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MINUTES

OF THE

PARK BOARD· OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS

OF THE

CITY OF NEW YORK

FOR THE

YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1909

Commissioner HENRY SMITH, President

JOSEPH I. BERRY

MICHAEL J. KENNEDY

INDEX.

A

Adjoining Parkway, Forest Park .......................................... .

American Seating Co., extending time on contract. ......................... .

American Museum of Natural History-

PAGE

128

195

Entrance road ............................................... .4, 107, 134, 149, 153

Extension of time, storage cabinets .................................... ,. 200

Lum ber ............................................................ 230,244,316

Panels, iron ........................................................ 297,333,335-

Plate glass ................................................................. 286,290

Amersfort Park, fences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Amended, contract (Bronx)................................................ 39

Aquarium Building, alterations and repairs ........................... 114, 134,229,243

Asphalt, roadway pavements, repairs. to (Manhattan) ...................... 38,116,134

Asphalt, paving, Parkside avenue, Bropklyn ..... , ......................... 263,288,293

Asphalt pavements, repairs, Brooklyn .................................... 135,147,148

Asphalt paving, Ocean parkway....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Asphalt tiles in parks. bids rejected............. ...... ........... ...... ...... 84

Asphalt tile paving, Prospect Park ....................................... 243,275,276

Asphalt walks, Prospect Park Plaza, repairs to ........................... 181,205,209

Asphalt walks, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn .............................. 227, 252, 253

Assignment, :Hanover Cont. Co. to McHarg Barton Co., water mains C. P.... 37

Assistant Se·cretary, position aboli!>hed......................... .............. 352

.~ Athletic field and playground, Van Cortlandt Park................ ...... ..... 317

Atlanta Contracting CP., extension of time on contract.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 184,304

Awards-

Brooklyn and Queens, contracts in .. , .. .4,40,41,42,58,91,127,136,139,145,180,196.

203,205,223,228,245,253,259,262,268,269,292,293,329,330,331,352

The Bronx, contracts in ................. . 35,78,84,85,90, 102, 111, 112, 138, 167, 178

184,209,221,222,228,244,245,253,258,263,273,297,304,336,351,352

Manhattan and Richmond, contracts in .............. 33, 73, 74, 90,110,111,134,135, 139,141,148,153,162,163,165,178, 182, 185,193,204,214,241,

243,244,252,263,275,282,290,292,303,317,322,328,335,351

IV INDEX.

B PAGE

Bridge, Breeze Hill, Prospect Park. '" ....................................... 345,352

Broadway Parks-Curbstones ......................... , .................... 72, 135, 137, 139, 150,241

Mold ............. " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 33, 258

Railings ........ 141, 152, 153, 165, 166, 179, 182, 187, 193, ZOO, 212, 221, 225, 241, 279, 290 Sod ............................................... ,................... 333, 335

Bronx Park-

Easterly extension, wire fences .............. , ........................... 206,209

Filling, draining and improving low lands ... , .' ............ , .. ' .. , ... '" . . . 201

Bronx and Pelham Parkway-Grading roadway .................................................... 208, 242, 334

Reconstructing roadway .......................... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

Buckley Realty and Construction Co., extension of time on contract... . . . . . . . 322

Buggies, Bronx ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,8S

Bulkhead line, Bay Ridge parkway. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Bushwick Park, fences .............................................. ,...... 268

Butler, S. N., communication relative to smoke ordinance................... 238

Battery Park-

Repairs and alterations to Aquarium ................................. 114, 134, 229

Sea wall repairs .................................................... 221,312,322

Bay Ridge parkway-

Construction of ... ,................................................... 136, 196

Extension Shore road, paving, etc ........ " .................. , ..... " . . . 190

Bulkhead line ............................................ '. . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Bays, erection of three, St. Nicholas Park ................................... 212,226

Beef, Central Park Menagerie ....................................... 183, 185,344,351

Beef and fish, Prospect Park Menagerie ..................................... 314,330

Benches (Manhattan) .................................................... 90, 105, 110

Berry, Commissioner, estimate for 1910. . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . ... . . . . .. . .. 239

Bids received-

Brooklyn and Queens contracts .......... 5, to, 14, 16, 18,24,26,28,30,32,88,93,103,

113,116,129,130,133,139,147,170,172,176,188,190,192,195,

198,205,220,225,236,252,275,287,288,291,314,315,344,345

The Bronx contracts ................................ 1,77,79,80,82,91,94, 108, 124.

127,160,162,184,206,208,218,219,226,233,234,235,248,249.

250,255,256,261,262,271,295,296,300,301,334,344,345,346

INDEX. v

Bids Received- PAGE

Manhattan aRd Richmond contracts .................. 2, 37, 44,46,50,60,79,88,105,

Bids rejected-

106,107,114,116,117,118,134,137,143,152,156, 157, 158,169,170,172, 179, 180, 183,187,197,200,205,212,225,229,230,232,247,248,261,266, 278,280,284,286,299,307,308,310,312,319,333,334,338,343,344,346

Brooklyn and Queens ........................................ 139, 145,220,272,276 Bronx ............................................................ 35,85, 185,268 Manhattan .......................... 84,106,134,141,221,226,241,244,258,293,350

Bid withdrawn, John M. Fox, manure, Manhattan and Richmond............. 307

Blacksmith supplies-

Brooklyn and Queens.................................................. 32,42 Manhattan and Richmond, extension time.. .. ............. ............ . . 127

Bookstacks, Addition G, Metropolitan Museum of Art .................... 110, 183, 185

Bridge-Dyker Beach Park, Brooklyn ........................................ 135, 170, 178 Shore road and Firs.t street, Brooklyn ................................... 287,292 Terrace, Prospect Park........ .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .... .. .. . ... . . .. . . . .. . . . 292

c Cement-

Bronx ................................................................. 77,85,90

Manhattan .................................................. 147,205,220,249,252 Walks, Parade Ground Building, Prospect Park ...................... 225, 228, 298

Central Park-Benches around music stand in Mall .............. ; ................... 90, 105, 110 B.eef, menagerie ................................................ 183, 185, 344, 351 Bookstacks, Addition G, Metropolitan Museum of Art. " ., ........... 110, 183, 185 Extending time, Art Museum contract.................................. 34,322 Metropolitan Museum of Art:

Extending contract, auditorium chairs. '" .............. ......... .... 195 Electric lighting fixtures, Addition E ............................. 229, 258,271 Extending time, Addition G.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321 Lighting fixtures, Addition F....................................... 335, 343 Architects appointed for Extension H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303 Architects, Addition H............................................. 303

Paving walks with asphalt tiles................ ................. ......... 166 Mold at Ramble Cottage ................................................ 278,282

T1 INDEX.

Central Park- PAGE

Mold at Ramble Cottage, contract assigned.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Sidewalks around, repaving............................................. 296

Steps, bluestone ..................................................... 148, 232, 244

Water mains, etc., contract assigned to McHarg Barton Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Water mains, appurtenances, etc........................................ 38,152

Chelsea Park-

Construction of.. ..................................................... 90, 158, 165

Comfort station .................................................... 166,280,290

·Claremont Park, fireproof vaults in office building ........................ 201,295,297

Coal-

llhe Bronx ............................. 35,72,77,78,218,222,226,234,244,261,262

Manhattan ............................................................. 179, 182

Cochar, Charles, contract extended. . . .. ... . .. . .. .. ... ... ...... .............. 111

Colonial Garden, Van Cortlandt Park .................................... 202,296,297

Colonial Park, constructing southerly section .. , ...................... 214,241,310,322

Comfort station-

Chelsea Park ....................................................... 166, 280, 290

Ramble, Central Park, time extended.. .. . ... . ... .......... .... .......... 163

Riverside Drive, opposite Grant's 1l0mb .............................. 110, 156, 163

And storehouse, New York Zoological Park .......................... 166, 219, 222

And bath houses, Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park ........ " . .. . ...... .. 201

Communications-

S. N. Butler, Secretary. Automobile Club of America. re smoke from

automobiles ............................ , ............ ,.............. 238

Secretary, Board of Estimate and Apportionment, forwarding copy of

rt'<;olution relative to lighting plant, N ew York Public Library. . . . . . . . 303

Secretary, Board of Estimate and Apportionment, forwarding copy of

resolution rej ecting bids for furniture and equipment, N ew York

Public Library ..................................................... 335

Coney Island, cribwork ................... , .............................. 298, 315, 330

Conklin, Jacob E., extension of time on contract. ... ,. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Contract, modified-

llhe Bronx ............................................................ 102

Manhattan .... , ......................................................... 193,320

,Cribwork-

Coney Island ........ , .............................................. 298, 315, 330

McComb's Dam Park, llhe Bronx .................... ,. '" , .. 135, 143, 145, 160, 185

<Curbstones, Broadway Parks ...................................... 72, 137, 139, 150, 162

INDEX. VII

D PAGE

Departmental estimate for 1910............................................. 238

De Witt Clinton Park, Pergola Building ................................... 84, 197,204

Doran Contracting Co., Chas. L., extension of time on contract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Drain, brick, Van Cortlandt Park ........................................ 329, 346,351

Drinking fountains, various parks, The Bronx .......................... 202, 225, 228

Driscoll, George F., extension of time on contract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Dunham, Thos. c., Inc., extension of time on contract.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 350

Dunn, Bart, extension of time ............................................ ,. 241

Dyker Beach Park, repairs to bridge ..................................... 135, 170, 178

E

East River Park, garden mould ............................................. 344,351

East River Mill and Lumber Co., extension of time on contract.............. 350

Electric lighting and fixtures, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Addition E ...... 229, 258,

271,275

Electric light and power plant, New York Public Library .................. 138, 278,303

Entrance Gate, New York Zoological Park.................................. 145

Entrance Road, American Museum of Natural History...................... 149, 153

Estimate, departmental, for 1910............................................ 238

Estimate and Apportionment, Board of-

Communication relative to awarding contract, New York Public Library

lighting .................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Furniture and e<tuipment, N ew York Public Library ..................... 322,335

Extension of time on contracts-

Brooklyn ........................................................... 153,242,297

The Bronx ................................. 34,72,74,75,102,145,163,297,304,329

Manhattan and Richmond ...... 33,34, 72, 111, 126, 127, 138, 152, 163, 180, 184, 193, 195,

200,240,241,242,258,272,296,304,316,321,329,350

F

Falk, Frank, extension of time on contract ..... " .............. ............. 72

Fee, Frank]., extension of time on contract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 34

Fence-

Bronx Park, extension of time on contract.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Wire, easterly extension, Bronx Park .................................. 206,209

Botanical Garden, The Bronx ........ , ..................... , ............. 249,253

And gate at lake, Sunset Park, Brooklyn ............ : ................... 252,259

VIII INDEX.

Fences, repairing- :PAGE

Stuyvesant Park, time extended on contract... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Bryant Park, time extended on contract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Park Avenue Park, time extended on contract ............... ,. .. . .. ... .. 138

Fences-

Playground, Tompkins Square.......................................... 169, 178

St. Nicholas Park ...................................................... 170,178

Washington Square ................................................... 232, 244

10,000 feet, The Bronx ................................................. 234,245

Amersfort, Bushwick, Fulton and Kings Parks.......................... 268

Mt. Morris Park. ....................................................... 334,335

Morningside Park ..................................................... 321

Fiss, Doerr & Carroll Horse Co., time extended .............................. 111,193

Flagpoles, Brooklyn and Queens ............................................ 243,272

Forage-

Brooklyn .................................................... .4, 176, 180, 189, 196

The Bronx ............................................................ 345,351

Manhattan ............................................. 180, 182,261,263,346,351

Forest Park

Adjoining parkways

Dead trees, removal of ................................................ .

128

269

Fort Greene Park, asphalting walks. . .. . . .. .... . ........................ 227, 252, 253

Fountains, drinking-

Contract with J. L. Matt Co. extended....... ..... ......... ............. 74

V/lrious parks, The Bronx ........................................... 202, 225, 228

Fountains-

McComb's Dam Park ..................... " ........... , ..... 262,263,268,271,273

Fox, John M., mistake in bid for manure, 11anhattan and Richmond......... 307

Fulton park, fences........................................................ 268

Fund for stained glass windows, Grant's Tomb.............................. 340 Furniture and equipment, New York Public Library ...................... 152, 322,343

(j

Glass, plate, American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan ............. . Glenmore avenue, repairs to asphalt pavement. ............................. .

Grading, etc., along southerly border, The Bronx and Pelham parkway ....... .

Grant's Tomb, fund for purchase of stained glass windows .................. .

286,290

147,148

208

340

INDEX. IX

Gravel- PAGE

Manhattan .......................... 88, 106,117,141,172,221,247,258,266,284,292

Brooklyn and Queens ............................................ 129, 136,220,223

Grass seed, Brooklyn ....................................................... 116,127

. Greenhouse-Bronx Park, time extended.......... .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. ... .. . 74

Boiler house, steam trench, Bronx Park, time extended.. . . . .. . . . .. .. .. . .. 75

Bronx Park ............................................................ 203

Guidone & Galardi, extension of time on contract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

H

Hanley, David M., extension of time................... ... .... .............. 153

Hardware-Brooklyn and Queens ....................................... :........... 18,41

The Bronx .......................................................... 94, 111, 304

Harlem Contracting Co., contract extended.................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Harlem River Driveway, loam or top soil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 157, 163

Hart Thomas M., extension of time.. ..... .................... .............. 272

Hastings Pavement Co., extension of time on contract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Heating plant, Palm House, Prospect Park...... ............... ............. 243 Hess, R. A., assignment of contract to Chas. L. Doran............... ........ 320

Horses-

Brooklyn .............................................................. 291,293

Manhattan ............................................................. 39, 79,90

Manhattan, time extended ................ :.. ............................ 111

Hose, garden, The Bronx................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 218,222

J

Jay, John, Park, paving roadway and sidewalks ........................... 200, 308, 35()

K

Kelly & Kelley, Inc., time extended on contract. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Kennedy, Michael J., estimate for 1910...................................... 240

Kings Park, fences ................................... · ........... ·......... 268

x INDEX.

L

Landscape Architect Assistant, Park Board ................................. .

Langler, P. J., extension of time .............................. , ............ .

PAGE

182 296

Lighting fixtures, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Addition F .................. 335,343

Limestone and screenings, Brooklyn and Queens ............................. 130,139

Loam or top soil, Harlem River Driveway....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 157, 163

Loam, spreading, etc., Speedway, Ocean Parkway ......................... 292, 315,330

Lumber-

American Museum of Natural History ............................... 230,244,316

Brooklyn and Queens.................................................. 14,40

Manhattan ............................................................. 50, 73

M

Machinists' and blacksmiths' supplies, Manhattan ............................. 118,134

Manhattan Trap Rock Co., extension of time on contract, The Bronx......... 329

Manhattan Supply Co., extension of time on contract ...................... 33,127,305

Manure pits, The Bronx.... ................................... ........... .. 202

Manure, Brooklyn and Queens .............................................. 314,329

Masons' supplies-

Brooklyn and Queens .................................................. .

Manhattan and Richmond ............................................. .

Masterson, Wm. H., extension of time on contract. ......................... .

Metropolitan Museum of Art-

28,41

2,33

258

Contract extended ............................................... 34, 195, 240, 321

Bookstacks, etc., Addition G ......................................... 110, 183, 185

Electric lighting fixtures, Addition E ............................ 229,258,271,275

Lighting fixtures, Addition F........ . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . .... 335, 343

Addition H ......................................................... 291,319,328

Addition H, architects appointed....................................... 303

Messer, Wm., Co., extension of time ....................................... .

Miletti, Frank S., time on contract extended ............................... .

Modification of contract-

The Bronx ........................................................... . Manhattan " ........... , ............................................. .

Monahan Contracting Co., John E., extension of time on contract. ......... . Morningside Park, fences .................................................. .

241

127

102 193,320

242

321

INDEX. XI

PAGE

Mosholu parkway, steps .................................. ' .... -............ 200,300,304

Mott, J. L., Iron Works, extension of time on contract .............. ········ 74

Moid-St. Mary's Park ........................................... ············· 162,167 Broadway Parks ................. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 33,258

Contract with Frank Falk extended. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Manhattan ...................................... 137, 141,278,282,307,322,344,351

Mount Morris, fences ............................................. ·.· .. ··.·· 334,335

Mowers-The Bronx ........................................................ 80,84,91,102

Repairs to ......................................................... 317

Brooklyn, three gasolene ................................................ 314,330

Repairs to lawn ............... ' .................................. 317,330,343

Museum of Natural History, entrance road .................................. 149,153

Me McComb's Dam Park-

Cribwork ................................................... 135, 143, 145, 160, 185

Fountain ....................................................... 262,263,271,273

Steps ............................................................... 200,300,304

McHarg:Barton Co., extension of time on contract.......................... 152

McHart, extension of time on contract. ............................... ; . . . . . 163

McKinley Park, shelter house ...................... , .................. ,. . . . . 153

McKim, Mead & White, appointed architects, Addition H., Metropolitan

Museum of Art........................................................ 303

McLaughlin Park, trees and shrubs ............................ '" ..... ...... 153

N

New Jersey Foundry and Machine Co., extension of time on contract. ....... 304,329

New Lots road, shelter house...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

N ew York Public Library-

Furniture and equipment. ........................................ 152,299,322,343

Installation, electric light and power plant. ........................... 138, 278, 303

Modification of contract, Snead & Co., library stack;-work... ..... ........ 193

Nygren, Tenney & Ohmes authorized to carry out contract as consulting engineers in place of Alfred R. Wolff, deceased ........... , .. .. .. . . .. • 208

Norcross Bros., contract for approaches modified. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

XII INDEX

New York Zoological Park- PAGE

Administration Building .,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Comfort station ....................................................... 40

Comfort station and storehouse ...................................... 169,219,222

Southeast entrance gate................................................. 145

o Ocean parkway-

Spreading loam, Speedway ........................................... 292, 315, 330

Paving with asphalt .......................... '............ ............. . 302

Oil, road-

The Bronx ......................................................... 184,208,221

Brooklyn .... , .............................................. 113, 139, 195, 196,203

Manhattan ............................................................ 187

Oils, Brooklyn and Queens................................................. 30-40

Ordinances

Section added 35,273

Ordered printed in pamphlet form...................................... 58

p

Painting, railing. Harlem River Driveway, time extended.................... 126

Paints-

The Bronx 82-84 Brooklyn and Queens................................................... 16,41 Manhattan ............................................................ 46-73

Panels, iron, American Museum of Natural History ...................... 297,333,335

Parkside avenue, paving with asphalt, Brooklyn .......................... 263, 288, 293

Parkway, The Bronx and Pelham, bids rejected for resurfacing with asphaltic

earth....... ............ ... ............... ...... ....................... 35

Parkway, Bay Ridge, construction of.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Paving with-

Asphalt tiles, walks in Central and other parks ........... " ............. 166

Macadam, Bay Ridge parkway ....................................... 136, 190, 196

Paving-foadway and sidewalks, John Jay Park .............................. 200,308,350

Transverse Road No.1, Manhattan..................................... 321

Walks, St. Mary's Park. ................................................ 273,344

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PAGE

Pavement." asphalt, repairs to, Brooklyn.................................... 135

Pavement of block asphalt on The Bronx and Pelham parkway to bridge over

tracks, K Y., N. H. & H. R. R. .............................. 178,235,242,245,336

Peet & Powers, extension of time, electric work, shops and stables... . . . . . . . . 180

Pergola Building, De Witt Clinton Park .................................. 84, 197,204

Pelham Bay Park-

Planting trees, etc., along tracks, N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. ................ 184,282

Comfort station and bath houses, Orchard Beach........................ 201

Pipe-

Drain, vitrified stoneware, The Bronx ........................... 251,253,256,258

Cast iron water, The Bronx ............................................ 255,258

Playgrounds, sand for, Manhattan .......................................... 106,110

Playground-

Siegel, McKibbon and White streets, Brooklyn ....................... 136,173,180

Fences, Tompkins Square............................................... 169, 17~

Suppiies, Brooklyn ...................................................... 192, 196

Plumbing materials, Brooklyn and Queens.................................. 26,41

Prospect Park-

Forage .......................................................... .4, 176, 180, 188

Asphalt tile paving .................................................... 243,275

Beef and fish ............................................. '" ........... 314,330

Breeze Hill bridge..................................................... 345, 352

Cement walks, Parade Ground Building .............................. 225,228,298

Heating plant Palm House. ..... .......... ........................ ...... 243

Improvement of section................................................. 181

Parade Ground roadway ............................................. 181, 315, 331

Repairs to asphalt pavements at entrance ................................ 147,148

Terrace bridge ......................................... , . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . 292

Plaza, repairs to asphalt walks ....................................... 181,205,209

Walks reconstructed ................................................... 181

R Railings-

Broadway plots .. 141, 152, 153, 165,166,179,182,187,193,200,212,221,225,241, 'L79, 290

Small parks, The Bronx................................................ 202

Reedy Elevator Co., extension of time on contract. . .. ...... ...... . .... ...... 195

XIV INDEX.

PAGE

Receptacles, waste, The Bronx ...... , ..... , ................................. L1Y, 222

Regulating and grading at comfort station, opposite Grant's Tomb, Riverside

Park .................................................................. JUl,338

Rejection of bids-

The Bronx ............................................... 35,85,145, 185, LLb, 244

Brooklyn and Queens ............................................ 139,272,276,293

Manhattan and Richmond ............ 84, 106, 134, 141,220,221,226,241,258, Ln, 350

Resolution-

Rescinded, The Bronx .................................................. LLb,268

Amended, The Bronx... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Reeves, M. G., extension of time on contract. .............. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOO

Riverside Drive-

Comfort station, opposite Grant's Tomb ....... , . , .......... , , . , ... , .. 110, Db, 163

Sidewalks .. ,., .... , ............... ,., .. , ...... , .... " ....... , ... , .. 220, Jl%, J17

Rivenide Park, regulating and grading at comfort station, opposite Granfs

Tomb., ... , ... " ..... , ...... , .... , ....... , .. , ........ , .......... ,..... JUl

Road oil, Brooklyn and Queens ........... ,., ......... , ......... , ..... , .. ,. llJ, 139

Roadway-

Parade Ground, Prospect Park ............ , ......................... 1M, ';15, 331

Pavement of asphalt, :Ylanhattan ........ , ............ , ........... , .... 38, 116, 1J4

Paving Seventy-seventh street ..... , ............................ ,....... WI, 134

Roller, Steam- ,

The Bronx ........... , ... , .................... , ... , ... .

Repairs and alterations ..... , .............. , ..... , ...................... .

Rubber goods, Brooklyn and Queens ........................... , ........... .

s

107, [J8

88,91

24,58

Sand for playgrounds, Manhattan, ......... , .......... , .. ,.................. 106, 110

Sand and stone, Manhattan ... ,., ........... , ... , ................ 147,205,220,249,252

Schreyer, August M., extension of time on contract. .......... , ...... , . . .. . . . 350

Schaefer, John V., Jr., & Co., modification of contract. .. , ............ , .... , . 102

Screenings and-

Limestone, Brooklyn and Queens .......................... , .. , ..... , , ... 130,IJ9

Trap rock, Brooklyn ..... ,., .. , ..... , ............ , ..... , .132, 139, 143, 145, 198, 203

Sea wall, repairs to Battery Park ..... ,., ................................ 221,312,322

INDEX. xv

PAGE

Seed, grass, Brooklyn ...................................................... 116,127

Sewer gratings, basins, traps, etc., Brooklyn ............ , ...... , .............. 237, 24~

Shelter House-

Botanical Garden, The Bronx ..................... , . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . 273

l\fcKinley Park ........................................................ 153

New Lots road.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Shore road, bridge at First avenue .......................................... 287,292

Sidewalks, Riverside Drive ............................................. 220,308,317

Small parks, railings, The Bronx.... ..... ....... . . .... ...... .. .. ....... ..... 202

Smith, Commissioner, estimate, 1910. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 238

Smith, Clinton H., position abolished. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Snead & Co., Iron Works, contract modified, re library stack work, New

Yark Public Library.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Sod, grass-

Brooklyn and Queens.................................................. 93,103

Manhattan and Richmond ....................................... 105, 111,333,335

Speedway, Ocean parkway, spreading loam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292

Stephens, Olin]., extension of time on contract............................ 34

Steps-

Central Park, Manhattan ............................................. 148,223,244

McComb's Dam Park ............................................... 200,300,304

St. Mary's Park ..................................................... 200,301,304

Mosholu parkway ....................................... '" .. , . " ., .200, 300, 304

Sunset Park ........................................................... 269

Storm, George H., & Co., extension of time on contract.......... . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Steeves, John F., extension of time on contract.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Stone and screenings-

The Bronx. extension of time ..... '" . . ....... ... .... .... ... ... ......... 102

The Bronx ............................................. 108, 112,233,244,248,253

St. Mary's Park-

Mold .................................................................. 162,167

Steps .............................................................. 200, 301, 304

Paving walks with asphalt. .......................................... 273, 344, 352

St. Nicholas Park-

Fences ................................................................ 170, 178

Three Bays ........................................................... 212,226

XVI INDEX.

Sunset Park- PAGE

Fence and gate around lake .... , ...................................... " 252,259

Steps .................................................................. 269

Supplies-

Brooklyn and Queens ... ' ................. . ......... .... . ........ . ... .. . 316

The Bronx ............................................................ 316

Manhattan and Richmond.............................................. 316

T

Tar, coal, refined, The Bronx ............................................... 234,245

Theriault, Edward, time extended on contract ..... >......................... 138

Timber, The Bronx ..................................................... 124,'127,297

Tools. and-

Implements, Brooklyn

Hardware, Manhattan

10,40

60. 74

Toilet paper, Manhattan.................................................... 37,73

Tompkins Square-

Milk booth, time extended on contract................... . ... ......... . . 111

Fences around playgrounds ............................................. 169,178

T owing vehicles, not admitted on parks or parkways.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Trap rock and screenings, Brooklyn ......................... 132, 139,143,145,198,203

Transverse Road No.1, paving with asphalt, Manhattan..................... 321

Trees-

Mold, Sodding, certain streets in The Bronx, contract amended...... .. .. 39

Removal of dead, Forest Park............ . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . .. ... . .. . . . 269

Etc., planting in Pelham Bay Park, along tracks N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. .. 184,282

Tree guards, The Bronx .. '.' ..................... " ........................ 162,167

v Van Cortlandt Park-

Athletic field and playground..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Brick drain ........................................................ 329,346,351

Brick Sewer, bids rejected... ......... .... . .. ..... ....... ............... 35

Colonial Garden .................................................... 202, 296, 297

Vaults, fireproof, in office building, Claremont Park ...................... 201,295,297

INDEX. XVII

Vehicles, ordinance regulating- PAGE

Height of, on parks and parkways...................................... 35

On parks and parkways ................................................. ' 273

w

Wagons, arboriculturist .................................................... 268,269

vValks, etc., reconstructed, Prospect Park................................... -181 Walsh, J. F" & Co., extension of time on contract. .......................... .

\;Y ashington Square, fences ................................................ .

\;Yater mains, appurtenances, etc., Central Park ............................. .

Wheelwrights' supplies-

321

232,244

38

Brooklyn .............................................................. 5,40

::Vlanhattan .. , .......................................................... 44. 74,296

Whistens Son, \;Ym., contract extended ...... ' .............. '" ....... ........ 40

\;Yindows, stained glass, Grant's Tomb, fund for. ... .. . . .. . ..... . .... ..... ... 341

Wolff, Alfred R., Consulting Engineer, New York Public Library, deceased.

successors, Nygren, Tenney & Ohmes, given contract. ....... ,. .. ........ 208

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.

Stated meeting, 3 p. m. Thursday, January 7, 1909.

Present-Commissioners Smith (President), Kennedy.

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 a duly published advertisement, were opened and read, as follows:

Furnishing and Delivering One Thousand Tons No.2 Nut Coal, Anthracite, and Fifty

Tons Broken Coal, Anthracite (No.1, 1909, Botanical Garden), for Parks,

Borough of The Bronx.

Items and Quantities.

1. No. 2 nut coal, anthracite, 1,000 tons .....•

2. Broken coal, anthracite, 50 tons .......... .

Geo. J. Kuhn, 172d St. & Webster Ave. ,------"- ,

Price. Amount.

$4 13

5 90

$4,130 00

295 00

Total. ......••••..•..••..•.•••............. $4,425 00

Olin J. Stephens(Inc.), 220 E. 138th St.

'Price.

$4 35

5 50

A \

Amount.

$4,350 00

275 00

$4,625 00

January 7. 1909.] 2

Furnishing and Delivering Masons'


1. Best Haverstraw hard brick, 25,000 ......................................................• •

2. Cow Bay sand, 300 cubic yards ..........................................................••

3. White sand, 3 cubic yards ............................................................... .

4. Fire clay, 6 barrels .....................................................................•

5. Plaster Paris, 6 barrels ................................................................. .

6. Finishing lime, 6 barrels ................................................................. .

7. Best lamp black (1,000 pounds), 10 barrels ............................................... .

S. Laths, 10 bundles ...............................................•........................

9. No. 1 fire brick, 2.,000 ................................................................... .

10. 6·inch vitrified sewer pipe, 2,000 feet. .....................................................•

11. 8·inch vitrified sewer pipe, 2,000 feet ......................................................•

12. 6·inch vitrified quartEr bends, 50 ..............................................•..... , ....

13. 8·inch vitrified quarter bends, 50 ..........................................................•

14. 6·inch vitrified one·eighth bends, 50 .•....... ; ....................................•.........

15. 8·inch vitrified one·eighth bends, SO ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

16. Portland cement, 600 barrels .............................................................. .

• Per thousand.

3 [J anuary 7, 1909.

Supplies, for Parks, Borough of Manhattan.

J. P. Duffy Company, John A. McCarthy,

Jno. P. Kane Company, Foot of Rivington St., Thomas S. Moran, 4th Ave. and 13Sth St. 103 Park Ave. East River. 100 William St.

-' A A }.

Price. , \

I Price~ \ Amount. Price. Amount. Amount. Price. Amount.

*$S 25 $206 25 *$7 50 $187 50 *$7 50 $IS7 50 *$8 25 $206 25

1 30 390 00 1 20 360 00 1 15 345 00 1 25 375 00

2 50 7 50 00 9 00 2 50 7 50 2 25 6 75

1 50 9 00 1 50 9 00 40 S 40 75 10 50

1 50 9 00 50 9 00 60 9 60 75 10 50

25 7 50 30 7 SO 25 7 50 50 9 00

75 37 50 6 00 60 00 4 OD 40 00 50 35 00

47Y, 4 75 50 5 00 50 5 00 70 7 00

*2S 00 56 00 *25 00 50 00 *26 00 52 00 *2S 00 56 00

09 ISO 00 09 ISO 00 09 ISO 00 lOli 205 00

15 300 00 15 300 00 15 300 00 14li 285 00

33 16 50 33 16 50 35 17 50 30 15 00

60 30 00 60 30 00 55 27 50 50 25 00

, 33 16 50 33 16 50 35 17 SO 30 15 00

60 30 00 60 30 00 55 27 50 50 25 00

1 70 1,020 00 1 52 912 00 55 930 00 SO I,OSO 00

$2,320 50 $2,IS2 30 $2,162 50 $2,366 00

January 7, 1909.] 4

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Commissioner Smith offered the following:

Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of :'fanhattan

and Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to cause to De prepared plans, speci

fications and form of contract for furnishing aU labor and materials required for all

excavation, blasting, grading and granite and asphalt block paving for an entrance road

from Ninth avenue to and under the new south wing of the west facade; also build

ing embankment walls and new areas and lowering and rebuilding road in rear of

above wing, for the American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan square, Borough

of Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of contract shall have been approved

by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same. ,

Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Kennedy-Z.

Commissioner Kennedy offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and de

livering forage at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids were received

on December 31, 1908, 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 vote;


On motion, at 3.30 p. m., the Board adjourned.

W. J. FRANSIOLI, Secretary.

I

5 [January 14, 1909.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS . •

Stated meeting, 3 p. m. Thursday, January 14, 1909.

Present-Commissioners Smith (President), Berry, Kennedy.



received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Wheelwright Supplies at Prospect Park, Borough of

Brook:yn.

Ruwe Bros., 765 Atlantic Ave"

No. Items and Quantities. Brooklyn.

,.-------"-------Price. Amount.

1. White oak, 3 mches by 6 inches by 16 feet, dressed all sides; 50 pieces ... . $2 00 $100 00

. 2. White oak, 2 inches by 3 inches by 16 feet, dressed all sides; 24 pieces ... . SO 19 20

3. Hickory plank, 1 y, inches by 12 inches by 16 feet, dressed all sides; 6 pieces 3 00 18 00

4. White oak truck poles, 3 inches thick, 4 to 6.inches at butts; 12 pieces ... . 50 IS 00

5. White oak cart booms; 12 pieces ....................................... . 00 12 00

6. Ash boards, dressed to rs inch by 12 inches wide; 500 feet. ............. . OSY, 42 50

7. Oak boards, dressed to rs inch by 12 inches wide; 500 feet. ............. . 08 40 00

8. Hickory doubletrees, 2 inches by 5 inches; 12 ........................... . 60 7 20

9. White oak planks, dressed to 1 % inches by 12 inches wide, 16 feet long; 24. 95 46 SO

10. White oak 'planks, dressed to 1 y, inches by 12 inches wide, 16 feet long; 24. 2 25 54 00

11. White oak rims, 2 inches by 1% inches by 4 feet high; 6 sets ........... . 3 00 18 00

12. Hand screw clamps, 5 inches; dozen ................................. . 3 60 3 60

13. Hand screw clamps, 4 inches; dozen ................................. . 2 30 2 30

14. Hickory rims, 1% inches by lY, inches by 4 feet high; set. ........... . 3 00 3 00

15. Hickory rims, 1% inches by lY, inches by 3 feet high; set. ........... . 3 00 3 00

16. Rims, 4 inches by 2 inches by 4 feet 4 inches high, white oak; 4 sets ..... . 7 00 28 00

17. Rims, 2~ inches by 2 inches by 4 feet 4 inches high, white o'ak; 4 sets .•.• 3 75 15 00

18. Wagon I)ubs, 9 inches by 13 inches, 12 and 14 spokes; 12 ..........••.... 90 10 80

19. Rivets for sarven wheels, assorted sizes, ~ inch by 5·16 inch by % inch; 75 pounds ................................•...................... 06 4 SO

January 14, 1909.] 6

No. Ltems and Quantities.

20. Rims, inches by 2' inches by 4 feet 6 inches high, white oak; 4 sets ..... .

21. Rims, inches by 2 inches by 4 feet 6 inches high, white oak; 4 sets ..... .

22. Whiffletree bolts, 4 inches by 5-16 inch; 100 ........................... ..

23. Whiffletree bolts, 4 inches by t8 inch; 100 ............................. .

24. Hub bands, 2 J4 inches; dozen .................................. ..... .

25. Hub bands, 2% inches; dozen .................................... ... .

26. Hub bands, 2% inches; dozen .................................. ..... .

27. Split ~ey pins, sizes, 3-16 inch, J4 inch, 5-16 inch, t8 inch; 75 pounds .....

28. Blue head tacks, 4-ounce; 1 gross packages ........•.....................

29. Angle borer; 1 ..................................•.....................

30. Rims, 4 inches by 2 inches by 3 feet high; white oak; 4 sets ............. .

31. XX Hoop Bros. & Darlington sarven wheels, 2 inches, or equal; 2 sets ... .

32. Assorted leather axle washers (wide); 800 ............................. .

33. Studebaker, or equal, sprinkler wheels, 4 per set, as per sample; 2 sets ... .

34. Concealed joints, IS inches and 16 inches; 6 pairs ....................... .

35. Cart wheels-hubs, 9 inches by 12 inches by 14 inches by 2% inches spoke;

rims, 4 inches by 2 inches by 4 feet 4 inches high-Hope Bros. &

Darlington, or equal; 4 pail-s ..................................... .

36. Brass shaft tips, Ys inch; 12 pairs ..................................... .

37. Eureka hub borer, No.3, Kane & Roach make, complete, or equal; 1 ..... .

38. White wood, Ys inch, 18 inches wide by 16 feet long; 500 feet. .......... .

39. Pole chain, J4 inch long link; 100 pounds ............................. .

40. Pole chains, 5-16 inch, iron; 6 pairs ................................... .

41. Hack saw blades, 10 inches; 6 dozen .................................. ..

42. Half-round wood files, 16 inches; 2 dozen ............................. .

43. Saw files, 8 inches, double-end; dozen ...... ......................... .

44. Saw files, 9 inches, double-end; dozen ............................... .

45. Saw files, 10 inches, double-end; 3 dozen .............................. .

46. Square head shackle bolts, assorted, t8 inch, 1-16 inch, % inch, l-i inch

and % inch, 3 and 4 inches long; 500 ........•.....................

47. Concord clips, 7·16 inch; 4 dozen ..................................... .

48. Carriage whiffletree screw eyes and ferrules; 2 pairs ................... .

49. Patent leather shaft trimmings; 1 side ................................ ..

SO. Rim plates, assorted sizes; SO pounds ................................ ..

51. Knob eyelets; 1 gross ............................................... .

* Per hundred.

Ruwe Bros., 765 Atlantic Ave.,

Brooklyn. ~..A---..,

Price. Amount.

8 00

50

*2 SO

*2 75

84

.84

84

07

4 SO

SO

00

35 00

*75

80 00

15

20 00

25

08

06

00

60

4 00

80

90

00

*2 SO

85

10

05

40

32 00

22 00

2 50

2 75

84

84

84

5 25

4 50

1 SO

28 00

70 00

6 00

160 00

90

80 00

3 00

95 00

40 00

6 00

6 00

3 60

8 00

2 40

2 70

3 00

12 SO

3 40

20

4 50

2 SO

40

-"

7 [J anuary 14, 1909.

No. Items and Quantities.

52. Wood screws, 10·10; 12 gross ........................................ .

53. Wood screws, I~·IO; 10 gross ....................................... . , 54. Wood screws, 2·10; 10 gross ......................................... .

55. Wood screws, 3·14; 10 gross .......................................... .


57. Wood screws, 10·12; 10 gross ........................................ .



60. 'Carriage bolts, 10 inches by 3·16 inch; 500 ........................... .

61. Carriage bolts, 2 inches by 3·16 inch; 500 .............................. .

62. Carriage bolts, 2 inches by % inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ............. .

63. ,carriage bolts, 2U inches by % inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ........... .

64. Carriage bolts, 4 inches by % inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ..•...........

65. Carriage bolts, inches by % inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ............. .

66. Carriage bolts, 20 inches by % inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ........... .

67. Carriage bolts, 10 inches by 5·16 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ......... ..

68. Carriage bolts, 2 inches by 5·16 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ............ .

69. Carriage bolts, 2% inches by 5·16 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ........... .

70. Carriage bolts, 20 inches by 5,16 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ........... .

71. Carriage bolts, inches by 5·16 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ............ .

72. ·Carriage bolts, 4 inches by 5·16 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ............ .

73. Carriage bolts, 4 inches by 0 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ............. .

74. Carriage bolts, 40 inches by 5·16 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 .......... .

75. Carriage bolts,S inches by 5·16 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ............ .

76. Carriage bolts, 50 inches by 5·16 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ...•......

77. Carriage bolts, 6 inches by 5·16 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ............. .

78. Carriage bolts, 50 inches by ji inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 .....•......

79. Carriage bolts, 6 inches by ji inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ............. .

80. Iron washers, heavy, 5·16 inch; 25 pounds .........•....................


82. Carriage bolts, 70 inches by 0 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 .....•......



85. Carriage bolts, 10 inches by 0 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ............ .

86. Carriage bolts, II inches by 0 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ......•......

* PEr hundred.


