............................. , 187

Automobiles, Specifications ................................................. 169

Asphalt Roadways, Repairs-Bids for ......... " ..................... , ......... , ...... / ............ , 172

Contracts for .......................................................... 175

American Museum of Natural History-

Specifications, Bids and Award of Contract for Fire Lines, etc ....... 184, 222, 225

New Wing', Bids for ............................... I. . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 268

Aquarium, Battery Park-

Bids for Lead-lined Pipe, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Contract Awarded for Lead-lined Pipe, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

. Bids for Steam Heating and Ventilating ................................ , 185

Contract awarded for Steam Heating and VenHlating .. ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

'VI INDEX.

PAGE

Asphalt Walks-

Specifications, St. Mary's Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Bids, St. Mary's Park. " .............................................. , . 243

.Contract Awarded, S1. Mary's Park ..... ,............................. ... 250

Architects, Commissioner Kennedy to Make Contracts for Professional Serv·

ices ................ , ..... , ......... , ............ " ........... , .. .. . 244

Art Museum, Contract with McKim, Mead & White for Professional Services. 273

B

Botanical Garden

Specifications, Retaining Wall. etc., Over Tracks, Harlem Railroad. .. .... . 83

Bridge-

One Arch Stone ................ '" ......................... , .......... .

Terrace, Repairs to, Specifications....................................... 173

Terrace, Repairs to, Bids for. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 195

Bids, Rejecting ........... " ....... 7, 12, 58, 84, 1I9, 126, 135, 139, 141, 158, 159, 174, ISo

Beef, 'Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond) ......................... " .9, 164, 218, 274

Bids, Dyke at Cromwell's Creek.. ... .... .. .. .. .. .. ... . ....... .. .. .... .... ... IO

Blacksmith, Supplies-

Bids for (Brooklyn and Queens) ..................... " .... ...... ... ... . 18

Award of Contract..... . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Baird Court-

Grading, etc., Zoological Park. . . . . . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . 83

Grading, etc., Zoological Park, Bids... . .. . .... ....... .. .. .. . ... .... .. . . .. 177

. Grading, etc., Zoological Park, Contract Award ....... " ..... ...... .... .. . 181

Bird House-

Glass Court, Specifications, Zoological Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Glass Court, Bids, Zoological Park ......... " ., ...... " .. ... .... .. .. . ... . 175

Glass Court, Award Contract, Zoological Park ............... , .. ........ .. 179

Battery Park, Bids for Piping Aquarium ....... " .. .. ... .......... ...... .. ... . 107

Brown and Fleming Contracting Company, Protesting Against Gravel Award. 108

Boundary Wall-

Fort Greene Park, Specifications ... " ............................... " .. . II4

Fort Greene Park, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 129

Boat House-Prospect Park, Specifications......................................... ... 115

Prospect Park, Bids for ................... '" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Prospect Park, Award Contract, " ., .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .194

Bracken-McAveney Company, Increase Contract, Topsoil. ............ " .. .. . . rr6

INDEX.

Brooklyn Institute, Arts and Sciences-

Steps and Approaches, Specifications .................................... .

Steps and Approaches, Bids for ......................................... .

Steps and Approaches, Contract for .................................... ..

Buggies-

Specifications (Brooklyn and Queens) .................... ' ............. ..

Bids for (Brooklyn and Queens) ...................................... ..

Contract Awarded (Brooklyn and Queens) .............................. . Bushwick Park, Shelter, Bids for ........................................... .

Bedford Park, Shelter, Bids for ............................................ .

Brooklyn Institute Arts and Sciences, Roadway and Walk, Bids for .......... .

Broken Stone-

Bids for (Bronx) ..................................................... .

Cont~act Award (BronX') ............................................... .

Boat House, Zoological Park, Specifications ................................ ..

Botanical Garden-

Bids for Screenings ...................... : .................... .' ........ .

Contract A warded .................................................... .

Bid Box Sealed, Bids Held till Next Meeting ...............................•

Buggies-

Bids for (Bronx) ..................................................... .

Contract Awarded (Bronx) ........................................... ..

Barney & Chapman-

Contract for Professional Services on Casino Building ................... . Contract for Professiopal Services on Bays, etc., St. Nicholas Park ...... .

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PAGE

120

156

159

148,173

154,202 208

151

,153

156

168, 178 182

184

192

197

2II,229

223

245

'260 261

Crotona Parkway, Completing Improvement................................. 2

Certificai:e of Appointment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Coal-

Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond) . .. .. . . .. .. . ... .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . .. 164,271

Contract Awarded (Manhattan and Richmond) ..................... " ... 274

Curley, Michael J ................. , ................. '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Coal-

Bids for (Bronx) ...................................................... 5, 46, 178

Award Contract (Bronx)............................................... 59,182 Corporate Stock ......................... , ........................... 6,44,57,82, 107

City Clerk ............ ' ........................................ 6, 57, 77, 107, 126, 156

Central Park Menagerie .......................... 6, n6, 128, 137, 164, 177,186,221, 272

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PAGE

Coal, Bids for (Brooklyn and Queens) ....... .... .. ....... ..... ...... ...... . 7

Cedar Avenue, Tree Planting............................................... .17

Coal, Award of Contract (Brooklyn and Queens). " .... .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... . 38

Camel House-

New York Zoological Park (Bronx), Specifications....................... 58

New York Zoological Park (Bronx), Bids for............................ 166

Central Park-

Bids for Ho~se Manure. .. ... ..... ...... .. .. .... .. .......... .... .. ...... 63

Bids for Gravel........................................................ 98 Contracts, Enforcement of....................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Crotona Park, Improving Grounds, North of Municipal Building, Specifications. 83

Cement, Bids for (Bronx) ....................... " ..... , .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .... . III

Cement Sidewalks-

Specifications .......................................................... II4, IIS

'Specifications, Highland Boulevard...................................... 138

Specifications, Ninth Avenue and Fifteenth Street..... ........ .. ........ . 138

City Park-

Cement Sidewalks, Specifications........................................ 114

Cement Sidewalks, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Cooper Park, Cement Sidewalks, Specifications ................... :. .... .. .... 114

Cuyler Park-

Cement Sidewalks, Specifications........................................ II4

Cement Sidewalks, Bids for.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Carriage Drives-

Paving Gutters, Bids for.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Paving Gutters, Contract Awarded. .. .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Carroll Park-Shelter, Bids for........................................................ 132

Shelter, Award Rescinded. .. .. .. .. .... .......... ..... . .............. ... . 139

Cement Sidewalks-Linton Park, Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Highland Boulevard, Bids for... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

'Cathedral Parkway-

Bids for Paving.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Contract for Paving Awarded ...................... '" '" .... " .,. " . '" 157

Carroll Park, Shelter, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Comfort Station, Zoological Park, Specifications. . ... .... .... .. .... ..... ... ... roo City Hall Park, Bids for Walk Pavements......... ................ ...... .... r63

INDEX.

Cooper Park-

Bids for Shelter ....................................................... . Contract A warded

Cement Sidewalks-::-

IX

168

173

Specifications, Fort Hamilton Parkway ....... ,.......................... 178

Bids fo.r, Fort Hamilton Avenue. .. ........ ...... .... .... .. .............. 187

Contract Awarded, Fort Hamilton Avenue... ...... ....... .. ...... .. ... .. 187

Croton a Park-

Toilet House, Bids ...................................................... 192,205

Toilet House, Contract Awarded .................... ~ ............... ·.197, 198, 208

Comfort Building, Bids for, New York Zoological Park . .'..... ..... .. .. .. .. ... 215

Cables, Wiring and Fixtures, N ew York Zoological Park, Specifications. . . . . . . 224

Cathedral Parkway, Sidewalks, Mould, etc., Bids. ............ .......... .... .. 249

Crotona Park, Shelter, Specifications ..................................... '.. . 253

qaremont Park-

Toilet House Addition, Specifications. .... .................. .. .... ...... . 253

Toilet House Addition, Bids ............................•........•.. ,... 257

Comfort Station-

Specifications, St. James Park. .. .. ........ .. .. .... .. .. ... ........ .. ...... 253

Bids, St. James Park................................................... 257

Casino Building-

Contract for Architects' Services........................................ 260

Specifications for ...................................................... 269

Corporation Counsel, Communication from, Relative to Powers and Dufies

Under Chapter 628, La.ws of 1904, Park Ordinances. .. .. .. .. .. ....... 273

Chas. Cranford, Withdrawing Any Claim as Low Bidder for Topsail. . . . . . . . . . 27.~

D Dobson, Frank ........................................................... .

Dyke at Cromwell Creek, McComb's Dam Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, IO

De Witt Clinton Park-

Bids·for Pipe Sewer.................................................... 42

Award of Sewer Contract. ............................. ,............... 57

Departmental Estimate for Department, 1906 .............................•... 109,208

Death of Commissioner John J. Pallas ................................ :.... .. 227

Documents, Commissioner Kennedy to Sign... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 227

Daughters American Revolution, Resolutions Upon Death Commissioner Pallas 244

Deer, Small, House in New York Zoological Park-

Bids for .................... ; .................................... '" ... . 252

Contract Awarded............. ............................•........... 260

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PAGE

Drinking Fountain

Specifications (Bronx) 253 Specifications, McComb's Dam Park............. .. .. .... .. .. ... ........ . 254

Bids, McComb's Dam Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

E

Estim<lte and Apportionment, Board of ............ , .......... I, 6, 37, 44, 56, 62, 82, 106

Extension of Contracts-I, 2, 3, 6, II 9, 120, 134, 138, 139, 148, 178, 179, 194, 218, 224, 244,

245, 247, 252, 254, 255, 259, 261, 262, 268, 269, 273

Eastern Parkway, Cement Sidewalks, Specifications.......................... lIS

Entrances-

Bids for, Bronx Park, Mosholu Parkway .......... , ...... .. .. ...... .. .... 144

Award Contract, Bronx Park, Mosholu Parkway..................... .... 150

Engineers, Stationary, Prevailing Rate Wages.... ... .... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. . 156

Estimate, for Conducting Department for 1906 ............................. " 199,208

F Forage-

Bids for (Bronx) ......................... , .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . S

Bids for (Brooklyn and Queens). .. .... .. .. .... .... ... ..... ... ....... .. . 16

Award of Contract (Bronx) .. , .... ... ... .... .. .. .... .. .. ... ....... . . ... . 38

Award of Contract (Brooklyn and Queens) ..................... '" .... " 39

Flower Garden-

Prospect Park, Specifications. .... .. .. ... ... .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... ... . .. . 114

Prospect Park, Wall and Railings, Specifications .............. , ...... " ... 158,169

Prospect Park,. Wall and Railings, Bids ........... ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 169

Prospect Park, Wall and Railings, Contract Awarded... .. .... .. .. .. .. .... 170

Fort Greene Park-

Boundary Wall, Specifications .......................................... .

Boundary Wall, Bids for ............................................... .

Fulton Park, Cement Sidewalks, Specifications .............................. .

Fort Greene Park-

Shelter, Bids for ....................................................... .

Shelter, Contract Awarded ............................................. .

Feed Barn-

N ew York Zoological Park, Specifications ............................... .

N ew York Zoological Park, Bids for .................................... .

New York Zoological Park, Contract Awarded ... " ..................... .

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129

II4

130, 152

158

160, 179 216

218

INDEX. XI

PAGE Forage-

Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond) .................................... 164,271

Contract Awarded (Manhattan and Richmond) ................... :...... 274

Forest Park-

Bids for Shelter ................................. -. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Contract Awarded......... ...... .. .... .... ............... ............. 173

Fulton Park, Shelter, Specifications.......................................... 172

Fort Hamilton Parkway, Cement Sidewalks, Specifications..... .. ........ ....• 178

Fort Hamilton Avenue-

Cement Sidewalks, Bids for ...•...................................... , . . 187

Cement Sidewalks, Contract Awarded.......... ... .. .. ...... ............ 187

Fulton I'ark, Bids for Top SoiL.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 204

Fence, Thomas Jefferson Park; Bids for..................................... 250

Fountain-Drinking, Stone, Specifications (Bronx)................................. 253

Drinking, Specifications, McComb's Dam Park; .. ....... ........ ...... ... 254

Drinking, Bids, McComb's Dam Park.................................... 257

G

Gymnasium and Playground Supplies, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Gravel-

Bids for (Manhattan).................................................. 98, r86

Award of Contract (Manhattan) ...................................... '.' loS,187

Granolithic Walk, Prospect Park, Specifications......... .. ...... .. .... ...... . Il4

Grave1-

Specifications for II5 Specifications for (Brooklyn and Queens). .. .. .. .... ..... ............... 122

Grass Seed and Sod-Bids for (Brooklyn and. Queens)........................................ 124

Contract Awarded (Brooklyn, and Queens)............... .. .......... ... 126

Gravel, Hudson River-

Brooklyn and Queens, Bids for ................................. ' .... . l37, 154, 171

Brooklyn and. Queens, Contract Awarded... ...... ........ ............. .. 174

Gate-

Southeast Entrance, Specifications, New York Zoological Park. . . . . . . . . . . . r61

Southeast Entrance, Bids for, New York Zoological Park... ..... ... .. .... 251

Southeast Entrance, Contract Awarded, New York Zoological Park .... :.. 260

XII INDEX.

PAGE Grass Sod-

Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond). .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . . . . . . .... . . .. .. . . .. . 171

Contract Awarded (Manhattan and Richmond) ... .. .. . . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. 175

Gravel, Bids for, Ocean Parkway.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Guard Roof, Under Bridge, Mosholu Parkway, Specifications............... ... 262

H

Heitzner & Reines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Horses-

Specifications for (Brooklyn and Queens) ............ , ..... , ... '" . ..... 12

Bids for (Brooklyn and Queens) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond)... .. ..... ....... .. ... ... .. .. .. .... .. 12

Bids (Manhattan and Richmond) .............. , . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . .. .. . . ... 45

Award Contract (Manhattan and Richmond) ........ , .. .. ... ... .. .. .. ... 58

Hardware, Bids for (Brooklyn and Queens) ............................... " 20

Hughes Avenue, Tree Planting. c··············.·····.··.··.·· .... ··.··.· .. ·· ;37

Hardware, Contract to Second Lowest Bidder (Brooklyn and Queens). ... . .. . 44

Horses, Award of Contract (Brooklyn and Queens). .... .. .. .. .. ............. 58

Harlem Railroad, Specifications for Filling, Grading, etc., over. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Hardware and Tools-

Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond) ..... oJ- • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • ••• 86 Award Contract (Manhattan and Richmond). .. .. ...... . ... ........ ..... 108 Bids for (Bronx) ...................................................... 100,236

Contract Awarded (Bronx) ............................................. 106,245

Harlem River Driveway-

Bids for, Screenings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Bids for Loam. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. . . . . ... . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . TIO

House, Parade Ground, Specifications.................................. IIS

Hay-

Bids for (Bronx) ........... " ........................ , .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . 128

Contract Awarded (Bronx)............................................. 135

Highland Boulevard-

Cement Sidewalks, Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Cement Sidewalks, Bids for ................... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f44

Heating and Ventilating-

Aquarium, Battery Park, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18S

Aquarium, Battery Park, Contract Awarded. .. . . .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 196

Highland Park, Bids for Top Soil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

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Horses-

Bids for (Bronx) ..................................................... .

Award Contract (Bronx) ............................................. :.

Hot Water Heating Apparatus in Greenhouses-

Bids (Brooklyn and Queens) ........................................... . Contract Awarded

1 Institute Park-

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223

245

Bids, Garden Mould..... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Garden Mould, Contract Awarded ............ : ........................ '" 62

Irving Square Shelter House-

Bids for .................•........................................... " 132, 153

Award Rescinded ..................................................... .

Contract Awarded

J Jefferson, Thomas, Park-

139 158

Gymnasium Apparatus, Without Public Letting. .......... .......... .. .... 108

Bids for Fence ............................................... ',' . . . . . . . . 250

K

Kennedy, Commissioner, to Sign Documents and Pay-rolls. .. .. .. .. . .... ... ... 227

L

Legislature, Bill Introduced in ........................................... '" . 7

Loring Place, Tree Planting... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Lumber-

Award of Contract (Brooklyn and Queens) .................. "'... ...... 56 Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . 64

Lawn Mowers, Repairing (Manhattan) ...................... ~ .... .. ... ...... 108 Loam, Bids for, Harlem River Driveway .................................. _ . lIO

Linton Park-Cement Sidewalks, Specifications .. ,..................................... 138

Cement Sidewalks, Bids for ......... ' ................. '" . ......... .... .. 144

Landscape Architect, Resignation of ...................................... :. . 232

M

Music Pavi1io~s, Three..................................................... 3 McComb's Dam Park ................. " .......... ' ... " ............ , ...... " 4,10

Meat and Fish, Award of Contract (Brooklyn and Queens)... ...... ...... .... 38

XIV INDEX.

PAGf:

Mould, Garden-

Bids (Manhattan and Richmond) ................... , " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 45,63

Bids Brooklyn and Queens) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Contract Awarded (Brooklyn and Queens)..... ...... ........ .. .. .. ... . . 62

Manure, Horse, Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond) ..................... '" 63

Masons' Supplies, Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond) ............... " .. . . . 71 Montefiore Park ............................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Masons' Supplies-

Brooklyn and Queens, Bids............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 124,204

Brooklyn and Queens, Contract Awarded. .... ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ..... . .. 126

McLoughlin Park-

Specifications .......................................................... 157

Bids for ............................................................... 166

Specifications for Regulating, Grading, Draining, etc................. . . . . 169

Contract Awarded ......... " . . .... .. .. .. .. .... ...... .. .. ... ... .. ... . . . 169

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Specifications for Plumbing. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 252

McComb's Dam Park, Drinking Fountain, Specifications ...................... 254,257

Manure, Horse-

Bids (Brooklyn and Queens) .. ... .. .... .. . .. . .. . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .... ... 259

Contract Awarded (Brooklyn and Queens). .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . ..... .... . 260

McKim,Mead & White, Contract for Professional Services on Art Museum. . . 273

N

New York Public Library .................................................. . 1,268 Request to Pay Norcross Bros .......................................... . 197

Ninth Avenue-

Cement Sidewalks, Specifications. ...... .......... .. .. .. ... .. .. ........ ... 138 Cement Sidewalks, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Natural History Building-

Specifications, Bids and Award Contract for Fire Lines, etc ............ 184, 222, 225

New Wing, Bids for... . .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . . .... . .. .. . 268

Ninety-sixth Street-

Bids for Paving............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • • . . . . . . . . 190

Contract Awarded ..................................................... 196

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One Hundred and Seventy-seventh Street, Tree Planting .................. ,... 37

One Hundred and Eighty-third Street, Tree Planting............ ........ .... . 37

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Oil, Award of Contract (Brooklyn and Queens). ...... ..... ........ .......... 39

Ordinances, Park ............... , ............................. , ...... " .... 59, 159, 273

Ocean Parkway, Bids for Gravel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

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Perishable Articles 6 Painters' Supplies, Bids (Brooklyn and Queens) ................. ' ......... , . 14

Park Avenue, Tree Planting ................................... :............ 38

Prospect Avenue, Tree Planting........... .................................. 38

Painters' Supplies, Award of Contract (Brooklyn and Queens) .............. , 39

,Plumbing Materials-Bids for (Brooklyn and Queens)..................... .. .... ............ . 48 Award of Contract (Brooklyn and Queens) .................... , .. ....... 58

Prospect Park-

Bids for Garden Mould... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Garden Mould, Award Contract..... ...... ...... ......... ............... 62

Painters' Supplies-

Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond) ................................... , 71

Bids ,for (Bronx).................................................... ... 102,214

Contract Awarded (Bronx)................... .......................... 106 Prevailing Rate Wages ..................................................... 106,156

Playground Apparatus for Thomas Jefferson Park, Without Public Letting.... 108

Pipe, Vitrified Stoneware Drain-

Bids for (Bronx) ....................... , .•...........................•. 112,206

Contract Awarded (Bronx).................. ........................... 208

Prospect Park-

Flower Garden, Specifications .......................................... . Granolithic Walk, Specifications .................•....................... Boathouse, Specifications

Pitkin Avenue-Repaving, Specifications

Repaving, Bids for .....•....................••......••.••••••...••.•... : Repaving, Contract Awarded ......••..........•..........•••••..••.•••••

Parade Ground-

114

114

115

115

19~

199

New House, Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . • • . . . . • • • • lIS

New House, Bids for..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . • • • 183 New House, Contract Awarded ................................•... ,...... 184

XVI INDEX.

Paint, Cages and Fences-.-ACt

Menagerie, Central Park, Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Menagerie, Central Park, Bids for....................................... 128

Menagerie, Central Park, Award Contract. " .... " .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. . . .. ... 137

Paving-

Gutters, Carriage Drives, Central Park, Bids for..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Cathedral Parkway, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Cathedral Parkway, Contract Awarded. .. . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Paving Blocks, Asphalt-

Bids for ....................................... " .... " ............. , ..

Contract Awarded

Pelham Bay Park-

Bids for Toilet ...................................................... 181, 243, 257

Contract Awarded for Toilet ......................................... 184,197,247

Pipe, Lead Lined-

Aquarium, Battery Park, Bids for ...................................... . 185

Aquarium, Battery Park, Contract Awarded ............................ . 223

Paving-

West Ninety-sixth Street, Bids for ...................................... . 190

West Ninety-sixth Street, Contract A warded ............................ . 196 '.

Parsons, Mrs. Henry, Relation to Children's School Farm .. , ................ . 193,lgB

Pipe, Wrought Iron-

Bids for ............................................................. . 213

Contract Awarded .................................................... . 218

Pallas, John J., Death of. .................................................. . 227

Pay-rolls, Commissioner Kennedy to Sign .................. , ....... , ........ . 227

Parsons, Samuel, J r.-

Appointed ............................................................ . 231

Resigns as Landscape Architect. ........................................ . 232

Plumbing in Metropolitan Museum of Art, Specifications .................... . 252

Prospect Park, Bids for Top Soil. ......... , .. " ............................ . 265

R

Rejecting Bids ........ 7,12,58,84, II9, 126, 135, 139, I4I, 158, 159, 174, 180, 181,200,262

Rubber Goods-

Bids for (Brooklyn and Queens). .. .. .... ...... .... .... .. .. .. ...... ... . . :w Contract to Second Lowest Bidder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

INDEX. xvn

PAGI!

Riverside Park, Bids for Gravel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 .

Repairing Lawn Mowers (Manhattan) .. ,....... .. ........ .. .... .. .. .. ...... . lOS

Red Hook Park-

Cement Sidewalks, Specifications........................................ II4

Cement Sidewalks, Bids for ............ , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Repaving-

Pitkin Avenue, Specifications......... .... .. .... ........ .. .... .. .... ..... II5

Pitkin Avenue,·Bids for..................... ............................ 195

Pitkin Avenue, Contract Awarded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

s

Schrader, Hy. C, Appointed... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Stenographer and Typewriter-

Establishing $1,200 Grade... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Establishing $750 Grade ....................... ,........................ 62

Shore Road, Legislature Bill, Affecting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Soldiers and Sailors' Arch, Prospect Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Steam Rol1er$~

Specifications for (Brooklyn and Queens)... .... .. .... .. .... ............ 12

Bids for (Brooklyn and Queens) ... " ....... , .. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .... . . . .. .. 57,80 Sewer, DeWitt Clinton Park, Bids for....................................... 42

Sod, Grass, Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond) ..................... " .... , 46

Screenings-

Limestone, Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond)........................ 46

Award Contract ....................................................... 58 , Storekeeper, Establishing $1,200 Grade .......................... '.' .... ....... 56

Sewer, DeWitt Clinton Park, Award Contract................................ 57 Sod, Grass, Award Contract (Manhattan and Richmond) .................. ,.. 58

Steam Road Roller-

Contract Awarded (Bronx)............................................. 62

Contract Awarded (Brooklyn and Queens) ........ '" ............ " ..... 106

Supplies, Award of Contract (Manhattan and Richmond)... .... .. .. .. .. ..... 84

Screenings-Harlem River Driveway, Bids for ......................... , .. . .. .. . .. . .. . 109

Harlem River Driveway, Award Contract. .. .. .. .. .... ...... .. .. ...... ... II8

Bids for (Bronx) ................................... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IIO

Stuyvesant Park, Cement Sidewalks, Specifications... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

XVIII INDEX.

Screenings-

Bids (Brooklyn and Queens) ............... .

Award Contracts (Brooklyn and Queens) ........... " .................. .

Stone, Boat, Bid for, at Foot of Ocean Parkway ........................... '"

Shelter-

122, 123

126

128

Fort Greene Park, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ......................... 130, 152

Carroll Park, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Carroll Park, Award Rescinded ........... : ......... " .................. .

Irving Square Park, Bids for ................... " .

Irving Square Park, Award Rescinded .. ' ... , ..

Irving Square Park, Contract Awarded .. .

Bushwick Park, Bids for ...................... .

Bushwick Park, Contract Awarded .. , " ......... .

Carroll Park, Contr<lct A warded ......... .

Carroll Park, Bids for .................. .

Bedford Park, Bids for .................. .

Bedford Park, Contract Awarded ................... , ................ " ..

Steps-

139

132, 153

139

158

151

158

158

)52

153 158

Flight, New York Zoological Park, Specifications .... , ........... " .. ,. . . . 160

Flight, New York Zoological Park, Bids for......... ..................... 192

Flight, New York Zoological Park, Contract Awarded ................... .

Shelter-

Bids for, Forest Park .................................................. .

Bids for, Cooper Park ................................... .

Specifi~ations, Fulton Park ...... , ... , .................................. .

Contract Awarded, Forest Park ......... , '" ... , .' ........... " ., ... , ... ,

Contrac.t Awarded, Cooper Park ... " ............... ' ...... .

Screenings, Botanical Garden Bids .............................. . School Farm, Communication from :\1rs. Henry Parsons ...... .

St. Mary's Park-

Specifications for Asphalt Walks ........................................ .

Bids for .............................................................. .

Contract Awarded for Asphalt vValks. " .. '.

St. Nicholas Park-

Bids for Construction of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .................. .

Contract Awarded for Construction of .................................. .

Steam Heating Plant-

197

168

)68

172

173

173

193 193, 198

222

243 250

233

247

Litchfield Mansion, Prospect Park, Bids ............................... '.' 244

Litchfield Mansion, Prospect Park, Contract Awarded. . . . . . . . . 246

INDEX. XIX

l'AGlt

Small Park, Third and Franklin Avenues, Bronx, Specifications .. , .... " .. " ... 245

Sidewalks, Mould, etc., for Cathedral Parkway, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Shelter, Crotona Park, Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

St. James Park-

Comfort'Station, Specifications .......................... " ., .... .. .. .. .. 253

Comfort Station, Bids .................................. ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

St. Nicholas Park, Professional Services of Barney & Chapman on Bays, etc.. . 261

Supplies-

For Bronx for 1906, Specifications, etc ................................. " 263

For Brooklyn and Queens, 1906, Specifications, etc .... , . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

For Manhattan and Richmond, 1906, Specifications, etc .................. " 263

T Trees and Shrubs-

Bids for (Brooklyn and Queens)........................................ .32

Award Contract (Brooklyn and Queens). " ................. , ........ " . . 44

Transferring Accounts, for 1904 (Manhattan and Richmond). . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . 37

Tree Planting (Streets and Avenues in Bronx) ............. " .. .. .......... . 37

Telephone Operator, Establishing Grade at $50 per Month, " ........... '" ., . 82

Twenty-seventh Street, Purchase of Property on .......... '" .... .. .... .. .. .. 82

Twenty-eighth Street, Purchase of Property. on .... , ......... ,. . .. .... .... .... 82

Toilet Houses-

Zoological Park, Specifications for ...................................... .

Zoological Park, Bids for ............................................ ' .. .

Zoological Park, Contract Awarded ..... :, ............................. :.

Top Soil, Increase Contract for ........................................ , .... .

Timber-

84, 126

166

173 II6

Bids for (Bronx) .................................. " ," ......... 117, 149, 193, 242

Award Contract (Bronx) ..................... , ...................... 120, ISO, 245

Tompkins, Daniel D., Site for Statue ...... , ......... " ............. ' . . . . . . . . . . 126

Toilet Houses, Specifications (Bronx) ... '. , .... , ...... , . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Toilet Houses

Terrace, Bridge-Repairs to, Specifications. . . . . . . . . .. .................................... 173

Repairs to, Bids for .................. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Toilet House-Bids, Pelham Bay Park ...... , .. " ......... , ......................... 181,243, 257

Contract A warded, Pelham Bay Park .................................. " 184, 247

Crotona Park, Bids .................... , ........................... , .... 192,205

Crotona Park, Award Contract ........... ~ .... , .. . ............ .......... 197

xx INDEX.

PAGE

Top Soil, Bids for, Fulton and Highland Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Toilet House-

Addition to, Claremont Park, Specific-ations. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 253

Addition to, Claremont Park, Bids... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 257

Top Soil-

Prospect Park, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Seaside Park, Ocean Parkway, Bids for...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Red Hook and Carroll Parks, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Fort Greene and City Parks, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Small Parks (Brooklyn), Bids for. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Small Parks (Queens), Bids for .................. ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

u University Avenue, Tree Planting ...... , .................................. .. 37 Underhill Park-

Cement Sidewalks, Specifications ................................ .

Cement Sidewalks, Bids for .................................... .

v Van Ness Company, J. Newton ...................................... . 6

w Washington Avenue, Tree Planting................................... .... 38

Wheelwrights' Supplies, Bids for (Manhattan and Richmond). " . . . . .. . . . . ... . 76

Wages, Prevailing Rate of. . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 106

Walks, Asphalt-Entrances to Central Park, Fifty-ninth Street and Seventh Avenue ....... .

Entrances to Central Park at West Sixty-sixth Street. .............. , ... .

Entrances to Central Park, Fifty-ninth Street and Seventh Avenne, and at

West Sixty-sixth Street, Bids ............. . 121

Entrances to Central Park, Fifty-ninth Street and Seventh Avenue, and at

West Sixty-sixth Street, Contract Awarded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

West End Avenue, Certified Copy, Chapter 494. Laws 1905. Re. .. .. . . . . . . 159

Walk Pa-"ements, City Hall Park, Bids for ........ : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

WaU, Boundary, Prospect Park, Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 173

Walks-

Paving with Asphalt Blocks, Around Menagerie, Bids .................... 177.186

Paving with Asphalt Blocks, Around Menagerie, Contract Awarded ..... " 187

INDEX. XXI

• PAGE

Wall-

Ohio Sandstone, ~rospect Park, from Fifth Street to Fifteenth Street, Bids. 186

Ohio Sandstone, Prospect Park, from Fifth Street to Fifteenth street, Con-

tract Awarded

Walks, Asphalt- .

St. Mary's Park, Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 222

St. Mary's Park, Bids for ...... , ............... , .................... " .. 243

z Zoological Park-

Specifications for Camel House ................ , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 59

Bids {or Camel House ............................ '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Specifications for Baird Court, Grading, etc. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .... .. . 83

Bids for Baird Court, Grading, etc. .. . ... . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. .. . . . . . . 177

A ward Contract for Baird Cburt, Grading, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Specifications for Glass Court for Bird House ........................... -. 83

Bids for Glass Court for Bird House ............... ; . . .. . . ....... .. .. .. . 175

Bids for Toilet Houses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 84, 166

Contract Awarded for Toilet Houses ....................... , ........... , . 173

Specifications· for Toilet Houses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Specifications for Flight Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Bids for Flight Steps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Contract Awarded for Flight. Steps... .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .... .. .. .. .. .. . 197

Contract Awarded for Comfort Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . 160

Specifications for Feed Barn .............................. " ., ... , ....... 160,179

Bids for Feed Barn ............................................. " . . . . . . 216

Contract Awarded for Feed Barn ..................................... '" 218

Specifications for Southeast Entrance Gate ............. " ....... , " .. .. .. 161

Bids for Southeast Entrance Gate. . . . . . . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . 251

Contract Awarded for Southeast Entrance Gate. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . ... 260

Specifications for Boat House. .. . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . . 184

Bids for Comfort Building. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 215

Contract Awarded for Comfort Building... . . .... .. ...... ........ . ... .. .. 218

Cables, Wiring and Fixtures, Specifications.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 224

Small Deer House, Bids for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 252

Small Deer House, . Contract for .................................... '" .. 260

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

• THURSDA Y, JANUARY 5, 1905-STATED 1\1EETING 3 P. M.

Present-ConImissioners Pallas (President), Brady.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

A communication was received from the Secretary of the Board of Estimate and

Apportionment forwarding a copy of a resolution adopted by the said Board on 30th ult.,

selecting the bid of Frank Dobson for the installation of steam power, lleating and ven

tilating apparatus in the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Founda

tions.

Commissioner Pallas offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of Frank Dobson for the installation of steam power,

heating and ventilating apparatus for the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and

Tilden Foundations, having been selected and accepted by the Board of Estimate and

Apportionment, by resolution adopted December 30, 1904, be forwarded to the

Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract for the same

be entered into, pursuant to the provisions of section 2, chapter 556 of the Laws of

1897, and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Aves-Commissioners Pallas, Brady-z.

Commissioner Brady offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for" Furnishing all the

Labor and Materials for Completely Erecting a One-arch Stone Bridge in the Botanical

Garden, in Bronx Park, in The City of New York," for which bids were received on

December 22, 1904, be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when

so approved, that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President

for and on behalf of this Board.


Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, BradY-2.

JANUARY 5, [90 5.J 2

Commissioner Brady offered the following:

Resolved,. That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under contract

with George 1. Bailey, for "Completing the Improvement of Crotona Parkway, from

One Hundred and Seventy-fifth to One Hundred and Eighty-second street, in The

City of N ew York" be and the same is hereby extended to November 30, r904, in

accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer for the Borough of The Bronx.

Which was adopted by the' following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, BradY-2.

On motion, at 3-45 P. M., the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

3 fjANUARY t9. 190 5.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY, JANUARY J9, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioner Pallas (President), Commissioner Schrader, Commissioner Kennedy.

Commissioner Schrader presented the certifica,te ofappoil'ltment, 11S follows:

CITY OF NEW YORK-OFFICE OF THE MAYOR.

Know all men by' these presents that T. George B. McClellan, Mayor of The City of New York, under and by virtue of the authority of the statutes in such cases made and provided, do hereby appoint Henry C. Schrader a Commissioner of Parks of The

City of New York, to have administrative jurisdiction in the Borough of The Bronx,

vice John J, Brady, resigned, to hold office until his successor shall be appointed. and has qualified.

In Witness Whel'eof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 16th day of January, A, D., one thotfsand nine hundred and fiv~,

[SEAL.] (Signed) GEO. B. McCLELLAN; Mayor.

The reading of the minutes was dispensed with.

A communication was received from the Chief Engineer, Park Department, Borough of The Bronx, recommending arl extension of timefor the completion of the work

under contract with Michael J, Curley, for "furnishing all labor and all materials for constructing three music pavilions in parks in the Borough of The Bronx in The City of

New York," to January II, 1905.

Commissioner Schrader offered the following:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under contract with Michael J. Curley for "furnishing all labor and all materials for constructing three music pavilions in parks in the Borough of The Bronx, in The City of New York," be

4

and the same is hereby extended to January II, 1905, in accordance with the recom

mendation of the Chief Engineer for the Borough of The Bronx.


Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, KennedY-3.


Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Borough of The Bronx be and

hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of contract

for" furnishing all the labor and material for repairing and strengthening dyke along

Cromwell Creek water-front of Macomb's Dam Park, in The City of New York," and

when the same shall have been prepared, and the form of contract approved as to form

by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for doing

the work.



Dn motion, at 3.20 P. M., the Board adjourned.



•

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1905-STATED MEETING, 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Pallas (President); Schrader, Kennedy.

A representativl! 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 pur

suance of duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering One Hundred (100) Tons White Ash Anthracite Coal

for Parks, Borough of The Brollx.

Name of Bidder. 100 Tons,

Price. Amount.

C. M. Kuhn .................................. : .......... . $637Yz 640 Olin J" Stephens ..................................... ;' .. .

For Furnishing and Delivering Two Hundred Thousand (200,000) Pounds No. I White

Clipped Oats and Ten Thousand (10,000) Pounds Wheat Bran for Parks,

Borough 0/ The Bronx.

No. Items. Quantities. r--·M. Gleason---, ,-George N. Reinhardt,

Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

Per Cwt. Per Cwt.

I. No. I white clipped ,oats.... ... 200,000 pounds $ 1 27 $2,540 00 $1 280 $2,570 00

z. Wheat bran~ ................ /. 10,000 pounds I 20 120 00 1 070 107 So

Total. .................................... . $2,660 00 $2,677 So


/

FEBRUARY 2, 1905.J 6

The following communications were received:

From the Secretary of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment-Forwarding copies

of resolutions adopted by said Board, as follows:

1st. Authorizing an issue of Corporate Stock to the amount of $750,000, for the

improvement and construction of parks, parkways, playgrounds, boulevards and drive

ways, under the jurisdiction of this Department in the various boroughs of the City, as

follows:

Manhattan and Richmond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $250,000 00

Brooklyn and Queens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250,000 00

The Bronx ............................................................ 250,000 00

2d. Establishing the grade of Stenographer and Typewriter, at $1,200 per annum, in

this Department, boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond. Filed.

From the City Clerk-Forwarding a copy >;)f a resolution of the Board of Aldermen

concurring in the action of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment fixing salary of

Stenographer and Typewriter at the rate of $1,200 per annum. Filed.


Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of work under contract with

. Heitzner & Reines, dated September 21, 1904, for building a buffalo and deer house in

the Central Park Menagerie, be and the same hereby is extended to December 28, 1904,

the date of its actual completion, on account of delay incident to extra work, and not

due to fault on the part of the contractor.

\\'hich was adopted by the following vote:



Resolved, That the resolution adopted by the Park Board May 19, 18gB, excepting

as perishable certain article from the li~t of supplies to be purchased by contract at

public letting, be and the same hereby is amended so as to include liquid fertilizers in

the list of articles so excepted.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the delivery under contract

with ]. Newton Van Ness Company, for .r furnishing and delivering one (1) light de

livery wagon and stable supplies, as specified, for parks, Borough of The Bronx," be and

7 [FEBRUARY 2, 1905.

the same hereby is extended to January 24,1905, in accordance with the recommendation

of the Chief Engineer for the Borough of The Bronx.


Ayes-Com~issioners Pallas, Schrader, KennedY-3.

Commissioner Kennedy placed be/ore the Board a draft of biJI propos~d to be intro

duced in the Legislature to amend section 616 of the Greater New York Charter, by pro-

. vi ding for the modification or amendment, in the discretion of the Park Board, from

time to time, of plans and specifications confirmed and filed in pursuance of the pro

visions of section 4 of chapter 758, Laws of 1894, as amended by chapter 931, Laws of 1895 (affecting the Shore road in the Borongh of Brooklyn).

On l,noti{Jn, the bill as submitted by Commissioner Kennedy was approved by the

following vote:


Commissioner Kennedy offered the following:

Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received December 22, 1904, for electric

light wiring and repairs to the Soldiers and Sailors' Arch in Prospect Park, in the Bor

ough 'Of Brooklyn, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest

of the City so to do.

Which was _adopted by the following vote:


On motion, at 3.25 P. M., the Board adjourned.

CLINTON H. SMITH, Assistant Secretary.

\ ,

9 [FEBRUARY 9, 1905·


•

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Pallas (President), Schrader, Kennedy.

-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 advertisement, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Anthracite Coal on Parks and Parkways, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Items.

Stove coal

Egg coal •......•...•...........

Quantities.

800 tons .. }

400 tons ..

'" M. M. MilJer. Fred'k W. H. Nelson.


$6 24 $6 24

For Fresh Beef alid Fish for Menagerie in Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

Items.' Quantities.

Strictly fresh beef from first-class native cattle .......... _ . _ . . . . . 40 lbs .•...

Fresh fish ........................ 8 lbs .... .

-to be delivered at Menagerie in Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, every day in the year before 8 o'clock.

Chas.]. Dunne. Price. Amount.

$0 07

05

$2 80

40

$3 20

Samuel S. Strauss. Price. Amount.

$0 08.49

08

.FlCBRUARY 9. 1905·J 10

For Furnishing All the Labor and Material for Repairing and Strengthening Dyke,

The

Items. Quantities. J. M. Briggs. Joseph Gallo.


No. I. For furnishing and driving spruce or white pine piles, including cutting off of same to proper grade lines, -all in accord-ance with the specifications ..... .

-No.2. For furnishing in place, including all necessary framing, all ye110w pine timber, all in accord· ance with the specifications ...... .

NO.3. For furnishing and putting in the work all iron tie rods, bolts and drift bolts, including neces· sary nuts and washers.· ......... .

NO.4. For furnishing and putting in the dyke all loose stone filling, including the laying of revetment pavement, as shown on plan .....

30,000 linear feet. . . .. a$o 22

28,000 feet, B. 1'1. . . .. * 50 00

12,500 pounds.. ...... 06

4,200 cubic yards. . . . b 62

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

$6,600 00 $0 30

750 00 07

2,604 00 75

$Il,354 00

a. Bids on spruce or yellow pine instead of spruce or white pine. b. Scow measurement.

c. If there are any long enough; if not, North Carolina or Virginia yellow pine. * Per I,noo feet.

$9,000 00

875 00

3.150 00

$I3,809 00

I I

j- ;.

Along Cromwell's Creek Water Front of Macomb's Dam Park, m the Borough of

Bronx.

Hugh Hart. George Humphreys. Bernard Rolf. Seely·Taylor Co. John D. Walsh. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 27 . $8,100 00 c$o 21 y, $6,450 00 $0 20 $6,000 00 $0 25 $7,5°0 00 $0 23 $6,900 00

1,204 00 *38 00 1,064 00 «-55 00 1,540 00 *60 00 1,680 00 *40 00 1,120 00

09 1,125 00 04 500 00 10 1,250 00 05 625 00

60 2,520 00 2,247 00 70 2,940 00 I 2S 5,250 00 57 2,394 00

$10,886 00 $10,980 00 $15,680 00 $11,039 00

FEBRUARY 9, 1905·] 12



Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and

Queens, be and he hereby is authorized to prepare specifications and form of contract

tor furnishing and delivering eight horses, and when the same shall have been approved

by the Corporation Counsel, to publish advertisements inviting proposals therefor.





Queens be and he hereby is authorized to orepare specifications and form of coptract

for furnishing and delivering three steam rollers, and when the same shaH have been

approved by the Corporation Counsel, to publish advertisements inviting proposals therefor.



Comtnissioner Schrader offered the following:

Resolve~, That all the bids or proposals received on the 2d inst., for furnishing

and delivering coal for parks, in the Borough of The Bronx, be and the same hereby

are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.


Ayes-Commissioners PalJas, Schrader, KennedY-3.


Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of ~lanhattan and

Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to advertise for bids for furnishing and

delivering eleven horses required for parks in said boroughs, based upon specifications

and form of contract which shall first be approved by tbe Corporation Counsel.





13 [FEBRUARY 16,1905.


•

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1905-STATED MEETING, 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Pallas (President) ; Schrader, Kennedy.

A representative of the Comptroller being present, atld the meeting open to the public, the estimate-box was opened and all estimates or proposals received, in pursuan~e of duly published advertisement, were opened and read, as follows:

FEBRUARY 16,1905.]

For Furnishing and Delivering Painters'

No. Items. Quantity.

Atlantic white lead ....................................... . 5,000 pounds .............. .

" Masury's chrome yellow (medium), in oil. ..•..•............ 1,000 pounds ............. .

3 Ultramarine blue, in oil ....•...•...••..•................... 100 pounds .............. ..

4 Masury's burnt sienna, in oiL ............................ . 100 pounds .............. ..

5 Thomson's roof cement, in oil ............................ . 200 poundL .••...........•

6 Masury's raw sienna, in oil ...............................• 100 pounds ............... .

'I Prussian blue, in oil. •............•.....••..•......•.•...• 100 pounds .............. ..

8 Indian red, in oil ........................................ . 100 pounds ............... .

9 Thomson's bronze green paint ............................ .. 2 barrels ................. ..

10 Oak wood filler ...•...•............•..•....••............• 10 pounds ................ .

II Walnut wood filler ....................................... . 10 pounds ................ .

12 Bolted whiting ...•••................•...••.•.•..•.......• 50 barrels ................ .

13 Valentine's one-coat coach varnish ......................... . 30 gallons ................ .

14 Valentine's rubbing coach varnish ....••...•.....•.........• 10 gallons ............... ..

IS Valentine's liquid dryer ................................... . 10 gallons ........... " ... ..

16 Valentine's brown shellac ................................. . 10 gallons ................ .

1'1 Valentine's asphaltum .................................... . gallons ................. .

18 Ammonia •.......................••...................... I carboy ................. .

19 Black sable lettering pencils ....•...•.....•..••............. I dozen ..••.•...••..••..••

"0 Black sable striping pencils (to be selected) ..•.............. I dozen .................. .

"I No. I sandpaper ..............•..............•...•......... 6 reams .................. .

~" No.2 sandpaper .......................................... . 6 reams .................. .

~3 No. 3 sandpaper ......•..•.......•..........••...•........• 6 reams .................. .

24 Prince's metallic roof paint, in oiL ........................ . , barrel. ................. .

.;itS Glazier's No. 2 zinc points ................................ . 6 packages .............. ..

,,6 Glazier's NO.3 zinc points ..................•.............. 6 packages .............•..

"., I 0 by I 2 best American glass, double AA .................. . 100 boxes ................ .

,,8 I2 by ,6 best American glass, double AA .........•......... 10 boxes ............. " .. .

"9 12 by 20 best American glass, double AA ......•...•.......• 10 boxes ................. .

30 12 by 24 best American glass, double AA ..................• 10 boxes ................. .

31 16 by 26 best American glass, double AA .•.•..•............ 10 boxes ................. .

32 18 by 36 best American glass, double AA ...•..........•..•• 10 boxes ................. .

33 24 by 28 best American glass, double AA .•.•.•............. 10 boxes ................. .

34 24 by 36 best American glass, double AA .•................• 10 boxes ................. .

35 Thomson's elastic roof cement ............................. . 200 pounds ............... .

Total. .......................••..................................................

IJ 50 gallons each. b 35 gallons each. c 300 pounds each. d 200 pounds each. e 90 pounds.

[FEBR"GARY 16,1905.

SuppUes, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

,-Thomas C. Dunham" ,-Pittshurgh Plate Glass, Incorporated. Company. ,-Eugene Schlegel,

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

,-Windsor Fire Ap--, pliance Company. Price. Amount.

$0 0638

1122

1090

a54 So

12

12

C2 10

2 00

1 90

2 10

60

e07

1 90

1 90

2 10

f30 00

07

07

2 87

3 30

3 30

3 60

3 90

4 00

4 00

$319 00

112 20

IS So

9 25

9 00

9 25

10 90

109 00

I 20

I 20

105 00

60 00

19 00

6 SO

21 00

3 00

6 30

2 50

3 00

II 40

II 40

12 60

30 00

42

42

287 00

33 00

33 00

36 00

39 00

40 00

40 00

4' 00

9 00

$1,471 29

f 50 gallons. . g 400 pounds.

$0 06)i

14

14

10

10

24

09

b35 00

10

10

dl 50

3 75

2 75

50

1 80

50

3 50

4 50

2 00

2 25

2 50

g020

08

08

2 IS

2 25

2 25

2 42

2 54

4 07

4 07

4 18

030

140 00

14 00

10 00

7 00

10 00

24 00

9 00

70 00

I 00

1 00

75 00

112 50

27 50

5 00

18 00

2 50

7 50

3 50

4 50

12 00

13 50

IS 00

10 00

215 00

22 50

22 50

24 20

25 40

40 70

40 70

41 80

7 00

$1,339 51

$0 067:'\

09

13

08

05

08

25

07

55 00

10

10

2 00

3 83

3 40

75

2 25

70

2 75

4 00

2 50

2 80

3 50

25 00

09

09

3 00

3 4 0

3 40

3 65

4 00

4 00

4 00

$312 So

90 00

13 00

8 00

10 00

8 00

25 00

7 00

110 00

I 00

I 00

100 00

1I4 90

34 00

7 50

22 50

3 50

6 00

2 7S

4 00

IS 00

16 80

21 00

25 00

54

54

300 00

34 00

34 00

36 50

40 00

40 00

40 00

42 00

9 00

$1,535 03

22

40

'4

54 00

12

12

2 oa

4 40

3 42

86

2 18

I 08

6 80

60

75

2 08

2 08

2 19

41 50

15

IS

3 45

3 80

3 80

4 20

4 110

4 95

4 95

5 00

04

$375 00

220 00

18 50

14 So

8 00

14 So

40 00

'4 00

108 00

I 20

I 20

100 00

132 00

34 20

8 60

21 80

5 40

6 80

60

75

4' 50

90

90

345 00

38 00

38 00

42 00

48 00

49 50

49 50

so 00

8 0'0

$1,874 45

FEBRUARY 16.1905.] .16

No.

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

II

12

13

'4 . IS

16

17

18

For Furnishing and Delivering Forage,

Item.

Prime timothy hay ....................................... .

Best clean sound rye straw ............................... .

Sound No.2 yellow corn ................................. .

Yellow cracked corn ..................................... .

Best quality wheat bran .................................. .

Best No. I white clipped oats ..•.....••.•••••..•.••.....•••

Oil meal. ••••••...•••••••.••••..•••....•••••..........••..

Sc;reenings ............................................. ..

Fine salt •••..•..•••••••••.••..••.••.••.•••••........•....

Coarse salt .............................................. .

Rock aalt ................................................. .

Dreher axle .,rease (I5·pound pails) .....•.................•

D'reher axle grease ....................................... .

Mangels ................................................ .

Best red carrots ....•.•.•................•...•....••....•••

Potatoes ................................................ .

Apples ................................................. ..

Cornmeal ............................................... .

Quantity.

235,000 pounds ........... .

26,500 pounds ............ .

40,000 pounds ............ .

4,000 pounds .............. .

S,500 pounds •...•.•....•••

5,800 bushels •......••.••••

1,300 pounds ............. .

1,500 pounds ............. .

625 pounds ............ ••••

SOD pounds .......... ..... .

1,300 pounds ............. .

24 pails .......... ........ .

4 cases ...................•

75 bushels ............... ..

100 busbels ............... .

18 bushels ................ .

10 bushels .......... ...... .

Soo pounds ........... ... ..

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

b. No bid.

17 IFEBRUAI<.Y 16.1905 ••

Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

F. Donovan & Son. Gasteiger & Schaefer. Wm. Gleichmann. Joseph V~lIkommer. A.. . ,

I Price. A

\ , A

Amoun~ Price. Amount. Amount. Price. Amount. Price.

$0 008 $1,880 00 0$0 77~ $1,821 25 0$0 87~ $2,056 25 $0 0085 $1.997 50

011 291 50 al 10 29 1 50 al IS 304 75 0114 331 "5

oII8 47" 00 01 10 440 00 01 IS 460 00 01 1'5 480 00

.. Oly.( 50 00 01 15 46 00 01 20 48'00 0114 50 00

OII5 63 25 01 10 60 50 al 20 66 00 01 1'5 66 00

45 2,610 00 40~ 2.349 00 42 2.436 00 44 2,55" 00

Ol~ 19 50 01 65 "I 45 01 70 22 10 0" 26 00

0135 20 25 01 35 20 25 01 35 20 25 013 19 50

'01 6 25 075 4 69 01~ 9 37 01 6 "5

01 5 00 075 3 75 070 3 50 01 5 0"

01 13 00 075 9 75 02 :26 00 01 13 00

85 20 40 80 19 20 85 20 40 8S :20 4"

I 85 7 40 5 00 20 00 3 :20 I2 80 3 60 14 4"

70 52 50 50 37 50 b ...... I 00 75 00

65 65 00 50 50 00 b ...... I 00 100 00.

75 13 50 75 13 50 b •••••• 1.00 18 00

75 7 50 80 8 00 b ...... I 00 10 00

Oly.( 6 25 01 12 5 60 al 20 6 00 0114 6 :25

$5.60j 30 $5.221 94 $5.790 5S

FEBRUARY 16, 1905.] 18

For Furnishing and Delivering Blacksmith Supplies-Boroughs of Brooklyn and

Queens.

No.

I

2

3 4

Items. Quantity.

Assorted Norway iron...... 500 pounds ...... . %·inch by ly.!-inch by %

shank twist drills........ 48 .............. .

5 by % machine bolts...... ,,000 ............ . Octagon black diamond cast

steel ................... I ton ............ .

I-inch black iron pipe. . . . . •• 5,000 feet ......... . y.!-inch to ~-inch assorted

iron washers ........... 200 pounds ........ .