Brooklyn. r-----"--------.,

Price. Amountp

17

19

21

42

12

20

15

30

*66

*68

*68

*70

*84

*78

*72

*80

*82

*84

*88

*94

*1 06

*2 46

*1 14

*1 20

*1 26

*1 32

*1 68

*1 76

06

*3 14

*3 23

*3 36

*3 58

*3 80

*4 03

2 04

1 90

2 10

4 20

I 20

2 00

SO

00

3 30

3 40

3 40

3 50

4 20

3 90

3 60

4 00

4 10

4 20

4 40

4 70

30

12 30

70

00

6 30

6 60

8 40

8 80

50

15 70

16 15

16 80

17 90

19 00

20 15

January 14, 1909.] 8


87. Carriage bolts, 12 inches by 0 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ............ .

88.

89.

90.

91.

Carriage

Carriage

Carriage

Carriage

bolts,

bolts,

bolts,

bolts,

inches by 7·16 inch, Skelly's, or

4 inches by 7·16 inch, Skel'ly's, or

40 inches by 7·16 inch, Skelly's,

inches by 7·16 inch, Skelly's, or

equal; 500 .........•..

equal; 500 ............

or equal; 500 ..........

equal; 500 ............

92. Carriage bolts, 6 inches by 7·16 inch, Skelly's, or equal; 500 ........... .

93. Iron washers, 'Ii inch, heavy; 25 pounds ............................. .

94. Iron washers, 0 inch, heavy; 50 pounds ............................... .

95. Leather covered nuts, 'Ii inch; 2 dozen ............................... .

96. Leather covec'ed nuts, 0 inch; 2 dozen ............................... .

97. Heavy hickory truck rungs, 2 inches by 4 inches by 6 feet; 4 dozen ....... .

98. No.2 mortiser, complete, L. Powers & Co., or equal; 1 ................ .

99. Carriage shaft crossbars; 12 .......................................... .

100. Oak truck spokes, 2%A, second growth; 100 .....................•.....


Brooklyn. ,---~

Price. Amount.

*4 26 21 30

*1 71 8 55

*1 88 9 40

*1 96 9 80

*2 OS 10 25

*2 21 11 OS

OS 25

030 75

36 72

36 72

5 SO 22 00

190 00

25 3 00

20 00

101. Carriage shaft whiffletrees; 12......................................... 25 00

102. Enamel duck canvas; 25 yards........................................ 35

103. Malleable iron ferrules, inch; SO pounds ............................. . 08

104. Sarven spokes, 2XXX, or equal; 50................................... 14

105. Sarven spokes, 2%XXX, or equal; 50.................................. 22

106. EIJIery wheels, as per sample (small); 2................................ 00

107. Buggy axle arms, 1 % inches by 6 inches, double collar, long distance;

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

108. Iron extension clamps, 3 feet, Taylor's improved, or equal; 2 .....•..••••

6 00

2 25

8 75

4 00

7 00

11 00

2 00

12 00

4 50

Total. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $1,650 30

* Per hundred.

-,

J;l11uary 14. 1909.] 10

For Furnishing and Delivering Tools and Imple


1. Cross·cut saws, with handles, 5 feet, Atkin's or equal (as per sample), 2 dozen ..............••

2. One-man cross-cut saws, 4V, feet, Atkin's or equal (as per sample), IV, dozen ........ _ .... _ ••

3. Plain-tooth pruning saws, 24 inches long, 7 points te the inch, Atkin's or equal (as per sample), 18 dozen ...........................................................•...............••

4. Pruning saw handles (as per sample), 24 dozen ..........................................••

5. Pole pruning shears, 8 feet, 10 feet and 12 feet (as per sample), 6 dozen ..................•• . 6. Extra heavy hickory maul handles, extra heavy (as per sample), 12 dozen ..•................•

7. Extra axe handles (as per sample), 6 uozen ............................................... .

8. Medium weight adze eye claw hammers, 20 ounce. Cas per sample), 2 dozen ...............•••

9. Button pliers, 8 inches (as per sample), 2 dozen .......................................... ..

10. Rubbish cans, tree pattern Cas per sample), 100 ............................................ .

II. Tarred marline (as per sample), 1,000 pounds ......•...........••........................•

12. Long handle steel snow shovels (as per sample), 12 dozen ................................ ..

13. O. Ames' square shovels (as per sample), 6 dozen ......................................... .

14: O. Ames' spades (as per sample), 4 dozen ................................................. ..

IS. O. Ames' round shovels (as per sample), 6 dozen ......................................... ..

16. Extra lawn rakes, 24 teeth (as per sample), 8 dozen ........................... ; .......... ..

18. King's axes, handled, 6 pounds Cas per sample), 8 dozen ...................................•

18. English riveted back lawn scythes, 30 inches (as per sample), 8 dozen .......................•

19. Riveted back English grass hooks, No.3 Cas per sample), 6 dozen ........................••.•

20. Excelsior hickory pick handles Cas per sample), 6 dozen .................................... .

21. Steel wire brushes (as per sample), 54 dozen ............................................. ..

22. Stout cotton chalk line Cas per sample), 2,000 feet. .............•....•...................•.•

23. Stout cotton garden line (as per sample), 2,000 feet. ......................................•

24. Manila rope, 600 feet in each coil, r.( inch, best quality Cas per sample), 12 coils ............••

25. Manila rope, 600 feet in each coil, % inch, best quality (as per sample), 5 coils ............•.•

26. Manila rope, 600 feet in each coil, V, inch, best quality (as per sample), 2 coils ............... .

27. Manila rope, 600 feet in each coil, n inch, best quality (as per sample), 2 coils ............. ..

28. Genuine English scythe stoncs (as per sample), 2 gross ............••................•....•

29. No.5 garden barrows, wheels and handles of wood Cas per sample), i dozen ................. .

30. Springs for mole traps Cas per sample), 2 dozen .................................... • ...... •

31. Wire traps (as per sample), 2 dozen ...................................................... •

32. Leaf baskets (as per sample), 10 dozen ..................................................... .

33. Small baskets (as per sample), 1 dozen ..................................................... .

34. Bamboo poles, 22 feet long (as per sample), 6 dozen ...................................... ..

35. Pruner's ladders, ash (as per sample), 16 feet, must be sound and free from knots, 36 ...... ..

--------.----

11 [J anuary 14, 1909.

ments at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co., Joseph N. Early, The Manhattan Supply 48 Duane St., 127 Reade St., Co., 127-129 Franklin St.,

New York. New York .. New York. A... ,-------A "--r , , (

Arnount~ Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price.

$17 00 $34 00 $16 20 $32 40 $16 SO $33 00

16 25 24 37 15 84; 23 76 18 00 27 00

55 99 90 30 95 40 SO 99 00

90 21 60 90 21 60 90 21 60

40 32 40 OS 30 30 00 30 00

25 15 00 80 21 60 120 13 SO

75 10 5il 2 60 15 60 60 9 60

2 90 5 80 4 00 8 00 3 35 6 70

2 60 5 20 2 SO 5 00 2 75 5 SO

9 00 900 00 10 25 1,025 00 9 90 990 00

08 80 00 09 90 00 08 80 00

2 60 31 20 2 50 3" 00 2 50 30 00

10 50 63 00 10 00 60 00 10 00 60 00

10 00 40 00 10 00 40 00 10 00 40 00

10 50 63 00 10 25 61 50 11 00 66 00

3 35 26 80 2 75 22 00 2 70 21 60

6 50 52 00 7 10 56 80 6 20 49 60

9 50 76 00 10 25 82 00 9 00 72 00

2 95 17 70 10 18 60 2 55 15 30

1 75 10 50 2 50 15 00 75 10 SO

2 40 129 60 80 97 20 92 49 68

OOli .2 SO 004 8 00 DOli 3 33

00)4 5 00 004 8 00 OOli 3 33

8 76 105 12 9 50 114 00 11 50 138 00

1 05 5 25 1 25 6 25 3 60 18 00

4 25 8 SO 4 75 9 SO 4 50 9 00

2 70 5 40 2 10 4 20 25 10 50

11 00 22 00 10 00 20 00 11 00 22 00

33 00 33 00 42 00 42 00 33 75 33 75

3 SO 7 00 SO 1 00 1 10 2 20

5 SO 11 00 3 00 6 00 2 40 4 80

17 00 170 00 15 00 150 00 18 00 180 00

10 SO 10 SO 10 00 10 00 3 SO 3 50

75 10 SO 1 SO 9 00 . 1 75 10 50

80 64 80 3 20 115 20 2 25 81 00

Jar:uary 14, 1909.] 12


36. Pruner's ladders, ash (as per sample), 12 feet, must be sound and free from knots, 12 .....••••

37. Extension ladders, ash (as per sample), 30 feet, must be sound and free from knots, IS ....... .

3S. Extension ladders, ash (as per sample), 40 feet, must be sound and free from knots, 14 ....••.•

39. Bamboo poles, with inside tubes, 10 feet long, with stop·cocks (as per sample), 12 .......•....•

40. Mattock's axes (as per sample), 6 dozen .................................................. ..

41. Handles for one·man cross·cut' saws (as per sample), 4 dozen ........................... ", .•

42, Half-round trowels (as per sample), 4 dozen ............................................•.••

43. Flat trowels (as per sample), 2 dozen ..............................................•....•.•

44. Mallets (as per sample), 2 dozen ........................................................ ..

45. Handles for double cross·cut saws (as per sample), 4 dozen ................................••

46. Hose mending wires, from ti inch to 1 inch (as per sample), 20 pounds ..................•••

47; Copper wires, No. IS, 20 -pounds ................................•......................•••.

48. Mauls, S pounds, (as per sample), 2 dozen ................................................ .

49. Wooden labels, with copper wire, 4 inches (as per sample), 10,000 .........•...............••

50. Wooden labels, pointed and painted, 10 inches (as per sample), 5,000 .........•..............•

51. Galvanized labels, 4 inches long, Yi inch wide (as per sample), 5,000 .........•............•.•

52. Bank scoops (as per sample), 1 dozen ................................................... ..

53. Three·ply tar paper, each 3 feet wide and 50 feet long (as per sample), 100 rolls ...•....••••••

54. Budding knives (as per sample), 4 dozen ................................................. ..

55. Wood frame rip-saw table, etc, 1 ................. _ ...................... _ ....... _ ...•.••.•.

56. Four-leg derrick, with windlass, etc, 1 ............•.............................. _ .....•....

57. Tool belts, with safety straps (as per sample), 12 ................................. _ ........ ..

• One hundred.

13 [January 14, 1909.

Cavanagh Bros: & Co., 48 Duane St.,

New York.

Joseph N. Early, 127 Reade St.,

New York.

The Manhattan Supply Co., 127·129 Franklin St.,

New York. , A , 'Price.

A , 'Price.

"-. , Price. Amount. Amount. Amount.

1 40 16 80 2 40 28 80 1 75 21 00

6 60 118 80 6 00 108 00 7 60 136 80

8 80 123 20 8 00 112 00 8 00 112 00

2 75 33 00 3 00 36 00 2 50 30 00

3 85 23 10 5 .0.0 3D .0.0 4 25 25 50

5S 6 2.0 1 5.0 6 .0.0 1 6.0 6 4.0

90 3 6.0 1 35 5 4.0 1 75 7 00

75 3 50 75 3 5.0 1 75 3 5.0

80 3 60 1 5.0 3 DO 3 50 7 00

60 2 4.0 6.0 2 4.0 25 5 00

40 8 00 35 7 .0.0 12;/, 2 50

25 5 .0.0 20 4 DO 30 6 0.0

4 1.0 8 20 4 2.0 8 40 4 8.0 9 60

*25 25 00 *50 5.0 00 *12 12 00

*45 22 50 *1 20 60 .0.0 *60 30 .0.0

*75 37 5.0 *1 0.0 50 .0.0 *60 30 0.0

4S .0.0 45 00 S6 0.0 56 .0.0 40 DO 40 DO

8.0 8.0 00 1 10 lID 0.0 88· 88 .0.0

2 5.0 1.0 00 5 .0.0 2.0 .0.0 5 2.0 2.0 8.0

115 .0.0 11.0 DO 65 00

52 00 45 0.0 55 .0.0

3 .0.0 36 DO 3 5.0 42 .0.0 2 .0.0 24 0.0

$2,977 54 $3,252 41 $2,987 59

January 14, 1909.] 14

For Furnishing and Delivering Lumber in Parks

No.

1..

2.

3. 4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19. 20.

21.

22. 23.

24.

25. 26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.


?i-inch by ~O-inch by 13-foot pine, dressed all sides, as per sample; 4,000 p,eces .......................•...........•..•.......•...

Long clear white pine, dressed all sides, ?i inch by 12 to 18 inches wide, 12 to 16 feet long; 2,000 feet. .....•............................

White pine novelty siding, ?i inch by lO inches, 16 feet long; 300 pieces. Clear white pine, 1 ~ inches thick, 12 to 18 inches wide, 12 to 16 feet

long, dressed four sides; 2,000 feet ...................•.•........ Clear white pine, 1')1! inches full, 12 to 18 inches wide, 12 to 16 feet

long, dressed four sides; 3,000 feet. ...... ; ..................... . Clear white pine, Hi inches thick, 12 to 16 inches wide, 12 to 16 feet

long, dressed four sides; 2,000 feet ............................. . Clear white pine,. % inch thick, 12 to 18 inches wide, 12 to 16 feet long,

dressed all sIdes; 2,000 feet. ...........................•........ Clear white wood, % inch thick, 12 to 18 inches wide, 12 to 16 feet long,

dressed all sides; 1,000 feet .......•............................ Clear white wood, ?i inch thick, 12 to 18 inches wide, 12 to 16 feet long;

dressed all sides; 1,000 feet. .................................. . Rough yellow pine strips, 1 y,( inch by 1 y,( inch by 16 feet, as per sam-

ple; 1,000 pieces ..•...•......................................... Clear long leaf yellow P!ne, 1 inch by 3 inches by 6 feet 6 inches, as

per sample; 7,000 pIeces .............................•.......... White pine, tongued and grooved, beaded ceiling, ?i inch by 10 inches

by 16 feet, dressed all sides; 750 pieces .......................•. White pine, tongued and grooved, beaded ceiling, ?i inch by 10 inches

by 13 feet, dressed all sides; 500 pieces ........................ .

Cypress shingles (hearts), 6 inches by 18 inches; 20,000 pieces ....... .

Rough spruce planks, 2 inches by 9 inches by 12 feet; 1,000 pieces ... .

Rough spruce planks, 2 inches by 9 inches by 16 feet; 500 pieces ...... .

Rough spruce timbers, 3 inches by 6 inches by 16 feet; 300 pieces ..... .

Rough spruce timbers, 4 inches by 6 inches by 16 feet; 100 pieces •...•

Rough spruce boards, 1 inch by 9 inches by 13 feet; 1,000 pieces .•.... Spruce stakes, pointed one end, 2 inches by 2Yz inches by 2 feet; 3,000

pieces ....................................................... .

Spruce, 1~ inches by 3 inches by 16 feet, dressed all sides; 1,500 pieces.

Spruce, 2 inches by 6 inches by 20 feet, dressed all sides; 100 pieces .. Clear long leaf yellow pine, 2 inches by 4 inches by 16 feet, dressed all

sides; 1,500 pieces ....•..........................•............. Rough spruce, pomted one end, 2 inches by 4 inches by 4 feet; 500

pieces ....................................................... .

Rough spruce, Yz inch by 3 inches by 16 feet; 800 pieces ............. . Spruce half joist, 2 inches by 2Yz inches by 13 feet; dressed all sides;

1,000 pieces •........•.....•.............•.............•...•... Spruce half joist, 2 inches by 2 Yz inches by 16 feet, dressed all sides;

1,000 pieces ..............•....•...........................••... Spruce joists, 2 Yz inches by 4 inches by 16 feet, dressed all sides; 500

pieces ....................................................... .

Rough spruce joists, 2% inches by 4 inches by 16 feet; 500 pieces .... .

Rough spruce joists, 2Y, inches by 4 inches by 13 feet; 300 pieces .... .

Rough spruce joists, 2% inches by 4 inches by 10 feet; 200 pieces ...••

Brooklyn Lumber Co., Brooklyn, N. Y.

A

Price. Amount~

$0 35~ $1,430 00

06 120 00

45 135 00

06y.( 125'00

06y.( 187 50

06~ 135 00

05 100 00

05 50 00

06Yz 65 00

06y.( 62 50

05~ 402 50

45 337 50

37 185 00

*8 00 160 00

47 470 00

67 335 00

66 198 00

90 _90 00

29 290 00

03y.( 97 50

15 225 00

58 58 00

29 435 00

07Yz 37 50

07 56 00

16 160 00

19Yz 195 00

42 210 00

37 185 00

31 93 00

23 46 00

Total ..................................•.....................•••.•... $6,676 00

* Per thousand.

15 [January 14, 1909.

and Parkways, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Watson & Pittinger, A. C. Jacobson & Sons, John C. Orr Co., (Inc.), Yellow Pine Co.,

81 Bridge St., Java St. & East River, 420 Carroll St., 243 Franklin St., Brooklyn. Brooklyn. Brooklyn. Brooklyn.

A "-...,....------. A "-...,....------. 'Price.

r , Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

Watson & Pittinger,

$0 35 $1,400 00 $0 44 $1,760 00 $0 40 $1,600 00 $0 39 $1,560 O~

06 120 00 lOY, 210 00 079 158 00 066 132 00 44Y, 133 50 55 165 00 53 159 00 .43}:\ 130 00

06 120 00 lOY, 210 00 079 158 00 066 132 00

06 180 00 lOY, 315 00 079 237 00 066 198 00

06 120 00 lOY, 210 00 079 158 00 0694 135 00

04>4 85 00 08 160 00 06 120 00 04Y, 90 00

041 41 00 06Y, 65 00 05 50 00 05Y, 55 00

06 60 00 08 80 00 0694 67 50 07Y, 75 00

05Y, 55 00 07 70 00 10 100 00 06 60 00

06 420 00 06 420 00 10 700 00 07 490 00

44Y, 333 75 55 412 50 53 397 50 43}:\ 325 00

37 185 00 45 225 00 45 225 00 357& 176 00 0066 132 00 00!1j 175 00 0094 150 00 0095 190 00 49 490 00 48 480 00 52 520 00 54 540 00 66 330 00 77 385 00 75 375 00 77 385 00 70 210 00 72 216 00 72 216 00 68}:\ 205 00 90 90 00 96 96 00 96 96 00 917& 91 20 25 250 00 28 280 00 30 300 00 29>4 292 50

03 90 00 02Y, 75 00 04 120 00 02>4 67 50 12 180 00 16 240 00 20 300 00 15 225 00 SO SO 00 64 64 00 64 64 00 60 60 00

25 375 00 38 570 00 40 600 00 34 510 00

OSY, 42 50 07Y, 37 50 10 SO 00 07}:\ 36 67

06 48 00 06 4S 00 10 SO 00 10 80 00

16 160 00 15 150 00 16 160 00 1594 157 SO

20 200 00 20 200 00 .20 200 00 19}:\ 193 33

39 195 00 40 200 00 40 200 00 38% 193 33 39 195 00 37 185 00 38 190 00 38% 193 33

32 96 00 30 90 00 30 90 00 31}:\ 94 00

25 SO 00 22Y, 45 00 25 50 00 24 . 48 00

$6,436 7S $7,S39 00 $7,891 00 $7,120 36

January 14, 1909.] 16

For Furnishing and Delivering Paints at


1. Atlantic white lead, as per sample; 8,000 pounds ..•...........•.......

2. Masury's, or equal, chrome yellow (medium), in oil, as per sample; 1,200 pounds .................................................. .

3. Prussian blue, in oil, as per sample; 100 pounds ..................••..

4. Masury's, or equal, burnt sienna, in oil, as per sample; 100 pounds ... .

5. Masury's, or equal, raw sienna, in oil, as per sample; 100 pounds ..... .

6. Masury's, or equal, burnt umber, as per sample; 100 pounds .......... .

7. Venetian red, in oil, as per sample; 100 pounds .................... ..

8. Raw umber, as per sample; 100 pounds ..................•...•.....•.

9. Bolted whiting, 300·pound harrel, as per sample; 60 barrels ...•..•...•

10. Valentine's, or equal, one·coat coach varnish, as per sample; 30 gallons.

11. Valentine's, or equal, rubbing coach varnish, as per sample; 10 gallons.

12. Valentine's, or equal, liquid dryer, as per sample; 1 barrel (52 gallons).

13. Valentine's, or equal, brown shellac, as per sample; 20 gallons ....... .

14. Black sable lettering pencils, as per sample; 1 dozen ................•.

15. Black sable striping pencils, to be selected, as per sample; 1 dozen ...•.

16. Prince's metallic roof paint, or equal, in oil; 1 barrel (52 gallons) .....

17. Glaziers' No.2 zinc points, as per sample; 12 packages ..........••.•..

18. Glaziers' No.1 zinc points, as per sample; 12 packages ............... .

19. Red Devil glass cutters, as per sample; 6 dozen ...................... .

20. Best raw linseed oil, as per sa':l1ple; 468 gallons ..................... .

21. Best turpentine, as per sample; 468 gallons .........................•

22. White Demar varnish, or equal, as per sample; 10 gallons ...........•.

23. Putty, in 100-pound tubs, as per sample; 200 pounds ..........•.•..•..

24. Best American AA ground glass, 16 by 16, as per sample; 3 boxes .....

25. Best American AA ground glass, 16 by 20, as per sample; 3 boxes .. '"

26. Best American AA ground glass, 16 by 24, as per sample; 3 boxes ...•.

27. Wood alcohol, as per sample; 10 gallons ........•..........••. : .....

28. Rock potash, as per sample; 100 pounds .....•..•.............••....•

29. Masury's, or equal, medium green, as per sample; 100 pounds ..•••...•

30. Masury's, or equal, chrome green, as per sample; 100 pounds ••.•••...•

31. Ammonia, as per sample; 1 carboy ................................ ..

32. Glazing tack knives, as per sample; 6 .............................. ..

33. .Bronze gr.een paint, as per sample; 3 barrels (52 gallons each) ..•••...

34. Black asphaltum, as per sample; 10 gallons ......••..•.....•..••.•..••

35. Graining combs, as per sample; 1 set. .............................. .

36. Copper sulphate; 2,000 pounds ........•.........••....•....•••.••.••

Thos. C. Dunham, Inc., 68 Murray St •

• Price. Amount:

$0 0662

12

23

07

07

0675

0535

0675

75

1 76

1 76

28 08

1 50

65

4 22

24 96

06

06

65

525

45y,1

1 25

0175

2 65

2 75

2 75

72 06

076

076

7 00

50

45

1 00

0575

$529 60

144 00

23 00

7 00

7 00

6 75

5 35

6 75

105 00

52 80

17 60

28 08

30 00

3 65

4 22

24 96

72

72

3 90

245 70

211 77

12 50

3 50

7 95

8 25

8 25

7 20 6' 00

7 60

7 60

7 00

3 00

146 64

4 50

1 00

115 00

Total. ........................................................... .. $1,804 56

* No affidavit.

17 [January 14, 19LJ9.

Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

Pittsburg Plate Glass Oscar Schlegel Mfg. John C. Grinnell, *C. W. Keenan, Inc., Co., Co., 97 Flatbush Ave. 447 Fulton St. 635 Fulton St. 111 E. 12th St. , A A "-----, ,

( Price. Amount.' I Price. ,

I Price. Price. Amount. Amount. Amount.

$0 0675 $540 00 $0 06t4 $540 00 $0 06~ $520 00 $0 06% $540 00

160 19S 00 11 132 00 10~ 126 00 20 240 00

26 26 00 lS0 18 50 24 24 00 320 ~2 50

09 9 00 09 9 00 080 S 50 12 12 00

09 9 00 09 9 00 OS~ S 50 12 12 00

08 S 00 08 8 00 OS~ S 50 12 12 00

05 5 00 04 4 00 05~ 5 50 060 6 50

OS 8 00 08 8 00 02 2 00 12 12 00

1 75 105 00. 1 95 117 00 1 75 105 00 No bid

2 43 72 90 2 70 81 00 3 05 91 50 1 50 45 00

2 13 21 30 2 20 22 00 2 75 27 50 1 50 15 00

26 00 26 00 23 40 23 40 41 60 41 60 52 00 52 00

1 60 32 00 1 30 26 00 1 35 27 00 1 25 25 00

3 00 3 00 .5 50 5 50 4 00 4 00 2 40 2 40

4 00 4 00 5 50 5 50 4 50 4 50 3 20 3 20

31 20 31 20 24 50 24 50 23 40 23 40 32 00 32 00 07 84 08 96 06 72 No bid

07 84 08 96 06 72 No bid

75 4 50 65 3 90 45 2 70 No bid

55 257 40 56 262 08 50 234 00 No bid

470 222 30 49 229 32 46 215 28 No bid 1 30 13 00 1 45 14 50 1 25 12 50 1 25 12 50

02 4 00 016 3 20 02 4 00 020 5 00 3 25 9 75 3 70 11 10 3 37 10 11 No bid

3 30 9 90 3 70 11 10 3 60 10 80 No bid 3 30 9 90 3 70 11 10 3 60 10 80 No bid

60 6 00 65 6 50 50 5 00 65 6 50 05 5 00 07~ 7 50 05 5 00 02 2 00 09 9 00 100 10 50 08~ 8 50 12 12 00 09 9 00 100 10 50 08~ 8 50 12 12 00

7 00 7 00 8 50 8 50 7 SO 7 50 No bid

30 1 80 30 1 SO 25 1 50 No bid 39 00 117 00 41 60 124 80 57 20 171 60 No bid

50 5 00 55 5 50 35 3 50 No bid 1 00 1 00 80 80 1 00 1 00 No bid

06 120 00 06~ 125 00 06 120 00 No bid

$1,911 63 $1,883 02 $1,861 23

January 14, 1909.1 18

For Furnishing and Delivering Hardware


1. Big heed nails, 8d. (wire), as per sample, 25 kegs .................................••....••

2. Big head nails, 10d. (wire), as per sample, 20 kegs ....................................... "

3. Big heac! nails, 20d. (wire), as per sample, 15 kegs. ...... ......... ......................... 4. Big head nails, 4d. (wire), as per samrie, 4 kegs .......................................... .

5. Wire roofing nails, 1-inch, as per sample, 2 kegs ........................................... .

6. Big head nails, 6d. (wire), as per sample, 3 kegs ........................ , ........ , .. , .....•

7. Flat l:ead screws, 2?16-14, as per sample, 10 gross ......................................... .

8. Flat head screws, 2-10, as per sample, 10 gr)ss ... \ ....................................... .

9. Fl~t head Ecrews, 3-16, as per sample, 5 gross ................................•....••.......

10. Flat head screws, 10·10, as per sample, 30 gross .......................................... .

II. Flat head screws, 1)i·10, as per sample, 20 gross ........................................ ..

12. Flat head screws, 1·10, as per sample, 25 gross ........................................... .

13. Flat head screws, 1-9, as per ~ample, ]0 gross ............................................ .

14. Flat head screws, 1·8, as per sample, 25 gross .............................................. .

IS. Flat head screws, :)i ·6, as rer sample, 20 gross ..••................•..•..•..•••••••••...••••

16. Flat head screws, % ·8, as per sample, 20 gross ...•........................................

17. Flat head screws, %·5, as per sample, 5 gross .....•..............................•.....••.•

18. Shingling hatchets, as per f-ample, 1 dozen ................................................ .

19. Carpet tacks, 8·oz., as per sample, 75 gross .............................................. ..

20. Brads, I-inch, 2.S per sample, ]0 gross ................................................... .

21. Brads, l};f·inch, as per sample, 10 gross .................................................. .

22. Dietz hand lantern, with red globes, as per sample, 6 dozen .......................•........•

23. Red globes for Dietz lanterns, as per sample, 12 dozen .................................... .

24. Reflectors, as per sample, 5 dozen ....................................................... .

25. Queen Anne burners, No.2, as per sample, 2 gross .....................•........•....•••••

26. Feather dusters, as per sample,S dozen .................................................. .

27. Heavy twine, as per sample, 500 balls ......... ., .............. · ........................... .

28. Close joint butts, 2;yi-inch fiy 3-inch, as per sanlple, 2 dozen ......................•....•....

29. Mortise locks, brass face and bolts, with furniture, as per sample, 1 dozen .•••.••••••••••••••

30. Padlocks, as per sample, dozen ...........................................•..••..•.••..•

31. Closet lo~ks, as per sample, I dozen ...................................................... .

32. Ice scrapers, as per sample, 2 d:)zen .............•.........................•...•••..••••••

33. Liquid metal polish, 0·pint cans, as per sample, 6 dozen ................................... .

34. Liquid metal polish, l·gaBon cans, as [ler sampk 12 dozen ..............•...••....•.••....••

35. Toilet paper hangers, as per sample, 6 dozen ..............................................•

19

at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn:

Cavanagh Bros. & Co., 48 Duane St.

~--1< , Price. Amount.

$2 48

2 23

2 48

2 48

2 78

2 38

30

20

40

15

14

15

12

12

09

10

08

3 75

02

05

05

5 50

30

75

ti 60

2 75

06

12

6 50

3 75

1 50

2 75

90

70

00

$62 00

44 60

37 20

992

5 56

7 14

3 00

2 00

2 00

4 50

2 80

3 75

1 20

3 00

1 80

2 lIO

40

75

1 50

50

50

33 00

15 60

8 is

13 20

13 75

30 00

24

6 50

26 25

1 50

5 50

5 40

6 00

Joseph N. Early, 127 Reade St.

,..-~ Price. Amount.

$2 50

2 45

2 40

2 70

3 00

2 60

31

19

20

15

14

13

12

15

09

10

08

5 00

03

05Y,

05Y,

6 00

75

50

8 50

2 75

07

45

3 00

75

SO

2 50

30

90

2 25

$62 50

49 00

36 00

10 80

6 00

7 80

10

90

00

4 50

2 80

3 25

20

75

1 80

2 00

40

5 00

2 25

55

55

36 00

21 00

50

17 00

13 75

35 00

90

00

12 25

50

5 00

7 80

10 80

13 50

The Manhattan Supply Company,

127-129 Franklin. ,-----A---,

Price. Amount.

$2 SO

2 50

2 SO

2 70

2 70

2 70

35

20

48

14

13

12

11

10

09

09

08

00

04

OS

OS

5 20

SO

2 00

4 80

20

06Y,

60

90

50

00

3 60

40

85

20

$62 50

50 00

37 50

10 80

5 40

8 10

3 50

2 00

2 40

4 20

2 60

3 00

10

2 50

80

80

40

5 00

3 00

SO

SO

31 20

18 00

10 00

9 60

16 00

32 SO

1 20

5 90

24 SO

1 00

7 20

8 40

10 20

19 20

[J anuary 14, 1909.

Neal & Scott Co., 81 Warren St. ~

Price. Amount.

$2 35

2 30

2 25

2 55

2 85

2 45

29

17

42

14

13

12

11

10

08

09

07

6 60

02

as as

4 85

1 37 Y,

2 47

7 68

3 00

06

43

6 25

3 30

50

3 50

70

10

20

$58 75

46 00

33 75

10 20

5 70

7 35

2 90

1 70

2 10

4 20

2 60

3 00

1 10

2 50

1 60

1 80

35

6 60

50

SO

SO

29 10

16 SO

12 35

15 36

15 00

30 00

86

6 25

23 10

1 SO

7 00

10 20

13 20

7 20

January 14, 1909.] 20

No. Items and Quan tities.

36. Toilet paper, as per sample, 9 dozen boxes ....................•......................•.•.•

37. Screw eye" l·inch, as per sample, 1 gross ................................................ .

38. Higgins' laurtdry soap, or equal, as per sample, 20 boxes .......•.•.......................•.•

39. Emery boards, as per sample, 1 gross ............................................••....•.•

40. Sap olio, 6 dozen cakes ................................................................•••

41. Closet screw hooks, as per sample, 6 dozen .............................................. ..

42. Hooks and eyes, 3-inch, as per sample, 1 gross ............................................•

43. Gal. iron back flaps, 1)/,-inch by 2-inch, as per sample, SO pairs ..........................•.•

44. Light wire staples, I-inch, as per sample, 1 keg .......................................... ..

45. Heavy wire staples, I-inch, as per sample, 2 kegs ...............•.......................•.•

46. )/,-inch mesh wire, No. 17, 3 feet wide, 100 feet long, Gal., W. & M. gauge, as per sample, 10 rolls ..................................... , ...............................•......•

47. 1-in.ch mesh, No. 17, W. & M. gauge wire, 6 feet wide, 150 feet long each roll, Gal., as per sample, 20 rolls .........................................................•.........•.

48. 1.000-foot coils, No. 15, Gal. wire, W. & M. gauge, as per sample, 24 rolls ......... _ .•.......

49. Cotton sash cord, as per sample, 125 hanks ...........................•....................

50. Surf tents, large, assorted colors, as per sample, 2 dozen ................. , ................ ..

51. Roof paper tins, as per sample, 50 pounds ................................................ .

52. Gal. grommets, r.'I-inch, as per sample, 2 pounds .......................................... ..

53. Wardrobe locks, as per sample, 1 dozen ................................................. ..

54. Brass grommets, No.3 set, as pe' sample, 2 gross ........................................ ..

55. Duck, 8-oz., as per sumple, 150 yards ......................................•...••.....•..•

56. Snatch blocks, as per sample, 8 .......................................................•••

57. Twine, 5'ply, as per sample, 5 pounds ..........................................•.••..•.••.

58. Rim locks, with furniture, complete, as per sample, 2 dozen ............................... .

59. Wax, as per sample, 2 pounds ........................................................... .

60. Oil squirt cans, as per sample, 2 dozen ................................................... .

61. Sailormal<ers' needles, as per sample. 2 paper~ ........••..••••..•••••.••••••••••.••••••••••

62. Ground glue, as per sample, SO poun,is .................................................•..

63. Gal. pully blocks, 2-inch, as per sample, 2 dozen .......................................... .

64. Mop handles, as per sample. 2 dozen .....................................•••....•.•...••.•

65. Screw eycs, No. 12, as per sample, 2 gross ................................................ .

66. Hand saw files, 8-inch. as per sample, 10 dozen ..... , ....................••........•.•••..•

67. Hand saw files, 9-inch, as per sample, 10 dozen ..........•........•...................•••.

68. Hand saw files, as per sampl." 10 dozen ................................................ ..

69. MilI saw files, as per sample, 2 dozen .....................•.....•...................... ' •••

70 Cotton mops, as per sample, 20 dozen ...................................................•

CaY~'1aE~~~~St~ Co.,

Price. Amount. '

36 00

75

50

'40

75

10

50

06

4 00

4 00

11 00

16 00

55

47

141 00

05

20

25

2 40

12 y.;

80

20

90

15

75

20

12

75

65

25

1 00

1 20

1 40

00

90

324 00

75

70 00

4 80

4 50

60

50

00

4 00

8 00

110 00

320 00

13 20

58 75

282 00

2 SO

40

25

4 80

18 37

6 40

1 00

3 80

30

50

40

6 00

50

30

50

10 00

12 00

14 00

2 00

18 00

21

Joseph N. Early, 127 Reade St.

,..----"----------Price. Anl0unt.

33 00

42

4 00

*45

75

05

6Q

06Yz

4 00

3 75

11 00

13 50

50

47

138 00

07

25

2 25

00

10

00

25

2 10

30

3 CO

30

20

50

75

10

71

80

89

76

00

397 00

42

SO 00

5 40

4 50

30

60

3 25

4 00

7 50

11 0 00

270 00

12 00

58 75

276 00

3 50

50

2 25

2 00

15 00

8 00

1 25

4 20

60

6 00

60

10 00

1 00

1 SO

20

7 10

8 00

8 90

1 52

20 00

The Manhattan Supply Company,

127-129 Franklin: ~_---A--~

Price. Amount.

40 00

20

3 85

*50

85

06

00

03 Yz

4 20

3 75

12 20

14 00

55

52

130 00

03%

14

50

20

10

1 25

24

80

25

2 00

12Yz

12

56

1 20

12 Yz

70

117

50

1 00

1 20

360 00

20

77 00

6 00

10

36

00

1 75

4 20

7 50

122 00

280 00

13 20

65 00

260 00

75

28

SO

2 40

15 00

10 00

20

60

SO

4 00

25

6 00

1 12

2 40

25

7 00

8 70

5 00

2 00

24 00

[Jar:uary 14, 1909.

Neal & Scott Co., 81 Warren St. ~

Price. Amount.

36 60

18

3 45

*46

82

04Yz

70

06

67

3 05

16 50

14 58

57

42

12 50

05Yz

37

46

48

14

44

25

75

·44

1 98

30

17

1 05

80

12

66

73

81

06

1 00

329 40

18

69 00

5 52

492

27

70

3 00

3 67

6 10

165 00

291 60

13 68

52 50

25 00

2 75

2 74

1 46

2 96

21 00

11· 52

1 25

3 50

88

3 96

60

8 50

2 10

60

24

6 60

7 30

8 10

2 12

20 00

January 14, 1909.] 22


71. Tin lamps and burners, 1 qt., as per sample, 2 dozen .........•..........••.....•....••..•••

72. Mill saw files, 8·inch, as per sample, 5 dozen .........................•.........•..........

73. Flat ,head stove bolts, IV, by :4, as per sample, 6 papers .................................. .

74. Flat head stove bolts, 2 by :4, as pcr sample, 6 papers ........................•.••.....••••.

75. Flat head stove bolts, ),;, by 3, as pcr sample, 6 papers .......................... , •. " ......•

76. Round head "tove bolts, 1 by 3·16, as pcr sample 6 papers .......•...............•••.•..•••.

77. Round stove bolts, 1 y, by 3·16, as per sample, 2 papers ................................... .

78. Round head stove bolts, 2 by 3-1£, as per sample, 2 papers ................................. .

79_ Stillson wrenchcs, 10-inch, as per sample, 4 .... _ ...............••..............•.......•••

80. Stillson wrenches, 8-inch, as per sample, 2 ......•.•........••...•...•••..•••.....•...••••••

81. Stillson wrenches, 24·inch, as per sample, 2 ............................................••••

82. Monkey wrenches, 14-inch, as per sample. 6 .............................................•.•

83. Monkey wrenches, 8·inch, as rer sample, 6 ............................................... .

84. Steel gouges, from I-inch to 2-inch, as per ,"mple, 3 dozen ................................ .

85. Steel chisels, from l·inch to 2·inch, as per sample, 4 dozen .....................•..........

86. Yale latches, as per sample, 2 dozen .................................................... ..

87. Roll top desk locks, as per sample, 1 dozen .............................................. ..

88. Drawer locks, as per sample, 1 dozen ........................... : ........................ ..

89. \Vindow catches, as per sample, 2 d07.en .....................................•.•......•.••

90. Sash pulleys, as per sample, 6 dozen ...........................•........................••

91. Porcelain screw knf,bs~ l%-mch, as per sample, 2 dozen ................................... .

92. Iron door buttons, as per sample, 2 dozen ................................................ .

93. Barrel bolts, S-inch, as per sample, 3 dozen ............................................... .

94. Door rail, as per sample, 200 feet. ............................•...........•...•....•.••••

95. Overhead hangers, Allen's, or equal, as per sample, 20' ..........................•.........•

96. Large electric light globes, with fram~s, as per sample. 3 dozen ..................•......••••

97. Hack saw blades, 8·inch, as per sample, 2 gross .................................•.......•.•

98. Trap door rings, as per sample, :2 dozen ................................................. .

99. Door clamps, 4-foot, as per sample, 1 set. ............................................... ..

100. Bench screws, as per sample, 2 .......................................................... .

101.