7 Albany grease ............. 200 pounds ...... . 8 ~-inch taps for bolt cutter,

Boynton & Plummer's machine •.........•.•.• 6 ......•.........

9 ~·inch dies for bolt cutter, Boynton & Plummer's machine ............... 6 ............... .

10 Io-inch Star hack-saw blades. 6 dozen ........... . II Phoenix horseshoes, Nos. I

to 6 ................... 20 kegs .......... .

I2 Perkins tip horseshoes...... 5 kegs ........... . 13 Ausable horseshoe nails, Nos.

4 to 8.................. 12 boxes ......... .

14 Horseshoe iron ............ 800 pounds ..•...•

15 Toe calk steel.............. 800 pounds ....... "-

16 I8-inch Heller's rasps....... 2 dozen .......... ..

17 IS-inch Heller's tanged rasps ~ dozen ......... ..

IS' I6-inch Heller's pincers .. , .. I pair .. , .•......• 19 3-pound Pien machinist ham-

mers .................. 6 .............. ..

20 21

22

23 24

25

26

I6'pound sledges .......... . Nos. 2 to 6 Currie bar horse-

shoe pads ............ .. I6-inch flat Nicholson's (or

equal) files ~ ........... .

Watson & Stillman's shears. ~.inch round iron (Slating

ton, or equal) •.••..••.• ~-inch, 5-I6-inch, %·inch

round iron ............ .

M-inch by }i·inch band iron.

2 ••••••••••••••••

250 pairs ........•

6 dozen ........... .

I ••••••••••••••••

JO tons .•.........

10 tons ......... ..

5 tons ........... .

27 Assorted angle and tee iron. 5 tons ........... . 28 Flat iron, ~-inch, S-I6·incb,

iIi·inch by 1·6·inch wide.. I2 tons ......... .. 29 Round edge tin iron (Slat-

ington, or equal)........ 3 tons ........... . 30 ~-inch tapped clip nuts,

tapped................. 600 pounds ....... 31 3~-inch by S-I6·inch tire

bolts .................. 2,000 pounds ..... .

32 Rainbow sheet packing, as-sorted ................ . loa pounds ....... .

33 3 by 7-16 milled jack bolts.. lOa feet ........•.

34 3 by % milled jack bolts... 100 feet ..........

,.-P. J. Langler-, ,-Ruwe Bros.---, Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 03Y.

a6 50

b2 20

C07

04Y.

06

13

40

80

70

4 IS

4 60

7 50

10 00

I 25

60

I 00

3 50

120 00

45 00

50 00

48 00

40 00

40 00

45 00

aS

b65

60

b3 50

b3 50

$17 50

26 00

22 00

140 00

225 00

12 00

26 00

:2 40

4 80

4 20

83 00

23 00

36 00

20 00

20 00

15 00

00

I 25

60

I 40

250 00

21 00

]20 00

450 00

500 00

240 00

200 00

480 00

135 00

30 00

13 00

60 00

3 50

3 50

$0 03

a3 60

b2 75

c06

aS

04

'4

75

I 50

70

4 IS

4 85

3 50

03

03

S 00

10 00

I 30

I 30

I 80

I IS

4 00

45 00

50 00

52 00

49 00

46 00

45 00

46 00

55

$15 00

'4 40

27 5(1

120 00

250 00

& oe

28 00

4 So

9 00

4 2_

83 00

24 25

42 0_

24 0(1

24 00

16 0 ..

00

I 30

7 80

3 60

287 So

24 eo

4S 00

500 00

520 00

245 (10

230 00

540 00

138 00

42 00

8 00

55 00

I 00

I 00

No. Items.

35 14·inch Stillson Wrenches •.• 36 5 by ~ Skilly whiffletree

_ bolts ....••••.•••.•••.• 37 Buggy wheels, I~A Sarven

, wheels .....•..••.•••..••

38

3 b&a~dl:;r~ .l~~.~ .s~~,:,,~:l.o.~ 39 I~ by 14 bY-16 inches white

oak, dressed ...•..••.•. 40 I~ by 12 by 16 inches white

oak, dressed ..........•.. 41 ~·inch square black diamond

cast tool steel .......... . 42 Emery jack, with 2 stones,

14·inch ............... .. 43 No. 75 heavy N. Y. platform

gears, ironed ready for body, each gear to include two solid collar axles and four springs clipped to axles; dimenSions,· springs 3·inch, 16 and 20 plates, 45 and 56 inches- long; axles, 2\1:l and 2M, 62 inches hetween . collars, square, including top gear

44 XXs~~':,~e~aB~o~:'~ 'D~~ii;'g: ton Sarven wheels, 2% and 2 % spokes, 3 feet and 3 feet 10 inches height, rims 4 b:y 20 ....

45 White oak boards, dressed, I inch by 12 inches by 12 feet long .......•••....

46 2 by 2 I6·foot ash handles, second growth ......... .

47 Large spreader irons ...•.. 48 Complete sets of Stude

baker's improved sprink. lers, Niagara .make ....••

49 2.inch No. 10 Washburn & Moen gauge mesh, to be woven square and wire to be pressed, all to be put in panels about 5 feet by 6 feet, with I·inch chan· nel frame, same to be fastened to framework in place ................ ..

a Per dozen. b Per 100 . ." Per pound. d Per piece.

19

Quantity.

6 ............... .

100 ••••••••••••••

12 sets •••..••••••

36 pairs ..••••••••

250 feet .•.•••••••

250 feet •....... ,.

3 tons ............. .

I ••••••••••••••••

:2 ••••••••••••••••

2 sets ........... .

500 feet ......•..•

150 ..•..•.... , ... 24·· .......... ···

9 .. • .. •••• .. •• .. •

2,500 square feet. •

[FEBRUARY 16, 1905.

~P. J. Langler---., r--:Ruwe Bros.---., Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$1 25

b5 00

12 00

dl 00

060

060

ISO 00

50 00

200 00

55 00

060

I 40 10

100 00

$7 50

00

144 00

72 00

16-25

16 25

450 00

so 00

400 00

110 CO

32 50

210 00

240

900 00

625 00

$6,235 05

$1 00

1400

13000

90 00

190 00

55 00

08

85 10

100 00

22

$60&

3 00

168 00

28 80

20 eo

20 00

39000

90 00

380 00

110 00

4000

127 50 240

goo 00

55000

$6,183 7$

F.EBRUARY 16,1905·] 20

For Furnishing and Delivering Hardware

No.

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

II

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

3 1

32

33

34

35

36

Items.

8d. big head nails (wire) ••..••••...•..•••••••.•

lod. big head nails (wire) ..•.....•••••••••••••.

20d. big head nails (wire) •..•••.•••..••••••••••

40d. big head nails (wire) •••••..•••..•••••••.••

60d. big head nails (wIre) ••..••......••..••••..

8d. finishing nails (wire) ••••••...••..•••••.••.•

6d. finishing nails (wire) ..•....•..•.•••••••.•••

Finished lath nails (cut) .•.••...•..••..••..••..

I·inch wire roofing nails .••..........••..••.•.•

6d. big head wire nails ••..........•...••••••••

Bung head wire nails, 11-2-17 ..•••...•..•••••..•

Bung head wire nails, 1-17 .••.•..•.....•.•.••..

Bung head wire nails, 1-16 ..•••••....•••.••••.•

Bung head wire nails, 3-4-17 ••..•..••••••••.••..

2-14 flat head screws .••••..•.••.. : •••••••.•••••

2-10 flat head screws .••.•••.•••...•....•.•.•..•

1% -I.2 flat head screws •••...•..•.. _ ..•....•.••..

1%-10 flat head screws ••......••••.•••.•.•.••.•

I % -I 0 flat head screws ...••.•......•••.•.•.••..

I -I 0 flat head screws .••............•.....••..••

1-9 flat head screws ....•••.•...•.•••..••..•••••

1-8 flat head screws ••..••..•...•.•.••.••••••.••

*-7 flat head·screws .•...•.•.•.•••..••••.••.•••

*-8 flat head screws .••..••.•••..•••••••.••..••

%-5 flat head screws .•...•........•..•....•.•••

~ -8 brass flat head screws .........••......•.•

1'9 blue round head screws ••....•.....•.••.•.•

2· I 2 round head brass screws .•..........••••••

2%-12 round head brass screws .•..•.•...•••.••

8-ounce carpet tacks ............•..•.•...•...•.

Io-ounce carpet tacks ..........•......•...•••.•

I2-ounce carpet tacks ..........•.•.•..••..•••• ·•

Wicks for Dietz lanterns ••••.•••••••••••.•••••

Wicks for station lamps .•..•..•.••••••••••••••

No.2 Queen Anne 'burners .•..••..•••••••.••••

Dietz hand lanterns .......................... .

Quantity.

25 kegs .....••.

25 kegs ...•..••

12 kegs ....... .

10 kegs ....... .

10 kegs ....... .

10 kegs ....... .

5 kegs ........ .

2 kegs .....••.•

3 kegs ........ .

10 kegs ....... .

50 gross ...... .

10 gross ...... .

5 gross ........

10 gross .•.••••

10 gross ...... .

5 gross ....... .

SO gross .......

60 gross .•....•

40 gross .......

40 gross ...... .

10 gross ...... .

40 gross ......•

30 gross .•..•••

30 gross ...... .

10 gross ...... .

5 gross ....... .

10 gross .••••••

2 gross ....... .

2 gross .•.•••••

100 gross ..... .

100 gross .....•

50 gross .•.••••

J2 gross •.•••••

12 gross .••••••

I gross ..••••••

12 dozen ...... .

Cavanagh Bros. & Co. • A

Price. Amount:

$2 45

2 3S

2 25

2 IS

2 45

2 So

3 00

3 25

2 75

08

08

08

08

24

17

16

'4

'4

12

II

II

09

10

08

22

IS

68~

97

I 00

I 00

I 00

40

40

., 50

5 00

$61 25

58 75

27 00

22 50

21 50

24 50

I2 50

6 00

9 75

27 50

4 00

80

40

80

2 40

85

8 00

8 40

60

4 80

I 10

4 40

2 70

3 00

80

I 10

I 50

I 37

I 94

100 00 • 10000

50 00

480

4 80

., SO

60 00

21

-Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

'Joseph N. Early. •

Price.

2 10

2 05

2 05-

2 oS

2 42

2 52

2 80

2 65

2 .25

04Y>

04*

04~

05~

256

169

16

135

I25

II6

106

101

087

129

I 06

I So

I 25

I 55

I 65

45

45

8 00

475

Amount.

$53 75

52 So

24 60

20 So

20 So

24 20

12 60

5 60

7 95

22 So

2 25

47

21

53

2 56

84

8 00

8 10

5' 00

I 06

4 0 4

2 61

I 28

I 29

2 12

3 00

125 00

155 00

82 50

540

5 40

8 00

57 00

Hugh !-. Fox.

, Price. Amount.

$2 30

2 ~5

2 20

2 20

2 20

2 55

2 65

2 75

2 80

2 40

049

049

04*

056

25

18

- 17

I4Y>

13

I2~

II

II

09

10

,08

28~

IIY>

I 12

I 58

02

02

02

30

44

7 95

438

$57 50

56 25

26 40

22 00

2.2 00

25 So

13 25

5 SO

8 40

24 00

2 45

49

24

56

2 So

90

8 50

8 70

5 20

4 90

I 10

4 40

2 70

3 00

80

I 41

I 15

2 24

3 16

2 00

2 00

I 00

3 60

5 28

7 95

52 56

[FEBRUARY 16, 190$.

Geo. E. Henry.

Price.

$2 10

2 05

2 00

2 00

2 35

2 60

2 45

2 60

260

2 20

04

04

03*

04*

22~

15*

17*

I3Y>

II*

II*

IO~

09*

08~

08*

07~

23~

23Y>

I 02

I 44

I 57Y>

186*

2 I5~

45

50

6 69

5 13

. Amount.

$52 So

51 25

24 00

20 00

, 23 So

26 00

12 25

5 20

7 80

22 00

2 00

19

47

2 23

79

8 87

8 10

4 70

4 70

I 03

3 90

2 47

2 63

72

I 16

2 35

2 04

2 88

157 50

186 75

107 63

5 40

6 00

6 60

61 56

r: The Manhattan, Supply Company •

Price. Amount.

$2 30

2 25

2 20

2 20

2 25

2 55

2 70

3 00

2 90

2 40

OIy>

01

01

01

26

19

18

17

15

14

II

II

10

09

08

27

15

I 10

160

01Y,

02

30

50

7 20

595

$57 SO

56 25

26 40

2.2 00

22 50

25 50

13 50

6 00

8 70

24 00

75

10

05

10

2 60

95

9 00

10 20

6 00

5 60

I 10

4 40

3 00

2 70

80

I 35

I 50

2 20

3 20

I 50

2 00

I 25

3 60

600

7 20

71 40

FEBRUARY 16, 1905.] 22

No.

39

40

43

44

45

46

47 ,,8 49

50

51

52

S3

S4

55

56

57

58

59

60'

61

62

70

Items.

Red globes, for Dietz lanterns ................. .

12 by 16 square glass frames, lamps and re-flectors _ ..........•.. _ .............. _ ••..

Large size scalloped top lamp chimneys ...•••..

5·£00t cross-cut saws, with handles (as per sam-ple) ..•...•••••....•••...••......••••••••

1 man cross-cut saws, 4Yz feet (as per sample) ••

Plain tooth pruning saws, 24 inches long, 7 points to the inch (as per sample) .............•••

Pruning saw handles ........................•.

Pruning pocket shears ....................... ..

Pruning knives, buckhorn handles (as per sample)

S-pound mauls, without handles ..•..•..........

Long-handle pole shears ...................... .

Heavy hickory maul handles .................••

Axe handles ....•........................•..•

Medium weight claw hammers (as per sample) .•

Large carpenter's broad hatchets ..••....•.....••

Shingling hatchets ••.................•..•..•.•

Large size mason's trowels .......•......•....••

Small pointing trowels .....•.............•.....

Johnson's Newark garden trowels ...•.......••.•

14-inch monkey wrenches (Coes) ......•••..••.•

8-inch monkey w.reaehes (Coes) ..•..........•.•

6-inch monkey wrenches (Coes), for lawn mowers.

Wire cutting plieJ:S ........................... .

3-inch hooks and eyes ..•.........•......••••..

1 Yz-inch hooks and eyes ....................... .

Double end hand files, No.8 .................. .

Double end hand files, NO.9 .................. .

Double end hand files, No. 10 ................ ..

Back-saw files •.....••••....••••....••••..••••

10-inch rat-tail files ........................... .

Flat key files .......... " ..................... .

%-inch files

y,j-inch files

6-inch smooth hand files ....................... .

Circular saw files ............................ .

la-inch milled flat files ........................ .

Quantity.

10 dozen ......•

4 dozen ....... .

6 barrels ..... ..

Yz dozen ...... .

Yz dozen ...... .

6 dozen ...... ..

6 dozen ....... .

12 dozen ...... .

6 dozen ....... .

2 dozen ....... .

2 dozen ....... .

10 dozen ...... .

10 dozen ...... .

2 dozen ....... .

I dozen ....... .

Yz dozen ...... .

Yz dozen ...... .

Yz dozen ...... .

6 dozen ...... ..

Yz dozen .. - •...

1 dozen ....... .

12 dozen ...... .

2 dozen ....... .

12 dozen ...... .

12 dozen ...... .

10 dozen ...... .

10 dozen ...... .

10 dozen ...... .

2 dozen ....... .

2 dozen ....... .

4 dozen ...... ..

I dozen ....... .

I dozen ....... .

4 dozen .....•. _

6 dozen ••...•..

6 dozen ....••••

Cavanagh Bros. & Co. A

Price. Amount~

$1 25

15 00

2 70

21 00

21 00

5 25

2 00

3 25

6 00

4 00

6 50

90

1 40

3 50

25

3 00

2 50

1 25

3 25

9 00

00

2 50

3 25

80

60

1 50

2 00

2 25

1 25

75

go

75

75

1 25

1 25

2 50

$12 50

60 00

16 20

10 50

10 So

31 So

12 00

39 00

36 00

8 00

13 00

9 00

14 00

7 00

5 25

1 50

1 25

62

19 50

4 50

00

30 00

6 50

9 60

7 20

15 00

20 00

22 50

2 50

1 50

3 60

75

75

00

7 So

15 00

I Price. Amount.

$1 75

IS So

4 00

IS 75

IS 00

6 00

3 00

8 SO

5 70

" 6 00

1 25

1 SO

4 5-7

7 25

4 60

4 So

1 80

1 SO

9 75

4 So

4 00

3 75

OS

03

75

84

93

1 05

88

i 07

2 61

i 43

$17 So

62 00

24 00

9 37

7 50

36 00

3 ~o

36 00

51 00

11 40

12 00

12 50

IS 00

9 '4

7 25

2 30

2 25

90

9 00

4 88

4 50

4800

7 50

60

7 50

8 40

9 30

84

:2 14 j 04

I 05

88

4 2 8

15 66

8 58

· ,

23

Hugh L. Fox.

Price.

$1 75

19 50

3 25

17 00

17 00

5 75

95

3 10

5 00

3 90

5 88

75

I 10

" 95

5 00

4 00

4 00

I 80

2 90

6 48

4 64

"4 16

" 3" 30

06

I 10

I 00

i 12

A

Amount.

$17 So

78 00

19 50

8 So

8 50

34 50

5 70

37 20

30 00

7 80

11 76

7 50

II 00

5 90

5 00

2 00

2 00

go

17 40

3 24

4 64

49 92

6 60

:I 20

3 16

1 44

t 00

Geo. E. A Henry.

Price.

19 00

15 40

17 13~

6 IO~

I 05

283%

3 88~

4 89~

6 30

I 31*

I 31*

2 77~

7 98

4 20

3 78

1 61~

1 52*

9 57~

3 99

359*

3 53~

04*

04~

70 *

nt:f

88~

39t:f

1 63t:f

t 83t:f

t 33~

I 00

2 10

I 34~

Amount.

$17 50

76 oei

IS 78

7 70

8 5'1

36 63

6 30

34 02

23 31

9 78

12 60

13 13

13 12

5 55

7 98

2 10

I 89

81

9 13

4 79

3 99

43 II

7 08

51

51

7 02

7 78

8 82

80

3 27

2 86

1 84

1 33

4 00

12 60

807

[I'EBRUARY 16, 1905.

,-The Manhattan~ Supply Company.

Price. Amount.

$2 00

16 So

16 So

5 So

I 00

2 90

3 00

3 85

6 So

I 10

I So

3 75

5 So

4 40

4 60

" 10

3 10

5 40

4 So

3 90

3 75

09

0514

65

72

80

3714

95

95

n I 05

I 25

I 25

$20 00

96 00

14 40

8 25

8 25

33 00

6 00

34 80

18 00

'1 '10

13 00

11 00

IS 00

'I So

5 50

" 20

2 30

I 05

18 60

4 50

46 80

7 50

I 08

66

6 So

7 2,0

8 00

75

I go

:I 80

95

77

4 20

7 56

7 so

FEBRUARY 16, 1905.J 24

No.

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

90

9 1

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

107

roS

109

Items.

Balls of light twine .....•...•••..•... , ..•..•••

Balls of heavy twine ..•........••.......••..••

Mortise locks, brass face and bolts, with furni-ture (as per sample) •.••........•...•.••.••

Padlocks (as per sample) .......•.•••..•.••....

Closet locks ....•....•..•...•..........•••••.•

Closet catches .••.••...........•.......••.....

y al~ door catches .....•..•.......•..•...•....•

Sash fasteners ....•.........•.........•••.....

Spindle screens •.....•...........•.•...••....

s·inch square bolts, with staples .........••..•..

lO·inch square bolts, with staples ...............•

s·inch bartel bolts, with staples .............•.•.

Emery cloth sheets, assorted ....•.....•........

Tissots, cast steel, long handle, round shovels ....

Tissots, cast steel, square shovels, NO.2 ••••••••

Tissots, cast steel, round shovels, NO.2 •••••••••

Cast steel, solid back, scoop shovels .....•......•

Iron snow shovels (as per sample) ............. .

Long handle telegraph spoons ..........••......

Ames' steel spades, NO.2 .•••••••••••••••••••••

Four prong spading forks .•.....••.....••••••.•

Steel rakes ••••••.•.••.•••..•••.••••.•..•••••

Wooden rakes (with 22 teeth) ......•••...•.••••

Four tins D handle manure forks .....•........

Half·moon border cutters .....•••......•.•.....

8·inch garden hoes ..•........•......•.....••..

ro·inch gutter hoes ••••••..•. " ..••..•••.••••..••

Diamond hoes ......•.......•.•••.••.•.......

6-pound woodman's axes (with handles) ....••••

English lawn scythe blades ....••.....•••••••..

Grass sickles (as per sample) .••.......•••.••••

Grass or sheep shears (as per sample) .••.•••.••

Scuffle hoes •.................•....•.•..••.••

Three-tine hay forks ..•..••..•.•..•••••...••.•

6-pound double-pointed railroad picks .•....••.•

Hickory pick handles ....••....••.........••..

Dixon's stove polish, in cakes ..•••..••••.••••.•

Quantity.

4 dozen ..••..••

4 dozen ..•.....

2 dozen .•.•.•••

IS dozen •......

I dozen ....... .

2 dozen ....•...

I dozen ..•.•.••

3 dozen ....•...

5 dozen .•......

4 dozen ......•.

I dozen ......••

4 dozen ......•.

5 dozen ....... .

2 dozen .....••.

50 dozen ..•.•.•

20 dozen .....••

4 dozen .••.••••

20 dozen .••.•••

I dozen ....••••

10 dozen •....••

8 dozen ....•••.

25 dozen .•.••..

30 dozen ..•••••

6 dozen ....••.•

2 dozen .•••••••

5 dozen ..••..••

10 dozen .•••..•

3 dozen ..••.•..

7 dozen ...••.••

12 dozen .••••••

4 dozen ...•••••

4 dozen .•••••••

2 dozen •.••••••

I dozen ••••••••

12 dozen ••. 0_"'

12 dozen ..•.•••

4 dozen .•••••••

Cavanag~ Bros. & Co.

, Price. Arnoun2

$1 20

75

4 20

I 25

2 65

90

I 75

I 50

10

90

I 75

90

30

4 2 5

4 25

425

25

2 75

12 00

7 00

5 25

3 75

2 60

490

3 50

3 50

3 95

2 75

'1 50

9 50

3 00

3 25

3 25

490

3 50

98

45

$4 80

3 00

8 40

18 75

2 65

I 80

I 75

4 50

50

3 60

I 75

3 60

I 50

S 50

212 50

85 00

21 00

55 00

12 00

70 00

42 00

93 75

'1800

2940

'1 00

1'1 50

39 50

8 25

S2 50

II4 00

III 00

13 00

6 50

4 98

42 00

10 80

180

Joseph N; Early.

'- Price. Amount.

$0 75

50

3 90

456

I 00

35

10 00

40

03

45

I 33

'1 10

3 12

13 20

9 93

5 50

4 69

3 19

4 92

4 19

3.39

495

9 35

3 58

9 35

4 20

4 89

3 00

2 25

50

200

'1 80

68 40

I· 00

70

10 00

I 20

15

I 80

I 33

I 40

I 50

9 26

231 50

92 60

28 40

62 40

13 20

99 30

44 00

11725

95 70

8 38

16 95

49 50

15 69

56 00

lIZ 20

1432

37 40

8 40

4 89

36 00

27 00

2 00

25 [FEBRUARY 16, 1905.

r:: The Manhattan ..... Hugh f. Fox. Geo. E. ,Henry. ,r-P-r-ic-e-.--~-A-m-o-un--t-.~\ ,r-P-r-ic-e-.--~A--m-o-u-n-t.~ Supply Company.

Price. Amount.

$0 75

I 50

3 20

I 60 '

I 75

35

9 35

I 60

20

4 '15

4 75

4 '15

6 50

2 '15

10 50

10 00

5 25

4 25

2 60

4 05

3 85

2 '15

4 75

5 00

690

9 90

2 25

7 25

2 55

3 75

3 10

I 00

$3. 00

6 00

6 40

24 00

I 75

70

9 35

4 80

25

I 87

I 46

I 44

I 00

9 50

237 50

95 00

26 00

55 00

10 50

100 00

42 00

106 25

78 00

24 30

7 70

13 75

47 50

15 00

48 30

118 80

9 00

2900

5 10

3 75

37 20

12 00

I 92

$0 75

I 00

2 44~

2 88~

94~

77~

8 83

33~

02~

63

I 54~

33~

20

5 00

5 00

500

5 75

2 50

8 64~

9 83

6 40~

4 57~

2 31

5 69

4 46~

3 15

4 '12~

3 15

840

9 24

I 3I~

'146

3 73

4 04~

3 03

I 97

36

4 00

4 90

43 31

94

I 55

8 83

I 00

II

2 52

I 55

I 35

I 00

1000

250 00

100 00

23 00

50 00

8 64

, 98 30

51 24

II4 37

69 30

34 14

8 93

15 75

47 25

9 45

58 80

110 88

4 04

36 36

23 64

I 44

5 00

440

I 70

55

9 40

2 50

17

48

I 35

44

30

4 73

4 '13

4 73

7 00

2 50

13 50

10 40

5 75

4 80

2 50

5 10

3 55

3 50

5 20

4 95

8 20

9 40

1 75

650

4 20

5 20

2 90

I 90

48

10 00

66 00

I 70

I 10

9 40

7 50

85

I 92

I 35

I 76

I 50

9 46

236 50

94 60

28,00

50 00

13 50

104 00

120 00

75 00

30 60

7 10

17 50

52 00

14 85

5'1 40

112.80

'1 00

26 00

8 40

5 20

34 80

22 80

I 92

FEBRUARY 16,19°5.] 26

~===========================================

No.

IIO

III

II2

II3

II4

II5

II6

117

1I8

II9

120

121

122

123

124

1 2 5

126

127

128

129

130 :

13 1

132

133

134

135

136

137

'38

139

143

144

145

Items.

Liquid metal polish, Y,-pint cans ......•••.....

Liquid metal polish, I-gallon cans (as per sam-ple) .....•••....••.•.•..•........•..•..•.

Toilet ~aper hangers .•.......•....•..•..•..••.

Boxes of toilet paper (as per sample) ....••.•....

Steel wire brushes (as per sample) ..••.••..•...

Blank keys (assorted) ••....••••....•...•.•.....

I-inch screw eyes. ~ ............................ .

Feather dusters ••.••...•...••.........•.•••••

Stout cotton chalk line ....•••.••....•......••..

Stout cotton garden line ......••.•.•.•...•..•..

M-inch manila rope (600 feet per coil) ..•....••.

I·inch manila rope (600 feet per coil) ..........•

Y,-inch manila rope (600 feet per coil) ........ .

Y,-inch' mesh wire, 36 inches wide, 92 pounds per roll ..................................... .

2-inch mesh wire, 6 feet wide, 150 feet long .....

I-inch mesh wire, 6 feet wide, 150 feet long ....•

8-inch hasps ................................. .

2-inch staples ......... . .....•....... _ ....... .

No.8 trimmer's snips ........................ .

3-ply tar paper ......................•..•.•....

Jennings' bits (13 in a set) ................•...

Coach or plumber's candles ...•..............••

Higgins' laundry soap ........................ .

Scythe stones (5 dozen in box) ........... _ ••.•

Van Riper's double pointed glazing points ...... .

Cakes of sapolio ...................... _ ••......

Closet screw hooks ••.•..•..•...••...•••...••..

8-inch wrought iron tee hinges ................. .

6-inch wrought iron tee hinges ................. .

6-inch wrought iron strap hinges ............... .

8-inch wrought iron strap hinges ............... .

ro-inch wrought iron strap hinges .......•.......

I Y, inch by 2 inch galvanized iron back flaps ... .

2-inch polished iron narrow butts ............... .

2 Y, -inch polished iron narrow butts ....•.......

I-inch light wire staples ....................... .

Quantity.

2 dozen ....... .

.2 ••••••••••••••

3 dozen •••.••••

4 dozen ..••••••

.2 dozen ....... .

6 dozen .••.....

6 dozen ....•..•

4 dozen ..••••..

2,000 feet ..... .

2,000 feet ..... .

6 coils ........•

.2 coils ........ .

.2 coils ......... .

10 rolls ••••..••

5 rolls ..••••.••

10 rolls ..•••.•.

12 dozen ...... .

24 dozen ..•••••

y, dozen .....••

100 rolls ...... .

I set ........... .

3 boxes ......... .

12 boxes ........ .

6 boxes ......... .

50 boxes ........ .

.2 dozen ....... .

I gross ....... .

laD pairs ...... .

100 pairs ...... .

100 pairs ...... .

100 pairs ...... .

50 pairs ....... .

50 pairs ....... .

100 pairs ...... .

100 pairs ...... .

I keg ......... .

Cavanag~ Bros. & Co.

Price. Amount~

$1 50

[ 00

75

60 00

50

20

10

2 00

ooy,

ooM

13 00

19 38

6 50

12 00

4 50

9 00

75

30

2 50

[ 25

5 00

90

2 90

00

75

4 50

07

06

06

04

04

5 50

$3 00

2 00

240 00

7 00

I 20

60

8 00

10 00

IS 00

78 00

38 76

13 00

120 00

22 50

90 00

9 00

20

I 25

125 00

5 00

2 70

34 80

30 00

2 00

I 50

4 So

7 00

6 00

6 00

7 00

3 75

2 00

4 00

4 00

5 50

,

Joseph N. Early. A

Price. -

$1 50

I 75

50

78 00

2 00

40

04

2 35

0015

0016

u 50

20 00

7 00

7 95

3 90

8 40

13

OIY.

12 00

80

5 00

2 30

3 25

3 90

08

80

04 2 .3

06Y.

051-6

01 1-3

012-3

-4 00

Amount.

$3 00

3 50

I 50

312 00

400

240

24

9 40

3 00

3 20

69 00

40 00

14 00

79 50

19 50

84 00

I 56

36

6 00

80 00

5 00

6 90

39 QO

23 40

4 00

I 60

go

4 50

3 25

3 25

4 67

3 25

2 58

I 33

I 67

4 OQ

27

Hugh !-. Fox.

f Price. Amount.

$1 75

I 50

50

42 00

3 25

44

07

2 00

00 1 3

002

II 36

18 56

6 18

9 25

4 25

II 00

45

17

10 80

90

2 75

I 76

3 50

4 80

61

60

60

03:14

03

036

051 '

071

°5Y. 02

OIY.

3 00

-' 50

168 00

6 _50

2 64

42

8 00

2 60

4 00

68 16

37 12

12 36

92 50

21 25

11000

5 40

4 08

5 40

90 00

2 75

5 28

42 00

28 80

30 50

I 20

60

3 75

3 00

3 60

10

3 55

2 75

2 00

I 50

3 25

Geo. E. A Henry.

Price.

$1 80

I 40

II

2 10

001·5

001-5

II 25

8 40

3 88

01:14

II '4

75Y. 2 36)4

4 75

3 50

4 59:14

47

36

04

°3Y. 05

06:14

°5Y. OIY. 02

10 50

Amount.

$3 60

2 80

I 50

144 00

4 93

66

20

840

4 00

4 00

67 50

33 75

II 25

19 40

101 42

75

5 57

75 50

2 36

14 25

42 00

27 59

23 50

72

50

4 25

4 00

3 50

5 00

3 37

2 75

I 50

2 00

10 So

lFEBRUARY 16, 1905

r: The Manhattan, Supply Company.

Price. Amount.

$1 75

I So

60

43 00

" 40

So

04

2 25

001

DOl

12 So

20 00

6 00

7 00

3 88

8 20

90

06

14 00

85

4 So

2 So

3 So

50

50

75

2 60

04

0 1 9

02

4 50

3 00

I 80

172 00

4 80

3 00

24

9 00

:2 00

2 00

75 00

40 00

12 00

70 00

19 40

82 00

10 80

I 44

7 00

85 00

4 50

7 50

42 00

33 00

25 00

I 50

2 60

4 00

3 50

3 60

5 00

3 50

2 00

I 90

2 00

4 50

FEBRUARY 16, 1905.] 28

No. (

150

151

152

153

154

'55

156

157

158

159

,60

,61

,62

'73

'74

'75

'76

177

'78

'79

180

181

182

Items.

I ·inch heavy wire staples ...................... .

Ji-inch galvanized wire, 63 pounds each ..•.•.•..

No. IS galvanized wire (1,000 feet coils) ••••••••

Cotton sash cord ............................ ..

Tarred marline •.•.•••.••••••.••.....•••••••••

Roof paper tins .............................. .

I ~ inch by ~ inch Eagle carriage baits •••..•...

17'> inch by ~ inch Eagle carriage bolts .••..•.••

Wardrobe locks .............................. .

Buddin!( knives .............................. .

NO.3 garden barrows ••.•••..•.•...••••...•••.•

Imperial, No. " plow shears ................... .

Plow shear bolts .............................. .

Bronze sash lifters ............................ .

Screw eyes for scythe handles ..••..••..•.••.•.•

No. IS copper wire ••••••.•••..••....••••••••••

No. '9 copper wire .......................... ..

8·inch double blocks, with shreves and eyelets ..•

8·inch single blocks, with shreaves and eyelets .•.

Pulley blocks, as per. sample ................... .

Screw hooks (assorted sizes) ................. .

Screw knobs

Screw drivers ............................... .

Rim locks, with furniture, complete ••••.•..••••

Screw pull:ys ...•••................••...•...•

%-inch manila rope (600 feet) ................. .

3 by 37'> loose pin butts ..................... .

4 by 47'> loose pin butts .................... ..

~-IO wood screws ........................... .

~'I2 wood screws ........................... .

%-10 wood screws ........................... .

1-12 wood screws ............................. .

1'14 wood screws ....••••.•.•..•••.•••••••.••••

I~'I4 wood screws ............... · .......... ••

Oil squirt cans for lawn mowers .............. ..

Glue pots ••....•.••..••••.•••••••••••••••••••

Ground glue ..........•..•.....••....•••••.••

Quantity.

2 kegs ....... ..

50 coils ....... .

IS coils ....... .

'00 hanks ..... .

1,000 pounds ...

50 pounds .•..••

16,000 ...••.•••

10,000. '" .•.••

I dozen ....... .

I dozen ....... .

7'> dozen ...... .

12 dozen ...... .

3 dozen ....... .

2 dozen ....... .

2 dozen ....... .

50 pounds .•••••

50 pounds .••.•.

6 ...••••••.•..•

6 ............. .

6 ............. .

6 dozen ....... .

5 dozen ...... ..

6 dozen ...... ..

4 dozen ...... ..

I dozen ....... .

I coil ......... .

25 pairs ...... ..

25 pairs ....... .

10 gross ...... .

24 gross .......

10 gross ...... .

10 gross .......

10 gross ...... .

'0 gross ...... .

12 dozen ...... .

3 ............ ..

25 pounds ......

Cavanagh Bros. & Co. ,-___ '1... ___ _

( Price. Amount~

$5 00

aOOI

50

'0

05

b6 50

b6 00

3 75

33 00

4 50

25

I 50

10

'9

'9

, 20

60

60

'2

50

I 50

4 75

I 20

2 88

03

04

10

13

12

14

17

19

dg 00

50

06

$10 00

82 00

IS 00

50 00

100 00

2 50

104 00

60 00

3 75

4 50

16 50

54 00

75

3 00

20

9 50

9 50

7 20

3 60

3 60

72

:I 50

900

19 00

1 20

2 88

75

I 00

I 00

3 12

1 20

1 40

I 70

go

g 00

1 50

I 50

Joseph N,: Early.

Price.

$3 30

I 65

aODOS

09

07

c59

C58

I 65

7 00

28 00

S 5S

57

IS

I 25

16

18

60

33

35

10

II

I 00

2 75

35

00

112

121

III

135

164

183

d,,2 50

60

20

Amount.

$6 60

82 50

7 SO

48-00

90 00

3 50

94 40

58 00

I 65

7 00

14 00

66 60

I 71

30

2 50

8 00

9 00

3 60

I 98

2 10

60

55

6 00

II 00

35

00

94

I 75

I 12

2 90

I II

I 35

I 64

I 83

22 50

I 80

00

Hugh, I" Fox. \ I

Price.

aoo075

60

09

07

C49

C48

2 00

50

32 00

4 80

40

20

IS

200

210

75

44

44

10

10

2 80

2 25

I 10

4 10

10

12

12

15

18

20

50

20

Amount.

$6 SO

83 50

II 25

60 00

90 00

2 00

50

16 00

57 60

I 20

40

30

10 25

10 75

4 50

2 64

2 64

. 60

50

16 80

9 00

I 10

4 10

I 75

2 50

I 20

3 24

I 20

I 50

I 80

2 00

I So

5 00

[FEBRUARY 16, 1905 •.

Geo. E. Henry. , ,r ______ ~A~ ______ ~

Price. Amount.

$II S5

I 80

aooYs

46

08)4

oS

C58

C55

2 99)4

4 56 ;14

30 00

5 19;14

55

14

07

2 87;14

3 42)4

27

8 22Y>

04

06Y>

09Y>

09Y>

II)4

12~

47

'3

$23 10

go 00

18 75

46 00

82 So

2 50

9280

55 00

2 99

4 57

IS 00

62 37

I 65

28

I 12

12 13

13 50

4 03

2 33

I 57

32

35

17 26

13 69

27

8 23

I 00

1 62

95

2 28

I '3

I 25

I 57

I 78

17 37

1 41

3 25

,-The Manhattan, Supply Company.

Price. Amount.

$4 50

I 80

ao06

50

09

06

b3 40

b3 So

I 60

7 So

30 50

4 40

84

I 65

95

22 .

22

65

33

3 2

",y>

I 30

I 75

2 go

60

6 00

06

10

35

30

44

54

60

14

$9 00

90 00

90 00

50 00

90 00

3 00

54 40

35 00

I 60

7 50

IS 25

52 80

2 52'

3 30

I 90

II 00

II 00

3 90

I 98

I 92

75

6 50

10 50

II 60

60

6 00

I so 2 50

" 70

8 40

3 00

4 40

40

6 00

24 00

" 01

3 50

FEBRUARY 16, 19::>5,J

No. Items.

French \vire rat traps ........•••.....••.••••• , .

Department of Parks branding irons ........•...

Mop handles

Ground mole traps ...........................•

Sargent steel game traps, NO.2 .............•.•

12·inch flat bastard files ....................••..

8-inch hack saw blades .......................•

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

a. Per foot. b. Per I~OOO.

c. Per 100.

d. Per gross.

Quantity.

2 dozen ..•...••

~ dozen ...... .

6 dozen ......••

2 dozen ...••..•

2 dozen ...•••••

6 dozen ......••

I gross ........ .

Cavanagh Bros. & CO. r-----~A~--______ ~ I Price. Amount:

$2 75

12 00

75

12 00

" 50

,

$5 50

6 00

4 50

24 00

IS 00

IS 00

For Furnishing and Delivering Rubber

No.

2

3

4

6

'1

8

9

'0

II

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Item.

)i-inch rubber packing cloth, both sides ...••..•••

I y,(-inch rubber elbow connections (Ricket's) ••...•

0-inch fibre washers ............•.....••.......•

20-inch 4-ply rubber hose (without couplings) ..•

2-inch 4-ply rubber hose (with couplings) ..•.•...•

¥<i-inch 4-ply rubber hose (with couplings) ...•....

I-inch garden hose coupling, rubber washers ..... .

¥<i-inch garden hose coupling, rubber washers; •...

20-inch patent coupling, rubber washers, as per sample ....••••.•.•........••..••••••••.•••

2~·inch hose coupling, rubber washers, as per sample .....•..........•..........••••..•••

Low rubber boots, NO.7, as per sample .•.•••...•

Low rubber boots, No.8, as per sample ......•.•.

Low rubber boots, NO.9, as per sample ..•...•...

Rubber hip boots, NO.7, as per sample ..•.....••

Rubber hip boots, No.8, as per sample ...•..••••

Rubber hip boots, NO.9, as per sample ••..••...•

Rubber hip boots, No. 10, as per sample .••..•..••

Low rubber boots, No. 10, as per sample ...••••..•

Black oilskin suits and hats .•...•...•.••.•.••.••

Total. ....••.••••..••....•.....•.••••.•

a With fitting.

Quantity.

I square yard ...

6 dozen ...•...•

3 gross ......... .

500 feet ... " .. .

zoo feet ...••••.

5,000 feet. .....

10 gross ....•.•••

10 gross ...••..••

J gross .....•.•••

I gross ...•.••.••

10 dozen pairs.

10 dozen pairs.

I Yz dozen pairs.

I dozen pairs .••

I dozen pairs ...

I dozen pairs .•.

I dozen pairs .••

I~ dozen pairs.

I dozen .....•.•

,.-John W. Buckley, Price. Amount.

$1 05 $1 aS

" 00 12 00

30 90

50 250 00

42~ 85 00

08~ 425 00

25 2 50

22 2 20

2 50 " 50

" 50 2 50

35 40 53 10

35 40 53 10

35 40 53 10

50 88 50 88

50 88 50 88

50 88 50 88

50 88 50 88

35 40 53 10

21 00 21 00

$1,220 57

31 [FEBRUARY 16, 1905

JQseph N,: Early. Hugh L. Fox. Geo. E •• Henry. r-The Manhattan ....... • Supply Company • Price. Amount. I Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$3 25 $6 50 $5 50 $II 00 $2 62)1, $5 25 $15 50 $31 00

25 00 12 50 IS 00 7 50 2 20 . J 10 18 00 9 00

90 5 40 95 5 70 70 4 20 85 5 10

13 75 27 50 13 50 27 00 12 60 25 20 13 00 2600

95 1 90 2 25 4 50 1 22~ 244 2 25 4 50

I 84 II 04 1 75 10 50 1 74~ 10 46 I 70 10 20

5 40 5 40 4 20 4 20 4 25~ 4 25 2 40 240

$3,993 26 $3.428 50 $3,870 25 $3,603 70

Goods, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

The Manhattan New York Belting Windsor Fire r-Hugh L. Fox-----. ,-Supply Company ....... ,-and Packing Co., Ltd ........ ,-Ap~iance Company ....... Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. rice. Amount.

$1 25 $1 25 $1 70 $1 70 $3 50 $3 50 $2 50 $2 50

4 55 27 30 6 00 36 00 2 20 13 20 a2 25 13 50

45 1 35 S5 1 65 35 1.05 I 25 3 75

41 205 00 44 2.20 00 45 225 00 48 240 00

35 70 00 36 72 00 38 76 00 41 82 00

066 330 00 074 370 00 10 500 00 09 450 00

83 8 30 90 9 00 50 5 00 60 6 00

44 440 50 5- 00 25 2 50 50 5 00

3 00 3 00 4 00 4 00 '1 20 '1 20 2 00 2 00

4 00 4 00 - 3 75 3 '15 4 20 4 20 2 00 200

39 60 59 40 36 00 54 00 34 50 51 75 37 88 56 8"

39 60 59 40 36 00 54 00 34 50 51 7S. 3'1 88 56 8"

39 60 5940 36 00 54 00 34 50 51 '15 37 88 568"

56 40 56 40 53 00 53 00 S4 00 54 00 56 50 S6 50

56 40• 56 40 53 00 53 00 54 00 54 00 56 50 56 50

5640 56 40 53 00 53 00 54 00 5400 56 50 S6 50

56 40 56 40 53 00 53 00 54 00 5400 56 50 56 50

39 60 5940 36 00 54 00 34 50 51 75 37 88 56 8"

23 00 23 00 28 40 2840 354 00 354 00 22 45 22 45

$1,140 80 $1,1'19 50 $1,614 65 $1,282 48

FEBRUARY 16, 1905.1 32

For Furnishing and Delivering Oils, etc.,

No. Item. Quantity.

Naphtha (52 gallons per barrel) .....•...........•..........• 75 barrels ............. .

2 Kerosene oil (52 gallons per barrel) ....................... . 70 barrels ............. .

3

4

5

6

Best raw linseed oil (52 gallons per barrel) ................. . 6 barrels .............. .

Turpentine (52 gallons per barrel) ......................... . 6 barrels ............... .

Valvoline cylinder oil (52 gallons per barrel) ...........•....

Machine oil (52 gallons per barrel) ..•...••....••............

6 barrels .............. .

13 barrels ............ .

7

8

, Disinfectant (equal to sample) (52 gallons per barrel) ......... . 20 barrels ............. .

Automobile engine oil (52 gallons per barrel) ................. . .2 barrels ............ _ ••

Total .................................................•

For Furnishing and Delivering Trees and Shrubs on Parkways

No. Items.

American Elms ............................................................ .

;2 English Elms .............................................................. .

3 Pin Oaks ..••..••.•••..••.......•..........................................

4 Nouray Maples ............................................................ .

5 Oriental Planes ........................................................... ..

6 Betula Alba .............................................................. ..

'1 Juglans Nigra .............................................................. .

8 Liquidamber Styraciflua ..................................................... .

9 Liriodendron Tulipifera .................................................... .

10 Castanea American •..••••..•...••.•..•.••..•................••.............

II Quercus Cerris ........................................................... ..

I2 Quercus Robur ........................................................... ..

13 Quercus Palmtris ••.••••....•....••..••.........•....•...•...•••..•...•....•

'4 Quercus Rubra ............................................................ .

15 Rhododendron Hybrida ••.•••.•..•.••.••........••.......•..•.••...•....•..•

16 Rhododendron Maximum ................................................... .

a Bids on diameter 3 inch to 3 V. inch. b 90, from 3 inches to 3V. inches diameter.

98, from ;2 V. inches to 3 inches diameter.

Quantity.

160

87

50

258

188 { 200

25

50

25

50

25

} 25

50

10

200

250

33

. Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co. Thomas C. Dunham, Inc. , p. A A \~p-. ----,

nee. mount. flce. Amount.

$7 80 $585 00 $8 06 $604 50

72 400 40 6 76 473 20

23 40 140 40 22 13 132 78

28 00 168 00 30 42 182 52

17 60 105 60 20 75 124 50

7 80 101 40 9 62 125 06

3 1 50 630 00 32 'S 643 00

8 32 16 64 16 64 33 28

$2,147 44 $2,318 84

Hugh L. Fox. A

'Price.

$7 54

6 50

24 40

31 40

IS 60

9 00

30 00

12 60

\ Amount.

$565 50

455 00

14;6 40

188 40

93 60

II7 00

600 00

25 20

$2,191 10

[FEBRUARY 16, '905.

Francis J. Krug. A

'Price.

$8 00

7 00

24 00

32 00

22 50

9 25

3' 20

20 00

\ Amount.

$600 00

490 00

144 00

192 00

135 00

I:aO 25

62400

40 00

$2,345 25

and in Parks of the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Bobbink & Atkins. Hiram T. Jones. Frederick "I. Kelsey. ,Thomas Meehan, A A & Sons, Inc.

'Price. Amount~ I Price. Amount. \


$10 00 $1,600 00 $7 50 $1,200 00 $15 00 $2,400 00

a7 50 652 50 10 00 870 00 10 00 870 00

5 00 250 00 3 50 175 00 4 40 220 00 $2 25 $112 50

8 00 2,064 00 7 50 1,935 00 3 20 825 60

b90 at 7 50 675 00

98 at6 00 58800 a.2 00 376 00 2 90 545 20

3 00 600 00 I 50 300 00 2 90 580 00

b75 18 75 3 00 75 00

6 00 300 00 3 50 175 00 4 00 200 00

3 00 75 00 I 50 37 50 I 40 35 00

2 50 125 00 2 00 100 00

3 00 75 00 4 70 II7 50 2 75 68 75

6 50 715 00 3 50 87 50 4 70 II7 50 2 75 68 75

4 50 225 00 5 00 250 00 2 75 137 50

3 00 30 00 4 70 47 00 2 75 27 50

4 25 850 00 10 00 2,000 00 I 85 370 00

I 45 362 50 2 50 625 00 I 24 3 10 00

FEBRUARY 16, 1905.] 34


17 Kalmia Latifolia........................................................... 250

18 Amelanchier Alnifolia......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

19 Chionanthus Virginica................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

20· Cornus Alba Var Sibinca................................................... 100

21 Corylus Americana ........................................ 0................. 100

22 Deutzia Crenata............................................................ 100

23 Viburnum Lentago......................................................... 300

24 Viburnum Opulus Syn Oxycoccus............................................ 100

25 Viburnum Tomentosa....................................................... 200

26 Spiraea Thionbergic........................................................ 100

27 Spiraea Opulifolia.......................................................... 200

.28 Lonicera Fragrantissima.................................................... 200

29 Rhodotypus Kerriodes........................... . . .. . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

30 Philadelphus Grandiflora.................................................... 100

31 Hibiscus, Single Flowering.................................................. 200

32 Syringa Persica............................................................ 100

33 Syringa Ligustrina......................................................... 50

34 Staphylea Colchica ......................................................... .

35 Forsythia Fortunei......................................................... 200

36 Forsythia Suspensa............................ . . ... . .. . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . IDa

37 Lindera Benzeoin........................................................... 100

38 Rosa Rugosa............................................................... 100

39 Crataegus Crus Galli....................................................... 200

40 Picea Alcockiana........................................................... 20

4' Picea Hardmanniana........................................................ 10

42 Picea Pungens Kosteriana Glauca................ ............................ 6

43 Pinus Austriaca............................................................ 100

44 Pinus Strobus.............................................................. 25

45 Pinus Mugho.............................................................. 20

46 Pinus Sylvestris............................................................ 6

47 Sciadopitys Verticillata...... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

48 Taxus Baccata............................................................. 10

49 Thuya Occidentalis......................................................... 10

50 Cedrus Atlantica Glauca.................................................... 25

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

Bobbink & Atkins. A

'Price. Amount~

$1 50

25

60

20

35

20

30

25

35

35

20

35

30

20

20

35

45

35

20

20

50

I2

25

7 50

5 00

10 00

2 00

2 00

3 00

2 00

7 50

4 00

I 50

12 00

•

$375 00

25 00

60 00

20 00

35 00

20 00

90 00

25 00

70 00

35 00

40 00

70 00

60 00

20 00

40 00

35 00

22 50

I 75

40 00

20 00

50 00

12 00

50 00

150 00

50 00

60 00

200 00

50 00

60 00

12 00

30 00

40 00

15 00

300 00

35

Hiram T. Jones.

'Price.

$3 00

35

15

25

IS

CIS

d I 5

40

20

15

15

20

I2~

IS

15

20

50

15

15

25

15

25

5 00

4 00

10 00

2 50

2 50

3 00

3 00

15 00

3 00

50

A \

Amount.

$750 00

35 00

15 00

25 00

15 00

45 00

15 00

80 00

20 00

30 00

30 00

40 00

12 50

30 00

15 00

10 00

2 50

30 00

15 00

25 00

15 00

50 00

100.00

40 00

60 00

250 00

62 50

60 00

18 00

60 00

30 00

5 00

[FEBRUARY 16, 1905.

Frederick W. Kelsey. r-_______ A~ ______ ~

, Price.

$0 90

65

24

24

24

20

20

18

24

20

24

35

75

15

15

40

15

20

2 50

3 50

9 00

2 00

3 00

12 00

2 90

15 00

2 40

90

4 90

Amount.

$225 00

65 00

40 00

24 00

24 00

24 00

75 00

24 00

76 00

38 00

40 00

40 00

36 00

24 00

17 50

3 75

30 00

IS 00

40 00

15 00

40 00

50 00

35 00

54 00

200 00

75 00

240 00

17 40

60 00

24 00

9 00

122 50

$8,92 9 95

,Thomas Meehan ...... & Sons, Inc.

Price. Amount.

$0 75 $75 00

25 25 00

35 70 00

50 00

6 00 36 00

I 00 10 00

FEBRUARY 16, 1905-J

For Furnishing and Delivering Automobile Supplies, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

No.

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

10

II

12

'3

'4

IS

,6

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

29

Items.

Dry batteries (Standlay or equal) .............. .

Gre-solvent (one pound each) .................. .

Soot-proof spark plugs •.........................

Assorted rubber patches ........................ .

Tire valves (without stems) ........•............

0-inch socket wrenches ........................•

Pliers ........................................ .

Automobile open end wrenches, from y,; -inch to %-inch ................................... .

Goggles ..................•...•.................

30 by 3%-inch outer tires ......................•

Inner tubes ..................................•

Inlet valve springs ............................. .

Exhaust valve springs .......... _ ...........••...

Gauntlets ..................... _ ............•.•

Assorted split pins ... " ............. _ ........... .

Driving chains ................................ .

lIfaster links ................... _ ..............•

Rubber cement (one pint each can) ............. .

French plug wire ............. _ ................•

Paper asbestos ............................... .

Tail lamps ....................•... _ .......... .

Kever-out side lamps .......................... .

Horn bulbs ..........•.........................

Five-pound cans of carbide. . . . . .. • ............•

Liquid metal polish (in one gallon cans) ........ .

Oil guns ..................................... .

Rushmore searchlights ........................ .

Piston rings .................................. .

Hub caps .......................... _ ......... .

Total. ................... _ ............•

a Insides only. b 7-il1ch rigid.

,...Horman & Schulz Co ....... Quantity. Price. Amount.

100 ........... .

4 dozen cans ....

3 dozen ....... .

2 dozen ....... .

2 dozen ....... .

2 ............. .

4 pairs ........ .

2 sets .. ....... .

I dozen pairs ...

8 ...........•..

8 ............. .

4············· . 4············· . 6 pairs ..... '" •

I pound ..•..•••

2 ..........•..•

8 .....•..••••••

8 cans ........ .

So feet. .... , .•.

10 square feet ..

2 ...........••.

2 ...•.•••••••.•

2 .....•....••• •

20 .•.....•••.••

4 gallons ...... .

2 ........••.•..

2 .....•..••..••

16 .......••••.•

4············· .

$0 25

00

15 00

3 00

a2 50

75

I 25

2 00

37 60

8 35

20

20

2 25

I 2S

10 00

75

50

25

75

25

7 50

I 35

42

I 35

90

b20 00

I 00

60

$25 00

12 00

4S 00

6 00

00

I 50

00

4 00

27 75

300 80

66 80

80

80

13 50

I 25

20 00

6 00

4 00

12 50

7 50

10 50

IS 00

2 70

8 40

40

I 80

40 00

16 00

2 40

$667 40

The minute; of the previous meeting were read and approved.

.. ~

37 [FEBRUARY l6, 1905.,

A communication was received from the Secretary of the Board of Estimate' and

Apportionment, forwarding a copy of resolution transferring the sum of $779:56 from the

appropriation for Administration to the appropriation for Supplies and Contingencia.

(Manhattan and Richmond) for the year 1904.

Filed.


Whereas, The Park Board has been petitioned by propertY-l()wners to plant trees,

pursuant to the provisions of chapter 253 of the Laws of 1903, on the street and avenue

of the Borough of The Bronx hereinafter named, and a ~easonable opportunity to be

hear~ has this day. been afforded all persons interested, after due advertisement of the

proposed improvement, as required by the act cited; therefore

Resolved, That the consent of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and th~

same hereby is respectfully requested to the planting of trees where required on said

street and· avenue, the work to be done and paid for by assessment and in the mamie~

prescribed by said law:

Hughes avenue, from Pelham avenue to Tremont avenue.

One Hundred and Sev~nty-s\!venth street, between Jerome avenue and the Con

course.

Which was adopted by the following vote: -" Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, KennedY-3.


.Whereas. The Park Board has been petitioned by property-owners to plant treei,

pursuant to the provisions of chapter 253 of the Laws of 1903, on the streets and avenueS

of the Borough of The Bronx hereinafter named, and a reasonable opportunity to' be he,ird has this day been afforded all persons interested, after due advertisement of the

proposed improvement, as required by the act cited; there me

Resolved, That the consent of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and the same hereby is respectfully requested to the planting of trees where required on said

streets and avepues, the work to be <lone and paid for by assssment and in the manner

prescribed by said law:

On Cedar avenue, from Burnside avenue to Fordham place.

On AqUeduct avenue. Kingsbridge road to Washington Bridge.

On University avenue, from Aqueduct to Sedgwick avenue.

On One Hund~ed and Eighty-third, or Hampton street, from Jerome to Sedgwick

avenue. On Andrews avenue, from Fordham road to University avenue.

On Loring place, from Fordham road to University illace .

FFBRt:ARY 16,1905.]

On Washington avenue, from One Hundred and Sixtieth street to Pelham avenue.

On Park avenue, from One Hundred and Seventy-second street to One Hundred and

Seventy-seventh street.

On Prospect avenue, from Crotona Park, South, to One Hundred and Forty-ninth

street.

On Prospect avenue, from Crotona Park to One Hundred and Seventy-seventh

street.


Ayes·-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, Kennedy -3.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for supplying oats and bran

for parks in the Borough of The Bronx, for which bids were received on the 2d inst., be

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

a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for supplying meat and

fish for parks in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids were received on

the 91h inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so

approved, that a contract for the same be entered. into and executed by the President





Resolved, That the contract for supplying coal for parks in the boroughs of Brooklyn

and Que-ons, for which bids were received on the 9th inst., be and the same hereby is

awarded to F. VV'. H. Nelson, his bid being for the same amount as the one other bid

received for the same purpose, subject to the approval of the Board of Estimate and

/t.pportionment.

Wllich was adopted by the following vote:


39 [FEBRUARY 16, 1905.


Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively for forage, • blacksmiths' supplies, oils, etc., and painters' supplies for parks in Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his )lpproval of sureties, and when so approved, that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.



On motion, at 345 P. M., the Board adjollrned.


_ --'

41 [FEBRUARY 23, 1905·


•

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, Igo5-STATED MEETING, 3 P. M.


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 I

pursuance of duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

FEBRUARY 23, 1905.1

For Constructing a Pipe Sewer from the Pavilion tn DeWitt Clinton Park

No. Items. Quantities.

I. To f:urnish and lay Iz-inch salt·glazed vi t r'i Ii e d

~ I;, .( drain-pipe with con-crete casing .......... 260 linear ft. , ,

2. To . furnish from sources exterior to the Park and lay, sod ......... 760 square ft.

Total. ...................•.

Ambrose C. Driscoll. r------"-.~ Price. Amount.

$9 45 $2,457 00

09 68 40

Walter J. Ford. r-~---"---~ Price. Amount.

$12 00 $3,120 00

03 22 80

. • .• $3,142 80

Patrick Goodman. ,--_·JI--'l Price. Amount.

$16 00 $4,160 00

IS II4 00

••.. $4,274 00

43 [FEBRt;ARY 23.1905.

to the City Sewer in West Fifty-fourth Street, Borough of Manhattalt.

Kelly & Kelley. Tho •. J. McLaughlin. Christopher Nally. ~--"--____ r-------'"--, r-'-------A.--, Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

The Pioneer Con· tracting Company. r----.-A.--____

Price. Amount.

John Slattery. A

Price. Amount.

$13 00 $3.380 00 $" 75 $3.055 00 $9 17 $2.384 20 $II 50 $2,990 00 $4,500 00 $"1,170,000 00

04 30 40 05 38 00 04 30 40

•••• $3.410 40 •••• $3,093 00 ••.. $2,414 60 .••• $2.990 00 .... '.' .$1,170,000 00

FEBRUARY 23. 19u5.] 44



Apportionment, forwarding a copy of a resolution of said Board, authorizing the issue

of Corporate Stock to an amount not exceeding $1,000,000, to provide means for the

acquisition and construction of playgrounds in The City of New York.

Filed.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing trees and

shrubs for parks in Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids were received on the 16th

inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so approved

that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on

behalf of this Board.




Resolved, That, subject to the approval and consent of the Board of Estimate

and Apportionment, the proposals of the second lowest bidders, respectively, for hard

ware and rubber goods, for which bids were received on the 16th inst., be forwarded

to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so approved that contracts for

the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this

Board.





45 [MARCH 2, 1905.


•

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.


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

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

For Furnishing and Delivering Horses-Borough of Manhattan.

No. Items. Quantities. Fiss, Doerr & Carroll

Horse Company. ,---.,-~.-~

Price. Amount.

Truck horses, as specified .................... Four. (4) teams ....... *$550 00' $2,200 00

2 Driving horses, as specified .....•.......... ,. One (I) team ........ "550 00 550 00

3 Ambulance horse, as specified ................ One (I) ............. 275 00 275 00

Total $3,025 00

*Per team.

For Furllls/ting and Delivering 10,000 Cubic Yards of Gardell Jl,f auld-Borough of

Jf anhattall.

Ten Thousand (10,000)

Cubic Yards. Name of Bidders. Price Amount.

Brown & Fleming Contracting Company.............................. $1 59 $15,900 00

Thomas Crimmins Contracting Company................... .......... 1 60 16,000 00

John H. Devlin..................................................... 1 75 17.500 00

Charles L. Doran. ................................................... 1 IS II,500 00

'I

.MARCH 2,1905.]

Teo Thousand (IO,OOO)

Cubic Yards. N arne of Bidders. Price. Amount.

Kelly & Kelley ................................... ;................. $1 60 $16,000 00

William H. Masterson.............................................. I 60 16,000 00

William young..................................................... I 53 15,300 00

For Furnishing and D('li~'erillg 300,000 Square Feet of Grass Sod-Borough of

Manhattan.

N arne of Bidders.

Frank J. Devine ................................................... .

John H. Devlin .................................................... .

Charles L. Doran .................................................. .

Kelly & Kelley ..................................................... .

William H. Masterson ............................................. .

William Young .................................................... .

*Per squar,e foot.

300,000 Square Feet.

Price. Amount.

*$Il 50 $3,450 00

*14 95 4,485 00

*13 00 3,9 00 00

*14 7S 4,425 00

*14 50 4,350 00

*14 00 4,200 00

For Furnishing and Delivering 500 Cubic Yards of Blue Limestone Screenings and

506 Cubic Yards of Trap-rock Screenings-Borough of Manhattan.

Items. Quantities.

Brown & Fleming Contracting'

Company. Jacob E. Conklin. Charles L. Doran. ,------"-----. ~ ,---........A.-. ....... Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

Blue limestone screenings. 500 cubic yards .. $1 75 $875 00 $1 55 $775 00 $1 85 $1,850 00

2 Trap·rock screenings... ... 500 cubic yards.. I 75 875 00 I 30 650 00

Total ............................ . $1,750 00

For Furnishing and Delivering One Hundred (roo) Tons White Ash Anthracite Coal

/01' Parks-Borough of The Bronx.

100 Tons. Name of Bidder. Price. Amount.

Olin J. Stephens ................................................... . $6 3S $635 00

47 [MARCH 2, 1905'

Fot, Furnishing and Delivering Eight (8) Horses-Borough of Brooklyn.

Items. Quantities.

Fiss, Doerr & Carroll Horse Company.

A

I Price. ,

Amount.

A. M. Stein & Co. A

I Price. Amount~

J Truck horse, as specified............ Two (2) teams. *$550 00 $1,100 00 *$545 00 $1,090 00

:I Single driving horses, as specified..... Four (4)...... t275 00 1,100 00 t262 00 1,048 00

TotaI. .................................. .

*Per team. tPer horse.

$2,200 00 $2,138 00

MARCH 2, 1905.]

Table of Bids for Furnishing and Delivering Plumbing

No.

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

II

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2{

27

28

29

30

3 1

32

33 34

35

36

Items.

6-inch cast-iron soil pipe, extra heavy ........................ . .

3-inch cast-iron soil pipe, extra heavy . ........................ .

3·inch double hub cast-iron soil pipe, extra heavy ............... .

2-jnch by 4-inch cast-iron increasers ........................... .

6-inch cast-iron Y's, extra heavy ........... '.' ................. .

S-il'lch by {-inch double cast-iron Y's, extra heavy ............. .

s-inch by s-inch cast-iron tees, extra heavy ..... _ .... _ . __ . _ . _ .. .

s-inch Oy 2-inch cast-iron tees, extra heavy ....... , ........... .

6-inch cast-iron long bends, extra heavy .... _ ..... _ . _ . __ .. _ .... .

Cast-iron adjustable valve boxes for 4-inch or 6-inch water valves_

Cast-iron adjustable stop-cock boxes, with heavy rods. _ .. _ .. _ ....

6-inch earthen drain-pipe, standard quality ______ .. ___ ..... _ ...•

4-inch earthen drain-pipe, standard quality .. __ ..... _ . _ .. _ ... __

y. -inch AA lead pipe ........ _ ......... _ ................... _ ..

y. -inch AAA lead pipe ....................................... .

%-inch AA lead pipe .•............•..........................

6-inch by 6-inch earthen Y's, standard quality ................. .

6-inch by 6-inch earthen tees, standard quality ................. .

{-inch by 4-inch earthen tees, standard quality ................. .

4-inch by 4-inch earthen Y's, standard quality .................•

6-inch earthen running traps, standard quality .......•..........

4-inch earthen running traps, standard quality ....... _ ....•.....

4-inch lead waste-pipe, New York City regulation .............. .

2·inch lead waste-pipe, New York City regulation ............... .

2-inch galvanized iron pipe .................... ............... .

I %.-inch galvanized iron pipe ....................... .......... ~

I-inch galvanized iron pipe ......•.............................

%-inch galvanized iron pipe ................................. ..

~ -inch galvanized iron pipe .... .............................. .

%-inch galvanized iron pipe .................................. .

~ -inch galvanized iron pipe .................................. . 2-inch galvanized iron fittings, e1Jg, tees, crosses, unions, caps,

sockets, plugs and bushings ...............................• I-it)ch galvanized iron fittings, ells, tees, crosses, unions, caps,

sockets, plugs and bushings ....................•.........• ;J4' -inch galvanized iron fittings, ells, tees, crosses, unions, caps,

sockets, plugs and bushings ................. .............. . 3-1-inch galvanized iron fittings, el1s, tees, crosses, unions, caps,

sockets, plugs and bushings .............................. . ~-inch galvanized iron fittings, ells, tees, crosses, unions, caps,

sockets, plugs and bushings .............................. _

Quantity.

5 lengths ..•...........•

20 lengths ...........•.•

10 lengths .•.........•.•

3········· ........... . 2 ........•.........•. •

6 .••••.....••••..•••••

3···················· . 3···················· . 2 ....................•

IS··· ............... ..

15· ...........•....•.•

d 600 feet ...........•.•

200 feet ..............•

200 feet. ......•..•.•.•

300 feet. ...........•.•

100 feet. ...........•.•

6 .................... .

3···················· . 3···················· . 3 .. ·· .... ·· .......... ·

3···················· . 3· .. · .... · .. • .. · .. • .. •

2 lengths ...•......••••

10 lengths .......•..•••

1,500 feet ............. .

100 feet .............. ,

2,000 feet ............. .

1,000 feet ... " ........ .

1,000 feet ....... " .... ,

100 feet .............. .

100 feet .............. .

300 pounds ...........•

200 pounds ...........•

75 pounds .•••........•

100 pounds ..........•.

20 pounds ............•

49 lM.!RCH 2, 1905.

Materials, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Thomas M. De Laney. F. N. Du Bois & Co. Meurer Bros. Company. f

A \ ,---~

'Price. A ,

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Amount.

$2 28 $II 40 $2 05 $10 25

I 14 22 80 I 02 20 40

I 24 12 40 I 12 II 20

38 I 14 20 60

I 20 2 40 1 08 2 16

I 23 7 38 1 II 6 66

87 2 61 79 2 37

88 2 64 71 2 13

I 65 3 30 1 49 2 98

3 50 52 50 3 90. 58 50

I 10 16 50 85 12 75

a 24 72 00 a 12 36 00

08 16 00 08 16 00

21 40 20 40

48 15 45 90

8 03 7 65

54 3 24 54 3 24

54 1 62 54 1 62

36 1 08 36 1 08

36 1 08 36 1 08

1 40 4 20 1 40 4 20

80 2 40 80 2 40

4 ·28 8 56 4 08 8 16

2 14 21 40 2 04 20 40

196 18 13 195 00

0818 8 18 08~ 8 25

0599 119 80 06 120 00

04178 - 41 78 04~ 42 50

03693 36 !l3 03~ 37 50

024 2 40 024 2 40

03 14 3 14 032 3 20

12 36 00 12 36 00

I3}'. 27 00 14 28 00

13 9 75 '4 10 50

14}'. '4 50 16 16 00

19 3 80 20 4 00

MARCH 2, 1905.] 50

No. Items.

37

38

39

40

4'

42

43

44

45

47

48

49

50

5'

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

6,

7'

72

%>inch galvanized iron fittings, ells, tees, crosses, unions, caps, sockets, plugs and bushings .............................. .

Pipe stop·cock boxes, with extra heavy rod ................... .

,·inch galvanized return bands, right and left thread ........ , .. ..

y.;·inch street washers, for iron pipe ........................ ..

Zinc, NO.9, 84 inches by 36 inches ........................... .

No. 22 galvanized sheet iron, best bloom, 84 inches by 28 inches.

No. 24 galvanized sheet iron, best bloom, 84 inches by 24 inches.

No. 24 R. G. sheet iron, best quality, 84 inches by 24 inches ....

-)feurer Bros. 1. C. lead plate tin, old method, 20 inches by '4 inches ................................................. .

)Ieurer Bros. 1. C. lead plate tin, old method, 28 inches by 20 inches .................................................. .

Heavy copper ball, floats and rods ..............•.............

6·inch Renedy double gate valves, nut and spindle (hub) ....... .

Best quality half·and-half solder ............................. .

Charcoal, best quality .............................•.........

Galvanized iron jack chain, as per sample ..................... .

,y.;·inch by ;,4-inch flat head stove bolts ...................... .

2·inch by )i·inch flat head stove bolts ......................... .

2·inch by 5·16·inch flat head stove bolts ....................... .

2y.;·inch by 5·,6·inch flat head stove bolts ............•.........

,·inch by 3" 6·inch round head stove holts .................... .

,·inch by 3·,6·inch flat head stove bolts ....................... .

,y.;·inch by 3·,6-inch round head stove bolts ................... .

2·inch by 3-,6·inch round head stove bolts .................•....

I!h pounds tinned iron rivets ............................... .

Y:i pound tinned iron rivets ................................. .

2 pounds tinned iron riveti ................................. .

pounds tinned iron rivets ................................. .

6 pounds tinned iron rivets ................................. .

24-inch Stitt son's pipe wrenches ........ ,' .................... .

,8-inch Stittson's pipe wrenches. all steel. .................... .

la-inch Stittson's pipe wrenches ............................. .

Hardwood W. C. pulls ..................................... .

2·inch brass wheel gate valves .............................. ..

I-inch brass wheel gate valves ............................... .

% -inch h<'ass wheel gate valves ............................. .

Y,·inch brass wheel gate valves ............................... .

Quantity.

'5 pounds ............ .

1 dozen ............... .

100 .•......••••.•.••••

2 dozen ............... .

12 sheets ............... .

4 bundles .............. .

'0 bundles ............ ..

6 bundles .............. .

12 boxes ............•.•

3 boxes ............... .

3 dozen .............. ..

2 ................ 0 ••••

500 pounds ............. .

'00 bags ...........••••

300 feet. .........•••••

5 papers .............••

3 papers ..............•

3 papers ...........••••

2 papers .............••

4 papers ..........•..••

, paper ..............••

2 papers .......•• , •••••

2 papers ............. ..

6 paper .............. ..

6 papers ............•••

3 papers ..........•••••

, paper .............. ..

I paper ..............••

4· .. ···· .. ·· .. ····· .. •

4··················· .. 3· .... ······ .. ···· ....

4 dozen ............ 0 •••

I~ dozen .............•

I dozen ..............•.

I dozen ..............•.

I dozen ...............•

51 i MARCH 2, 1905.

Thomas M. De Laney. F. N. Du Bois'& Co. Meurer Bros. Company.

'Price. A

\ , A \ ~~---..

Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 19 $2 85 $0 33 $4 95

a90 10 80 12 00 12 00

22 22 00 14 '4 00

27 00 54 00 25 20 50 40

'4 79 bI 80 1 80 c$o 08Yz

9 08 36 32 6 40 25 60 c0335

7 84 78 40 6 40 64 00 c0335

6 85 4' 10 8 00 48 00 C03 ........

8 00 9600 825 99 00 7 50

15 90 47 70 IS 75 47 25 IS 00

2 40 7 20 3 00 9 00

8 75 17 50 8 50 17 00

16 80 00 16 80 00 17%

70 70 00 75 75 00 70

03 9 00 03% 10 So

26 1 30 3'

1 55

29 87 34 I 02

48 1 44 57 1 71

52 1 04 60 I 20

25 I 00 27 I 08

25 25 27 27

27 54 30 60

28 56 33 66

19 I '4 24 1 44

12 72 '7 1 02

25 75 3 1 93

37 37 45 45

65 65 84 84

2 28 9 I2 I 90 7 60

I 52 6 08 I 25 5 00

86 2 58 70 2 10

90 3 60 90 3 60

25 64 32 05 23 40 29 25

8 55 80 7 80

6 ,t; 40 40

4 80 3 96 3 96

MARCH 2, 1905,]

No. Items.

73 U-inch brass pet cocks .•.........•...........................

74 ;i-inch brass pet cocks ...................•...............•...

7S Nickel-plated basin cocks •.....................................

76 U-inch nickel-plated telegraph bibs (female thread) ........... .

77 ;i-inch nickel-plated telegraph bibs (female thread) ........... .

78 Nickel-plated bubble cups, as per sample .......•...............

79 0.-inch brass male solder nipples ............................. .

80 0.-inch brass female solder nipples ........................... .

8, ;Y.i·inch brass female solder nipples ........................... .

90

9 1

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

100

101

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

;Y.i·inch brass male solder nipples ................•

2-inch brass female solder nipples ............•.••

2-inch brass hose nipples ..................................... .

~-inch compression hose bibs, for iron pipe ................... .

50.-inch stove pipe dampers ................................. .

s-inch stove pipe dampers .............•......................

40.·inch stove pipe dampers ................................. .

4-inch stove-pipe dampers .................................... .

. I-inch to ;Y.i-inch brass garden hose reducer couplings (as per sam-ple) •.........•.........................................

20.-inch brass combination hose couplings (as per sample) .... '"

zYz-inch to I-inch brass hose coupling reducer (as per safllple) ... .

20.-inch brass patent hose coupling (as pe,' sample) ............. .

2Yz-inch to I-inch brass patent hose coupling reducer (as pcr sam-ple) ................................................... .

6-pound soldering coppers ................................... .

4-pound soldering coppers .................................... .

2;1-inch brass female hose couplings .......................... .

2%-inch brass male hose couplings ............................ .

20.-inch 4-ply hose clamps and bolts (as per sample) ........... .

20.-inch short brass hose nozzle ................. __ ........... .

Heavy N. P. 'V. C. chains ................................... .

Hard oak tanned leather ......•....•..........................

Caulking lead ................................................

Muriatic acid

Brass flo.or plates (heavy), bolts and nuts ..................... .

s-inch clean-outs

4-inch clean-outs

z-inch clean-outs

Quantity.

I dozen ............... .

I dozen ............... .

I dozen ............... ..

I dozen ............... ..

I dozen ............... ..

% gross ............... ..

I dozen ............... ..

I dozen ............... .

I dozen ............... ..

I dozen ............... .

I dozen ............... .

0. dozen ..........•..••

2 dozen ............... .

I dozen ............... .

2 dozen ............... .

I dozen ...... o' •••••••••

I dozen .............. .

3 dozen ............... .

2 dozen ............... .

I dozen ............... .

2 dozen ............. '"

I dozen ............... .

4 pairs .. , ............. .

6 pairs ............•....

3 dozen ............... .

3 dozen ............... .

6 dozen ............... .

I .......•......••••.••

10 papers ............. .

2 sides ....... '" ...... .

500 pounds ............ .

10 gallons ............ ..

2 dozen ............... .

% dozen .............. .

% dozen .............. .

% dozen .............. .

53 [MARCH 2, 1905.

Thomas M. De Laney. F. N. Du Bois & Co. Meurer Bros. Company. A A A

'Price. ,

Price. \ IPrice. Amount~ Amount. Amount.

$1 80 $1 80 $1 80

1 44 1 44 1 44

5 00 6 00 6 00

6 50 6 00 6 00

6 50 6 00 6 00

$57 00 28 50 54 00 27 00

70 63

70 63

1 00 90

1 00 90

3 50 3 24

2 10 4 80 2 40

3 25 6 50 3 90 7 80

80 65

80 1 60 60 1 20

80 55

8:> 50

2 16 6 48 1 25 3 75

18 00 36 00 27 00 54 00

7 50 18 00

20 00 40 00 24 00 48 00

18 00 18 00

1 44 5 76 1 50 6 00

96 5 76 1 00 6 00

7 50, 22 50 18 00 54 00

7 50 22 50 18 00 54 00

2 50 15 00 2 40 14 40

1 60 1 00

40 4 00 65 6 50

17 00 7 50 15 00

05 25 00 05 25 00

60 6 00 70 7 00

2 40 4 80 4 80 9 60

a 65 3 90 a 55 3 30

a 32 1 92 a 30 80

a 22 1 32 a 22 1 32

MARCH 2, 1905.] 54

No~ Items.

109 2·inch bra!:s ferrules ......................................... .

110 ¥.i·inch L. H. finished stops and waste for lead pipe, Stebbins or equal .................................................. .

I II % ·inch L. H. finished stops and waste for lead pipe, Stebbins or equal .................................................. .

"" Earthen Gem water·closet bowls .............................. .

113 ¥.i·inch Brooklyn T. H. round way stops and waste for iron pipe ..

II4 %·inch Brooklyn T. H. roundway stops and waste for iron pipe ..

II S g·inch hack saw blades ....................................... .

116 No. 6 bright iron wire ....................................... .

117 No. 9 bright iron wire ....................................... .

118 2-inch cast-iron soil-pipe, extra heavy ......................... .

a Per piece. b Per dozen. c Per ponnd.

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

d Tabulated as 300 pieces.

Quantity.

I dozen ...............•

% dozen .............. .

% dozen ..............•

% dozen ............. ..

I dozen ............... .

I iozen ............... .

12 dozen .............. .

I coil .................•

I coil. ................ .

"Slengths ........... ..

Thomas M. De Laney. A

a $0 12

a 71

a 1 40

55

6,

\ Amount.

$1 44

4 26

2 88

4 20

21 00

7 80

6 60

IS 00

15 00

15 25

. $1,922 63

ss

F. N. Du Bois & CO. r-______ ~A~_r,----~\

Price. Amount.

a 8 50

as "5

a 1 30

19 80

7 44

50

55

$1 50

51 00

31 50

3 90

19 80

7 44

6 00

1 95

1 95

13 75

$1,990 56

[MARCH 2, I905.

Meurer Bros. Company. 'rp-r-ic-e-.----~A~---A-m--o-u-n~t:

MARCH 2, 1905.1


A oommunication was received from the Secretary of the Board of Estimate and

Apportionment forwarding a copy of a resolution establishing and fixing salary of the

position of Storekeeper in this Department (Manhattan and Richmond), at the rate of

$r,200 per annum.

Filed. •


Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively for furnish

ing automobile supplies and lumber for parks, in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens,

for which bids were received on the r6th ult., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his

approval of sureties, and when so approved, that oontracts for the same be entered

into, and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.



On motion, at 3.25 P. M. the Board adjourned.


, I [

5-7 .

. DEPARTMENTQF PARKS . ..

THURSDAY, MARCH 9, I90S--:-STATED MEETINC;, 3 P. M .•

Present-Commissioners Pallas (President). Schrader and Kennedy.

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 pur

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

For Furnishing and Delivering One Stel11n Road ~oller and One Road Scarifier, for

Parks, B01'ough of The Bronx.

ACIJ).Il Road Buffalo Steam Machinery, Company. Roller s.0mpany.

Items. Quantities: ( Price. Amount.' ( Price. Amilunt.'·

I. One. sterun !oad ro.lle!, as spectlied....... I .......

2. One. r.oad s~i\fjJier, a$ specified :;....... I. ......

Total. ...... .

$3,0.0.0. 0.0.

40.0 0.0.

$1,30.0. 0.0

369 0.0.

$1,669 00.


Julian SchoU Company. ,

I Pric~. Amount~

$2,100 0.0.

350. QQ.

A communication was received from the City Clerk, forwarding a copy oia ;resolu

tion ·of th, Board' of Aldermen approving the' issue of Corporate Stock to. the . amount of $1'50,000 for the improvement and construction of parks, parkway.s,. pl<Wgl"ounds,1

hou!!ilvil,n;!s .and 4t:iveway& und1;r, the jurisdiction of this Department. File~t'·

Cb~~ssioner Pallas offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for constructit;lg a pipe

sewer, etc., in DeWitt Ointon :park, l\1al,1hattan, Jor which proposals were~eceived on

the Z3d uIt., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so

approved, that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President



AyS!s-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, KennedY-3.

Commissioner Pallas offered the following: .

Resolved, That the proposal of ~he lowest formal bidders,. respectively, for fur

nishing and delivering horses, grass sod and stone screenings for parks in Manhattan, for

which bids were received on the zd inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his

approval of sureties, and when so approved, that contracts for same be entered into

and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.


Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader. KennedY-3.

"Commissioner Pallas offered the following:

Resolved, That all the bids or proposals for furnishing and delivering garden

mould for parks in Manhattan, received on the zd inst., be and 'the same hereby are

rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.




Resolved, That the propo;>als of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for fur

nishing and delivering horses and plumbing supplies for parks in Brooklyn and Queens,

for which bids were received on the zd inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his

approval of sureties, and when so approved, that contracts for the same be entered

i!Ito and executed by th(!" President for and on behalf of this Board.





hereby is authqrized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of contract

for" furnishing :i.llthe labor and materials for the erection and completion of a Camel

House in 'Uie' New York Zoological Park, in Bronx Park, in The City of New York."

And, when the same shall have been p(epared, and the form of contract approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for doing the work.



59 [MARCH 9, (905·


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for coal for parks in the Borough of The Bronx, received on the 2d inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved, that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.


Ayes~Con1missioners Pallas, Schrader, KennedY-3.

On motion of Commissioner Kennedy, the Secretary was instructed to communicate with the Board of Aldermen in relation to the park ordinances, rules and regulations now before said Board awaiting approval, inviting attention to the importance of the matter and requesting that the same be given early c!lnsideration; and also requesting that this Board may be advised of any objections that may exist to said ordinances, etc., as submitted, and if there be such objection, that a hearing be given in order that any question which may be deferring action on said ordinances may be met and disposed of.



61 LMARCH 16, 1905.


•

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1905-STATED MEETING, 3 P. M •

•


A represerttative of the Comptroller being present, and the meeting open to the



For Furnishing and Delivering 10,000 Cubic Yards of Top Sailor Garden Mould at

Prospect and Institute Parks, Borough of Brooklyn.

Name of Bidders.

Bedford Construction Company ....•..•.••.•....•..••••........ : ...

The Bracken·McAveney Company .•........••..•••••••....•......•.

John M. FOx .•••....•..••.•••••..• :.t' ........................... .

Frank J. Gallagher ...•......••..•....•.•..•.•.•••...••...•.••••...

Norton & Gorman Contracting Company ....•.......•.•.......•.••..

10,000 Cubic Yards. Price.

$0 69

1 08

88

1 38

85

Amount.

$6,900 00

10,800 00

8,800 00

13,800 06

8,500 00

For Furnishing and Delivering 10,070 Cubic Yards of Top Soil or Garden Mould, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

N arne of Bidders.

The Bracken·McAveney Company ..........•.••.•..........•.•••...

John M. Fox .•..••..••••.•••..••..•......••...•..•..••.•••..•••••

Frank J. Gallagher •.••••...........•...........••.•••.......••....

Norton & Gorman Contracting Company .•.•••••.•••..•......•...•..

10,070 Cubic Yards. Price. Amount.

$0 89

1 1,5

1 73

98

$8;96Z 30

11,580 50

MARCH 16.19:>5.1



Apportionment, forwarding a copy of a resolution fixing the grade of Stenographer

and Typewriter in this Department (Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond) at $750

per annum. Filed.



Queens be and he hereby is authorized to sell at public auction the buildings situated

on the site of the proposed Maxwell Park bounded by Jay street, Tillary street, Bridge

street and a proposed new street between Hennessy place and Chapel street; all the

buildings situated on the site of the proposed Fulton Park boulYded by Fulton street,

Stuyvesant avenue, Chauncey street and Lewis avenue; a number of buildings on the

site of the proposed Williamsburg Park bounded by Driggs avenue, Union avenue and

North Twelfth street, together with the fixtures contained therein, and one house in

Sunset Park.

WhiCh was adopted by the following vote:



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for a steam road roller

and a steam scarifier for parks in the Borough of The Bronx, for which bids were

received' on the 9th inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties,

and when so approved, that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the

President for and on behalf of this Board.




Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for furnish

ing top soil for Prospect and Institute Parks, Brooklyn, and for parks and parkways in Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded to

the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved, that contracts for

the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.





[MARCH z3. 1905.


•

THURSDAY, MARCH 23. 1905-STATED MEETING, 3 P. M.



public, the estimate-box was opened and all the estimates or proposals t.eceived, in

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

For Furnishing and Delivering Ten Thousand (10,000) Cubic Yards of Garden

Mould Where Required on Parks in the Borough of Manhattan.

Name of Bidders.

Brown & Fleming Contracting Company ........................... .

Thomas Crimmins Contracting Company ........................... .

Charles L. Doran ...........•......•....•.....................•...

William H. Masterson ..........................•.......•.......•..

William Young .••.•••••••.......•...............•.....••......••

10,000 Cubic Yards. , I Price. Amount.

$1 59 $15,9°0 00

I 50 15,000 00

I 35 13,500 00

I 50 J5,000 D&

I 45 14,500 00·

For Furnishing and Delivering Old Well-Rotted Horse Manure Where Required on

Central Park, Borough of Manhattan.

Name of Bidders.

Bern!l'"d Campbell 8r: Co ...••...••...•...•..•..•..•...•.•••.•••...•

Charles L. Doran .•.•.•....•...•....•.......••.....•.•..•...•••.••

William Young ...•••••••.•...•.. ~ ••••.•..•......•.•..•••..••••••

Kane &: -Wright .•..•••.••......••...••.•..••••...•••..•.•••••••••.

2,000 Loads of 70 Bushels Each. ,

Price Per Load. Amount."

$3 32~ $6,650 00

3 50

4 50 9,000 Off

3 So 7,000 Of)

•

MARCH 23, 1905.J

No.

2

3

4

6

7

9

10

II

12

13

15 .

16

17

IS

Items.

Y::-inch white wood, planed two sides ....... .

%-inch white wo(}d, planed two sides ....... . The above to b~ 12 inches to 20

inches in width, with fully one-half of it IS inches to 20 inches in width, 12 'feet and upwards in length; to be -clear, well seasoned, etc., and to hold above thicknesses when finished_

Good merchantable white pine, free from large and loose knots, planed two sides, and to hold ?1!-inch thlckness when finished, 12 inches to 20 inches wide and ] 3 feet and upwards in length ........ .

n-inch white pine, planed two sjdes, 12 inches to 20 inches wide, 1.3 feet and up long •...............................

~·inch white pine, planed two sides, 12

inches to 20 inches wide, 13 feet and up long .... _ ........................... .

¥$~inch white pine, planed two sides, 18 inches to 20 inches wide, 13 feet and up long .............. _ .............. _ .. .

I%-inch white pine, planed two sides, 12 inches to 20 inches wide, 13 feet and up long ................................ .

I ~-inch white pine, planed two sides, 12 inches to 20 inches wide, 13 feet and up long _ ............................... .

I~-inch white pine, planed two sides, 12

inches to 20 inches wide, 13 feet and up long _ ............................... .

3~-inch white pine, planed two ~ides, 12 inches to 20 inches wide, 13 feet and up long ................................ .

All the above to be clear and well seasoned, free from sap, checks, knots, etc., and to hold above thicknesses when finished; 30 per - cent. to be 16 inches to 20 inches in width.

Unplaned 6-iIMP white' pine planks, 18 Inches to 2" inches wide, 16 ff:et long, to be clear, well seasoned, etc. _ ....... .

Good merchantable white pine ceiling boards, ~-inch by 4Y:: inches by 13 feet, planed one side, T. G. and B ............... .

Good merchantable white pine partition boards. I ~ inches by 2t-~ inches by 16 feet, planed two ,ides, T. G. and B ....

Good merchantable white pine fence boards. ~-inch by 9;-;; inches by 16 feet, planed two sides, T. G. and B ............... .

Good merchantable white pine floor planks, ~-inch by 9% inches by 13 feet, planed one side, F. G ....................... .

Good merchantable white pine floor planks, I Ys inches by 9;-;; inches by 16 feet, planed one side, F. G ................. .

All the above to hold thicknesses when finished and to be free from large or loose knots.

Best Quality cypress shingles. 6 inches wide, 18 inches to 20 inches long .......... .

~·inch North Carolina pine, planed two sides. 20,000 feet to be 10 inches and up in width, 20,000 feet to be 12 inches and up in width, and all to be '4 feet and up in length; ..................... - .. .

For Furnishing and Delivering

Quantity.

3,000 feet, B. M ... .

5,000 feet, B. M ... .

j,DDa feet, B. 11. ...

2,000 feet, B. ~I ....

2,000 feet, B. 11 ....

4,000 feet, B. M ....

5,000 feet, B. 1\1 .•••

5,000 feet, B. M ....

5,000 feet, B. ::\1. •••

1,000 feet, B. 11 ....

4················ .

500 .............. .

400 .............. .

1,000 ............. .

400 ..••.•..•......

1,000 ............. .

25.000 ............ .

40,000 feet, B. M ..•

The East River Mill and Lumber

Company. ,rP-r-i-ce-.--~A~-A-m--o-u-n~t:

$45 00 $135 00

55 00 275 00

35 00 245 00

112 SO

67 50 135 00

90 00 360 00

90 00 450 00

90 00 450 00

90 00 450 ot>

100 00 100 00

21 60 86 40

20 100 00

33 132 00

38 '52 00

as 00 200 00

35 00 1,-400 00

65

Lumber, Borough of Mcmhatttm.

Wm. P. Youngs Church E. Gates & Co. John C. Orr. Geo; H. Storm & Co. & Bros. , A , , Price. Amount~ Price. Amount~ Price. Amount.\ Price. Amount:

$50 00 $'50 00 $50 00 $'50 00 $40 00 $120 00 $46 50 $139 50

55 00 275 00 52 50 262 50 47 00 235 00 51 50 257 50

60 00 4 2 0 00 35 00 245 00 3 2 00 224 00 40 00 280 00

60 00 '20 00 65 00 130 00 50 00 100 00 60 00 '20 00

65 00 1,30 00 70 00 '40 00 60 00 120 00 70 00 140 00

9 0 00 360 00 95 00 380 00 80 00 320 '00 82 50 330 00

80 00 4 00 00 85 00 4 2 5 00 75 00 375 00 82 50 4'2 50

80 00 400 00 85 00 4 2 5 00 75 00 375 00 85 00 4 2 5 00

85 00 425 00 85 00 4 2 5 00 75 00 375 00 85 00 425 00

lOa 00 '00 00 95 00 95 00 90 00 90 00 10 5 00 105 00

21 60 86 40 20 00 80 00 ,6 00 64 00 '9 20 76 80

23 lIS 00 19 95 00 [7 85 00 19~ 97 50

38 152 00 33 132 00 27~ 110 00 38 152 00

45 450 00 44 440 00 40 400 00 44~ 445 00

42 ,68 00 35 140 00 32 128 00 38 152 00

70 700 00 62~ 625 00 55 550 00 60 600 00

08 25 206 25 07 25 18, 25 08 25 206 25 a8 00 200 00

38 00 1,520 o~ 3 2 50 1,300 00 34 00 1,360 00 37 50 1,500 00

MARCH 23, 1905.] 66

No.

20

21

22

23

24

29

30

3 1

3 2

33

34

35

36

37

Items. Quantity.

~-inch North Carolina pine, 12 inches and up wide, '4 feet and up long, planed two sIdes ............................ 1,000 feet, B. M ... .

I }8-i?ch yellow pine, planed two sides, 12

~nches and up in width, ]4 feet and up In length ............................ 3,000 feet, B. M ... .

ItS-inch yellow pine, planed two ~ides, 12 inches and up in width, ]4 feet and up in length ............................ 3,000 feet, B. M ... .

I ~ -inch yellow pine, planed two ~ides, 12

inches and up in width, 14 feet and up in length ............................ 2,000 feet, B. M ... .

All the above North Carolina and yellow pine to be clear, well seasoned, etc., and free f rom sap. checks or knots, and to hold above thicknesses when fin· ished.

Yellow pine flooring, f8 ·inch by 3 Y; inches by 14 feet and up, planed one side.. .... 4,000 feet, B. !vI. ...

Yellow pine fiooring, I}E inches by ZY2 inches by 14 feet and up, planed one side..... 4,000 feet, B. AI. ...

Yellow pine flooring, I~/g inches by 3Y2 inches by ]4 feet and up, planed one side.... 8,000 teet, B. M ....

The above to be comb-grained T. and G. and to hold above thicknesses when finished, clear, well seasoned, etc., and free from sap. checks, knots, etc.

1,000 !'\orth Caroline pine ceiling boards, f8 ·inch by 3 Y, inches by ] 3 feet, planed one side, T. G. and B. and centre beaded, to be clear. wen seasoned, etc., and to hold above thickness when fin-ished ................................ 1,000 .•...•...•..•.

Second growth hickory, unplaned. I Yf inches thick, 12 inches and up wide, 12 feet and up long ........................ 500 feet, B. M ... .

Second growth hickory, unplaned, 2 inches thick, 12 inches and up wide, 12 feet and up long ........................ 500 feet, B. M ... .

Second growth hickory, unplaned, 3 inches thick, 12 inches and up wide, 12 feet and up long .......•................ 500 feet, B. M ... .

U ·inch ash, planed two sides............. 1,000 feet, B. M ... .

I ;i-inch ash, planed two sides

1 ~ -inch oak, planed two sides

'U·inch oak, planed two sides

2Y,·inch oak, planed two sides

29'S-inch oak. planed two sides

3f8·inch oak, planed two sides ........... . All of the above ash and oak to be

clear, well seasoned and free from sap, knots, checks, etc., and to hold above thicknesses when finished, 12 inches to 20 inches in width, 12 feet and up in length; 25 per cent. of each to run from 16 inches to 20 inches in width.

No. , selected spruce plank, I % inches by 9 inches by ] 3 feet. pI aned four sides to I7t inches by 8 f8 inches ......•..•

2,000 feet, B. M ....

3,000 feet, B. M ... .

2,000 feet, B. M ... .

1,500 feet, B. M ... .

2,000 feet, B. IV[ ... .

3,000 feet B. M ... .

500 ..•... " .•.....••


Company.

{Price. 'Amount:

45 00

50 00

50 00

40 00

42 So

12

100 00

100 00

roO 00

65 00

70 00

65 00

70 00

75 00

75 00

75 00

135 00

ISO 00

rOO 00

'44 00

160 00

340 00

120 00

50 00

50 00

50 00

65 00

140 00

]95 00

140 00

112 50

150 00

225 00

180 00

Church E. Gates & Co. ,r ______ ~A~ ______ ~

Price. Amount:

45 00

45 00

5" 00

38 00

40 00

40 00

13

100 00

100 00

100 00

70 00

70 00

70 00

70 00

75 00

75 00

75 00

35

$38 00

135 !,O

135 00

100 00

152 00

,60 00

320 00

130 00

50 00

50 00

50 00

70 00

140 00

:210 00

140 00

112 50

ISO 00

225 00

175 00

John C. Orr.

~rice. A Amount:

$3 2 50

37 ~50

37 50

40 00

50 00

50 00

50 00

12

100 00

100 00

100 00

75 00

80 00

80 00

80 00

80 00

80 00

85 00

34

$32 50

112 50

112 SO

80 00

200 00

:200 00

400 00

120 00

50 00

50 00

50 00

75 00

160 00

240 00

160 00

120 00

160 00

255 00

1,0 00

Geo. H. Storm & Co. ~_---,A~_---,

'Price. Amount.'

$3<1 00

37 50

37 50

37 50

39 00

43 00

42 00

95 00

95 00

95 00

57 50

62 00

55 00

55 00

60 00

60 00

60 00

$34 00

II2 50

II2 50

75 00

156 00

172 00

336 00

125 00

47 50

47 50

47 50

57 50 , 124 00

165 00

110 00

90 00

J20 00

-180 00

[MAJtCH 23,1905.

Wm. P. Youngs & Bros.

A

I Price. AmounL

$37 50

52 5"

52 50

52 50

65 00

55 00

65 00

16

95 00

95 00

95 00

77 50

77 50

77 50

77 50

77 50

82 50

82 50

34

$37 50

157 50

157. 50

105 00

.. 60 00

:320 00

520 00

160 00

47 50

47 50

47 50

77 50

ISS 00

232 50

155 00

116 25

165 00

247 50

, 170 GO

No.

39

40

4'

50

51

52

53

54

55

57

58

59

60

68

Items.

No. , selected spruce plank, " inches by 9 inches by '3 feet, planed four sides to I U inches by 8 U inches .............. .

No. I selected spruce joist, 3 inches by 4 inches by 13 feet, planed four sides to 2U inches by 3U inches ............. .

No. I selected spruce timbers, 3 inches by 6 inches by 20 feet, planed four sides to "U inches by 5 U inches ......... .

No. I selected spruce timbers, 6 inches by 6 inches by 25 feet, planed four sides to 5U inches by 5U inches ........... .

No. I selected spruce timbers, 6 inches by 8 inches by 17 feet, planed four sides to 5U inches by 7U inches ............•

No. I spruce plank, I % inches by 9 inches by 13 feet, unplaned ............... .

No. I spruce plank, 2 inches by 9 inches by 13 feet, unplaned ................... .

No. I spruce joists, 3 inches by 4 inches by 13 feet, unplaned ........•..........•

No. I spruce timber, 3 inches by 6 inches by 20 feet, unplaned ............... _

No. I spruce timber, 3 inches by 8 inches by 25 feet, unplaned ...............•

No. I spruce timber, 6 inches by 6 inches by .25 feet, unplaned ............... .

No .• I spruce timber, 8 inches by 8 inches by 16 feet, unplaned ............... .

%-inch by U-inch astragal moulding ..... .

%-inch by I·inch O. G. and bead moulding

§i-inch by I%-inch O. G. and bead moulding

%-inch by I%-inch O. G. and bead moulding

U·inch by 2-inch rabbeted moulding ....... .

I-inch by 2% ·inch rabbeted moulding .... . All the above moulding to be white

pine and similar to sample furnished. .

Red heart cedar poles, 4 inches to 5 inches diameter at bu tt, I % inches at tip, average 20 feet to 23 feet in length, straight ............................ .

Red heart cedar poles, 6 inches to 7 inches diameter at butt, 2 inches at tip, average 23 feet to 26 feet in length straight. ...

Red heart cedar poles, 8 inches to 10 inches diameter at butt, 2% inches to 3 inches at tip, average 28 feet to 30 feet to 32 feet in length, straight, limbs cut off 6 inches from trunk .................. .

Red heart cedar crooks, 5 inches to 8 inches, diameter at butt, averaging 8 feet to 1,4:

feet in length .............•........ _ Red heart cedar crooks, 3 inches to 4 inches

diameter at butt, averaging 4 feet to 6 feet in length ............. _ ....•...•

All the above cedar to be the best of its kind, grown on rocky soil; no swamp cedar.

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

a Per 1,000.

b Per 100 feet.

Qaantity.

500 .•...•••.....••

300 ...............

200 .............. .

75··· .............

30 ................

1,500 ...... ........

1,500 ........... ...

800 ...............

'So ...............

ISO ...............

30 ................

30 ................

500 linear feet. ....



500 linear feet .....

500 linear feet .....


300. .. ...

200 .. . ~ .. . ~ ..

50. .. .. ..

50. ... ... .. .. .. 300 .. ... .. ..... ..


Company. A

'Price. 1

Amount_

$0 52 $260 00

34 IOZ 00

8.0 160 00

• 25 168 75

2 04 6, ~o

34 SID 00

~o 750 00

32 ·56 00

75 lIZ 50

I 25 187 50

2 061-3 6, go'

, 35 70 50

b60 00

b75 75

hI 00 00

bI 50 50

bi So 50

bI 75 8 75

72 360 00

I 10 220 00

2 00 100 GO

I 35 67 50

75 8 2 5 00

$12,I32 ..

69 [MARCH 23, .1905·

Wm. P. Youngs Church E. Gates & Co. John C. Orr. Geo. H. Storm & Co. & Bros.

h

£"ice. A

A , Price.

\ \ Price.

\ I Price.

\ Amount. Alnount. Amount. Amount.

$0 50 $250 00 $0 52 $260 00 $0 50 $250 00 $0 52 $260 00

32 96 00 33 99 00 32 Y. 97 50 35 105 00

80 160 00 75 ISO 00 76Y. 153 00 82 164 00

2 IS ,6, 25 " 07 ISS 25 2 13 159 75 2 14 160 SO

2 00 60 00 I 87 56 10 I 80 54 00 I 98 59 40

34 510 00 , 31 465 00 30 450 00 32 480 oe

50 750 00 48~ 731 25 46Y. 697 50 49 735 00

32 256 00 31 "48 00 31 248 00 32 25 6 00

75 112 50 75 112 50 73Y. 110 2S 75 112 50

I 37 205 50 I 38 207 00 I 40 210 00 I 30 195 oIY

2 06 61 80 " 07 62 10 2 10 63 00 " 06 6, 80

" 33 69 90 2 35 70 50 " 20 66 00 " 36 70 80

oo~ 375 Ooy. 2 50 007 3 50 oo~ 3 75

oo~ 3 75 ooy. " So oo~ 3 75 oo~ 3 75

009 4 50 01 00 01 5 00 01 5 00

012 6 00 01 5 00 01I 50 01)4 6 25

OIY. 7 SO OI14 6 25 OIY. 7 50 OIY. 7 50

018 9 00 OIY. 7 50 016 8 00 OI~ 8 75

50 250 00 65 325 00 65 325 00 70 350 00

90 180 00 95 190 00 1 00 200 00 I 10 220 00

~ 25 112 50 I 65 82 50 I 90 95 00 I 80 90 00

·1 20 60 00 I 25 62 50 I :20 60 00 I 40 70 00'

40 120 00 80 :240 00 70 210 00 75 2:.15 00

$12,170 10 $11,963 70 $10,994 00 $13,,86 55

MARCH 23, 1905.] 70

No.

2

3

'I

6

7

8

9

<0

• 2

'3

'4

IS

• 6

No.

2

3

4

6

7

For Furnishing and Delivering Mason's

Items.

Best Portland cement .........................•..............••..

Fire·clay

Finishing lime .......................................•..•.......

Plaster ..•......................................................

Best lamp-black ....................•...........................

Hard brick ................................................... .

Bundles laths .................................................. .

Lath nails ..................................................... .

No. I fire-brick ................................................ .

Cow Bay sand ................................................. .

White sand

6-inch drain pipe .....•...........................•..............

8-inch drain pipe ...........................................•....

Io-inch drain pipe ...................................... " ........ .

Is-inch drain pipe .................................... : -......... .

24-inch drain pipe .... -" ................................... '.' .... .

Chisels made of :?i-inch square tool steel, 9 inches long ........... .

Hammer points, made of ya-inch square tool steel, 9 inches ....... .

Total. ...............•.................................

a Per 1,000.

Quantity

1,000 barrels ....•••••

4 barrels ............•

12 barrels ........•...

6 barrels ........•.•••

10 barrels .........•••

25,000 .... ..........•

10 bundles ......... .

I keg .......••.•..•.

3,000 .........••.•••

600 cubic yards ..... .

3 cubic yards ....... .

4,000 feet .......... .

1,000 feet .......... .

1,000 feet .......... .

500 feet .......•.••••

200 feet ............ .

300 ...............••

300 ................•

For Furnishing and Delivering Painters' ,

Items.

Best Atlantic white lead or equal, ground in oil, in I Do-pound kegs .................................................. .

Best chrome green, same shade as sample (dark), ground in oil, 25-pound cans, Valentine & Co., or equaL .............. .

Best chrome green, same shade ,as sample (light), ground in oil, 2s-pound cans, Valentine & Co.'s, or equal. ...•....•......

Best chrome yellow, ground in oil, in 2s-pound cans, Valentine & Co.'s, or equal ..................................... .

Best yellow ochre, ground in oil, in 25-pound cans, Valentine & Co. 's, or equal ........................................ .

Best Indian red, ground in oil, in 25-pound cans, Valentine & Co. '5, or equal ........................................ .

Best drop black, ground in oil, in 2s-pound cans, Valentine & Co.'s, Or equal ........................................ .

Quantity.

8,000 pounds ........... .

1,500 pounds ........... .

1,000 pounds ............ .

300 pounds ............. .

200 pounds ..... _ ....... .

300 pound •..............

200 pound •..............