102.

103.

Lag

Lag

Lag

screws,

screws,

screws,

3-inch by

4-inch by

6-inch by

:YS-inch, as per sample, keg .......................................•

~·inch, as per sample, keg .......................................•

Y,·inch, as per sample, keg .....................................•.•

104. Weather strips, as per sample, 500 feet. .................................................. .

105. Matches, 144 boxes, as per sample, to each case. 5 cases ................................... .

106. Burlap, 1 yard wide, as per sample, 500 yards ............................................ .

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

'* Per dozen.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co., 48 Duane 5t ~~,

Price. Amount.

60

80

12

13

14

10

II

12

75

50

50

80

35

6 50

3 40

2 75

2 50

3 50

45

90

25

25

75

07

30

JGO 00

4 00

50

00

75

14 00

9 20

8 40

03

75

05

20

4 00

72

78

84

60

2.2

24

00

00

00

4 80

2 \0

19 50

J3 60

5 50

2 50

50

90

40

.so 50

2 25

14 00

6 00

1,080 00

8 00

3 CO

7 00

50

!4 GO

9 20

8 -<0

\5 00

18 75

25 00

$2,973 83

23

Joseph N. Early, 127 Heade St.

,----------"---~ Price. Amount

2 CO

60

20

22

27

15

16

50

45

50

90

40

7 10

7 52

12 60

8 00

6 00

43

25

15

20

50

03

60

204 00

4 00

60

00

50

12 50

8 00

50

02

75

16

4 00

g 00

20

32

1i2

12

30

32

2 00

90

00

40

40

21 30

30 08

24 00

8 00

6 00

84

30

.le 40

50

6 00

12 00

612 00

8 00

20

00

00

12 50

8 00

7 50

10 00

is

~o 00

$2,5130-1

. The Manhattan Sup·

ply Company, 127·129 Franklin.

r--A------., Price. A mount.

2 40

85

12Y,

13

18

10

13

55

55

50

90

55

60

4 68

8 50

20

00

05

30

35

33

60

03

22

300 00

50

60

00

35

14 00

9 90

9 40

024

4 40

09

4 80

23

is

78

08

60

26

20

10

00

40

30

13 80

\8 40

17 00

20

00

JO

\ 80

70

70

80

6 00

4 40

900 00

00

20

00

70

14 00

9 90

9 40

12 00

22 00

45 00

$2.827 63

[January 14, 1909,

Neal & Scott Co., 81 Warren St. ,--~

Price. Amount.

2 00 4 00

91 4 55

19 14

20 20

25 50

12,", 7'5

14 28

IS 30

53 2 12

48 96

43 2 86

47 2 82

33/:3 200

\4 00 42 00

05 16 20

7 90 15 80

4 80 4 80

4 33 4 33

40 80

22 32

16 32

08 16

45 35

04 Y, 9 00

50 10 00

360 00 1,080 00

20 10 40

90 80

50 50

45 90

6 90 6 90

55 5 55

2 20 2 20

01 5 00

4 00 20 00

16 Y, 82 SO

$2.811 35

January 14. 1909.] 24

For Furnishing and Delivering Rubber Goods

No.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

S.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

IS.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23. 24.

25.

26.

27.

2S.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.


Ell rubber connections (Ricket's), 1 J4-inch, as per sample, 6 dozen ............... .

Straight rubber ells, 1 J4 -inch, as per .am-pIe, 3 dozen ........................ ..

Fibre washers, .V2-inch, as per sample, 3 gross ............................... .

4-ply rubber hose, 2%-inch, with couplings, as per sample, 1,500 feet. ............ .

4-ply rubber hose, :)i-inch. with couplings, as per sample, 5,000 feet. ...... _ ....... .

Patent coupling, rubber washers, 2~-inch, as per sample, 1 gross ............... .

Hose coupling, rubber washers, 2%-inch, as per sample, 1 gross .................. .

Low rubber hoots, N D. 7. as per sample" 1 dozen pairs .......................... .

Low rubber boots, No.8, as per sample, 1 . dozen pairs .......................... . Low rubber boots, No.9, as per sample, 1

dozen pairs .......................... . Low rubber boots, No. 10, as per sample, 1

dozen pairs .......... " ................ . Rubber hip boots, No.7, as per sample, 1

dozen pairs .......................... . Rubber hip boots., No. S, as per sample, 1

dozen pairs .......................... . Rubber hip boots, No.9, as per sample, 1

dozen pairs .......................... . Rubber hip boots. No. to, as per sample, 1

dozen pairs .......................... . Rubber hose washers, ~-inch, as per sam-

ple, 1 gross .. _ ...................... . Black oilskin suits and hats, as per sample,

3 dozen .............................. . Rubber hose, ~-inch, as per sample, 3.000

feet ................................ . Male and female hose couplings, ~-inch, as

per sample, 6 dozen ................. . 4-ply rubber hose. with couplings. l·inch, as

per sample. 5,000 feet. ............... . Insul>lted binding tape, 0-pound rolls, as

per sample, 12 dozen ................. . Fem?le hose couplings, :)i -inch. as per sam-

ple, 3 dozen ......................... .

V's, as per sample, 3 dozen ............. . Male and female hose couplings. ~-inch

shank by :)i-inch hose pipe thread, as per sample, 4 dozen ................. .

Brass hose clamps, ~-inch, as per sample, 1 gross

Brass hose ~i~~p~:' ~:i~~h·.· ~~. pe~' ·s~~pi~. 1 gross

Rra~s hose ·ci~~·p·s·.· 'l:i'~~h:'~;' p~~' ·s~~pI·e·. 1 gross ............................. .

Spraying caps, male, brass, >i-inch, as per sample, 10 dozen .................... ..

Spraying caps, female, brass, %: -inch, as per sample. 2 dozen ...................... .

Brass 0-inch V's. Fill'. 1074. Gould's, or efjual. as per sample. 5 oozen ......... .

Brass %"-inch bv ~-inch shank connections, as per sample. 4 dozen ................ .

Hrac::c:: lA-inch Ver1T1orel nozzles. Fig. 55, Gould's, or equal, as per sample, 8 dozen

Monarch cistern balIs, as per sample, 2 of)zen .............................. .

Rainhow sheet packing, as per sample, 100 pounds .•..•.........•....... _ ...••..

John W. Buckley, 69 Warren St., N ew York City.

,rp-r-i-c-e-.--~A~-A-m-o-u--n~t~

$1 75

55

IS

500

140

2 75

1 90

32 50

32 50

32 50

32 50

47 25

47 25

47 25

47 25

35

22 00

09

35

190

40

54

35

2 20

2 69

2 70

15

35

35

40

70

6 75

1 SO

50

$10 50

4 65

54

757 50

725 00

2 75

90

32 50

32 50

3250

32 50

47 25

47 25

47 25

47 25

35

66 00

270 00

S 10

975 00

16 SO

1 62

10 05

S SO

2 69

2 70

7 15

13 50

2 70

17 00

6 SO

54 00

3 60

50 00

$3,33S 70

The Gutta Percha and Rubber Mfg. Co., New York City.

rIP-r-i-c-e.---JA~-A-m--o-u-n~t~

$0 54

11

7 50

5 00

08

14

$810 00

550 00

7 50

5 00

240 00

700 00

25

at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

B. F. Kane & Bro., 49·51 Columbia St.,

Brooklyn, N. Y. (rP-r-ic-e-. --'~-A-m-o-u-n~t.'

$1 65

65

232·3

61i'4

16~

60

4 62

36 00

36 00

36 00

36 00

52 ~O

52 80

52 80

52 80

38

19 10

11

65

22

44

37 ;/,

44

2 20

85

4 00

10 56

32

32

3 30

65

6 60

3 00

$9 90

4 95

71

926 25

837 50

5 60

4 62

36 00

36 00

36 00

36 00

52 80

52 80

52 80

52 80

1 38

57 30

330 00

9 90

1,100 00

17 28

4 12

1 32

8 80

3 85

4 00

10 56

13 20

2 64

16 50

6 60

52 80

6 00

49;/, 49 50 -----

$3,840 48

Manhattan Supply Co., 127·129 Franklin St., N~w York City.

(r ____ AL ___ ~,

Price. Amount.

$3 50

50

60

5937

1235

IS

2 00

30 00

30 00

30 00

30 00

44 00

44 00

44 00

44 00

50

25 00

19

2 20

21 ;/,

50

50

75

2 25

2 75

2 75

50

40

1 40

3 80

2 00

7 00

2 25

42

$21 00

10 50

1 80

890 55

617 SO

IS

2 00

30 00

30 00

30 00

30 00

44 00

44 00

44 00

44 00

50

75 00

570 00

13 20

1,075 00

18 00

SO

11 25

9 00

2 75

2 75

7 SO

14 00

2 80

19 00

8 00

56 00

4 50

42 00

$3,775 25

Mineralized Rubber Co., 18 Cliff St.,

New York City.

'Price. "-Amount.'

$6 00

50

22

44

127:(

4 SO

3 50

34 00

34 00

34 00

34 00

48 48

48 48

48 48

48 48

60

17 SO

08

55

16;/,

50

72

00

2 05

2 50

2 50

8 50

25

25

3 IS

1 55

6 30

2 40

55

$36 00.

10 50

66

660 00

612 50

4 50

50

34 00

34 00

34 00

34 00

48 48

48 48

48 48

48 48

60

52 50

240 00

9 30

825 00

18 00

2 16

15 00

8 20

2 SO

2 50

8 SO

12 50

2 50

IS 75

6 20

SO 40

4 80

55 00

$2,988 99

[J anuary 14. 1909.

United and Globe Rubber Mfg. Companies,

26 Broadway, New York City.

(~---"----------, Price. Amount.

$1 59

2 09

50

41

09

2 70

20

26 70

26 70

26 70

26 70

38 23

38 23

38 23

38 23

1 00

17 85

07;/,

50

II;/,

65

34

34

70

30 60

38 25

43 35

00

50

2 86

1 SO

61

2 42

39

$9 54

6 27

1 50

615 00

450 00

2 70

1 20

26 70

26 70

26 70

26 iO

38 23

38 23

38 23

38 23

00

53 55

225 00

9 00

575 00

19 80

4 02

4 02

6 80

30 60

38 25

43 35

10 00

3 00

14 30

6 00

44 88

4 84

39 00

$2.478 34

]ann:uy 14. 1909.] 26

For Furnishing and Delivering Plumbing


1. Cast iron soil pipe, 6-inch, ex. h... 6 lengths ......................... . 2. Cast iron soil pipe, 4-inch, ex, h., 30 lengths ......................... . 3. Double hub iron soil pipe, 5-inch, ex. h., 10 lengths ................... . 4. Dauble hub iron soil pipe. 3·inch, ex. h., 10 lengths ................... . 5. Double hub iron soil pipe. 3-inch, ex. h., 15 lengths ............ _ ....... . 6. Cast iron soil pipe, 2·inch, ex. h., 20 lengths ......................... . 7. Cast iron % sweep bends, 6-inch, ex. h .• 4 .......................... .. 8. Cast iron % sweep bends, 4-inch, ex. h., 6 .......................... .. 9. Cast iron Y's, 3·inch by 2-inch. ex. h., 24 ............. " .............. .

J O. Cast iron adjustable boxes for 4-inch or 6-inch water valves, 15 ...•.....• 11. Cast iron adjustable stopcock boxes with heavy rods. 15 ............... . J 2. Pipe stopcock boxes with heavy rods, 12 ............................ .. 13. Cast iron water main, New York City regulation, 12-inch, 2 lengths ... . 14. Cast iron water main, New York City regulation. 6-mch, 6 lengths .... . 15. Cast iron water main, New York City regulation. 4 inch, 3 lengths .... . 16. Cast iron water main sleeves (long). New York City regulation, 12·

inch, 2 ........................................................ . 17. Kennedy hub. double gate water valves, nut or spindle, 6-inch, 2 ..... . 18. Kennedy hub, double gate water valves, nut or spindle, 4-inch, 2 ..... . 19. Galvanized iron pipe, 2·inch, 1,500 feet. ............................ . 20. Galvanized iron pipe, I-inch. 1,000 feet. ............................ . 21. Galvanized iron pipe, :Y4·inch, 800 feet. ............................ . 22. Galvanized iron pipe. Y,.inch, 1,000 feet. .......................... . 23. Galvanized iron pipe, J1l·inch, 100 feet. ..........•.................... 24. Galvanized iron pipe. Y4·inch. JOO fcet. .............................. . 25. Galvanized iron fittings. ells, tees, crosses. unions, caps, sockets, plugs,

bushings (beaded malleable), 2-inch, 800 pounds ................. . 26. Galvanized iron fittings, ells, tees, crosses, unions, caps, sockets, plugs,

bushings (beaded malleable), I-inch. 300 pounds ................... . 27. Galvanized iron fittings, ells, tees. crosses, unions, caps, sockets, plugs,

bushings (beaded malleable), :Y4-inch. 50 pounds ................... . 28. Galvanized sheet iron, 96·inch by 24-inch, best bloom, No. 24, .5

bundles ....................................................... . 29. R. G. sheet iron, 9c-inch by 24-inch, No. 24, best quality,S bundles ... . 30. Corrugated galvanized iron, 96-inch by 26 Y, -inch, best bloom. 50 sheets. 31. Meurer Bros. 1 XX tin plate, 20·inch by 14-inch, best brand, 1 box ..... . 32. Galvanized iron wire leader strainers, 4-inch, 3 dozen ................. . 33. Galvanized iron wire leader strainers, 3-illCh, 6 dozen ................. . 34. Charcoal (best quality), 50 bags .................................. .. 35. Muriatic acid, 1 carboy ............................................ . 36. Rosin, y, barrel. ................................................... . 37. Hard wood, W. C. pulls, 4 dozen ................................. . 38. Nickel-plated bubble cups. 6 dozen ................................. . 39. Female solder nipples, Y,-inch, 1 dozen .............................. . 40. Compression hose bibs for iron pipe, Y,-inch. 5 dozen ............... . 41. Brass hose coupling reducers, 2%-inch by I-inch, as per sample, 2 dozen. 42. Four·ply hose clamps and bolts, 2Y.·inch. as per sample, 6 dozen ..... . 43. Extra heavy nickel-plated water clos:t chain. as per sample, 10 papers ... . 44. Brass garden valves, I-inch, as per sample, 6 dozen, .................. . 45. Half S. lead traps, 2.inch, 1 dozen ................................. . 46. Caulking lead. 500 pounds .....................•....................

F. N. DuBois & Co., 247 9th Ave.

,.----"----, Price. Amount.

$1 53 $9 18 96 28 8() 41 14 10 81 8 10 73 10 95 45 9 00 83 3 32 42 2 52 25 6 00

3 50 52 50 95 14 25 10 13 20

12 40 24 S() 5 25 31 50 3 38 10 14

8 00 16 00 9 75 19 50 6 55 13 10

14 210 00 064 64 00 0445 35 60 0385 38 50 0275 2 75 03 3 00

12 96 00

12 36 00

12 6 00

6 38 3J 90 6 25 31 25

80 9J 00 75 7 75 60 1 80 45 2 10

80 40 00 6 25 6 25

4 50 90 3 60 00 30 00 55 55

3 75 18 75 18 00 36 00 3 50 21 00

60 6 00 7 00 42 00

§42 5 04 04}4 23 75

27 [January 14, 1909.

Material at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

The Manhattan Supply Schwartz The Smyth-Donegan Thomas M. De Laney, Company, Plumbing Supply Company,

576 Atlantic Ave. 127 and 129 Company, 237-249 St. Marks Franklin St. 72 Suffolk St. Ave., Brooklyn.

,-----"'---~ ,--------__ ..A-.~ ~_..A-.~ ~ Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. PrIce. Amount.

$1 46 $8 76 $2 00 $12 00) ( $1 70 $10 20 92 27 60 1 10 33 00 I I 1 06 31 80

1 35 13 50 1 50 15 00 I I 1 55 15 50 77 7 70 88 8 80 I I 90 9 00 76 11 40 88 13 20 I I 90 13 50 45 9 DO 57 11 40 I

I 50 10 00

90 3 60 1 00 4 00 I 1 10 4 40 45 2 70 52 3 12 I

I 55 3 30

28 6 72 40 9 60 I 33 7 92 3 50 52 50 3 50 52 50 I

I 3 75 56 25

1 25 18 75 85 12 75 I 1 25 18 75 70 8 40 85 10 20 I I 1 00 12 00

16 50 33 00 16 00 32 00 I I 15 25 30 50

12 25 73 50 6 50 39 00 6 00 36 00 6 00 18 00 4.00 12 00 I I 4 00 12 00

I

\

8 00 16 00 5 75 11 50 I 6 50 13 00 10 50 21 00 9 90 19 80 I 9 00 18 00

7 00 14 00 6 25 12 50 I I 6 00 12 00 14 210 00 15 225 00 I I 15 Vs 234 00 060 65 00 07 70 00 I 071 71 00 04~ 38 00 05 40 00 I 05 40 00 038 38 00 04 40 00 I 04Y.j 42 50 03y.[ 3 25 03 3 00 I 03 Y, 3 50 04 4 00 0325 3 25 I 04y,j 4 25

I I 12 96 00 10 80 00 I 15 120 00

I I 13 39 00 10 30 00 I I 15 45 00

I

j 13 6 50 13 6 50 I 15 7 50

I 6 25 31 25 5 00 25 00 r $1,474 00 6 80 34 00 5 70 28 50 4 50 22 50 I 6 40 32 00 '040 51 75 32 40 I I i04Y.j 53 12

13 25 13 25 7 50 7 50 I I 13 00 13 00 1 00 3 00 65 1 95 I I 75 2 25

75 4 50 50 3 00 I I 60 3 60 70 35 00 50 25 00 I I 65 32 50

5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 I I 5 50 5 50 :\:8 25 8 25 :\:3 00 3 00 I I :1:9 00 9 00

1 50 6 00 85 3 40 I I 2 50 10 00 8 00 48 00 13 00 78 00 I

I 7. 50 45 00

60 60 70 70 I 65 65 4 50 22 50 3 70 18 50 I

I 4 50 22 50

12 80 25 60 6 50 13 00 I 9 00 18 00 3 75 22 50 2 10 12 60 I 2 75 16 50

70 7 00 50 5 00 I I 78 7 80 11 00 66 00 5 50 33 00 I I 9 75 58 50

§60 7 20 §60 7 20 I I §52 6 24 05 25 00 0514 26 25 I I 05 25 00

Jamnry 14, 1909.) 28


47. No.3 earthen water closet bowls, with seat attacbmcnt, 18 ..•......... 48. No.1 earthen lip urinal bowls, 12 ................................... . 49. Earthen wash bowls, patent overflow, 14·inch. 2 ... · ......•.............. 50. Earthen wash bowls, common overflow. 14-inch. 2 ........ _ ........•.• , . 51. Plain oak water closet seats, 18 ...... ___ . _ .... _ ..........••.... _ .... .

F. N. DuBois & Co., 247 9th Ave.

r Price.

2 75 49 50 4 00 48 00

50 1 00 50 1 00 00 18 00

52. Plain oak, 12-ounce copper·lined Coyne & Delaney water closet cisterns, top supply or equal, 12 ................. : ..... _ ................ .. 50 42 00

53. Nickel-plated flush pipes (heavy). 1 y.(-inch, 12 ........................ . 00 12 00

54. 14-ounce cold rolled patent leveled Cornish copper, 14-inch by 48-inch, 18 sheets ....... _ ..•...... '" ................................... . 1 50 27 00

55_ Hard oak tanned leather, as per sample. 1 side ... _ ................... . 7 00

56. Earthen drain pipe, standing quality. 6-inch. 1,000 feet. .............. . 12 120 00 57. Galvanized jack chain, as per sample, 400 feet. ...................... . 03)1, 14 00 58. Beaver ratchet die stock, No. 22, complete (or equall, 1 .. _ .......... . 17 50 17 50

Total. .......•........................ _ .........• , .................. . $1,538 65

* 1,150 pounds. t 1,250 pounds. ~ Pe" half barrel. § Per piece.

For Furnishing and Delivering Masons' Supplies


1. Red vitrified gutter brick (as sample), 100,000 .... _ ............. _

2. Common hard brick, 40,000 ....••... _ ..••........ _ .... _ ....•....

3. Portland cement (Atlas, or equal), 1,000 barrels .. _ .......•......

4. Building sand, 500 cubic yards .........•••...•...........•.....

5_ Rockland lime, 15 barrels ........ _ ..... _ ........... _ ...... _ ... .

6. Lampblack, 2 barrels ....•... _ . _ ......... " ...... _ .... _ ....... __

The Atlas Portland Cement Co., 30 Broad St. ,..------"------.., Price. Amount.

No bid

No bid

$1 64

No bid

No bid

No bid

$1,640 00

$1,640 00

29

The Manhattan Supply Schwartz Thomas M. De Laney, Company, Plumbing Supply

576 Atlantic Ave. 127 and 129 Company, Franklin St. 72 Suffolk St.

,----.A...--,.----.., Price. Amount.

,.----A.--,.----.., Price. Amount.

r-----"--~ Price. Amount.

2 85 51 30 3 25 58 50 I 4 25 51 00 5 40 64 80 I

50 1 00 2 50 5 00 I 45 90 2 10 4 20 I 60 10 80 60 10 80 I

I 3 50 42 00 3 00 36 00 I

80 9 60 80 9 60 I I

1 10 19 80 24 4 32 I 8 50 10 00 I

100 105 00 10 100 00 I 03 12 00 017 6 80 I

17 50 17 50 19 00 19 00 J

$1,586 18 $1,462 14 $1,474 00


Edw. E. Buhler Co., 103 Park Ave.

Byron T. Creamer, Islip, L. 1.

I .J-

Amount~ 'Price. ,

Price. Amount.

*$17 90 $1,790 00 *$20 50 $2,050 00

*9 25 370 00 *7 00 280 00

74 1,740 00 1 72 1,720 00

28 640 00 1 15 575 00

15 17 25 1 45 21 75

2 10 4 20 3 75 7 50

$4,561 45 $4,654 25

[January 14, 1909.

The Smyth·Donegan Company,

237·249 St. Marks Ave., Brooklyn.

~ Pnce. Amount.

3 25 58 50 5 00 60 00

57 114 45 90

1 25 22 50

3 75 45 00 85 10 20

1 00 18 00 7 70

100 . 105 00 03 12 00

20 00 20 00

$1,637 97

Stephen V. Duffy, 50th 51st St.,2d Ave., Bklyn .

'Price. A. ,

Amount.

*$20 00 $2,000 00

*8 25 330 00

73 1,730 00

10 550 00

1 65 24 75

3 90 7 80

$4,642 55

January 14, 1909.] 30


1. Red vitrified gutter brick (as sample), 100,000 ................. .

2. Common hard brick, 40,000 ................................... .

3. Portland cement (Atlas, Or equal), 1,000 barrels ................ .

4. Building sand, 500 cubic yards ................................. .

5. Rockland lime, 15 barrels ..................................... .

6. Lampblack, 2 barrels .......................................... .

* Per 1,000.

John P. Kane Co., 103 Park Ave.

r---~"---·---.. 'Price. Amount.

*$21 00

*7 50

1 56

1 15

1 25

5 50

$2,100 00

300 00

1,560 00

575 00

18 75

11 00

$4,564 75

For Furnishing and Delivering Oils, etc.,


1. Naphtha (52 gallons in each barrel, 76 test), 125 barrels ............ .

2. Kerosene oil (52 gallons in each barrel, 150 test), 70 barrels ......... .

3. Valvolene cylinder oil (52 gallons in each barrel, as per sample), 4 barrels ................................................... .

4. Machine oil (52 gallons in each barrel, as per sample), 4 barrels ... .

5. Pitch (as per sample), 1 barrel. ................................... .

6. Automobile engine oil (52 gallons in each barrel, Panhard oil, or equal, as per sample), 8 barrels ..• , ..•................................

7. Pine tar (as per sample), 4 barrels ................................. .

8. Algar Jell (as per sample), 4 barrels ............................. .

9. Callie Cleaning Fluid, or equal (as per sample), 200 gallons ......... .

Note-Barrels to he returned.

Cavana~h Bros. & Co., 48 Duane St.

~--A-----.. Price. Amount.

$9 38 $1,172 50

5 66 396 20

15 60 62 40

8 84 35 36

3 25 3 25

10 90 87 20

6 00 24 00

31 00 124 00

80 160 00

$2,064 91

31 [January 14, 1909

Manhattan Supply Co., 127 and 129 Franklin St.

John A. McCarthy, Ft. Rivington St., E. R .

Thomas S. Moran, 100 William St.

• ..A A. I

Amount~ I \

Iprice. ,

Price. Price. Amount. Amount.

-$18 90 $1,890 00 *$19 00 $1,900 00 *$22 75 $2,275 00

*9 40 376 00 *7 90 316 00 *8 25 330 00

94 1,940 00 70 1,700 00 70 1,700 00

20 600 00 15 575 00 30 650 00

30 19 50 15 17. 25 1 50 22 50

2 40 4 80 4 00 8 00 4 00 8 00

$4,830 30 $4,516 25 $4,985 50


Peter J. Constant, 422 Gates Ave., B'klyn.

C. W. Keenan, Inc., Fulton and Jay Sts., B'klyn.

Manhattan Supply Co., 1?7·129 Franklin St.

F. J. P. Tommins Co., 261 Bowery.

A "-~ r Amount~

\ , Price. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$10 40 $1,300 00 No bid $10 00 $1,250 00 $8 74 $1,092 50

6 33% 443 33 No bid 6 75 472 50 5 62 393 40

35 10 140 40 No bid 17 00 68 00 10 00 40 00

9 10 36 40 No bid 10 40 41 60 9 00 36 00

3 75 3 75 $2 25 $2 25 3 00 00 2 50 2 50

14 56 116 48 No bid 12 00 96 00 20 00 160 00

6 00 24 00 4 50 18 00 3 90 15 60 6 50 26 00

33 25 133 00 No bid 33 00 132 00 30 00 120 00

1 05 210 00 No bid 45 90 00 50 100 00

$2,407 06 $20 25 $2,168 70 $1,970 40

January 14, 1909.] 32

For Furnishing and· Delivering Blacksmiths' Supplies at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn.


1. Assorted Norway iron, 375 PQunds .......... . 2. Shank twist drills, 3-16·inch to Yz-inch by ~-

inch, 48, per dozen ..................... . 3. Machine holts, ~.inch by 5-inch by 6·inch,

1,000, per 100 ........................ .. 4. Iron washers, from Yz ·inch to jY8-inch, 200

pounds ............................... .

5. Hack saw blades, Star, to·inch, 6 dozen .... .

6. Horseshoes, Burden, or equal, 20 kegs ...... .

7. Perkins' tip horseshoes, or equal, 5 kegs ..... .

8. Coleman nails, Nos. 4 to 10, or equal, 12 boxes

9. Heller's rasps, 18-inch, or equal, 2 dozen ..... . 10. Heller's tanged rasps, 18·inch, or equal, Yz

dozen, each ........................... .

11.

12. 13.

14.

15.

16. 17.

18.

19.

20.

21. ~2.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28. 29.

30.

31.

32. 33.

34. 35.

36.

Pincers, 16-inch, 1 pair .................... .

Rounding hammers, 2~-pound, 5 ......... , ... . Currie bar pads, No. 2 to No.6, or equal,

250 pairs ............................. . Nicholson files, 16.inch, flat and half round,

or equal, 6 doze11 ....................... .

Tapped nuts, ~·inch by Yz-inch, 400 pounds ..

Horseshoe iron, l·inch by Yz.inch, 1 ton ..... . Flat iron, assorted, y,i-inch to l·inch by l·inch

to 6-incb, 2 tons ...................... .. Face plate for setting tires, 2Yz-inch by 5.6-

inch, 1 ................................. .

Bolt cutters, No.2, 1 pair ................ ..

Cotton waste, 700 pounds .•.................

Frost nails, from No.7 to 14, 100 boxes ..... . Malleable screw clamps, from 5·inch to 6-

inch, 6 ................................. . Round iron, Slatington, ~-inch, or equal, 1

ton .................................. ..

Oakum, 20 pounds .....................•...

Stockholm tar, 5 gallons ...................•

Monkey wrenches, 12.inch, 2 ............... .

Stillson wrenches, 24-inch, 2 ••............•.

Monkey wrench, 24-inch, 1 ................. .

Chain, as per sample, 500 feet. ............ .

Knife pipe cutters, 3 ...................... .

Pipe tap, I-inch,!. ........................ .

Ratchet hand drill, 1. .................... .. Cylinder head for 10-horsepower gasolene en-

gine, 1 ..............................•..

Flat iron, ly,[-inch by ~.inch, 4 tons ........ Square head machine bolts, 2y,i·inch by ~.

inch, 13,000, per 100 •....•.•........••.. Stove bolts (all thread), I-inch by 5·16·inch,

500, per 100 ........................... .

Manhattan Supply Co., 127-129 Franklin St.,

New York. r-~ Price. Amount.

$0 04

4 25

3 00

03Yz

50

4 30

4 90

2 75

8 00

70

50

75

92

30

04

39 90

38 00

20 00

2 75

067

98

25

48 00

06

25

60

1 50

50

047-10

20

75

4 00

12 00

38 00

58

20

$15 00

17 00

30 00

7 00

3 00

86 00

24 50

33 00

16 00

4 20

1 50

3 75

230 00

19 80

16 00

39 90

76 00

20 00

2 75

46 90

98 00

1 50

48 00

20

25

1 20

3 00

50

23 50

3 60

75

4 00

12 00

152 00

75 40

1 00

$1,120 20

Ruwe Brothers, 765 Atlantic Ave.,

Brooklyn. r-~ Price. Amount.

$0 03 Yz

4 00

3 75

03

50

4 15

4 75

2 75

7 00

30

10

1 00

4 00

05

52 50

36 00

3 00

08

1 00

25

38 00

06

30

60

1 75

2 00

04

36 00

62

37

$13 13

16 00

37 50

6 00

3 00 83 00

23 75

33 00

14 00

4 00

1 30

5 50

250 00

24 00

20 00

52 50

72 00

32 50

3 00

56 00

100 00

50

38 00

1 20

1 50

1 20

3 50

2 00

20 00

1 50

50

5 00

12 50 144 00

80 60

1 85

$1,165 03

33



[January 14, 1909.

Resolved, That the resolution of October 8, 1908, authorizing the Commissioner

of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond to cause plans and specifi

cations and form of contract to be prepared for excavating and depositing of earth

or other materials and .furnishing in place thereof good garden mold in the parks on

Broadway, between Seventy-fourth and Eighty-seventh streets, Manhattan, and when

so prepared and the form of contract shall have been approved by the Corporation

Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for doing the work, be and

it hereby is amended to read:

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

Richmond be and he 'hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of

contract to be prepared for excavating and depositing of ea'rth or other materials,and

furnishing in place thereof good garden mold in the parks on Broadway, between

Seventy-third and Eighty-sixth streets, Manhattan, and when so prepared, and the

fOlm of contract shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise

for proposals for the same.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, K'ennedy-3.



livering masons' supplies for parks in Manhattan, 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.

Which was adopted by the following Yote:

Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, K'ennedy-3.


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

the Manhattan Supply Company, under date of :vIay 8, 1908, for "Furnishing and de

livering plumbers' supplies for parks in 2\f anhattan," be and the same is hereby ex

tended to December 31, 1908, as recommended by the Superintendeut of Supplies and

Repairs.


Ayes--'Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.

Commissioner Smith offered thl;! following:

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

with the Manhattan Supply Company, under date of October 21, 1908, for "Furnishing

January 14, 19CJ9.j 34

and delivering 2,000 feet of three-eighth-inch twisted iron chain for parks in Man

hattan," be and the same is hereby extended to December 31, 1908, as rcommended

by the Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith. Berry, Kennedy~3.


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

with the Manhattan Supply Companv. under date of November 2, 1908, for "Ft1r~

nishing and delivering horse blankets and horse covers for parks in Manhattan," be

and the same is hereby extended to December 31, 1908, as recommended by the Su

perintendent of Supplies and Repairs.

Which was adoptd by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.


Resolved, That the time sti,)tllated for the completiCln of work under contract

with the Harlem Contracting Company, under date of August 13. 1908, for "Fur

nis'hir.g and delivering 70,000 asphalt blocks on Riverside drive, between Seventy

second and One Hundred and Twenty-second streets, Borough of Manhattan," be and

the same is hereby extended to N ovem ber 6, 1908, as recommended by the SUDerin

tendent of Parks.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry. Kennedy-3.

Commissioner Berry offered th,~ following:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract with Olin J. Stephens, "For furnishing and delivering seven hundred and fifty '(750) tons white

ash No.2 nut coal (N'O. 3, 1908--BotanicaI Garden) for parks, Borough of The

Bronx." be and the same is hereby extended to December 22, 1908, in accordance

with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer for the Department 'Of Parks,






with Frank J. Fee, under date of March 5, 1906, for the "Erection and completion

of the pll1tllbing and drainage and other work for an addition to the Metropolitan

35 [January 14, 1909.

Museum of Art, in Central Park, Borough of Manhattan," be and the same hereby is

extended to January 13, 1909, as recommended by the architects.



Commissioner Berry offered the following:


livering coal for parks in the 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 Presi

dent for and on behalf of this Board.



Commiss,ioner Berry offered the following:

Resolved, That, all the bids or proposals received September 5, 1907, for con

structing a brick sewer in Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx, be and the same hereby

are rejected, it being deemed foOr the best interest of the City s6 to do.

Which was adopted by the foHowing vote:

Ayes-C'Ommissi'Oners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.


Resolved, That all the .bids or proposals reyeived July 23, 1908, for repairing and

surfacing with asphaltic earth the Bronx and Pelham parkway, from the Williams

bridge road to the Eastchester road, in the Borough of The Bronx, be and the same

hereby are rej ected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kenl1edy-3.


Whereas, Any vehicle measuring over ten feet in height from the tread of the

wheel to the highest part of the vehicle is damaging to the trees along park roads

and parkways; therefore,

The Park Board does hereby establish the following rule and regulation for the

protection of the trees along park roads and parkways of the city, Which shall be

known as section 34 of the General Park Ordinances, Rules and Regulations, Chapter

16 of the Code of Ordinances of The City of New York, to take effect February 1,

1909:

January 14, 1909.] 36

No vehicle of any kind or description measuring over ten feet from the tread of

the wheel to the highest portion of the vehicle, whether propelled by muscular or

motive power, shall be allowed to run along any driveway of any park or parkway

under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks.

Which was adopted by the iollowing vote:


On motion, at 3.40 p. m., the Board adjourned,


37 [January 21, 1909.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. '

Thursday, January 21, 1909.

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 advertisements were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Toilet Paper for Parks, Borough of Manhattan.

260 Cases, Names of Bidders. Price.

Albany Perforated Wrapping Paper Co., 80 and 82 Hudson

St. .................................................... $3 9S

The Manhattan Supply Company, 127 and 129Franklin St... S 07

White Van Glahn & Co., 37 Barclay St..................... 3 90



Amount.

$1,027 00

1,318 20

1,()14 VO

Resolved, That the President of the Park Board be and he hereby is authorized

to approve the assignment by the Hanover Contracting Company of its contract with

The City of New York by the Park Board through its President, for "Furnishing,

delivering and laying new water mains and appurtenances in Central Park, between

Eighty-first and One Hundredth strf'ets, in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of

New York," dated October 3D, 1908, to McHarg-Barton Company, said assignment

having been duly approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, K~nnedy-3.

January 21, 1909.] 38



Richmond, be and he hereby is authorized to caust> plans, specifications and form of

contract to be prepared "For furnishing and laying water mains and appurtenances

in various places as required in Central Park, Borough of Manhattan," and when so

prepared, and the form of contract shall have been approved as to form by the Corpor

ation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.

·Which was adopted by the following vote:


On motion at 3.20 p. rn., the Board adjourned.

W. J. FRANSIOLI, Secretary.'

39 [January 28, 1909.



Present-Commissioners Berry, Kennedy.

Thursday, January 28, 1909.

In the absence of the President, Commissioner Kennedy was caIled to the Chair.


Commissioner Kennedy offered the following at the request of Commissioner

Smith:


Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of

contract to be prepared for repairing asphalt roadway pavements where directed in

the Borough of Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of contract shall

have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the Same


Ayes-Commissioners Berry, Kennedy-2.

Commis~ioner Kennedy offered the foUowing at the request of Commissioner

Smith:


Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to cause specifications and form of contract

to be prel?ared for furnishing and delivering sixteen (16) horses for parks in Man

hattan and Richmond, and when so prepared and the form of contract shaH have

been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.




Resolved, That the contract with Arrigoni & CavaIluzzo, dated September 11, 1907, assigned to Markus Schurnmacher, "For furnishing and planting trees, garden

mould, sodding, etc., along various streets in the Borough of The Bronx, in The

City of New York," be and the same hereby is amended, in accordance with the

letters of Commissioner Berry to the Corporation Counsel, and to conform to tIle

January 28, 1909.]

opinions rendered by the Corporation Counsel to him, under dates of December 28.

1908, and January 20, 1909, respectively, subject to the approval of the Comptrol1er.



Commissioner Berry offered the fo1!awing:

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

with Wm. Whisten's Son, dated January 25, 1907, "For furnishing all the labor ami

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," be and the same

hereby is extended to November 18, 1908, in accordance with the recommendation

of the Chief Engineer for the Department of Parks, Borough of The Bronx.





livering tools and implements at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, for which bid,

were received on January 14, 1909, 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.





livering wheelwrights' supplies at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids

were received on January 14, 1909, he forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval






Resol~ed, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and de

livering lumber in parks and parkways, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, for which

bids were received on January 14, 1909, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his ap ..

proval 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.



41 (J anuary 28, 1909.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and

delivering paints at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids were re

ceived on January 14, 1909, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of

sureties, and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and






livering hardware at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids were re

ceived on January 14, 1909, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of

sureties, and when so approved ·that a contract for the same be entered into and






livering plumbing materials at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, for which bid,








livering mason's supplies at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, f.or which bids








livering oils, etc., at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids were re

,ceived on January 14, 1909, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his '!pproval of

January 28, 1909.] 42



Which was adopted by th~ following vote:


Commissi~ner Kennedy offered the following:


livering blacksmith's supplies at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids




Which was adopted by the following vot~:


At this point Commissioner Smith entered.

On motion at 4.05 p. m., the Board adjourned.


43 [February 4, 1909.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. •

Thursday, Fe,bruary 4, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.

Present-Commissioners Smith (President), Berry, K.ennedy.


public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received in


February 4, 1909.] 44

No.,

1.