71 IMARlH 23,1905.

Supplies, Borough of Manltafttm;

Candee, Smith & Howland Co. J. P. Duffy & Co. Vincent W. James. John P. Kane Co.

r---------~A--------___ , ,r----____ ~A~ ________ __" ,r----·~---A~--------__, ~------~A--------~

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.' ( Price. Amount:

$1 70

I 7S

I 25

I 40

...... ala 2S

50

3 50

028 00

I 3S

3 00

7 00

IS 00

8 40

256 25

00

3 50

84 00

810 00

9 00

$1 65

2 00

I 20

I 35

4 50

aIO 25

40

25

a28 00

I 25

00

126

21

3 1 5

225

225

Supplies, Barough of Manhattan.

Thos. c. Dunhapt. Incorporated.

'Price.

$0 0612

055

055

077

0345

·065

099

, Amount.

$489 60

82 50

55 00

23 10

6 90

19 50

'9 80

$1,650 00

8 00

14 40

8 10

45 00

256 25

4 00

750 00

9 00

504 00

210 00

3'5 00

283 50

273 00

67 50

67 50

$1 62

1 25

75

1 30

40

ag 73

45

3 ~o

a25 00

I 3"

3 00

12

20

30

54

1 30

22

22

$ 1,620 00

00

9 00

80

4 00

243 75

4 50

30

75 00

780 00

9 00

200 00

300 00

270 00

26~ 00

66 00

66 00

Pittsburg Plate Plass Company.

'Price. Amount. "

'a$5 82

06~ ,

06~

"y. 03%

07Y.

09Y.

10] 25

67 50

34 50

50

22 \50

19 00

$1 60

2 00

I 20

I 35

6 25

ala 25

I 25

3 00

13

22

35

60

I 50

25

25

$1,600 00

8 00

14 40

8 10

4 00

750 00

9 00

520 00

220 00

350 00

300 00

300 00

75 00

75 00

Oscar Schlegel. r-------~A~------~,

Price.

$0 0612

07

07

08%

03%

06~

09

Amount.

105 00

70 00

26 25

50

18 75

18 00

MARCH 23, [905.1 72

No.

8

9

10

II

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34 35

36

37

38

39

Items.

Best drop black, ground in Japan, in 25-pound cans, Valentine _ & Co.'s, or equal ...................................... . Best Brewster's green, medium, ground in oil, in 2s·pound cans,

Valentine & Co.'s, or equal .......................... .. Best Brewster's green, medium, ground in Japan, in 2s-pound

cans, Valentine & Co.'s, or equal ....................... . Best raw sienna, ground in oil, in 2s-pound cans, Valentine &

Co.'s, or equal ........................................ . Best burnt sienna, ground in oil, in 25-pound cans, Valentine &

Co. 's, or equal ........................................ . Best raw umber, ground in oU, in 25-pound cans, Valentine &

Co.' s, or -equal ........................................ . Best burnt umber, ground in oil, in 25-pound cans, Valentine &

Co.'s, or equal ......................................... . Best Venetian red, ground in oil, in 2s-pound cans, Valentine

& Co. 's, Or equal ........................................ . Best chrome yellow, ground in Japan, in 25-pound cans, Valen-

tine & CO.'5, or equal ........................... _ ...... . Best English vermilion, ground in oil, Valentine & Co.'s, or

equal .................................................. .

Best English patent dryer, in 2·pound cans .................. "

Best rough stuff, V'llentine & Co.'s, or equal ............... .

Best gilders' whiting ...................................... .

Best quality ground pumice stone .......................... .

Best quality ground glue .................................. .

Best quality dry white lead ......................•...........

Best quality putty, in IOo-pound tubs ....................... .

Best quality zinc, glaziers points No. 0 ....................•.

Best quality H Eurema JJ gold leaf ............... _ ......... .

Best quality sandpaper, No. I ....................... _ ., ... .

Quantity.

300 pounds .•..•.•.•.•••.

125 pounds ............ ..

200 pounds ............. .

50 pounds .........•....•

50 pounds ....•.•..•.•••.

50 pounds .........•....•

50 pounds .........•...••

125 pounds ........•....•

200 pounds ............. .

30 pounds .......•.•...••

100 pounds ............. .

25 pounds ........•.....•

250 pounds ............ ..

25 pounds .............. .

20 pounds .............. .

25 pounds ..............•

800 pounds ........•.....

'4 half-pound packages ... .

3 packages ............. ..

;;.; ream ................ .

Best quality sandpaper, No. I Y2 ..•.......... ', . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . I ream ................. .

Best quality sandpaper, NO.2..................... ........... 3V, reams .........••....

Best quality sandpaper, No. 2 V, ............................. I ream ................. .

Best liquid dryer, in I·gallon cans, Pratt's or equal. .......... . 50 gallon~ .............. .

Best grain alcohol........................................... 5 gallons . .............. .

Best quality No. I furniture Yarnish, in I·gal1on cans......... 20 gallons .............. .

Best quality extra whIte Damar varnish, I-gallon cans.......... 10 gallons .............. . Best quality wearing body varnish, in I-gallon cans, Valentine's

or equal .................................... .......... 5 gallons ..........••.... Best Quality elastic gear varnish, in I·gallon cans, Valentine's

or equal ............................................... JO gallons ............... . Best qua1ity one coat finishing varnish, I·gallon cans, Valentine's

or equal ............................................... 35 gallons .............. . Best quality quick leveling varnish, I·gallon cans, Valentine's or

equal .................................................. 10 gallons .....•...••.... Best quality wood filler (dark), in I·gallon cans, Valentine & Co.

or equal ............................................... 3 gallons ...........•.... Best quality wood filler (light), in I-gallon cans, Valentine & Co.

or equal ..........................................•.... 3 gallons ...........•....

Best quality orange shellac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gallons ..........•....

Best quality Calcutta raw linseed old, 3 barrels................ 'So gallons ............. .

Best quality Calcutta boiled linseed oil, 2 barrels.............. - 100 gallons .............•

Thos. C. Dunham, Incorporated. ,~ ___ ---,A,-___ ~\

Price. Amount.

$0 12

08

10

07

07

0 65

065

035

II

60

055

18

01

025

10

0 65

0 14

06

60

2 00

2 IS

45

2 7~

85

80

2 00

2 10

I 85

I 80

85

85

2 05

5445 IeS

5643

10 00

20 00

3 50

3 So

3 25

3 25

4 37

22 00

18 00

5 50

4 So

2 50

2 00

I 62

II 20

22 80

I 00

I 96

6 86

2 15

22 50

13 75

17 00

8 00

10 00

21 00

18 00

2 55

2 55

20 So

81 68

56 43

73

Pittsburg Plate plass Compan~. r ,

•

Price. Amount.

$0 10~

09~

22

09

09

08~

08~

03~

I7~

65

08~

12

a65

OI~

10

06

aI 65

04~

7 50

I 50

I 50

I So

I 50

65

2 65

60

I 30

3 75

3 00

2 63

2 25

75

65

I 50

55

56

12 19

44 00

4 50

4 50

4 12

4 13

469

35 So

19 So

8 25

3 00

1 62

44

2 00

I 50

13 20

60

22 50

75

I 50

25

I 50

32 So

13 25

12 09

13 00

18 75

.30 00

92 05

22 50

2 25

I 95

15 00

82 50

56 00

Oscar Schlegel. r-___ ~A~ ___ ~

Price. Amount:

$0 13

20

70

08

08

01

os 09

08

02~

10

7 50

:2 50

2 75

2 75

3 00

80

2 75

75

I 25

4 50

3 75

3 60

3 00

I 50

I 50

60

47

49

$39 00

II 25

37 00

3 75

3 7S

40 00

21 00

8 00

2 00

2 50

I 25

I 80

2 00

20 00

I 40

22 50

I 25

:2 75

9 62

3 00

40 00

13 75

IS 00

12 So

22 50

37 So

126 00

30 00

4 50

4 So

16 00

70 50

49 00

MARCH 23, 1905.J 74

No.

44

45 46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

61

62

Items.

Best quality spirits of turpentine. 4 barrels ........ ........... .

Bolted e~ra whiting in barrels, for tennis courts ............. . Best quality camel's hair color brushes, I-inch, J. w. <a Martin's

Sons, cut No. 286, or equal ............................. . Best quality camel's hair color brushes, I Y,·inch, J. VIi. C. Mar·

tin's Sons, cut No. 286, or equal ......................... . Best quality black sable flowing brushes, I·inch, J. W. C.

Marti,:,'s Sons, cut No. 264, or equal. .................... . Best qua!'t)' black sable flowmg brushes, I )/,-inch, J. W. C.

MarttI]. s Sons. cut No. 264. or equal. ............... _ .... _ Best qualtty black sable flowing brusbes, 2-inch, J. W. C.

Marti!1'S Sons, cut No. 264, or equal. .................... . Best quahty ground glass, D. T. American AA, 16 inches by

24 inches, bent ')-8·inch radius ........................... . Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, 16 inches by

24 inches, bent Y2·inch radius ........................... . Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, 20 inches by 24

inches, bent U·inch radius .............................. . Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, 16 inches by 24

inches, bent r%·inch radius ............................. . Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, 16 inches by 24

inches, bent I·inch radius ........................... .... . Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, 6 inches by 8

inches ................................................ . Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, 12 inches by '4

inches ....... , ........................ , ............... . Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, 12 inches bv 26

inches ... , ......................... , ............... r ••••

Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, '4 inches by 26 inches ........ , ....................................... .

Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, 16 inches by 24 inches ....... , ............... , ........................ .

Best quality cl~ar glass, D. T. American AA, 18 inches by 30 inches ... , ................. ' .......................... .

Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, 18 inches by 26 inches ................................................ .

Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, 24 inches by 36 inches ................................................ .

Best quality clear glass, D. T. American AA, 22 inches by 50 inches ......................... , .......... , ............ .

Best. quality clear glas~, D. T. American AA, 26 Inches by 55')-8 Inches ............. , ................................... .

Best quality ground glass, D. T. American AA, 24 Inches by 52 inches •.......•.......•...••....•...•..................•

Best quality ground glass, D. T. American AA, 28 mches by 52 inches ••.•.••...•....••.....•.......•...•............•.

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

a Per roo, b Per dozen.

. Quantity.

200 gallons .............•

75,000 pounds .....•.....•

6 ...........•••..•.•.••.

6 ..................•...•

6 ..................•.•••

6 ..................•....

6 ......................•

4 boxes ................•.

4 boxes ................. .

2 boxes ................. .

4 boxes .............•....

4 boxes .................•

10 boxes ................ .

3 boxes .................•

2 boxes ................. .

2 boxes ................. .

6 boxes .................•

4 boxes ...............•.•

2 boxes ................. .

6 boxes ................••

2 boxes ................. .

2 boxes ................. .

2 boxes ................••

2 boxes ................. .

I _.'

75' [MARCH ::13, 1905,

Th%. c. DuDham, Incorporated. Pittsburg Plate Glass Company. Oscar Schlegel. , A. A , 'Price.

\ 'Price.

, , Amount. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 58 $II6 00 $0 560 $II3 00 $0 59 $II8 00

a54 405 00 ass 412 So a54 405 00

b2 90 I 45 bI S5 77 b3 00 I 50

b4 40 :2 20 b2 20 I 10 b4 25 2 13

b5 90 2 95 b5 64 2 82 b5 50 la 75

b8 80 4 40 b8 46 4 23 b8 50 4 25

bla " 00 6 00 bII 28 5 64 b8 90 4 45

6 56 26 24 40 21 60 7 00 28 00

6 39 25 56 4 90 19 60 6 00 24 00

6 70 13 40 5 20 10 40 7 00 14 00

" 6 39 25 56 4 90 19 60 6 25 25 00

6 39 25 56 4 90 19 60 6 25 25 00

:2 83 28 '-

30 2 65 26 50 3 10 3'

00

3 32 9 96 3 10 9 30 3 50 10 50

'3 64 7 28 3 25 6 50 3 65 7 30

3 64 7 28 3 25 6 50 3 65 7 30

3 64 21 84 3 30 19 80 3 80 22 80

3 96 IS 84 3 55 '4 20 4 10 16 40

3 96 7 92 3 60 7 20 4 10 8 20

4 20 25 20 3 75 22 50 4 20 25 20

4 93 9 86 4 40 8 80 4 75 9 50

5 04 10 08 4 60 9 20 5 00 10 00

4 94 9 88 4 30 8 60 5 75 II 50

4 94 9 88 4 30 8 60 / S 75 II So

$2,040 18 $2,IIS 6S $2,247 14

/

MARCH 23, 1905.]

For. Furnishing and Delivering Wheelwright's Supplies, Borough of MMlhattan.

No.

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

- 10

II

1.

13

14

15 16

17

18

19

20

Items.

Best quality hickory shafts for lawn mowers, ly:!-inch hy 2y:!-inch, equal to sample .•.•....

Best quality elm huhs, 6·inch hy 7-inch, 14 mortises, equal to saf!1ple ................. .

Best quality elm hubs, 6Y.-inch by 8y:!-inch, 12 mortises, equal to sample .................. .

Best quality elm hubs, 6y:!-inch by 8y:!-inch, '4 mortises, equal to sample ................. .

Best quality oak hubs, 8-inch by 12-inch, 14 mortises, equal to sample ................. .

Best quality oak hubs, 8y:!-inch by I3-inch, 12 mortises, equal to sample ................. .

Best quality oak hubs, 8y:!-inch by 13-inch, 14 ~ mortises, equal to sample ................. .

Best quality oak hubs, 9-inch by I3-inch, 12 mortises, equal to sample .. , .............. .

Best quality oak hubs, lO-inch by I3-inch, 14 mortises, equal to sample ................. .

Best quality hickory spokes, I y,(-inch ........... .

Best quality hickory spokes, I '}i-inch .......... .

Best quality oak spokes, 2-inch ................. .

Best quality oak spokes, 2y,(-inch .............. .

Best quality oak spokes, 2 y:! -inch .............. .

Best quality oak spokes, 2M-inch ............. . 4 pieces best quality hickory rims, 1 '}i-inch by

1'}i-inch, for 3-foot IO-inch wheels ......... . 24 pieces best quality hickory rims, I '}i-inch by

1 '}i-inch, for 4-foot 2-inch wheels ......... . 8 pieces best quality oak rims, 1 M -inch by IM-

inch, for 3-foot wheels .................... . 8 pieces best quality oak rims, I ;J4-inch by IM-

inch, for 4-foot wheels ................... . 6 pieces best quality oak rims, 2-inch by 5Y:!-

inch, for 4-foot wheels ................... .

Total. ...•..•....................

a Per IDa.

Quantity.

36 pairs ...... .

24··········· .

2 •............

2 •...• ~ ..•••••

10 •••.•••...• •

6 ............ .

6 ............ .

6 ............ .

6 ............ .

112 •.•.. ••••••

448 .......... .

112 •...... ••••

112 •......••••

112 ..•• •••..•.

112 •••....••••

2 pairs ....... .

12 pairs ...... .

4 pairs ....... .

4 pairs ....... .

3 pairs ....... .

Manhattan Hardware A Company.

'Price. Amount~

$2 76 $99 36

70 16 80

70 1 40

70 I 40

82 8 20

90 40

90 40

95 70

1 '0 20

a8 40 9 41

a9 60 43 01

aI2 00 13 44

aI4 65 16 4'

a16 80 -'I 8 82

a18 90 21 17

85 1 70

8S 10 20

57 2 28

57 2 28

3 00 9 00

$298 58

For Furnishing and Delivering Gymnasium and Playground Supplies, Borough of

Manhattan.


Tennis racquets ........... 576 .........

2 Tether balls ............. 600 .........

Tennis balls ............. 300 .........

4 Basket balls ............. 224········ .

Siegel-Cooper Co. ~_~A,--__ , r \ Price. Amount.

$720 00

234 00

66 00

1,120 00

A. G. Spalding, & Bros., Inc.

,.-__ ~A~ __ --,

'Price. Amount;

$748 80

160 00

62 50

1,120 00

-

No.

5

'6

7

8

9

10

II

III

13

14

IS

16 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Items.

Volley balls ............. Rugby footballs .......... Association footballs ...... Rubber balls ............. Indoor baseballs ......... Bladders ................. Green tether ball cord ... _.

Baseball hats ............. Rope quoits .............. Medicine balls ............ Sword sticks ............. I-pound dumb-bells __ ••..• Tennis nets, 36-foot by 3-

foot __ •••.•••.• _. ____

Lawn swings ............. %-inch belt lacing ••••. _ ••

Baby swings .............. Seine cord .............. Bases for jumping standards

Toy brooms .............. Jumping mats ............ United States flags, I8-inch

by 12·inch ............... o·

United States flags, 6-foot by Io-foot ....... ....

Rope, as per sample .•.....

Rope, as pei sample ••...•

Marline .................

TotaL ...........

77

Quantity.

126_ ........

24· - ....•. -.

36 .. - .. - .. --

50 dozen. _ ••

400 .........

5 dozen .....

ISO pounds ••

2 dozen __ • _.

400 .. _--_ •••

12 ...............

48 ..... - ....

200 pairs .. __

III dozen ... _

1.2 ••••••••••

1,200 feet. ...

200 .......... .

25 pound6l ....

2 dozen ......

5 dozen ......

2 ............. ..

500 •........

26 ......... _

3 coils .......

'coil.. ..... _

3 coils .......

............

Siegel-Ci'0per Co_

I Price. Amourit~

54 00

180 00

42 00

240 00

22 00

12 00

I 44

168 00

21 00

9 60 .

3600

168 00

30 00

10 00

46 00

6 00

4000

4 35

ISO 00

27 So

99 32

18 90

30 12

4 20


[MARCH 23, 1905.

A- G. Spalding, & Bros_, Inc_ ~ Prlce. Amount_

$220 50

36 00

126 00

90 00

280 00

17 50 .

7315

I 20

ISO 00

45 00

9 12

24 00

138 00

45 00

18 00

58 33

5 So

39 00

4 00

85 00

9 66

28 75

40

A communication was received from the City Clerk, forwarding a copy of a resolu

tion of the Board of Aldermen designating the plot of land bounded by Broadway, West

One Hundred and Thirty-eighth street and Hamilton place as Montefi0re Park. Filed.


WILLIS HOLLY, Secret~ry.

79 [MARCli 30, 1905·


•

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1905~STATED MEETING 3 P. M.


A represeptative of the Comptroller being present, and the meeting open to the

public, the estimate-box was opened and all the estimates qr proposals received, in

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

MARCH 30, 1905.] 80

For Furnishing and Delivering Three (3) Steam Road Rollers and

American Road Roller Company.

No. Items and Quantities. ~ Price. Amount.

I. Steam road roller, 3 .......................... $1,500 00 $4,500 00

z. Macadam road scarifiers, 2................... 485 00 970 00

Total. ........................•......... $5,470 00

a. No separate bid. b. This bid is for single cylinder road rollers.

Buffalo Steam Roller s'0mpany.

( Price. Amount~

$8,658 00

81 [MARCH 30, 1905.

Two (2) Mac(1dam Road Scarifier$-Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

The Iroquois Iron Work&. ~ Prlce. AmOullt.

a$S.793 00

The E.elly Springfield Road Roller Company. ,..----" Price. Amou;rt:

7S 00 ISO 00

The Kelly Springfield Road Roller Company. I Price.

A \

Amount.

$I.739 00 b$5.2,I7 00

75 00 ISO 00

Julian Scholl & Co. ,-----l'-----, Price. Amount.

a$8,900 00

MARCH 30, 1905.] 82


The following communications were received from the Secretary of the Board of

Estimate and Apportionment:

1st. Forwarding a copy of a resolution authorizing an issue of Corporate Stock to

the amount of $350,000, to provide for the acquisition and construction of parks, park

ways, playgrounds, boulevards and driveways, in the boroughs of Manhattan and Rich

mond. Filed.

2d. Forwarding copies of resolutions as follows:

Recommending to the Board :>f Aldermen the fixing of the salary of the position

of Telephone Operator in your Department at the rate of $50 per month, as of date

February 9, 1903.-

Authorizing the Comptroller to enter into contracts for the acquISItIOn at private

sale, at a price not exceeding $72,900, of property on the northerly side of West

Twenty-seventh street, near Tenth avenue, Borough of Manhattan, being within the

area of property in block bounded by West Twenty-seventh and West Twenty-eighth

streets,. Ninth and Tenth avenues, Borough of Manhattan, authorized to be acquired by

condemnation proceedings by resolution adopted February 24. 1905.

Authorizing the Comptroller to enter into contracts for the acquisition at private

sale, at a price not exceeding $100,000, of property on the southerly side of West

Twenty-eighth street, near Tenth avenue, Borough of 1fanhattan, said property being

within the area of block bounded by West Twenty-seventh, West Twenty-eighth streets,

Ninth and Tenth avenues, Borough of Manhattan, authorized to be acquired by con

demnation proceedings by resolutiQn adopted February 24, 1905.

Authorizing the Comptroller to enter into contracts for the acquisition at private

sale, at a price not exceeding $7.300, of premises No. 409 West Twenty-seventh street,

Borough of Manhattan, said premises being within the area of block bounded by West

Twenty-seventh, West Twenty-eighth streets, Ninth and Tenth avenues, Borough of

Manhattan, authorized to be acquired by condemnation proceedings by resolution

adopted February 24, 1905.

Filed.

3d. Forwarding a copy of a resolution requesting heads of Departments to strictly

enforce the terms of all contracts, and, in case of unsatisfactory performance by the

contractor, to take legal steps to place such contractor in default before applying to

the Board of Estimate and Apportionment to rej ect the subsequent bids of such con

tractor.

Filed.


Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Borough of The Bronx be, and

hereby is auth9r~zed to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of contract

[MARCH 30, 1905.

for "Furnishing all the labor and materials for grading and improving grounds north

of the Municipal Building, in Crotona Park, in The City of -N ew York."

And, when the same shall have been prepared, and the form of contract approved

as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals

for doing the work.




Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Borough of The Bronx be,

and hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of con

tract for "Furnishing all the labor and materials for the completion of the grading,

walls, steps and coping around Baird Court, in the New York Zoological Park in

Bronx Park, in The City of New York."

And, when the same shall have been prepared, and the form of contract approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals

for doing the work.


Ayes-Commis~ioners Pallas, Schrader, KennedY-3.




for "Furnishing 'Ill the labor and materials for the erection and completion of re

taining wall and filling at the easterly a~proa.ches to bridges over tracks of the

Harlem Railroad at Woodlawn road and Mosholu parkway, in the Botanical Garden,

in Bronx Park, in The City of New York."



for doing the work.




Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Borough of The Bronx be

and hereby is authorized to c:mse to be prepared plans, specifications and form of

contract for "Furnishing all the iabor and materials for the erection and completion

of a glass court for the bird-house in the New York Zoological Park, in Bronx Park,

in The City of New York."

MARCH 30, 1905.1


as to for~ by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals

for doing the work.





and hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of

contract for "Furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection and completion

of toilet houses in the Zoological Park, in Bronx Park, in The City of New York."

And, when the same shall have been prepared and the form of contract approved

as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting pro

posals for doing' the work.

\iVhich was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Panas, Schrader, KennedY-3.


Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received February 9, I905, for repairing

and strengthening dyke along Cromwell's water front of Macomb's Dam Park, The

Bronx, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the

City so to do.


Ayes,--Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, KennedY-3.


Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for sup

plies for Parks, in the Borough of Manhattan, for which bids were received on' the

23<1 it~st., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when

so approved, that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the Presi

dent for and on behalf of this Board.


Ayes-Commissioners PaUas, Schrader, KennedY"-3.



[APRIL 6, 1905.


•

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1905-STATED MEETING, 3 P. M.


/ 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 advertisement, were opened and read, as follows:

APRIL 6, 1905.] 86

For Furnishing and Delivering Hardware

Items.

1. NO.3 square D. H. cast steel black shovels, Ames or equal ..... . 2. No. 3 round point cast steel black shovels, long handle, Ames

or equal .............................................. .

3· No. lm~~u~~ e~~~I~. ~~~i:~~~ .. ~:~t .. ~t~~~. ~~~~~:s.' ... ~.o.r.t .. ~~~~I.e: 4. No. 3 garden spades, polished, Ames or equal. •...•...•..•...

5. 16·teeth steel rakes, equal to sample ........................ ..

6. 'Wooden rakes, equal to sample ............................... .

7. Scythe blades, 42 inches, equal to sample .......... , .... , ... .

8.

9·

10.

II.

12.

'3· 14·

IS·

16.

17·

18.

19·

20.

21.

22.

23·

27· 28.

29·

3 0 •

3 1 •

3 2 •

33·

34·

Sickles. equal to sample .................... , ...............•

Scythe stones, equal to sample .............................. .

Rifles, equal to sample ................... , ....... , .......... .

No. 3 cast steel polished scoop shovels, Ames or equal ..... .

Long·handle 4·tine manure forks, equal to sample ... , ......... .

!,dging knives, equal to sample .... , ....... , .......... , .. , ... .

Mortar hoes, equal to sample ................................ .

Monkey wrenches, 6·inch; Coes or equal .. . -.................. .

Wrenches for mowing machines. equal to sample .......... : .. .

Oilers for mowing machines, equal to sample ................. .

Galvanized iron ladles, with chains, equal to sample ......... .

Pairs narrow cast brass butts, 3-inch.,:, ....................... .

Pairs 1 Y2 ·inch by 3·inch cast brass flap hinges ... , ............ .

Pairs 6·inch medium strap hinges ......•........••............

Pairs 8-inch medium strap hinges ........... .................. .

Pairs 8-inch heavy strap hinges ............................. .

Pairs 10-inch heavy strap hinges ............................. .

Pairs 4·inch medium size T hinges, equal to sample ......... .

Pairs 6·inch medium size T hinges, equal to sample ......... .

Pairs 8-inch medium size T hinges, equal to sample ........... . Pairs of porcelain Joor knobs for mortise locks, plated shanks,

Sargent & Co. or equal. ................................ . Pairs of bronze metal door knobs for mortise locks, No. 1322,

2 %·inch, with porcelain roses and plated ................. . Horizontal rim dead locks brass bolts, nickel keys 2 % ·inch

bronze metal mountings. Sargent & Co. make N~. 1682 P. or equal ............................................. .

L. H. anti-friction 4~-inch mortise knob locks, bronze fronts, 2Y2·inch by 3U·inch Reading Hardware Company make 464 or equal ....•.................•.•.•....................

R. H. anti·friction 4Y2·inch mortise knob locks, No. 8624, Norwalk Lock Company make or equal ....................•.•.....

Mops, equal to sample ..•........•....••••...••.••..•.•.•.•••.

Mop handles, equal to sample ....•.••..........••...•••......

Quantity.

12 dozen ............. .

4 dozen ••..••••••.•••

3 dozen ..........••••

4 dozen ............. .

8 dozen ............. .

36 dozen ......••....••

6 dozen ............. .

12 dozen ........... .. .

24 dozen .•.......••.••

24 dozen •• , .....••...•

6 dozen ............ ..

6 dozen .....•...•..••

z dozen ............. .

3 dozen ......•...••••

6 dozen ............. .

12 dozen ............. .

12 dozen ............. .

12 doze11 ............. .

2 dozen ............. .

4 dozen .........•••••

2 dozen ............. .

2 dozen .............. .

2 dozen ............. .

2 dozen ............. .

2 dozen ............. .

.2 dozen ............. .

2 dozen ............. .

2 dozen .............. .

I dozen .............. .

5 dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

2 dozen ............. .

48 dozen ......•...••••

12 dozen ............. .

and Tools, Borough of Manhattan.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co.

·'Price. ~~

$4 10

4 10

4 35

4 35

3 75

2 40

~I I 00

00

I 25

I So

25

4 75

2 So

4 So

4 00

75

75

4 50

3 25

2 75

75

90

I 00

I 10

55

60

85

I 90

2 So

4 25

4 20

4 2 0

I 62

I 75

$49 20

,6 40

13 05

17 40

30 00

86 40

66 00

36 00

30 00

36 00

31 50

28 50

00

'3 50

24 00

9 00

9 co

54 00

6 50

II 00

1 50

I 80

2 00

2 20

I 10

I 20

I 70

3 80

.2 50

21 25

4 20

8 40

77 76

21 00

Manhattan Hardware Company.

A

Price. Amount.'

$8 00

8 00

8 25

8 25

5 65

3 50

7 25

3 00

I 00

75

8 00

5 75

6 00

9 00

4 00

75

80

3 60

3 30

3 30

55

75

I 05

I 50

40

50

60

3 20

7 55

4 25

23 80

23 80

2 00

2 10

$96 00

32 00

24 75

33 00

45 20

126 00

43 50

36 00

24 00

18 00

48 00

34 50

]2 00

27 00

24 00

9 00

9 60

43 20

6 60

13 20

I 10

, 50

2 10

00

80

I 00

I 20

6 40

7 55

21 25

23 80

47 60

96 00

25 20

Sickels & Nutting Company.

I Price. Amou~t. \

$4 50 $54 00

4 50 18 00

4 75 '4 25

4 50 18 00

4 50 36 00

2 75 99 00

8 40 50 40

2 25 27 00

9] 2·3 22 00

- SO 12 00

6 00 36 00

4 90 29 40

4 25 8 50

4 37 13 II

4 05 24 30

I 00

2 65

3 00

2 00

1 04

I 45

26

38

56

3 00

6 30

3 60

18 00

18 00

I 50

75

12 00

8 40

31 80

6 00

8 00

92

, 30

2 08

2 90

1 12

6 00

6 30

18 00

18 00

36 00

72 00

9 00

c

c

[APRIL 6, 1905.

White, Van Glahn & Co. .

, Price. Amount:

9 70

10 40

10 30

4 80

a 2 40

b 12 00

2 45

85

63

10 95

5 35

4 50

4 70

4 55

80

4 65

2 95

45

63

95

I 35

3 IS

7 50

3 45

18 00

18 00

2 50

8Q

$II6 40

38 80

31 20

41 20

38 40

86 40

72 00

29 40

20 40

IS I2

65 70

32 10

9 00

14 10

27 30

9 60

9 30

II 80

90

I 26

I 90

2 70

48

76

96

6 30

7 50

17 25

18 00

36 00

120 00

9 60

APRIL 6, 1905.J 88

Items. Quantity.

35. Mop wringers. equal to sample ..•...........................

36. Feather dusters, equal to sample .•...•......................

37. Pairs narrow fast ,,·inch steel butts ..•........•..............

40.

41.

4 2 •

43·

44·

45·

49·

50.

51.

52. 53·

54·

55·

56.

57·

58.

Pairs narrow fast 2Yz·inch steel butts ........................

Pairs narrow fast 3·inch steel butts ..........................

Pairs narrow fast 3Yz·inch steel butts ......... " ...........•.

Pairs narrow fast 4·inch steel butts ..........................

Pairs narrow fast 4Yz·inch steel butts •.......................

Pairs loose pin 3·inch hy 3·inch steel butts ................... .

Pairs loose pin 3Yz·inch by 3V,·inch steel butts ............... .

Pairs loose pin 4·inch by 4·inch steel butts ................. . All the above butts to be Sargent & Co. make or Reading

Hardware make or equal. Pairs loose pin 4V,·incb by 4V,·inch steel butts ............. .

Pairs loose pin 5·inch by s·inch steel butts ................... . Bronze metal sash locks, Hobert, Ives & Co. make No. 434

or equal .............................................. .

Nickel key hlanks, equal to sample ......................... .

Steel key hlanks, equal to sample ........................... .

Gross bronzed iron coat and hat hooks, equal to sample ....... .

Frame pulleys, equal to sample ............................. . Hanks solid window sash cord B. No.8, Silver Lake Company

make ................................................. .

8·inch flat bastard mill saw files. equal to sample ........... .

IQ·inch flat bastard mil! saw files, equal to sample ........... .

I4·inch flat bastard files for wood ........................... .

14·inch half round bastard files for wooJ ...................•

No. 209 bright wire screw eyes ............................ .

59. 1;\4·inch iron ferrules, equal to sample ..................... .

60. Best carpenter's glue. equal to sample ...•..................•.

61. Pint cans of Le Page's liquid glue or equaI. ...••............

62. Sides of hemlock tanned sole leather ....................... .

63. Rolls of 3·ply roofing felt ....•.............................

64. Tin roofing caps for above ................................. .

65. Brass shaft tips, equal to sample .......................... ..

66. Japanned barrel bolts, 4·inch ...............•................

67. Japanned barrel bolts, 6·inch ................................. .

68.

69·

Japanned square spring bolts, 4·inch .......•................

Japanned square spring bolts, 6·inch ......................... .

70. Japanned necked spring bolts, 4·inch ......•.....•......•.....

3 dozen ............ ..

6 dozen ............••

dozen .. ........... .

2 dozen ............. .

2 dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

2 dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

2 dozen ............. .

6 dozen .............•

6 dozen ............••

gross ........ . , .... .

dozen .. ........... .

36 hanks ............. .

I dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

I dozen ..... .

I gross .............. .

100 .......... .

25 pounds .............. .

24 pints .............••

2 sides .............. .

50 rolls .............••

50 pounds .............. .

I dozen ............. .

2 dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

Cavanagh Bros. & Co. ,,--------"--.------Price. Amount.

$6 75

12 00

50

60

75

90

I 00

I 15

1 25

I 50

I 75

2 00

2 50

I 50

60

30

7 50

75

so I 50

2 25

2 75

2 75

I 50

*1 00

12

I 25

06

I 25

75

I 00

75

I 00

75

1 50

1 20

I 50

go

1 00'

1 IS

1 25

3 00

~ 75

2 00

2 50

3 00

3 60

1 80

22 So

Z 25

18 00

I So

2 25

2 75

2 75

I 50

I 00

3 00.

9 60

7 50

62 50

00

I 25

I 50

I 00

75

I 00

75


'Price. A Amo~

$6 00

14 40

20

30

45

60

75

60

80

I 00

I 25

I S5

3 So

40

40

4 So

2 5

70

95

I 25

2 88

3 35

18

*4 50

15

35

I 80

40

72

40

60

45

$IS 00

S6 40

60

50

60

45

60

75

60

I 60

I 00

I 25

I 55

7 60

2 40

2 40

14 40

75

25 20

95

I 25

2 88

35

18

4 50

3 75

8 40

17 00

42 00

2 75

I 80

80

72

40·.

60

45

Sickels & Nutting ,..-. __ Th_· _m_l'any•

, Price. Amount.'

$s 00

12 00

1 7

22

28

'37

54

69

53

77

97

I 20

I 57

2 63

60

60

6 00

62

50

82

I 07

2 53

2 95

15

*4 2 5

22

3 2

so 75

06

40

63

44

68

I 42

$15 00

72 00

51

44

56

37

54

69

53

I 54

97

I 20

I 57

5 26

3 60

3 60

18 00

I 86

18.00

I 07

2 53

2 95

15

4 2 5

So

7 68

II 00

37 50

3 00

I 64

80

63

44

6S

I 42

c

I Ann, 6, 1'905.

White, Van Glahn & Co. ,-___ /0.1.. __ ...:....

I Price. Amount:

$5 25

2 70

20

24

30

5S

75

55

75

96

I IS

I 53

2 40

60

50

IS

72

I oS

I 40

4 60

7 2 5

1 3

15

34

'1.0

06

37

50

57

65

I 45

c

$15 75

16 30

60

60

I 50

96

I 18

I 53

4 80

3 60

2 40

16 50

45

I 40

4 60

, 7 25

13

3 75

8 16

35 00

3 00

c·

74

50

57

6s

1 45

APRIL 6, I90S.]

7"

7 2 •

7.3·

74·

75·

76.

77· 78.

79·

80.

90.

9'.

9 2 •

93·

94·

95·

96.

97·

98.

99·

100.

101.

102.

103·

104·

105·

106.

Items.

Japanned necked spring bolts. 6-inch ....................... ~

Cast brass square spring bolts, z 7S·il~ch ..•..... , .............

Cast brass square spring bolts, 3- inch .................... , ...

Cast brass square spring bolts, 4-illch ........................

Cast brass necKed spring bolts. 2~-inch ............. , ... ..... Cast brass necked spring bolts, 3-inch ........................

Cast brass necked spring bolts, 4·inch ....•................... No. O. japanned door and gate spnngs, Columbian Hardware

Company's make or equal. ~ ............................ . Wrought malleable iron hold backs, 7 b;? 16 inches, equal to sam·

pIe .................•.................................. Wrought malleable iron holJ backs, 9 by 16 inches, equal to

sample ............................................... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, 3·I6·inch by I Y,·inch,

equal to sample ..................................... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, 3' I 6·inch b y I }.I.

inch, equal to sample, Philadelphia or equal. ...•.......... Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, 3-16·inch by 2'

inch, equal to sample, Philadelphia or equal. ........•..... Oval head or bevel bead carriage bolts, 3'I6-inch by 2;,i·

inch, equal to sample, Philadelphia or equal .............. . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, 3,,6·inch by 2Y,.

inch, equal to sample, Philadelphia or equal .............. . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, 3-16-inch by 2}.1·

inch, equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal .............. . Oval head or bevel carriage bolts, I ;,i·inch by I·inch, equal to

sample, Philadelphia or equal ............................ . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ;,i·inch by I}i·inch, equal

to sample, Philadelphia or equal. ........................ . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ;,i.inch by I Y,·inch, equal

to sample, Philadelphia or equal ......................... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ;,i-inch by I}.I·inch, equal

to sample, Philadelphia or equal. ........................ . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ;,i·inch by 2·inch, equal

to sample. Philadelphia or equal ......................... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ;,i-inch by 3-inch, equal

tq sample. PlJiladelphia or equal. ..•...................... Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ;,i·inch by 3}.1·inch, equal

to sample. Philadelphia or equal ......................... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ;,i-inch by s-inch, equal

to sample, Philadelphia or equal .........................• Ova} head or bev~l head carriage bolts, S'I6-inch by I ~·inch,

equal to sample, Philadelphia or equal ................... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, 5·I6·inch by I}.I·inch,

equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal ................... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, s,,6·inch by 2-inch,

equal to sample, Philadelphia or equal ...................• Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, 5,,6·inch by 2}.1·inch,

equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal ...................• Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, s,,6·inch by 3·inch,

equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal. ................... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts. s,,6·inch by 5-inch,

equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal ................... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts. S-I6-inch bv 6-inch,

equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal ........... : ....... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ~·inch by I Y,·inch,

equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal ................... . Oval head or hevel head carriage bolts. ~·inch by 3-inch,

equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal .................... . Oval hear! or- bevel head carriage bolts. ~·inch by 3;,i-inch,

equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal ................... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ~-inch by 3Y,·inch.

equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal ................... . Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ~-inch by 4-inch, equal

to sample, Philadelphia or equal ......................... .

Quantity.

dozel1 .....•.......•

dozen .............•

dozen ............. .

dozen .. '" ........ .

dozen ............. .

dozen ............. .

dozen ............. .

I dozen ............. .

40 eactl .............. .

40 each ......•.•.....•

*5 0 0 ••. ", ...•.••••••••••

*500 .............•.•••.

*500 .•...•.......••••••

*r,ooo ............•..•..

*300 .••........••••••••

*200 •••...•.....•••••.•

*I,OOO ••.•..•.••••••••••

*500 .••........••••.. ~.

*30,000 .........••••••••

*10,000 .........••••••••

*200 •.•.........•••••••

*300 ..... " ....•..•.•••

*200 .••... , ....••••••••

* 100 ............••..•••

*10,000 •..........•...•.

*10,000 •.. , , , .••.••••.••

*200 ......... , ...••••••

*100 •.•.........•••.•••

7<200 •...........•••••••

*200 •.•...........•••••

*100 .•.... , .•....••••••

*100 •••...........••.••

*300 •.•......•.••••••••

*100 ••...•••••..•••..••

*:200 .••.. , ............. .

*:200 ••.......••• " .••••

Cavanagh Bros. & Co. 'r-~

Price. Amount.

$1 00

2 75

2 90

3 IS

2 75

2 90

3 IS

90

IS

IS

'58

*60

*63

*65

*68

*63

*65

*65

*67

*70

*73

*89

*1 15

*75

*75

*71

*85

*90

*1 IS

*1 25

*1 10

*1 55

*1 60

$1 00

" 75

" 90

3 IS

" 75

" 90

3 IS

90

6 co

6 00

" 90

3 DO

3 10

6 3D

I 95

I 36

6 30

3 25

195 00

67 00

I 40

" 19

I 78

I IS

75 00.

75 0.0

I 54

85

I 80

" 30

I 25

95

3 30

I 55

3 2('

3 30

Manhattan Hardware - Company.

Price.

$0 65

2 30

2 ;!o

2 64

2 65

2 65

3 28

2 50

06

0.6

*64

*66

*68

*70

*72

*74

*60

*62

*64

*66

*68

*76

*78

*96

*80

*80

*82'

*90

*1 20

*1 32

*1 08

*1 24

*1 30

*1 34

*1 42

. \

Amount.

$0 65

2 30

2 30

2 64

2 65

2 65

3 28

" 50

2 40.

" 40

3 20

3 30

3 40

7 00.

" 16

I 48

6 00.

3 10

192 DO

66 00.

I 36-

2 28

I 56

96

80. 00.

80 00

90

I 88

2 40

I 32

I 08

3 72

I 30

2 68

2 84


I Price. Amount.~

$2 10

I 80

2 10

2 40

54

65

86

2 00

0334

0.334

*58

*60

*63

*65

*67

*54

*56

*58

*60

~62

*69

*74

*87

*74

*81

*85

*1 08

*1 19

*98

*1 1.2

*1 20

$2 10.

I 80

2 10

2 40

54

65

86

2 00

I 40

I 40

2 90

3 00

3 10

6 30

I 95

I 34

40

" 80

'74 00

60 00

I 24

72 DO.

72 00.

I 48

8,

I 70.

2 16

I 19

98

3 36

I 17

" 40

2 56

. [APRIL 6, 1905.

White, Van Glahn & Co.

'Price.

$2 IO

I 60

I 6S

'.90

2 10

2 20.

2 65

2 10.

*60

*65

. *67

*69

*7 1

*57

*59

*60

*62

*78

*90

*75

*75

*78

*85

*88

*1 12

*1 25

*1 03

*1 18

. 1

Amount.

c

c

$2 10

I 60

I 65

I 90

2 10

2 20

2 10

3 00

if IS

3 25

6 70

2 0.7

I 42

70

2 95

180 00

62 0.0

I 28

2 16

I 56

90

75 00

75 00

I 56

85

I 76

2 24

1 25

I 0.3

3 54

1 23

2 54

2-68

_ APRIL 6, 1905-J 92

199-

1-10.

112_

113·

115·

116_

117. 118.

119·

120.

121.

122.

123·

124-

Items_

Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts. ji-inch by 4y.-inch, equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal __ ... _ . _ ...........•

Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ji-inch by s-inch, equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal ................ _ ........ .

Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ji-inch by sY.-inch, equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal_ ....... _ .. _ ... ____ ...... .

Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, ji-inch by 6-inch, equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal ...•..................... _

Oval head or beyel head carriage bolts, ji-inch by 7-inch, equal to sample. Philadelphia or equal ............... _ ......... .

Oval head or bevel head carriage holts, ji-inch by 8-inch, equal to sample, Philadelphia or equal. ........................•

Oval head or bevel head carriage bolts, 7-t6-inch by 4 Y. ·inch, equal to sample, Philadelphia or equal ................... _

Countersunk head bolts, S-16-inch by 2~-inch, equal to sample, Philadelphia or equaL ............... _ .................. .

Countersunk head bo1t~, s-t6-inch by 20-inch, Philadelphia or equal .. __ .. ____ . _ .• __ .............. __ . _ .. , _ .......... _.

Countersunk head bolts, s-t6-inch by 3~-incb, Philadelphia or equal ......... _. _ ..•.. _ .........................•......

Countersunk head bolts. ji-inch by 3-inch. Philadelphia or equal. Countersunk head bolts, ji-inch by 4y.-inch, Philadelphia or

equal. _., _ ... _. _ ..... _. _____ . _ ... _. _ .. __ .. , _ ....... _ .. _ Countersunk head bolts, 7-16-inch by 2Y.-inch, Philadelphia or

equal. __ . _. __ . ___ • __ ..... __ .,. _ .. _. ___ ........... _ ..•.. Countersunk head bolts, 7-16-inch by 4y.-inch, Philadelphia or

equal. _.,. ___ .. ____ .. _ ..• _ ... _ .. _ .. ' _ .... _. _ .. _. __ • _ .. _

Standard machine bolts, 5-16-inch by I 0-inch ..................

Standard machine bolts, ~ -inch by 1J4-inch, equal to sample ....

Standard machine holts, J4-inch by I Y. -inch, equal to sample •..

Standard machine bolts, ji-inch by 3-inch, equal to sample •••.•

Quantity_

*200 .................• .

*200 .........•.....••• .

*100 .................. .

*200 .................• •

*200 .................. .

*100 ............ ...... .

*,00 .................• •

*100 .................• .

*100 ...........•......•

*50 ................... .

*100 .................• .

.50 ........•.........• •

*50 .... _ ....... -. _ .... .

*50 ................... .

*100 ...••...••.•...••.•

*100 ........•.....•....

·100 .........•.....•.••

*:zoo .................. .

125. Standard machine bolts, ji-inch by 30-inch, equal to sample.... *100 .........••...•••••

126. Standard machine bolts, 7-16-inch by 40-inch, equal to sample.. *50. - .....•.•••• _ .•••.•

127. Standard machine bolts, ji-inch by 4-inch, equal to sample...... *100 ......•.•••. _ •.•.•.

128. Standard machine bolts, 0-inch by 3-inch, equal to sample. ..... *50 ......••..... _ ..••••

129. Standard machine bolts, 0-inch by 6-inch, equal to sample...... *50 ................... .

130. Standard machine bolts, 0-inch by 9-inch, equal to sample...... *,00 .. _ .........•. _ ... .

131. Standard machine bolts, %-inch by 5-inch, equal to sample. ..... *50 .................... .

132. Standard machine bolts, ~-inch by 9-inch, equal to sample...... *50- ............••.•. _.

133. Standard machine bolts, %-inch by II-inch, equal to sample_.... *IOO ...•.•.........••••

134- Standard machine bolts, %-inch by 12-inch, equal to sample..... *,00 .....•..........•..

'35. Standard machine bolts, %-inch by 14-inch, equal to sample_.... *50 ...............•..•.

136. Standard machine bolts, %-inch by 16-inch, equal to sample_ .. _. *50 ....... __ ..•••..•.•.

'37. Standard machine bolts, %-inch by 18-inch, equal to sample..... *25- .......•.•..•.•.••• 138- R. H. stove, bolts, best quality, ~-inch by ~-inch, equal to sam-

pIe ......... _ ........................ _ ......... __ ....... *500 .................. .

'39. R. H_ stove bolts, best quality, ~-inch by I-inch ......... _..... *500 .• _ •......•......••

'40. F. H. stove bolts, best quality, J4-inch by ~-inch ......... _.... *500 ....... _ ••.•....••.

I4'. F. H. stove bolts, best quality, J4-inch by I-inch. _............. 1,000. _ ............... .

'42. F. H_ stove bolts, best quality, ~-inch by 1J4-inch............. 1,000 .•....•.....••...•.

•

Cavanagh Bros. & Co. "r, _--=,_A'-.,...-_~

Price. AIllount. '

"[ 85

*1 90

"2 OS

"2 OS

*90

*'99

*1 05

*1 "5

*r 45

"I 65

*., '45

" .. 8

_*45 -

*50

*90

*1 OS

*1 75

*1 90

*1 15

*1 73

*1 87

*.2 00

*2 73

*3 II

*3 29

*3 73

*4 oS

*4 44

*18

*19

*18

$3 40

3 50

I 80

3 70

3 80

2 05

2 05

90

99

5:2

I :25

73

8a

1 23

50

I 80

1 05

I 90

58

86

I 87

I 00

I 37

3 II

3 29

I 86

203

I II

9 0

95

I 90

2 00

93


'Price. A Amount.'

*$. So

*[ 58

*[ 68

*[ 76

*[ 94

*2 ]0

*1 24

*1 50

*1 64

*[ 96

*54

*46

*46

*79

*81

*2 48

*87

*1 46

*1 98

*2 49

*2 62

*3 62

*4 13

*4 38

*4 70

"5 38

*5 92

*16

h 00

3 [6

[ 68

3 52

3 88

2 10

[ 96

84

88

49

[ 24

75

82

98

54

46

46

[ 58

8[

[ 24

87

73

99

2 49

I 31

I 81

4 13

4 38

2 35

2 69

I 48

80

85

75

I 50

I 60


f Price. Amount.'

*$. 35

*1 42

*, 52

*[ 58

*[ 75

*[ 89

*[ 80

*76

*80

"88

*1 12

*[ 36

'1 48

*1 80

*4[

*41

*69

*73

*1 06

*1 26

*1 70

*2 14

*2 26

*3 12

*3 55

*3 76

*4 18

*4 64

*5 08

*15

*16

*13

*14

*15

I 52

3 [6

So

[ 89

[ 80

76

80

44

[ [2

68

74

41

41

I 38

73

53

76

63

85

2, '4

[ 13

I 56

3 55

3 76

2 09

2 32

[ 27

75

80

65

I 40

I 50

[APRIL 6, 1905.


A

r Price. Amount:

*$1 42

*1 SO

*1 58

* [ 65

*[ 84

*2 00

"[ 86

*80

*84

*95

*J 20

"[ 44

"I 88

"85

*. 3 1

*1 80

*2 25

*2 36

*3 30

*3 75

*3 95

*4 41

*4 87

*5 32

*17

*[8

"". *15

*16

*17

3 00

[ 58

3 30

3 68

2 00

I 86

80

8 ..

47

I 20

43

I UI

85

65

90

2 :25

I 18

1 65

3 75

3 95

:2 21

2 43

1 33

85

90

75

I 60

1 70

APRIL 6, 1905.J 94

'43·

'44·

'50.

Coach

Coach

Coach

Coach

Coach

Coach

(Coach

Coach

screws,

screws,

screws,

screws,

screws,

screws,

screws,

screws,

best quality,

best quality,

best quality,

best quality,

best quality,

best quality,

best quality,

best quality,

Items.

5-,6-inch by ,Yo-inch ...............

%-inch by 2-inch ..................

%-inch by 3-inch ..................

%-inch by 4-inch ..................

%-inch by 5-inch ...................

%-inch by 6-inch ...................

0-inch by 3-inch ......... - ........

Yo -inch by 5-incll. .•••.•••.•.....•.

'5" Coach screws, best quality, Yo-inch by 6-inch .....•..... _ ..... .

'52. Coach screws, best quality, Yo-inch by 7-i11ch ................. .

'53·

'54·

, 55·

'56.

'57·

158.

'59·

,60.

,6,.

,62.

163.

,64·

, 165.

,66.

,67.

168.

,69. 170.

'73·

'74·

'75·

'7~.

'77·

'78.

'79·

Coach screws, best quality, Yo-inch by 8-inch .•.................

Coach screws, best quality, 10-inch by la-inch ..... , ........ , .

Coach screws, best quality, %-inch by 4-inch ....... , ..... , ....

Coach screws, best quality, %-inch by 5-i11ch ..................

Coach screws, best quality, %-inch by 6-inch .................•

Coach screws, best quality, %-inch by 7-inch .................. .

Standard gauge iron washers, for 3-16-inch bolts .............. .

Standard gauge iron washers, for ~-inch bolts, equal to sample ..

Standard gauge iron washers, s·r6-inch bolts, equal to sample ... .

Standard gauge iron washers, %-inch baits, equal to sample ... .

Standard gauge iron washers, 7- I 6·inch bolts, equal to sample ... .

Standard gauge iron washers for Yo -inch bolts, equal to sample ..

Standard gauge iron washers for % -inch botts, equal to sample ..

Standard gauge iron washers, ti -inch baits, equal to sample ... .

Standard gauge iron washers, Yo-inch bolts, equal to sample ... .

Standard gauge iron washers for I -inch bolts, equal to sample ... .

Standard gauge iron washers for I;i -inch bolts, equal to sample .. F. H. brass screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

%-inch, NO.4 .. " ...... , .. , .. , ... " ........ , .......... , F. H. Brass screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

%-in-ch, No. 5., ...... , .. , ....... ,., .. , ................ . F. H. brass screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

0-inch, No.6 .. , ..... , ....... ', ........................ . F. H. brass screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

%-inch, NO.4 ...... _ ................................. .. F. H. brass screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

%-inch, NO.5 ......................................... . F. H. brass screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

ti-inch. NO.5 ......................................... . F. H. brass screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

ti·inch, No.6 ......................................... . F. H. brass screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

I·inch, NO.7 ............... , ........................... , F. H. brass screws. American Screw Company make or .equal,

I-inch. 'No.8 ....... ' ........................ , .......... . F. H. brass screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

I-inch, No. 10 ... 0 ............ , •••••••• , ., ••••••••••••••••

Quantity.