2. 3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

For Furnishing and Delivering Wheelwright


Extra select second growth hickory shafts, 1~ inches by 2)i inches, equal to sample, 36 pairs .•

Extra select second growth oak shafts, 2 inches by 3 inches, equal to sample, 12 pairs .•....••.• Wheels, extra select Isecond growth hickory, 4 feet outside diameter, 6·inch by 7·inch hubs, 14

mortises, 1:yg·inch by 1:yg-inch rims, 1:yg-inch spokes, 12 ......•..•..................•••.•• Wheels, extra select second growth oak, 4 feet 4 inches outside diameter, 9 ~-inch by 13-inch

oak hubs, 14 mortises, oak felloes, 2Ys inches wide, 3 feet deep, etc., 8 •....•...........•.. Wheels, extra select second growth oak. 4 feet outside diameter, 8-inch by 10-inch oak hubs, 14

mortises, 2-inch by 5l/,-inch bent oak rims, and heavy body, 2)i-inch spokes, 8 .............• (All the above wheels to be complete, but witbout hub bands, or tires, and to be of the

quality and material specified.) Iron axles, 1~ inches square, IO·inch box, 4 feet 40 inches between collars, with axle wrenches

for same, 4 .......................................................................... . Iron axles, 2~ inches square, lO-inch box, 4 feet 2 inches between collars, with hump axle

wrenches for same, 6 ................................................................. . Iron axles. 2312 inches square, lO-inch box, 4 feet between collars, with hump axle wrenches for

same, 6 .............................................................................. . Springs, No. 2 steel, 3 feet 6 inches long, 3 inches wide, 14 leaves, eye for 5-inch bolt, slot 3 ~

inches long, hole in centre of spring, 4-inch opening, 12 ................................. . Springs, No. 2 steel, 3 feet 6 inches long, 3 inches wide, 11 leaves, eye for 5-inch bolt, slot 3 ~

inches long, hole in centre of spring, 6%-inch opening, 12 ............................... . Elliptic springs, No. 2 steel, 3 feet 3 inches long, Hi inches wide, 5 leaves, hole in centre of

spring, 7 -inch opening, 6 .............................................................. . Elliptic springs, No. 2 steel, 3 feet long, 1 % inches wide, 5 leaves, hole in centre of spring,

6-inch opening, 4 ..................................................................... . Elliptic springs, No. 2 steel, 3 feet long, 1 Y.i inches wide, 5 leaves, hole in centre of spring,

6-inch opening, 4 ..................................................................... . Elliptic springs, No. 2 steel, 2 feet 9 %" inches long, 1};i inches wide, 5 leaves, hole in centre of

spring, 7 ~ -inch opening, 4 ........................................................... .

King bolt plates, c·ast iron, 13~ inches long, 2~-inch bed, equal to sample, 6 ........•......•..

King bolt plates, No. 8 malleable iron, 1;Ji -inch bed, equal to sample, 6 pairs .....•......•.....

Iron fifth wheels, ~ inch by 1 ~ inches, 3 feet outside diameter, 12 ................•.........

Iron fifth wheels, 1 Y2 inches by 2 inches, 26 inches outside diameter, 6 ....................... .

Jack clips, with shaft heads and pole heads, I-inch baJl, with axle clips, equal to sample, 12 pairs.

Carriage king bolts, Ys inch, 12 ...............................................•..•.........

Solid spring knuckles, 2~-inch spring, 12 ......................................•............

Saddle clips, l)i inches, 6 .•••......•.••.•...•••••..••..•........•••••.•...••••.•••..••.•••

Saddle clips, 1 ~ inches, 6 .......................................................•........

Spring bolts, 5-16 inch. by 2~ inches, 50 ................................................... .

Spring bolts, :yg inch by 2 ~ inches, 50 ............................... : ....................•

Spring bolts, 7-16 inch by 2~ inches, 50 .................................................. .

Thumb screws, 3 inches, 6 ...................................... .......................... .

Thumb screws, 4 inches, 6 ........•..............................•.........................

Thumb screws, 5 inches, 6 ........•..................................•..........•.....••..•

Thumb screws, 6 inches, 6 ......................................... .......................•

Thumb screws, 7 inches, 6 ............................................•••.................•

Thumb screws, 8 inches, 6 ................................................................•

Thumb screws, 9 inches, 6 ................................................................•

Thumb screws, 10 inches, 6 ............................................................... .

Thumb screws, 11 inches, 6 ...............................................................•

Thumb screws, 12 inches, 6 ...............................................................•

Tl1umb scre"'s, 14 inches, 6., ..............................................................•

* Per dozen. t Per hundred.

45 [February 4, 1909.

Supplies, Borough of Manhattan.

Wm. E. Kleine & Co., The Manhattan Supply 120 West Broad· P. J. Langler, 91 Grand Company, 127 and 129

waY'A..City. Avenue, ,trooklyn. Franklin St., City. \

.J-\

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

$2 25 $81 00 $2 00 $72 00 $1 75 $63 00 2 10 25 20 2 00 24 00 2 00 24.00

3 00 36 00 2 75 33 00 4 00 48 00

12 00 96 00 11 00 88 00 14 00 112 00

10 50 84 00 10 00 80 00 13 00 104 00

00 20 00 4 50 18 00 3 75 15 00

10 50 63 00 10 00 60 00 S 20 49 20

10 50 63 00 10 00 60 00 8 20 49 20

8 00 96 00 8 00 96 00 7 00 84 00

60 91 20 50 90 00 90 70 80

2 50 15 00 2 50 15 00 3 00 18 00

2 00 8 00 2 25 9 00 2 20 8 SO

75 00 2 00 8 00 90 7 60

75 7 00 2 00 8 00 80 7 20

75 4 50 75 4 50 25 7 50

65 3 90 40 2 40 85 5 10

2 25 27 00 2 50 30 00 3 00 36 00

100 G 00 1 20 7 20 3 00 18 00

75 9 00 75 9 00 1 30 15 60

"6 00 6 00 "4 00 4 00 "3 00 3 00 *6 00 6 00 "6 00 6 00 "6 00 6 00

"2 50 1 25 *3 00 1 50 *2 40 1 20

*2 50 1 25 *3 00 50 *3 00 50

t4 00 2 00 ,3 00 50 ,3 00 50

t4 25 2 12 ,3 50 75 ';'3 50 75

t4 50 2 25 'f4 25 2 12+ t5 00 2 50

*3 00 50 *1 60 80 *2 00 1 00

*3 60 80 *2 25 1 13- *2 76 1 38

*4 20 2 10 *2 70 35 *3 30 1 65·

"4 80 2 40 *3 40 70 *4 20 .2 10

*5 40 2 70 *4 10 2 06 *5 50 2 75

"6 00 3 00 *4 85 2 42+ *6 00 3 00

*6 60 3 30 *5 25 2 63- "6 50 3 25

*7 20 3 60 "6 00 3 00 *7 00 3 SO

*7 80 3 90 *7 25 .:l 62+ *8 26 4 13

*8 40 4 20 *7 25 3 63- *9 00 4 50

"12 00 6 00 *12 00 6 00 *10 00 5 00 ----- ----

$798 17 $760 80 $792 71

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Atlantic white lead, best quality, Cr equal, ground in oil, in IOO-pound kegs; 13,000 pounds ......................................... ..

Chrome, green, g-round in pure linseed oil~ in 25-pouncl cans. Valen-tine's or equal (dark); 3,000 pounds ........................ ..

Chrome gr~en, ground in pure linseed oil, in 25-pouncl cans, Valen-tine's or <qual (light); 1,500 pounds .......................... .

Chr01ne yellow, ground in pure linseed oil, in 25-pound cans, Valen-tine's or equal; 300 pounds ................ ................... .

Yellow ochre, grounJ in pure 1in~eed oil, in 2S-pounu cans, Valen-tine's or equal; 100 pounds ................................... .

Drop black, ground in pure linseed oil, in 25-pound cans, Valen-tine's or 'equal; AOO pounds ................................... .

Indian red, ground in pure linseed oil, in 25-pound cans, Valentine's or equal; 400 pounds ......................................... .

Burnt sienna, ground in pure linseed oil, in 2S~pound cans, Valen-tine's or equ:ll; 50 pounds .................................... .

Raw umber, ground in pure liu£ced oil, in 25-pound cans, Valen-tine's or equal; 50 pounds ............. _ ...................... .

Burnt umber, ground in pure linseed oil, in 25-poand cans, Valen-tine's or equal;' SO pounds .................................... .

Orange chrome, ground in pure linseed oil, in 25-ponnd cans) Valen-tine's or equal; 150 pounds ................................... .

Rough stuff, ground in pure linseed oiJ. in 23,pol1nd cans, 'lalen-tine's Or equal; 25 pounds ................................... .

Metallic brown, ground in pure linseed oil, in 2S·pound cans, Prince's or equal; 700 pounds ......................................... .

Drop black, ground in japan, in IO-pound cans, Valentine's or equal; ,0 pounds ...•................................................

Chrome yellow, ground in japan, in IO-pound cans, Valentine's or equal; 100 pounds ............................................ .

Dry white lead; 50 pounds ....................................... .

Dry red lead, in 100,pou:ld kegs; 2,500 pounds .................... .

Japan dryer (light), in I·ga!lon cans, Valentine's or equal; 20 gallons

Liquid dryer. in ]-gallon cans, Valentine's or equal; 80 gallons ..... Wearing body varnish, in I-gallon ~ans, Vale.ntinc's Or equal; ]0

gailons ..................................................... . Elastic gear varnish, in I-gallon. cans, Valentine's or equal; 15

gallons ..................................................... . One coat coach varnish, in I-gallon cans, Valer:tin~'s or equal; 35

gallons ..................................................... . Quick leveling varnish, in I-ga.llon cans, Valentine's or equal; 5

gallons ..................... , ............................... . White Demar varnish, in I-gallon cans, Valentine's or equal; 5

gallons ...............•...................................•..

Brown shellac, in I-gallon cans, Valentine's or equal; 5 gallons ..... Orange shellac (light), in I·gallon l'ans, Valentine's Or equal; 5 , gallons ..................................................... .

Paint remover, in I-gallon cans, Edopinctum or equal; 5 gallons ... .

Gilder's whiting; 150 pounds (1 barrel) ........................... .

Bot~led extra whiting, in barrels, for tennis cuurts; 80,000 pounds ... .

Zinc glazier's points, No.1; 12 boxes ............................. .

The Van Reyper perfect glazier points or equal; 24 boxes ........... .

Sandpapec, No. 00; 0 ream ..................................... .

Sandpaper, No, I}i; I ~ reams ................................... .

Sandpaper, No.2; 3 reams ....................................... .

Sandpaper, No. 20; 5 reams ..................................... .

Benoit Paint and Mate· rial Company,

27-29 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn.

''-P-r-ic-e-. --"-'-A-m-o-u-n"'t~

$0 0636

064

064

109

047

069

084

069

069

069

119

139

0224

109

119

074

064

54

59

99

2 24

S3

89

29

I 44

31

25

01

57

6 00

6 00

I S5

2 05

2 05

2 30

$826 80

192 00

96 00

32 70

4 70

27 60

33 60

3 45

3 45

3 45

17 S5

3 47

15 68

5 45

11 90

3 70

160 00

10 SO

47 20

19 90

33 60

64 05

9 45

Ii 45

7 20

6 55

6 25

I 50

456 00

72 00

144 00

93

307

6 15

11 50

47

Supplies for Parks, Borough of Manhattan.

Thomas C. Dunham (Incorporated) , 68 Murray St., New York City.

,---"-----, Price. Amount.

$0 0637

065

065

11

04%

085

065

07

07

07

11

.13

025

13

14

07

0675

7S

68

2 20

2 25

2 25

2 00

1 20

45

1 SO

1 88

OO¥;

*53

06

50

90

2 09

2 09

2 30

$828 10

195 00

97 50

33 00

4 75

34 00

26 00

SO

50

50

16 50

25

17 50

6 50

14 00

3 50

168 75

15 00

54 40

22 00

33 75

78 75

10 00

6 00

7 25

7 50

9 40

90

424 00

72

12 00

95

3 13

6 27

11 50

Geo. W. Grote & Co. (Incorporated);

430-438 E. 102d St., New York City.

,.-----'""------, Price. Amount.

$0 06:l4

10

10

13

050

12

12

10

10

10

12

03Y;;

18

29

07

07

95

85

5 50

4 75

4 33

3 90

75

65

75

2 00

01

*65

1 00

1 25

2 25

:1 25

2 SO

2 50

$877 50

300 00

150 00

39 00

5 50

48 00

48 00

00

5 00

5 00

19 50

00

24 50

00

29 00

3 50

175 00

19 00

68 00

55 00

71 25

151 55

19 50

8 .75

·8 25

8 75

10 00

1 50

520 00

12 00

30 00

12

3 38

7 SO 12 SO

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company,

322 Hudson St., New York City.

,--A-----, Price. Amount.

$0 06Y;;

06

06

lOY;;

04y,(

07:l4

07:l4

07

07y,(

07y,(

lOY;;

12

02Y;;

15

26

06Y;;

06:l4

00

70

50

00

2 50

3 SO

20

50

1 SO

1 75

OO:l4

*55

05Y;;

60

1 65

1 65

1 65

1 65

$845 00

180 00

90 00

31 SO

4 25

31 00

31 00

3 SO

62

3 63

IS 75

00

17 SO

7 50

26 00

3 25

168 75

20 00

56 00

35 00

45 00

87 50

17 50

6 00

7 SO

7 SO

8 75

1 12

440 00

66

14 40

83

2 47

4 95

8 25

[February 4, 1909.

Reliance Paint Com· pany,

2 Stone St., New York City.

,----_..A..------.., Price. Amount.

$0 07

08

08

12

03Y;;

04

06

08

05

OS

13

03

02ji

09

20

06

07)4

00

40

2 25

2 15

1 35

2 10

1 45

2 10

210

2 10

00:l4

*45

5 SO

35

2 81

3 26

3 49

3 71

$910 00

240 00

120 00

36 00

3 SO

16 00

24 00

4 00

2 50

2 50

19 50

75

19 25

4 SO

20 00

3 00

181 25

20 00

32 00

22 50

32 25

47 25

10 SO

7 25

10 50

10 SO

10 50

1 12

360 00

66 00 8 40

1 41

4 89

10 47

18 55

February 4, 19LJ9.1 48


36. American raw linseed oil (6 barrels); 300 gallons .................. . 37. Ameri~an boiled linseed oil (5 barrels); 250 gallons ................ . 38. Spirits of turpent1ne (13 barrels); 650 gallons .................. : .. . 39. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 6 by 8 inches; 2 boxes ........... . 40. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 10 by 12 inches; 6 boxes ......... . 41. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 12 by 14 inches; 2 boxes ......... . 42. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 12 by 2C inches; 2 boxes ......... . 43. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 14 by 26 inches; 2 bexes ......... . 44. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 16 by 24 inches; 12 boxes ........ '. 45. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 16 by 30 inohes; 7 boxes .......•.. 46. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 18 by 20 inches; 2 boxes .......•.. 47. Clear glass, D. T., American A1\, 18 by 30 inches; boxes ......... . 48. Clear glass, D. T., American A/\, 24 by 24 inches; 2 boxes ......... . 49. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, ?8 by 28 inches; 1 box ........... . 50. Clear glass, D. T OJ American AA, 24 by 36 inches; 2 boxes ......... . 51. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 34 by 42.inches; 2 boxes ......... . 52. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 42 by 48 inches; 1 box ... , ....... . 53. Ground glass, D. T., American AA, 16 by 24 inches; 5 boxes ....... . 54. Ground glass, D. T., American AA, 20 by 24 inches; 1 box ......... . 55. Ground glass, D. T., American AA, 24 by 52 inches; 1 box ......... . 56. Ground glass, D. T., Ameri~n.n AA, 16 by 24Ys inches, bent same as

san1ple; 4 boxes ............................................. . 57. Ground glass, D. T., American AA, 24 by 36 inches; 2 boxes .....•.. 58. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 16 by 26 inches; 2 boxes ......... . 59. Florentine glass, 14 hy 26 inches, equal to sample; 2 boxes ......... . 60. Florentine glass, 20 by 30 inches, equal to sample; 1 box ........... . 61. Florentine glass, 26 by 26 inchcs, equal to sample; 1 box ........... . 62. Ciear glass, D. T., American AA, 17>i by 64}:( inches; 2 lights ..... . 63. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 17 by 80~ inches; 2 lights ....... . 64. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 17~'; by 80;4 inches; 2 lights ..... . 65. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 23", by 52}:( inches; 4 lights ..... . 66. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 25X by 84 inches; 2 lights ....... . 67. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 26 hy 60X incbes; 2 lights ....... . 68. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 267~ by 84 inches; 2 lights ....... . 69. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 30 by 48 inche,; 2 lights ......... . 70. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 30", by 43", inches; 2 lights ..... . 71. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 32 by 84 inches; 2 lights ......... . 72. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 32", by 84 inches; 2 lights ....... . 73. Clear glass, D. T., American AA, 35", by 60}:( inches; 2 lights ..... .

Benoit Paint and Mate. rial Company,

27-29 Sixth Avenue, Brooklyn.

r-------~------, ( Price. Amount.

53 55 50

2 80 2 80 3 10 3 40 3 40 3 40 3 70 3 40 3 70 3 70 3 90 3 90 4 60 5 50 4 05 4 35 5 25

11 85 4 55

10 70 5 00 5 00 5 00

90 90 90 90

2 80 1 45 3 10 1 05 1 05 3 65 3 65 2 30

159 00 137 50 325 00

5 60 16 80

6 20 6 80 6 80

40 80 25 90 6 80

18 50 7 40 3 90 7 80 9 20 5 50

20 25 4 35 5 25

47 40 9 10

21 40 10 00 5 00 5 00

80 3 80 3 80 3 60 5 60 2 90 6 20 2 10 2 10 7 30 7 30 4 60

Total. ............................................•........•.. , $3,316 75

• Per 100. t For all the glass:

49 [February 4, 1909.

Thomas C. Dunham Geo. W. Grote & Co. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Reliance Paint Com-(Incorporated) , (Incorporated) , Company, pany, 68 lI!lurray St., 430-438 E. 102d St., 322 Hudson St., 2 Stone St., New York City. New York City. New York City_ New York City.

r-----"-~ ~--" A A , (Price~

, , , Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Amount. Price. Amount.

5444 163 32 60 180 00 50 150 00 55 165 00 5545 138 63 62 155 00 51 127 SO 56 140 00 49 318 SO 55 357 SO 46 299 00 60 390 00

2 33 4 661 2 2S 4 50 2 75 5 50 2 33 13 98 2 25 13 SO 2 94 .17 64 2 55 5 10 2 49 4 98 3 25 6 SO 2 73 5 46 273 5 46 3 30 6 60 2 73 5 46 2 73 5 46 3 30 6 60 2 73 32 76 2 73 32 76 3 75 45 00 3 04 21 28 2 97 20 79 3 80 26 60 2 73 5 46 2 73 5 46 3 SO 7 00

04 15 20 I 2 97 14 85 3 60 18 00 04 6 08 2 97 5 94 3 65 7 30 12 3 12 3 12 3 12 75 3 75 12 6 24 3 12 6 24 75 7 50

3 65 7 30 3 69 7 38 4 50 9 00 4 45 4 45 4 40 4 40 5 15 5 15 3 47

17 35 1 3 73 18 65 5 00 25 00 3 79 3 79 \ 3 97 3 97 5 15 5 15 4 40 4 40 4 69 4 69 6 00 6 00

I ~ 5 97 7 25 29 00 ( t368 SO 23 88 8 90 35 60 3 87

7 74 ) 14 12 8 24 5 SO 11 00

6 54 13 08 5 97 11 94 8 75 17 SO 4 40 8 80 4 00 8 00 4 60 9 20 4 40 4 40 I I 4 00 4 00 4 75 4 75 4 40 4 40 I I 4 00 4 00 4 75 4 75

75 3 50 I I 72 1 44 85 1 70

SO 3 00 I 1 SO 3 00 80 3 60 1 SO 3 00 I I 1 SO 3 00 80 3 60 1 75 7 00 I I 72 2 88 85 3 40 2 60 5 20 I 2 24 4 48 2 50 5 00 1 35 2 70 I 11 15 2 30 35 2 70 2 90 5 80 2 48 4 96 00' 6 00 1 00 2 00 I I 84 1 68 10 2 20 1 00 2 00 I I 84 1 68 1 10 2 20 3 15 6 30 I

l2 92 5 84 3 45 6 90

3 15 6 30 I 2 92 5 84 3 45 6 90 2 15 4 30 J 1 84 3 68 2 25 4 50

-----$3,063 43 $3,815 55 $3,068 17 $3,315 63

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For Furnishing and Delivering


White wood, Y,·inch, planed two sides, 5,000 feet (E. M.) .................................•

White wood, §1i·inch. planed two sides, 5,000 feet (E. :yL) ..........•.......................

White wood, '% ·inch, planed two sides, 500 feet (U. M.) .................................... .

White wood, 1)!8-inch, planed two sides, 500 feet (B. 1\1.) ...•....••..•............•.•••••••••

White wood, I %-inch, pl:tned two sides, 500 feet (E. 1\1.) ...•......•.•.......••...•••.....••• The above to be 12 inches to 20 inches in width, and fully one-third of it 16 inches to

20 inches in width, 12 feet and upwards in length, to be clear. welI seasoned, etc., and to hold above thickness when finished.

"Vhite pine, Y,·inch, planed two sides, 1,000 feet (B. M.) ................................... .

White pine, §1i-inch, planed two sides, 1,000 feet (B. M.) ............................• : .....•

White pine, %-inch, planed two sides, 4,000 feet (B. 1\1.) ...............•.....•••..•• - .••....

White pine, 1)!8·inch. planed two sides. 2,000 feet (ll. 1\1.) .•.........•.•............•......•.

White pine, 1 rs-inch, planed two sid"s, 4,000 feet (ll. 1\1.) ...........•......•....•.......•.••

White pine, 1 %-inch, planed two sides, 3,000 feet (B. M.) .................................. .

White pine, 2%-inch, planed two sid", 2,000 feet (B. JlL) ................................. ··

White pine, 3%-inch, planed two sides, 2.000 feet (E. M.) ................................. ·· All the above to be clear, well seasoned, free from sap. checko, knots. etc., and to hol.d

above thicknfsscs when finished, 12 inches to 20 inches in width, and fully one-third of It 16 inches to 20 inches in wid.th; all to be 14 feet and upwards in length; it must be Michigan or equal, and equal in quality to ~ample.

White pine planks. unplaned, 6 inches thick, 18 inches wide, 16 feet long, to be clear, weIl seasnne-d, etc., J\1ichigan pine or equal, 4 .................... _ .......................... .

White pine, Ys-inch, planed two sid,s, 12 inchb to 20 inches in width, 13 feet up, 4,000 feel (ll. M.) ............................................................................. -

White pine ceiling boards, ?~ inch thick, 4 Yi inches wide. 13 feet long. planed one side, tongued, grooved and beveled, 500 ..................................................... · ... ·····

White pine ceiling or partition boards. 1 Ys inclles thick, 4 % inches wide, 16 feet long, planed . tWD sides, tongurd. grooved and beveled. 200 .......................................... ·· White pine fence boards, % inch thick. 9 y, inches wide, 13 feet long, planed two sides, tongued,

grooved and beveled, 500 ......................................................•..... ·· \\lhite pine fence boards, y, inch thick, 9Y, inches wide, 16 feet long, planed two sides, tongued,

grooved and bevEled, 500 ...................... _ ...............•....................... White pine floor plank, Va inch thick, 90 inches wide, 13 feet long, p~aned One side, tongued

and grooved. 200 ..................................................................... . \Vhite pine floor plank. 1 Ys inches thick, 9Yi inches wide, 16 feet long, planed one side, tongued

and grooved, 500 ..................................................................... . The above pine to hold above thicknesses. etc., when finished. to be free from sap, checks,

large or loose knots, morc than 2 inches and same grade as sample. North Carolina pine, r.(-inch. plamd two sides. 12 inches up in width, 14 feet up in length,

to be clear, etc., 1,000 feet (ll. M.) ................................................... . North Carolina pine. %-inch, planed two sides. 15,000 feet to be 10 inches up in width, 15000

feet to be 12 inches up in width; ail to be 15 feet UP. to be clear, welI seasoned, etc., 30.000 feet (B. M.) ......................................................................... .

Yellow pine, 1)!8-inch, p:aned two sides, 12 inches up in width. 14 feet up in length, 2,000 feet (fl. M.) ............................................................................. .

Yellow pin~, 1 %-inch, planed two sides, 12 inches up in width, 15 feet up in length, 2,000 feet , (ll. M.) ............................................................................. .

The. fongoing yellow pine to be clear, well seasoned. etc., to hold above thickn~sses when finished, and to bc of grade suitable for s'ip plank.

Yellow pine fleoring, !/g-inch by 3 Yz-inch, planed one side, tongu-::d a:ld grcoved, 3,000 feet (B. M.) ............................................................................. .

Yellf'w pine flooring, 1;ii-inch by 2%·inch, planed one side, tongued and groovEd, 1,000 feet (B. M.) ............................................................................. .

Yellow rine flooring. 1)!8-inch by 3 Y,·inch, planed one side, tongued and grooved, 1,000 feet (B. Jl1.) ............................................................................. .

The above flooring to bf' comb-grained, clear, we~l seasoned, 14 feet and upwards in length, and to hajj abon thicknesses when finished ..

North Carolina ceiling boards, % inch by 3Y,·inch by 13 feet, p;aned one side, tongued, grooved . at:d beveled, to b, clear, etc. 500 ..................................................... .

51 [February 4, 1909.

.Lumber, Borough of Manhattan.

The East River Mill and Balfour & Koch Company, Lumber Company, Chas. H. Heinsohn, Foot of East 30th 51. 425 East 92d St. 284-286 Avenue A.

"- "- "-Price. Amount.

\ (Price.

\ Price. Amount. Amount.

$62 50 $312 50 $50 00 $250 00 $50 00 $250 00

67 50 337 50 57 00 285 00 57 00 285 00

7500 37 50 62 00 31 00 70 00 35 00

77 50 38 75 66 00 33 00 70 00 35 00

77 50 38 75 66 00 33 00 70 00 35 00

70 00 70 00 65 00 65 00 59 50 59 50 80 00 80 00 77 00 77 00 70 00 70 00 95 00 380 00 97 00 388 00 93 50 374 00 95 00 190 00 98 00 196 00 93 50 187 00 95 00 380 00 100 00 400 00 93 50 374 00 95 00 285 00 100 00 300 00 93 50 280 50

130 00 260 00 105 00 210 00 93 50 187 00 130 00 260 00 108 00 216 00 93 50 18700

23 00 92 00 20 00 80 00 18 00 72 00

52 00 208 00 50 00 200 00 45 00 180 00

30 150 00 21 105 00 2471, 122 50

40 80 00 30 60 00 37 74 00

50 250 00 38 190 00 43 215 00

65 325 00 57 285 00 47 235 00

50 100 00 38 76 00 43 86 00

80 400 00 75 375.00 66 330 00

51 00 51 00 41 00 41 00 42 00 42 00

1.,477 50 40 00 1,200 00 42 00 1,260 00

65 00 130 00 45 00 90 00 49 50 99 00

70 00 140 00 47 00 94 00 52 50 105 00

75 00 225 00 47 50 142 50 52 50 157 50

70 00 70 00 50 00 50 00 6000 60 00

75 00 75' 00 50 00 50 00 60 00 60 00

18 90 00 14 70 00 16 80 00

February 4, 1909.] 52


30. Hickory, second growth, 2 inches thick, unplaned. 1,000 feet (B. M.) ...............•.......•

31. Hickory, second growth, 3 inches thick, unplaned, 500 feet (B. M.) .....................•..... The above hickory to be clear. well seasoned, etc., 10 inches up in width, and 10 feet up

in length. 32. Ash, Ys·inch, planed t:-vo sides. 2,000 feet (B. l\f.) .........................................•

33. Oak, HIs·inch, planed both sides, 1,000 feet (B. M.) ....................................... .

34. Oak, 1 Ys·inch, planed two sides, 2,000 feet (B. l\I.) ...................................... ..

35. Oak, 20·inch. planed two sides, 2,000 feet (B. :\1.) ..••.•.•..•.•.•...••••••••.•..••••••••••

36. Oak, 2ys·inch, planed two sides, 3,000 feet (B. ::II.) ................................•.••....

37. Oak, 3 Ys·inch, planed two sides, 3,000 feet (B. ::11.) ...................................... ..

3S. Chestnut, 1%-inch, planed two sides. 1,500 feet (B. ::11.) .................................... .. AIl of the foregoing ash. oak and chestnut to be clear, well seasoned, etc., free from

sap, checks, knots, etc.; to be 12 inches up in width and 12 feet up in length. 39. No.1 spruce plank, 1%-inch by 9-inch by 13-foot, planed four sides to IYs·inch by SYs-inch, 500.

40. No.1 spruce plank, 2-inch by 9-inch by 13-foot, planed four sides to lYs-inch by SYs-inch, 500 .. 41. No. 1 selected spruce joist, 3-inch by 4-inch by 16-foot, planed four sides to 2Ys-inch by 3Ys-

inch, 200 .....................................................................•.....•. 42. No. 1 selected spruce joist, 4-inch by 4-inch by 16-foot, planed four sides, 3Ys-inch by 3Ys-

inch, 50 ............................................................................. .. 43. No .. l selected spruce timbers, 3-inch by 6-inch by 22-foot, planed four sides to 2Ys-inch by 5Ys-

Inch, 50 ....................•..............................•.........•......•••...•••• 44. No.1 selected spruce timbers, 6-inch by 6-inch by 25-foot, planed four sides to 5Ys-inch by S-Ys-

inch. 30 ...................................................•...•••..........•••••..... AIl of the above planed spruce must be as specified; none with sap or large knots will be

accepted. 45. No.1 selected spruce plank, 1 %-inch by 9-inch by 13-foot, unplaned, 2,000 ...................•

46. No. selected spruce plank, 2-inch by 9-inch by 13-foot, unplaned, 4,000 ...................•.•

47. No. selected spruce joist, 3-inch by 4-inch by 13-foot, unplaned, 1,200 ...............•.•...•

4S.

49.

50.

51.

52.

53.

54.

55.

56.

57_

No. selected spruce timbers, 3-inch by 6-inch by 22-foot, unplaned, 200 ...•......•...•••••••.

No. selected spruce timbers, 6-inch by 6-inch by 25-foot, unplaned, 50 ..•....•..•.........•. All of the above unplaned spruce must be as specified; no knotty material will be

accepted. Astragal molding, 0-inch by Ys-inch, 2,000 linear feet. .............................••....• ·

O. G. and bead molding, 0-inch by I-inch, 1,000 linear feet. .........................••••..•

O. G. and bead molding, ~-inch by 1%-inch. 1,000 linear feet. .................. _ .•....••• 1.

O. G. and bead molding, %-inch by 1)-";-inch, 1,000 linear feet. ............................ .

Rabbeted molding, Ys-inch by 2-inch, 500 linear feet. ..•.................•...•..•..•.•.••• ·•

Rabbeted molding, I-inch by 2%-inch. 500 linear feet. ..............•..•........•.....•....• The above molding to be of white pine and similar to samples furnished.

Red heart cedar poles, 40 inches to 5 inches diameter at butt, 10 inches diameter at tip and . over 22 feet in length, 400 ...........................•...............•.•..•.....•••... Red heart cedar crooks, 6 inches to 9 inches diameter at butt and over 10 feet to 12 feet in

length, like sample, 50 .....................•....•............ · .........••.••.••.•.•..••

AIl above cedar to be best of its kind, grown on rocky soil, etc.

* Per hundred feet.

53 [February 4, 1909.

The East River Mill and Balfour & Koch Company, Lumber Company, Chas. H. Heinsohn, Foot of East 30th St. 425 East 92d St. 284-286 Avenue A.

f "---- , "---" f "---- ,


120 00 120 00 68 00 68 00 95 00 95 00 120 00 60 00 74 00 37 00 95 00 47 50

80 00 160 00 68 00 136 00 75 00 150 00

80 00 80 00 65 00 65 00 72 00 72 00

80 00 160 00 65 00 130 00 72 00 144 00 85 00 170 00 70 00 140 00 80 00 1(0 00

85 00 255 00 70 00 210 00 80 00 240 00 85 00 255 00 70 00 210 00 80 00 240 00 75 00 112 50 76 00 114 00 67 00 100 50

48 240 00 39 195 00 41 205 00 75 375 00 58 290 00 65 325 00

50 100 00 46 92 00 48 96 00

77 38 50 62 31 00 52 26 00

15 57 50 12 56 00 05 52 50

2 80 84 00 2 50 75 00 70 81 00

45 900 00 36j!, 730 00 37 740 00

60 2,400 00 55 2,200 00 58 2 320 00

40 480 00 35 420 00 38 456 00

1 12 224 00 05:y§ 211 20 05 210 00

2 70 135 00 2 40 120 00 2 60 130 00

*65 13 00 006 12 00 *60 12 00

*65 6 50 006 6 00 *60 6 00

*80 8 00 00% 7 50 *60 6 00

*98 9 80 01 10 00 *90 9 00 *1 30 6 50 01% 6 25 *1 20 6 00

*1 45 7 25 01 j!, 7 50 *1 20 6 00

90 360 00 40 160 00 00 400 00

2 50 125 00 95 97 50 67 83 50

----- ------

$13,476 05 $11,429 45 $11.956 00

FebfLIary 4, 1909.] 54


1. White wood, )I,·inch. planed two sides, 5,000 feet (B. M.) ......................•.......•. ·.

2. White wood, Y.·inch. planed two sides. 5,000 fee: (B . .\1.) ................................. .

3. White wood, ~-inch, planed two sides. 500 feet (E. ~I.) ...............................••...•

4. White wood, Hi·inch. planed two sides, 500 feet (D. M.) .................................. ..

5. White wood, 1 ~ -inch, planed two ,ides, 500 feet (D. ~L) ...................................• The above to be 12 inches to 20 inches in width. and fully one· third of it 16 inches to

20 inches in width, 12 feet and upwards in length, to be clear. wel! seasoned, etc., and to hold above thickness when finished.

6. White pine, )I,-inch, planed two sides, 1,000 feet (B. ~I.) ................................... .

7. White pine, Y.-inch, planed two sides, 1,000 feet (B. M.) ...................................•

8. White pine, ~ -inch, planed two sides, 4,000 feet (D. M.)., ...............................•..

9. White pine, Hi-inch. planed two sides. 2,000 feet (B. M.) ........................•..........

l(). White pine, Hi·inch, planed two sides. 4,000 feet (B. "YO ... ·············· .. ······.········• 11. White pine, 1~·inch, planed two sides, 3,000 feet (B. }\I.) ................................. ..

12. White pine. 2~·inch, planed two sides, 2,000 feet (E. ~I.) .................................. .

13. White pine, 3~·inch, planed twe sides. 2,000 feet (E. }\L) .................................. . All the above to be clear. well seasoned. free from .ap. checks, knots, etc., and to hold

above thicknesses when finished. 12 inches to 20 inches in width. and fully one·third of it 16 inches to 20 inches in width; all to be 14 feet and upwards in length; it must be Michigan or equal, and equal in quality to ~ample .

.4. White pine planks. unplaned. 6 inches thick, 18 inches wide, 16 feet long, to be clear, well seasoned, etc., l\-1ichigan pine or equal. 4 ............................................... .

15. White pine, ~·inch. planed two sides, 12 inches to 20 inches in width, 13 feet up, 4,000 feet (D. M.) ............................................................................. .

16. White pine ceiling hoards, .~ inch thick, 4)1, inches wide, 13 feet long, planed one side, tongued, grooved and beveled, 500 ...........................................................•..

17. ,Vhite pine ceiling or partition boards, 1 Ys inches thick, 4)1, inches wide, 16 feet long, planed two sides, tongued, grooved and beveled. 200 ........................................... .

18. White pine fence boards. -U inch thick. 9)1, inches wide, 13 feet long. planed two sides, tongued, grooved and beveled, 500 ............................................................. .

19. White pine fence boards, y, inch thick, 9Y; inches wide. 16 feet long, planed two sides, tongued, grooved and beveled, 500 ..........................................................•...

20. White pine floor plank, ~ inch thick, 9 Y; inches wide, 13 feet long, planed one side, tongned and grooved. 200 ....................... _ ............................................. .

21. White pine floor plank. 1Ys inches thick, 9)1, inches wide, 16 feet long, planed one side, tongued and grooved. 500 ..................................................................... .

The above pine to hold above thicknesses, etc., when finished. to he free from sap, checks, large or loose knots, more than 2 inches and same grade as sample.

22. North Carolina pine, j4-inch. planed two sides. 12 inches up in width, 14 feet up in length, to be clear, etc., 1,000 feet (B. M.) .........................•..........................

23. North Carolina pine. ~.inch, planed two sides. 15.000 feet to be 10 inches up in width, 15,000 feet to be 12 inches up in width; all to be 15 feet UP. to be clear, well seasoned, etc., 30,000 feet (B. M.) ........................................................................•.

24. Yellow pine, lYs·inch, planed two sides, 12 inches up in width. 14 feet up in length, 2,000 feet (B. M.) ............................................................................ 0

25. Yellow pine, 1 Ys·inch, planed two sides, 12 inches up in width, 15 feet up in length, 2,000 feet (B. M.) ..........................................................•...............••..

The foregoing yellow pine to be clear. wel] seasoned. etc., to hold above thicknesses when finished, and to be of grade suitable for slip plank.

26. Yellow pine flooring, ~ ·inch by 3 Y;·inch. plane\! one side, tongued and gro·oved, 3,000 feet (B. M.) ..........................................................................•.••

27. Yellow pine flooring. 1Ys-inch by 2)1,·inch. planed one side, tongued and grooved, 1,000 feet (B. M.) ...................................................•..........................

28. Yellow rine flooring. 1 Ys·inch by 3Y;-inch, planed one side, tongued and grooved, 1,000 feet (B. ~1.) ............................................................................. .

The above flooring to b~ comb·grained. clear. well seasoned, 14 feet and upwards in length, and to hold above thicknesses when finished.

29. North Carolina ceiling boards. ~-inch by 3",·inch by 13 feet, planed one side, tongued, grooved and beveled, to be clear, etc .. 500 ..................................................... .

5S [February 4, 1909.