*roo ...............•.••

*roo ..... , ........•....

*roo .................. .

* 100 ..•.•••..•.••.•••••

*roo .................. .

*roo ............•......

*roo ..... , ............ .

*200 .••••••••••••••••••

*roo ....•..............

*roo .................••

*100 •••.•..••••••••••••

*5 0 .•••••..••••••••••••

*25· ................... .

*25· .•.......•••.•••.••

*25· ......•..••.••••...

*25· .........•.••.••..•

'0 pounds ............ .

25 pounds ............ .

40 pounds .............. .

40 pounds ............. ..

20 pounds ..............•

50 pounds .............. .

40 pounds .............. .

25 pounds ...•.........••

25 pounds ..............•

10 pounds .......... 0 0 •••

10 pounds .............•.

gross ......... 0 •••••

gross .............. 0

gross, .........•...•

gross ............ '0,

gross, ............••

gross ...... 0 ••••••••

20 gross ..........•..••

gross ..............•

gross ... , ........... .

gTOSS •••••••••••••••

•

Cavanagh Bros. & Co. ----~~

Price.

*$0 45

*55

*65

*78

*90

*1 00

*93

*r 24

*, 35

*r 50

*, 65

*1 90

*1 40

*1 60

*1 80

*2 00

03~

03~

03~

03~

°3Y. 03~

03~

03~

03~

03~

03~

'3

'3~

'5

'S

'5

16

18

24

28

Amount.

$0 45

55

65

78

90

I 00

93

2 48

I 35

I 50

I 65

95

35

45

50

35

87

I 40

70

I 75

, 40

88

87

35

35

65

68

75

75

75

80

3 60

I 20

, 40

, 80

95


~-~--~

Price. Amount.

*$0 54

*83

*95

*1 08

*1 20

,*1 IS

*1 66

. *1 84

*2 00

*2 37

*1 68

~? *" ;6 *" 36

1O~

09

08

07

06}'.

06

OS}'.

05

05

05

05~

14

16

IS

17

18

~o

27

32

, 41

$0 54

, 08

, 20

, '5

2 00

, 18

42

47

54

59

, aS

2 25

3 20

2 80

I 30

00

2 20

I 25

1 25

50

55

70

80

90

4 00

I 35

, 60

2 05

Sickels & Nntting Company.

~----~--~

Price. Amount.

*$0 50 *$0 50

*63 63

*74. 74

*85 85

'97 97

*, 08 , 08

*1 33 '2 66

*, 48 I 48

"I 64 I Q4

*1 80 I 80

*2 10 I 05

*1 48 37

'I 72 43

*, 92 48

*2 12 53

10 1 00

082-10 2 05

074-10 2 96

06}'. 2 60

05 7-10 I '4

052-10 2 60

aS 2 00

048-10 I 20

048-10 I 20

048-10 48

05 50

13 65

14 70

IS 75

13 65

15 75

17 85

18 3 60

25 1 25 ,

28 1 40

36 I 80

[APRIL 6, 1905.'

White, Van Glahn & Co. , _____ .A.. ___ ~

Price.

*$0 54

*7q

*84

*95

+1 08

*1 20

*, 66

'I 85

*2 36

*, 68

*1 90

*2 IS

*2 40

08~

07

06

'4

16

17

IS

17

,8

20

27

3'

40

Amount.

$0 54

70

84

95

I 08

, 20

I 15

3 00

, 66

I 85

2 00

, 18

42

48

54

60

85

I 75

2 00

90

2 00

I 60

87

88

35

35

70

80

85

75

85

4 00

I 35

[ 55

;2 00

APRIL 6, 1905.] •

180.

IB6. 1117·

,8B.

189.

190.

'91•

192•

193·

194·

195·

196.

197·

19B.

199·

200.

201.

202 •.

203·

205·

206.

207·

20B.

209·

210.

21 I.

212.

21 3.

2 1 5.

Items.

R. H. brass screws. American Screw Company make or equal,

R. ~-b~~~~ ~~~~s',' A~~~id~~ . S~;~~; 'C~~'p;~~ . ~~k~ .~;. ~q~~iJ ¥.i·inch No.6 ........................•.................

R. H. brass screws, American Screw Company make or equal, I-inch, No.8 ......................................... .

R. II. Lniss screws, American Screw Company make or equal, I%-inch, No.8 ................... _ ................... 0

R. H. brass screws, American Screw Company make or equal, 1.!I;i·iIlCh. ~o. 10 .....•••......• _0 •••••••••••••••••••••••

R. H. hrass screws, Americ&.n Screw Company make or equal, 2~-il1ch, 1\;0. IZ ....................••..............•••.

Bronze knob screws. ¥S·inch, NO.9 ........................... , F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

V.·inch, NO.4 .•........................................ F. H. iron screws. American Screw Company make or equal,

V.·inch, NO.5 •.............................•.•......... F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

%·inch, No.6 ......................................... . F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

J4·inch, NO.4 ......................................... . F. H. iron screws. American Screw Company make or equal,

J4·inch. NO.5 ......................................... . F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

F. J.'·~~~~t :::~w:: 'A~~~i~~~~ 'S~~e'';'' C~~p~~'y '~'ak'e' .~; '~q';~i, F. J.'·1~~~' ::~~w~: 'A~~;i~~~4 ·S~~~~.; 'C~~'p'a"r;;' ~a'k~ .~; '~q';~i,

§i·inch, 'No.6 ..................................•....... F. H. iron screws, Ametican Screw Company make or equal.

I·inch, No. B •••••.•••.•••••...••••••.••••••.••••••••••• F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal,

.I·inch, 'No. 10 ......................................... . F. H. iron scre\""'s. American Screw Company make or equal,

I-inch, No. 12 •..• _ •••••••.•..•••••.•••••••••••••.••••••

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, I-inch, No. 13 ......................................... .

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, I-inch, No. 15 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••

F. H. iron screws. American Screw Company make or equal, I%·inch, No.8 ... · .................................... ..

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, I ~-inch, No. 10 ••.•••••••••• o •• " •••••••••••••••••••••••

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, I%·inch, No. 13 ....................................... .

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, I V,·inch, No. B .•.•.••..••..•••.•••.••••••••......••..•.

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, I U-inch, No. 10 .•.•..•.••.. 0 ••••••••• 0 •••••••• o. 0 ••••••

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, 1V2-inch, No. 12 ....................................... .

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, I%-inch, No. 13 ................ 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••

F. H. iron screws, American' Screw Company make or equal, T ~·incho 'Ko. 15 ........••.•...•.....•• _ •••... '" ••••••.

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, I ¥.i·inch, No. '2 .•..•..•.......•..•.••••....•.•....•••..

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, IU·inch, No. '3 ...................................... ..

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, IU·inch, No. 15 ....................................... .

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, 2-inch, No. 12 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 •••••• 6 ••••••

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, 2-inch, No. 13 ...... , ................. o ••• 0 •••••• 0 •••• ,

F. H. iron screws, American Screw Company make or equal, 2-inch, No. 15 ...................... 0 •••••••••••••••••••

One·pound papers steel wire finishing nails, ~·inch, No. ,8 ... .

One-pound papers steel wire finishing nails, I-inch, No. 17 ..... .

Quantity.

5 gross .............. ,.

gross. •.............

gross .............. .

gross ............. 0 •

gross ..............•

gross .............. .

3 gross .............. .

3 gross ............. ..

3 gross .............. .

3 gross ............. ..

5 gross ............. ..

5 gross .............. .

gross .............. .

5 gross ..........•....

5 gross ............. ..

20 gross. •.....••....••

40 gross ............. ..

Bo gross .............. .

Bo gross .... " ......... .

20 gross .•....••••.•.••

gross ......•••..•.••

10 gross.~ ............ .

10 gross .•.....••.•••.•

gross ............... .

40 gross ......•.••..•..

40 gross ............•.•

20 gross ...........•...

10 gross ......•........

gross .•......•.•••••

10 gross ......••....•••

10 gross ......•...••..•

gross ............ '"

10 gross ............•..

10 gross ........•. 0 ••••

per paper ......... .

10 per paper ..•...•••..

Cavanagh Bros. & Co. r------...A!.----~

Price. Amount.

$0 19

18

28

40 .

60

I 35

26

08

08

09

08

08

'08

08

09

II

13

IS

17

21

13

17 I

20

19

22

28

22

29

08

08

I 40

2 00

3 00

6 75

78

24

24

40

40

40

40

45

2 20

20

12 00

13 60

4 20

I 40

, 90

70

6 00

6 80

4 00

2 60

95

2 20

2 80

I 10

2 40

2 90

40

80

97


r------~---~ Price. Amount.

$0 23

27

42

48

73

I 65

28

08

08

09

08

09

08

09

09

12

13

16

17

22

13

14

19

'4

16

18

19

25

19

22

28

22

24

30

06)/,

05V.

I 35

2 10

2 40

3 65

8 25

84

40

45

40

45

45

2 40

20

12 80

13 60

4 40

65

I 40

I 90

70

6 40

20

3 80

2 50

95

2 2C

2 80

I 10

2 40

3 00

33

55


~----~--~

Price. Amount.

$0 20

24

I 52

07

07

08

07

oS

10

12

14

16

20

II

'3

17

'3

'4

16

18

23

18

20

26

20

22

27

07

05

I 20

I 90

2 25

3 15

7 60

I '4

21

21

35

40

35

35

40

2 ... 00

4 80

l[ 20

12 80

4 00

55

I 30

I 70

60

6 40

3 60

2 30

90

2 00

2 60

I 00

2 20

2 70

35

50

[APRIL 6, 1905.


~----'----~ Price. Amount.

$0 22

27

42

49

73

I 66

35

08

08

09

08

09

08

09

09

II~

'3

15~

17

21

13

'4

18

'4

16

18

20

20

21

27

21

24

30

06

05

$1 10

I 35

2 10

2 45

3 65

8 30

I 05

24

24

37

45

40

45.

45

2 30

5 20

12 40

13 60

'4 20

1 40

1 80

70

6 40

7 20

4 00

" 50

I 00

2 10

2 70

I 05

2 40

3 00

30

50

APRIL 6, 1905.J <)8

Items.

216. One-pound papers steel wire finishing nails, I}4-inch, No. 16 ....

21 7. One-pound' papers steel wire finishing nails, rYf-inch, No. 15····

218. Four·penny finishing nails, equal to sample .••.•..••.. , ....... .

21 9. Six.penny finishing nails, equal to sample ..................... .

220. Eillht·penny finishing nails, equal to sample ................... .

221. Ten·penny finishing nails, equal to sample ....•..•............

222. Twelve·penny finishing nails, equal to sample .................. .

223. Best quality four·penny clit nails ............................. .

Best quality six·penny cut nails ........•...........

Best quality eight·penny cut nails ......•......... ··

226. Best quality ten·penny cut nails ............................. ..

227·

228.

Best quality twelve·penny cut nails ...........•.....

Best quality twenty·penny cut nails ...............•

229. Best quality thirty· penny cut nails ............................ .

230. Best quality forty·penny cut nails ..................... · .... · ..

23'. Best quality 6·inch cut spikes ................................ .

232. Best quality 8-inch cut spikes ............................... .

233. Copper wire, best make, same size as sample .................. .

234· Pick handles, equal to sample ........................... , .... .

235. Axe handles, equal to sample ................................. .

236. Fence posts for wire fences, equal to sample .................. .

237. Corner posts for wire fences, equal to sample ................. .

238. Braces for wire fences, equal to sample ....................•..

Quantity.

15 per paper .......... .

20 per paper ......... ..

I keg .............. ..

2 kegs ............... .

3 kegs .............. ..

3 kegs ............... .

3 kegs .............. ..

3 kegs ............... .

3 kegs ............... .

kegs ............... .

20 kegs ............... .

15 kegs ............... .

10 kegs .............. ..

kegs ............... .

2 kegs .............. ..

2 kegs ............... .

2 kegs .............. ..

1,000 pounds ...•...•••

4 dozen ............. .

4 dozen ............. .

1,000

100

100

Total. ••........................•.........•......•...•...••......•••••••...•••••••

a Bids on rake with 22 teeth instead of 24 teeth, as per sample. b Bids on 4o-inch blade instead

For Furnishing and Delivering Coarse and Fine North River Gy,avel for'

Items.

I. Coarse road gravel. ..•....•......•..•........•....•......•.....•....•••...•.....•.......•.

2. Fine road gravel. ...•....••.......................•......•......•.........•............••.

Tota1. ......................................................................... .

Cavanagh Bros. & Co. 'r-~

Price. Amount.

$0 ~8

08

2 75

2 65

2 50

2 45

2 40

2 35

2 30

2 25

2 20

2 'S

2 IS

2 10

2 10

2 35

2 35

18

I 20

I 05

90

$1 20

I 60

2 75

30

7 50

7 35

7 20

7 05

6 90

I I 25

44 00

32 25

21 50

10 50

4 20

4 70

4 70

180 00

4 80

3 60

630 00

105 00

90 00

99


pr~rl~·c~e~.~~A~~A~m~o~u~n~t:

$0 06

05

2 55

2 30

2 20

2 05

2 35

2 25

2 15

2 10

2 05

2 05

2 05

2 05

2 05

2 05

19

2 20

I 75

I 20

I 02

$0 go

I 00

2 55

4 80

6 go

6 60

6 IS

7 05

6 75

10 75

42 00

30 75

20 50

10 25

4 10

4.10

4 10

190 00

8 80

7 00

720 00

120 00

102 00

of 42·inch blade. c No bid. * Per hundred.

Sickel" & Nutting Company.

A

r Price. Amount.'

$0 04

04

2 50

2 35

2 25

2 'S

2 '5

2 30

2 20

2 10

2 05

2 05

2 00

2 00

2 00

2 10

2 10

I 50

60

I 00

85

$0 60

80

2 50

4 70

6 75

6 45

6 45

6 90

6 60

10 50

4' 00

30 75

20 00

10 00

4 00

4 20

4 20

185 00

6 48

6 00

600 00

100 00

85 00

[APRIL 6, 1905.


A

I Price. Amount:

$0 040

04

2 60

2 45

2 35

2 25

2 25

2 40

2 30

2 20

2 IS

2 IS

2 10

2 10

2 10

2 25

2 25

19

2 25

I 70

c ....

c ....

c ....

$0 68

80

" 60

4 90

7 05

6 75

6 75

7 20

6 90

II o~

43 00

32 25

21 00

10 50

4 20

4 50

4 50

190 00

9 00

6 80

Drives and Bridle Paths in Central and Riverside Parks, Borough of Manhattan.

Quantities.

5,000 cubic yards ....•.•••

2,000 cubic yards ..•••••••

Brown & Fleming Contracting Company. r-____ ~A~~~~~

r Price. Amount.'

$195

I 95

$9,750 00

3,900 00

$13,650 00

John B. Rose Com£any.

I Price.

$1 75

I 75

Amount~

$8,750 00

3,500 00

$12,250 00

~PRIL 6, 1905.] 100

For Furnishing and Delivering Hardwau, ------------------'-"------ ---

------~- ."-----------

Items.

I. 4-pound knapping hammers, handled .......................... .

2. Big Chief grass scythes ..................................... ..

3. Steel plowshares, for No. I Blucher & Gibbs plows ............. .

4. "D" handle shovels, No. 2 solid crucible steel, round pointed ... .

5. Iron snow shovels, square pointed ............................. .

6. Spades, solid crucible steel. .................................. .

7. Garden hoes, 6·inch narrow steel. ............................ .

B. Railroad picks, B·pound .•.....................................

9· Hand pruning shears

10. Steel sledge hammers, 14 to I6·pound ......................... .

rr. Steel edging knives ........................................ ..

12. 7-inch steel garden trowels, solid shanks ...................... .

13. Wire spikes, 6-inch .••.. _ .•....•.............................

14. Wire nails, big heads, BD to 40D .•........... _ ............... .

IS. Wire nails, finishing, 4D to IoD ............................ ..

16. Dietz tubular R. R. lanterns, complete ........•................

17. Ruby globes for same ........................................ .

lB. White globes for same ...................................... ..

19. Coils trot line ........•............•...•.....................

20. 6-inch monkey wrenches, Coe's or equal. ...................... .

21. Iron padlocks, HScandinavi~n," Sargent's No. 893 ............. .

22. Flat head screws, assorted sizes ................•..............

.23. Cotton waste .•.........•......... _ ......................... .

24. Scythe bandIes ......... __ .................................. .

25. Scythe stones .............................................. .

26. Steel lawn rakes, I4·tooth ...................•..... _ .........•.

27· Wooden lawn rakes, three bow, 24-tooth .••....•...• _ .......... .

28. Bars (rr8 pounds) %-inch drill steel. ........................ ..

30.

31.

32 •

Bars

Bars

Bars

Bars

(600 pounds)

(500 pounds)

(250 pounds)

(185 pounds)

10-inch octagon tool steel. .................

I J4-inch octagon tool steel. .................

foB-inch octagon tool steel ...................

% -inch octagon tool steel. ...................

33. B. B. iron chains, 7- I 6-inch ................................... .

34. Hunters' hatchets ........................................... .

35. Zinc oil cans ....... _ ....................................... .

36. Plumbers' candles .......................................... .

Quantity.

6 dozen ................. .

6 dozen ................. .

;:/z dozen ................ .

30 dozen ..... _ .......... .

3 dozen ...............•.•

10 dozen ................ .

6 dozen ......•......•..•.

10 dozen ................ .

6 dozen ................•.

I dozen ................. .

I dozen .. ............. ~ ..

10 dozen ................ .

6 kegs ................. ..

30 kegs ...........•......

10 kegs ...........••.•••.

6 dozen ..............•••.

6 dozen ...............•••

6 dozen ................. .

I dozen ....... .......... .

I dozen ................. .

12 dozen ................ .

100 gross ............... .

200 pounds ..... _ ...•.•....

12 dozen ................ .

12 dozen ................ .

20 dozen ................ .

20 dozen ................ .

12 bars (1I8 pounds) ..... .

6 bars (600 pounds) ...... .

6 bars (500 pounds) .....•.

6 bars (250 pounds) ...... .

6 bars (185 pounds) ...... .

500 pounds ............... .

6 dozen .. ............... .

12 dozen ................ .

6 dozen ....... , ......... .

101

Iron and Tools, Borough of The Bronx.

Cavanagh Bros. & CO. ,-____ A'-___ ~

'Price. Amount.'

9 00

4 So

4 00

3 00

4 00

I 90

4 50

'S 00

10 80

3 50

1 75

2 25

2 40

2 45

00

I 35

50

2 00

CI9 00

09

6 So

65

3 75

2 60

d07Y.

d07Y.

d07Y.

d07Y.

d07Y.

06

4 75

75

30

$16 50,

54 00

2 25

120 00

9 00

40 00

II 40

45 00

90 00

to 80

50

17 50

13 50

72 00

24 50

4~ 00

8 10

3 00

4 50

3 60

24 00

19 00

18 00

78 00

7 80

75 00

52 00

8 85

45 00

37 50

18 75

'3 87

30 00

28 So

9 00

I 80

A. P. Dienst & CO. ,-____ A'-___ _

'Price. Amount~

$4 75

6 75

24 00

4 25

2 75

4 25

3 55

3 oS

3 95

7 25

4 25

I 75

2 10

2 oS

2 40

6 00

2 00

75

a20

b18

I So

c16 00

04

6 00

35

4 60

2 75

d05Y.

d05Y.

d05Y.

d05Y.

d05Y.

05

4 50

36

30

40 50

12 00

127 So

8 25

4 2 ,50

21 30

30 50

23 7 0

25

4 25

17 50

12 60

61 50

24 00

12 00

4 So

2 40

2 16

18 00

16 00

8 00

72 00

4 20

92 00

55 00

6 49

33 00

27 So

13 75

10 17

25 00

27 00

4 32

I 80

[APRIL 6, 1905.

The Manhattan Supply ~ ___ C_om_~ ,.. ---. Price. Amount.

$6 00

9 4 0

24 00

4 50

2 So

00

3 60

3 90

3 60

14 00

4 50

I 70

2 30

2 70

2 60

5 95

2 00

75

I 90

12

6 00

I 20

3 50

3 50

d08

dIO

dIO

dIO

dIl

07

9 00

2 50

40

12 00

135 00

7 So

50 00

21 60

39 00

21 60

14 00

4 50

17 00

13 80

8, 00

26 00

35 70

12 00

4 50

400

5 50

22 80

.20 00

24 00

72 00

70 00

70 00

9 44

6000

so 00

25 00

20 35

35 00

54 00

30 00

2 40

APRIL 6, 1905,J 102

Items. Ql1antity.

-------------------_._----37·

38.

%-inch galvanized iron ",,"ater pil1C ................ .

Assorted fittings, galvanized ................................. .

39. Solder ....................................... ,." ... '.

40. Manure forks, s·tined, D-handled ., ..... , .. ",." .... ,', .. " ..

Welding compound

42. Emery cloth, No. 0 to NO.3""" ... "."" ..... " .......... ,

43. Basin scoops, long handled ... , ..... , ..... , ... ,. , .. , ........ ,.,

44. Madoyle's claw hammers ............... " .. " ... ,." ........ .

45. 4-pound mash hammers ., ........................... , ... " .. .

46. 6·pound striking hammers ... , ......... "., .. , .. , .. " ........ .

Total. ........ , .. , , ........................ , .. ,

========= -----------'., a Per coil. bEach. c Per 100 gross. d Per pound.

1,000 feet ............... .

I-barrel ................. .

100 pounds ............... .

6 dozen ................. .

10 rounds ................ .

12 quires ............... .

2 dozen ............. _ ... .

2 dozen ................. .

2 dozel1 ................. .

I d07cn ................. .

For Furnishing and DeihJering Paints ----------------,---------------- -, -----

Items.

1. White lead, Atlantic ..... , ........ ,', ........ , ... , ...... " ... .

2. Raw linseed oil. ........................................... , ..

3. Boiled oil .......•.......... , , , ........... , , .... , . , . , . , ... , , ..

4. Liquid dryers ., ........ ".".".,."., ........ ', .. , .. , .. " ..

5·

6.

Valentine's top dressing .. ,.,

Elastic Spar varnish (l\1asllry & Son) ......................... .

7. Chrome green, in oil (dark) .... ,.,"', ...... ,',., .... ,.,' .,. " .

8. Ra\v sienna, in oil ........................................... .

9. Chrome yellow, in oil, , . , .. , . , , . , ......... , , , , ...... , . , , , , ... .

10. Venetian red, in oil: ......................................... .

I I. Lampblack, in oil ............................................ .

12. French zinc ................................................. .

13. English vermilion, dry ... , ..................................... .

14. Turpentine ................................................. .

15· Princess metallic, dry ... , ... " .... ,., .. , ... ", .... , .. , ..... , ..

I 6. Coach black, in japan, ...... , . , , , , .......... , , . , ....... , , .... .

17. Dutch pink, in japan ....... , .. ". , ............•......... , .... .

Quantity.

3,000 pounds ........•..

100 gallons .......... .

100 gallons ...•.......

20 gallons .......... .

2 gallons ..... , .... .

10 gallons ... , ....•..

200 pounds .......... .

'So pounds .......... .

zoo pounds .......... .

150 pounds .......... .

150 pounds .......... .

50 pounds .......... .

pounds .......... .

200 gallons .......... .

600 pounds ....... , .. .

10 pounds .......... .

10 pounds .......... .

Cavanagh Bros. & Co.

'Price.

$0 05)4

24 00

16)1,

50

25

00

3 75

4 75

A

Amount.'

$52 50

24 00

16 50

33 00

'2 50

28

13 00

10 00

7 50

4 75

A. P. Dienst &Co.

r---"-----., Price. Amount.

16

9 70

12

55

10 50

35

2 85

2 90

30 00

16 00

58 20

I 20

6 60

21 00

10 70

2 90

$1, 127 94

._----------- - --~-

and Oils, Borough of The Bronx.

Harry Harper.

*$5 90

45

47

55

00

2 00

09

03 7-10

10

70

65

*80

'4

A

Amount.'

$177 00

45 00

47 00

II 00

6 00

20 00

II 50

10 87

18 00

5 55

IS 00

3 75

3 50

130 00

4 80 '

I 35

I 40

Pittsburg Plate Glass Company.

'Price.

*$5 80

42

43

65

I 75

2 50

06r.t

09

13

103-5

077~

*75

I3r.t

24

A , Amount.

$174 00

42 00

43 00

13 00

3 50

25 00

13 50

13 50

26 00

6 00

15 90

3 75

4 00

129 00

4 50

I 37

2 40

[APRIL 6, '905.

The Manhattan Supply Com£any.

(~P-n-·c-e-.-~ Amount:

$0 06

20

4 50

IS

4 0

12 50

6 00

12 60

6 00

$60 00

50 00

20 00

27 00

I 50

4 80

25 00

12 00

25 20

6 00

Oscar Schlegel. r-______ ~A~ ______ ,

Price. Amollnt.

51

2 75

1 49

06)1,

°7)4

09

04

07

80

60

13

IS

51 00

12 80

50

'4 90

13 00

18 00

6 00

10 50

3 50

4 00

120 00

7 50

I 30

I 50

---------- --- ---... ---------.~.------

Items. Quantity.

----------------------------~------ --- ------- -------------

18. Lemon yellow, in japan .................................... " " 10 pounds .......... .

19. Orange yellow, in japan ...................................... . 10 pounds .......... .

20. Prussian blue, in japan ....................................... . 10 pounds .......... .

21. Ultramarine blue, in japan ... .............. '" ............... . 10 pounds ....... , .. .

22. Cobalt blue, in japan ................................ . 10 pounds .......... .

23. Ultramarine green, in japan ...... ....................... , .... . 10 pounds .......... .

24. _ Roadcart red, in i apan ....................................... . 10 pounds .......... .

25. Noble & Hoar's English gold (size japat;) ..................... . 2 gallons .......... .

26. Lemon yellow, in oil ......................................... . 10 pounds .......... .

27. Orange yellow, in oil ........... , ................. , .... , ...... . 10 pounds .......... .

28. Ultramarine blue, in oil ........................... ,., ........ . 10 pounds .......... .

29. Coach black, in oil. .......................................... . 10 pounds .......... .

30. Prussian' blue, in oil ......... .. , ......... , ............. , ..... . 10 pounds .......... .

3 r. Ultramarine green, in oil ..... ................................ . 10 pounds ..... " ... .

32. Chrome green, in oil . .. , ..................................... . 10 pounds ........ " .

33. Jockey red, in oil ............................................ . 10 pounds .......... .

34. Jockey red, in japan ..................................... , ... . 10 pounds .......... .

35. Lampblack, dry (Eddy's) ..................................... . 10 pounds ..... ..... .

36. Chalk ....................................................... . I box ............. .

37. Charcoal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . I box ............. .

38 Brick pumice stone, NO.2 ......... ............................ , 10 pounds .......... .

39. Lump pumice stone .......................................... . 10 pounds .......... .

40. Tubes carmine, No. 40 ....................................... . , dozen ........... .

4'. Beeswax .................................................... . '0 pounds .......... .

42. Chremnitz white, in oiL ..................... ................. . 10 pounds .......... .

43. Astral oil ................................................... . 200 gallons .......... .

44. Carboy ammonia ............................................ . I carboy .......... .

45. Tennis whiting .............................................. . 30 barrels ......... .

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

'per 100 pounds. tPer tuPe.

105 [APRIL. 6, I905.

Harry IIarper. Pittsburg Plate Glass Company. Oscar Schlegel. A A

r Amount.'

r , Amount; Price. Price. Amount. Price.

$0 23~ $2 38 $0 24 ' $2 40 $0 22 $2 20

23% 2 37 24 2 40 22 2 20

43 4 30 55 50 45 4 50

26~ 2 63 44 4 40 26. 2 60

30 3 00 44 4 40 35 3 50

35 3 50 25 2 50 45 4 50

33 3 30 19 I 90 30 3 00

2 00 4 00 2 40 4 80 I 75 3 50

10 I 00 14% I 48 09 90

10 I 00 14% I 47 09 90

13 I 30 I2~ I 26 15 I 50

10 I 00 121.4 I 23 13 I 30

20 2 00 26~ 2 61 30 00

35 3 50 20 2 00 4 0 4 00

08% 85 II1.4 I 12 08 80

30 3 00 15 I 50 30 00

33 3 30 20 2 00 40 4 00

12 I 20 22 2 20 12 I 20

08 08 25 25 25 25

'4 14 20 20 25 25

08 80 10 I 00 12 I 20

10 I 00 05 50 10 I 00

I 50 I 50 t70 8 40 tI8 2 16

25 2 50 30 3 00 35 50

20 2 00 25 2 50 25 2 50

12 24 00 15 30 00 15 30 00

86 5 86 00 00 6 00 6 00

*50 51 60 I 62 48 60 I 90 57 00

~644 83 $665 04 $662 73

APRIL 6, 1905.1 106


A communication was received from Secretary of the Board of Estimate and

Apportionment forwarding a copy of an opinion of the Corporation Counsel in relation

to the payment of the prevailing rate of wages as required by the Labor Law. Filed.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for steam road rollers

and scarifiers for parks in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids were

received on the 30th ult., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties,

and when so appro\'C1J that a contract for the same be entered into, and executed by the





Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders for furnishing and

delivering paints, etc., and hardware, etc., for parks in The Bronx, for which bids have

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

and when so approved that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the






•

107 LApRIL 13, 190 5.

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•

THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1905-STATED MEETING, 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Schrader and Kennedy.

In the absence of the Presid~nt Commissioner Kennedy was called to the Chair .


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 fol

lows:

F or Repairs and Alterations to the Piping in the Aquarium, and Furnishing New Lead-lined Pipe in the Aquarium Building, Battery Park, Borough of Manhattan.

Bidders.

Joseph Kelly ......................................................... .

Lead Lined Iron Pipe Company ...................................... .

Christopher Nally ................................................... .

- 1he minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The following communications were received

Amount.

$12,75000

12,251 86

II,8g7 00

From the City Clerk-Forwarding copies of resolutions of the Board of Alder

men, approved by the Mayor, as folIows:

I. Approving and authorizing an issue of Corporate Stock to the amount of

$350,000 for the acquisition and construction of parks, parkways, boulevards and

driveways in the Borough of Manhattan.

APRIL 13, 1905.] 108

2. Authorizing the purchase and installation of playground and gymnasium

apparatus, etc., in Thomas JCl1crson Park. Manhattan, without public letting, at an

expense not to exceed $5,000.

3. Authorizing the repairing of ];l\\'11 llJ()\\'Crs un parks III l\lanhatlan without

public letting, at an expense not to exceed $r,500.

Filed.

From Brown & Fleming Contracting Company-Protesting against the award

of contract to the lowest bidder for supplying granl for roads and bridle paths in

Central and Riverside parks. Filed.


Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively for fur

nishing and delivering hardware, etc., and North river gravel for parks in the Bor

ough of Manhattan be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and

when so approved that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the



Ayes-Commissioners Schrader and KennedY-2.



'09 [APRIL 20, 1905.


•

THURSDAY, APRIL 20, I90S-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Schrader, Kennedy.

In the absence of the President, Commissioner Kennedy 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 Furnishing and Delivering One Thousand (1,000) Cubic Yards of Trap Rock

Screenings on the Harlem River Driveway, Borough of Manhattan.

1,000 Cubic Yards. Name of Bidders. Price. Amount.

Bouker Contracting Company........................................ *$1 43 $1,430 00

Brown & Fleming Contracting Company.............................. 1 25 1,250 00

Jacob E. Conklin.................................................... 1 20 1,200 00

* 1\11 easured on scow.

APJUL 20, 1905.J 110

For Furnishing and Delivering One Thousand (I,OOO) Cubic Yards of Loam or Top

Soil on the Harlem River Driveway, Borough of Manhattan,

1,000 Cubic Yards. Name of Bidders, Price, Amount.

Charles L. Doran ... , ..... , ...... " .. " .. , ...... ,"""', .. ".,',... $ 1 00 $ 1 ,000 00

John B. Rose Company ........... , ... , ............................. . 1 20 1,200 00

William young ................................................. , ... . 1 25 1,250 00

For Furnishing and Delivering Broken Stone of Trap Rock and Screenings of Trap

Rock for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

I.

2.

Items.

I ~ -inch broken stone of trap rock ....

y, -inch to :y.; -inch broken stone of trap rock ....... .

J1-inch screenings of trap rock ....... .

Total ..... .

Brown & Fleming Contracting

QuantIties. Company.

~~~~~. I Price. A Amount~

2,000

800

600

$1 75

1 75

1 75

$3,500 00

1,400 00

1,050 00

$5,950 00

Clinton Point Stone Jacob E. Conklin. Company.

~ I Price. A Amount~

1 93

1 69

$3,680 00

1,544 00

1,014 00

$6,238 00

$1 80 $3,600 00

1 90 1,520 00

1 70 1,020 00

$6,140 00

III [APRIL 20, 1905.

For Furnishing and Delivering Five Hundred (soo) Barrels Portland Cement for Parks,

Borough of The Bronx.

Name of Bidders. 500 Barrels.

Price. Amount.

John Ben Company .......•......................................... $1 75 $875 00

Candee, Smith & Howland Company ................................. . 2 25 1,125 00

Peter J. Constant. ................................................. . 1 84 920 00

John P. Kane Company ............................................. . 1 59 795 00

George P. Turner .. , ............................................... . 1 69 845 00

APRIL 20. 1')05.!

Items.

1, 4-inch vitrified stoneware drain

2. 6-inch vitrified stoneware drain

3· 8·inch vitrified stoneware drain

II2

For Furnishing and Delivering Vitrified Stoneware

Quantities.

pipe ........ 2,400 feet ..........

pipe" " " " 7 00 feet. .........

pipe ........ 4-00 feet. " .......

Augustus Bam. ,-.----"---~ Price. Amount.

$0 06

09

IS

$144 00

63 00

60 00

113

Drain Pipe for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

The Contractors' Supply Company. r-________ A~ ______ ~,

Price.

$0 062'5

093'5

16

Amount.

$153 60

67 20

64 00

$284 80

J. 1'. Duffy & Co. ,-~

Price. Amount.

$0 °7Y, $180 00

1I)~ 80 50

19 76 00

$336 50

Robinson Clay Product Company.

~-------~-----, Price. Amount.

$0 07 1-3 $176 00

II 77 00

,8y.( 73 00

$326 00

LApI<IL 20, 1905.

George P. Turner. A

Price.

$0 062-5

093-5

,6

, Amount.

$153 60

67 20

64 00

$284 80

APRIL 20, I905.1 I I4




Queens be an9 he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specifications to

be prepared for repairs to the bronze railing at the Flower Garden in Prospect Park,

and when the same shall have been approved by th'e Corporation Counsel, to advertise

for proposals for the same.


Ayes-Commissioners Schrader, KennedY-2.



Queens be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specifications to

be prepared for repairs to the boundary wall at Fort Greene Park, and when the same

shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the

same.






be prepared for laying a granolithic walk on Prospect Park, West, and when the same


same.






be prepared for laying cement sidewalks around Red Hook Park, City Park, Cooper

Park, Cuyler Park, Underhill Park, and Stuyvesant or Fulton Park, and when the same


same.



I 15 [APRIL 20, 1905.


Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of· Brooklyn and


be prepared for laying cement sidewalks on Eastern parkway extension, and when the

same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.






be prepared for repaving Pitkin avenue, from Stone avenue to Ame's street, and when

the same shall have been. approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.


Ayes-Commissioners Schrader, Kennedy-z.



Qt:eens be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specificatir}lls to

be prepared for furnishing and delivering gravel, trap rock and limestone to parks and

on parkways in the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, and when the same shaH have

been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.





Queens be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specific~tions to be prepared for the construction of a new house on the Parade Ground, and when the

same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals

for the same.




Resolved, That the Commissioner of 'Parks for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and


be prepared for the construction .of a neW' boat house in Prospect Park, and when the

Apl'IL 20,1905.J II6


for the same.





Queens be and he hereby is authorized to increase the contract of the Bracken· McAveney Company for top soil in small parks, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens,

dated March 23, 1905, not to exceed twenty·five per cent., as provided by said con·

tract.




Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively for supplies

for parks in the Borough of The Bronx for which bids have been this day received be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved,

that contracts be entered into for the same and executed by the President for and on





WILLIS HOLLY, Secretar ..

I17 [APRIL 27, 1<}05.


•

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, I905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Pallas, President; Schrader, Kennedy.

A representative of the Comptroller being present. and the meeting open to the


received, pursuant to duly published ddvertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Timber When and Where Required, in Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Items.

I. Spruce timbers, 2·inch by 9·inch by I2·foot, D "S .................................. .

2. Spruce timbers, 2·inch by 9·inch by I6·foot, D "S ...................•..............

3. Spruce timbers, 1 y.(·inch by 9·inch by I3·foot, D "S ................................. .

4. Spruce timbers, 2·inch by I2·inch by I3·foot, D "S ................................ ..

5. Spruce fe!'Fe rails, I y.(·inch by 4J!,·inch by 16· foot. D I'S ...•.........................

6. Spruce fence rails, 3·incb by 4·inch by I6·foot, D I'S .................................•

7. Spruce fence rails, 2·inch by 3·inch by I8·foot, D "S ..............................•...

8. N. C. pine flooring, VB·inch by 3J!,·inch .•...... 9. Band moulding, VB·inch by I~·inch pine or

whitewood ....•...........•.........•...

10. VB ·inch quarter round moulding .............•.

II. Spruce timbers, 3·inch by I2·inch by 24·foot .. .

12. Spruce timbers, 4·inch by 6·inch by I8·foot. ... .

'3. Spruce timbers, 3·inch by 6·inch by I8·foot ... .

'4. Spruce joists, 3·inch by 4·inch by I6·foot ..... .

Quantity.

50 .......... ..

50 .......... ..

150 ........... .

50 ........... .

200 .•..........

50 ........... .

50 ........... .

300 square feet.

500 square feet.

500 square feet.

100 ••••••..••.•

50 ........... .

50 .......... ..

100 .....•••...•

Church E Gates &Co. ~ Price. Amount.

$0 52 $26 00

67 33 50

32 48 00

72 36 00

12 24 00

40 20 00

23 II 50

02 3'5 7 80

01 J!, 50

01

I 98

90

68

40

00

198 00

45 00

34 00

4000

IlS

Ohurch E. Gates &Co.

, ____ .A-___ ~

Items. Quantity. Price. Amount.

15· Spruce joists, 3-inch by 4-inch by l3·foot. ..... 100 •••••...•••. $0 3 2 $32 00

16. Spruce joists, 2-inch by 4·inch by 16·foot. ..... 100 ••.•••••.•.• 25 25 00

17· Spruce joists, 2-inch by 4-inch by 13·foo!. ..... 100 ....••..••.• 22 22 00

18. Spruce joists, 3·inch by 2-inch by 18-foot. ..... 200 ..•.•....• , . 21 42 00

19· Spruce joists. 2·inch by 3-inch by 13·foot ...... 100 ..••.......• 15 15 00 20. Spruce bridging strips, IJ4-inch by zJ/,·inch by

13-fo ot .................................. 250 ............ 09 22 50

21. Spruce timbers, 2-inch by 9-inch by 13·foo!. ... 100 •••.••••.••• ::0 50 00

22. Spruce timbers, I;i-inch by 9-i nch by 13-foo!. . 200 ..•.••..•••. 32 64 00

23· VB-inch thick CYpress, random widths, D 2'S" . 3,000 square feet. as '50 00

24· 2-inch white pine, first quality, D 2-S .......... 500 square feet. 09 45 00

25· I%-inch white pine, first quality, D 2·S ....... 500 square fee!. 08 40 00

26. I 74 -inch white pine, first quality, D 2-5 ........ 1,000 square feet. 07 70 '00

27: ~-inch white pine, first quality, D 2-5 ........• 1,500 square fee!. 07 105 00

28: ~-inch white pine, first quality, D 2-S ......... 500 square fee!. as 25 00

29· Oak stone boats ............................. 25··········· . 00 125 00

30• Oak wagon poles, sawn to shape .............. 12 ••••..••..•• 2 00 24 00

3'. Oak timbers, 2·inch thick by Iz-inch wide, D 2-S 12 .•.•••••.... I 44 17 28

32• 2-inch oak, random widths, D 2-S ............. 300 square fee!. 06 18 00

33· IJ/,-inch oak, random widths, D 2-5 ........... 35 0 square feet. 05 17 50

34· I%~inch oak, Tandom widths, D 2-5 ........... 350 square feet. aS 17 50

35· ~-inch oak, random widths, D 2·5 ............ 400 square feet. as 20 00

36. Oak timbers, 3-inch by 4·inch by 12-foot, D 4-5. So ...........• 72 36 00

37· Oak timbers, 2·inch by 4-inch by 12-foot, D 4-S. 100 •••.••••••.• 48 48 00

38. Oak timbers, 2-inch by 3·inch by I2-foot, D 4-S. 100 .•••........ 30 30 00 39· Oak timbers, 2J/,-inch by 2J/,-inch by 12-foot,

D 4-S .............. _ .....••............. 100 ••••••••..•• 40 40 00

40. 2U-inch whippletrees, sawn rough ............. 50 ..•......... IS 50

41• 2J/,-inch crossbars, sawn rough ............... 25··········· . 'S 75

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



Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders for supplying loam and

screenings, respectively, for the Harlem River driveway, for which bids were received

on the 20th inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and

119 [APRIL '27,19'05.

when so approve.d, that contracts for the same be entered int'O and executed by the


Which was adopted by the f'Ollowing vote:

Ayes~Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, KennedY-3.

Commissioner Pallas 'Offered the foll'Owing:

Resolved, That the Commissioner 'Of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and

Richmond be authorized to cause specifications and form of contract to be prepared for

painting cages and fences in the Central Park Menagerie, and when prepared and

approved as to form by the Corporation C'Ounsel, to advertise for proposals for doing

the work.



Commissioner Pallas 'Offered the following:

Resolved, That the Commissioner 'Of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and

Richmond be authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of contract to be prepared

for constructing asphalt walks at the entrances to Central Park, at Fifty-ninth street aneJ

Seventh avenue, and at West Sixtycsixth street, and when prepared, and the form of

contract shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals

for doing the work.


Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schra~er, KennedY-3.


Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on the 13th inst., for repairs and alterations to piping and furnishing new lead pipe for the Aquarium in Battery Park be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.



Commissioner Pallas 'Offered the following:

Resolved, That the time ~tipulated for the completion of work under contract,

dated April 24, 1904, for constructing a pipe sewer from the Mineral Spring to the

sewer near the Dairy in Central Park, be and the same hereby is extended t'O May 2,

1905, on account of delays in completing the work not due to fault 'On the part of the

contractor, as recommended by the Chief Engineer.

Which was adopted by the following vote.:


APRIL 27, 1905.] 120


Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the boroughs of Brooklyn and

Queens be and he hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of contract for steps and approach to the Eastern parkway front of the Brooklyn Institute

of Arts and Sciences, Borough of Brooklyn, to be prepared, and when the same sha!l

have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to publish advertisements inviting

proposals therefor.


Ayes-Commissioners Pallas. Schrader, KennedY-3.


Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under con

tract with Joseph Gallo for "Constructing a concrete arch bridge, with stone parapet

walls and stone arch facings, over the Bronx river at the crossing of the Bronx and

Pelham parkway, in Bronx Park, in The City of New York," be and the same is

hereby extended to April 30, I905, in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief

Engineer for the Borough of The Bronx.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for timber for parks in

The Bronx, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when

so approved, that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the Presi




On motion, at 3-40 P. M., the Board adjourned. WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

121

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.·

•

THURSDAY, MAY 4, I905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.

t'resent-Commissioners Schrader, Kennedy.



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 All Required Labor and Materials and Constructing Walk Pavements

of Rock Asphalt Mastic, with Concrete Base and Rubble Stone Foundation. at the Entrance to Central Park, at Fifty-ninth Street and Seventh Avenue, and at Sixty-sixth Street and Central Park, West, Borough of Manhattan.

'Name of Bidders. Quantity.

The Sicilian Asphalt. Paving Company ...... . 12,000 square feet. .. .

Vu1canite Paving Company ................. . 12,000 squar~ feet ... .

Price.

$0 22

20V.

Amount.

MAY 4. 1905·J Il2

For Furnishing and Delivering Limestone and Limestone Screenings in

Items. Quantities.

1. Limestone, 136·inch, delivered on work ..................... . cubic yards .......... I I

2. Limestone screenings. delivered on work ................... . cubic yards ..•....... J

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

For Furnishing and Delivering Hudson River Road Gravel in Prospect Park and on

Parku:a::;s in the Borough of Brooklyn.

1.

2.

3·

1.

2.

Items.

Hudson river road gravel, delivered in Prospect Park ............... .

Hudson river road gravel, delivered on 0 c e a n parkway ........... .

Hudson river road gravel, delivered on Eastern parkway ............ .

Quantities.

2,400 cubic yards .. ]

I

960 cubic yards .. ~

1,430 cubic yards .• J

Brown & Fleming Contracting Company. ,~ ______ ~A~ ______ ,\

Price. Amount.

$1 95

Isaac Harris. A

Price. Amount~

$1 95

For Furnishing and Delivering Cr .. shed Trap-r Jck and Trap

Items.

I Yz-inch trap-rock, delivered as specified ................... .

% ·inch trap-rock, delivered as specified ..................... .

Trap-rock screenings, delivered as specified ................. .

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

Quantities.

cubic yards .......... 1

cubic yarJs .•..•...•. ~ cubic yards .......•.. J

Parks and on Parkways, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

The Brocken-McAveney Company. , ____ ~A'-____ _..

Price. Amount. '

Clinton Point Stone Company.

~ __ ~A,-__ ~

Price. Amount~

Isaac Harris.

'Price. -" Amount.'

$2 34 $17,971 20 $2 50 $ I 9,200 00

rock Screenings on Parkways, in the Borough of Brooklyn.

Brown & Fleming The Brocken-Mc- Contracting Clinton Point

Aveney s.:0mpany. Company. Stone Company. \/ l~

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. PrIce. Amount.

Jacob E. Conklin.

Price.

$1 75 $7,000 00

[MAY 4, 1905·

Norton & Gorman Contracting Company.

I Price. Amount:

$2 50 $8,900 00

2 70 11,124 00

$20,024 00

Isaac Harria.

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

$1 66 $14,508 40 I 75 840 00 $1 78 $15,557 20 $1 68 $14,683 20 $1 95 $17,043 00

I 75 7,455 00

•..• $15,295 00

124

For Furnishing and Delivering Best North River Hard Brick, Alpha Cement, or Equal,

Rockland Lime, in Parks and on Parkways, Borough "F Brooklyn.

Audley~ke.

(Price. A~

William N. Kenyon. ,-----'---~

Items. Quantities. Price. Amount.

I. Best North River hard brick 50,000 ...•..... *$10 50 $525 00 *$10 00

I 60

$500 00

360 00 2. Alpha cement or equal. .•..

3. Rockland lime ........... .

225 barrels ..

10 barrels ..

2 00

I JO

450 00

II 00 I 10 II 00

Total ............ . $986 00

• Per M.

For Furnishing and Delivering Grass Seed 1n Prospect Park and Grass

Items. Quantities.

Grass sad .................................................... . 110,000 square feet ......... .

. Red top grass seed ............................................. . 1,600 pounds ............. .

Kentucky blue grass seed ................................. ...... . 800 pounds ............. .

Rhode Island bent grass seed ................................... . 600 pounds ..... " ...... .

English rye grass seed ......................................... . 600 pounds ............ . .

White clover seed .............................................. . 400 pounds ............. .

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

-II- Per 100 pounds.

125 [MAY 4, 1905.

Sod in Parks and on Parkways, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Peter Henderson Stumc.p & Walter Charles L. Doran. & Co. Jacot & Mullen. ompany.

A A A , Price. Amount. ' Price. Amount~ , Price. Amount:

I Price. Amount:

$0 02 $2,200 00 Nob;.! $2,900 00 $2,200 00

*6 00 96 00 04% $72 00 96 00

*'2 00 96 00 09 72 00 68 00

*I6 00 96 00 '4 84 00 84 00

*6 00 36 00 05 30 00 36 00

*20 00 80 00 ,8 72 00 630 00 68 00

$2,604 00 $3,~0 00 $2,552 00

126


A communication was received from the City Clerk forwarding a copy of a reso

lution of the Board of Aldermen, requesting the selection of a site on the parks for a

proposed monument to the memory of Daniel D. Tompkins. Filed.



hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifica:ions and form of contract

for" Furnishing all the Labor and IIi ate rial for the Erection and Completion of a Men's

Toilet and Women's Toilet in the New York Zoological Park, :n Bronx Park, in The

City of New York."

And when the same shaH have been prepared, and the form of contract approved as

to form, by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for

doing the work.




Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for the

following-named supplies for parks in Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids have been

this day received, viz.:

1. Limestone and limestone screenings;

2. Trap-rock and trap-rock screenings;

3. Brick, cement and lime; 4. Grass seed and grass sod;

-be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved

that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on


vVhich was adopted by the following vote:



Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received this day for furnishing- and deliver

ing Hudson River road gravel for Prospect Park and parkways in the Borough of

Brooklyn be and the same are hereby rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the

City so to do.





127 [MAY II, 1905.


•

THURSDAY, MAY II, 1905-STATED MEETING, 3 P. M.





suance of duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Paving Where Directed With Rock Asphalt Mastic the Present Cobblestone and Stone Block Gutters of the Carriage Drives in Central Park, Borough of Manhattan.

Items. Quantities.

1. Concrete, to furnish and lay ................. 1,450 cuhic yards ... .

2. Rock asphalt, two (2) inches thick, to furnish and lay.............. 70,000 square feet ....

3. Rock asphalt, one (I) inch thick, to furnish and lay .................. 5, I 00 square feet ... .

4. Bituminous concrete binder, to furnish and lay.... 4 cuhic yards ....

5. Wearing surface of rock asphalt, two (2) inches th'ck, to furnish and lay. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 60 square yards ...

Total/ ...••....

The Sicilian Asphalt Paving Company.

A

, Price. ,

Amount.

$10 00 $14,500 00

18 12,600 00

12 612 00

15 00 60 00

2: 00 120 00

The Vulcanite Paving Company.

Price. A Amount:

19 13,300 00

12 612 00

7 50 $0 00

2 00 120 00

MAY II, 1905.] 128

For Painting Certain of the Cages and of the Fences or Railings in the Menagerie

Grounds in Central Park, Borough of Manhattan.

Names of Bidders.

J. Edward Bentz ............................................................... .

Hahn & O'Reilly .............................................................. .

J. P. Hansen ................................................................... .

J. M. Knopp .................................................................. .

John F. Kuhn ................................................................. .

Charles H. Rabe •.............................................................

Neptune B. Smyth ............................................................. .

Rubin Solomon & Son ..•........................................................

Springstead & Adamson ......................................................... .

Amount.

$680 00

1,136 00

872 00

667 00

770 00

689 00

1,173 00

874 00

93' 00

For Furnishing and Delivering Twenty (20) Tons No. I Timothy Hay for Parks,


Names of Bidders.

M. Gleason

George N. Rclnhardt .............................................. .

20 Tons. Price.

$16 4"

16 80

Amount.

~-~Por Furnishing and Delivering and Putting in Bulkheads at Foot of Ocean Parkway

1,200 Cubic Yards of Boat Stone, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Names of Bidders. 1,200 Cubic Yards.

Price. Amount.

J. Marvin Briggs ................................................. . $3 03

Robertson & Gerehart. ............................................. . 3 00 3,600 00

129 IMAY 11,1905.

For Repairs and Alterations to Boundary Wall Around Fo"rt Greene Park, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

N ames of Bidders.

Edmund D. Broderick ..••••.................•........•.................•........

Bart Dunn

Fuller & O'Connor ...••••.........•.......................••................••..

John Fury ..................................................................... .

John Hynes .•....••.••.......••.......................••.••.•..•..............

A. C. Mitchell ................................................................. .

Amount.

$5,000 00

2,700 00

2,607 00

4,550 00

3,800 00

MAY II, 1905.1 13°

F or Work and Materials for the Erection and Completion

Items.

For -shelter. complete, as specified ............................................................. .

For substituting Hardwick white granite for pink Milfor,j granite ............................... .

For using pink Milford granite up to first floor level and buff Bedford limestone above ........... .

Foi't-ihch drain to -sewer ..................................................................... .

FOf'I0-inch AAA lead supply pipe ........................................................... .

1iedii~tion allowed if water pipe and sewer are placed in same trench ......... , ................... .

For marble in toilets .........................................................................•

For Alberene stone in toilets ............................ " ..................................... .

Difference for polished brass instead of nickel-plated brasswork." .............. " .................. .

Difference for alternative heating apparatus ..................................................... .

Difference for enamelled brick, instead of face-brick ................ " ........... " .... "." ....... .

Difference for red Akron tile, in place of granolithic floor ..................................... .

Items.

For shelter, complete, as specified ............................................................. .

For substituting Hardwick white granite for pink Milford granite ............................... .

For using pink Milford granite up to first floor level and buff Bedford limestone above ........... .

For 6-inch drain to sewer ..................................................................... .

For rYz-inch AAA lead supply pipe ........................................................... .

Reduction allowed if water pipe and sewer are placed in same trench ............................. .

For marble in toilets ...•......................................................................

For Alberene stone in toilets ........................................................... _ .... ..

Difference for polished brass instead of nickel-plated brasswork ................................... .

Difference for alternative heating apparatus ..................................................... .

Difference for enamelled brick, instead of face-brick ........................................... .

Difference for red Akron tile, in place of granolithic floor ..................................... .

* Per linear foot.

13 1

of a Shelter in Fort Greene Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

T. W. Carlin P. J. Carlin Construction Construction T!lOS. G. Carlin. Geo. F. Driscoll. Fuller & O'Connor.

Company. Company.