Arthur C. Jacobson Geo. H. Storm W. P. Youngs & Son, John F. Steeves, & Co., & Bros.,

81 BridJ"e St., 330 West 89th St. 72d St. and East 35th St. and 1st Brook yn. River. Ave.

~--"-~ ,-----_....A-.----.., r----..A-..~ ,--~----,

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

$56 00 $280 00 $60 00 $300 00 $50 00 $250 00 $47 SO $237 SO

66 00 330 00 70 00 350 00 58 00 290 00 55 00 275 00

70 00 35 00 70 00 35 00 60 00 30 00 65 00 32 50

70.00 35 00 70 00 35 00 65 00 32 SO 65 00 32 SO

70 00 35 00 75 00 37 50 65 00 32 SO 65 00 32 50

57 00 57 00 70 00 70 00 50 00 50 00 55 00 55 00

68 00 68 00 75 00 75 00 62 50 62 50 70 00 70 00

80 00 320 00 80 00 320 00 78 00 312 00 85 00 340 00

80 00 160 00 82 50 165 00 80 00 160 00 85 00 170 00

80 00 320 00 82 50 330 00 80 00 320 00 85 00 340 00

85 00 255 00 85 00 255 00 80 00 240 00 85 00 255 00

98 00 196 00 110 00 220 00 102 50 205 00 90 OQ 180 00

105 00 210 00 110 00 220 00 105 00 210 00 95 00 190 00

18 75 75 00 21 60 86 40 18 00 72 00 21 60 86 40

39 50 158 00 60 00 240 00 42 00 168 00 45 00 180 00

20 100 00 22% 113 33 210 107 50 20 100 00

33 66 00 39Ys 78 75 33 Y:i 66 67 32 64 00

43 215 00 43Y:i 216 67 42 210 00 40 200 00

53 265 00 53 Y:i 266 67 53 Y:i 266 67 SO 250 00

43 86 00 43Y:i 86 67 42 84 00 40 80 00

67 335 00 75 375 00 70 350 00 67 335 00

41 00 44 00 47 SO 47 SO 42 SO 42 SO 42 00 42 00

45 00 1,350 00 50 00 1,500 00 42 00 1,260 00 42 00 1,260 00

50 50 101 00 SO 00 100 00 45 00 90 00 45 00 90 00

SO 50 101 00 SO 00 100 00 40 00 80 00 45 00 90 00

48 SO 145 SO 60 00 180 00 45 00 135 00 50 00 150 00

51 75" 51 75 65 00 65 00 SO 00 50 00 50 00 SO 00

51 75 51 75 65 00 65 00 SO 00 50 00 SO 00 50 00

1514 76 25 18Y:i 91 67 1614 81 25 16 80 00

February 4, 1909.] 56


30. Hickory, second growth, 2 inches thick, unplaned. 1,000 feet (B. 1\1.) ...•...••.....•.....••••

31. Hickory, second growth, 3 inches thick, unplaned, 500 feet (E. M.) .....................•..... The above hickory to be clear. well seasoned, etc., 10 inches up in width, and 10 feet up

in length. 32. Ash, ~·inch, planed two sides. 2,000 feet (E. M.) ......................................... .

33. Oak, 1 '!-i-inch, planed both sides, 1,000 feet (E. M.) ....................................... .

34. Oak, 1 ~-inch, planed two sides, 2,000 feet (E. M.) ....................................... .

35. Oak, 2j1,-inch, planed two sides, 2,000 feet (E. M.) ....................................... .

36. Oak, 2~-inch, planed two sides, 3,000 feet (E. 1\1.) ...............•...•.............•.•.•..

37. Oak, 3~-inch, planed two sides, 3,000 feet (E. M.) ...................................... ..

38. Chestnut, Irs-inch, planed two sides. 1,500 feet (B. M.) ..................................... . All of tile foregoing ash. oak and chestnut to be clear, well seasoned, etc., free from

sap, checks, knots, etc.; to be 12 inches up in width and 12 feet up in length . .J9. No.1 spruce plank, Iii-inch by 9-inch by 13-foot, planed four sides to lrs-h1ch by Sis-inch, 500. 40. No.1 spruce plank, 2·inch by 9-inch by 13·foot, planca four sides to 1~-inch by 8~-inch, 500 .. 41. No.1 selected spruce joist, 3·inch by 4-inch by 16-foot, planed four sides to 2r.-inch by 3r.-

inch, 200 ........................................•.................................... 42. No. 1 selected spruce joist, 4-inch by 4·inch by 16-foot, planed four sides, 3r.·inch by 3~-

inch, 50 ............................................................................. . 43. No .. l selected spruce timbers. 3·inch by 6·inch by 22-foot, planed four sides to 2r.-inch by 5~-

mch, 50 ............................................................................. . 44. No.1 selected spruce timbers, 6-inch by 6-inch by 25-foot, planed four sid" to Sr.-inch by 5~-

inch. 30 ............................................................................. . All of the above planed spruce must be as specified; none with sap or large knots will be

accepted. 45. No.1 selected spruce plank, Iii-inch by 9·inch by 13-foot, unplaned, 2,000 ................... .

46. No. 1 selected spruce plank, 2·inch by 9-inch by 13·foot, unplaned, 4.000 ..................... .

47. No. selected spruce joist, 3·inch by 4-inch by 13-foot, unplaned, ,1,200 ..................... .

48. No. selected spruce timbers. 3·inch by 6-inch by 22-foot, unplaned, 200 ..................... .

49. No. selected spruce timbers, 6·inch by 6·inch by 25-foot, unplaned, 50 .....................• AI! of the above unplaned spruce must be as specified; no knotty material will be

accepted. 50. Astragal molding, jI,-inch by Ys·inch. 2,000 linear feet. ................................... ··

51. O. G. and bead molding, jI,-inch by I-inch, 1,000 linear feet. ............................... .

52. -0. G. and ):lead molding, j.i-inch by 1 ii-inch. 1,000 linear feet .............................. .

53.

54.

55.

56.

57.

O. G. and bead molding, % -inch by 1 jI,-inch, 1,000 linear fcet. ............................ .

Rabbeted molding, ~ ·inch by 2-inch, 500 linear feet. ...................................... .

Rabbeted molding, I-inch by 2ii-inch. 500 linear feet. .................................... .. The above molding to be of white pine and similar to samples furnished.

Red heart cedar poles, 4j1, inches to 5 inches diameter at butt, 1 jI, inches diameter at tip and over 22 feet in length, 400 ................................•...........................

Red heart cedar crooks, 6 inches to 9 inches diameter at butt and over 10 feet to 12 feet in length, like sample, 50 ...............................................................•

All above cedar to be best of its kind, grown on rocky soil, etc.

* Per hundred feet.

57 [February 4, 1909.

Arthur C. Jacobson Geo. H. Storm W. P. Youngs & Son, John F. Steeves, & Co., & Bros.,

81 Bridge St., . 330 West 89th St. 72d St. and East 35th St. and 1st Brooklyn. River. Ave.

,..--. .J----.." . r----..A....---.." r '-~ ,..--.J-----., Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

56 00 56 00 150 00 150 00 80 00 80 00 85 00 85 00

57 00 28 50 150 00 75 00 90 00 45 00 85 00 42 50

77 00 154 00 80 00 160 00 75 00 150 00 62 50 125 00

73 50 73 50 80 00 80 00 75 00 75 00 60 00 60 00

74 75 149 50 100 00 200 00 80 00 160 00 62 50 125 00

90 00 180 00 100 00 200 00 85 00 170 00 67 00 134 00

88 00 264 00 100 00 300 00 90 00 270 00 ,67 00 201 00

90 00 270 00 100 00 300 00 90 00 270 00 70 00 210 00

66 00 99 00 70 00 105 00 70 00 105 00 65 00 97 50

40 200 00 42 210 00 40 200 00 38 190 00 59Y, 297 50 65 325 00 59 295 00 58 290 00

47Y, 95 00 52 104 00 52 104 00 48 96 00

63Y, 31 75 69 34 50 70 35 00 65 32 50

1 10 55 ,00 12 56 00 15 57 50 06 53 00

2 75 82 50 2 85 85 50 2 62 78 60 2 50 75 00

38)4 765 00 38 760 00 366 732 00 38 760 00

59 2,360 00 56 2.240 00 55 2,200 00 55 2,200 00

37 444 00 38 456 00 36)4 435 00 36 432 00

1 05 210 00 1 06 212 00 05 210 00 06 212 00

2 66 133 00 2 63 131 50 55 127 50 2 50 125 00

OOY, 10 00 007Y, 15 00 00'>4 15 00 00'>4 15 00

OO~ 6 00 007Y, 7 50 01 10 00 00'>4 7 50

0062 6 20 01 1000 011 11 00 01 10 00

00'>4 7 50 017& 12 00 011 11 00 01 10 00

01 5 00 01r& 8 00 01 Y, 7 50 01Y, 7 50

*1 12 5 60 01+5 9 00 017 8 50 02 10 00

25 500 00 1 00 400 00 90 360 00 15 460 00

38 69 00 2 00 100' 00 60 80 00 1 50 75 00

$12,079 80 $12,771 16 $11,610 69 $11,457 90 Amount of surety Amount of surety

not stated. not stated.

February 4, 1909.] 58




delivering rubber goods at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids were

received on the 14th 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




Commissioner Smith offered the j ollowing:

Resolved, That the Secretary he and hereby IS authorized and directed to cause

to be printed in small book form, suitable for general use, one thousand (1,000) copies

of the Park Ordinances, Rules and Regulations, as heretofore adopted, amended and

revised, in force this 4th day of February, 1909.

Vlhich was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Comnlissioners Smith, Berrv, Kennedy-3.

On motion, at .1.40 p. 111., the Board adjourned.


59 [February 11, 1909.


Thursday, February 11, 1909.




public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals which had been

received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows'

February 11, 1909,]

For Furnishing and Delivering Tools and

N 0, Items and Quantities,

L Square point double,handled shovels, No, 3, equal to sample, 6 dozen ..

2. Round point double-handled shovels, No.3, equal to sample, 3 dozen ..

3. Long-handled snow shovels, equal to sample, 6 dozen ............... .

4. Steel rakes, 16 teeth, equal to sample, 5 dozen ..•...................

5. Wooden rakes, 24 teeth, equal to sample, 12 dozen ................. .

6. Mortar hoes, equal to sample, dozen ............................. .

7. Garden hoes, equal to sample, dozen._ ............................ .

8. Scythe blades, equal to sample, 2 dozen ........................... .

9. Scythe handles, equal to sample, dozen ........................... .

10. Sickles, equal to sample, 12 dozen ................................. .

1 L Sheep shears, equal to sample, 3 dozen ............................. .

12. Screw-drivers, 6-inch, equal to sample, 6 dozen ................... .

13. Monkey wrenches, lO-inch, equal to sample, 1 dozen ................. .

14. Button pliers, IO-inch, equal to sample, J dozen ..................... .

15. Hatchets, equal to sample, 3 dozen ................................. .

16. Hammers, equal to sample, 3 dozen ............................... .

17. Oilers, No.2, equal to sample, 12 dozen ........................... .

18. Small padlocks, equal to sample, 6 dozen ........................... .

19. Large padlocks, equal to sample, dozen ........................... .

20. Brass nozzles, 8-inch, equal to sample, 1 dozen ..................... .

21. Galvanized iron ladles, with chains, equal to sample, 24 dozen ......... .

22. Mops, IS-pound, equal to sample, 60 dozen .....................•....

23. Mop handles, equal to sample, 10 dozen ........................... .

24. Scythe rifles, 3-coat, equal to sample, 6 dozen ....................... .

25. Taper saw files, 4-inch, 6 dozen ...............................•....

26. Taper saw files, 40 -inch, 6 dozen ................................. .

27. Taper saw files, 5-inch,

28.

29.

30.

Taper

Taper

Taper

saw

saw

saw

files, 6-inch,

files, 8-inch,

files, lO-inch,

2

2

31. Flat warding files, 4-inch,

32. Flat warding files, 6-inch,

dozen ................................... .

dozen .................... ................

dozen ................ ............... ..... 1 dozen ........... '" ... ............. .....

dozen ................................. .

dozen ................................. .

33. Mill saw files, 8-inch, 3 dozen ..................................... .

34. Mill saw files, 10-inch, 3 dozen .................................... .

35. Half round bastard files, 12-inch, for wood, 2 dozen ................. .

Cavanagh Bros. & Co., 48 Duane St. ~ Price. Amollnt.

$5 00 . $30 00

5 00 15 00

65 15 90

4 ·25 21 25

2 75 33 00

4 00 12 00

2 75 13 75

8 90 17 80

00 5 00

2 00 24 00

5 30 15 90

2 65 15 90

3 00 3 00

2 75 8 25

4 25 12 75

4 25 12 75

63 7 56

6 10 36 60

9 00 54 00

50 3 50

90 21 60

1 20 72 00

90 9 00

60 3 60

40 2 40

43 2 58

46 2 76

61 22

97 1 94

46 1 46

72 2 16

90 2 70

74 2 22

00 3 00

2 13 4 26

61

Hardware for Parks, Borough of Manhattan.

The Manhattan Supply Company, 127 and

129 Franklin St. r---~''-_____,

Price. Amount.

$5 00

5 00

2 75

4 40

2 50

4 60

3 25

9 00

1 25

2 10

4 00

90

20

3 20

3 60

4 20

55

75

8 40

3 50

3 00

20

70

48

38

42

46

60

1 00

50

70

85

75

00

2 10

$30 00

15 00

16 50

22 00

30 00

13 80

16 25

18 00

6 25

25 20

. 12 00

11 40

20

9 60

10 80

12 60

6 60

34 50

50 40

3 50

72 00

72 00

17 00

2 88

2 28

2 52

2 76

1 20

2 00

1 50

2 10

2 55

2 25

3 00

4 20

George T. Montgomery, 105 Fulton St.

r "-~ Price. Amount.

$5 00

5 00

2 50

4 60

10

15

3 45

7 35

5 85

2 75

12 00

2 25

4 80

410

4 35

3 45

67

80

8 50

3 70

2 80

1 88

1 00

52

40

44

45

60

95

45

70

89

75

1 00

2 10

$30 00

15 00

15 00

23 00

37 20

15 45

17 25

14 70

5 85

33 00

36 00

13 50

4 80

12 30

13 05

]0 35

8 04

34 80

51 00

3 70

67 20

112 80

10 60 3 12

2 40

2 64

2 70

20

90

1 45

2 10

2 67

2 25

3 00

4 20

Neal & Scott Company, 81 Warren St.

r Price.

$6 10

6 10

3 85

4 25

3 30

6 25

3 70

7 25

6 00

1 70

5 78

1 85

4 56

3 60

4 12

4 15

63

6 60

9 65

3 40

3 00

1 20

90

50

36

39

43

55

88

31

65

79

79

1 03

1 92

},

Amount.'

$36 60

18 30

23 10

21 25

39 60

18 75

18 50

14 50

6 00

20 40

17 34

1110

4 56

10 80

12 36

12 45

7 56

39.60

57 90

3 40

72 00

72 00

9 00

00

2 16

2 34

2 58

10

76

31

1 95

2 37

2 37

3 09

3 84

[February 11, 1909.

Sickels & Nutting Company, 35 Barclay

St. r---.A'--~, r Price. Amount.

$4 88

5 17

2 50

4 25

2 70

4 42

3 14

8 00

5 00

2 17

5 00

1 20

4 86

3 10

4 50

88

58

5 75

8 45

3 65

2 88

18

1 69

45

38

41

45

58

93

39

69

84

74

96

2 02

$29 28

15 51

15 00

21 25

32 40

13 26

15 70

16 00

5 00

26 04

15 00

7 20

4 86

9 30

13 50

11 64

6 96

34 50

50 70

3 65

69 12

70 80

16 90

2 70

2 28

2 46

2 70

1 16

1 86

1 39

2 07

2 52

2 22

2 88

4 04

February 11, 1909.] 62


36. Half round bastard files, 14·inch, for wood, 2 dozen ................. .

37 Gardeners' saw handles, equal to sample, 24 dozen ................. .

38. Striking hammer handles, equal to sample, 3 dozen .....•.........•..

39. Pick handles, equal to sa,?ple, 6 dozen ............................. .

40. Axe handles, equal to sample, 6 dozen ............................. .

41. Bronze metal door knobs for mortise locks, 2 ;i·inch bronze metal mountings, Sargent & Co. make ~ o. 1612P., or equal, and equal to sample, 1 dozen pairs ........................................ .

42. Loose pin bronze butts, 3·inch by 3-inch, equal to sample, 6 pairs .... .

43. Loose pin bronze butts, 4-inch by 4-inch, equal to sample, 6 pairs .... .

44. Loose pin bronze butts, 5-incll by 5-inch, equal to sample, 6 pairs .... .

45. Bronze drawer pulls, equal t" sample. 2 dozen ..................... .

46. Bronze sash locks, equal to sample, 2 dozen ......................... .

47. Bronze shutter bars, equal to sample, 2 dozen ..................... .

48. Bronzed iron coat hooks, equal to sample, 2 gross ................ ... .

49. Bronzed' iron transom catches, equal to sample, 3 dozen ............. .

50. Bronzed iron cupboard turns, equal to sample, 2 dozen .............. .

51. Bronzed iron cupboard turns, with lever handle, equal to sample, 2

52.

53.

54.

55.

do.en ...................................•...................

Narrow fast 1 Yz-inch brass hinges, 2 dozen pairs ................. ...

Narrow fast 2-inch brass hinges, 2 dozen pairs ......................

Narrow fast 2Yz-inch brass hinges, 2 dozen pairs ................ ....

Narrow fast 3-inch brass hinges, 6 dozen pairs ......................

56. Fast brass hinges, 3-inch by 3-inch, 6 dozen pairs

57. N arrow fast 3-inch steel butts, equal to sample, 2 dozen pairs ........ .

58. 'Narrow fast 3Yz-inch steel butts, equal to sample, 2 dozen pairs ...... .

59. Loose pin steel butts, 3-inch hy 3-inch, equal to sample, 3 dozen pairs ..

60. Mortise knob locks, 4Yz·inch, reversible anti-friction, Sargent & Co. make or equal, and equal to sample, 2 dozen ................... .

61. Nickel key blanks, equal to sample, 12 dozen ..... _ .. , ............... .

62. Steel key blanks, equal to sample, 12 dozen ......................... .

63. Steel key blanks, with heavy ward, equal to sample, 4 dozen ......... .

64. Porcelain poppy drop escutcheons, equal to sample, 3 dozen .......... .

65. Japanned trap· door rings, equal to sample, 2 dozen .................. .

66. Wrought iron swing hooks, %-inch by 7-inch, equal to sample, gross.

67. Wrought iron swing hooks, J4-inch hy 9-inch, equal to sample, gross.

t Per dozen pairs.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co., 48 Duane St. ~ Price. Amount.

2 79 5 58

90 21 60

25 3 75

2 00 12 00

1 75 10 SO

6 50 6 50

t9 00 4 50

tlO 00 5 00

t16 00 8 00

1 00 2 00

2 00 4 00

75 1 50

25 6 50

75 5 25

1 12 2 24

2 25 4 50

2 00 4 00

2 25 4 50

2 75 5 50

50 21 00

4 00 24 00

30 60

60 20

75 2 25

3 50 7 00

40 4 80

20 2 40

65 2 60

65 95

2 50 5 00

44 OJ 44 00

54 00 54 00

The Manhattan Supply Company, 127 and 129 Franklin St.

r----~-------, Price. Amount.

2 75

90

20

75

25

7 00

tID 00

tl2 50

tI8 00

50

25

1 00

7 00

2 00

20

40

70

2 00

2 10

2 30

3 15

35

50

60

12 50

40

50

85

75

70

45 00

53 00

5 50

21 60

3 60

10 50

7 50

7 00

5 00

6 25

9 00

00

6 50

2 00

14 00

6 00

2 40

2 80

3 40

4 00

4 20

13 80

18 90

70

OJ

1 80

25 00

4 80

6 00

3 40

2 25

1 40

45 00

53 00

63


" I Price. Amount. '

00

60

58

60

15

7 57

,8 64

tll 6-1

tI6 56

36

83

84

5 95

63

90

11

16

26

43

77

4 00

31

42

56

11 88

52

52

2 00

56

48

36 00

50 40

6 00

14 40

74

9 60

6 90

7 57

4 32

5 82

8 28

72

66

68

11 90

4 89

1 80

2 22

32

52

86

4 62

24 00

62

84

1 68

23 76

6 24

6 24

8 00

68

96

36 00

50 40


,----"--------, Price. Amount.

2 52

75

38

1 32

111

6 10

"t4 00

t4 60

t6 80

22

10

00

18 80

2 00

1 90

22

90

3 25

4 25

4 65

6 40

37

51

66

9 65

25

12

17

67

85

38 88

48 90

04

18 00

4 14

792

6 66

6 10

2 00

2 30

3 40

44

6 20

2 00

37 60

6 00

3 80

2 44

3 80

6 50

8 50

27 90

38 40

74

02

1 98

19 30

3 00

44

68

2 01

1 70

38 88

48 90

[February 11, 1909.


St. ~

Pnce. Amount.

2 65

72

38

1 50

1 50

7 00

il0 56

t13 20

t18 00

1 15

2 25

1 65

4 50

50

'1 10

10

90

25

85

2 55

3 25

30

42

56

12 15

20

60

60

62

75

22 50

22 50

5 30

17 28

4 14

9 00

9 00

7 00

5 28

6 60

9 00

2 30

4 50

3 30

9 00

4 50

2 20

2 20

1 80

2 50

3 70

15 30

19 50

60

84

1 68

24 30

2 "0

7 20

240

~6

50

22 50

22 50

February 11, 1909.] 64


68. Solid braided window sash cord, B, No.8, Silver Lakes Company make, or equal, 36 hanks .......................•..•.........•••.....

69. Best carpenter's glue, equal to sample, 40 pounds ...................•

70. Half pint cans of liquid glue, Le Page's, or equal, 48 ................•

71. Pint cans of liquid glue, Le Page's, or equal, lZ .....................•

72. Three-ply roofing felt, equal to sample, 75 rolls. _ ................... _

73. Tin roofing caps for above, 75 pounds ....•..... _ ...................•

74. Untempered copper wire, equal to sample, 500 pounds ...............•

75. Carriage bolts, 3-16-inch by.lJl,-inch, 500 ....... _ ...............•....

76. Carriage bolts, 3-16-inch by 1:)i-inch, SuO ............. _ ............. .

77. Carriage bolts, 3-16-inch by 2-inch, 200 ............................ ..

78. Carriage bolts, 3-16-inch by Zli-inch, ZOO ...........................•

79. Carriage bolts, .3-16-inch by 3:)i-inch, ZOO ..... -...................... .

80. Carriage bolts, 3-16-inch by 6-inch, 200 ......... _ .......... _ ........ .

81. Carriage bolts, li-inch by I-inch, 1,000 ......... _ ............ __ ..... .

8Z. Carriage bolts, li-inch by lli-inch, 1,000 ........................... .

83. Carriage bolts, li-inch by 1 Y,-inch, 10,uOO ......................... ..

84. Carriage bolts, li-inch by 2-inch, 1,000 .... _ ....................... ..

85. Carriage bolts, y, -inch by 2li -inch, 500_ ........ _ ................... .

86. Carriage bolts, li-inch by ZY,-inch, 500 .............................. .

87. Carriage bolts, li-inch by 3-inch, 500 ............................... .

88. Carriage bolts, y, -inch by 3 Y,-inch, 200 ............................ ..

89. Carriage liolts, Y,-inch by 3:)i-inch, 200_ ............................ .

90. Carriage bolts, li-inch by 4 Y,-inch, 200 ............................ ..

91. Carriage bolts, li-inch by 5-incll, ZOO .............................. ..

92. Carriage bolts, li-inch by 5 Y,-inch, 200 ............................ ..

93. Carriage bolts, li-inch by 6-inch, ZOO ............................... .

94. Carriage bolts, 5-16-inch by 1 Y,-inch, 5,000 .......................... .

95. Carriage bolts, 5·16·inch by 1:r.\-inch, 5,000 .......................... .

96. Carriage bolts, 5-16-inch by 2-inch, 200 ...................... _ ...... .

97. Carriage bolts, 5-16-inch by 2li-inch, 300 ..............•.............

98. Carriage bolts, 5-16·inch by 2Y,-inch, 300 ........................... .

99. 'Carriage bolts, 5-16-inch by 3-inch, 400 ..•..•..........•............•

100. Carriage bolts, 5-16-in<:h by 4Y,-inch, 300 ....•...•.•...•.............

101. Carriage holts, 5-16-inch by 5-inch, ZOO ............................. .

10Z. Carriage bolts, 5-16-inch by 5 Y,-inch, 200 ........................•...

Cavanagh B-ros, & Co., 48 Duane St.

r Price. A. Amount:

54

15

20

33

80

05

16li

*53

*55

*58

*60

*69

*92

*51

*SZ

*SZ

*58

*60

*62

*63

*67

*67

*77

*81

*86

*91

*68

*68

*68

*68

*7Z

*80

*94

,*1 OZ

*1 07

19 44

6 00

9 60

3 96

60 00

3 75

81 25

Z 65

Z 75

16

20

38

84

10

ZO

5Z 00

5 80

3 00

10

15

34

34

54

62

72

R2

34 00

34 00

36

Z 04

Z 16

3 20

Z 8Z

'z 04

2 14

The :\1a11hattan SuppJy Company, 127 and

129 Franklin St. ,----_....A-~

Price. Amount.

70

18

20

33%

80

06

17

*50

*52

*60

*60

*65

*90

*50

*50

*50

*50

*52

*56

*60

*60

*60

*70

*75

*80

*80

*60

*60

*65

*65

*70

*72

*85

*90

*1 00

25 20

7 20

9 60

4 00

60 00

4 50

85 00

2 50

2 60

1 20

20

1 30

80

00

00

50 00

00

2 60

2 80

3 00

20

20

·1 40

50

60

60

30 VO

30 00

1 30

95

2 10

2 88

2 55

80

2 00

65


t Price. "'-Amount. \

60

11

18

30

72

05

18

*55

*57

*59

*60

*70

*93

*52

*54

*55

*59

*60

*62

*65

*69

*71

*77

*82

*87

*92

*69

*69

*70

*72

*75

*81

*97

*1 03

*1 08

21 60

4 40

8 64

3 60

5400

3 75

90 00

275

2 85

i 18

1 20

1 40

1 86

20

5 40

55 00

90

3 00

3 10

3 25

1 38

42

54

64

74

84

34 50

34.50

1 40

2 16

2 25

3 24

291

2 06

2 16

Neal & Scott Company, 81 vVarren St.

(Price. ~~

70

15%

19

32

69

06

184

*22

*23

*2-l

*25

*30

*38

*22

*22

*22

*24

*25 .

*26

*27

*29

*30

*33

.34

*36

*38

*30

*32

*33

*35

*36

*38

*47

*49

*52

25 20

6 20

9 12

84

51 75

4 50

92 00

10

15

48

50

60

76

2 20

2 20

22 00

2 4J

1 25

30

35

58

60

66

68

72

76

15 00

16 00

66

05

08

52

41

98

04

[February 11, 19U9.


St.

( Price. A Amount:

46

15

18~

31)4

82

05

17

*54

*55

*57

*58

*62

*90

*50

*52

*53)4

*57

*58

*60

*64

*67

*69

*75

*80

*85

*90

*67

*67

*69

*70

*73

*79

*95

*1 00

*1 05

16 56

6 00

9 00

3 75

61 50

3 75

85 00

2 70

2 75

14

16

1 24

W

00

20

53 25

;-0

2 90

3 00

3 20

34

1 38

50

6()

7()

1 80

33 50

33 50

38

2 10

2 19

3 16

2 85

2 00

210

February 11, 1909.] 66


103. Carriage bolts, 5·16·inch by 6·inch, 200 ............................. .

104. Carriage bolts, VB·inch by 1 )/,·inch, 200 ............................. .

105. Carriage bolts, VB·inch by 2·inch, 200 ..........•.....................

106. Carriage bolts, VB·inch by 20·inch, 200 ............................. .

107. Carriage bolts, VB·inch by 3·inch, 200 ............................... .

108. Carriage bolts, VB·inch by 3 )/,·inch, 200 ......................•.......

109. Carriage baIts, VB·inch by 3:y,(·inch, 200 .............................•

110. Carriage bolts, VB·inch by 4·inch, 300 .............................. ..

111. Carriage bolts, VB·inch by 4 )/,·i!1ch, 200 ............................. .

112. Carriage bolts, VB·inch by 5·inch, 200 ............................... '.

113. Carriage bolts, VB-inch by 6-inch, 200 .............................. ..

114. Carriage bolts, VB-inch by 7-inch, 100 .............................. ..

115. Carriage bolts, VB·inch by 8-inch, 100 ............................... .

116. Carriage bolts, Y,·inch by 3-inch, 200 ............................... .

117. Carriage bolts, )/,-inch by 4-inch, 100, .............................. .

118. Carriage bolts, )/,-inch by 4)/,-inch, 200 ............................ ..

119. Carriage baIts, )/,-inch by 5-inch, 200 .............................. ..

120. Carriage bolts, )/,·inch by S-inch, 200 ............................... .

121. Countersunk head bolts, Y,-inch by 5)/,·inch, Philadelphia or equal, 300.

122. Countersunk head bolts, Y,-inch by 6)/,·inch, Philadelphia or equal, 300.

123. Machine bolts, 0 -inch by 10 ·inch, 200 ............................ ..

124. Machine bolts, 5·16·inch by 10-inch, 200 ........................... .

125. Machine bolts, 5-16-1nch by l)/,-inch, 200 ......................•.....

126. Machine bolts, 5-16-inch by 20-inch, 100 ........................... .

127. Machine bolts, 5-16-inch by 2Y,-inch, lOO •...........•.•.••..•••••.•.

128. Machine bolts, VB·inch by l)/,-inch, 200 ............................ .

129. Machine bolts, VB-inch by 2-inch, 200 .............................. .

13'0. Machine bolts, VB·inch by 20-inch, 100 ........................... ..

131. Machine bolts, VB-inch by 4-inch, 100 ............................... "

132. Machine bolts, VB-inch by 4)/,-inch, 100 ............................ .

133. Machine bolts, 7-16-inch by 3-inch, 100 ............................. .

134. Machine bolts, )/,-inch by 2-inch, 200 ..•.........•...........•...••.

135. Machine bolts, )/,-inch by 2)/,-inch, 200 .......................... ..

136. Machine bolts, )/,-inch by 3-inch, 200 ............................. ..

137. Machine bolts, )/,-inch by 3)/,-inch, 100 ............................ .

138. Machine bolts, )/,·inch by 4-inch, 100 .............................. .


(Price. A Amount;

*1 10

*90

*90

*95

*1 04

*1 12

*1 15

*1 19

*1 27

*1 32

*1 47

*1 65

*1 65

*1 85

*2 05

*2 20

*2 25

*2 85

*2 37

*2 57

*36

*42

*44

*50

*50

*50

*54

*57

*66

*83

*1 02

*90

*1 00

*1 06

*1 15

*1 20

2 20

1 80

80

SO

2 08

2 24

2 30

3 57

2 54

2 64

2 94

65

65

3 70

OS

4 40

4 .sO

5 70

7 11

7 71

72

84

88

50

50

1 00

08

57

66

83

02

1 80

2 00

2 12

15

1 20


129 Franklin St. ~----"---~

Price. Amount.

*1 10

*85

*85

*90

*1 00

*1 00

*1 10

*1 10

*1 25

*1 20

*1 35

*1 45

*1 60

*1 70

*2 00

*2 00

*2 00

*2 50

*2 20

*2 25

*38

*45.

*45

*50

*50

*55

*60

*60

*70

*85

*90

*1 00

*1 10

*1 20

*1 20

*1 20

2 20

70

70

80

2 00

2 00

2 20

3 30

2 50

2 40

2 70

45

60

3 40

2 00

4 00

4 00

5 00

6 60

6 75

76

90

90

50

50

10

20

60

70

85

90

2 00

2 20

2 40

1 20

1 20

67


,r----}'--~ Price. Amount.

*1 13

*92

*93

*96

*1 06

*1 15

*1 18

*1 21

*1 28

*1 35

*1 50

*1 66

*1 79

*1 91

*2 10

*2 20

*2 30

*2 85

*2 39

*2 58

*35

*42

*42

*47

*47

*50

*53

*57

*67

*83

*85

*97

*1 03

*1 09

*1 16

*1 22

2 26

1 84

86

92

12

2 30

2 36

3 63

2 56

2 70

3 00

66

79

82

2 10

4 40

4 60

70

7 17

7 74

70

84

84

47

47

00

06

57

67

83

85

94

2 06

2 18

16

1 22

Neal & Scott Company, 81 'Warren St.

,---....A , Price. Amount.

*55

*42

*45

*47

*52

*56

*58

*59

*63

*66

*73

*95

*1 04

*84

*95

*1 50

*1 07

*1 41

*2 80

*3 02

*34

*40

*40

*45

*45

*48

*51

*54

*64

*84

*85

*96

*1 03

*1 09

*1 16

*1 23

10

84

90

94

04

12

16

77

26

32

1 46

95

04

1 68

95

3 00

2 14

2 82

8 40

9 06

68

80

80

45

45

96

02

54

64

84

85

92

2 06

2 18

16

23

[February 11, 1909.


St. ~

Pnce. Amount.

*1 10

*90

*90

*93

*99

*1 11

*1 15

*1 18

*1 25

*1 32

*1 47

*1 62

*1 75

*1 87

*2 05

*2 15

*2 24

*2 80

*2 52

*2 72

*37

*43

*43

*48:

*48

*52

*55

*58

*69

*84

*85

*97

*1 03

*1 10

*1 16

*1 23

220

80

80

86

1 98

2 22

2 30

3 54

2 50

2 64

2 94

1 62

75

74

2 OS

4 30

4 ~8

60

7 56

8 16

74

86

86

48

48

04

10

58

69

84

85

94

2 06

2 20

16

23

February 11, 1909.] 68


139. Machine bolts, Y,·inch by 9.inch, 100 .............................. .

140. Machine bolts, %·inch by 5Y,·inch, 100 ............................ .

141. Machine bolts, %.inch by 7·inch, 100 .............................. .

142. Machine bolts, %·inch by l1·inch, 50 ............................... .

143. Machine bolts, %·inch by 5·inch, 50 ............................... .

144. Machine boits, %·inch by 8·inch, 50 ............................... .

145. Machine bolts, %·inch by 12·inch, 50 .........................•..... All the above machine bolts to be best quality standard and equal

to sample.

146. Tire bolts, %·inch by ZY,·inch, ZOO ................................ .

147. Tire bolts, %·inch by 3·inch, 200 ................................. .

148. Tire bolts, 5·16·inch by 2Y,·inch, 200 ..........................•.....

149. R. H. stove bolts, %.inch by %·inch, 1,000 ........................ .

150. %·;nch by I·inch, 1,000 ......................... .

lSI. 3·16·inch by IY,·inch, 500 ....................... .

152. 3·16·inch by 2·inch, 500 ......................... .

153. % ·inch by % ·inch, 1,000 ......................... .

154. %·inch by I·inch, 1,000 ......................... .

155. %·inch by 1)1·inch, 1,000 ....................... .

156. F. H.stove bolts, %·inch by IY,·inch, 500 .................•.........

157. F. H. stove bolts, %.inch by 2·inch, 1,000 ......................... .

158.

159.

160.

161.

162.

163.

164.

165.

166.

167.

168.

169. 170.

171.

172.

173.

174.

175.

176.

All the above tire bolts and stove bolts to be of the best standard quality.

Coach screws, best quality, 5·16·inch by IY,.inch, 200 ............... .

Coach screws, best quality, 5·16·inch by 2·inch, 200 ................. .

Coach screws, best quality, 5·16·inch by 2Y,·inch, 200 ............... .

Coach screws, best quaJity, Y..inch by 2.inch, 100 ................... .

Coach screws, best quality, Y..inch by 2Y,·inch, 100 ................ .

Coach screws, best quality, Y.·inch by 3·inch, 100 ................... .

Coach screws, best quality, Y.·inch by 4.inch, 100 ................... .

Coach screws, best quality, Y..inch by 6·inch, 100 ................... .

Coach screws, best quality, Y,·inch by 2Y,·inch, 100 ................. .

Coach screws, best quality, Y,·inch by 3·inch, 100 ................... .

Coach screws, best quality, Y,·inch by 6·inch, 100 ................... .

Coach screws, best quality, Y,·inch by 7·inch, 100 ................... . Standard gauge iron washers, for 3·16·inch bolts, equal to sample, 10

pounds ...•........•.......................................•... Standard gauge iron washers, for )4-inch bolts, equal to sample, 25

pounds .•.......•.............................................. Standard gauge iron washers, for 5·16·inch bolts, equal to sample, 25

pounds ..••........•..........................................• Standard gauge iron washers, for Y.·inch bolts, equal to sample, 50

pounds ....................................................... . Standard gauge iron washers, for 7·16·inch bolts, equal to sample, 50

pounds ....................................................... . Standard gauge iron washers, for y, ·inch bolts, equal to sample, 50

pounds ......•...•............................................. Standard gauge iron washers, for %·;nch bolts, equal to sample, 75

pounds ...•.••...•••••.•......•..........•.............•.......


r Price. A Amount~

*1 83 1 83

*2 00 2 00

*2 28 2 28

*3 02 51

*2 60 30

*3 33 66

*4 30 2 15

*21 42

*23 46

*21 42

*15 50

*17 70

*15 75

*16 80

*15 50

*17 70

*18 80

*19 95

*20 00

*42 84

.*46 92

*50 00

*57 57

*60 60

*65 65

*74 74

*92 92

*82 82

*89 89

*1 27 27

*1 44 1 44

OS)/, 85

07 75

06 50

05 2 SO

04)/, 2 25.

04 2 00

04 3 00


129 Franklin St. ~~ __ .J-__ ~

Price. Amount.

*2 00

*2 20

*2 40

*3 20

*2 80

*3 50

*4 60

*38

*44

*55

*18

*18

*15

*18

*18

*18

*20

*20

*22

*44

*50

*50

*60

*60

*75

*80

*1 00

*90

*90

*1 30

*1 50

10

08

08

06

05

04

04

2 00

2 20

2 40

1 60

1 40

1 75

2 30

76

88

1 10

80

80

75

90

80

1 80

2 00

1 00

2 20

88

00

00

60

60

75

80

00

90

90

1 30

1 50

1 00

2 00

2 00

3 00

2 50

2 00

3 00

69


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

*1 87

*2 06

*2 33

*3 11

*2 67

*3 42

*4 42

*21

*23

*30

*15

*16

*14

*15

*15

*16

*17

*19

*20

*41

*45

*49

*55 *60

*64

*74

*94

*82

*90

*1 29

*1 43

08

06Ys

05%

03i'u

03Ys

03

1 87

2 06

2 33

1 55 + 1 34-

1 71

2 21

42

46

60

1 50

60

70

75

50

60

70

95

2 00

82

90

98

55

60

64

74

94

82

90

29

43

80

1 55

1 35

2 25

85

60

2 25


~---~-----~ Price. Amount. \

*1 88

*2 06

*2 35

*3 10

*2 68

*3 42

*4 42

*22

*24

*30

*15

*17

*14

*16

*16

*17

*18

*20

*21

*44

*47

*52

*57

*63

*68

*78

*98

*87

*94

*1 36

*1 50

09

07

065

055

045

04

04

1 88

2 06

2 35

55

1 34

1 71

2 21

44

48

60

1 50

1 70

70

80

60

70

80

00

2 10

88

94

04

57

63

68

78

98

87

94

36

50

90

75

*1 62

2 75

2 25'

2 00

3 00

[February 11, 1909.


St. ~ ____ A~ ___ ---.."

Price.

*1 87

*2 06

*2 35

*3 10

*2 68

*3 44

*4 44

*23

*25

*32

*162

*175

*15

*162

*162

*175

*19

*20

*216

*43

*47

*51

*56

*61

*66

*76

*96

*85

*92

*1 33

*1 47

087'>

07

06

as

04Ys

03i'u

Amonnt.

1 87

2 06

2 35

1 55

1 34

1 72

2 22

46

50

64

1 62

75

75

81

62

75

90

00

2 16

86

94

02

56

61

66

76

96

85

92

1 33

1 47

85

75

50

2 50

2 10

1 85

t2 62

Fehruary 11, 1909.] 70

No.

177.

178.

179.

180.

181.

182.

183.

184.

185.

186.

187.

188.

189.

190.

191.

192.

193.

194.

195.

196. 197.

198. 199. 200.

201. 202. 203. 204.

205. 206. 207. 208. 209.

210.

211. 212.

213. 214.

215. 216.

217. 218. 219.


Standard gauge iron washers, for }.I-inch bolts, equal to sample, 20 pounds ........ __ ..... _ .... _ ...............•..................•

Round head hrass screws, I-inch, No.8, 5 gross ................. _ ... .

Round head brass screws, I-inch, No. 10, 5 gross ................ _ ... .

Round head brass screws, 1%-inch, No.8, 10 gross ...........•.. _ ...•

Round head brass screws, 1 %-inch, No. 10, 10 gross ......•...... _ ... .

Round head brass screws, IV,-inch, No. 10, 10 gross ............. _ ... .

Flat head brass screws, %-inch, No.6, 10 gross ................. _ ... .

Flat head brass screws, I-inch, No.8, 5 gross ................... _ ... .

Flat head brass screws, I-inch, No. 10, 5 gross ....................... .

Flat head brass screws, "1%·inch, No. 10, 5 gross ..................... .

Flat head iron screws, %-inch, No.7, 10 gross ................... _ ... .

Flat head iron screws, %-inch, No.8, 10 gross ..................... .

Flat "head iron screws, I-inch, No.8, 30 gross ....................... .

Flat head iron screws, I-inch, No. 10, 40 gross ...................... .

Flat head iron screws, l·inch, No. 12, 60 gross ...................... .

Flat head iron screws, I-inch, No. 15, 10 gross •......................

Flat head iron screws, 1%-inch, No. 10, 10 gross .................... .

Flat head iron screws, 134.-inch, Ko. 12, 10 gross .................... .

Flat head iron screws, 1%-inch, No. 13, 10 gross ................•....

Flat head iron screws, IV,-inch, No. 12, 20 gross ................ _ ... . Flat head iron screws, lYz-inch, No. 13, 10 gross .................... . All of the above screws to be of the best quality, Russell & Erwin make

or equal. I-pound papers steel wire finishing nails, %-inch, Xo. 18, 5 pounds .... .

I-pound papers steel wire finishing nails, I-inch, No. 17, 15 pounds_ ... .

I-pound papers steel wire finishing nails, I%-inch, No. 16, 20 pounds ..

I-pound papers -steel wire finishing nails, 1 V,-inch, "'0. 15, 40 pounds .• Kegs 2-inch steel wire finishing nails, equal to sample, 2 kegs .•..• _ ....

Kegs 2 V,-inch steel wire finishing nails, equal to sample, 2 kegs .. _ ...• Kegs 3-inch steel wire finishing nails, equal to sample, 2 kegs .... _ ... . Kegs 6·penny finishing nails, equal to sample, 2 kegs ........... __ ... .

Kegs 8-penny finishing nails, equal to sample, 2 kegs ............•.... Kegs 10-penny finishing nails, equal to sample, 2 kegs ..........• _ ... .

Kegs 12-penny finishing nails, equal to sample, 2 kegs .........•. _ ... , Kegs 4-penny cut nails, 4 kegs .. _ .......•.......................... _

Kegs 6-penny cut nails, 2 kegs ..• , •..................•.. , ....••••.• ,

Kegs 8-penn,y cut nails, 20 kegs .•.............................. _ ... . Kegs 10-penny cut nails, 20 kegs •.............................. , ... .

Kegs 12-penny cut nails, 25 kegs •................................••.

Kegs 20-penny cut nails, 30 kegs ................................... .

Kegs 30-penny cut nails, 5 kegs ....................................• Kegs 40-penny cut nails, 5 kegs •••.......... , ..........•... " , ....•• All of the foregoing nails to be of best quality and make. Bolt clippers, No.1, equal to sample, 4 ......•....•..•....•........ , Bolt clipper, No.2, equal to sample, 1. ............................. . Scythe stones, equal to sample, 12 dozen •.......•.•........ , .. " ..••


" ,.------A-----. Price. Amount.

04

52

54

56

59

75

38

60

54

59

10

10

11

13

IS

21

14

16

18

17 19

07

06

05

05

2 50 2 45

2 40 2 50 2 45 2 40 2 35

2 40

2 35

2 25 2 20

2 15 2 10

2 10 2 10

1 90 2 65

90

80

2 60

2 70

5 60

5 90

7 50

80

00

2 70

2 95

1 00

1 00

3 30

5 20

9 00

2 10

1 40

1 60

1 80

3 40 1 90

35

90

00

2 00

5 00 4 90

4 80 5 00 4 90 4 80

4 70 9 60

4 70

45 00 44 00

53 75

63 00 10 50 10 50

7 60 2 65

10 80

Total .••...........•.................................•....•.....•.•... $1,646 79

* Per hundred. t Per dozen.


129 Franklin St. ,--___ A..... _____

Price. Amount.

03

50

63

60

70

85

32

49

63

70

11

12

13

13

15 22

15 18

20

19 20

OS 07 05 05

3 00 2 75 2 70 2 70 2 60 2 50 2 50 2 50 2 35 2 25 2 20 2 20 2 20 2 20 2 20

1 85 2 50 1 00

60

2 50

3 15

6 00

7 00

8 50

3 20

2 45

3 15 3 50

1 10

1 20

3 90

5 20

9 00

2 20

1 50

1 80

2 00

3 80 2 '00

40 1 05 1 00 2 00

6 00 5 50 5 40 5 40 5 20 5 00 5 00

10 00 4 70

45 00 44 00 55 00 66 00 11 00 11 00

7 40 2 50

12 00

$1,720 40

71


r Price. " "--Amount. '

02~

49

63

57 70

85

25

39

51

56

09

09% 10

12

14

20

12

14

16

17 17

06 04Y, 04 03Y,

2 65 2 55 2 45 2 65 2 55 2 45 2 45 2 30 2 20 2 10 2 05 2 05 2 00

2 00 2 00

1 60 2 20

85

56

2 45

3 15 5 70

7 00

8 50

2 50

1 95

2 55

2 80

90

92

3 00

4 80

8 40

2 00

1 20

1 40

1 60

3 40 1 70

30

68 80

1 40 5 30

5 10 4 90 5 30 5 10 4 90 4 90 9 20 4 40

42 00

41 00 51 25 60 00 10 00 10 00

6 40 2 20

10 20

$1,727 99


,-----'~--~, Price. Amount.

04

42

53

48

59

71

23

37

48

54

085

09

095

115

13

19

12

14Y,

16

15 Y, 17

07 05 04Y, 04

2 85 2 75

2 65 2 80 2 70 2 60 2 55 2 55 2 45

2 35 2 30 2 30

2 25 2 25 2 25

1 75 2 45 1 12

"80

2 10

2 65

4 80

5 90

7 10

2 30

1 85

2 40

2 70

85

90

2 85

4 60

7 80

1 90

1 20

1 45

60

10 70

35 75 90

1 60 5 70 5 50

30 5 60 5 40 5 20 5 10

10 20 4 90

47 00 46 00 57 50

67 50 11 25 11 25

7 00 2 45

13 41

$1,659 30

[February 11, 1909.


St. ~

Price. Amount.

03r"u

42

54

48

60

72

23

37

47

53

08Y,

09

10

11Y,

13

19

12Y,

15 16

15Y, 17

06 05 04 04

2 63 2 53 2 43 2 43 2 33 2 23 2 23 2 38 2 28 2 18 2 13 2 13

2 08 2 08 2 08

1 69 2 40

91%

66

2 10

2 70

4 80

6 00

7 20

2 30

1 85

2 35

2 65

85

90

3 00

4 60

7 80

90

25

50

1 60

3 10 1 70

30 75 80 60

5 26

5 06 4 86 4 86 4 66 4 46 4 46 9 52 4 56

43 60 42 60 53 25 62 40 10 40 10 40

6 76

2 40 11 00

$1,618 83

February 11, 1909.] 72





contract to be prepared for setting new curbstones in the parks on Broadway, between

Sixty-third and Eightieth streets, in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York,

and when so prepared, and the form of contract approved as to form by the Corpora

tion Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for said work.

\Vhich was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Kennedy-2.



with Frank Falk for furnishing and delivering 10,000 cubic yards of mould, executed

under date of April 22, 1908. be and the same is hereby extended to and including

January 2, 1909, as recommende(l by the Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs.

Which was adopted by the following yote:


Commissioner Smith offered the following at the request of Commissioner Berry:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract with George

J. Knhn, dated July 28, 1908, for furnishing and delivering five hundred (500) tons

Ko. 1 white ash anthracite coal (No.4, 1908) for parks, Borough of The Bronx, be

and hereby is extended to January 29, 19C9, in accordance with the recommendation

of the Superintendent of Parks, Borough of The Bronx.



On motion, at 3.10 p. 111., the Board adjourned.

W. ]. FRANSIOLI, Secretary.

73 [February 18, 1909.


Thursday, February 18, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.





delivering toilet paper for parks in Manhattan, for which bids were received Ja~iUary

21, 1909, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so





-Commissioner Smith offered the following:


delivering lumber for parks in Manhattan, for which bids were received February 4,

1909, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so







delivering painters' supplies for parks in Manhattan, for which bids were received

February 4, 1909, 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.



February 18, 1909.] 74



delivering wheelwrights' supplies for parks in Manhattan, for which bids were received







Resolved, That the proposal of the luwest formal bidder for furnishing and

delivering tools and hardware for parks in :Manhattan, for which bids were received






Commissioner Berry offered the following;


with the J. L. ~Iott Iron \Vorks, dated August 31, 1908, for furnishing full-size model,

mold, piece molds, labor and materials and casting bronze drinking fountains for the

Department of Parks, Borongh of The Bronx, be and the same hereby is extended

to March 18, 1909, 111 accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer

for the Department of Parks, Borough of The Bronx.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kenncdy-3.


Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work on contract

with Kelly & Kelley (Inc.), for furnishing all the labor and materials for completely

erecting and constructing a greenhouse in the Botanical Garden, in Bronx Park, in

The City of N ew York, be and the same hereby is extended to December 9, 1908,

in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer for the Department of

Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

'Which was. adopted by the following vote:


75 [February 18, 1909.


Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work on cOIltract

,,·jth Kelly & Kelley (Inc.), for furnishing all the labor and materials for completely

erecting and constructing a greenhouse, boiler house and steam trench in the Botanical

Garden, in Bronx Park, in The City of New York, be and the same hereby is extended

10 December 2, 1908, in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer




On motion, at 3.15 p. 111., the Board adjourned.


77 [February 25, 1909.


Thursday, February 25, 1909.



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 this

day, in pursuance of <luly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering One Hundred (100) Barrels of Portland Cement (No.

1, 1909), for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders.

John P. Kane Company, No. 103 Park avenue· ................ .

Thomas S. Moran, No. 100 William street. .................. .

C. B. Raymond & Co., No. 244 East One Hundred and Thirty-

eighth street ........................................... .

Price.

$1 65

1 69

1 95

Amount.

$165 00 169 00

195 00

For Furnishing and Delivering One Hundred (100) Barrels of Portland Cement (No.

2, 1909) for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders.

John P. Kane Company, No. 103 Park avenue ................ .

Thomas S. Moran, No. lOb William street. .................. .

C. B. Raymond & Co., No. 244 East One Hundred and Thirty-

eigh th street ........................................... .

Price.

$1 65

1 69

1 95

Amount.

$165 00

169 00

195 00

For Furnishing and De'Iivering Five Hundred (500) Tons No.1 White Ash Anthracite

Egg Coal (No.2, 1909) for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders. Price. Amount. George ]. Kuhn, One Hundred and Seventy-second street and

Webster avenue ......................................... . $6 04 $3,020 00 Olin ]. Step~1ens, No. 220 East One Hundred and Thirty-eighth

street .................................................. . 6 17 3,085 00

The minutes of t:1e previous meeting were read and approved.


Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work on contract

with Frederick A. Morny, "For furnishing and delivering fifty (50) waste receptacles

February 25, 1909.] 78

(No.1, 1908) for parks, Borough of The Bronx," be and the same hereby is extended

to December 18, 1908, in accordance with the recommendations of the Superintenden:

of Parks, Borough of The Bronx.





livering coal 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

a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on

behalf of this Board.

Which was adopted by t:1efollowing vote:




79 [March 4, 1909.


Thursday, March 4, 1909.






For Furnishing and Delivering Sixteen (16) Horses for Parks in the Boroughs of

Manhattan and Richmond.

N arne of Bidder. Price. Amount.

Fiss, Doerr & Can-oll Horse Company, No. 153 East Twenty-

fourth street, New York City ............ ·................ $340 00 $5,440 00

For Furnishing and Delivering Fonr (4) Top Buggies (No.1, 1909) for Parks, Bor

ough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders.

Fiss, Doerr & Carroll Horse Company, No. 153 East Twenty-

fourth street, New York City ............................ .

Chas. V. Linn, No. 49 Bergen street, Brooklyn, N. Y ......... .

The 1. S. Remson Manufacturing Company, No. 740 Grand

street. Brooklyn, N. Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ....

Schildwachter Carriage Company, Nos. 1885, 1887 and 1889 Park

avenue, New York ....................................... .

Studebaker Brothers' Company of New York, Broadway and

Forty-eighth street, N ew york .......................... .

Price.

$170 00

173 25

187 00

195 00

178 00

Amount.

$680 00

693 00

748 00

78000

712 00

March 4, 1909.] 80

For Furnishing and Delivering One 0) Motor Lawn Mower, Six (6) Horse Lawn

Mowers and Twenty (20) Hand Lawn Mowers (No.1, 1909), for Parks, Bor

ough of The Bronx.

I terns and Quantities.

1. Motor lawn mower, 1 ....................................... .

2. Horse lawn mowers, 6 ....... , .............................. .

3. Hand lawn mo\vers, 20 ............... ....................... .

TotaL ........................................... .

Caldwell Lawn Mower Co., Newburfh, N. Y.

Price. Amount:

$1,300 00

60 00

6 50

$1,300 00

360 00

130 00

$1,790 00

March 4, 1909.] 82

For Furnishing and Delivering Paints and Oils

Item, and Quantities.

1. Atlantic white lead, in oil, 4,000 pounds ....................•........ 2. Red lead, dry, 500 pounds ....................•..........••.......... 3. Raw linseed oil, 250 gallons .............•.................•....•.... 4. Boiled linseed oil, 100 gallons ..•.................................... 5. Turpentine, 150 gallons .......•............•............•........... 6. 7. 8. 9.

10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46.

Liquid dryers, 30 gallons ...................................•..••.... White shellac (in 5·gallon cans), 5 gallons ....•...................... Orange shellac (in 5·gallon cans), 5 gallons .........•................ Grain alcohol (in 5·gallon cans), 5 gallons ..•...•......•............. Apeso paint and varnish remover (in I-gallon cans, Berry Bros.), 20

gallons ..............................•.•........................ Bronze liquid (in I-gallon cans), 5 gallons ..••.................•..... Aluminum bronze, 5 pou~s ................••.....•.••.......••..•.. Imported French zinc in oil (in 120 or 25-pound cans), 100 pounds .. . Imported French zinc, dry, 25 pounds ............................... . Best linseed oil putty, i tubs •...............•................ : ..... . Ammonia, 20 per cent. strong, 1 carboy ............................. . English vermillion, dry, dark shade, 5 pounds ......•.....•..........• Cremnitz white, in oil (5-pound cans), 10 pounds ................•••.. Ebony black, in oil. (in square cans, if possible, or in 2-pound cans;

Devoe Company), 20 pounds .................................... . French charcoal sticks, If'r box, 2 hoxes ..•........................... White eha 'k sticks, 2 boxes ..........................•.............. Princess metallic roof paint (approximately 2 barrels), 600 pounds .... . Murilite or moresco, 1 barrel ....................................... . Chrome green, in oil, dark shade, 2S-pound cans, 500 pounds ......... . Yellow ochre, in oil, 25-pound cans, 300 pounds ............... _ .. _ .. . Lamp black, in oil, 120-pound cans, 200 pounds ............... _ ..... . Chrome yellow, in oil (medium), 25-pound cans, 250 pounds .....•..... Venetian red, in oil, 120-pound cans, 100 pounds ... _ ..... _ ......... . Flat brick red, in oil, 5-pound cans, 25 pounds. _ ..................... . Indian red, in oil, 120-pound cans, 125 pounds .•.................... Patent wood filler (light), 2-pound cans, 20 pounds .................. . Patent w00d filler (d~rk), 2-pound cans, 2ll pounds .............•...... Pumice stone, ground fin'e, 5 pounds .................................. . Washing soda, 100 pounds ... _ ...........•...................•...... Drop black, ground in Japan, I-pound cans, 20 pounds .........•...... Ultramarine blue, ground in Japan, in I-pound cans, 5 pounds .••..••.. Cobalt blue, ground in Japan, in I-pound cans, 5 pounds ............. . Road cart red, ground in Japan, I-pound cans, 5 pounds .•.......•..•• Lump pumice stone, 5 pounds ...................................... . Sandpaper, No.1, 3 reams ......................................... . Sand.paper, No. 10, 3 reams ....................................... . Sandpaper, No.2, 3 reams ......................................... . Lump rosin, 75 pounds ............................................. . Muriatic acid, 5 gallons ........•.............................•...... Lump salamoniac, 3 pounds ........................................ . Gilder's whiting, 40 barrels ......•.•.......•........••..........•....

Total ................................. _ ...........•..........

a Per hundredweight. b Denatured alcohol. c "Mirac" remover.

Geo. W. Grote & Co. (Inc.), 430 to 438

E. 102d St. ,..-__ ~A'_ __ ----,

f Price. Amoun~

$0 06~ $270 00 07 35 00 58 145 00 60 60 00 50 75 00 35 10 50 75 8 75

1 65 8 25 b 75 3 75

00 40 00 80 4 00 80 4 00 12 12 00 09 2 25

2 00 12 00 10 00 10 00

75 3 75 20 2 00

28 5 60 2 50 5 00

20 40 01 6 00

10 00 06 30 00 05 15 00 10 20 00 18 45 00 05 5 00 09 2 25 09 11 25 15 3 00 15 3 00 02 10 06 6 00 18 3 60 25 1 25 30 1 50 50 2 50 09 45 80 5 40

1 80 5 40 1 90 5 70

03 2 25 25 1 25 15 45

1 73 69 20

f $972 80

d Including carboy.

83 [March 4, 1909.

(No. J, 1909) for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Harry Harper, 2698 John Lucas, 521 Reliance Paint Co., Oscar Schlegel Mfg. 3d Ave. Washington St. 2 Stone St. Co., III E. 12th St.

I A

I I A

I r--...A-----, I A ,

Price.' Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

a $6 47 $258 80 $0 06Y, $260 00 $0 06~ $270 00 $ .... $280 00 a 6 37 31 85 \l6Y, 32 50 06~ 33 75 33 7S

54 135 00 50 125 00 55 137 50 162 50 55 55 00 51 51 00 56 56 00 65 00 44 66 00 45Y, 68 25 46 .69 00 67 SO 45 13 sa 50 15 00 50 15 00 21 50

1 50 7 50 50 7 50 1 35 6 75 7 50 1 25 6 25 50 7 50 1 30 6 50 7 50

75 3 75 3 40 17 00 2 85 14 25 b .... 3 OS

2 00 40 00 c 2 "00 40 00 85 37 00 35 00 75 j 75 1 15 5 7S 25 6 25 5 00 80 4 00 90 4 50 15 S 7S 3 75 06 6 00 Q8~ S 75 09~ 9 75 8 50 08 2 00 llY, 2 87 07)4 1 81 2 50

7 50 15 00 75 10 50 13 50 6 00 6 00 7 50 7 00 d •.•• 7 00

71 3 55 75 3 75 70 3 50 4 Oil 20 2 00 13 30 07}~ 75 1 50

10 2 00 10 .2 00 12 2 40 2 40 12 24 30 60 10 20 30 15 30 20 40 15 30 30

" 90 5 40 01 Y, 9 00 OS 48 00 6 00 8 40 e .••. a 40 1V 50 7 00

055 27 50 oay, 42 50 06% 32 50 35 00 04 12 00 05' 15 00 03Y, 10 50 . 12 Oil 07 14 00 osy, 17 00 OS 10 00 15 ao 10 25 00 11 27 50 lOY, 26 25 25 011 04 4 00 "o4Y,. 4 50 . 03% 3 87 400 06 1 50 06Y, 1 63 osy, 213 2 50 07 8 75 08 10 00 06 7 50 8 75 07Y, 1 50 07 1 40 18 3 60 200 07Y, 1 50 07 1 40 18 3 60 2 00 04 20 03 15 04 20 20 01 1 oa 02Y, 2 50 02 2 00 1 SO 16 3 20 16 3 20 12 2 40 J 00 29 1 45 34 1 70 39 1 95 1 75 32 1 60 34 1 70 65 3 25 2 00 37 1 85 32 1 60 18 90 1 7S 06 30 03 15 03 15 75

5 40 3 00 9 00 1 95 5 85 7 50 6 00 3 25 9 75 '1 95 5 85 9 00 6 00 3 50 10 50 1 95 5 85 9 00

02 1 50 04 3 00 '03 2 25 2 25 18 90 6 25 1[1 2 00 3. 00 13 39 21 63 15 45 45

78 00 'loroo 73 69 20 90 00 ----

$872 33 $966 63 $954 71 $983 40 '. ~

, "Lu-Kal." 'iBid not signed; no affid!'v!t. " '" ~

, March 4, 1909.] 84

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and anproved.




contract to be prepared for the alteration of the Pergola Building in DeWitt Clinton

Park, Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of contract shall have been

approved by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals

for said work.



Commissioner Smith offer'ed the following:

Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received October 15, 1908, for paving with

asphalt tiles certain walks of Central and other 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.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest f(lrmal bidder for furnishing and deliv

ering paints and oils for parks in The Bronx, for which bids have been this day .e

ceived, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his apnroval of sureties, and, when so ;),pproved, that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President


Which was adopted bv the following vote:



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and deliv

ering lawn mowers for parks in The Bronx, for which bids have been this day re

ceived, 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


Which was adopted Ly the following vote:


85 [March 4, 1909.



ering four top buggies for parks in The Bronx, for which bids have been this day re

ceived, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and, when so






Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received Februar~ 25, 1909, for furnishing

and delivering one hundred barrels of Portland cement (No.1, 1909) for parks in The

Bronx, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the

City so to do.

Which was adopted by the followin<! vote:


OIl motion, at 3.15 p. m. the Board adjourned.

w. J. FRANSIOLI, Secretarv.

87 LMarch 11, 1909.


Thursday, March 11, 1909.




public, the estimate box was opened and all the bids or proposals which had been re

ceived, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

March 11, 1909.]

For Furnishing and Delivering Gravel


1. Coarse gravel, 8,000 cubic yards ............••..........•...........

2. l"ine gravel, 2,000 cubic yards ........•.........••..................

Jacob E. Conjdin, 299 Broadway,

N.Y.C. A

Price. Amount~

$1 95

95

$15,600 00

3,900 00

$19,500 00

For Repairs and Alterations to Seven Steam

Bidder.

Atlantic Basin Iron Works, Imlay and Summit streets, Brooklyn ..••..............................

The .1:'. H. Gill & Sons' Forge and Machine Works, Lorraine and Otsego streets, Brooklyn ......... .

The Griscom-Spencer Company, No. 90 West street. ............................................•

Hall & Hurlbert (Incorporated), foot of Twenty-fourth street, Brooklyn ......................... .

James Shewan & Sons, foot of East Houston street, New york ................................. .

Strain & Sanford Company, Nos. 18 and 20 West Thirty-fourth street, New york ................. .

John W. Sullivan Company, No. 827 East Ninth street, New york ............................... .

Arthur Tickle, No. 21 Delavan street, Brooklyn ......•...................................•.....

Edward Wright, Nos. 13 to 21 Park row ...................................................... ..

89

on Parks and Parkways, in Manhattan.

John Fleming, 169 Broad Street,

N. Y.c. ,rP-r-je-e-. -~A-A-m-o-u-n-t~. '

$2 01Y, $16,120 00

2 01 Y> 4,030 00

$20,150 00

John A. McCarthy, Rivington Street and

East River, N. Y. C.

'Price. "--~

$1 88

88

$15,040 00

3,760 00

$18,800 00

Rollers, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Repairs to Roller A

f No. 1. No.2. No.3. No.4.

$179 00 $96 00 $134 00 $227 00

310 00 215 00 180 00 260 00

332 00 250 00 230 00 320 00

184 52 50 88 lOa 10 102 57

261 00 253 00 263 00 229 00

150 00 83 00 388 00 776 00

309 00 147 00 190 00 302 00

230 00 195 00 190 00 200 00

204 00 94 00 122 00 160 00

John B. Rose Company, Foot of West 52d

Street, N. Y. C. ~--"-------. Price. Amount.

$2 19

2 19

No. 5.

$198 00

385 00

340 00

2,61 80

347 00

163 AD

155 00

310 00

212 00

$17,520 00

4,380 00

$21,900 00

No.6.

$769 00

885 AD

970 00

995 75

1,048 00

1,128 00

1,004 00

1,360 00

784 00

[March 11. 1909.

Roger L. Young, 17 Battery Place,

N. Y.C. , ___ ....A.. __ -----.

Price. Amount.

$1 97

1 97

No. 7:

$95 00

135 00

252 00

44 00

126 00

20 00

48 00

190 00

124 00

$15,760 00

3,940 00

$19,700 00

Total.

$1,698 00

2,370 00

2,694 00

1,739 62

2,527 00

2,708 00

2,155 00

2,675 00

1,700 00

March 11, 1909.] 90



Re.solved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan -and

Richmond be and he hereby is authoril:ed to cause plans, specifications and form of

contract to be prepared for furnishing and setting new stationary benches around the

music stand on the Mall in Central Park, and when so prepared and the form of con

tract shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement

inviting proposals for said work.






contract to be prepared for constructing Chelsea Park. in the Borough of Manhattan,

and when so prepared and the form of contract shall have been approved by the Cor

poration Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for said work.





livering sixteen horses for parks in the Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond, for

which bids were received on the 4th 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.



Commissioner Berry off.ered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and deliver

ing one hundred (100) barrels of Portland cement (No.2, 1909), Parks, Borough of

The Bronx, for which bids were received on the 25th ult., 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.



On motion, at 3.20 p. m., the Board adjonrned.

w. J. FRANSIOLI, Secretary.

91 [March 18, 1909.


Stated meeting, 3 p. m. Thursday, March 18, 1909.



public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals whioh had been

received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as foIlows:

For repairing and keeping in repair the motor, horse and hand lawn mowers of the

Department of Parks, Borough of The Bronx, for the season of 1909:

N ames of Bidders. Amount.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Company, Newburgh, N. Y ...................... . $1,200 00



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing repairs

and alterations to seven (7) steam rollers of the Department of Parks, Boroughs of

Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids were received on the 11th inst., be forwarded

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

for same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this

Board.




w. ]. FRANSIOLI, Secretary.

93 [March 25, 1909.


Thursday, March 25, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.

Present-Commissioners Smith (Pl,lesident), Kennedy.


public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received this day, in pursuance of duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Grass Sods in Parks and on Parkways in the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Names of Bidders.

Evergreen Construction Company, No. 130 Third avenue, Long Island City ........................................... .

William H. Masterson, No. 1935 Walton avenue. The Bronx. Stumpp & Walter Company, No. 50 Barclay street, New York.

William Young, No. 448 West Thirty-sixth street, New York.

* Per 1,000 square feet.

331,500 Square Feet. Amount.

Price.

*$20 00 01325

*2000 *1400

$6,63000 4,392 37

6,63000 4,641 00

March 25, 1909.] 94

For Furnishing and Delivering Haruware (No.


I. XXX white cotton waste, 125 pounds to the bale, 2 bales ............••..........•......•••

2. Colored cotton waste, A No. I, 125 pounds to the bale, 2 bales .••.........................••

3. Long·handled steel snOw shovels, 6 dozen ................... ." .......................•..•..•

4. Five·pound wood axes, handled, Collins' or equal, 4 dozen ..............................••.•

5. Hand drilling hammers, handled, 4-pound Plum's or equal, I dozen ........................•.

6. Pick handles, extra hickory, 36 inches long, 10 dozen ..................................••..

7. Garden cotton line, as per sample, 10,000 feet. .......................................... .

8. Railroad picks, 6 pounds, Plum's Or equal, 8 dozen ............................•.....•.....

9. Steel garden rakes, 14 tines, 12 dozen ..........•.................•...............•.•.....••

10. Wood garden rakes, 3 bows, 20 teeth, 12 dozen ..........................................••

II. Garden hoes, 7 y, inches, 8 dozen ................•.•..................•................•...

12. Two·prong long-handled hay forks, I dozen ................................................ .

13. Grub axes, 4 dozen ...........•..•...........••..................•......................•

14. Scythe blades, 36 inches, Wadsworth or equal, 4 dozen ................................... .

IS. Grass hooks, 6 dozen ............................•..........•............................•

16. Nine-thread manila rope (1,300 feet), I coil. .......................... ,., ..................... .

-17. Round-point D-handled shovels, Ames' No.2 or equal, 20 dozen ............................•.

18. Spades, polished, Ames' No.2 or equal, 6 dozen .......................................••...

19. 24 by 96 galvanized iron, No. 26, 100 sheets ....................... _ ....................•..•

20. 24 by 96 black iron, No. 26, 50 sheets .....•.................. '.' .......................... .

21. Strictly Y, by Y, solder, 250 pounds (! box) ............................................ ..

22. Two lengths I Y,-inch D lead waste pipe, 125 pounds ......•........................•......••

23. Assorted galvanized pipe fittings, % inch, 50 pounds ....................................•.

24. Assorted galvanized pipe fittings, I inch, 50 pounds .......................................•.

25. Assorted galvanized pipe fittings, y, inch, 50 pounds ...............•..........•.............

26. Galvanized unions, y, inch to I inch, 3 pounds .................... _ ......................•.

27. lO-inch double-end files, Kearney & Foot or equal, 6 dozen ........................•.....••..

28. 8-inch double-end files, Kearney & Foot or equal, 6 dozen ...•......•...............•........

29. 7-inch double-end files, Kearney & Foot or equal, 6 dozen ....................... c .•.......•.

30. 14 by 20 tin, Taylor O. S. or equal, 112 pounds to the box, 16-pound coating, 20 boxes ....... .

31. Hanks braided sash cord, I dozen ..........•....•................•............•..••..••..•

3-2. Climax padlocks, as per sample, 6 dozen ......................•..•...........•..•.......•.

33. Five-gallon galvanized oil cans, 2 dozen ..•...................•..•.•............••.•..•.....

34. Steel wire brushes, 14 by I inch. I-inch wire, 2 dozen ..................................... .

35. I-inch 4-ply rubber hose, 50 lengths, with couplings, Ridgewood· or equal, 300 feet. ••.••.•••••

36. %-inch 4-ply rubber hose, 50 lengths, with couplings, Ridgewood or equal, 1,000 feet. .....••..

37. 8d. big-head galvanized wire nails, 5 kegs .........................•......................••

38. IOd. big-head galvanized wire nails, 5 kegs ........................•........................

39. 20d. big-head galvanized wire nails, 2 kegs .......................•..................•...••

40. Tinned tinsmiths' nails, I keg ...................................•......•.. ; ............. .

42. Screws, wood, as specified ............................................................... .

43. Carriage bolts, as specified ............................................................... .

44. Machine bolts, as specified ..............................•........•..................••..••

45. Tire bolts, as specified .......•....••....................•.•....•••..•.......••.••••.••••••

95 [March 25, 1909.

I, 1909), for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co., Joseph N. Early, l\1'anhattan Supply Co., 48 Duane Street, 127 Reade Street, 127-129 Franklin Street, New York City. New York City. New York City.

I .A , I

A , , ____ ..A-_------, Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$10 00 $20 00 $9 00 $18 00 $8 00 $16 00

7 50 15 00 6 00 12 00 6 25 12 50

2 80 16 80 2 75 16 50 2 50 15 00

6 50 26 00 6 75 27 00 6 25 25 00

4 00 4 00 3.75 3 75 4 70 4 70

1 60 16 00 2 50 25 00 1 70 17 00

10 00 13 00 12 50

3 45 27 60 3 60 28 80 3 25 26 00

4 25 51 00 4 15 49 80 3 75 45 00

2 70 32 40 3 00 36 00 2 50 30 00

3 35 26 80 3 00 24 00 3 20 25 60

3 50 3 50 4 50 4 50 4 70 4 70

3 50 14 00 3 15 12 60 3 25 13 00

8 25 33 00 7 50 30 00 5 25 21 00

2 25 13 50 3 00 18 00 1 90 11 40

6 00 6 00 4 50 4 50 3 00 3 00

7 50 150 00 7 50 150 00 7 25 145 00

7 50 45 00 7 50 45 00 7 40 44 40

54 38 50 00 49 00

21 00 17 00 16 00

16Y. 41 25 50 00 18 45 00

05Y. 6 87 16 00 06 7 50

14 7 00 06 3 00 14 7 00

12 6 00 06 3 00 14 7 00

12 6 00 06 3 00 16 8 00

50 4 50 06 18 28 84

85 5 10 65 3 90 88 5 28

66 3 96 72 4 32 70 4 20

58 3 48 90 5 40 60 3 60

6 75 135 00 8 60 172 00 6 00 120 00

6 50 6 50 5 75 5 75 6 50 6 50 2 25 13 50 6 00 36 00 5 50 33 00

4 75 9 50 625 12 50 4 80 9 60

3 75 7 50 3 50 7 00 4 25 8 50

15Y. 46 50 21 63 00 19 57 00 12 120 00 12 120 00 14Y. 145 00

3 55 17 75 3 75 18 75 3 60 18 00

3 50 17 50 3 75 18 75 3 60 18 00

3 45 6 90 3 65 7 30 3 50 7 00

4 90 4 90 4 50 4 50 5 00 5 00

17 12 24 00 21 50

22 00 73 00 28 00

7 62 7 30 8 50

9 37 14 00 9 25

March 25, 1909.] 96

No. Hems and Quantities.

46. Step bolts, as specified ....•...............•.........•.........•.••...........•....••......

47. Iron washers, as specified ..............••....•••...................•.....•.••••••....••••

48. Rivets, 32 pounds ....•.••..••..•.............•.•.............••..••..................••..

49. Japanned whip sockets for leather dashes, 1 dozen ......................................... '.

50. }ii·inch and l·inch nickel·plated shaft tips, 6 pairs ............••.•••.........•..•••••••.•••.

51. Sweed tacks, as specified ..•...•...•.......•••.••••....•..•...•.........•••..•.••.......••.

52. 1 M-inch rings and ferrules for truck whiffletrees, 1 dozen pairs .....•................••.•...•

53. M-inch round iron, 100 pounds ..••..•...••....•.......•.....••...........................

54. %-inch round iron, 100 pounds ......•. , ...••.. , ...............• " .•.....••...•.•. " .••....

55. M-inch half-oval iron, 90 pounds ....•...•.•...................•.•.•.........•.•........•..

56. Half-round iron, 100 pounds ............................................................. .

57. Ys-inch octagon steel, 300 pounds ....•.......•............................••...•.•........•

58. IVa-inch octagon steel, 300 pounds ....................................................... ..

59. I-inch octagon steel, 200 pounds ..........•••.........................•.••......•.•....•••

60. I)/,-inch octagon steel, 150 pounds ....................................................... .

61. Galvanized Ts', as specified ....•.....••......••................•.........•.. '" ••••....•..

62. Galvanized caps, as specified ....••..........................•......•.............••.•••••.

63. 2-inch galvanized pipe, 500 feet. ....................... · ..................•.........••..•••

64. 1 )/,-inch galvanized pipe, 500 feet. ..•..•...........•.........•..........•..........•.••.•.

65. 1 )icinch galvanized pipe, 500 feet. ......•..............•..••..............••......••......

66. I-inch galvanized pipe, 1,000 feet. •..........•...............••. " .............•..... , .....

67. M-inch galvanized pipe, 1,000 feet. .........••....•.....•.....•.•.••................•••.. "

68. )/,-inch galvanized pipe, 500 feet ••......•.•...................•..........•......••..••..••

69. No.1 machine-buffed enameled-top leather, 2 hides ........•...................•.... ; ..••..•

70. No.1 soft split dash leather, 3 hides ............................••..............••....•.•.

71. Gimp tacks, as specified .......•.........................•............•...•....•••......•.

72. Japanned head nails, as specified ..........•.............•........•..••..•.......••..•••...

73. 1 Ys-inch 'by I }ii-inch XXX Eastern hickory shaft and bars, half finished, 6 pairs ....•........•

74. 1)/,·inch by 2-inch XXX Eastern hickory shaft and bars, half finished, 6 pairs .•....••..•....•

75. 1 Va-inch XXX Eastern hickory plain spokes, 6 pairs .............................. '" ...... .

76. 1 )i-inch XXX Eastern hickory plain spokes, 6 pairs ....................................... .

77. 2%-inch plain oak spokes, "B" grade, 12 pairs .................. ' ......•......•••....•..•••..

78. 1 )/,-inch Sarvin patent hickory spokes, "B" grade, 6 ....•.....••.....•......•...•...........•

79. 1 %·inch Sarvin patent hickory spokes, "B" grade, 6 ...•.. , .•..... " •...•.. " ....•....•.....•

80. 2·inch XXX Eastern hickory rims, 3 feet and 4 feet high, 1 set. ..•..•.•.......•.••••..•...••

81. 1 %-inch XXX Eastern hickory rims, 3 feet and 4 feet high, 1 set .. ' ...•.. , ••.......•..•...••

82. 1)/,-inch XXX Eastern hickory rims, 3 feet 6 inches and 4 feet high, 1 set ..••••...••••....••.•

83. 1 )i-inch XXX Eastern hickory rims, 3 feet 7 inches and 3 feet 11 inches high, 1 set ........ .

84. lVa·inch XXX Eastern hickory rims, 3 feet 7 inches and 3 feet 11 inches high, 1 set. .••••..•

85. 1 )i-inch XXX Eastern hickory rims, 2 feet 10 inches and 3 feet high, 1 set. ....•.... · •.••••.•.

86. Half rims, oak, 2 inches by 5 inches by 3 feet high, 2 .....•....•.•..•......•.....••••..••.••

87. Half rims, oak, 2 inches by S inches by 4 feet 4 inches high, 2 ............................ ..

88. Half rims, oak, 2 inches by 6 inches by 3 feet 8 inches high, 2 ............••......•.•.••....•

89. Half rims, oak, 2 inches by 6 inches by 4 feet 6 inches high, 2 .............................. .

90. Hickory doubletrees, 1 % inches by 4 Y. inches, 1 dozen .................................. ..

97 [March 25, 1909.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co., Joseph N. Early, Manhattan Supply Co., 48 Duane Street, 127 Reade Street, 127·129 Franklin Street, New York City. New York City. New York City.

r----.A.. , I " , 'Price.

..A \

Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Amount.