~~~t.'1 A

\ , \ ~ ~ Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$33,884 00 $3 0,400 00 $33,140 00 $35,000 00 $36,7,6 00

No bid. Deduct 2,000 00 33,140 00 No iifference. 36,7 ,6 00

No bid. Deduct 5,000 00 32,235 00 Veduct 4,000 00 Deduct 4,775 00

No bid. *$0 60 *$0 66 *$0 75 *$1 50

No bid. *70 *77 *85 *1 75

No bid. No bid. *18 *15 *50

Included in original

NobiJ. No bid. 1,928 00 No bid. estimate. 1,75 2 00

No bid. DeJuct 500 00 1,584 00 Deduct 600 00 1,448 00

NobiJ. No bid. No difference. No difference. Veduct 40 00

No bid. No bid. 32,959 00 Deduct 175 00 Deduct 250 00

No bid. No bid. Add 700 00 AdJ 1,300 00 Add 325 00

No bid. No bid. Add 350 00 No bid. Add 1,280 00

Northeastern Con-John Hynes. James MacArthur. struction Company. John Thatcher & Son.

,--~--.. Price.

A \ 'Price. A Amount. \ Price.

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

$35,950 <>0 $37,184 00 $29,400 00 $32,470 00

34,900 00 35,184 00 Deduct 200 00 Deduct 700 00

35,000 00 33,184 00 Deduct 1,000 00 Deduct 5,300 00

*$0 62 *$1 00 NobiJ. '-$0 48

*70 *, 00 No bid. *89

*20 None. No bid. *20

2,000 00 2,530 00 No bid. 1,750 00

1,500 00 1,924 00 No bid. 1,584 00

No difference. No bid. No difference.

Deduct 250 00 245 00 Deduct 200 00 lJeduct '50 00

Add 1,200 00 Add 780 00 No bid. Add 850 00

No difference. Add 400 00 No bid. Add 435 00

MAY 11,1905.] 132

For Work and Materials for the Erection of a Shelter

Items.

For shelter complete, as specified ......•......•

For blasting and removing rock ............... . For substituting terra·cotta for the limestone

specified, deduct from the original total bid above the sum of. .....•...................

For substituting 16·ounce copper for all galvanized ironwork and tin·flashing and painting of same, specified, add to the original total bid above the sum of. ........................ .

For substituting standing seam 16·ounce copper roof for the tin roof and painting of same, specified, add to the original bid above the sum of ..............•...................

Items.

Edmund D. Broderick.

Price. Amount. l

*$3 00

300 00

176 00

790 00

For shelter complete, as specified ................••..•..................

For blasting and removing rock ....................................... . For substituting terra·cotta for the limestone specified, deduct from the .... original total bid above the sum of. ....•........................... .t' or substituting 16·ounce copper for all galvanized ironwork and tin·flashing

and painting of same, specified, add to the original total bid above the sum of ..................................................... .

For substituting standing seam 16·ounce copper roof for the tin roof and painting of same, specified, add to the original bid above the sum of.

* Per cubic yard.

F. W. Carlin Construction

Company. '~P-r-ic-e-. --A'--A-m-o-u-n""t~

$13,164 00

No bid.

No bid.

No bid.

No bid.

James MacArthur.

, Price. "---.Amount:

*$3 00

1,000 00

600 00

900 00

For Work and Materials for the Erection and Completion of

Items.

For shelter, complete, as specified ............. .

For blasting and removing rock ..............•. For substituting 16·ounce copper for all galvanized

iron and tinwork and painting of same, add to the amount of the total original bid above

the sum of. ............................. .

Items.

Edmund D. Broderick.

Price. Amount.

$11,800 00

*$3 00

Add 300 00

For shelter, complete, as specified ..................................... .

For blasting and removing rock ....................................... . For substituting r6·ounce copper for all galvanized iron and tinwork and

painting of same, add to the amount of the total original bid above the sum of ...................................................... .

* Per cubic yard.

\

F. W. Carlin Construction

Company. ''-P-r-ic-e-. -~A~A-m-o-u-n"'t:

$II,487 00

No bid.

No bid.

George Hildebrand. A

, Price. \ Amount.

$9,621 00

No bid.

No bid.

133

House at Carroll Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

Thomas G. Carlin. A

Price. Amount.'

$13,236 00

*$7 50

400 00

250 00

Northeastern Con· struction A Company.

Price. Amount.'

*$3 00

100 00

300 00

900 00

Geo. F. Driscoll.

Price.

*$1 00

Daniel

Price,

A

Amount. \

$10,998 00

400 00

700 00

300 00

I. Ryan.

Amount. \

$ro,ooo 00

No bid.

305 00

No bid.

No bid.

Fuller & O'Connor. , Price. Amount.

\

$Il,253 00

*$1 75

1,265 00

700 00

792 00

Springsted & Adamson. A

Price. Amount. \

$12,252 00

*$1 25

200 00

250 00

730 00

a Shelter House at Irving Square, Borough of Brooklyn.

Thomas G. Carlin. Geo. F. Driscoll. Fuller & O'Connor. A A A

Price. Amount.' Price, Amount. ,

Price. Amount.

$12,632 00 $9,905 00 $9,786 00

*$7 50 *$1 00 *$1 75

363 00 700 00 531 00

Northeastern Con· struction A Company. Daniel l. Ryan. Springsted & Adamson.

A

Price. Amount.' Price. Amount. ,

Price. Amount. \

$10,980 00 $8,500 00 $10,625 00

*$3 00 No bid. *$1 25

550 00 No bid. 450 00

George Hildebrand.

'Price.

Total

\ Amount.

$10,736 00

No bid.

10,236 00

'No bid.

No bid.

John Thatcher & Son. r-____ ~A~ ______ ~

'Price.. Amount~

$13,000 00

*$3 00

940 00

360 00

450 00

John Fury.

'Price. A

Amount~

$Il,293 00

*$1 00

373 00

John Thatcher & Son. A

( Price. Amount~

$10,890 00

*$3 00

340 00

,

.MAY II, 1905.] 134



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for paving walks at the

entrances to Central Park, at Fifty-ninth street and Seventh avenue and West Sixty

sixth street, for which bids were received on the 4th inst., be forwarded to the Comp

troller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract for the

same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.



Commissioner Schrade~ offered the following:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under con

tract with George N. Reinhardt, for" furnishing and delivering one hundred thousand

(100,000) pounds No. I white clipped oats, ten thousand (10,000) pounds wheat bran,

ten thousand (10,000) pounds oil meal and twelve (12) dozen salt bricks, for Parks,

Borough of The Bronx," be and the same is hereby extended to ::\Iay 18, 190.5, in

.tccordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer for the Borough of The

Bronx.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under contract

with George L. Walker Company, for" furnishing all the labor and materials for the

erection and completion of a bird-house in the New York Zoological Park, in Bronx

Park, in The City of New York," be and the same is hereby extended to May 18, 1905,

in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer for the Borough of

The Bronx.




Resolved, That the 'proposals of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for the

several works on parks in the Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids have been this

day received, excepting the erection of a shelter in Fort Greene Park, be forwarded

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

for said works be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of

this Board.



135 [MAY 11,1905.


Resolved, That all the bids or proposals this day received for the erection of a

shelter in Fort Greene Park! Brooklyn, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being

deemed for the interest of the City so to do.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for supplying hay for

parks in The Bronx, for which proposals have been this day received, be forwarded to

the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract

for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of

this Board.


Ayes-Commissioners Schrader, Kennedy-2.

On motion, at 3.50 P. M.) the Board adjourned.


137 [MAY 18, 1905.


•

THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.


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


received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:.

For Furnishing and Delivering Hudson River Road Gravel in Prospect Park and on

Parkways, in the Boroughs of Brooklyn and ,Queens ..

Items.

I. Hudson River road gravel, delivered in Prospect Park .................. .

2. Hudson River road gravel, delivered on Ocean park· way .................. .

3. Hudson River road gravel, delivered on Eastern parkway ..•............

Quautities.

Brown & Fleming Contracting Isaac Harris.

Company.

, Price. AAmount. \ Pri;~

2,400 cubic yards ..•.. 'j 960 cubic yards..... . $2 25 $10,890 00 $2 20 $10,648 00

1,480 cubic yards ...... J . . .. $10,890 00 . • .• $ 10,648 00



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for painting railings, etc.,

in the Central Park Menagerie, for which bids were received on the lIth in st., be for

warded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved that a

contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf

of this Board.





with R. C. Hunt for "Constructing an entrance to Bronx Park, from the Mosholu

parkway, including abutments for a bridge over the tracks of the New York Central

and Hudson River Railroad, Harlem Division, and abutments for a bridge over Web

ster avenue,. in The City of New York" be and the same is hereby extended to May IS,

1905, in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer for the Borough of

The Bronx.






be prepared for laying cement sidewalk on north side of Highland Boulevard, between

Highland Park and Vermont street, and when the same shalI have been approved by

the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.

Which was adopted by the folIowing vote:





be prepared for laying cement sidewalk on Ninth avenue at Fifteenth street, and when

the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for pro

posals for the same.


"Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, KennedY-3.


Resolved, That the Commisioner of Parks for the boroughs of Brooklyn and


be prepared for laying cement sidewalks around Linton Park, and when the same shall

have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same .

. Which was adopted by the following vote:


139 fMAY 18, 1905.


Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under the con

tract with the Cranford Construction Company for widening the Shore road at the

foot of Fourth avenue, dated August 22, 1904, be and it is hereby extended to April 23,

1905, as recommended by the Engineer.




Resolved~ That so much of the resolution, adopted by this Board on the IIth inst.,

awarding contracts for work in parks in the Borough of Brooklyn, as relates to the

work of erecting a shelter-house at Carroll Park, and the erection of a shelter-house at

Irving Square, be and the same hereby is rescinded.




Resolved, That all the bids or proposals this day received for furnishing and

delivering Hudson River road gravel for Prospect Park and parkways in Brooklyn and

Queens be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the

City so to do.


Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, Kennedy-,3.



141 [MAY 25. 1905·


• THURSDAY, MAY 25. 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.





Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on the lIth inst., for _erecting shelters in Carroll Park and Irving square, in the Borough of Brooklyn, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.

Which was adopteq by the following vote:


On motion, at 3.15 P. M., the Board adjourned. WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

143 lJUNE I. 1905.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS . •

THURSDAY, JUNE I, I90S-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.


In the absence of the President Commissioner Kennedy was called to the chair.


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 foIJows:

• For Furnishing and Setting and Resetting Curbstones, Paving with Asphalt Blocks the Carriageway, Making the Necessary Al!erations to the Drainage and Otherwise Improving Cathedral Parkway, from Seventh to Fifth Avenue, altd the Plaza at One Hundred and Tenth Street and Fifth Avenue, Borough of Manhattan.

Items.

I. New bluestone curb· ~toneJ 8 inches in thickness ....... . 41i: (:2. Old c !J'r b s ton dE.£. inches in th"Thk. ness, to take up, red res s, rejoint and reset ....... .

3. Receiving - basins, to build complete with drain. pipe outlets to sewer ........ .

4. Catch·basin, to build complete with out· let to sewer .. : ...

5. Excavation of earth, rock or any other material from the roadbed, and from the north sidewalk of the parkway ..

6. Concrete to furniSh and lay as a foundation for the roadway pavement

7. Roadway pavement of asphalt blocks, to furnish and lay .•

Quantities.

The Asphalt 'The Barber Harlem Construction Asphalt Paving Contracting

Company. Company. Company. ~r-~~ Price. Amount. Price. Amount. PrIce. Amount.

3,4'5 linear feet ..... $1 25 $4,268 75 $1 82 $6,215 30 $2 25 $7,683 75

750 linear feet ....• 50 375 00 525 00 80 600 00

z .. ............. 125 00 250 0025000 500 00 200 00 400 00

I. •••••••••••••• 75 00 75 0010000 100 00 100 00 100 00

3,720 cubic yards. . . • I 00 3,720 00 60 2,232 00 I 35 5,022 00

1,920 cubic yards.... 5 00 9,600 00 4 57 8,774 40

15,350 square yards... 1397'.21,41325 I 32 20,262 00 I 09 ]6,731 50

$39,702 00 $38,608 70 $43,593 25

JUNE I, 1905.] 144

For Constructing Entrances to Bronx Park, from Mosholu Parkway and (rom

The

D. Cuozzo. Bart Dunn. A A

Items. Quantities. Price. \

Amount. I

Price. Amount:

I. Earth excavation ... ~ ......... 500 cubic yards .... $0 50 $250 00 $0 01 $5 00

2. Borrowed embankment ........ 8,000 cubic yards .... 50 4,000 00 70 5,600 00

3· Concrete in foundations ....... 100 cubic yards .... 00 700 00 00 500 00

4· Rubble masonry in foundations. 1,050 cubic yards .... 00 5,250 00 6 20 6,510 00

5· Broken range 6. Granite coping,

ashlar masonry .. bridge seats and

1,100 cubic yards .... 9 00 9,900 00 8 3 2 9,152 00

steps .•....•.............. 2,000 cubic feet ...... 25 6,500 00 3 09 6,180 00 7· Iron railing ......•.......... 160 linear feet. .... 75 120 00 3 2 0 00

$26,720 00 $28, 267 00

For Furnishing All the Materials and Labor Necessary to Lay Cement Sidewalk on

Parkway Extension and Stuyvesant

Items. Quantities.

I. Cement walk on Highland Boulevard, to fur· nish and lay............... . . .. . . . . . . .. . • ',488 square feet ..... .

2. Top soil on Highland Boulevard, to furnish and spread ............................ 320 cubic yards ..... .

3. Earth excavation on Highland Boulevard, where soil is to be spread................ 320 cubic yards ... '"

4. Cement walk on Eastern parkway, to furnish and lay............................. ... 5',075 square feet. .....

5. Soil on Eastern parkway, to furnish and spread ................................. 2,000 cubic yards ..... .

6. Earth excavation, Eastern parkway, where soil is to be spread.................. . . . . . . . . 2,000 cubic yards ..... .

7. Cement walk on Stuyvesant Park, to furnish and lay ................................ 2,600 square feet ..... .

8. Bluestone curb at Stuyvesant Park, to furnish and set ................................ 240 linear feet ...... .

Charles Cranford. ~---"------., 'Price. Amount.

$0 16

60

10

'4

60

'0 .6

80

$.,838 08

'92 00

3 2 00

7,150 50

1,200 00

200 00

4 1 6 00

'92 00

$",220 58

145 [JUNE I, 190 5.

Woodlawn Road, Including Masonry, Fill, Railing, Steps,' etc., in the Borough of Bronx.

Gallo & Pittelli. M. J. Leahy. John B. Malatesta. Ashbel G. Vermilye. ,-J , A ,.----"-------, f

A

Amount: Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price.

$0.75 $37{ 00 $0 35 $175 00 $0 50 $250 00 $0 25 $ 125 00

25 2,000 00 52 4,160 00 80 6,400 00 60 4,800 00

10. 00 1,000 00 400 400 00 00 500 00 4 50 450 00

7 00 7,350 00 4 75 4,987 50 4 50 4,725 00 3 75 3,937 50

9 00 9,900 00 7 00 7,700 00 6 00 6,600 00 8 00 8,800 00

2 00 4,000 00 3 40 6,800 00 2 00 4,000 00 5 25 10,500 00 320 00 5 00 I 50

$24,945 00 $24,227 50 $22,475 00 $28,614 00

Highland Boulevard, North Side, between Highland Park and Vermont Street, Eastern Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

The Wilson Unique & Baillie Manu·

Daniel Douglass. Josiah T. Rutan & Co. Construction Company. facturing Company. A A A A

\ I , , Price. (Price.

, Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Amount. Amount.

$0 17 $1,952 96 $0 18 $2,067 84 $0 16Y, $1,895 52 $0 20 $2,297 60

70 224 00 I 00 320 00 95 304 00 I 50 480 00

40 128 00 50 160 00 25 80 00 60 192 00

17, 8,682 75 17 8,682 75 16 8,172 00 20 10,215 00

70 1,400 00 I 00 2,000 00 95 1,900 00 I 50 3,000 00

40 800 00 50 1,000 00 25 500 00 60 1,200 00

17 442 00 21 546 00 16 416 00 19 494 00

I 101 264 00 I 25 300 00 85 204' 00 1 00 240 00

$13,893 71 $15,076 59 $13,471 52 $18,II8 60

JUNE I, 1905.)

For Furnishing All the Materials and Labor Necessary to Lay Cement Sidewalk on Red

Charles Cranford. A

Items. Quantities. 'Price. Amount.'

1. Cement walk at Red Hook l'ark............. 13,860 square feet. .... . $0 .6 $2,2'7 60

2. Top soil at Red Hook Park.................. 300 cubic yards ..... . • 00 300 00

3. Bluestone curb at Red Hook Park............ ',050 linear feet ...... . • 00 1,050 00

4. Cement walk at City Park.................. '9.760 square feet. .... . '4 2,766 40

5. Top soil at City Park....................... 570 cubic yards ..... . 90 513 00

6. Cement walk at Cuyler Park................ 5, II 4 square feet. .... . '5 767. 10

7. Bluestone curb at Cuyler Park.............. 430 linear feet ...... . 80 344 00

8. Cement walk at Linton Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,000 square feet. .... . .6 1,440 00

9. Top soil at Linton Park..................... 450 cubic yards .... .. 60 270 00

'0. Earth excavation .......................... ',320 cubic yards ..... . 10 132 00

$9,800 .0


of

Items . Quantities.

• _ Furnishing and laing cement walk on Pros-pect Park, West ................ _....... 23,970 square feet. .... .

2. Furnishing and laying cement walk on Under-hill Park ............................. _ 2,032 square feet. .... .

3. Furnishing and laying cement walk on Ninth avenue and Fifteenth street............. 2,250 square feet ..... .

Bedford Construction Company.

~..J. Amount:

$3,865 .6

327 66

362 8.

Items. Quantities.

I. Furnishing and laying cement walk on Prospect Park, West............ 23,970 square feet. .... .

2_ Furnishing and laying cement walk on Underhill Park................ 2,032 square feet. ... _. 3. Furnishing and laying cement walk on Ninth avenue and Fifteenth

street .... _ . _ ......... _ . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,250 square feet ..... .

147 [JUNE I, 190).

Hook Park, City Park, Cuyler Park and Linton Park, Borough of Br,ooklyn.

The Wilson Unique & Baillie Manu-

Daniel Douglass. Josiah T. Rutan & Co. Construction Company. facturing ,fompany. " \ (

A \ I

A , I , Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 20 $2,772,:10 $0 19 $2,633 40 $0 160 $2,286 90 $0 17 $2,356 20

I 00 300 00 I 50 450 00 95 285 00 I So 450 00

I 20 1,260 00 I ;25 1,312 50 85 892 50 80 840 00

20 3,952 00 21 4.149 60 160 3,260 40 ,8 3,556 80

1 00 570 00 I 50 855 00 95 541 50 I 60 912 00

20 .1,'022 '80 18 920 52 160 843 8, 18 920 52

1 20 516' 00 I 25 537 50 85 365 50 80 344 00

20 1,800 00 17 1,530 00 160 1,485 00 19 1,710 00

I 00 450 00 I 00 450 00 95 427 50 I 50 675 00

90 1,188 00 50 660 00 25 330 00 50 660 00

$13,830 80 $13,498 52 $10,718 II $12,424 52

Prospect Park West, Ninth Avenue and Fifteenth Street and Underhill Park, Borough Brooklyn.

Walter L. Castle. , Price. Amount.

$0 13:% $3,325 84

13:% ./

281 94

13:% 312 19

$3,9 19 97.

Schneider's Sons. A

Price. Amount.

$0 16 $3,835 20

16 . 325 12

15 337 50

$4,597 82

Charles Cranford. Daniel Douglass. A A \ ,

Price. Amount. \ ( Price. . Amount.

\

$0 15 $3,595 50 $0 18 $4,314 60

'r6 325 12 18 365 76

16 360 00 18 405 00

$4,280 63 $5,085 36

Unique

\ (

Construction Company. . Frank M. Walsh. r-------~"~------~, I A~ ______ ~

Price. Amount. Price; Amount. '

$0 15

15

15

$3,595 50

304 80

337 50

$0 160

17

17

$3,955 05

345 44

382 50

Josiah T. Rutan & Co.

'Price. A

Amount:

$0 18 $4,314 60

20 460 40

18 405 00

$5,180 00

The Wilson & Baillie Manu

facturing "Company. , , Price. Amount.

$0 18

18

18 405 00

$5,085 36

JUNE I, 1905. j



Resolved, That the resolution adopted by this Board April 27, 1905, extending time

for completion of work under contract for constructing a pipe sewer in Central Park, be

and the same hereby is corrected and amended so as to read as follows:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of work under contract dated

January 21, 1904, as modified under agreement dated August II, 1904, for constructing

a pipe sewer from the mineral spring to the sewer near the dairy in Central Park, be

and the same hereby is extended to May 2, 1905, on account of delays in completing the

work not due to fault on the part of the contractor, as recommended by the Chief

Engineer.


Ayes-CommisSIoners Schrader, KennedY-2.




be prepared for three buggies for use in the Department, and when the same shall have

been apProved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.





several works on parks in the Borough of Brooklyn for which bids have been this day

received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so

approved that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President



Ayes-Commissioners Schrader, Kennedy-2.



149 (JUNE 8, 1905.


THURSDAY, JUNE 8, lyeS-SlATED MEETING 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Pallas, President; Schrader.


ptlblic, the estimate-box was opened and all the bids or proposals which had been


For Furnishing and Delivering Timber, When and Where Requirei in Parks, Borough

of The Bronx.

Items.

I. White Pine doors, z-foot 6-inch by 6-foot 4-inch by 1 %-inch, four panels .... _ ..

2. White pine, I-inch thick, random widths, D 4-S ............................. .

3. White pine shelving, D 4-S ............... .

4. Spruce, 3-inch by lz-inch by 16-foot ...... .

5. N. C. ceiling, T. G. & B., Ys-inch by 3%-inch

6. N. C. flooring, T. & G., I %-inch by 4;/'-inch ............................. ' .. .

7. Cypress, 2-inch by ro-inch, D 4-S ......... .

•

Quantities.

90 doors ........ .

2,000 feet, B. M ... .

1,000 feet, B. M ... .

100 pieces ....... .

5,000 feet, B. M ....

5,000 fcet, n. M ... .

2,000 feet, n. M .~ .. .

The minutes of the previolls meeting were read and approved.


Church E. Gates & Co. c---""-------, Price. Amount.

$3 25 $292 50

10 200 00

06 60 00

1 40 '40 00

03% 175 00

03% 175 00

07% 150 00

$1,192 50


hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, spt;,cifications and form of contract

JUNE 8, 1905.J

for "Furnishing all the Labor and Materials for the Erection and Completion of

Toilet Houses in Parks, Borough of The Bronx, in The City of New York."

And when the same shall have been prepared, and the form of contract approved as

to form, by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals

for doing the work.


Ayes-Commissi(;mers Pallas, Schrader-2.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for constructing entrances

to Bronx Park, etc., for which bids were received on the 1st inst., be forwarded to the

Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract for the

same be entered into and' executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.


Ayes-Commissioners rallas, Schrader-2.

Commissioher Schrader offered the following:

Resolved,that the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing doors, timber,

etc., for parks in The Bronx, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded

to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract for

the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.


Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader-2.




•

THUR5DAY, JUNE 15, 1905-STATED MEElING, 3 P. 1II.


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 Work and Materials Required for the Erection and Completion of a Shelter House in Bushwick Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

Names of Bidders. Amount.

George F. Driscoll .................................... ' ................. ' ....... . $17,161 30

George Hildebrand ............................................................. .

For Work and Materials for the Erectivn 0/ a Sheltcr House In Carroll Park, Borough

vf BrouklYll.

Bidders. Amount.

L. E. Brown .................................................................. . $ro,800 00

George F. Driscoll ............................................................. . 10,500 00

George Hiidebrand Io,588 00

For Work and Materials for the Erection and Completion of a Shelter House in Fort

Greene Park, BorouKh of Brooklyn.

Bidders. Amount.

F. W. Carlin Construction Company ........................................... . $3 2 ,000 00

P. J. Carlin Construction Company .................•............................ 29,900 00

Geo. F. D'riscoll ............................................................... . 32,5'9 00

Northeastern Construction Company ............................................ . 33,000 00

George Stanton 33,947 00

'53

For yVork and Materials Required for the Erection and Completion of a Shelter House in Bedford Parll, Borough of Brooklyn.

N ames of BidJers. Amount.

George F. Driscoll ............................................................. .

George Hildebrand .......•....................................................

For Work and Materials for the Erection and Completion of a Shelter House at Irving Square, Borough of Brooklyn.

Bidders. Amount.

L. E. Brown .................................................................. . $8,990 00

George F. Driscoll ............................................................. . 9,500 00

George Hildebrand 9,588 00

JUNE 15, 1905.] 154

For Furnishing and DeliverinJ: Hudson River Road Gravel

Items.

I. Double screened gravel, Ocean parkway ................................................... .

2. Double screened gravel, Eastern parkway ................................................. .

3. I)'ouble screened gravel. Prospect Park, on southerly section ................................. .

4. Double screened gravel, Prospect Park, at bowL ........................................... .

. 5. Fine gravel, Prospect Park, at bowl ....................................................... .

TotaL ....•......................................................................

For Three (3) Buggies to be Delivered in the Work Shops, Prospect

James Downey. A

Items. Quantities. 'Price. Amount~

I. Low wheel Corning buggies .......... . Two (2) .....•.. ; ..• $250 00 $500 00

2. Corning-Stanhope buggy ............. . One (I) ............ .. 250 00 250 00

TotaL ...................... . $750 00

155

on Parks and Parkways, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Brown & Fleming Contracting Isaac Harris.

Company. " Quantities. Price. Amount.

\ 'Price. Amount.

\

960 ,cubic yards ....... $2 IS $2,064 00 $2 IS $2,0~4 00

1,480 cubic yards ...... ; 2 IS 3,182 00 2 IS 3,182 00

',760 cubic yards ....... 2 IS 3,784 00 2 IS 3,784 00

640 cubic yards .....•. 2 IS 1,376 00 2 IS 1,376 00

750 cubic yards ....... 2 IS 1,612 So 2 'S ,,6,2 50

......................... $12,018 50 $12,018 50

Park, Ninth Avenue and Seventh Street, Borough of Brooklyn.

Elizabeth Wagon Works. Charles V. Linn. Joseph M. Palmer.

( Price. Amount. Amount. Price. Amount. \

$193 75 $387 50} $215 00 $430 00 $623 00

182 50 182 50 215 00 215 00

$570 00 $623 00 $645 00

[JUNE 15, 1905.

Norton & Gorman Contracting Company.

A

'Price .. \

Amount.

$2 90 $2,784 00

2 90 4,292 00

2 90 5;,04 00

2 90 1,856 00

2 90 2,175 00

$16,2II 00

The I. S. Remson Manufacturing

Company. r-~----~~

Price. Amount.

$200 00 $400 00

195 00 195 00

$595 00

For Labor and Materials Required in the Erection and Completion of the Steps and

Approach to the Eastern Parkway Front of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Borough of Brooklyn.

N ames of Bidders. Amount.

F. W. Carlin Construction Company ........................................... . $107,000 00

88,90G 00 ·P. J. Carlin Construction Company ............................................ .

Richard E. Henningham ....................................................... .

~If stone balustrade is omitted deduct the sum of $10,000.

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials to Build Roadway and Walk ~n Rear of

Institute of Arts and Sciences, Borough of Brooklyn.

Items. Quantities.

1. Excavation ............................ 3,000 cubic yards ......

2. Bluestone curb, straight. ....... : ....... 1,210 linear feet ........

3· Bluestone curb, rajial ........•......... 220 linear feet ........

4· Bluestone header ...................... 70 linear feet ........

5· Macadam pavement .................... 1,147 square yards .....

6. Granite pavement ...................... 398 square yards .....

7· Brick gutter .......................... 242 square yards .....

8. Granolithic walks .. _ ........ ............ 6,555 square feet .......

9· Catch-basins ........................... 15··· ...............

10. Manholes .............................. 6 ..................

II. lo-inch sewer pipe ...................... 48, linear feet ........

12. 12-i~ch sewer pipe ...................... 863 linear feet ........

'3· Concrete ......... " ............. ~ ..... 179 cubic yards ......

14· Grass sods ........................... 43,000 square feet .......

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


Frank J. Gallagher. r--------A---~ Price. Amount.

$0 30 $900 00

80 968 00

1 20 264 00

40 28 00

79 906 '3

2 00 796 00

2 00 484 00

170 1,147 12

55 00 82 5 00

40 00 240 00

95 456 95

95 8 19 85

00 895 00

2,150 00

$ro,880 05

A communication was received from the City Clerk forwarding a copy of a resolu

tion of the Board of Aldermen requesting the heads of the several City Departments to

pay Stationary Engineers the prevailing rate of wages, i. e., $4 per day. Filed.

157


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for the improvement of

Cathedral parkway, Borough of Manhattan, for which bids were received on the 1st

inst., ,be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of' sureties, and' when so

approved that a contract for the same be entered into, and executed by the President,



·Ayes-'-Colrimissioners Panas, Schrader, KennedY-3.

Cqmmissioner Pallas offered the foHowing:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for paving with asphalt,

etc., the gutters of carriage drives in Central Park, for which bids were received on the lIth ult., be forwarded to the Comptroner for his approval of sureties, and when so

approved that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for

and on behalf of this Board.

Which was adopted by the fonowing vote:

Ayes~Commissioners Panas, Schrader, KennedY-3.

Commissioner Pallas offered the fonowing:

Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and

Richmond be, and he hereby is authorized to dispose of, at public auction, a quantity

of old iron and useless materials on the Central Park, and also the surplus sheep, wool

and animals of the zoological collection.


Ayes~Commissioners Panas, Schrader, KennedY-3.

Commissioner Kennedy offered the folIowing:


Queens be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specifications to be prepared for regulating, grading, draining, irrigating and inclosing McLaughlin

Park, and when the same shan have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to

'advertise for proposals for the same.




Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and , Queens be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specifications to

be prepared for repairs and alterations to railing and wall at flower garden, Prospect

,Ppk, Borough'of Brooklyn, and when the same shall have been approved by the Cor

poration Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.




Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received this day for Hudson River road

gr'avei for parks and parkways, in Brooklyn and Queens, be and the same hereby are

l'ejected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.




Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively for the

fonowing-named works on parks in the Borough of Brooklyn for which bids have been

this day received be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when

so approved that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President

for and on behalf of this Board:

Erecting a shelter house in Fort Greene Park.

Erecting a shelter house in Carroll Park.

Erecting a shelter house in Irving square.

Erecting a shelter house in Bedford Park.

Erecting a shelter house in Bushwick Park.

Building roadway and walks in rear of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and

Sciesces.





159 rJUNE 22, 1905,


• THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.

Present-O:lmmissioners PaIlas, President; Schrader, Kennedy.


A certified copy of chapter 494 of the Laws of 1905, an act placing West End

avenue, Manhattan, under the jurisdiction of the Department, was received and placed on file.


Resolved, That the ordinances relating to the use of vehicles on the parks, parkways

and streets, under the jurisdiction and control of this Department, as adopted by this

Board on March 14, 1904, be and the same hereby are amended by inserting after the

words" Riverside driv~," in section 14, the words" West End avenue."




Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on the 15th inst., for furnishing

and delivering three buggies for parks in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens be

and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.


Ayes-Commissioners Pallas. Schrader. KennedY-3.

Commissioner PaUas offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for the erection and com

pletion of the steps and approach to the Eastern parkway front of the Brooklyn In~titute of Arts and Sciences, for which bids were received on the 15th inst., be forwarded

JUNE 22, 1905.] 160

to the Comptroller fur his approval of sureties, and when so approved that a ·con

tract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf

of this Board.






"for furnishing all the labor and material for erecting a flight of steps in the Zoological

Park, in Bronx Park, in The City of New York." Arid when the same shall have been

prepared and the form of contract approved as to form, by the Corporation Counsel, to

publish an advertisement inviting proposals for doing the work.




. Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks. for the Borough of The Bronx be and

hereby is authorized ro cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of contract

for" furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection and completion of a public

comfort building in the New York Zoological Park. in Bronx Park, in The City of

New York." And when the same shall have been prepared, and the form of contract

approved as to form, by the Corporation CounseL to publish an advertisement inviting

proposals for doing the work.





hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of contract for "furnishing all the labor and materials f01· the erection and completion of a feed

barn in the New York Zoological Park, in Bronx Park, in The City of New York."

And when the same shall have been prepared, and the for111 of contract approved as

to form, by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals

for doing the work.





hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plil11s, specifications and form of contract

161

for" furnishing all the labor and materials ior the erection and completion of a southeast

entrance gate in the New York Zoological Park, in Bronx Park, in The City of New

York" And when the same shall have been prepared, and the form of contract approved

as to form, by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals

foor doing the work.


Ayes-Commissioners Pallas. Schrader. KennedY-3.

On motion, at 3.30 p. m., the Board adjourned.


J


•

THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1905-STATED MEETDIG 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Pallas (President), Schrader and Kennedy.

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:

BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN.

For Repairs to the Walk Pavements of City Hall Park.

Items and Quantities.

I. Walk pavement of ~ asphalt mastic. to be repaired as sllecified. 8.500 square feel

2. Walk pavement of Portland cement mortar and concrete, to be repaired as specified, '3.000 square feet •......••......•....

3. Concrt)te to be furnishe.i and laid as base for the asphalt walks to be repaired. So cubic yards ......•••......................•

TotaL ........................... .

, The Sicilian Asphalt

Paving Company. A

Price. Amount. \

$0 I2 $1,020 00

17 2,210 00

5 50 275 00

$3,505 00

V ulcanite Paving Company.

,.------"-----.. Price. Amount.

$0 12~ $1,062 So

,6 2,080 00

6 SO 325 00

$3,467 50

For Furnishing and Delivering Asphalt Paving Blocks.

20,000 Asphalt Blocks.

Bidders. Price. Amount.

The Hastings Pavement Company, per 1,000 .....•.......... $6800

For Furnishing and Delivering Fresh Beef for the Central Park Menagerie.

225 Pounds Per Day for 79 Days=17,775 Pounds. ~~-===:--~-~ -~ --~ ~~ ~~ ~~


Armour & Co ................................ _ ........... . $0.0620 $1,102 05

George Griot ............................................. . .0648 1,151 82

Charles Kaufmann ....................................... . .070 1,333 12

Metropolitan Hotel Supply Company ....................... . .067 1,190 93

Sayles, Zahn Company ................................... . .0710 1,262 02

H. Schlosser ............................................. . .0590 1,048 72

Siegel Cooper Company .0494 878 08 ------,-~~~-~-----~

For Furnishing and Delivering Coal.

John J. Gordon. John H. Meyer. r---.---"-------... f----------"----~ Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Items and Quantities.

I. First quality broken coal, 1,200 tons ....... . $4 97 $5,964 00 $4 84 $5,808 00

2. First quality egg coal, 400 tons ........... . 47 2,188 00 39 2,156 00

3. First quality stove coal, 16 tons ............. . 47 87 52 39 86 24

4. First quality nut coal, 16 tons ............. . 47 87 52 39 86 24

5. First quality Cumberland coal, 20 tons ..... . 60 72 00 4 50 90 00

Total ..........................•.. $8,399 04 $8,226 48

For Furnishing and Delivering Forage.

Eidt & Weyand. Theo. P. Huffman.

Items and Quantities. ,----~--, Price. Amount.

r--.-.-----A--------, Price. Amount.

!. Timothy hay, 420,000 pounds. '.' ........... *$0 77 $3,234 00 *$0 78 $3,276 00

2. Red clover hay, 60,000 pounds .............. *69 4'4 00 *65 390 00

3· Clean rye straw, 59,000 pounJs ............ *69 407 10 *75 442 50

4· No. I white clipped oats, '3,350 bushels .. , . 39P-8 5,323 31 39% 5,273 2 5

5· First quality bran, 8~ooo pounds .......... .. *99 79 20 *95 76 00

6. No. 2 yellow corn, 2 I ,000 pounds ........... *1 20 25 2 00 *1 20 2 52 00

7· Oil meal, 1,30 0 pounds .................... *1 64 21 32 *1 60 20 80

8. First quality ground oats, 2,50 0 pounds .... *1 40 35 00 *1 30 32 50

9· Fine. salt, 1,200 pounds .................... *62Yz 50 *60 20

10. Red Liverpool rock salt, 600 pounds ..... ,. *1 00 6 00 *90 40

Total. ............ , ..•............ $9,779 43 $9,775 65

* Per 100 pounds.

..


,. Timothy hay, 420,000 pounds .............

2. Red clover hay, 60,000 pounds ............

3· Clean rye straw, 59,000 pounds ........... ;

4· No. , white clipped oats, '3,350 bushels ....

5. First quality bran, 8,000 pounds ............

6. No. 2 yellow corn, 2 I ,000 pounds ..........

7· Oil meal, 1,30 0 pounds ...................

8. First quality ground oats, 2,500 pounds ....

9· Fine salt, 1,200 pounds .....................

10. Red Liverpool rock salt, 600 pounds ........

Total. .............. , ............ .

* Per 100 pounds.

Horace Ingersoll Company.

,.-~ Price. Amount.

*~o 82% $3,465 00

"62% 375 00

*72~ 427 75

40 % 5,406 75

", 07% 86 00

", '5 24' 50

*, 60 20 80

*, 30 32 50

*75 9 00

*75 4 50

$10,068 80

Frank J. Lennon Company.

~---"-----. Price. Amount.

*$0 79

"69

"69

39

*, 09

*, '9

*, 49

*, 29

*59

*69

4'4 00

407 '0

5,206 50

87 20

24990

'19 37

32 2S

'I 08

4 14

_ . ....",....,==================


,. Timothy hay, 420,000 pounds ......... ~ ....

2. Red clover hay, 60,000 pounds ............

3· Clean rye straw, 59,000 pounds ............

4· No. , white clipped oats, 13,350 bushels ....

5· First quality bran, 8,000 pounds ............

6. No. z yellow corn, 21,000 pounds ..........

7· Oil meal, 1,300 pounds ....................

8. First quality ground oats, 2,500 pounds ......

9· Fine salt, 1,200 pounds ....................

10. Red Liverpool rock salt, 600 pounds ........

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

• Per '00 pounds .

Milton Rathbun Company.

r, ~~ PrIce. Amount.

*$0 79 $3,3 18 00

*75 45 0 00

*74 436 60

40 5,340 00

*1 IS 92 00

*, 20 252 00

*, 60 20 80

*1 45 36 25

*60 20

*75 4 50

$9,957 35

George N. Reinhardt. r--:------"'--~

Price. AmouDt.

*$0 81 $3,402 00

*73 438 00

*77 454 30

39 5,206 ~o

*97% 78 00

*, 30 273 00

*1 65 21 45

*, 37 34 25

*60 7 20

*75 4 50 .. $9,919 20

166

BOROUGH OF THE BRO~X.

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for the Erection and Completion of a

:!\Ien's Toilet and Women's Toilet in the New York Zoological Park, in The

City of N ew York.

Bidders.

D. L. Delaney ......................................................... .

Frank J. Fee ......................................................... .

Gallo & Pittelli ....................................................... .

Guidone & Galardi .................................................... .

Springsted & Adamson ............................................... .

George L. Walker Company ........................................... .

Amoullt.

$8,671 OIJ

10,915 OJ

10,500 on

8,385, all

8,g88 Q:)

9.972 00


Camel House in the New York Zoological Park.

Bidders.

Guidone & Galardi ................................................... .

Peter Kieran ................................................. ~ ....... .

North Eastern Construction Company ................................. .

Springs ted & Adamson ............................................... .

Geo. L. Walker Company ......................................... , ...... .

Amount.

$2,gSo 00

2,800 00

2,990 00

2,87200

4,100 OJ

For Furnishing AI! the Labor' and Materials Necessary to Regulate, Grade, Drain,

Irrigate and Inclose :\IcLaughlin Park.

BOROUGH OF BROOKLYK.

Brooklyn Alcatraz Asphalt Company. Chapman & Ryan.

Items and Quantities. ,---.--"--~ Price. Amount.

,--.----"-~ Price. Amount ..

I. Earth grading, 3,000 cubic yards .......... . $0 20 $600 00 $0 30 $:i0o 00

2. Earth filling, 7,500 cubic yards .........•.... OI 7S 00 OI 75 00

3. Bluestone flagging, 6,600 square feet. ...... . 10 660 00 10 660 00

25 270 00 25 270 00

20 12 00 20 12 00

4. Wood railing, 1,080 linear feet ............ . 5. Recutting and resetting bluestone curb, 60

linear feet ......................... .

6. 12-inch drain pipe, 1,516 linear feet ....... . I 00 1,516 00 I 3 0 1,970 80

.. '

I tems and Quantities.

7· Manholes, 7

8. Catch-basins, 43 •••••••••.•••.••..•••••...

9· Irrigation, complete, as per plan •...........

Total ••••......••....•.. _ ..... _"


I. Earth grading, 3,(;00 cubic yards .... , ...... .

2. Earth filling, 7,500 cull¥: yards •.••..•.......

3· . Bluestone flagging, 6,600 square feet ..•....•

4. 5·

6.

Wood railing, 1,080 linear feet ............. . Recutting and resetting bluestone eurb, 60

linear feet .................. ' ....... ..

l2-inch drain pipe. 1,516 li!:tear feet .... _ ...

7. Manholes, 7 ............................. .

8. Catch-basins, 43 ........................ ..

9. Irrigation, complete, as per plan •••.••..••.•

Total. .•... __ •. __ •... _ ... ___ . ___ .


I. Earth gmding, 3,000 enbic yards •.•.....••..

2. Earth filJing, 7,500 callie 78£C1s ••••••••••••••

3· Bluestone flagging, 6,600 square feet ........

4- Wood railing, 1,080 linear feet .............• 5· Recutting and resettillg bluestone curb, 60

liuear feet ...........................

6. l2-inch drain pipe, 1,5.6 linear feet ...•.••.••

7· Manholes, 7 ................................. 8. Cateh-basins, 43 ..........................

9· Irrigation" complete, as per plan ............

TotaL ...........................

Brooklyn A lcatraz Asphalt Company.

~ ___ --A-___ ---...

Price. AmO:.lDl.

$45 00

'S 00

700 00

$4.793 00

Ch'arles Cranford.

~~-------, Price. Amount.

$0 30 $900 00

10 750 00

IS 990 00

25 270 00

40 24 00

90 1,364 40

45 00 3 15 00

5000 2,150 00

525 00

$7,288 40

Frank J. Gallagher. . 'Price. Amount.'

$0 51 $1.530 00

J2 goo 00

12 792 00

45 486 00

50 30 00

60 909 60

40 00 280 00

62 00 2,666 00

975 00

$8,568 60

Chapman & Ryan. ____ ..1--__ --.

Price.

$40 00

35 00

Amount.

$280 00

1,505 00

1,000 00

$6.672 80

Donlon Contracting CO!tIlpany.

r-:---'~-'--' Price. Amount.

$0 20 $600 00

40 3,000 00

IS 99" or

20 216 00

10 6 00

I 75 2,653 00

40 00 280 00

65 00 2,795 00

600 00

$II,I40 00

Isaac Harris . ,.-----A----___

Price. Amount.

$0 25 $750 00

40 3,000 00

18 1,188 00

35 378 00

25 IS 00

93 1,409 88

35 00 245 00

35 00 1,505 00

875 00

$9.365 88

168

For Furnishing and Delivering Two Thousand (2,000) Cubic Yards Broken Stone of

Trap Rock and Three Thousand Five Hundred (3,500) Cubic Yards Screenings

of Trap Rock for Parks.

BOROUGH OF THE BRONX.

Clinton Point Stone Company. Jacob E .• Conklin. H. Miller.

A , 'Price.

, I Price. J. Amount: Price. Amount. Amount. Items and Quantities.

I. Broken stone of trap rock, as specified, 2,000 cubic yards.

2. Screenings of trap rock, as specified, 3,500 cubic yards.

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

$I 64Yz $3,290 00

1 64Yz 5,757 50

$9,047 So

$1 71 $3,420 00 $1 73 $J,460 00

1 7' S.985 00 I 73 6,055 00

$9,405 00 $9,515 00

For Work and Materials Required for the Erection and Completion of a Shelter . House in Forest Park.

BOROUGH OF QUEENS.

Bidders.

August Braening ..................................................... .

L. E. Brown .................................................•........

George Hildebrand .................................•..................

Charles Wille ............................................•............

Amount.

$32,300 00

33.42500 30,goo 00

35,g68 00

For Work and Materials Required for the Erection and Completion of a Shelter House in Cooper Park.

BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN.

Bidders. Amount.

L. E. Brown .......................................................... $II,395 00

George Hildebrand .................................................... 14,200 00

Daniel J. Ryan ........................................................ 13,200 00

[JUNE 29, Ig0 5·

For Repairs and Alterations to Railing -and WalJ at Flower Garden, Prospect Park.

Bidders. Amount.

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

Charles Cranford ..................................................... . $5,125 00


Commissioner Kennedy offered the folJowing:



be prepared for regulating, grading,. draining, irrigating and inclosing McLaughlin

Park, and when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Co~nsel, to

advertise for proposals for the same.


Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader and KennedY-3.




be prepared for repairs and alterations to railing and wall at flower garden, Prospect

Park, Borough of Brooklyn, and when the same shall have been approved by the

Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.





Queens be and he hereby is authorized to advertise for proposals for furnishing two automobiles for parks in said boroughs at a cost not to exceed $3,000 each, under con

tract and specifications which shall first be approved as to form by the Co.rporation

Counsel.




R~solved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively for the

improvement of McLaughlin Park and for repairs and alterations to railing and waH

around flower garden in Prospect Park in the Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids

JUNE 29, 190 5·J 170

have been this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval of sureties,

and when so approved that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by

the President for and on behalf of this Board.

\\'hich was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader and KennedY-3·


Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively for the work

and supplies for parks in the Borough of Manhattan, for which bids have been this

day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so

approved that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President for


Which was adopted by the following vote: .

Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader and KennedY-3·



[JULY 6, 1905.


THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.





For Furnishing and Delivering Grass Sods (200,000 Square Feet).


Bidders.

Charles L. Doran, per 1,000 ............................... .

James Weir, per 1,000 ..................................... .

WiIIiam Young, per 1,000 ................................. .

Price.

$1400

2250

1090

Amount.

$2,800 00

4,500 00

2,18000

For Furnishing and Delivering Hudson River Road Gravel on Parks and Parkways.

BOROUGHS OF BROOKLYN AND QUEENS.


The Bracken·McAveney Company. Isaac Harris.

r---" , r "--~ Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

H. Miller. ,r __ ~A,-__ -...,\

Price. Amount.

1. Double screened. gravel, Ocean parkway, 960 cubic yards ....... ;. 1 $2 10 $2,016 00 $2 04 $1,958 40

I 2. Double screened graVel,!

Eastern parkway, 1,480 cubic yards ..•. 2 10 3,108 00 2 04 3,019 20

3· Double screened gravel, ~ Prospect Park, south· $208% $10,103 50 erly section, 1,760 \ cubic yards ......... 2 10 3,696 00 2 04 3,590 40

4· Double screened gravel, Prospect Park, at I

~~rd~ .. ~:~ .... ~~~:~ J 2 10 1,344 00 2 04 1,305 60

JULY 6,1905.] 172

5·

r.

.-


Fine gravel, Prospect Park, at Bowl, 7 50 cubic yards ....

Total. ........ .

The Bracken MeAveney Company. Isaac Harris. H. Miller.

~ _____ ~ _____ ~ ~ ____ ...A-_____ ~ ("" ___ ~ ___ ~

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

$2 08:>:( $2 10 $1,575 00 $2 04 $1,530 00

$11,669 13 $11,739 00

For Repairing Asphalt Roadway Pavements where Directed.


For

For

furnishing materials for and laying roadway pavement of asphalt (of whatever character) wit h bituminous concrete binder, inclu.ding the cost of cutting out and disposing of the pre sen t defective pavement, per square yard, 8,000 square yards ............ . furnishing and lay

ing concrete in roadway f 0 u n d at ion where required, including the cost of excavation and removal of present foundation if re-quired, 10 cubic yards ..... _ ....... .

TotaL ........ .


The Barber Asphalt Paving Company.

r--------"'----~ Price. ..Amount.

$1 07 $8,560 00

6 23

$8,622 30

The Sicilian Asphalt Paving Company.

r--------"-----~ Price. Amount.

$1 26 $10,080 00

7 50 75 00

$10,155 00

The minutes of the previous meeting \V-ere read and approved.


Uvalde Asphalt Paving Company.

r Price. A Amount:

$1 08

4 00 40 00

$8,680 00

Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens be and he hereby is al1thoriz~d to cause form of contract and specifications to

be prepared for the construction of a shelter house 111 Fulton Park, and when the

same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel. to advertise for proposals

for the same.

\Vhich was adopted by the follo\\-illg vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, KenneclY-3.

173 [JULY 6, 1905.




be prepared for the repairs to the Terrace Bridge in Prospect Park, and when the


for the same.





Queens be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract arid specifications to be prepared for the erection of a boundary wall to Prospect Park on the Ninth ave

nue side, and when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to

advertise for proposals for the same.






be prepared for three buggies and one two-seated wagon, and when the same shall

have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the

same.




Resolved, That the proposals of the lowset formal bidders, respectively, for erect

ing shelter houses in Cooper Park, Borough of Brooklyn, and Forest Park, Borough of

Queens, for which bids were received on the 29th ult., be forwarded to the Comptroller

for his approval of sureties, and when so approved, that contracts for the same be

entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.




Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for erect

ing a camel house and a men's toilet and women's toilet in the New York Zoological

Garden, Bronx Park, in the Borough.of The Bronx, for which bids were received on

JULY 6, 1905.1 174

the 29th ult., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when

so approved that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President



Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, Kennedy-J-


Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on 29th ult. for furnishing, etc.,

broken trap rock and trap rock screenings for parks in The Bronx, be and the sanh:

hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.

Which was adopted by the following' vote:



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for Hudson River road

gravel for parks and parkways in Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids have been this

day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and wh~n so

approved that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President



Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, Kennedy-J-


CLINTON H. S}IITH, Assistant Secretary

175 [JULY 13. '90S·


•

THURSDAY. JULY '3. 1905-SrATED MEETING 3 P. 1\1.



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, pur

suant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering All the Labor and Materials for the Erection and

Completion of a Glass Court for the Bird House in the New York Zoological

Park in Bronx Park, Borough of The Bronx.

Bidder. Amount.

Geo. L. Walker Company............................................... $24,199 00



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidders respectively for repairing

roadway pavements and for furnishing and delivering grass sod on parks in the Bor

ough of Manhattan, for which bids were received on the 6th inst., be forwarded to the

Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved that contracts for the

same be entered into by the President for and on behalf of this Board.





[JULY 20, T90~.


THURSDAY. JULY 20, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.


A representative of the Comptroller being present, and the meeting open to the public, the estimate box was opened and al! the bids or proposals which had been

received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened ,and read, as follows:

For Paving With Asphalt Blocks Certain of the Walks Around the Menagerie Build

ings in Central Park in the Borough of Manhattan.

Price Per Bidders and Amount. Square Foot. Amount.