2 00 4 45 2 50

06 1 92 05 1 60 05 1 60

40 1 20 1 00

75 1 75 2 25 2 25 50 50

13 1 56 35 4 20 05 60

2 80 1 26 50

*22Y. 2 70 200 2 00 *20 2 40

02% 2 25 022 2 20 02 2 00

02% 2 25 023 2 30 02 2 00

02% 2 03 029 2 61 03 2 70

02% 2 25 03 3 00 017 1 70

06 18 00 07 21 00 0702 21 60

06 18 00 06Y. 19 50 0702 21 60

06 12 00 06Y. 13 00 0702 14 40 06 9 00 06Y. 9 75 0702 10 80

1 62 1 08 3 25 1 50 90 2 70

12 60 00 13 65 00 12Y. 62 50 10 50 00 11 55 00 09Y. 47 50 ·08 40 00 08 40 00 08 40 00 07 70 00 06 60 00 06 60 00 04Y. 45 00 042 42 00 04 40 00 03 15 00 036 18 00 03Y. 17 50

14 00 28 00 8 50 17 00 16 00 32 00

5 75 17 25 6 50 19 50 6 00 18 00

72 24 2 00

36 30 2 00 2 47 14 82 2 60 15 60 2 40 14 40 2 74 16 44 2 90 Ii 40 2 40 14 40 2 70 16 20 2 85 17 '10 18 1 08 2 70 16 20 2 85 17 10 18 1 08 6 16 73 92 6 25 75 00 50 6 00 2 90 16 80 12 72 12Y. 75 3 50 21 00 15 90 15 90

9 50 9 75 4 00

7 50 7 75 3 00

5 70 6 00 2 25

4 00 4 00 1 60

3 75 4 00 1 40

4 00 4 15 i 60

15 2 30 1 25 2.50 1 12Y. 2 25

27 254 1 35 2 70 1 12Y. 2 25

36 2 72 50 3 00 1 25 2 50

~2 3 04 1 60 3 20 1 40 2 80'

9 00 9 50· 11 00

March 25, 1909.] 98


91. 3·inch hickory truck whiffletrees, 2 dozen ......................................•.........••

92. Rough oak truck poles, 20 inches by 50 inches, f dozen .................................. ..

93. Wood hubs, 60 inches by 40 inches, mortised for 14 spokes, zig·zag, I set. ..............•..•

94. Wrought clevises for truck whiffletrees, 4 dozen .•.................... , ..........•.......••••

95. No.3 heavy wrought draw bolts, VB-inch thread, 4 dozen ................................... .

96. Malleable iron I%-inch ferrules and rings, 4 dozen ...................................... ..

97. Malleable iron 20-inch pole caps, 2 dozen ......•..............................•........•••

98. Mixed %-inch and I-inch ferrules for buggy whiffletrees, 10 pounds ..........•.•..........•

99. VB·inch whiffletree cockeyes, 5 pcunds .......•..•..............................•.......•...

100. Malleable iron mixed double and single safety clips, 5 pounds ............................•••

101. Japanned whip sockets for leather dashes, I dozen ..................... : .................. ..

102. Improved tire gauge, for measuring wheels and tires, 1 .................................... .

1()3. Axle washer cutter, I ....•.• " .......•.........•............. , ...........................•

104. No.8 and No.9 leather packings for Bradley's shaft couplings, 2 packages each .............. .

105. %-inch and I-inch nickel-plated shaft tips, I dozen pairs each ...................•.......•..•

106. Nails and tacks, as specified ...................•........................................••

108. Half hides, sole leather; 2 .....................•..............................•.......••••

109. 30-ounce white-back rubber duck, 5 yards ................................................ ..

110. 28-ounce green-back rubber duck, 5 yards .................................................•

Ill. Truck seat springs, 12 ..................•......•........................................••

112. %-inch, I-inch, I%-inch, l)i-inch channels for rubber tires, as specified ..................... .

113. 5-16-inch, )i-inch and 3-16-inch twist drills, 0-inch shank, as specified ...........•......•...•

114. Angle iron, 345 pounds ......•..........•....................................•...........

115. 2-inch square soft steel, 325 pounds ............•..............................•...•.•..•••

116. %-inch round soft steel, 100 pounds ......... '" ........................................... .

117. '10-inch octagon steel, 150 pounds .............•..............................•...........

118. I%·inch octagon steel, 500 pounds ....................................................... .

119. I-inch octagon steel, 360 pounds ......................................................... .

120. %-inch octagon steel, 250 pounds ......•........•.........•...•.......•....•...•.•...•.••..

121. 6-inch by 0-inch tire steel, 730 pounds •.......................•...•...........••.......••.

122. Steel tires, as specified ........................•...........•.........•.....•..••••.•..•.•.

123. 20-inch by %-inch iron, 250 pounds ..•........•..............................•.•..•...•..

124. 2-inch by 0-inch iron, 170 pounds ........•.................................•••. _ .•.•.•...

125. I%-inch by 0-inch iron, 300 pounds .......•.....................•............•.••..•...••

126. 10-inch by 0-inch iron, 250 pounds ..................................................... .

127. 10-inch by VB-inch iron, 200 pounds ..•.•••.....•.............................•.......•...

128. 20-inch by 5-16-inch iron, 120 pounds .................................................. ..

129. 2-inch by 5-16-inch iron, 110 pounds ...................................... : .............. .

130. I %-inch by 5-16-inch iron, 100 pounds .............................................. " •.....

131. 1.0-inch by 5-16-inch iron, 120 pounds ..........•..............................•..•........

132. I%-inch by )i-inch iron, 220 pounds .............................................. _ ...... .

133. 10-inch by )i-inch iron, 180 pounds ....•...•..•............................•.•.••........

134. I )i-inch by )i-inch iron, 150 pounds ..................................................... .

1;;5. I-inch by )i-inch iron, 130 pounds ....•.••..••.••...••..•.. , .............•••.•••.••........

136. %-inch round iron, 620 pounds ........................•......................•....•.....•

99 [March 25, 19()9.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co., Joseph N. Early, Manhattan Supply Co., 48 Duane Street, 127 Reade Street, 127·129 Franklin Street, New York City. New York City. New York City.

Price. . .A..

\ Price.

A... __ ---., r--~-~-..A--~ Amount. Amount. Price. Amount.

4 SO 9 00 4 75 9 SO 5 60 1126

21 00 22 SO 16 50

1 OS 1 20 1 10 72 6 88 90 7 60 2 00 800

64 6 56 70 6 80 1 80 7 20

SO 6 00 60 6 40 1 70 680 00 6 00 3 25 6 SO 3 25 6 50 08 80 08 80 08 80 15 75 15 75 12 66

09 45 10 SO 10 50

2 00 2 25 50

35 1 40 25

1 00 1 10 00

80 3 20 80 3 20 90 60 2 75 5· .. 0 4 20 8 40 60 20

2 68 3 32 60

6 60 13 20 6 50 13 00 6 SO 13 00 60 3 00 60 3 00 SO 2 50 60 3 00 60 3 00 50 250 40 4 80 50 18 00 70 20 40

7 00 7 00 7 00 'I SO 6 00 4 40 6 90 022 7 59 027> 8 62

02 6 SO 021 6 82 02 6 50

02 2 00 022 2 20 027> 2 SO 067> 9 75 067> 9 75 07 10 50 067> 32 SO 067> 32 SO 07 35 00 067> 23 40 067> 23 40 07 25 20 067> 16 25 067> 16 25 07 17 SO 021 15 33 023 16 79 02 14 60

16 36 25 00 18 00 02 5 00 021 5 25 02 5 00 02 3 40 02 3 40 02 3 40 02 6 00 02 6 00 02 6 00 02 500 02 00 02 5 00 02 4 00 02 4 00 02 4 00 02 2 40 023 2 76 02 2 40 02 2 20 023 2 53 02 2 20 02 2 00 023 2 30 02 2 00 02 2 40 023 2 76 02 2 40 02 4 40 023 5 06 02 4 40 02~ 4 OS 023 4 14 02 3 60 02~ 3 38 024 3 60 02 3 00 02~ 292 024 3 12 02 2 60 021 13 02 023 14 26 02 12 40

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;xi·inch half·round iron, 140 pounds ......•.........................•.•.........•••••....•• ;xi-inch band iron, 100 pounds ........................................................... . l:ui-inch band iron, 250 pounds ... _ ..•...•.............••......•....••..•.....•...•••.••• 2-inch band iron, 300 pounds ......•.••..........•.•.••..•.•...•.•••.•..........••..••••.• 4d. big-head galvanized iron nails, 2 kegs ..•..............••.••.....•....•.........•••••••. 40d. big-head galvanized iron nails, 2 kegs ....•.•... _ .............••....•.......•...•.••.•• Carriage bolts, as specified ...........•...••.............••...••..•..•..•...••...•..•••••• 6-inch brass pin galvanized iron strap hinges, 4 dozen pairs •.......•..•....•..•.••...•....••• Rirri locks, as per sample, y. dozen ....•.•••.........•...•......••. ',' ....•...••.••.••..•••• Three-ply tar paper, 25 rolls ....•...........................•........••.•.•..........••... Dampers, as specified ................................................................... . Stove pipe wire, 2 coils ...............................••.......•.••••.•.....••...••••.•••. Black rivets, as specified ..............•........•... _ .•......•.••..•.•....•.•..•..•.....••• Tinned rivets, as specified ................................................................ . Solder irons, as specified ................................................................ . 5-inch tinsmiths' snips, 1 pair ..•.................•.••.•.....•.•..••..•...••.•....•••.•.•.• S~inch tinsmiths' circular snips, 1 pair .................................................... . Tinsmiths' hammer, 1 .................. 0- ••••••••••••••••• 0.0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Tinsmiths' mallets, 6 ......•..........•......................•..••••....•........••..•.•.• Pole tree pruners, as per sample, 6 dozen ................................................. . Two-man 6-{00t cross-cut saws, Atkins, Diston Or equal, 1 dozen ............................. . Best 4-ply rubber hose with couplings, % inch, as per sample, 500 feet .•.••••••...•..••.•.•• Three·spray Velmorel nozzles, as per sample, y. dozen .......•...•••....•....•...••.•...•• Russet rein leather, 2 sides .................................... : ........................ .. Light loop leather, 2 sides .............................................................. .. Heavy grain leather for Swiss collars, 1 side ............................................. . Black harness leather, city finish, 1 dozen sides ....•.•.•.•........••.•.•••.••••.•.•••.••••• l·inch bridle fronts with nickel chains, 1 dozen ........................................... . 3Y.-inch buggy saddles with backband, nickel trimmings and leather facings, y. dozen ..•.••••• % -inch breeching tug Ds, 3 dozen .......•..•.•...•.•...•.•.•..•.•..•.••••••••.•••.••••••• 1%-inch nickel rosettes, 1 dozen pairs ................................................... . Rein steels, 2 dozen ....................•....•..•.......•....•.•..•.••..•••.••.•..•.•••••• Buggy bridle eyes, y. dozen pairs .......•...............••••.•.••••••••.••••...••••••••••• Y.-inch nickel wire buckles, y. gross ..................................................... . Y.-inch cheek-j ointed nickel-plated bridle bits, y. dozen ................................... . Blue felt, y. inch thick, 3 yards .•.••.•.•...•••..••..•..•••••••.•.......•••.••..•••••••••• 6·ounce lace tacks, y. dozen packages .................................................... . 8-ounce lace tacks, y. dozen packages .................................................... . 4·ounce lace tacks, y. dozen packages .................................................... . Crupper docks, medium size, % dozen ................................................... . No.3 black standard thread, 2 boxes .................................................... .. ~-inch shoe buckles, y. gross ..........•...•....•..•.•.••.....•••••...•....••••.••••••••• Sheep skins with wool on (black), 2 ..................................................... .

179.· Copper rivets, No.9, 1 inch, % inch and ;}:j inch, 6 boxes ................................. . 180. Wire netting, 6 feet wide, l·inch mesh, No. 16 gauge wire (4 rolls), 3,600 square feet ...... .. 181. Locks, Yale Or equal, rim style, with 4 master keys each, 400 .•.. '.' •...•••••••..•...•••• , •••• 182.' Sand sieve, 1 •..•..••..•.••.....•..•....•••........•....••..•....•..•.•••••....•.•.••••••

• Per pair . t Per dozen. t Per side. § Per dozen ,pairs. a Per gross .

•

101 [March 25, 1909.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co., Joseph N. Early, Manhattan Supply Co., 48 Duane Street, 127 Reade Street, 127·129 Franklin Street, New York City. New York City. New York City .

'Price. .A.

\ Price.

"------, 'Price.

~'---" Amount. Amount. Amount.

03y,< 4 55 028 392 03 4 20 02~ 2 75 029 2 90 022 2 20 02)/, 6 25 025 6 25 022 5 50 02)/, 7 50 025 7 50 022 6 60

375 7 50 3 80 7 60 75 7 50 3 45 6 90 3 60 7 20 3 30 6 60

54 00 60 24 00 2 00 8 00 1 25 5 00 1 80 7 :0

t2 50 1 25 t3 50 1 75 t3 60 I 80 80 20 00 90 22 50 80 20 00

60 75 60 I 00 2 00 60 1 20 62)/, I 25

1 20 I 25 I 50 I 20 2 00 1 50 2 75 2 50 2 50

50 1 50 2 00 2 00 I 50 I 50 50 1 50 3 50 3 50 2 00 2 00 50 ' 50 45 45 60 60 25 50 20 I 20 10 60

5 40 32 40 5 25 31 50 20 31 20 19 00 19 00 20 50 20 50 18 50 18 50

06)/, 32 50 12 60 00 112 56 00

t7 00 3 50 t6 00 3 00 tJ 80 90 8 25 16 50 10 00 20 00 8 25 16 50 5 00 10 00 6 00 12 00 5 50 II 00 6 50 6 50 12 00 12 00 6 60 6 6Q

+9 46 113 52 80 00 :j:7 50 90 00

3 50 3 50 9 00 9 00 3 50 3 50

t42 00 21 00 t60 00 30 00 NO 00 20 00

00 00 5 00 15 00. I 70 10

40 40 3 50 50 I 70 1 70

10 20 50 00 50 I 00

§3 00 50 §3 50 75 H 40 2 20

01 00 50 a3 00 50 a2 00 1 00

t2 50 25 t4 00 2 00 t3 60 80

55 65 5 00 15 00 30 90

t60 30 t32 16 tI 00 50

60 30 40 20 1 00 50

60 30 28 14 00 50

3 00 50 9 00 4 50 ·1 20 60

25 2 50 I 35 2 70 I 20 2 40

00 50 2 00 00 60 30

1 50 3 00 2 50 00 25 2 50

40 2 40 35 2 10 35 2 10

013 46 80 01583 56 99 024 86 40

00 400 00 35 540 00 20 80 ,0'0

6 50 6 50 10 00 10 00 50 5 50

$2,907 94 $3,225 12 $2,478 50

...l.,,' ' ~ I ' ··I ..• ·...J J

March 25, 1909.] 102


Commissioner Smith offered the following, at the request of Commissioner

Berry:

Resolved, That the time for the completion of the contract with Jacob E. Conklin

"For furnishing and delivering eight hundred (800) cubic yards broken stone of trap

rock, and four hundred (400) cubic yards screenings of trap rock (N o. 3, 1908, Botani

cal Garden), for Parks, Boroughs of The Bronx," be, and the same hereby is extended

to December ]0, 1908, the time of the actual acceptance of the work, in acco,rdance

with the recommendations made by the Director-in-Chief of the New York Botanical

Society, and the Chief Engineer of the Department of Parks, Borough of The Bronx.


Ayes~Commissioners Smith, Kennedy-2.

Commissioner Smith offered the following, at the request of Commissioner Berry:

Whereas, A contract was entered into between The City of New Y'Ork and John

V. Schaefer, Jr. & Co., "For furnishing all the labor and materials fo.r the erection

and completion of an administration building in the New York Zoological Park, in

Bronx Park. in The City of New York," which contract was executed on September

14, 1908; and

Whereas, The New York Zoological Society has requested that an additional

amount be allowed the contractor for certain changes to be made in the building; and

Whereas, The Corporation Counsel, in an opinion rendered, decided that the

proper way for this allowance to be made would be by a modification, as per clause

K of the contract; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the President of the Park Board be, and he hereby is, authorized

to enter into a modification of the contract between The City of New York and John

V. Schaefer, Jr. & Co., of the said city, making an allowance of seven hundred forty

eight dollars ($748), for the additional work.

Which were adopted by the following vote:


Commissioner Smith offered the following, at the request of Commissioner Berry:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for repairing and keep

ing in repair the motor, horse and hand lawn mowers on parks in The Bronx, for

which bids' were received on the 18th inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his

approvai of sureties, and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered




103 [March 25, 1909.



livering grass sod in Parks and on 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 a contract io-r the same be entered into and exe

cuted by the President for and on behalf of this Board.

Which was adopted by the following yote:




105 [April 1, 1909.


Thursday, April 1, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. tn.



public, the estimate-box was opened and all the bids or proposals which had been re


For Furnishing and Erecting New Stationary Benches Around the Music Stand on the

Mall in. Central Park, Borough of Manhattan.

Names of Bidders.

Concourse Construction Company, No. 2065 Ryer avenue, The Bronx,

City .............................................................. .

Crescent Construction Company, No. 725 Morris Park avenue, New York

City ............................................................. .

C. L. Dooley, No.5 Beekman street, New York City ................... .

S. Motta; No. 201 Mott street, New York City .......................... .

Springst~d & Adamson, place of business, No. 424 East One Hundred

and Seventh street, New York City; residence, No. 1206 Tinton ave-

nue, The Bronx, City ............................................. .

Louis Wechsler, No. 1133 Broadway, New· York City ................... .

Amount.

$4,939 00

5,98400

4,30000

4,865 00

4,715 00

8,50000

For Furnishing and Delivering Five Hundred Thousand Square Feet of Clean Grass

Sod for Parks and Parkways in the Borough of Manhattan.

Names of Bidders.

Atlanta Contracting Company, No. 434 East Ninety-first

500,000 Square Feet.

Price.

street, N ew York City... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *$13 95

Chas. L. Doran Contracting Company, One Hundred

and Sixty-sixth street and Carroll place, The Bronx. *15 90 Bart Dunn, No. 247 East Seventy-first street, New York

City .............................................. . *12 65

Evergreen Construction Company, No. 172 Payntar ave-

nue ............................ : ................. . *18 90

Wm. H. Masterson. No. 1935 Walton avenue, The

Bronx ........................................... . to 01165

Wm. Young, No. 448 West Thirty-sixth street, New York City ....................................... . *19 00

*Per thousand. tPer square foot.

Amount.

$6,975 00

7,95000

6.325 00

9,450 00

5,825 00

9,500 00

April 1, 1909.] 106

For Furnishing and Delivering Five Hundred and Forty Cubic Yards of Clean White

Beach Sand for Playgrounds in the Borough of Manhattan.

540 Names of Bidders. Cubic Yards.

Price.

John P. Kane Company, No. 103 Park avenue, New York

City ............................... 0................ $1 98

The Manhattan Supply Company, Nos. 127 and 129 Frank-

lin street, New York City ....... ,0 ........ 0 ...... 0 ....

John A. McCarthy, foot Rivington street, East River,

New York ,City ...... , .. 0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Joseph l\[urray, No. 263 Avenue C, New York City ...... .

Murtha & Schmohl Company, foot East One Hundred and

Ninth street, New York City ............ 0 •••••••••••

264

2 05

1 95

2 19



Amount.

$1,0~9 20

1,425 60

1,107 eo 1,053 00

1,182 60

Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received March 11, 1909, for furnishing

and delivering Roa hook gravel or gravel of equal quality on parks and parkways in

the Borough of Manhattan be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for

the interest of the City so to do.




W. J FRANSIOLI, Secretary.

107 [April 8, 1909.


Thursday, April 8, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.



public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals which had

been received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as

follows:

For Paving the Seventy-seventh Street Roadway and Walk Entrances to the American

Museum of Natural History, Borough of Manhattan.


The Barber Asphalt Paving Company,

30 Church St., N. Y. r-----"------.. Price. Amount.

Harlem Contracting Company,

2 Rector St., N. Y. A

Price. Amount~

I. Bluestone edging, 600 linear feet. ............. $0 90 $540 00 $1 00 $600 00

2. Concrete in roadway foundation, 10 cubic yards. 6 00 60 00 6 00 60 00

3. Asphalt block roadway, 700 square yards ...... 2 15 1,505 00 2 00 1,400 00

4. Asphalt tile walk, 6,000 square feet. ........... 30 1,800 00 28 1,680 00

5. Rock asphalt mastic walk, 2,200 square feet. ... 23 506 00 22 484 00

$4,411 00 $4,224 00

For Furnishing and Delivering One (1) Twelve-Ton Three-Wheel Steam Road Roller


Names of. Bidders.

The Barber Asphalt Paving Company, No. 30 Church street, New York

City .............................................................. . Buffalo Steam Roller Company, Buffalo, N. Y., "Buffalo Pitts" ......... .

Buffalo Steam Roller Company, Buffalo, N. Y., "Buffalo Pitts, Niagara" ..

Harper Machinery Company, No. 50 Church street, New York Central..

Charles Longenecker & Co., No. 150 Nassau street, New York City ....

Monarch Road Roller Company, No. 114 Liberty street, New York City ..

Frank Powell, No. 50 Church street, New York City ................... .

Amount.

$2,237 00

2,900 00

2,000 00

2,55000

2,56000

2,35000

2,925 00

AprilS, 1909.] 108

Forwarding and Delivering One Thousand Cubic Yards Broken Stone of Trap Rock

Borough of


1. Broken stone of trap rock, 1,000 cubic yards ....•....•..........•.......................•..•

2. Screenings of trap rock, 2,000 cubic yards ..............•.........•..........................•

109 [April 8, 1909.

and Two Thousand Cubic Yards Screenings of Trap Rock (No.1, 1909), for Parks,

The Bronx.

J os. A. Boyce, 847 B'vard, L. 1. City. ''-P-r-ic-e-. -~'~-A-m-o-u-n-t"". '

$1 83

83

$1,830 00

3,660 00

$5,490 00

Clinton Point Stone Company,

115 B'dway, N. Y. C. { "--~ Price. Amount.

$2 00

2 00

$2,000 00

4,000 00

$6,000 00

Jacob E. Conklin, 299 B'dway, N. Y. C.

'Price. -A-~

$1 90

1 90

$1,900 00

3,800 00

$5,700 00

Manhattan Trap Rock Company,

30 Church St.,N. Y. C. ~---"-------.., 'Price. Amount.

$2 10

2 10

$2,100 00

4,200 00

$6,300 00

April 8, 1909.] 110

The minute5 of the previous meeting wer," read and approved.



Richmond, be and he hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of

contractJo be prepared for the furnishing and erecting of bookstacks and other work

in connection therewith in Addition G, of the Metro~olitan Museum of Art, Central

Park, in the Borough of Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of contract

shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel to publish an advertisement in

viting proposals for said work.





Richmond. be and he hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of

contract to be prepared for the erection and completion of a shelter and comfort

station located on the west side of Riverside drive, opposite Grant's Tomb, Borough

of Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of contract shall have been ap

proved by the Corporation Counsel to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for

said work.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and erect

ing new stationary benches around the music stand on the mall in Central Park, Bor

ough 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 for and on behalf of this

Board.



Commissioner Smith offen>t\ the following:


livering five hUl1dred and forty (540) cubic yards of clean white beach sand for play

grounds, in the 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 for and on


\Nhich was adopted by the following vote:


111 [April 8, 1909.



Iiyering five hundred thousand (500,000) square feet of clean grass sod. for parks

and parkways, in the Borough of Manhattan, for which bids were received on the

1st inst., be forwarcied to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties and when so







with Chas. Co char for the erection and completion of a milk booth in Tompkins square,

Borough of Manhattan, executed under date of June 18, 1908, be and the same is here

by extended to November 21, 1908, as recommended by the architect.

\;Vhich' was adopted by the following vote:



Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract with Fiss,

Doerr & Carroll Horse Company "For furnishing and delivering three (3) driving

horses for Parks, Borough of The Bronx," be and the same hereby is extended to

March 30, 1909, in accordance with the recommendation of the Superintendent of






livering hardware for parks in The Bronx for which bids were received March 25,

1909, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties and when so ap

proved that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President




April 8, 1909.] 112



livering broken trap rock and trap rock screenings 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 a contract for the same be entered into and ex

ecuted by the President for and on behalf of this Board.



On motion, at 3.20 p. rn., the Board adjourned.


113 [April 15, 1909.


Thursday, April 15, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.

Present-Commssioners Smith, President; Berry, Kennedy.


public, the estimate box was opened, and all the bids or proposals which had been re

ceived pursuant to duly published advertisements were opened and read as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Dust Preventive or Road Oil in Prospect Park, Bor

ough of Brooklyn.

40,000 Gallons.

N arne of Bidder. Price.

Headley Good Roads Company, No. 1633 Real Estate Trust

Building, Philadelphia, Pa.............................. $0 128

E. A. Lyon, No. 21 State street, New York City............. 095

A

Amount.

$5,12000

3,800 00

April 15, 19D9.] 114

For Labor and Materials Required for Alterations ani Repairs to

Items. Bay Ri<:lge_ Sheet Charles Cochar, Concourse Construe-

Metal Works, 462 48th St., tion Co., 2065 Ryer J. M. Knopp, 672 72d St., B'k'n. B'k'n. Ave., The Bronx. 270 W. 19th St.

1. For aU material and work, as

per plans and specifications,

exclusive of work descrihed

under section 2 ......... " $8,272 00 t $8,179 00 $4,400 00 $8,750 00

2. For iron brackets, under sec-

tion 2 .................... 1,000 00 1,080 00 987 00 1,575 00

3. Should sheet metal work be

constructed of galvanized

iron, as per section 3, add

to or deduct from Item 1. • 600 00 • 850 00 :I: 320 00 * 1,100 00

* Deduct. t Copper balustrade, $600 extra.

§ Whether addition or deduction, not stated. II It is not clear what this is intended to mean.

115 [April 15, 1909.

the Aquarium Building in Battery Park, BOT<;lUgh of Manhattan.

Springsted S. Motla, Christopher Nally, Neptune B. Smyth, John Spence. & Adamson.

2()! Mott St. 610 Amsterdam Ave. 1123 B'dway. Jr.,ll W.28th St. 424 E. 107th St.

$8.300 00 $6,992 00 $6,997 00 $9,280 00 $7,197 00

1.355 00 1,57a 00 899 00 1,596 00 850 00

§ 810 00 * 671 00 * 556 00 * 1,050 00 * 800 00

Charles Wille, Woodside,

Queens.

II $5,873 00

804 00

II 5,548 00

:i: Bidder does not state whether this is to be added or deducted.

April IS, 1909.] 116

1.

2.

For Repairing Asphalt Roadway Pavements Where Directed in the Borough of

Manhattan.

Item~ and Quantities.

Roadway pavement of asphalt.

of whatever character re-

quired, including binder course

to 'replace. 6.400 square yards.

Portland cement concrete, to

furnish and lay, 25 cubic

yards ......................

The Barber Asphalt Paving Co.,

30 Church St. ~ Pnce. Amount.

$0 42 $9.088 00

7 70 192 50

$9,280 50

The Sicilian Asphalt Paving Co.,

41 Park Row. A

r Price. ' Amount.'

$1 15 $7,360 00

6 50 162 50

$7,522 50

Uvalde Asphalt Paving Co., 1 Broadway.

,-----"-----., Price. Amount.

$1 19 ~7,616 00

6 00 150 00

$7,766 00

For Furnishing and Delivering Grass Seed for Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn.


1. Selected red top, 3,000 pounds ........ _ .. _ . _ ....

2. Selected Kentucky blue grass, 3,000 pounds. _ ....

3. English rye, 1,000 pounds ........•... _. ___ .....

4. Meadow fiscue, 1,000 pounds. __ .. _. _. _ ..........

5. Orchard grass, 2,000 pounds ....... _ . _ ...... '"

6. Timothy, 1,000 pounds .• _ ... __ '" .• __ • _. _ ......

7. White clover, 1,000 pounds ........ __ ••.........

* Per hundredweight.

American Nursery Co.,

150 Broadway.

'Price. A Amount.'

*$8 50 $255 00

*10 00 300 00

*7 25 72 50

*13 00 130 00

*15 00 300 00

*6 00 60 00

*17 50 175 00

$1,292 50

Stumpp & Walter Co"

50 Barclay St. ,-----"-------Price. Amount.

$0 12 $360 00

12 360 00

'06Y, 65 00

17 170 00

17Y, 350 00

05Y, 55 00

17Y, 175 00

$1,535 00

117 [April 15, 1909.

For Furnishing and Delivering Roa Hook Gravel, or Gravel of Equal Quality, on Parks

and Parkways, in the Borough of Manhattan.


1. Coarse Roa hook gravel, 8,000

cubic yar~s ................ 2. Fine Roa book gravel, 2,000 cubic

yards ......................

John Fleming, 38 Park Row.

I Price. A Amount.'

$1 90Y, $15,240 00

90Y, 3,810 00

$19,050 00

John B. Rose Co., 640 W. 52d St. ~ Price. Amount.

$2 09 $16,720 00

2 09 4,180 00

$20,900 00

Roger L. Young, 17 Battery PI.

,----"-------'--) Price. Amount.

$1 85 $14,800 00

1 85 3,700 00

$18,500 00

April 15, 19<J9.] 118

No.

I. 25 bars,

2. 25 bars,

3. 12 bars,

4. 12 bars,

5. 12 bars,

6. 12 bars,

7. 50 bars,

8. 12 bars,

9. 12 bars,

10. 12 bars,

II. 30 bars,

12. 12 bars,

13. 30 bars,

14. 24 bars,

~·inch by

~-inch by

%-inch by

%-inch by

%-inch by

%-inch by

%-inch by

0-inch by

0-i ,:!ch by

0-inch by

0-inch by

0-inch by

0-inch by

U-inch by

For Furnishing and Delivering Machinists' and


Flat Iron Bars, Averaging 14 Feet in Length.

I-inch, 295 pounds ............................................ __ . _ ..••

1)1,i-inch, 365 pounds .............. '. _ ..•. _ ............. _. _ .........•.•.

10-inch, 319 pounds .........•..........................•.....•...•.••

lU-inch, 373 pounds ..................................••....••.....•..

2-inch, 425 .pounds ........•.••.........••......................•...•..

20-inch, 532 pounds ..• _ ........•.•...••................•.•••.•.....••

3-inch, 2,661 pounds .........................................•.......• ~

1~-inch, 355 pounds ................................................. .

10-inch, 426 pounds ................................................ ..

l;v.i-inch, 497 pounds ................................................. .

2-inch, 1,420 pounds .............. _ ................ , ............... " •.

20-inch, 709 pounds ....•.............•.•............................•

4-inch, 2,839 pounds ......•...............................•... _ ....... .

Square Iron Bars, Averaging 14 Feet in Length.

U -inch, 639 pounds ..........•.........•..............................

Norway Iron Bars, Averaging 14 Feet in Length.

15. 25 bars, 3-16-inch by %-inch, 83 pounds ................................................... .

Round Iron Bars, Averaging 14 Feet in Length.

16. 50 bars, J4-inch, 115 pounds ............................................................ .

17. 50 bars, 5-16-inch, 182 pounds .......................................................... ..

18. 25 bars, %-inch, 130 pounds ., ...........•......... _ ............................•.•....••••

19. 150 bars, 0-inch, 1,392 pounds ...................................................••......

20. 100 bars, %-inch, 1,460 pounds ................ : ......................................... .

21. 12 bars, U -inch, 250 pounds ...................... _ ...•................................•..

22. 12 bars, % -inch, 341 pounds .. _ ....•....•.....•........................................•..

Round Iron Bars, Averaging 15 Feet in Length.

23. 3 bars, 20-inch, 746 pounds ................. ~ ......................... _ ......•••...•.••.

24. 12

25. 12

26. 12

27. 12

bars,

bars,

bars,

bars,

Half-Round Iron Bars, Averaging 14 Feet in Length.

5-16-inch, 22 pounds .................•......................................•..••

%-inch, 32 pounds ........••..................•.•.......... , ..................•.

%-inch, 88 pounds ..•............................................... _ ........•..

~-inch, 14 pounds .••.....................•.................•..... _ .........•.•.

Oval Iron Bars, Averaging 14 Feet in Length.

28. 12 bars, 0-inch by ~-inch, 56 pounds ................................................... ..

29. 12 bars, %-inch by 5-16-inch, 87 pounds .................................................. .

30. 12 bars, U-inch by %-inch, 125 pounds .................................................. .

119 [April 15, 1909.

Blacksmiths' Supplies, Borough of Manhattan.

CavanaE' Bros. & Co.'. Joseph N. Early, P. T. Langler. Manhattan Supply Co., 48 uane St., 127 Reade St., 91 Grand Ave., 127·129 Franklin St.,

New York City. New York City. Brooklyn. New York City. ~ ~ ~ ~-A ,

Price. __ Amount. Price. Amount. Pn~e. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 02 $5 90 $002% $6 64 $0 018 $5 31 $0 02 $5 90

02 7 30 02% 8 21 018 6 57 02 7 30

017 5 42 02 6 38 01 Y, 4 78 02 6 38

017 6 34 0275 8 21 01 Y, 5 60 02 7 46

017 7 22 0275 9 35 01Y, 6 37 02 8 50

017 9 04 02", 11 17 DIY, 7 98 02 10 64

017 45 24 02 53 22 DiY, 39 92 017 45 24

018 6 39 02 7 10 016 5 68 02 7 10

017 7 24 02 8 52 01 Y, 6 39 02 8 52

017 8 45 02 9 94 01 Y, 7 45 02 9 94

017 24 14 02 28 40 01 Y, 21 30 02 28 40

017 12 05 02 14 18 01 Y, 10 64 02 14 18

017 48 26 02 56 78 01 Y, 42 58 017 48 26

018 11 50 02Y, 15 97 016 10 22 02 12 78

038 3 15 03 2 49 05 4 15 0325 2 70

026 2 99 02% 2 59 024 2 76 02 2 30

024 4 37 02% 4 10 023 4 19 02 3 64

022 2 86 02% 292 022 2 86 02 2 60

02 27 84 02% 31 32 018 25 06 02 27 84

019 27 74 02% 32 85 017 24 82 02 29 20

018 4 50 02% 5 63 016 4 00 02 5 00

018 6 14 02% 7 67 016 5 46 017 5 80

019 14 17 OZy, 16 78 019 14 17 0181 13 50

024 53 03 66 04 88 06 32

022 70 03 96 03Y, 12 05 1 60

019 67 03 2 64 0255 2 24 03 2 64

026 36 03 42 05 70 07 98

0335 1 88 04 2 24 02Y, 1 40 03 I 68

0305 2 65 04 3 48 02Y, 2 18 03 2 61

0285 3 56 04 5 00 022 2 75 02Y, 3 12

April 15, 1909.1 120

No. I terns and Quantities.

Angle Iron Bars, Averaging 14 Feet in Length.

31. 6 bars, I-inch by I-inch by 3-16-inch, 93 pounds. _ .. _ ...........••.•.••...•••..• _ .•..•..•••

32. 6 bars, 1%-inch by 1%-inch hy %-inch, 160 ponnds ....................................... .

33. 6 bars, 10-inch by 10-inch by %-inch, 194 pounds ...•....•••••...••......••...•....•.•••.

34': ' 6 bars, 3-inch by 3-inch by 5-16-inch, 513 pounds .......................................... .

35. 6 bars, 30-inch by 30-inch by 7-16-inch, 832 pounds ...................................... .

36. 2 bundles,

37. 2 bundles,

38. 2 bundles,

39. 2 bundles,

40. 2 bundles,

41. 2 bundles,

42. 2 bundles,

43. 2 bundles,

44. 2 bundles,

45. 2 bundles,

46. 5 bundles,

47. 5 bundles,

48. 2 bundles,

49. 2 bundles,

50. 2 bundles,

51. 2 bundles,

52. 2 bundles.

Band Iron, Averaging 30 Feet in a Bundle.

?i -inch by ;!4 -inch, 2~ pounds ..••.•..•...••..••••••..•....•••...•...••••• , •••..

?i-inch by :%-inch, 23 pounds ...•.... _ .........••.•.....••.....••...•..••..•••.

?i·inch by I-inch, 25 pounds ...•..... _ ........•.....•••.•...•.••••..•...•...••.

3-16-inch by ;!4-inch, 30 pounds ................................................ .

3-16-inch by :%-inch, 34 pounds ................................................ .

3-16-inch by I-inch, 38 pounds ...•....•......•........•.••........... _ •..••••...

3-16-inch by 1% -inch, 48 pounds ............................................... .

3-16-inch by 10-inch, 57 pounds .•..•.....••.......••••...........••••.•.••.••••

3-16-inch by 2-inch, 75 pounds ................................................ ..

3-16-inch by 2%-i",ch, 85 pounds ............................................... .

3-16-inch by 20-inch, 240 pounds ........... '.' .............•.•......•••.•••..•••

3-16-inch by 2;!4-inch, 260 pounds .............................................. .

3-16-inch by 3-inch, 114 pounds ............................................... ..

3-16-inch by 3Y-i-inch, 123 pounds ............................................. ..

3-16-inch by 30-inch, 133 pounds .............................................. .

3-16-inch by 3;!4-inch, 143 pounds .................................... _ ........ ..

3-16-inch by 4·inch. 152 pounds ...................................... _ ......... .

Sheet Steel.

53. 12 sheets, 3-foot by 8-foot by ?i-inch, 1,468 pounds .............................•.•...•.•..

54. 12 sheets, 3-foot by 8-foot by 1-16-inch, 734 pounds ..•...•....................•.•..•.•.••••

Tire Steel Bars, Averaging 14 Feet in Length.

55. 32 bars, round edge, 1;!4-inch by 0-inch, 1,300 pounds .................................... .

Tire Iron Bars, Averaging 14 Feet in Length.

56. 50 bars, VB-inch by 3-inch, 4,436 pounds ...........................................•.... '"

57. 32 bars, 0-inch by 50-inch, 4,164 pounds .............................................. ..

58. ~-inch octagon tool steel, 25 pounds .............................................•....•••.

59. 0-inch octagon tool steel, 25 pounds .•......•.•..............................•..•.....••.•

60. 2-inch black iron pipe, 300 linear feet. .........•.•••.........•.•••...........•....•..•••••

61. 10-inch black iron pipe, 500 linear feet ................................................. ..

62. 1 Y-i-inch black iron pipe, 300 linear feet .................................................. .

63. I-inch black iron pipe, 20,000 linear feet. ..•.................••...•.......••.•....••••••••

64. ;!4-inch black iron pipe, 500 linear feet ............................••..•.•.........•.•.•••.

65. 0-inch black iron pipe, 200 linear feet. ...............•.....•.•••.•......•....•.••..•.•••.