The Barber Asphalt Paving Company, 6,500 square feet...... $0 22 $1.430 00

Harlem Contracting Company, 6,500 square feet............ 22 1,430 00

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for the Completion of Grading, Walks,

Steps and Coping, etc., Around Baird Court, to the New York Zoological

Park, in Bronx Park.

Bidders. Amount.

Culgin-Pace Contracting Company ..................................... $125,72400

Bart. Dunn ............•.....................................•........

Gallo & Pittelli ....................................................... . Guidone & Galardi ................................................... . M. ]. Leahy .......................................................... .

John V. Schaefer, Jr., & Co ........................................... .

Geo. L. Walker Company .• !24

77,52200

85,000 00

71,700 00

83,000 00

67,000 00

78.796 00

JULY 20, 1905.'

For Furnishing and Delivering One Hundred (108) Tons 'White Ash Anthracite Coal

for Parks, Dorough of The Bronx.

Bidders and Amount. Price

Per Ton. Amount.

G. Robitzek & Bro., 100 tons ........... " .... , ., .......... .

Olin]. Stephens, 100 tons ................................. .

$6 40

6 35

For Furnishing and Delivering Two Thousand (2,000) Cubic Yards Broken Stone

of Trap-Rock, and Three Thousand Five Hundred (3,500) Cubic Yards

Screenings of Trap-Rock, for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Items and QU2.EtitlCS.

1. Broken stone of trap rock, as specified, 2,000 cubic

Clinton Point Stone Company.

r-.--------A-- ----, Price. Amount.

. yards ................................... $1 68% 2. Screenings of trap rock. as specified, 3,500 cubic

yards ............... ,................... I 68%

Tot'll. .................. , ........... .



Jacob E. Conklin.

f Price. A Amount~

$1 77

177 6,195 00

$9,73.1 00

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under the

contract with John Hynes for erection of pergola entrance, Prospect Park, dated

January II, 19°4, be and it hereby is extended to July 20, 1905, as recommended by the

Engineer.




Resolved. That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and


be prepared for laying cement sidewalks on Fort Hamilton parkway, between Gravesend

and Prospect a\'enues; Borough of Brooklyn.

\Vhieh was adopted hy the following vote:

AyeS"-'-b<'immi5s~G-I'!eFS' Pallas; Schrader,- KennedY-3.

179 [JULY 20, 1905.



hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of cpntract

for "Furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection and completion of a feed

barn in the New York Zoological Park, in Bronx Park, in The City of New York."

And when the same shal1 have been prepared, and the form of contract approved


for doing the work.

Which was adopted by the fol1owing vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Pal1as, Schrader, KennedY-3.



with the American Bridge Company for "Furnishing materials and erecting bridge

superstructures over Webster avenue and the tracks of the New York and Harlem

Railroad, at Mosholu parkway, in The City of New York," be and the same hereby is

extended to July ro, 1905, in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief


Which was adopted by the fol1ovv-ing vote:



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting a glass

court for the bird house in the New York Zoological Garden in Bronx Park, for which

bids were received on the 13th inst., be forwarded to the Comptrol1er for his approval

of sureties, and when so approved that a contract be entered into by the President for




Commissioner Pal1as offered the fol1owing:

Resolved, That so much of the resolution adopted by this Board on the 29th

ult., authorizing the award of contracts for work and supplies for parks in Manhattan

,lS relates to the awarding of contract for supplying asphalt paving blocks, be and the

same hereby is rescinded.

Which was adopted by the fol1owing vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader, Kennedy-.J.

]l.TLY 20, 1905.J 180


Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on the 29th ult. for furnishing and

delivering asphalt paving blocks for parks in the Borough of Manhattan, be and the

same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.





181 [JULY 27, 1905.


•

THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.



public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, in pur

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

For Furnishing all the Labor and Materials for the Erection and Completion of a

Toilet House in Pelham Bay Park, Borough of The Bronx.

Bidders.

E. H. Booth ......................................................... .

D. L. Delaney ....................................................... .

Longin P. Fries ...................................................... .

William Guggolz ..................................................... .

McManus & Welch ................................................... .

Otto Metz ........................................................... .

Henry J. Rolf ........................................................ .

John Spence, Jr. . .................................................... .

Springs ted & Adamson ............................................... .

George L. Walker Company ........................................... .



Amount.

$4.18500

4.49500

3.9IO 00

4,94000

4,20000

4,44800

5,600 00

3,820 00

4,305 00

4,889 00

Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on the 20th inst., for. paving

with asphalt blocks certain of the walks around menagerie buildings in Central Park.

182

Manhattan, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of

the City so to do.

Which was adopted by the following' vote:




following work and supplies for parks in the Borough of The Bronx, for which bids

were received on the 20th inst.:

Grading walls, etc., around Baird Court in N ew York Zoological Garden.

Furnishing and delivering trap rock and trap rock screenings.

Furnishing and delivering coal.


that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and

on behalf of this Board.

\Vhich was adopted by the following vote:


On motion, at 3 :20 p. m., the Board adjourned.

\VILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.


• THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.


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

:public, the estimate box was opened 2nd all the bids or proposals which had been

received, pursuant to dnly published advertisements, were opened and read, as

follows:

For Furnishing All the Labor and Material Required in Erection and Completion

of Parade Ground Building to Be Erected on Westerly End of Parade Ground,

Parallel with Coney Island Avenue, Borough of Brooklyn.

Bidders.

Thomas G. Carlin ............ - __ ................ '" ................... .

George F. Driscoll ...... _ ........ _ .. _ ............ _ ....... _ ............ .

Richard E. Heningham ............ __ ... _ ... _ ......................... .

George Hildebrand ......... - ....... _ ................................. .

F. }. Kelly's Sons .................. _ ... _ . .. . ... - ..................... .

J ames MacArthur .................................................... .

Daniel J. Ryan ................ - ..... , ... , .. " ........................ .

Ryan 8i McFerran .................................................... .

The minutes of thr. previous meeting were read and approved.


Amount.

$71,49900

76.472 00

73.47800

73,940 00

84,98700

105,70700

68,80000

69.475 00


Richmond be and he hereby is .authorized to cause plans, specifications and form

AUGUST 3. 1905·J

of contract to be prepared for fire lines, sprinkler system, fire-escapes and Kalonine

doors for the American Museum of Natural History Bllilding, and when so prepared,

and the form of contract shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to

advertise for proposals for doing the work.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting a toilet

house in Pelham Bay Park, for which proposals were received on the 27th ult., be

forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved

that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and

on behalf of this Board.







of a boathouse in the New York Zoological Park, in Bronx Park, in The City of

New York."

And when the same shall have been prepared and the form of contract approved


for doing the work.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting a Parade

Ground Building on the Parade Ground, in the Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids

have been this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of

sureties and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and exe

cuted by the President for and on behalf of this Board.






THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, '90S-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Pallas (President), Scnraaer,- Kenneay. ..-




For Repairs and Alterations to the Piping and Valves, Furnishing and Installing New

Lead Lined Pipe and Valves and' Repairs and Alterations to the Hot Water

Heater in the Aquarium Building, Battery Park, Borough of Manhattan.

Lead Lined Items. -1ron Pipe

"Company.

I. For furnishing all labor and materials complete, required, exclusive of hot water heater .............................................. $n,532 00

2. For furnishing all new materials required in connection v\,;th Item (I) one ....................................................... _ 5,9950Q

3. For repairing or replacing hot water heater as specified....... .. .. .. . 1,250 00

For Work and Materials Required for the Construction of a Steamheating and Ventil

ating Apparatus for the Aquarium Building in Battery Park, Borough of

Manhattan.

Ralph J. F. Items. Gerstle E. Rutzler WilliamA.

Company. Company. Tobin.

I. For the whole work and materials in ac-cordance with plans and specifications .. $15,448 00 $16,699 00 $15,298 00

2. If old boilers are reconstructed instead of substituting new boilers, deduct from above ................................. 2,100 00 3,051 00 No bid

186

For Furnishing and Delivering 20,000 Asphalt Paving Blocks Where Required 111

Central Park, Borough of Manhattan.

Price Bidders. Per 1,000 Amount.

The Barber Asphalt Paving Company ..................... . $65 60 $1,312 00

Harlem Contracting Company ............................. . 6g 75 1,395 00

For Paving With Asphalt Blocks Certain of the Walks Around the Menagerie Build

ings in Central Park, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York.

Price Per Bidders. Square Foot. Amount.

The Barber Asphalt Paving Company, 6,500 square feet..... $0 21V, $1,397 50

Harlem Contracting Company, 6,500 square feet. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 22 1,430 00

For Furnishing and Delivering Coarse North River Road Gravel for Drives in Central

and Riverside Parks, Borough of Manhattan.

Bidders. Price Per

Cubic Yards. Amount.

H. Miller, 5,000 cubic yards ....................... , ........ .

John B. Rose Company, 5,000 cubic yards ................... .

$1 82 184

$9,100 00

9,200 00

For Furnishing All the Labor and Material to Erect Ohio Sandstone Wall on Con

crete Foundation Along Prospect Park, West, from Fifth Street to Fifteenth

Street, Borough of Brooklyn.

Bidders.

William Bradley & Son ............................................. .

P. ]. Carlin Construction Company .................................. .

Thomas G. Carlin ................................................. :

Cooper & Evans ................................................... .

Charles Cranford .................................................. .

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

Price Per Linear Foot.

$15 44

14 gSv,

17 82 IS 88 14 45

16 42

r AUGUST 10, 1905·

Bidders.

Richard E. Heningham .............................................. .

Northeastern Construction Company ................................. .

James C. Redmond ................................................. .

Thomas O'c. Sloane ............................................... .

Price Per Linear Foot.

$17 32

16 14

1645 /

18 go


Fort Hamilton Avenue, Between Prospect and Gravesend Avenues, Boroughs

of Brooklyn and Queens.

Bidders.

Walter L. Castle ...................................................... .

Charles Cranford .................................................... .

Josiah T. Rutan & Co ................................................. .



Price.

$0 14~ 16

18

Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively for paving

walks in menagerie grounds, Central Park, and furnishing and delivering road gravel

and asphalt paving blocks on parks in Manhattan, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved, that contracts for the same be





Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively for erecting a stone wall on Prospect Park, West, and laying cement sidewalks on Fort

Hamilton avenue, in .the Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids have been this day

received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so

approved, that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President




On motion, at 3.30 p. m., the Board adjourne5'.


189 [AUGUST 17, 1905.


THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.


In the absence of the President, Commissioner Kennedy 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 estimates or proposals received,in·

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

For Furnishing and Setting Curbstones and Paving with Granite Block Pavement

Hudson Rinr Railroad

No. Items. Quantities.

I. New 5·inch quarry-dressed blue st. me curbstone to ~ be furnished and set on a concrete foundation.. . 1,4.10 linear feet ....

2.Jt"o!ilI4way'. to, ,be paved with !\Tanite blocks on rein-~ 0 ,'.to forced concrete foundation................... 5,500 square yards .. Ltt "t,,!I" /

Total

The Matthew Baird Contracting COlllpany. ,---__ ...J. ,

Price, Amount.

$1 10

3 09

$1,55' 00

16,99$, 00

the Roadway of West Ninety-Sb,th Street, Between West End Avenue and the

Borough of Manhattan.

.~

Cunningham & Kearns. r-------~------.

Price. Amount.

$1 00 $1,410 00

3 31 18,205 00

$19,61 5 00

=. Phoenix Construction- Fi Y: Smith

Bllrt Dunn. - andSuppiy Company. Contracting Company. ( ;: A~ ____ -" ,,... _______ .J.~ _____ _.\ ,--:--:-A-...--..,

Pd,e. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$2 IS $3,03 1 50 $1 4' $1,988 10 $1 00 l1'4~O 00

25 17,875 00 2 79 15,345 00 3 60 Ig,tOO 00

- 'I"

$20,906 50 . $17,333 10 L:ti>i,'2io 00

AUGUST 17. 1905.]

For Work and Materials Required for the Erection of a Boat-house in Prospect

Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

======-Names of Bidders.

Thomas G. Carlin .................................................... ..

Church Construction Company ........................................ .

George F. Driscoll .................................................... .

George Hildebrand .................................................... ..

Daniel ]. Ryan ........................................................ .

Amount.

$59,854 00

52,500 00

53,998 00

53.400 00 52,872 00

For Furnishing All the Labor and Material for Erecting a Flight of Steps 111 the

Zoological Park, in Bronx Park, Borough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders.

John Fury ........................................................... .

Guidone & Galardi ................................................... ..

Joseph Newman ...................................................... .

James C.~ Redmond ............. " ........... , ..... , .' .......... " ..... .

Amount.

$1,569 00

1,937 00

1,85000

r,750 00


Toilet-house in Crotona Park, Near Municipal Building,


Names of Bidders.

Longin P. Fries ...................................................... .

John Fury ......................... " .' ..... , .' ................. " .... .. William Guggolz ...................... ' ............................... . Guidone & Galardi .................................................... .

McManus & Welch .................................................... .

North Side Construction Company ................................... ..

Springsted & Adam~on ...•................ '" ................... " ., .. .

Francis Sullivan ...................................................... . Frank J. Fee .................................. ' .............. , ........ .

Amount.

$5,85000

5,593 00

4,873 00

5,IIO 00

5,200 00

5.430 00

5,665 00

5,25000 6,180 00

193 [AUGUST 17, 1905.

For Furnishing and Delivering Three Thousand Cubic Yards Broken Stone of Trap

Rock and One Thousand Five Hundred Cubic Yards Screening of

Trap Rock for the Botanical Garden, Borough of The Bronx.


Broken stone of trap rock, as specified, 3,000 cubic yards •.••...........•...•...................

Screening of trap rock, as specified, 1,500 cubic yards

Total ..•.............•..............

Clinton Point ,-Stone Company, Price. Amount.

$1 93

I 93

$5,;90 00

2,895 00

$8,685 00

,.--Jacob E. Conklin ....... Price. Amount.

$1 88

I 88 2,820 00

For Furnishing and Delivering Timber, When and Where RC(]l!ired 111 Parks,


,.--Church E. Gates & Co., Items and Quantities.

4 inches by 4 inches by 7 feet, chestnut, 04S, a specified, 720 pieces .....

4 inches by 4 inches by 16 feet, Georgia pine, 04S, as specified, 354 pieces .......................................................... .

1 inch by 10 inches by 16 feet, Georgia pine, D4.s, as specified, 3 S4 pieces.

l)i inches by 8 inches by 16 feet, Georgia pine, 04S, as specified, 165 pieces

3 inches by 10 inches by 24 feet, spruce, as specified, 100 pieces ......... .

3 inches by 10 inches by 16 feet, North Carolina pine, as specified, 100 pieces .......................................................... .

1 inch North Carolina pine flooring, as specified, 3,000 feet, board measure

3 inches by 4 inches by 16 feet, spruce, as specified, 100 pieces ........... .

2 inches by 10 inches by 16 feet, spruce, as specified, 50 pieces ........... .

Total •••••...............•.•.......................•....


Price. Amount.

$0 4S $324 00

8S 300 90

65 230 10

6S 107 25

1 74 174 00

I 00 100 00

04 120 00

44 44 00

81 40 50

$1,440 75

A communication was received from Mrs. Henry Parsons in relation to the exten

sion of Children's Farm Gardens as a park fea,ture throughout the City, as now conducted in DeWitt Clinton Park, Manhattan, and urging that an appropriation therefor

be asked for in the Departmental Estimate for 1906.

On motion of Commissioner Kennedy the same was ordered placed on file and further consideration of the matter deferred until Commissioner Pallas is present.

AUGUST 17, 1905.] 194

Commissioner Schrader offered the followipg:


with Olin J. Stephens for "Furnishing and delivering one hundred (roo) tons white

ash anthracite coal for parks. Borough of The Bronx," be and the same is hereby

extended to August I, 1905, in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief



Ayes-Commissioners Schrader and Kennedy-2.


Resolved, That the propo~al of the lowest formal bidder for timber for parks 111

The Bronx, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded to the Comp

troller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract for the


'Which was adopted by tbe following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Schrader and Ker.nedY-2.

Commissioner Kennedy offered the fo!Iowing:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting a boat

house in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, for which bids have been this day received, be

forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved

that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on



Ayes-Commissioners Schrader and Kennedy-2.

On motion, at 3.25 p. m., the Board adjourned ..



THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.


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 advertisement, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing All the Labor and MateriaJ,s Necessary to Alter and Repair Terrace Bridge, Prospect Park. Borough of Brooklyn.

N ames of Bidders Amount.

Cooper & Evans....................................................... $15,879 00

Bart Dunn ............................................................ 16,304 00

Regulating, Grading and Paving or Repaving wi,th Asphalt Pavement on a Concrete

Foundation the Roadway of Pitkin Avenue, Between Stone Avenue and Easter-n Parkway Extension, Borough of Brooklyn.

The The


Barber Asphalt Brooklyn Alcatraz Paving Company. Asphalt Company.

A

~ Price. Amount. Pnce. mount.

$0 74 $15,300 98 $0 75 $15,507 75 1. Asphalt pavement, including binder course, 20,677

square yards ...........••...................

2. Concrete foundation, 2,878 cubic yards .....•........ 3 95 II,368 10 3 75 10,79" 50

3. New curbstones, 2,252 linear feet .................. . 65 1,463 80 50 I,126 00

31 1,550 00 40 2,000 00 4. Redressing, rejointing and resetting old bluestone

curbstones, 5,000 linear feet .................. .

AUGUST 24, 1905.]


s· Noiseless covers and heads, complete, for sewer man-holes, 86 ....................................

6. Earth excavation, 3,904 cubic yards ........•........

7· Cement sidewalks, 30,000 square feet. ...............


I. Asphalt pavement, including binder course, 20,677 square yards ................................

2. Concrete foundation, 2,878 cubic yards .............

3· New curbstones, 2,252 linear feet. .................. 4· Redressing, rejointing and resetting old bluestone

curbstones, 5,000 linear feet. .................. 5· o Noiseless covers and heads, complete, for sewer man-

holes, 86 .................................... 6. Earth excavation, 3,904 cubic yards .................

7· Cement sidewalks, 30,000 square feet. ..........•...

The Barber Asphalt

Paving Company.

r Price. ~mount. \

$14 00 $1, 20 4 00

01 39 04

'4 4,200 00

Cranford Company. ~ Pnce. Amount.

$0 74 $15,3 00 98

IS 9,065 70

80 I,BoI 60

30 1,5 0 0 00

IS 00 1,290 00

25 976 00

15 4,500 00



The Brooklyn Alcatraz Asphalt Company. ~ Price. Amount.

$15 00 $1,290 00

20 780 80

,6 4,800 00

Uvalde Asphalt Paving ~ompany.

Price. Amount.

$0 81 $16,748 37

3 75 10,792 50

77 1,734 04

30 1,500 00

15 00 1,290 00

20 780 80

'4 4,200 08

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder, received on the 17th inst.,

for paving roadway, etc., of West Ninety-sixth street, between West End avenue

and the Hudson River Railroad, Manhattan, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his

approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered

into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.

Which was adopted by the following v'ote:



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder, received on the 10th

inst., for a steam heating and ventilating apparatus for the Aquarium Building in

197 [AUGUST 24, 190 5.

Battery Park, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and

when so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the





Resolved, That the Comptroller be and he hereby is respectfully requested to

pay to Norcross Bros. the sum of one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars

($I25,000) on account of work done and materials furnished under contra~t with

this Department for erecting the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden

Foundations, in Bryant Park, Manhattan (Contract NO.3), as recommended by the

architects and approved by the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Man

hattan and Richmond.





following work and supplies for parks in The Bronx, for which bids were received

on the I7th inst.:

Erecting toilet-house in Crotona Park;

Erecting flight of stone steps in Zoological Garden, Bronx Park;

Furnishing and delivering broken trap rock and screenings for the Botanical

Garden, Bronx Park;


that contracts for the same be entered into and execu.ted by the President for and on






and hereby is authorized to c~use. to be prepared plans, specifications and form of


of a public comfort station in Pelham Bay Park. Borough of The Bronx, in con

nection with public building already erected," and when the same shall have been

prepared, and the form of contract approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel,

to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for doing the work.



AUGUS;f 24, 1905.] 198





of a shelter pavilion in Crotona Park, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The City of

New York," and when the s,ame shall have been prepared, and the form of contract

approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement invit

ing proposals for doing the work.



Mrs. Henry Parsons appeared before the Board and was heard in relation to

extending the work of conducting children's school farms as now carried on under her direction in DeWitt Clinton Park, Manhattan, to parks in the several other

boroughs of the City.



199 r AUGUST 31, 1905·


THURSDAY, AUGUST 3[, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.


In the absenct' of the President, Commissioner Kennedy was called to the Chair.


Commissioner Kennedy presented an itemized estimate of the necessary expenses

of conducting the business of the Department in the boroughs of Brooklyn· and Queens for the year 1906 to be incorporated in the Departmental Estimate for the

coming year, and moved that the same be approved.

Commissioner Schrader moved that the matter be laid over pending receipt of

estimates from Manhattan and Richmond and The Bronx.

Which was lost by the following vote:

Aye-Commissioner Schrader-I.

No-Commissioner Kennedy-I. "-

A vote then being taken on the motion of Commissioner Kennedy, the same was lost by the following vote:

Aye-Commissioner Kennedy-I.

No-Commissioner Schrader-I.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for paving with asphalt

the roadway of Pitkin avenue, from Stone avenue to Eastern Parkway Extension, in th.e Borough of Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids were received on the 24th inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so approved that contracts for same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.



AUGUST 31, 1905.] 200


Resolved, That all bids received on the 24th inst. for repairs to the Terrace Bridge, Prospect Park, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.





201 [SEPfEM13ER 7, 190 5-


•

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.





received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows;

SEPTEMBER 7. 1905.] 202

For Furnishing and Delivering Three Buggies and One·


I. Low·wheel Corning buggies, delivered at workshops. Prospect Park, 2 ••••••••••••••.•••••••••••

2. Corning Stanhope buggy, delivered at workshops, Prospect Park, I •.••••••....••..••••..•••••••

3. Four-passenger, standing-top wagon, delivered at workshops, Prospect Park, I •• _ .•••.•.•.••.••••

203 (SEPTEMBER 7, 1905.

Four-Passenger Standing Top Wagon, Borough of Brooklyn.

Elizabeth Wagon Works.

,rp-r-ic-e-.---A-A-m-o-u-n ..... t:

$180 00 $360 00

'72 So 172 So

'74 00 174 00

$706 50

Joseph M. Palmer. A

, Price. Amount.'

$195 00 $390 00

190 00 190 00

180 00 180 00

$760 00

The I. S. Remson Manufacturing Co.

A

'Price. Amount~

$198 25 • ", 'O} 191 So 19

' So

184 So 184 So

$772 So

Studebaker Bros. Co. of New York.

A

Amount •

$734 00

$734 00

\

SEPTEMBER 7, '905.] 204

For Furnishing and Delivering 250 Barrels Portland Cement, 500 Cubic Yards Building

Sand and 20,000 Paving Brick to Forest and Prospect Parks, Boroughs of

Brooklyn and Queens.

Items and Quantities. Frank D. Creamer. ,-_....A-__ ~ Price. Amount.

I. 250 barrels Portland cement (ISO barrels for Prospect Park; 100 barrels for Forest Park).................................................. $1 75 $437 50

2. Building sand for Prospect Park, 500 cubic yards....... ..... ............ I 25 625 00

3. Paving brick for Prospect Park, 20,000 (per thousand).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 50 530 00

$1,592 50

For Furnishing and Delivering Four Thousand Five Hundred (4,500) Cubic Yards

Top Soil to Fulton and Highland Parks, Borough of Brooklyn.


The Bracken· McAveney Company. r---~-..A...~--, Price. Amount.

Charles Cranford. r-----...A..---~ Price. Amount.

I. Top soil for Fulton Park, 2,500 cubic yards ...... . 1 I

2. Top soil for Highland Park, 2,000 cubic yards .... ) $4,005 00 $0 74 $3,330 00

For Furnishing and Delivering Two Thousand (2,000) Cubic Yards Fine Gravel to

Ocean Parkway, Borough of Brooklyn.

Name of Bidders.

The Bracken McA veney Company ......................... .

Frank D. Creamer ......................................... .

Isaac Harris Company ..................................... .

Jacob P. Hendrickson ..................................... .

H. Miller ................................................ .

Price Per Cubic Yard.

$0 89

78Yz

2 IO

80

2 25

Amount.

$I,780 00

I,570 OJ

4,200 oc

I,600 00

4,500 oc

- .

205 lSEPTEMBER 7, 1905·

For Furnishing AU the Labor and Materials for the Erection and Completion of a

Toilet House in ~outhern Part of Crotona Park, Borough of The Bronx.

Name of Bidders.

John Fury ............................................................ .

William Guggolz ..................................................... .

List & Rose ........................................................... .

North Side Construction Company ..................................... .

Ryan & Golden ............ : ........................................... .

, John Spence, Jr ....................................................... .

Springsted & Adamson ............................................... ' ..

Alexander S. Traub ................................................... .

..

Amount.

$5,153 00

5.423 00 6,IIO 00

5,142 00

4.44800

4,900 00

5,25000

5.400 00

SEPTEMBER 7, 1905.] 206

For Furnishing and Delivering Vitrified Stoneware


1. 6·inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 1,000 linear feet ....................................... .

20- 8-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 2,000 linear feet ....................................... .

3. I2~inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 500 linear feet ....................................... .

207

Drain Pipe for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

The Con tractors' Supply Company.

Price. A Amourit.

$() 09

15

30

$90 00

300 00

ISO 00

$540 00

J. P. Duffy & Co. ,r-P-ri-c-e.~A'--A-m-o-u""'nl.

$0 104·5

18

$108 00

360 00

,80 00

The Metropolitan Sewer Pi~e Company.

I Price. Amount:

$0 096-'0

,6

32

$96 00

320 00

,60 00

$576 00

lSEPTEMBER 7. [905·

George B..:>.Raymond.

I Price. Amoun~

$0 093·5

,6

32

$96 00

320 00

,60 00

$576 00

SEPTEMBER 7, 1905.] 208

The miputes of the previous meeting were read and approved.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and deliver

jng vitrified stoneware drain pipe for parks in The Bronx, for which bids have been this

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

so approved that contract for same be entered into and executed by the President for

and on behalf of the Board.




Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for furnish

Ipg and delivering buggies, wagon, and other supplies for parks in the Borough of

Brooklyn, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller

for his approval of sureties, and when so approved that contracts for the same be




The Departmental Estimate for the year 1905 was then considered, whereupon, 011

motion of Commissioner Kennedy. the estimates submitted by the several Commis

sioners were adopted as the estimate of Department for the ensuing year, and ordered

forwarded to the Mayor. as Chairman of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, the

Board of Aldermen and the Comptroller by the following vote:


Departmental Estimate for 1905.

Park Board.

Salaries of Commissioners, Secretary and employees .... , .............. .

BOROUGHS OF MANHATTAN AND RICHMOND.

Administration ......................................... .

Labor, Maintenance and Supplies ........................ .

Zoological Department .................................. .

Maintenance of Museums ............. , " ..... ,. '" ...... .

Music ............•......................................

Supplies and Contingencies .............................. .

Surveys, Maps and Plans ............................... ..

$37,22000

927,690 40

3 2 ,32000

330,000 00

42,900 00

3,000 00

2,000 00

209 LSEPTEMBER 7, 190 5.

Aquarium ............................................... $ 45,000 00

Ambulance Service, Central Park........................ 2,500 00

Care of Grant's Tomb......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,000 00

Harlem River Driveway ............................. :.... 24,400 00

Playgrounds-Kindergartens, Baths and Comfort Stations.. II 7, 100 00

Care of Street Trees.................................... 94,150 00

Riverside Slope Repairs.................................. 10,000 00

Riverside Retaining Wall Repairs........................ 15,000 00

Drainage, Central Park.................................. 3,000 00

Maintenance of Asphalt Pavements...................... 10,000 00

Repairs to Park Walks.................................. 15,000 00

Central Park Terrace.................................... 30,000 00

Children's School Farm, DeWitt Clinton Park............ 5,000 00

Total ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $1,751,280 40

BOROUGH OF THE BRONX.

Administration

Salaries, Chief Engineer, etc ............................. .

Labor, Maintenance, Supplies and Care of Trees ... , .. : ... .

Music .................................................. . Supplies and Contingencies .............................. . Surveys, Maps and Plans ................................ .

Forestry Work ........................... " ............ . Maintenance of Botanical Gardens ....................... .

Maintenance of Zoological Gardens ...................... .

$11,100 00

17,65000

433,200 00

12,480 00

1,500 00

6,00000

5,000 00

97,500 00

154572 00

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

BOROUGHS OF BROOKLY.l\ AND QUEENS.

Salaries, General Administration.......................... $36,250 00

Labor, Maintenance, Supplies and Care of Trees. .... ...... 816,316 20

Maintenance of Museums................................ Sg,739 00

Music ............... .... ......... .... .. ........ ......... 18,74000

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

$739,002 00

SEPTEMBER 7, I905.1 2IO

Recapitulation. Park Board

Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond. .... .... . ..... .... .. .. . ... . .. .. I,75I,28o 40

Borough of The Bronx............ .... ................ .... ...... .. ... 739,002 00

Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96I,045 20

Total ................................................... $3,45 I ,32 7 60



211

/

[SEPTEMBER I4, I90S·


THURSDAY, SEPl'E:\IBER 14. 1905-STAl'ED MEETING 3 P. M.

On account of the absence of a quorum, Commissioner Schrader announced that

no meeting would be held, an~ adjourned the opening of bids received for the public comfort station, New York Zoological Park, Bronx Park, and for iron pipe for parks,

Borough of The Bronx, which were sealed up in the bid box to be opened at the

next meeting to be held September 21, 1905·


21 3 [SEPTEMBER 21, 1905.


• THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 19')5-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader.



received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as fol

lows, Nos. I and 2 being the proposals received on September 14:

Table of Bids for Furnishing and Delivering Wrought Iron Pipe for Parks, Borough of

The Bronx, September 14, 1905.


I. 2-inch galvanized iron pipe, as specifi.ed, 3,500 linear feet ..

2,

3·

4·

5·

6.

I Yz-inch galvanized iron .. pipe, as specified,

2,000 linear feet..

I -inch galvanized iron pipe, as specified, 1,000 linear feet ..

%-inch galvanized iron pipe, as specified, 500 linear feet ....

Yz -inch galvanized iron pipe, as specified, 250 linear feet ....

l1l-inch black iron pipe, as specified, 100 linear feet __ .....

Total. .••..•.

Price. Amount.

201 15

61 43

21 37

I 70

Price. Amount~

E. E. Haff. A

John Simmons Co.

I Price. A Amount:

$0 13 2-5 $0 126 $441 00

10 :200 00 09

06,-6 0552 55 20

043'10 21 50 19 25

033'5 9 00 0335 8 37

01% I 75 0217 2 17

$70 5 99

SEPTEMBER 21, 190,.] 214

TaDle of Bids for Furnishing and Delivering Paints and Oils for Parks, Borough of

The Bronx, September 21, 1905.

Items and Quantities. r--Harry Harper.-, ,--Oscar Schlegef.---,


I. Atlantic white lead, 1,200 pounds .......... $0 0635 $76 20 $0 0637 $76 44

2. Raw linseed oil, 50 gallons ..•............. 50 25 00 50 25 00

3· Boiled linseed oil, 50 gallons .............. 52 26 00 53 26 50

4· Princess metallic, dry, 300 pounds ......... a80 2 40 01 3 00

5· White shellac, 5 gallons .................. 2 10 10 50 2 25 II 25

6. Orange shellac, 5 gallons .................. I 95 9 75 I 85 9 25

7· Wood alcohol, 10 gallons .................. 80 8 00 75 50

8. Chronle green in oil (dark shade), 250

pounds .............................. 05% 14 37 06 '5 00

9· French ochre in oil, 100 pounds ............ 047> 4 50 04 4 00

10. Lampblack, in oil, 50 pounds .............. 10 00 08 4 00

II. Red lead, dry, 200 pounds ................ 0635 12 70 064 12 80

12. Valentine's wearing body varnish, I gallon. 4 75 4 75 00 00

13· Valentine's rubbing varnish, I gallon ...... 00 00 4 00 4 00

'4· Drop black, in japan, 10 pounds ............ 137> I 35 137> I 35

15· Light wood filler, 15 pounds .............. 077> I 13 10 I 50

16. Black walnut wood filler, '5 pounds ........ 077> I 12 10 I 50

17· Tennis waiting, 30 barrels ................ b .... 52 20 2 00 60 00

18. Portland cement, 20 barrels ...... _ ....... I 90 38 00 2 00 40 00

Total ...........•................ $295 97 $308 59

-a. Per hundred. b. 290 pounds each, 60 cents per cwt.

'.

21 5 [SEPTEMBEll U, 1905'.

For Furnishing All the .Labor and Materials for the Erection and Completion of a Public Comfort Building in the New York Zoological Park, in Brorur. p_ in The City of New York, Borough of The Bronx, Septemb« J4, 1905";

N arne of Bidders. James J. Buckley Buckley Realty Construction Company ............................... . John H. Deeves ..................................................... . William Guggolz ...................................................... -Guidooe: &' Galardi ................................................... . J . .t L. Moreland Company ........... : ............................... . Alfred Nugent's Son ................................................. .

Laurence J. Rice ...................................................... . John V. Schaefer, Jr., & Co ............................................ . Francis Sullivan ..................................................... . George L. Walker Company ........................................... .

Amount. $19,20000

23,25000

22,000 00

26,420 00

22,582 00

22,590 00

22,79600

25,281 00

19.403 00

19.995 00

22,100 00

I.

SEPTEMBER 21, I90S.] 216

Table of Bids for Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for the Erection and

City of N ew York, Borough of The

=

Items and Quantities. Timothy Flood.

Amount.

A. For feed barn, complete, using concrete base course, pilasters, sills, lintels, etc ..

B. For feed barn, complete, using stone base course, pilasters, sills, lintels, etc .. 21,150 00

21 7 [SEPTEMBER 21, 1905.

Completion of a 'Feed Barn in the New York Zoological Park, in Bronx Park, in The Bronx, September 21, 1905.

T. Guidone & John V. Schaefer, Galardi. Jr., & Co. Amount. Amount.

"$16,648 00

18,148 00

$19,II5 00

19,672 00

Francis Sullivan. Amount.

$23,626 00

23,826 00

Alexander S. Traub.

Amount.

$20,900 00

22,000 00

Wm. H. Wright Geo. L. Walker & Son,

Company. Incorporated. Amount. Amount.

$17,188 00

'7,688 00

$15,316 00

'5,916 00

SEPTEMBER 21, 1905.] 218

The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with.



with M. J. Leahy, contractor, "for furnishing all the labor and materials for com

pletely erecting a five-arch stone bridge in the Botanical Garden in Bronx Park" be and

the same is hereby extended to September 14, 1905, in accordance with the recom

mendation of the Chief Engineer for the Borough of The Bronx.


Ayes-Commissioners Pallas, Schrader-z.


Resolved, That the proposal's of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for public

comfort station, New York Zoological Park, Bronx Park, and for iron pipe for parks,

13orough of The. Bronx, for which bids were received on the 14th inst., be forwarded

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

for the same be entered Into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this

Board.




Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for fur

nishing and delivering paints and oils for parks, Borough of The Bronx, and for fur

nishing all the labor and materials for the erection and completion of a feed barn in

the New YorK Zoological Park, in Bronx Park, for which bids have been this day

received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so

approved that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President





Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting a toilet house

in the southern part of Croton a Park, Borough of The Bronx, for which bids were

received on the 7th inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of 'sureties,

and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by

the President for and on behalf of this Board.



On motion, at 3.42 the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary Park Board.

219 [SEPTEMBER 28, 1905.


•

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, Igo5-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.

A quorum not being present, no business was transacted.


22[ IOCTOBER 5, [905·

I


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.


tn the absence of the President, Commissioner Kennedy was called to the chair .

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



For Furnishing and~Delivering Fresh Beef for the Central Park Menagerie, Borough

of Manhattan.

225 Pounds Per Day for 74 Days, 16,650 Pounds.

Names. Price. Amount.

Armour & Co ............................................. . $0.0402 $669 33

Metropolitan Hotel Supply Company ....................... . .0509 98235

Sayles, Zahn Company .................................... . .0458 762 51

Siegel Cooper Company ................................... . .0539 89743

Swift & Co .........................................•...... .07 1,165 50

OCTOBER 5, 1905·] 222

For Furnishing All Materials and Performing All Labor Required for the Erection and

Completion, so far as Specified, of Fire Lines, Sprinkler System, Fire Escapes

and Kalamein Doors for the American Museum of Natural History in Man

hattan Square, Borough of Manhattan.

I.

2.

3·

4·

Items.

For the whole work and ma-terials, complete, 10 ac-cordance with the plans, specifications, details and directions thereof. ...... , .

If automatic sprinklers are omitted, deduct ..........

If fire escapes are omitted, de-duct ....................

If kalamein doors are omitted, deduct ..................

Thomas Cockerill

& Son. Amount.

$44,5 00 00

5,000 00

1,000 00

1,000 00

Ralph J ahn R. J. F. Gerstle J. N. Knight Sheehan & Co. Louis

Company. & Son. (Inc.) Wechsler. Amount. Amount. Amount. Amount.

$19,838 00 $27,800 00 $26,400 00 $21,000 00

5,600 00 5,250 00 5,500 00 5,000 00

1,300 00 2,500 00 2,500 00 1,500 00

2,000 00 1,270 00 1,300 00 1,200 00



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for supplying beef for the

Central Park Menagerie, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded to

the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract for

the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this

Board_





hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans,' specifications and form of contract

for "paving with asphalt the walks in St. Mary's Park, in the B'orough of The Bronx,

III The City of New York."

And when the same shall have been prepared, and the form of contract approved as

to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals

for doing the work.





223 [OCTOBER 12;1905.


•

THURSDAY, OCTOBER [2, 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.




received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows;

For Furnishing and Delivering Thre~ (3) Driving Horses and One (I) Buggy for

Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Items.

I. Three (3) single driving horses, as specified ..................... .

2. One (I) buggy, as specified .....•..••...........................


Commissioner Pallas offered the following;

Fiss. Doerr & Carroll Horse fompany.

r Price. Amoun~

$.t9Q 00

2SCl 00

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for repairs and alterations

to piping and valves and installing new lead-lined pipe, etc., at the Aquarium Building, Battery Park, Manhattan, for which bids" were received August 10, 1905, be forwarded

to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract

for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this

Board.

Which was adopted by the following vote;


0CTOBER 12,1905.1 224


Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract dated April

II, 1905, with Thomas C. Dunham, Inc., for furnishing and delivering painters' sup

plies for the parks in Manhattan be, and the same hereby is extended to September I,

1905.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract dated

April 10, 1905, with A. G. Spalding & Bros., Inc., for furnishing and delivering gym

nasium and playground supplies for parks in Manhattan, be and the same hereby is

extended to September 18, 1905.




ResoJ.ved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under contract

dated November 17, 1904, with IIeitzner & Reines for making repairs and alterations

and new plumbing, tiling and roof work on public comfort station in Central Park,

near the West Drive, etc., be and the same hereby is extended to September 30,

1905, as recommended by the architect.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract dated July 6, 1903, with the N euchatel Asphalte Company, Ltd., for laying and relaying asphalt

walk pavements in Hamilton Fish Park, Manhattan, be and the same hereby is ex

tended to September 19, 1903, the date upon which the same was actually completed,

as recommended by the Engineer.

Which was adopted by the f()llowing vote:

Ayes--'-Commissioners Palias, Schrader, KennedY-3.



and hereby is authorized to cause t() be prepared plans, specifications and form of

contract for "furnishing all the labor and materials for installing underground cables,

interior electric wiring and lighting fixtures in the New York Zoological Garden in

Bronx Park, in The City of New York."

225 [OCTOBER 12, 1905.

And, when the same shall have been prepared and the form of contract approved

as Va form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for doing the work.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest f'ormal bidder for erecting fire lines,

sprinkler system, etc., etc., in the American Museum of Natural History, for which

bids were received on the 5th inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval

of sureties, and, when so approved, that a contract for the same be entered into and

executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.


Ayes-Commissioners PalJas, Schrader, KennedY-3.



227 rOCTOBER 17, 1905·

DEPARTMEN'r OF PARKS.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17.1905-SPECIAL MEETING 2.30 P. M.


Commissioner Kemi.edy was called to the chair.

Upon the death of President John]. Pallas, on the evening of the 16th inst., which

was announced, Commissioner Kennedy offered the following:

In the death of our colleague, John J. Pallas, this Board has sustained a severe

loss, and it is our desire to place on record our acknowledgments of his worth and

industry as a Commissioner of Parks and President of the Park Board, which offices

he has held for nearly two years past to his great credit, and with results of usefulness

which will live after him.

By his courtesy to his a%ociates and to all having business with the Department,

he has commended himself to his colleagues and to the pUblic. In the prime of life

and in the midst of a useful career, his sudden death is not only a loss to the community

1\'hich he faithfully served, but a great bereavement to his friends and his fellow Com

missioners, who desire hereby to convey to his family aa expression of their friendship

and regard for their old associate

Resolved, That a copy of this testimonial be sent to the family of the deceased.

Which were adopted by the following vote:


Commissioner Schrader offered the_ following:

Whereas, The death of John J. Pallas, President of the Park Board, and Commis

sioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, makes it necessary that

some person should. during the vacancy caused thereby, be authorized to sign and

execute pay-rolls and documents in his place; therefore

228

Resolved, That Michael J. Kennedy, Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of

Brooklyn and Queens, be designated to sign all contracts, pay-rolls, vouchers and other

documents of whatever nature, requiring the signature of the President of the Park

Board or the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond,

pending the appointment of a successor to the late Commissioner Pallas.



On motion, at 2.40 p. m. the Board adjourned.

WILLIS HOLLY. Secretary.

229 [OCTOBE~ 19, 1905.


THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1905-STATED MEtTING 3 P. M.

Present--Commissioller Kennedy.

Commissioner Kennedy announced that in the absence of a quorum tpe estimate-box

containing all the bids or estimates which had been received pursuant to duly published

advertisemcnt~, would be sealed until the next meeting of the Board, when the bids or

estimates would be publicly opened and read.


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'THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1905-STATED MEETING, 3 P. M.

Samuel Parsons, Jr., Esq., who had been appointed Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond and President of the Park Board, presented :his certificate of appointment, which was ordered entered upon the minutes as follows:

City of New York, ' } Office of the Mayor.

Know all men by tgese ,presents, that I, George B. McClellan, Mayor of The City of New York, under and by virtue of the authority of the statutes in such case made and provided, do hereby appoint Samuel Parsons, Jr., a Commissioner of the' Parks of .The City of New York, to have administrative jurisdiction in the boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond\ and Presjdent of the Park Bpard, to hold office until his successor shall be 'appointed and has qualified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal .of ,office this 20th day of October, A. D., one thousand nine hundred and five.

[SEAL] GEORGE B. McCLELLAN, -Mayor.

The roll being called-

Present-Commissioners Parsons (President), Schrader and Ke),nedy.

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OCTOBER 26, 1905.1 232

The Secretary placed before the Board a communication dated October 20, 1905, from Samuel Parsons, Jr., resigning his position as Landscape Architect of the Department, which was ordered placed on file.

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:

, , :


I. Earth excavation.. 14.000 cubic

". 3·

5·

yards .................... .

Rock excavation. ",500 'cubic yards Borrowed filling in place, 500

cubic yards .............. .. Large, 100se rocks to be removed.

60 cubic yards ............ .. Rustic rocks, to be planted and

doweled mto bed rock. "So .•

6 .. Manure. 6,850 cubic yards ..••••

7. Mold. lIl.300 cubic yards .......

8. Sod, 375,000 square feet: .••..••.

g. Walk ,~asinS; complete. 75 ......

10. Surface basins, complete, 20 ...•

U. I".

IS·

Receivin\!,·basin, complete. I •••• 6-inch vItrified drain pipe, 1,650

linear feet ............... . 8·inch vitrified drain pipe, 1,850

linear feet ............... . la-inch vitrified drain pipe. 600

linear feet ............... . 12·inch 'vitrified drain pipe. I .300

linear feet .............. ..

16. Manhole,; to be built. complete. 22 J'1. 3,hl.ch porOus tile pipe, 6.5\10

linear feet ................ .

1$; I!l.

20,

21.

22.

113 .•

1'14·

25·

26.

27·

28.

Water supply system, . eomplete •• New 5-inch curbstones, 4"5 linear

feet ..................... :. 2~·inch blu~stone edging, 2,000

linear feet ............... . Asphalt walk pavement, 100,000

square feet ............... . Rubble masonry in cement mor

tar. 1,200 cubic yards ....... New bluestone steps, 5.650 linear

feet ......... , ............. . Bluestone checks. 1.000 linear

feet ......................... . Bluestone steps. to reset, IDS

. linear feet ............... .. Repairs to old and furnishing , and erecting new wrought-

iron picket fence ........... . 3-rail pipe fence. with wire mesh

screening. 2.090 linear feet. 2-rail pipe fence. with wire mesh

screening. 2.150 linear feet.

733

George !. Bailey.

, Price. Amount. \

$0 80

2 SO

1 00

10 00

10 00

2 50

I SO

04

50 00

60 00

300 00

2 00

2 SO

3 00

3 So

JOO 00

10

I 00

I 50

27~

7 50

2 00

2 00

I 00

3 00

2 40

$II,200 00

6,250 00

500 00

600 00

2,500 00

17,125 00

3',950 00

15.000 00

3,750 00

1,200 00

300 00

3.300 00

'4,625 00

1,800 00

.4.550 00

2,200 00

650 00

6,000 00

425 00

3,000 00

27,500 00

9,000 00

11.300 00

2,000 00

IDS. 00

5,000 00

6,270 00

5,160 00

$183,260 00

[OCTOBER 26. 1905.

Cul!1in-Pace Construction· Company.

,..---:------"----..;-------. Price. Amount.

$0 80

3 00

So

00

25 00

I 00

2 50

03~

50 00

65 00

225 00

I 75

I 85

2 35

2 75

110 00

I 60

I 60

80

25

6 00

2 25

I 00

I 70

I 20

$0,200 00

7,$00 00

250 00

300 00

6,250 00

6.850 00

53,250 00

'3.125 00

3,750 00

1,300 00

225 00

2,887 50

'3.422 So

3.575 00

2,420 00

10,400 00

7,500 00

680 00

1.600 00

,25,000 00

7,200 00

1,000 00

42 00

,1,000 00

3,553' 00

2,580 00

For Constructing That Portion of St. Nicholas Park North of One Hundred\ and Thirty-fifth Street and East of St. Nicholas Terrace. in the Borough of Manhattan.

Cunningham & Kearns. r---------~~--------~

Price.

$0 75

2 00

2 GO

25 00

I .oS

1" 20

02

60 00

70 00

200 00

2 00 I

2 25

2 50

4 00

lOa 00

30

I 25

I 25

25

7 00

I 75

I 75

, 00

.. , .. 2 00

2 00

Amount.

$10,500 00

I

5,000 00

200 00

120 00

6,250 00

8,562 50

25,560 00

7.500 00

4,500 00

200 00

3,300 00

4,162 50

1,500 00

5,200 00

2,200 00

1.950 00

9,000 00

531 25

2.500 00

25,000 00

»,400 00

9,887 50

1,750 00

IDS 00

1,000 00

4,180 00

$154.758 75

Bart Dunn. A

Price. Amount.

$0 35

I So

01

I So

3 So

2 25

I 60

01*

44 So

48 75

197 49

I IS

I 32

I 55

I 75

ISO 00

22

I 15

00

25

60

I 35

80

25

I 70'

I So

$40900 00

3.750 00

5 00

90 00

875 00

15,412 50

34.080 00

6,562 so

3'.337 So

975 00

197 49

1,897 So

2,442 00

!l30 00

2.275 00

3,300 00

1,430 00

8,000 00

:a,ooo 00

25,0.00 00

6,720 00

7,627 So

801>\00

2625

2,100 00

3.553 00

William J. Flanagan:

$1 00

3 00

I 00

5 00

8 00

2 00

200

03

47 00

So 00

300 00

2 00

200

2 00

2 00

75 00

30

I 25

I so 30

7 50

I 50

1 So

I 00

2 So

2 50

A

Amount. \

$14,000 00 '

7.50~GD "

50000

$~'~'

2,oo00lt 15.71100,:

42,600 ~o

I1,2S000

3,525 00

1,000 00

300 00

3,S~ 00·

3.,"Po 00

1,200 00

2,600 00

1,650 00

J.9$d~'

I~OO'.

'1"1,,,,".< 3,000 00'

30,00l! ~'!7 9,000 lob-':'~~'

~ ?,.;~,/,,':,;

8,47$,00 ,;'. -\"" t~·

1,500 ITI,),' ' , "'''\4

105 00 ..

75000'

5.2:r5·~

5.375 00

$190,036\ .as' . 1\1

Jobn J. Ha~ Company. r---________ A~ __________ ~

Pr~ce.

$1 10

2 SO

75

2' So

10 00

I 50

I 50

70 00

70 00

250 00

I 60'

160

60

I 75

70 00

60

I SO

2 00

30

t2 00

3 so

2 25

I 25

Amount.

$15,400 00

6,250 00

375 00

ISO 00

2,500 00

10,275 00

31,950 00

13.125 00

5,250 00

1,400 00

250 00

2,640 00

2,960 00

960 00

2,275 00

i,540 00

3,goo 00

9.700 00

637 So

30,000 00

19,775 00

131 25

2,200 00

7,3'5 00

5.912 50

John J. A Hopper.

Price.

$1 So

4 00

20

4 00

40 00

2 00

I 50

02

100 00

125 00

200 00

I 75

2 00

2 30

3 00

70 00

I 00

85

22

3 00

I 25

90

50

I 10

I 00

Amount.

$21,000 00

10,000 00

100 00

240 00.

10,600 00

13,700 00

31,950 00

7,500 00

7,500 00

2,500 00

200 00

2,887 So

3,700 00

1,380 00

3.900 00

1,540 00

1,625 ·00

10,000 00

425 00

22,000 00

3,600 00

7,062 50

900 00

52 50

1,500 00

2,299 00

2,150 00

P. J. ,Kane.

'Price. Amount. '

$0,80

2 50

10

I 50

2 00

I 80

I 40

oS

50 00

50 00

175 00

50

50

65

75

100 00

1 00

I SO

I 25

25

6 SO

, 25

I 25

50

, 35

I 35.

$11,200 00

6.250 00

so 00

90 00

500 00

12,330 00

29,820 00

,8,750 00

3,750 oll

1,000 00

175 00

825 00

925 00

3!l0 00

975 00

2,200 00

6,500 00

6,000 00

2,500 00

25,000 00

7,800 00

7,062 50

52 50

500 00

2,821 50 2,902 50

$152,256 50

Kel1y & Kelley, a Corporation. , Price.

$0 60

3 00

50

75 00

10 00

200

I 35

~OI~

70 00

70 00

200 00

I 00

I 00

I· 50

" 00

200 00

30

2 00

90

20

00

2 00

.1 10

I 00

I 50

I 25

Amount.

$8,400 00

7,500 00

250 00

4,500 00

2,500 00

13."'" 00

28,755 00

5,625 00

5,250 00

1,400 00

200 00

,..,650 00

1,850 00

goo 00

.2,60C 00

1,950 00

20,000 00

850 00

1,800 00

20,000 00

8,400 00

11,300 00

1,100 00

105 00

1,500 00

3,135 00

2,687 50

$162,307 50

Arthur F. McGuiness. ~----------~'~----------;

I Price. Amount.

$1 00

3 00

5 00.

10 00

2 00

02

75 00

75 00

200 00

I 50

I 75

2 50

4 00

60 00

"5

2 00

1 50

21

6 00

I 75

I 25

50

I 25

t 10

$'4,000 00

17 ,500 00

300 00

2,500 00

13,700 00

31,950 00

7,500 00

$,625 00

1,500 00

200 00

2,475 00

3,237 50

1,500 00

5,200 00

1,320 00

1,625 00

10,000 00

850 00

3,000 00 . 21,000 00

7,200 00

9,887 50

1,250 00

52 So

1.350 00

2,612 50

2,365 00

$159,700 00

James Pilkington.

'Price. Amount. \

$2 20

3 20

01

I 00

00

02

50 00

So 00

225 00

I 50

I 75

'2 00

2 00

50 00

20

I 25

50

IS

4 00

I SO

I 00

20

1 So

I 00

$3~,800 00

8,000 00

5 00

60 00

1,250 00

7,500 00

3,750 00

\ 1,000 00

225 00

2,475 00

3,237 50

1,200 00

2,600 00

1,100 00

6,800 00

531 25

1,000 00

15,000 00

4,800 00

8,475 00

1,000 00

21 00

5.0 00

3,13$ 00

2,150 00

OCTOBER 26, Iy<lS.]

Items and Quantity.

For Furnishing and Delivering

BOROUGH OF

I. Round iron, I-inch, %-inch, ~-inch, %-inch, ~-inch, 12 bars each, 1,500 pounds .••.••••••••..

2. Round iron, 5-I6-inch, )4-inch, I bundle each, 224 pounds ..............••....................

3. Band iron, I-inch, I )4-inch, I V,-inch, I ~-inch, I bundle each, 400 pounds.· .........••........ ". Flat iron, 3 by 5-16-inch, 2 by 3-I6-inch, 1)<1 by 3-I6-inch, I~ Dy V,-mch,,~ by )4-inch, 1,2 bars

each; I by )4-inch, IV, by l-i-inch, 1)4 by )4-inch, 2 by V,-inch, 5V, by V,-inch. 4 by Yo-inch. '6 bars each, 3,600 pounds ........................................ _ ......... _ .......... .

5. Half oval iron, 1)4 by S-16-inch, I by )4:'inch, 6 bars each, 170 pounds ..................•....•

6. Tire steel, IV, by ~-inch, 1)4 by S-I6-inch, 1% by V,-inch, I set each, 340 pounds .......... ..

7. Tire steel,s by V,-inch, 12 bars; 6 by v,-inch, 6 bars, 2,200 pounds ......•••.•.....••••..•••••. 8. Norway iron, ~ by v,-inch, I bar; IV, by V,-inch, 2 bars; IV, by I-inch, I bar; IV, by lV,-inch,

9·

10. II.

r6.

17·

18.

I bar, 300 pounds ................................. _ ................................ ..

Round lowmore, ~-inch, %-inch, V,-inch, 7-16-inch, %-inch, 2 bars each, {"a pounds .••••....•

Cherry-heat welding compound, 2 s-pound boxes ......................................... . Carriage 'bolts, 4, 4V" 5. 6 by 7-16-inch, 50 each; 2, 2V" 3, 3V" 4V" 5 by ji-inch, 50 each;

IV" 3V" 4 by s-r6-inch, roo each; rV" I~, 2 by )4-inch, 500 each; 3V, by )<I-inch, 100 each; r by 3-16-inch, roo each .............................. " ........................... .

Tire bolts, 3, 3V" 4, 4V, by 5·r6-inch, 200 each; IV" 2, 2v,' 3, 3)1, by )4·inch, 200 each; lV" I~, 2, 2)1, by 3-,6-inch, 200 each ................................................ ..

Nuts, 9-16-inch, %-inch, M-inch, %-inch, 10 pounds each; ,;i-inch, 50 pounds each ••.•...••••• Iron washers, 3' I 6-inch, )4-inch, 5'I6-inch, 5 pounds each; %-inch, 7-16·inch, V,'inch, %-inch,

10 pounds each; M-inch, %-inch. I-inch, r7ji-inch, 25 pounds each ....................... . Iron rivets, 3 by 5-r6-inch, 5 pounds; 3, ", 5 by %-inch, 5 pounds each; 3, 4, 5 by 7-l6-inch,

10 pounds each; 3, 4, 5 by V,-inch, 10 pounds each .....•........••..•.•...•.•......•....

Whiffletree bolts, " by s·,6-inch, 4V, by %-inch, 2 dozen each .....•..••..•..•••••.•••••....

Bradley shaft couplings, buggy and surrey size, 6 pairs ..................................... .

Axle clips, 2, 3, 4, s·inch by %·inch, 2 dozen each ................•.•...•••••••••••••••••.

19. Sweede tacks, '2V,-ounce, 6-ounce, 8-ounce, 16-ounce, 6 packages each •••••.••••••••••••••••••

20. Japanned head nails, *-inch, 6 packages ............................. , ................... ..

21. va-inch nickel·plated shaft til'S, 6 pairs ..••••..••................••..•.••••..••....•••• " ••••

22. 3V,-inch truck whiffletrees, 6 pairs ....................................................... .

23. 2 by "V,-inch rough hickory double trees, 6 ............................................ ..

. 24. 2* by- s-inch white oak truck poles, 6 ................................................... .

25. Half finished XXX hick9ry shafts and bars,. 1% by 1%-inch buggy size, 6 pairs .............. ..

26. Twist drills with, V,-inch shanks, 3-16, )4, 5-16, %-inch, 2 each .......................... ..

27. 1 %-inch solid collar steeL axle, 7-inch box for platform spring (for supply wagon), r set. ...

28. ,)I,-inch truck·seat springs, 6 pairs .................................. , .................... .

29. Wire hat rack hooks, japanned, '5 gross •...............................•.••..••.••.......

30. 3·inch hooks an~ eyes, 10 gross .........•...................................... _ ...... .

31. Japanned closet buttons, 12 dozen ..................... _ ....................... .

32. Up-rim locks and knobs complete, with escutcheons, No. 940588, 200 ........... .

33. 6·inch heavy galvanized iron strap hinges, r85 pairs_ ......................... .

; , ~:, .....

237 " I o,cTO,B~~ 2~f 1995, , "

TQO~'~wat:e ~d. b;"()IJ,.

THE BRONX.

Cavanaugh Bros. & Co. A. P. Dienst. 'n!.e, M:&~~~.~U.J?Rl~ , • • Pfiee. Amount.' Price. ' AttIount.

\ t Price. ".-- 'A1IWl1nt--'

a~ 0,_* $41 25 a$o 022, $33 00 *$0 !!26 $39 00

M3* 840 aO:.l9 6 50 ao3 67:1

a03 12 00 a026 10 40 a03 1200

";02# 99,00 a02)4 81 00 ao3 108 00

";03: 5 10 a0265 4 So ao4 680

a911)4 7 6S a03 1 10 54 11928 ,9 Sa

";~,215 47 30 a02l5 47 30 a03 6600

~}63 10 89 a034 10 20 a04 12 00 '/

. ao~ p 20 a03 4 20 a08 II .20

lI;~5 I So a08 80 a17, I '/0 e'

22'15 9 00 24 00

14 10 7 35 850

";94 3 60 a04~ 4 05 a09 8 .0 a04- 620 ao4l4 6 59 a04 6 :10

-ao4., 320 a04 3 20 a05 400

3 36 :.I 40 200

h7,5 4 50 hI 10 6 60 b7S 45.0

3 20 :.I 60 320

2 40 I 03 2 40

OS 30. 08 48 05 30

15 90 26 I 56 12~ 75

1'''5 7 50 37 2 22 I 00 6 00

J>S 3 90 52 3 III 6S. 3.90

:.I 10 12 60 I 85 Ii 10 2 00 12 00

1 30 'l 80 I 30 7 80 I 37~ 8 25

4 00, I 70 180

800 00 5 00 700

I 2S 7 So I 10 6 60 I IS 6 90

90 13'50 90 13 50 90 13 SO

65 6 SO ' 56 5 60 1 12~ II 2$

04 ...s 07 84 04 .-3~ 7~ ~~ 28 56 00 24 48 00

" '. 0" llO 37 00 13 24> oS 17 31 45

, 1,

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OCTOBER z6, 1905.]

Ii 34-

35·

36-

37~

38.

39·

40·

4"

42·

43·

44·

45 •

46.

4f. 48•

49'

50.

51.

, 52.

53·

54·

55·

56.

57·

58.

Items and Quantity.

3-inch narrow steel butts, 1 dozen pairs ............................................ "t ... ..

Lodse pin butts, 27', by 27',·inch, 37', by 37',··inch, 47', by 47',·inch, I dozen pairs each ..... .

Large Armstrong stock and dies, I ......................... , ..................... .

Large pipe vice,!. ........................................ , .. , ............. , ... , ........ .

Pipe cutters, 2 ... " .............................................................. , ......••

:24-inch Stilson wrench, I ••••••••.••..•.•..•• , •.•...•. , ••. , ...•••.•.•••.•.••••. , ....•.•••••

I8-inch Stilson wrench, I ...................................................... , ' . , .....•. ,

Hack saw to take I2·inch blades, I .•.•.•.•••.•.•••..•..••.. , ..•...••..•..••.• ,., ...•.•.•••

I2-;nch blades for hack saw, 12 ................................. .

Solder, 25 pounds ......•..................................................... , ..••.•.•••.

Charcoal, 12 bags ........................................................... , ........... .

Galvanized iron, No. 26, 24 inches wide, 2 bundles ....... , ............................... .

Black iron, No. ,,6, 24 inches wide, 2 bundles ............................................. .

Leather packings for Bradley shaft couplings, " dozen ..... , .................... ,., ........ .

I4-inch milled files, one round eqge, 3 dozen .................................. , ........•••

",·inch milled files, one round edge, dozen ........................... ' ............... : .. .

lo·inch milled files, one round edge, dozen ...... , ..... , ...................... , , .......... .

8-inch milled fles, one round edge, :2 dozen ..... , ............. , ................ ;., ......... .

I4-inch tlat bastard files, 6 dozen ....................................•...........•....•••

l2-inch tlat bastard files, 6 dozen ...............•.•............•.•...•...•........•..•.••

lo·inch half·round bastard files, 2 dozen .................................................. ..

l2-inch half·round bastard files, ,. dozen ................................................. .

I4·inch round second·cut files, z dozen ..........................•...................••••

12-inch round second-cut files, 2 dozen .................................................... .

6·inch round second·cut files, ,. dozen ..................................................... .

59. ' IO·inCh- double end saw files, 6 dozen ..............................••••....•.•.........••.•

60. 8-inch double end saw files, 6 dozen .....................•........•.•.•...•...•...........

6,. ' 7-;nch double end saw files, 4 dozen ............. , ..................••••.................•••

6... Io-inchl

taper saw files, 6 dozen ..................................•.........•...........•...

63. 4-inch milled taper key files, 1 dozen .................................••...................

6-inch milled taper key files, I dozen ..................................................... .

6·inch square papered files, I dozen ........................................... , ........... .

8-inch square papered files, I dozen ...................................................... ..

I.a-inch square papered files, I dozen ....................................................... .

LOg screws, 7 by %.inch, 6 by 7',·;nch, 4 by rB·;nch, ,Lby rB·inch, ,,~ ~¥ %·inch, 100 ecah .. .. Iron wood screws, I~·inch, No.8, 2S .. grOSS; ~·inch, No. 'I. 1:3 gross; *I.inCh. No.6, 1:2 111'0IIII;

~.inch. NO.4. 2 gross; %-inch, NO.4, 2 gross; I·inch, No.8, '5 gross; ~.incb. No.8, 15 gross ., ................................................. _ ................. , ....... _ ..

239 [OCTOBER '26, 1905.

Cavanaugh Bros. The ManhattlU'l Supply

& Co. A. P. Dienst. Cosney• r Price,.

. \

A , \ Amouut. Price. Amount. .r Price. Am01l11t.

4 80 ..

b40 bo3~ I 39 b"5 3 00

" 70 " IS • ! ..... " 50

,,['50 8 00 8 00 18 00 [8 00

... t .. IZ 50 4.00 400 3 00 3 00

2 50 5 00 I 50 3 00 2 25 4 50 I 1 20 I "0 I 80

'. 80 I 65 • 65 I 80 I 80 I 20 I 20 1 10 I 10

50 . 50 90 90 45 45

10 I "0 07~ 87 06~ 75

18 4 50 18~ 4 63 25 6 25

60 7 20 80 ' 9 60 75 9 00

5 17 IO 34 6 "5 IZ So 6 00 12 00

434 8 68 4 75 9 sa 5 00 10 00

SO '1 00 60 1'20 75 I So'

,240 7 "0 2 40 7 20 240 7 20

1 68 04 1 68 5 04 .1 75 5 25

I 26 3 78 1 26 3 78 1 30 3 90

?6 I 9". 96 1 92 1 00 280

" 66 IS 96 2 66 IS 96 2 70 16 "0

I So 9 00 I 94 Il''6<j. " 00 J3 00

2# 4 88 I 82 3 64 I 80 3 60

I 82 3 64 '" 36 4 72 2 30 4 60

" 36 4 72 2# 4 88 3 00 600

I 72 3 44 1 72 3# I 70 3<j.e

80 I 60 80 1 60 80 • 60

98 5 88 98 5 88 I 00 600

78 4 68 78 4 611 80 410

'10 2 80 70 " 80 72 2U

, I 94 II 64 I 62 9 72 I 70 10 20

58 58 80 80 95 95

94 94 98 98 I 20 I 20 ~

92 9" . 9" 92 95 95

1 10 1 10 I 10 1 10 1 10 • 10

I 48 1 48 I 48 I 48 I 45 I 45

69" , 6 55 5 50

'878 11 25 10 00

Items and Quantity.

70: Tar paper, [~ rolls •......................... : ........................................... .

7[. 6-inch $trap hinges, 2 dozen pairs .............................................. -' ..• , .....•

7a, y·inch heavy strap hinges, 2 dozen pairs ................................................... .

73. , 8-inch heavy strap hinges, 2 dozen pairs ......................................... , ...•.......•

74. Ji-inch bed screws, as selected with washers, " dozen pail's ...............................•..

750 20 D nails, big heads, IS kegs ..........................................................•.

76. Iron snow shovels, 2 gross ........•.................................................•..•..

'71. Machine oil, 3 barrels ..................•...•.........................................••.•

78. Albany grease, SO pounds .............................................•...................

79. Best cotton waste, I bale ............................................ ~ .................... .

80. 3 by tV.-inch galvanized movable bolt butts, so pairs ..................................... .

a. Per pound. b. Per pair. e. 300 pounds; lOY, cents per pOMllld. Weights in items I to II assumed as standard for all bids.

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The Ma.m.ttan Supply /'

Ca,v.~ !'i'~s. & Co, A. P. Dienst • Com.~. .. r Amount.'

\ r PriCe. Amount.

, Pri~. Price. Amount.

85 10 20 60 7 20 75 9 00

004 1-6 100 OO4~ I 08 OO3~ 8+ 55-6 I 40 08 I 92 081-3 2 00

I

b07~ ISo bog 2 16 b031-3 20G

....... S 00 7S 1 0,0

210 31 50 2 05 30 7S :.I 25 33 75

33 00 660p 35 00 70 00 32 00 64 00

10 00 30 00 12 00 3600 12 40 37 2'

I2 doo 13 6 SO 14 '108

9 00 1>00 9 00 900 c •.•••. 31 SO

.'" 600 og 4st 10 5 00

$8...,,1li $731' 41 ",5 19

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For Furnishing and Delivering Timber (No. 4-05) Borough of The Bronx.

Items and Quantity.

J. a-inch No. , white pine, random widths, D 2·S, 350 square feet. .... .

2. IU-inch No. I white pine, random widths, D 2-S, 400 square feet ... .

3. I~-inch No. I white pine, random widths, D 2'S, 400 square feet. .. .

4- I-inCh No. I white pine, random widths, D 2-S, 500 square feet ..... .

5. §i-inch No. I white pine, random widths, D ,,·s, 300 square feet. .. .

6. ~·inch No. I white pine, randon;t widths, D :2-5, 300 square feet ... . 7. White pine ceiling, ~·inch thick by 47>·inch wide, b. & c. b., 2'5, 1,500

square feet ................................................ _ . 8. White pine ceiling, Yi-inch thick by 7·inch wide, b. & c. b., 2'5, 1,000

square feet ................................................•.

9. White pine shelving, 50 pieces .................................. .

10. North Carolina pine 1I00ring, ~ by 30-inch, 1,500 square feet ..... . II. North Carolina pine ceiling, Yi by 30-inch, b. & c. b., D 2'S, 3,500

square feet ................................................. . 1:2'. North Carolina pine ceiling, .~~ by 3.~·inch. b., 7C .• b., D 1-5, 2,000

square feet ................................................. .

13. Novelty siding, 5,000 square feet ................................ .

14- I~ by 4-inch North Carolina pine, d., 4-5, 3,000 square feet. ...... .

IS. North Carolina pine roofing, ~ by 7-inch, 3,000 square feet. ...•.••

'16. I ~ bT 3-inch white pine, 'd;, 2-S, 2,500 linear feet ................••

17. White wood, I·inch thick, random widths, D 2'S, 500 square feet ... .

lB. White wood, U·inch thick, random widlhs, D 2'S, 300 square feet ... . , 19. 9 feet 1~ by 9-inch spruce, t. & g., D 1'5, 50 pieces ............. .

20. White pine, 8-inch wide by ,~·inch thick, D 2'5, 400 linear feet ... .

21. White pine, ~ by 4-inch, D 2-5, 820 linear feet ................... .

"". I-inch quarter round moulding, 600 linear feet ............•.......

3 1 •

3:2·

33-

34· 35·

3U·inch cr(lWn m(lulding, 8'(1 linear feet ......................... .

III to 14-inch wide and 2·inch ,thick oak, D 2'S, 6 planks ........... .

10·inch No. , oak, random widths, D 2'5, 300 square feet .........•

I~·inch No. I oak, random widths, D 2'5, 300 square feet. ...... .

%.inch No. I oak, random widths, D 2'5, 300 square feet .........•

U·inch No. , oak! random widths, D 2-5, 100 square feet ......•• I % by I Yi -inch ha f finished XXX hickory shafts and bars for same,

buggy size, I dozen pairs ................................... . I U by "-in~1i half finished. XXX hickory shafts and bars for same,

surrey Size, I dozen palrs .................................... .

,. by .U·inch truck doubletrees, rough, 1 dozen ..................•.

Heavy truck whiffletrees, I dozen pairs .......................... .

Truck poles, rough, 2~ by 6-inch, % dozen .....................•

Truek poles, rough, 2U by s·inch, 0 dozen ...................... .. White pine four:panel doors, moulded, 2-S size, 6-foot 6·inch by ,.-foot

6-inch by IYl-inch thick, So .................................. ..

Church E. Gates & Co. r-____ -JA~ ____ ~

'Price. Amount~

$0 10

09

08

°7U

07

05

05

05

68

030

04

03

04

04

,. '·s 03

06

04

35

05

02

oJ

03

I 40

06

06

os as

a' 50

al 50

b 50

a 60

b, 65

b, 35

3 50

$35 00

36 00

32 00

37 So

21 00

15 00

75 00

50 00

34 00

52 50

J4000

60 00

20000

120 00

6600

75 00

30 00

12 00

17 So

20 00

16 40

600

2430

840

,8 00

,800

IS 00

5 00

1800

18 00

600

720

996

8 10

'75 00

, I

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Chulch E. Gates "':Co. ---~~

Items and Quantity.' Price. Amount.

36. Cornice brackets, as per sample, 460 ••••••••.•....•••••• ' ••••••.... 03 l~, 80

37. 20 feet 3 by 7-:il:lch North Carolina pine, rough, 150 pieces ......... . 9 1 136 50

38. :ao feet 6 lIY' /i-inch North Carolina pine, rough, 20 pieces .•........ I 62 32 40

39. ,13 feet 3 by 4-inch spruce, rough, 100 pieces .................... .. 35 35 00

40. 18 feet 2 by 4-inch spruce, rough, 500 pieces ...........•••••.••... 34 17000

41. 18 feet", by' 3-inch spruce, rough, 300 piece •.....•.......••......... 25 75 00

42. 13 f~et :3 by 3-inch spruce, rough, 100 pieces .. , ................•.. 19 19 00

43. 13 feet " by ",-inch spruce, D 4", 50 pieces ................• '" ... . '4 7,00

'44. 13 feet :3 by 9-inch spruce plank, D l'S gang sawed, 100 pieces ..... . 50 50 00 I

45. \~3 'feet 1* by !/,inch spruce, rough, 100 pieces ................... . I

3 2 32 00

$2,052 SO

a Per pair. bEach.

For Paving with Asp-halt the Existing Walks in St. Mary's Park, in the Borougb of' The Bronx, City of New York (10,000 Square Yards.)

===~==~=================================== Name.

The Barber Aspbalt Paving Compatly ..................... . The Sicilian Aspbalt Paving Company ..................... . Vulcanite Paving Company ......... _ ....................•..

Price.

$1 ?9 80

85

Amount.

$16,900 00 18,000 00

18,500 00

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for the Erection and Completion of a.

Toilet-bouse (No.2) in Pe,lham Ba! Park, BOt:ottg~ of The Bronx.

Name.

James J. Buckley ..................................................... . Longin P.· Fries ...................................................... . William Horne Company ............................................. .

·Jobn Spence, Jr ........................................................... . \

Amount.

$3,77500 4,00000

3,64100 3,69500

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Jf~ W~I~' aJ;ld ¥a,teri~s Required for the Installation of Hot Water Heating , ~atus in Greenhouses in Prospect and Forest Parks, and Alterations in

Stea~ Heating Plant, Litchfield, Mansion, Pro~pect Park, Borough of

J;J:~~o"'lyn. ----

Name.

B.\\t~am. Hitchings, Pierson Com~ny ............................... . J. A. Sco~lay ......................................... ' ...........•..

1'he minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Amount.

$4,130 00

3.87300

a communication was received from the Washington's Headquarters Association, f()unded by Daughters of the' Revolution, forwarding a copy of resolutions adopted by s~~ a,sspciation upon the death of the late Commissioner Pallas. Filed.

Commissioner Parsons offered the following:

i,*~;v,~. That the time stipulated for the c~mpletion of the contract, date,d July II, 190~> with the Vulcanite Paving Company, for repairs to walk pavements in City ~, P~rk,.¥anhattan, be and the same hereby is extended to September 13, 1905, the .uMn which the work was actually completed. as recommended by the Engineer.


"'~ommissioners Parsons, Schrader, KennedY-3.

~issioner Kennedy offered the following:

ltesO,lved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and QUIletlS be and he hereby is authorized to enter into contracts for professional services wi~ ¥cKim, Mead & White, Dodge & Morrison and Heimle, Huberty & Hudswell. arcllik:t:ts. in eonnection with the drsigning and supervision of the shelter houses on the Parade Ground, Bedford. Park, Carroll Park, Irving sqnare, Bushwick Park. Forest PMk. ~Qper Park, Fort Greene Park and the boathouse building in Prospect Park, ~ of Brooklyn.

WfW:ll. Was adopted by the following vote:

4-fft-Commissioners Parsons, Schrader, KennedY-3.

~mis~()ner Schrader offered the following:

_tved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under contract wi"", pr:mr~ fIeW!tt, for "furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection and

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'&fil~ iof 'a plieasants' aviary in the New York Zoological Park, in Btonx~ Parle, in'The City of New York," be and the same is hereby extended 'to OctdlYer ''16, l?JOS, in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer for 'the )JO'tdUgh' of The Bronx.

Which was, adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Comn:1issioners Parsons, Schrader, KennedY-3.

(Commi~rSchrade~ 'offered the following:'

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the delivery, under 'Contract with M. GICl\son, for "furnishing and delivering twenty (20) tons No. ltimat1Jy bay, for parks, Borough of Tbe Bronx," be and the same is hereby extended 16 October 19, 1905, in a~cordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer ,for tbe Borough of,_ The Bronx.

Which was adopted by the follo~ing vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Parsons, Schrader, KemiedY-3. , "


Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for ,the Borough of The Bronx be and hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form Qf contract for .. furnishing all the labor and materials for the improvement of small park at the junction of 'third .and Franklin avenues, Borough of. The Bronx."

And, when the same shall have been prepared, and form of contract approved as to form;- by the, Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals

fpr doing the work.


Ayes-Commissioners Parsons, Schrader, KennedY"-3.


ReS?lved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and delivering horses and carriage for parks in the Borough of The Bronx, for which bids were receiyed on the tzth inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when So approved that a cOntract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and 'on behalf of this Board.


Ayes-Conunissioners Parsons, Schrader, KennedY-3.

'Conunissioner Schrader offered the following:

R,esolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively ~ ftlT

nishing and delivering timber and hardware, tools, etc., for parks in The Broax, for Iwhich bids have been thi~ dav-received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval

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of sureties, and when so approved that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.


Ayes-Commissioners Parsons, Schrader, KennedY-3.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for the installation of hot-water heating apparatus in greenhotlses in Prospect and Forest Parks, and alterations in steam heating plant in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, for which bids have been this day r~ceived, be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when ~o approved that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.



On motion, at 3-40 p. m. the Board adjo11rned.


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[NOVEMBER 2,.1905.

DEPARTMENT· OF PARKS .

•

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, J90S-STATED MEETING 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Parsons (President), Schrader, Kennedy.

The minut~s of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Commissioner Parsons offered the following: ,

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for the construction of a portion of St. Nicholas Park, for which bids were received on the 26th ult., be .forwarded to the, C~ler for his approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.

Whicli ;as adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners' Parsons, Schrader, KennedY-3. @C'


Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract, dated May 8, 1905,' with A. P. Dienst & Co., for furnishing and delivering hardware, iron, tools, etc., for parks in' the Borough of Th~ Bronx be and the same hereby is extended to October I,' 1905.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting toilet house N~. 2 in P~lham Bay Park, The Bronx, for which bids were received on the ;6th

, ult., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and whe~ so ap-

proved, that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.



On motion, at 3.15 p. m., th'e Board adjourned.


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. TH:tJRSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1905-STATKD MEETING 3 P. M.

Present-Corlunissi~ners Parsons (President), Schrader, Kennedy.

A representative of the Comptroller being present, and· the meeting o~ to the public, the estimate-box w'as opened and all the bids or proposals which had been received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

Table of Bids :for Furnishing All Materials a,nd Labor Required to Construct Sidewalks. of Rock Asphalt Mastic and of Portland ,Cement Mortar, and to Construct Tree-Plots with Garden Mold in Cathedral Parkway, Between Seventh and Fifth Avenues, and in the Phlza at One Hundred and TenUa Street a~d Fifth Avenue, All in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York:


Items and Qua'.'tities.

I. Walk J,avementof roC!!: asphalt mastic. witb concrete base lifldrubble stone founda· tion, ~ ~. 36,500 squ,are feet ••

2. Walk pavemont 61· Portland ceniettt mOrtar, With eoncrete base, to construct, 12,000 square feet ., ••••••.•.•••..•••.••••.••

3. Mold to furnish and deposit in tree plots. 1,550 cubic yar4s .•...•••.••..•..•....

The Sicilian Asphalt Paving fompany.

Price. Amount. '

$0 24 $8,760 00

15' 1,800 00

,. 50 3,815 00

$14.435 00

Vulcanite Paving Compaily.

I Price ... ~ • Amount. •

. $0 "9~ :$10,7.67 5,0

,6 1,980 OD

,. 50 3,'75 00

$i6,s6,.-so

NpVEMBER 9. 1905·]

Table of Bids for Furnishing All the Necessary Materials for and Constructing and

Erecting Fully Complete a Gas Pipe and Wire Mesh Fence Upon the Back

ing Log of the Bulkhead Along the Water Front of Thomas Jefferson Park,

in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York.



J. Three' rail pipe fence, with wire screen filling, to be furnished' and erected, com·

Anchor Post Iron Works.

A

r Price. ,

Amount.

Cooper & Evans.

I Price. A Amount. '

John Fox & Co. ~_--,A,--__

I Price. Amount

plete, 820 linear feet..... $1 60 $1,312 00 $1 68 $1,377 60 $1 49 $1,221 10

I.

William Horne Leslie McHarg Company. & Co. • A

Items and Quantities. 'Price. Amount. , I

Price. ,

Amount.

Three rail . pipe fence, with wire sereen filling, to be furnished and erected, com· plete, 820 linear feet ••... $2 19 $1,795 80 $1 86 $1,525 20

-The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.


lohn Sp~nce, Jr •

Amoun~ I Price.

$1 97 $1,61 5 40

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for paving walks in St. Mary's Park, The Bronx, for which proposals were received on the 19th ult., be

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

a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on



Ayes-Commissioners Parsons. Schrader;- KennedY-3.


Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for

works on parks in the Borough of Manhattan for which bids haVe been this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so

approved that f;:ontracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President

for and on behalf of this Board. .


Ayes-Commissioners Parsons, Schrader, KennedY'-3.

On motion, at 3.10 p. m., the Board adjourned. WILLIS HOLLY, St'cretary.

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. NOVEMB-ER 23, 1905.

DEpARTMENT OF PARKS.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1905-STA1'ED MEETING 3 P. M.

Presoat-Commissioners Parsons (President), Schrader, Kennedy ..

A rePresentative o~ the Compt~lIer 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:

Table of Bids for Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for the Erection and Completion of the Southeast Entrance Gate in the N ew York Zoological Park in Bronx Parkin The City of New York, Borough of The Bronx, Novem

ber 23. 1905.

Buckley Realty

Construction

Items and 9uantities. Company. Amount.

i I. For ,furnisning aU .~e mao

terials aniL proVldmlt all the labor, tools and Imple-ments of every ki .. d neces-sal'Y for erecting fully complete, so far as herein

$9,047 00 speCIfied ........•........ Amount additional for copper

where tin is s(>ecified .... 777 00 2.

* No bid.

Charles H. Peckworth.

Items and Qnantities. Amount.

I. For furnishing . all ,the mao , terial$ and; l'l'ovidine; all

the labor, tools' and .. nple- ' ments of every kind neces' sary fOr erecting' fl1lfy , complete, so far as "<;rein specIfied .••...• :. • • • . • .. • • $8,09" 00

.. 2., Amount. additional £0.- copper where tin is specified,::.' 425 01)

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'. Kelly & James J. Guidone & William Buckley. Galardi. Horne Kelley, In-

Company. c°'A::!~t Amount. Amount. Amount.

$7,100 00 $5,350 00 $4,523 00 $,,656 00

500 00 48500 300 00

~ohn V. . Sc aefer, Jr., John Spence, Springsted Louis ' &: Co. Jr. & Adam,son. Wechsler.

Amount. Amount. Amount. Amount.

$5,354 00 $4,785 00' $6,400 00 $6,750 00

444 00 315 00 600 00 550 00

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Table of Bids for Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for the Erection and Completion of a Small Deer House in the New York Zoological Park in Bronx

Park in The City of New York. Borough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders.

Behan & Cavanaugh ........... " ............... , . '" ................. ,.

Buckley Realty Construction Company ................................. . Guidone & Galardi. ................................................... .

Kelly & Kelley, Incorporated .......................................... . Charles H. Peckworth ................................................. . Springsted & Adamson ............................................... ..

Geo. L. Walker Company· ............................................. .

.. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved .

. Commissioner Parsons offered the following:

Amount.

$53,94700 42,800 00

41,54300

48,34000 49,57700 43,66600

48,75900

Resolved, That forms of contracts and specifications for erecting an addition to the

Metropolitan Museum of Art in Central Park and for plumbing and other work in connection therewith, as prepared by the architects and submitted by the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, be and the same hereby are

approved, and when the same shaH have been approved as to legal form by the Corporation Counsel that an advertisement be published inviting proposals for doing

said works.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract, dated April

II, 1905; with George H. Storm & Co., for furnishing and delivering lumber for parks

in th~ Borough of Manhattan be and the same hereby is extended to November

22, 1905. Which was adopted by the following vote:



Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract dated July 6, 1~5, with the Barber Asphalt Paving ComJ0lny for furnishing, setting and resetting curbstones, paving with asphalt blocks the carriageway, making the necessary alterations

to the drainage, and otherwise improving Cathedral parkway between Seventh and Fiftn ave'rtues, and in the Plaza at One Hundred and Tenth street and Fifth avenue, be

:153 ' [NOVEMBER ll, I9OS.

attdt'he slime hereby is extended to November 18, r905, the date upon whiehtht work' wtll 'actually co~leted,as recommended by the Engineer.


Ayes-Commissioners Parso~s, Schrader, KennedY-3.


Resolved, That ~he Cominissioner of Parks for the Borough of The Bronx be and he qereby is authorized to 'cause plans, specifications and for~ of contract to be pre{ia~' for erecting a stone drinking fountain on the Bronx and Pelham parkway, and WRen so prepared,'llnd the form of contract shall have been approved hy the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for doing the work.

Which was a.dopted by tne following vote:

. Ayes-Commissioners Parsons, Schrader, KennedY-3.

Commissioner. Schrader offered the following:

Resolved, That the Commissiorier of Parks for the. Borough of The Bronx be and hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of contract for "Furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection and completion of a shelter pavilion in Crotona Park, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The City of New York," and when the same shall have been prepared and the form of contract I approved as to form, by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviti'ng proposals

tOt doing the ~ork.

Which was· adopted by the following vote:



ResQlved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the BorouglJ of The Bronx be and hereOY is arit\'lorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of contract

, for, "Furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection' and completion of an addition to the toilet house in Claremont Park, in the Borough of The, Bronx, in The City of New York," and when the same shall have be~n prepared and the form of contract approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel to publish an advertise- , ment inviting proposals for doing the work.

Which r was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Coptmissioners Parsons, Schrader, KennedY-3:

Com~ssioner Schrader offered the following:

Resolved, That tke C01l11l1issioner of Parks for the Borough of The BrollX be alld .hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of contract

I :

for "Furnishing all. the labor and materials for the erection and completion of "\ . a public comfort ,station in St. James Park, in the Borough of The Bronx; in The CitY

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" of New- York," and when the same shall have been prepared and the form of contract approved as to form 'by the Corporation Counsel to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for doing the work.





hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared· plans, specifications and form of contract for furnishing alld erecting a cast iron drinking fountain in Macomb's Dam Park, in

the ,Borough of The Bronx, in The City of New York," and when the same shall have been prepared and the form of contract approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel

to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for doing the work.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under contract with th~ Cranford Company for the regulating, grading and paving or repaving with

asphalt on a concrete foundation Pitkin avenue, from Eastern parkway extension to Stone avenue. Borough of Brooklyn, be and it hereby is extended'to December I, 1905, as recommended by the Engineer.



Commissioner Kennedy offered the fpllowing:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under contract with Charles Cranford for the repairs and alterations to the railing and wall at Flower Garden, Prospect Park, be and it hereby is extended to December I, I90S, as recom

mended by the Engineer.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under contract with George F. Driscoll for the erection of a shelter house at Bedford Park be and 'it hereby is extended to December I, I90S, as recommended by the Engineer.



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Resolved, Tbattlle time stipulated for the completion of the work under contract with George F. Dri$coll for the ,erection of a shelter house at Carroll Park, be and it hereby is extended to December I, 1905, as recommended by the Engineer.

I Which was adopted by the following vote:


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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. , •

THURSDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1905-STATED MEETING 3 P. _N:.

Present-Commissioners Parsons (President), Schrader. Kennedy .

.{\ repre;entative of the Comptroller being present. and the meeting open to the public, the estilnate 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 the Labor and Materials for The Erection and Completion of a Public Comfort Station in Pelham Bay Park, Borough,of. The Bronx, in

, Connection with Public Building Already Erected, Borough of The Bronx.

Bidders,

James J. Buckley ..................................................... . Guidone & Galardi. ................................................... " William Horne Company ............................................. . John V. Schaefer, Jr. & Co ............................................ . John Spence, Jr ....................................................... . Springs ted & Adamson ............................................... "

. George L. Walker Company .......................................... .

/ Amount.

$15,24000

15.773 00

13,37000

18,99800

14,58300

16,588 00

17,07200

DECEMBER 7,19°5.]

For Furnishing and Erecting a Cast-iron Drinking Fountain in Macomb's Dam Park, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The City of New York.

Bidders.

J. W. Fiske Iron Works ............................................. . The J. L. Mott Iron Works ....•..................... ,. ................ . John Spence, Jr ...............•••.......... .' ......................... .

Amount.

$997 00

1,34800

1,74700

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for the Erection and Completion of a Public Comfort Station in St. James' Park, in The Borough of The Bronx, in The City of New York.

Bidders. Amount.

James J. Buckley...................................................... $2,820 00

Guidone & Galardi..................................................... 2,860 00

William Horne Company............................................... 2,143 00

Christopher Nally ........................... , ....... ,................ 3,350 00

Ryer Construction CompanY'........................................... 2,371 00

'ohIII Spence, Jr....................................................... 2,82700

Springsted & Adamson ........•..................................... ,. 2,264 00

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for the Erection and Completion of

an Addition to the Toilet-house in Claremont Park, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The City of New York.

Bidders.

James J. Buckley .................................................. , ... . William Horne Company ....................... , ..................... . Christopher Nally .................................................... . Ryer Construction Company .......................................... . John Spence, Jr ....................................................... . Springs ted & Adamson ............................................... .

Amount.

$1,94000

1,49300 2,165 00

1,61200

1,63400 1.821 00

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For Furnishing and Delivering Manure in Parks and on Parkways, in the Boroughs

of Brooklyn and Queens; 3,200 Cubic Yards.

Bidders. Price .. Amount.

The Bracken-McAveney Company ........................ . $0 75 $2,400 00

John Reilly .............................................. . 86 2,75200 The Windsor Contracting Company ...................... . 98 3,13600



Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of work under contract with Christopher Nally for constructing a pipe sewer from the pavilion in DeWitt Clinton Park to the City sewer in West Fifty-fourth street be and the same hereby is extended to July 29. 1905, the date upon which the same was completed, as recommend(;d by the Engineer.




Resolved, That the time &tipulated fi)r completion of the contract dated August

21, 190.';, with H. Miller for road gravel for Central and Riverside parks, Manhattan, be and the same hereby is extended to November 18, 1905.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for completion of the contract dated April 19,

1905, with John B. Rose Company for gravel for Central and Riverside Parks be and the same hereby is extended to November 3, 1905.




Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to enter into a contract for' professional services with Barney & Chapman, architects, in connection with: the designing. and

DECEMBER 7, '905.J 260

supervision of the work of altering and improving -the Casino Building in Central Park, Manhattan.


Ayes-Commissioners Parsons, Schrader, KennedY-3·


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting a south

east entrance gate to the New York Zoological Garden grounds in Bronx Park, for

which proposals were received on the 23d uit., be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so approved, that a contract for the same be entered

into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for manure for parks

and parkways in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids have been

this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller ior approval of sureties, and when

so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the Presi






26 I [DECEMBER 14, 1,905-


•

THURSDAY, DECEMBER '4, 1905-STATED MEETING, 3 P. M.




Resolved, 'That the time stipulated for the completion of contract, dated August

19. 1905. with the Barber Asphalt Paving Company for furnishing and delivering asphalt

paving blocks for parks in Manhattan be and the same hereby is extended to Decem

ber 8, 1905.




Resolved. That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and

Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to enter into a contract for professional

services with Barney & Chapman, architects, in connection with the designing and

supervision of the works of erecting a comfort station in St. Nicholas Park, Manhat

tan. and the construction of bays in connection with the retaining wall of said park.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting a small deer house in the New York Zoological Garden, Bronx Park, for which bids were received

on the 23d ult.. be forwarded to the ComptroJler for his approval of sureties, and when

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so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the Presi


Which was adopted by the following vole:

Ayes-Commissioners Parsons, Schqder, KennedY-3.


Resolnd, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for works

in parks in the Borough of The Bronx, for which proposals were received on the 7th

Inst., excepting the drinking fountain in Macomb's Dam Park, be forwarded to the

Comptroller for his approval of ~l1reties, an'd when so approved that contracts for the





Resolved, That the Commissiom-r of Parks for the Borough of The Bronx be and

hereby is authorized to. cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of contract

for "Furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection and compl~tion of a guard

roof under bridge over Webster avenue, at Mosholu parkway, in the Borough of The

Bronx, in The City of New York"

And when the same shall have been prepared and the form of contract approved


for doing the work.





with Brown & Fleming Contracting Company for "Furnishing and delivering five thou

sand (5,000) cubic yards broken stone of trap rock, and five thousand (5,000) cubic

Y.Olrds screenings of trap rock, for parks, Borough of The Bronx," be and the same is

hereby extended to December I, 1905 .. in accordance with the recommendation of the

Chief Engineer for the Borough of The Bronx.




Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on the 7th inst. for the erection

of a drinking fountain in Macomb's Dam Park, The Bronx, be and the same hereby

are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.



[DECEMBER 14, 1905.

e'ommissioner Schrader offered the following:

Resolved, That the Conlln1ssioner of Parks for the Borough of The Bronx be and he hereby is authorized to advertise for proposals for furnishing and delivering sup

plies as may be required from time to time for parks in said borough during the

year 1906. under contracts the forms of which shall first be approved by the Corporation

Counsel


Ayes~Commissioners Parsons, Schrader, KennedY-3.



Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to advertise for proposals for furnishing and

delivering supplies as may be required from time to time for parks in said boroughs

during the year 1906, under contracts the forms of which shall first be approved by the Corporation Counsel.





Queens be and he hereby is authorized to advertise for proposals for furnishing and delivering supplies as may be required from time to time for parks in said boroughs

during the year 1906, under contracts the forms of which shall first be approved by the

Corporation Counsel.



On motion, at 3.15 p. m. the Board adjourned. WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

[DECEMBER ;'1, I9C)5.,

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. ,1-

•

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2[, [gOS-STATED MEETING, 3 P. M.


A representative of the Comptroller being present, and the meeting open to the public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or pr·oposals received, in pursuance of duly published advertisements, were opened and read as follows:

For Furnishing, and Delivering 5,000 Cubic Yards of Top-soil or Garden Mould to Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

(5,000 Cubic Yards.)


11he Bracken & McAveney Company ....................... . $0 72 $3,600 00

Daniel Douglass ........................................... . 6g 3,45000

John M. Fox .............................................. . 95 4,75000

N orton arid Gorman Contracting Company ................. . 65 3,25000

John Reilly ................................................ . 88 4.400 00

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For Furnishing and Delivering 5,000 Cubic Yards of Top-soil or Garden Mould to Seaside Park and Ocean Parkway, Borough of Brooklyn.



The Bracken & McAveney CompanY' ....................... . $073 $3,65000

Daniel Douglass ........ , .................................. . 80 4,000 00

John M. Fox ............................................... . 95 4,750 00 Norton and Gorman Contracting Company ................. . 65 3,25000 John Reilly ......... , .... ,..................... . ......... . 75 3,75000

For Furnishing and Delivering 2,400 Cubic Yards of Top-soil or Garden Mould to Red Hook and Carroll Parks, Borough of Brooklyn.



The Bracken & McAveney CompanY' ....................... . $109 $2,61600

Charles Cranford .......................................... . 69 1,65600

Daniel Douglass ........................................... . 1 25 3,000 00 Norton & Gorman Contracting Company ................... . 69 1,65600

For Furnishing and Delivering 2,000 Cubic Yards of Top-soil or Garden Mould to Fort Greene and City Parks, Borough of Brooklyn.



The Bracken & MeA veney Company ........................ . $0 97 $1,940 00 Otarles Cranford .......................................... . 74 1,480 00 Daniel Douglass ., .............•............................ 100 2,000 00 Norton & Gorman Contracting Company .....•.............. 69 1,380 00

[DECEMBER 2(, 1905.

For Furnishing and· Delivering 2,000 Cubic Yards of Top-soil or Garden Mould to

Small Parks in the Borough of Brooklyn.



The Bracken & McAveney Company .............. " ., " .... . $084 $1,680 00

Charles Cranford .......................................... . 6g 1,380 00

Daniel Douglass ........................................... . I 00 2,000 00

John M. Fox ............................................... . I 10 2,200 00

Norton & Gorman Contracting Company ................... . 9S 1,900 00

John Reilly ................................................ . 88 1,760 00

For Furnishing and Delivering 2,650 Cubic Yards of Top-soil or Garden Mould for Various Parks in.the Borough of Queens.



The Brado\:en & McAveney Company ....................... . $0 74 $1,g61 00

Charles L. D·oran .......................................... . I 40 3,71000

John ~eilly ................................................ . 94 2,491 00

John B. Reimer ............................................ . 85 2,252 50

*W. A. Wynn .................................. '" ......... . I 95

*N 0 bid for mould at Flushing Park.

DECEMBER 2r, 1905.1 268

For Furnishing All Materials and Performing All Labor Required for the Erection

and Completion, So Far as Specified, of aNew Wing to Be Known as the

South Wing of the West Facade, and a Permanent Cellar Passageway Run

ning Therefrom in a Northerly and Easterly Direction, for the American

Museum of Natural History in Manha1Jtan Square, Borough of Manhattan,

Names of Bidders. Amount.

Behan & Cavanagh.................................................... $393,528 00

P. J. Brennan.......................................................... 368,000 00

Buckley Realty Construction Company................................. 348.000 00 Luke A. Burke & Sons ............................................... .

Church Construction Company ....................................... ..

Thomas Cockerill & Son .............................................. .

Fleischmann Realty and Construction Company ....................... .

Guidone & Galardi .................................................... .

John H. Parker Company ............................................. .

Peter J. Ryan ......................................................... . John R. Sheehan & Co., Inc ......................................... ..

Richard L. Walsh Company ......................................... '.' .


287,75000

396,750 00

356,000 00

321,600 00

340,000 00

335,75000

356,25600

362,000 00

362,975 00

A commull.ication was received from the City Clerk, forwarding a copy of an

ordinance of the Board of Aldermen governing the use of streets by building mate

rials.

Filed.


Resolved, 'That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under Con

traot NO.3 with Norcross Bros., for erecting a New York Public Library, Astor,

Lenox and Tilden Foundations, dated August 26, 1901, be and the same hereby is

extended to October I, 1906, in accordance with the recommendation of the archi

tects, Carrere & Hastings.




Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manha!l:tan and

Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of

lDFCEMH~R 21, 1905.

eontract to be prepared for the alteration and improvement of the Casino Building

. in Central Park, Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of contrad shall

have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for doing the work.


Ayes-Commissioners Parsons, Schrad,er, Ke,nnedr-3.


Res~lved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under contract with R. C. Hunt for "The improvement of Mosholu parkway, from Webster

avenue to Van Cortlandt Park, in The City of New York," be and the same is hereby

extended to December 20, 1905, in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer of the Borough of The Bronx.




Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders, respectively, for furnishing and delivering top-soil for small parks in the Borough of Brooklyn, and fur

nishing and delivering top-soil for parks in the Borough of Queens, for which bids

have been this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of

sureties, and when so approved that contracts for the same be entered into and

executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.



On motion, at 3.30 p. m., the Board adjourned. WILLIS HOLLY, Secretary.

[DECEMBER 28, 1905.

DEPARTMENT OF PARK&

THURSDAY, DECE\[BER 28, 1905-STATED MEETIKG 3 P. M.

Present-Commissioners Parsons (President), Kennedy.

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

public, the e~timate box was opened and all the bids or proposals which had been


Furnishing and, Delivering Coal.

John H. Meyer.


~ _____ A~ ___ ~\

{Price. Amount.

I. First quillity broken coal, I ,200. tons ................... : .......... .. $6 00 $7,200 00

2. First quality egg coal, 400 tons .....•.............................. 6 50 2,600 00

3. First quality stove· coal, 12 tons ......•.........•................... 6 50 78 00

4. First quality nut coal, 16 tons ............................ . 1 ....... .. 6 50 104 00

5. First quality Cumberland coal, 20 tOllS ............ , .......•..•...... 6 50 130 00

$10,112 00

Furnishing and Delivering Forage.

HOI ace Ingers011 Theo. P. Huffman. Company.

ltems and Quantities. f Price. ~ ,.------"----.-,

Amount. Price. Amount.

I. Prime sweet timothy hay, 420,000 pounds .. *$0 82 $3,444 00 *$0 87 $3,654 00

2. Red clover hay, 60,000 pounds ........... . *69 4'4 00 *72 432 00

3. Clean rye straw, 60,000 pounds ........... . *72 432 00 *79 474 00

4. No.1 white clipped oats, 13,375 bushels ... . 42 5,61 7 50 42 5,61 7 50

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5· First qu'ality bran, 7,800 pounds ..........

6. Clean sound No.2 yellow corn, 2I,000 pounds

7· Oil meal, 1,300 pounds ....................

8. First quality ground oats, 2,000 pounds ....

9· Fine salt, 1,200 pounds .................... 10. Red Liverpool rock salt, large lumps, 2, roo

pounds .•...................•......•..

* Per 100 pounds.

Items and Q~alltities.

I. Prime sweet timothy hay, 420,000 pounds .•

2. Red clover hay. 60,000 pounds ..........••

3· Clean rye straw, 60,000 pounds ............

4· No. , White clipped oats, '3,375 bushels ..

5· First quality bran, 7,800 pounds ..........

6. Clean sound No. 2 yellow corn, 21,000 pounds

7· Oil meal, 1,300 pounds .. , ..................

8. First quality ground oats, 2,000 pounds ..•.

9· Fine salt, 1,200 pounds ...................• '0. Red Liverpool rock salt, large lumps, 2,100

pounds ............... _ ..............

* Per ! 00 Dounds.

Tl eo. P. Huffman. ~---...)--.----,

Price. Amount.

*99 77 22

*, 16 2.l3 60

*1 65 21 4S

'j 45 29 00

*60 20

*90 ,8 9 0

$'0.304 87

Frank J. Lennon Company.

r-----. ...A-.----~ Price. Amount.

*$0 75 $3,'50 00

*65 390 00

*75 450 00

39 5,216 25

*90 7 0 20

", '5 24' 50

*1 50 '9 50

*1 00 20 00

*50 6 00

"70 '4 70

$9.578 IS

Horace Ingersoll Company.

r---- ---'------....-..,

Price. Amount.

--------

", 20 93 60

", 07 224 70

", 6S 2' 45

*, 45 29 00

"65 7 80

*90 ,8 90

$10.57 2 95

George"N. Reinhardt. ,-.-------"-.---~

Price. Amount.'

*$0 82 $3.444 00

*7 2 432 00

*79 474 00

4 0 5.350 00

*, 05 8, 9 0

*, 08 226 80

*, 70 22 '0

", 35 27 00

*65 80

", 00 2' 00

$'0.086 60

For Furnishit].g and Delivering Fresh Beef for the Central Park Menagerie.

(225 Pounds Per Day, for 156 Days, 35,100 Pounds.)

Bidders.

Metropolitan Hotel Supply Company ....................... .

Sayles-Zahn Company .................................... .

Siegel-Cooper Company ................................... .

Price.

$0.0495

.0549

.0624

Amount.

$1,737 45

1,926 99

2,190 24

..J

:273 lDECEMBER 28, 1905.


A communication was received from the Corporation Counsel, advising the Depart

ment as to its powers and duties under chapter 628 of the Laws of 1904, in the_ enact

ment of park ordinances, rules and regulations. File-d.


Resolved, That the Commissioner of'Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and

Ric~mond be and he hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with McKim, Mead

& White for services as architects in connection with the enlargement of the Metro

politan Museum of Art in Central Park, Manhattan, as provided for by chapter IQ8

of the Laws, of 1904, as amended by chapter 27, Laws of 1905, the said architects

having been selected for the work by the Trustees of said Museum, pursuant to said

laws.


Ayes-Commisioners Parsons, Kennedy-2.



with Guidone & Galardi, for "Furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection

and completion of a men's toilet and women's toilet, in the New York Zoological Park,

in Bronx Park, in The City of New York," be and' the same is hereby extended to

January 15, 19Q6, in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer for

the Borough.. of The Bronx.


Ayes-Commisioners Parsons. Kennedy-2.

Commissioner Kennedy submitted a communication from Charles Cranford respect

Ing his bid presented on 2Ist inft., for furnishing and deliyering top soil or garden

mould for Red Hook and Carro'll Parks, in the Borough of Brooklyn, at the same

price as that contained in bid of the Norton & Gorman Contracting Company for the

same work and withdrawing any claim he might hav; in favor of the last-named bidder ,

in case the Board should desire to award the contract without readvertising."

Commissioner Kennedy also... stated that he had been advised by the Law Depart

ment that there would bl' no legal objection to such award of the contract, and

thereupon offered the following:

Resolved, That the p~oposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively, for fur

nishing top soil or garden mould for parks in the Borough of Brooklyn, for which

bids were received on the 21st inst., as follows:

I. Prospect Park;

2. Seaside Park and Ocean parkway;

DECEMBER 28, 1905.J 274

3. Red Hook and Carroll Parks;

4. 1;ort Greene and City parks;

-be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved,

that contracts for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on



Ayes-Commisioners Parsons, KennedY-2.


Resolved, That the proposals of the lowest formal bidders respectively for supplying

beef for the Central Park Menagerie, and coal and forage for parks, in the Borough

of Manhattan, for' which bids have been this day received, be forwarded to the

Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so approved, that contracts for the



Ayes-Commisioners Parsons. KennedY-2.

On motion, at 3-45 p. m., the Board adjourned.