66. I-inch cast iron tees, 100 ............................................................... ..

121 [April 15, 1909.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co., Joseph N. Early, P.d- Langler, Manhattan Supply Co., 48 Duane St., 127 Reade St., 91 rand Ave., 127-129 Franklin St.,

New York City. New York City. Brooklyn. New York City. ~ I

A , , A , I A ,

PrIce. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

02 1 86 02j4 2 09 0195 1 81 02j1, 2 33

02 3 20 02j4 3 60 0195 3 12 02j1, 4 00

02 3 88 02\4 4 37 0185 3 59 02j1, 4 85

02 10 26 02j4 11 54 0195 10 00 02j4 11 54

02 16 64 02j4 18 72 0195 16 22 02j4 18 72

025 50 03 60 03 60 03 60

0225 52 03 69 03 69 03 69

022 55 03 75 03 75 03 75

0235 71 03 90 03 90 03 90

022 75 03 1 02 03 1 02 03 1 02

021 80 03 14 03 1 14 03 14

021 1 01 03 1 44 03 1 44 03 1 44

0205 1 17 03 1 71 03 1 71 03 1 71

021 1 57 03 2 25 03 2 25 03 2 25

021 1 79 03 2 55 03 2 55 03 2 55

021 5 04 03 7 20 02j1, 6 00 03 7 20

021 5 46 03 7 80 02j1, 6 50 03 7 80

021 2 39 03 3 42 02j1, 2 85 03 3 42

021 2 58 03 3 69 02j1, 3 07 03 3 69

021 2 79 03 3 99 02j1, 3 33 03 3 99

021 3 00 03 4 29 05 7 15 03 4 29

021 3 19 03 4 56 02j1, 3 80 03 4 56

025 36 70 02~ 40 37 022 32 30 025 36 70

03 22 02 02~ 20 18 024 17 62 0275 20 18

02 26 00 03 39 00 0155 20 15 0275 35 75

02 88 72 02j4 99 81 019 84 28 0165 73 19

01 jI, 62 46 02j4 93 69 02 83 28 017 70 79

07j1, 1 87 06j1, 1 63 08 2 00 10 2 50

07 1 75 06~ 1 69 07j1, 1 87 10 2 50

09 27 00 095 28 50 07~ 23 25 07~ 23 25

07 35 00 07 35 00 058 29 00 05~ 28 75

05% 17 25 06 18 00 049 14 70 048 14 40

04j4 850 00 043 860 00 036 720 00 03j1, 700 00

03 15 00 03 15 00 02j1, 12 50 02j1, 12 50

02j4 4 50 026 5 20 02j4 4 50 02j4 4 50

04 4 00 05 5 00 043 4 30 04 4 00

April 15, 1909.] 122


67. I-inch maJleable iron tees, 100 ...........................................................•

68. lli -inch malleable iron tees, 100 .......................................................•..

69. IJ4 -inch maJleable iron ells, 100 .•................................•.....................••

70. IJ4-inch malleable iron unions, 50 ...................................................... ..

71. IY,.inch malleable iron tees, 50 .......................................................... .

72. I Y,-inch malleable iron ells, 50 ........................................................•..

73. IY,-inch maJleable iron unions, 50 ............................................... .

74. 2-inch ma!1eable iron tees, 50 ................................. -' .................. .

75. 2-inch malleable iron ells, 50 ..................................................... .

76. 2-inch malleable iron unions, 50 ••..•. _ ..•..•.............................•.......

77. Three-hole cast ma!1eable iron posts, 500 ................................................•.

78. Three-hole T iron posts, 500 ......•...............................................

79. Two-hole cast malleable iron posts, 1,000 ......................................... .

80. Two-hole T iron posts, 500 ......... _ .•........................•..................

81. Twisted ribbon wire, equal to sample, 2,000 pounds ................................ "

82. No. 12 gal. annealed wire, equal to sample, 600 pounds ........•.•................... , ....•..

83. IJ4-inch round bar brass, Tobin bronze or equal, 10 pounds ........................ , ...... .

84. I-inch round bar brass, Tobin bronze or equal, 10 pounds ..................................•

85. %-inch round bar brass, Tobin bronze or equal, 10 pounds .................................. .

86. U-inch round bar brass, Tobin bronze or equal, 10 pounds ................................•.

87. Y,-inch round bar brass, Tobin bronze or equal, 10 pounds ................................ .

88. ¥a-inch round bar brass, Tobin bronze or equal, 10 pounds ................................. .

89. J4-inch round bar brass, Tobin bronze or equal, 10 pounds ............................... ..

90. Best Babbitt metal, 35 pounds ..........•........•...........•.••.......................•.

91. Rivets, ¥a-inch by IJ4-inch, equal to sample, I keg ...................................... ..

92. 8-inch hacksaw blades, 6 gros5 ..••.......•............................................•...

93. 14-inch bastard files, I gross ......••.....•............•...................................

94. 14-inch bastard files, second cut, I gross ........................••......................••

95. 14-inch mill files, I gross ..........••.......................•..............................

96. 14-inch square files, J4 gross •........................................................••.•

97. 14-inch, U-inch round files, second cut, J4 gross ................................•......••..

98. 14-inch, y, -inch round files, second cut, J4 gross ........•.••............................•••

99. 14-inch, Y,-inch half-round files, y, gross ...........................•............•........•

100. 14-inch, Y,-inch half-round files, smooth, y, gross ........................•....•..........••

101. 8-inch mill files, J4 gross ........•.•.•....................................................

102. 8-inch, U-inch round files, second cut, J4 gross ........•.•.•. : ...........•.............•.••

103. 8-inch, U-inch half round files, J4 gross ...••.............•........ : ....•.................

104. 8-inch flat files, second cut, J4 gross ...................................................... .

lOS. 8-inch, J4-inch round files, J4 gross ..................................................... ..

106. Emery cloth, No. 00, I gross ....••..............•.•.......• _ .••.....••.••.....•.•.....••

107. Emery cloth, No. 0, I gross ....•.•.••••..•.•.......•..•..••••.••.....•................... 108. Emery cloth, No. I, I gross .••••••••••.•.....•••••...•.....•••••••.•...........•••....••• 109. Emery cloth, No.2, I gross ....•.••..•.••.••.........•••.....•.•.•••...•.••..•..........•

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

All the above iron fence posts to be complete with anchors and heads, and equal to sample.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co .. 48 Duane St.,

New York City. ~ Price. Amount.

05

OS 09

12

19

14

14

15

15

18

97

99

88

88

03~

03}4

22

22

22

22

22

22

25

10 6 00·

6 SO

21 00 ·24 00

21 00

*27 00

*21 00

*30 00

*30 00

*30 00

*8 40

*8 40

*14 50

*10 SO *14 50

2 75 2 75 2 90 2 90

5 00 , 5 00

9 00

6 00

9 SO 7 00

7 00

7 SO 7 SO 9 00

485 00

495 00

880 00

440 00

75 00

19 SO

2 20

2 20

2 20

2 20

2 20

2 20

2 SO 3 50

6 00

39 00

21 00

24 00

21 00

6 75

5 25

7 SO 15 00

15 00

2 10

2 10

3 63

2 62

3 63

2 75 2 75 2 90 2 90

$4,243 61

* Per gross.

123

Joseph N. Early, 127 Reade St.,

New York City. ~ Pnce. Amount.

04

06

OS 15

08

07

18

13

11

24

1 24

1 00

00

65

04}4

04

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

4 00

3 90

28 17

34 10

22 65

*29 40

*25 94

*36 00

*38 76

*38 76

*9 12

*16 00

*16 00

*13 16

*12 00

3 25 3 25 3 40 3 SO

4 00

6 00

5 00

7 50

4 00

3 50

9 00

6 SO 5 SO

12 00

620 00

500 00

1,000 00

325 00

85 00

24 00

2 50

2 50

2 50

2 SO 2.50

2 SO 2 SO 8 75

4 00

23 40

28 17

34 10

22 65

7 35

6 46

9 00

19 38

19 38

2 28

4 00

4 00

3 29

3 00

3 25 3 25 3 40 3 SO

$4,564 32

P.J. Langler, 91 rand Ave.,

Brodklyn. ~ Price. Amount.

047

083

06

12

10

08

IS

17

130

20

940

99~

86

86

04

030

20

20

20

20

21

21

23

35

3 60

6 60

32 00

36 00

32 00

*33 00

*30 00

*30 00

*30 00

*44 00

*12 00

*11 20

*21 00

*14 40

*12 00

2 80 2 80 3 75 4 00

4 70

8 30

6 00

6 00

5 00

4 00

7 SO 8 50

6 75

10 00

472 50

498 75

860 00

430 00

80 00

21 00

2 00

2 00

2 00

2 00

2 10

2 10

2 30

12 25

3 60

39 60

32 00

36 00

32 00

8 25

7 SO 7 50

15 00

22 00

3 00

2 80

5 25

3 60

3 00

2 80 2 80 3 75 4 00

$4,099 97

[April 15, 1909.

Manhattan Supply Co., 127·129 Franklin St.,

New York City. ~ Price. Amount.

04

08

07

11

09

09

14

16

14

170

88

96

820

84

0395

027

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

3 SO 3 25

27 SO 32 00

22 00

*29 00

*25 00

*25 00

*22 00 +27 00

*9 00

*10 50

*14 50

*12 SO *9 00

3 50 3 50 3 SO 4 00

4 00

8 00

7 00

5 50

4 50

4 50

7 00

8 00

7 00

8 75

440 00

480 00

825 00

420 00

79 00

16 20

1 80

1 80

1 80

1 80

1 80

1 80

1 80

6 30

3 50

19 SO

27 50

32 00

22 00

7 25

6 25

6 25

11 00

13 50

2 25

2.63

3 62

3 13

2 25

3 SO 3 SO 3 SO 4 00

$3,966 06

April 15, 1909.] 124

For Furnishing and Delivering Timber (No.1, 19(i9) , for Parks. Borough of The

Bronx.

Arthur C. Jacobson John F. Steeves, & Sons, 85 Bridge 330 W. 89th St.,

St., Brooklyn. New York. Items and Quantities. ~ ,.----1'-----,

PrIce. Amount. Price. Amount.

1. 2-inch white pine, random widths, dressed two

sides, 350 square feet. ....................... $0 11 $38 SO $0 07 $24 SO 2. n~-inch white pine, random widths, dressed two

sides, sao square feet. .. _ ... _ ••....... _ ...... 11 55 00 07 35 00

3. l%:-inch white pine, random widths, dressed two

sides, 500 square feet. ........ _ .............. II 55 00 06~1 32 SO 4. I-inch white pine, random widths, dressed two sides,

600 square feet. .......••.................. _ 11 66 00 06 36 00

5. %-inch white pine, random widths, dressed two

sides, 500 square feet. ............... , ....... 10 SO 00 06 30 00

6. JI,-inch panelling white pine, random widths,

dressed two sides, 300 square feet. .......... _ 09 27 00 10 30 00

7. White pine shelving, 800 square feet. ...•......... 08 64 00 OS 40 00

So 1 %-inch cypress, random widths, dressed two sides,

200 square feet ......................... _ ... OS 10 00 06J1, 13 00

9. 1 y.r. -inch cypress, random widths, dressed two sides,

400 square feet. ..........................•. OS 20 00 06J1, 26 00

10. %-inch cypress, random widths, dressed two sides,

800 square feet. • _ ....•...................•• OS 40 00 06 48 00

11. %-inch cypress, 3 inches wide, dressed two sides,

800 square feet. .....•....••...............• OS 40 00 06 48 00

12. White oak, 2J1, inches by 3J1, inches by 13 feet,

dressed four sides, 25 pieces .................. 20 30 00 25 31 25

13. White oak, 1 inch, random widths, dressed two

sides, 800 square feet ........................ 07J1, 60 00 07 56 00

14. White oak, lJ1, inches, random widths, dressed two

sides, 250 square feet. .. " ., ........ " ......• 07J1, 18 75 08 20 00

15. White oak, 1)4 inches, random widths, dressed two

sides, 500 square feet ....................... 07J1, 37 SO 08 40 00

16. White oak, JI, inch, random widths, dressed two

sides, 250 square feet ........................ 07J1, 18 75 07 17 50

17. White oak, 2% inches by 3J1, inches by 16 feet,

dressed four sides, 18 pieces .................. 1 40 25 20 1 45 26 10

18. White oak, 2 inches, random widths, dressed two

sides, 144 square feet. ........•••..•..• '" • 07J1, 10 80 08J1, 12 24

19. Oak cart shafts, 2 JI, inches thick, as per sample, 12. 25 15 00 75 21 00

20. IJ1,-inch white hickory, random widths, dressed two

sides, 50 square feet. ....................... 06J1, 3 25 12 6 00

21. 2·ineh white hickory, random widths, dressed two

sides, SO square feet. .••...•....•. '" ......• 06J1, 3 25 12 6 00

125


22. I-inch white wood, 12 inches to 16 inches wide,

dressed two sides, 500 square feet. _ ......... .

23. 1)4-inch white wood, random widths, dressed two

sides, 500 square feet. •••. _ ...•..........•••.

24. %-inch white wood, random widths, dressed two

sides, 500 square feet. ..••...••... _ •...•.....

25. Long leaf yellow pine, 3 inches by 12 inches hy 26

feet long, 50 pieces ..•.••••..••••.•..••••••••

26. Long leaf yellow pine, 3 inches by 7 inches by 22

feet long, 50 pieces ...•••••..••..••....... , ..


feet long, 50 pieces ..........•.....•...••....


feet long, 50 pieces ........•.•....•....••....


feet long, 50 pieces ..••... , ••••...............

30. Long leaf yellow pine, 3 inches by 4 inches by 16·

feet long, 50 pieces .•.•....••..•..•......•...


feet long; 50 pieces .........••••...••..•.....

32. Spruce, 3 inches by 4 inches by 13 feet, 150 pieces.

33. Spruce, 3 inches by 4 inches by 16 feet, 50 pieces,_ .

34. Spruce, 2 inches by 4 inches by 22 feet, 50 pieces ..

35. Spruce, 2 inches by 4 inches by 16 feet, 25 pieces •.



38. Spruce, 2 inches by 3 inches by 16 feet, .25 pieces ..

39. Spruce, 2 incbes by 3 inches by 18 feet, 25 pieces ..


41. Scaffolding spruce, 2 incbes by 9 inches by 16 feet,

25 pieces .................................. .

42. Scaffolding spruce, 2 inches by 9 inches by 13 feet,

25 pieces ................................... .

43. Scaffolding spruce, 1)4 inches by 9 inches by 13

feet, 50 pieces ...••...•••..••.....•.......•.

44. Spruce, 1)4 inches by 9 inches by 13 feet, dressed

-one side, SO pieces ......................... .

45. Spruce, 3 inches by 4 inches by 16 feet, dressed

four sides, 24 pieces •••••.•............•....

46. Clear spruce, 2 inches by 2 inches by 13 feet,

dressed four sides, 24 pieces .....•..••••......

47. Spruce, 2 inches by 2 inches by 22 feet, dressed

four sides, 6 pieces ........................ .

Arthur C. Jacobson & Sons, 85 Bridge

St., Brooklyn.

~A Price. mount.

07)4

07

05

3 54

2 17

87

85

74

42

91

36

44

36

29

2Z

16

22

25

28

72

54

37

39

48

13

22

36 25

35 00

25 00

177 00

108 SO

43 SO

42 SO

37 00

21 00

45 50

54 00

22 00

18 00

7 25

5 SO 8 00

5 50

6 25

7 00

18 00

13 50

18 50

19 50

11 52

12

1 32

[April 15, 1909.

John F. Steeves, 330 W. 89th St.,

New York. ,--. ..A._----., Price. Amount.

07

05

2 34

02

89

75

62

56

90

39

';8

42

31

25

16

20

23

28

72

60

40

40

51

15

25

32 50

35 00

25 00

117 00

51 00

44 50

37 SO

31 00

28 00

45 00

58 50

24 00

21 00

7 75

6 25

8 00

5 00

5 75

7 00

18 00

15 00

20 00

20 00

12 24

60

1 50

ApFiI 15, 1909.] 126


48. Spruce bridging, 1~ inches by 2~ inches, 50 pieces ..................................... .

49. Furring strips, 1 inch by 2 inches, 25 bundles ... .

50. Clear spruce, lYz inches by 3U inches by 21 feet,

dressed four sides, 12 pieces ..••••.•....•...

51. Clear spruce, lYz inches by 3U inches, by 18 feet,

dressed four sides. 12 pieces ..• _ .............. .

52. Clear spruce, 1 Yz inches by 3 U inches by 16 feet,

dressed four sides, 12 pieces ................. .

53. Clear spruce, 1 Yz inches by 3 U inches by 14 feet,

dressed four ,ides, 12 pieces ................. .

54. Clear spruce, 1 % inches by 4)/, inches by 13 feet,

dressed four sides, 100 pieces ........•........

55. Clear spruce, 1~ inches by 3yi inches by 13 feet,

dressed four sides, 50 pieces ............... .

56. Clear spruce, 2Yz inches by 3)/, inches by 24 feet

long, dressed four sides, 6 pieces ............ .

. 57. Long leaf yellow pine, 1 ~ inches by 4 ~ inches,

dressed four sides, 600 square feet. •.•••..•...

58. Long leaf yellow pine, 1 inch by 3 inches, dressed

four sides, 2,000 square feet. ................ .

59. -Long leaf yellow pine, 1 inch by 4 inches, dressed

four sides, 500 square feet. ..........•......•

60. Yellow pine ceiling, B. and C. B., % inch by 3)/,

inches, dressed one side, 2,000 square feet. ...

61. Yellow pine ceiling, B. and C. B., li inch by 3 Yz inches, dressed two sides, 1,000 square feet. ...

62. White pine ceiling, B. and C. B., li inch by 3 Yz inches, dressed two sides, 800 square feet ..... .

63. North Carolina pine roofing, li inch by 6 inches,

800 square feet. .......................... ..

64. Pine moulding, 1 inch, quarter round, 500 linear

feet ...................................... .

65. Pine moulding, U inch, quarter round, 500 linear

feet

66. 4'pane! white pine door, 6 feet 10 inches by 2

feet 8 inches by 1 U inches thick, moulded two

sides, 1. ................................... .

67. 4-light windows, complete, 3 feet 10 inches high

by 2 feet 4 inches wide, etc., etc., 3 .•.••••...

68. Pine band mouldings, as per sample, 1 % _ inches

by 1 U inches, 600 linear feet ............... .

69. Cypress shingles, 6 inches by 16 inches, 4,500 .•....

Arthur C. J acobSQn & Sons, 85 Bridge

St., Brooklyn. ~ Price. Amount.

11

53

51

42

37

33

24

19

84

04

03%

03%

02)/,

03%

06

02%

OO)/,

00y,

7 00

01 )/,

007

5 50

13 25

6 12

5 04

4 44

3 96

24 00

9 50

04

24 00

65 00

16 25

50 00

32 50

48 00

18 00

2 50

2 50

9 00

21 00

9 00 31 50

$1,884 31

John F. Steeves, 330 W. 89th St.,

New York. ,---. .A._----., Price. Amount.

09

55

49

42

38

35

22

17

84

03)/,

037&

037&

02U

03)/,

02""

OO~

OO~

500

02

01

4 50

13 75

5 88

04

4 56

4 20

22 00

8 50

5 04

21 00

64 00

16 00

55 00

35 00

36 00

16 80

3 00

3 00

4 50

15 00

12 00

4500

$-1,678 95

127 [April 15,1909.



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

with S. F,rank Miletti for painting the wrought iron railing along the Harlem River

driveway, from One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street to Dyckman street, Borough of

Manhattan, executed under date of October 22, 1908, be and the same hereby is ex

tended to and including April 10, 1909, as recommended by the Architect.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract dated March

2, 1908, with the Manhattan Supply Company for Blacksmith's supplies for Prospect

Park, Borough of Brooklyn, be and the same hereby is extended to March 19, 1909, it

being deemed in the interest of the City so to do.





livering grass seed at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, for which bids have been received this

day, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so ap

proved 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 furnishing and delivering timber 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 a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on




April 15, 1909.1 128


Whereas, Chapter 400 of the Laws of 1908 authorizes The City of New York

to take by grant, gift, devise or condemnation, such lands in the Second and Fourth

Wards of the Borough of Queens as may be selected by the Park Board of said City

and approved by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of said City, for the

purpose of regulating the boundary lines, or parts thereof, of Forest Park, in said Bor

{Iugh and laying out and constructing 'a marginal parkway or parkways along or upon

the exterior boundary or boundaries of said park, which parkway or parkways may be

laid out and constructed over and upon lands donated or to be donated or otherwise

acquired for that purpose, or over and upon lands lying within the present area of

said park, or in part over lands so acquired and in part over such present park lands; and

Whereas, A proposition dated February 23, 1909, addressed to the Hon. Michael

J. Kennedy, Commissioner of Parks, offering to donate lands under the provisions of

s'aid act, has. been received from Frederick H. Man and Alrick H. Man, a copy

whereof is hereto attached; and

Whereas, In the judgment of the Park Board, it is desirable and in the interest

of the City that such proposition should be accepted; now therefore it is

Res9lved, That the Park Board of The City of New York hereby selects the lands

of said Frederick H. Man and Alrick H. Man, described in said proposition and ap

pearing upon a map bearing date the 27th day of March, 1909, signed by A. P.

Man, Civil Engineer, and filed in the office of the Department of Parks on the 15th

day of April, 1909, said lands lying within the boundary lines of the proposed park

way, shown upon s'aid map, and also a gore or strip lying south of Metropolitan ave

nue, and between the said proposed parkway and the present easterly boundary line

of Forest Park, which lands extend from the intersection of said boundary line on

the south with Myrtle avenue, to its intersection on the north with Union turnpike,

such lands being hereby selected for the purpo~es set forth in said statute, namely:

for the purpose of regulating the boundary lines or parts thereof of Forest Park

and laying out and constructing a marginal parkway along, or upon the exterior

boundary line of said park in accordance with the provisions of said act, and in the

manner shown on said map.





129 [April 22, 1909,


Thursday, April 22, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p, m,

Present-Commissioners Smith (President), Berry, Kennedy,


public, the estimate box was opened and all the bids or' proposals which had been


For Furnishing and Delivering Hudson River Road Gravel, or Equal, in Parks and

Parkways, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.


Double Screened Gravel.

Eastern parkway, 2,250 cubic yards. Forest Park, easterly section, 2,445

cubic yards .................... . Bay Ridge parkway, 1,830 cubic

yards ........................ .. Plaza streets, 450 cubic yards ••••.. Prospect Park, 3,600 cubic yards .•.

Fine Gravel, }i-inch. Prospect Park, 1,200 cubic yards .. . Bay parkway, 550 cubic yards .... ..

• 10,575 cubic yards.

Robert Carter & Co., 551 Prospect PI.,

Brooklyn. r-_~A'--__ .....

r Price. Amount. '

$2 35

2 85

$5,287 50 1 I

6,968 25 I

John B. Rose Co., Ft. W. 52d St.

r-__ ~A'_ __ ---,

r Price. Amount.\

1 87/

Roger L. Young, 17 Battery Pl.

,-----"------. Price. Amount.

2 10 2 15 2 25

~ *$2 08Y, $22,048 3,843 00 I

967 50 I 8,100 00 J

~ :1:$2 20 $27,115 00

2,700 00 t I 2 25 2 15 1,182 50 J t2 08Y, 3,648 75 J

$29,048 75 $25,697 62 $27,115 00

t 1,750 cubic yards. * 12,325 cubic yards.

April 22, 1909.] 130

For Furnishing and Delivering Limestone and Limestone Screenings in Parks and

Parkways, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.


Robert Carter & Co., Clinton Point Stone Norton & Gorman 551 Prospect PI., Company, Contractin~ Co., 303

Brooklyn. 115 Broadway. Douglass t., B'k'n. A A

r--"-_______

'Price. Amount. ,

'Price. Amount. ,

Price. Amount.

1 Y. ·inch Limestone.

Highland Park, 1,060 cubic yards ... $1 82 $1,929 20 $1 74 $1,844 40 $1 72Y. $1,828 50

Limestone Screenings.

Highland Park, 690 cubic yards ... . Forest Park, 500 cubic yards ....... 1 New Lots playground, 200 cubic ~

yards .......................... J Prospect Park, 300 cubic yards ..... t Greenpoint Park, 100 cubic yards ... j Williamsburg Bridge Park, 200 cubic

yards ................ : ....... .. McLaughlin Park, 200 cubic yards' .. Eastern parkway, 450 cubic yards ... t Lincoln terrace, 150 cubic yards .... j Linton Park, 100 cubic yards ...... . Amersfort Park, 200 cubic yards .. ..

72 1,186 80 1 1 97 1,379 00 I

I 1 63 652 00 ~

*$1 79 $5,531 10 *$1 62 Y. $5,021 25 1 30 260 00 I 1 40 280 00

1 75 '.'" " J 2 00 200 00

2 25 450 00

$7,387 00 $7,375 50 $6,849 75

* 3,090 cubic yards.

April 22, 1909.] 132

For Furnishing and Delivering Crushed Trap Rock and


Crushed Trap Rock, 1 Y..inch.

Ocean parkway (traffic road), 1,200 cubic yards ....................... . Bay parkway, 1,100 cubic yards ....................................... . Eastern parkway extension. 1,150 cubic yards ......................... .

Crushed Trap Rock, ~·inch. Ocea'; parkway, 600 cubic yards ...................................... . Fort Hamilton avenue, 600 cubic yards .......................••........

Trap Rock Screenings, 91\·inch . . Vcean parkway. 900 cubic yards ..................................... .

Eastern parkway extension. 900 cubic yards .............•.............. Fort Hamilton avenue, 300 cubic yards ...........••....................

Joseph A. Boyce, 847 Boulevard,

Long Island City. ~ ____ ~A~ ____ __

Price. Amount:

$1 53 $1,836 00 1 53 1,683 00 1 90 2,185 00

53 918 00 53 918 00

53 1,377 00 1 90 1,710 00 1 53 459 00

$11,086 00

====== .. ======================================= * 3,450 cubic yards. t 1,200 cubic yards.

133 [April 22, 1909.

Trap Rock Screenings on Parkways, Borough of Brooklyn.

Robert Carter & Co., 551 Prospect Place,

Brooklyn. I Price.

$1 99 1 74 1 99

1 89 . 1 89

1 89 1 99 1 8~

A , Amount.

$2,388 001 1,914 00 ~ 2,288 50 J

1,13400t 1,134 00 j

1,701 OO} 1,791 00

567 00

$12,917 50


30 Church Street. A

'Price. ,

Amount.

I "$1 67 $5,761 50 I

I

'."" 00 ) tl 73

*1 65 3,465 00

$11,302 50

:I: 2,100 cubic yards.


115 Broadway.

'Price. "---~

§$1 64 $11,070 00

$11,070 00

Jacob E. Conklin, 299 Broadway.

~..A..'---' Price. Amount.

§$1 64 $11,070 00

$11,070 00

§ 6,750 cubic yards.

April 22, 1909.] 134


Commissioner 'Smith offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for repairing asphalt

roadway pavements· where directed, in the Borough of Manhattan, for which bids

were received on 15th 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




Commissioner Smi.th offered the following:


livering machinists' and blacksmiths' supplies for parks, in the Borough of Manhattan,

for which bids were received on 15th inst., be forwarded to the Comptr6ller for his

approval of sureties and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered





Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on the 15th inst. for alterations

and repairs to Aquarium Building, in Battery Part<:, be and the same hereby are re

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




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder ,for repaving the Seventy

seventh street roadway and walk entrances to the American Museum of Natural

History, in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, for which bids were

received on the 8th inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of suretie~


the President for an on behalf of this Board.






135 [April 22, 1909.

contract to be prepared for furnishing and setting new curbstones in the parks in

Broadway .. between Ninety-sixth and One Hundred and Tenth streets, in the Bor

ough of Manhattan. And when So prepared, and the form of contract shall have been

approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.




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

is hereby authorized to cause to be prepared plans. specifications and form of contr~ct "For rebuilding cribwork and filling in bank on the easterly side of the Harlem River

in Macomb's Dam Park, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The City of New York;"

and when the same shaH have been prepared, and the form of contract approved

as t6 form. by the Corporation Counsel. to publish an advertisement inviting pro··

posals for doing the work.




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 to asphalt pavements, in the Borough of Brooklyn, and

when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel. to advertise for

proposals for same.





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

to be prepared for repairs to bridge in Dyker Beach Park, Borough of Brooklyn,

and when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to adver

tise for proposals for same.



Commissioner Kennedy offered the foHowing:

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

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

April 22, 1909.] 136

to be prepared for the construction of a playground at Seigel, McKibben and White

streets, Borough of Brooklyn, and when the same shall have been approved by the

Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for same.





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

to be prepared for the construction of Bay Ridge parkway, from Fourth avenue to

Fort Hamilton avenue, Borough of Brooklyn, and when the same shall have been

approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for same.





delivering Hudson River road gravel, or equal, on parks and parkways in Brooklyn

and Queens, 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

same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this

Board.





137 [April 29, 1909.


Stated meeting, 3 p. m. Thursday, April 29, 1909.



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 Three Thousand Cubic Yards of Mould in Parks in

the Borough of Manhattan.

3,000 N ames of Bidders. Cubic Yards. Amount.

Price.

Atlanb Contracting Company, No. 434 East Ninety-first street,

New York City ......................................... . $1 49 $4,470 00

Chas. L. Doran Contracting Company, No. 1015 Walton avenue,

The Bronx, New York City ............................. . 1 35 4.050 00

Edward B. Dunne, No. 1 Madison avenue, New York City .... . I 49 4.470 00

Evergreen Construction Company, No. 130 Third avenue, Long

Island City ............................................ . 1 34 4.020 00

William T. Young, No. 448 West Thirty-sixth street, New

York City ....• ~ ........................................ . 1 39 4.170 00

Setting New Curbstones in the Parks on Broadway, Between Sixty-third and Eightieth

Streets, in the Borough of Manhattan.


Straight curbstone to set, 5,100 linear

Cooper & Evans Company,

220 Broadway.

,--, P-r-ic-e.~A Amount.'

The Dunbar Contract· ing Company.

444 E. 68th St. ,.--_~A~ __ ....., , Price. Amount.'

W. J. Fitzgerald, 547 W. 45th St.

-------"---~ Price. Amount.

feet .....•...............••.... $0 47 $2,397 00 $0 70 $3,570 00 $0 49 $2,499 00

Curved curbstones to set, 280 linear feet .......................... . 47 131 60 70 196 00 49 137 .20

$2,528 60 $3,766 00 $2,63620

April 29, 1909.] 138



1{esolv~d, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and

IZichmond be and he hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of

contract to be made for the inst~llation of electric light and power plant in the New

York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilrlen Foundations, Fifth avenue, Fortieth and

Forty-second streets, in the Borough of Manhattan, and when so prepared and the

form of contract shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, and also by

the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, as required by law, to publish advertisements

inviting proposals for doing the work.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry: Kennedy-3.

CommisEioner Smith offered the following:


Edward Theriault, executed under date of Septen:ber 25, 1908, for repairing iron fences

enclosing Stuyvesan't Park, Bryant Park, and the grass plots in Park avenue. from

Thirty-fourth street to Fortieth street. and from Fifty-sixth street to Ninety-sixth

street. in the Borough of Manhattan, be and the same is hereby extended to and includ

ing April 27. 1909, as recommended by the architect.





Edward Theriault, executed under date of September 25, 1905, for painting iron fences

enclosing Stuyvesant Park, Bryant Park, and the grass plots in Park avenue. from

Thirty-fourth street to Fortieth stree~, and from Fifty-sixth street to Ninety-sixth

street, in the Borough of Manhattan, be and the same is hereby extended to and includ

ing April 24, 1909, as recommended by the architect.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy--3.

Commissjoner Berry offered the following:


ing one 12-ton 3-whee1 steam road roner for parks in The Bronx, for which bids were

received on the 8th inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties,

and when so approved that a contract for the same he entered into and executed by

the President for and on behalf of this Boarcl.



139 [April 29, 1909.


Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on the 22d inst. for furnishing

trap rock and traprock screenings in parkways, Borough of 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 furnishing limestone

and limestone screenings to parks in the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, for which

bids were received on the 22d inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval






Resolved. That all the bids or proposals received on the 15th inst. for furnishing

and delivering dust preventive or road oil in Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, be

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


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-·3.


Resolved, That the proposal, of ·the lowest formal bidder for setting curbstones on

parks in Broad way, between Sixty-third and Eightieth streets, Manhattan. for which

bids have been this day received, be fQrwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of

sureties, and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and exe






141 [May 6, 1909.


Thursday, May 6, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.

Present-Commissioners Smith (President), Berry. Kennedy.




livering 3,000 cubic yards of mould for parks in Manhattan, for which bids were re

ceived on the 29th ult., be fo'rwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties


the President for and on behalf of thi, Board.

Which was adopted by the foHowing vote:





contract to be prepared for furnishing and erecting iron railings around the grass

. plots 111 Broadway, between Sixty-first and Seventy-first streets, Borough of Man··

hattan, and when so prepared and the form of contract shall have been approved by

the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.



Commissioner Smith offered the foIlowing:

Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on 15th ult., for furnishing

and delivering Roa Hook gravel, or gravel of equal quality, on parks and parkways,

Borough of Manhattan, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the

interest of the City so to do.



Un motion, at 3.10 p. m., the Board adjourned.


143 [:\lay 13, 1909.


Stated meeting, 3 p. m. Thursday, May 13, 1909.

Present~Commissioners Smith (President), Berry, 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 and Delivering Crushed Trap Rock and Trap' Rock Screenings in

Parkways, Borough of Brooklyn.

N ames of Bidders. 6,750

Cubic Yards. Price. Amount.

Joseph A. Boyce, No. 847 Boulevard, Long I sland City ..... .

Clinton Point Stone Company, No. 115 Broadway, City ..... .

Jacob E. Conklin, No; 299 Broadway, City ................. .

Manhattan Trap Rock Company, No. 30 Church street, City ..

$1 48 1 57

1 59

1 63

$9,990 00

10,597 50

10,732 50

11,002 50

For Rebuilding Cribwork and Filling in Bank on the Easterly Side of the Harlem

River in l\lacomb's Dam Park, in the Borough of The Bronx.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Item. and Quantities.

Piles, 12,000 linear feet. ..........••.....••.•••••

Round timber, 5,500 linear feet. .•.••.......••.•••

Square timber, yellow pine, 26,000 feet (B. M.) ..•

Iron bolts, collars, rods, !pikes, etc., 16,000 pounds.

Rip·rap, in place, 1,800 cubic yards ....••..••••...

Cinder fill, 3,200 cubic yards ..••....•....••.••..•

Alamo Construction Company,

215 W. 125th St. r-_--'A~_-...,

'Price. Arno·unt. '

$015 $1,800 00

10 550 00

*30 00 780 00

0'6 960 00

75 1,350 00

1 00 3,200 00

Total. ............................. , ........... $8,640 00

* Per thousand feet (B. 111.>.

Henry E. Fox, 81 E. 125th St.

,.---,-,,-~

Price. Amount.

$0 50 $6,000 00

30 1,650 00

*60 00 1,560 00

05 800 00

50 900 00

25 800 00

$11,710 00

,

May 13, 1909.] 144

Haggerty Contracting Company,

2459 Davidson Ave. A Items and Quantities.

'Price. Amount. '

1. Piles, 12,000 linear feet.......................... $0 75

2. Round timber, 5,500 linear feet.................. 60

3. Square timber, yellow pine, 26,000 feet (B. ~f.)... *60 00

4. Iron bolts, collars, rods, spikes, etc., 16,000 pounds. 10

5. Rip·rap, in place, 1,800 cubic yards ................ .

6. Cinder fill, 3,200 cubic yards ..............•.•...

50

50

$9,000 00

3,300 00

1,560 00

1,600 00

2,700 00

1,600 00

Total. . . .... . • . . . . .... . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . • . . . . . . . $19,760 00

* Per thousand feet (B. M.).

New York Submarine CO'ltracting Co., 130·132 Pearl St.

Items and Quantities. .. A~ __ --.

'Price. Amount. '

1. Piles, 12,000 iinear feet......................... $0 71

2. Round timber, 5,500 linear feet.................. 51

3. ~,quare timber, yellow pine, 26,000 feet (B. ]\1.)... *60 00

4. Iron bolts, collars, rods, spikes, etc., 16,000 pounds. 15

5. Rip·rap, in place, 1,800 cubic yards.............. 00

6. Cinder fill, 3",200 cubic yards.................... 45

$8,520 00

2,805 00

1,560 00

2,400 00

1,800 00

1,440 00

Total. . . . . . • • • • • • • . . . • . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • $18,525 00


Phrenix Construction Company,

41 Park Row. Items and Quantities.

'Price.

1. Piles, 12,000 linear feet. •••.....•..• _ . . . . • . . . . . • $0 45

2. Round timber, 5,500 linear feet. •..••........... _ 12

3. Square timber, yellow pine, 26,000 feet (B. M.)... *54 00

4. Iron bolts, collars, rods, spikes, etc, 16,000 pounds _ 09

5. Rip-rap, in place, 1,800 cubic yards............... 85

6. Cinder fill, 3,200 cubic yards ....••.............. _ 35

A , Amount.

$5,400 00

660 00

1,404 00

1,440 00

1,530 00

1,120 00

Total.......................................... $11,554 00


John B. Malatesta, 3169 Jerome Ave.

r--...A..-.., Price. Amount.

$0 35 $4,200 00

15 825 00

*50 00 1,300 00

04 640 00

60 1,080 00

30 960 00

$9,005 00

John F. O'Heir, 3052 Perry Ave.


$0 20 $2,400 00

18 990 00

*04 1 04

06 960 00

70 1,260 00

28 896 00

$6,507 04

H. G. Rolf, 39 Cortlandt St.


$0 30 $3,600 00

16 880 00

*50 00 1,300 00

06 960 00

70 1,260 00

35 1,120 00

$9,120 00

145 [May 13, 1909.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approv~d.


Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract with William

Horne Company, "For furnishing aU the labor and materials for the erection and

completion of southeast entrance gate in the New York Zoological Park, in Bronx

Park, in The City of N ew York," be and the same hereby is extended to October

29, 1907, in accordance with the recommendation of the Director of the Zoological

Park and the Chief Engineer of Department of Parks, Borough of The Bronx.



Commissioner Kennedy offered the foUowing:


livering crushed trap rock and trap rock screenings in parkways 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





Resolved, That all the bids or proposals this day received for rebuilding cribwork

and filling in bank on the easterly side of the Harlem River, 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.





147 [May 20, 1909.


Thursday, May 20, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.




been received, pursuant .to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as

follows:

Furnishing All the Labor and Materials Necessary to Repair Asphalt Pavements on

Glenmore Avenue, Eastern Parkway Extension and at the Entrance to Prospect

Park, Borongh of Brooklyn.

The Ba~ber Asphalt Cranford Company, Uvalde Asphalt

Items and Quantities. Paving Company, 190 Montague St., Paving Company,

30 Church St. Brooklyn. 1 iBroadway. A A ,---;.-~

Price. Amount. ' ( Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

1. Asphalt pavement, complete; 4,640 square yards ...•.•••..••.••..• $1 41 $6,542 40 $1 75 $8,120 00 $1 35 $6,264 00

2. Concrete foundation; 176 cubic yards ......................... 7 00 1,232 00 6 75 1,188 00 5 50 968 00

Total... .. . . .••. ...• . . . . . ..•••. $7,774 40 $9,308 00 $7,232 00



Resolved, That the CQmmlssioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan

and Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specification to be prepared for furnishing and delivering Portland cement, building sand and

broken stone for use in the Conservatory Lake in Central Park, Borough of Man

hattan, and when so prepared and same shall have been approved as to form by the

Corporation Counsel to advertise for proposals for the same.


Aye~-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.

May 20, 1909.] 148


Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan

and Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form

of contract to be prepared for furnishing and erecting bluestone steps and cheeks

with rubble masonry foundations in the entrance walk to Central Park, at West One

Hundred and Sixth street, in the Borough of Manhattan, and when s~ prepared and

the form of contract shall have been approved as to form by the Corporation Counsel

to advertise for proposais for said work.

vVhich was adopted by the following vote:



Resolved, That the prcposal of the lowest formal bidder for repairing asphalt

pavements on Glenmore avenue, Eastern parkway extension and at the entrances to

Prospect Park, Brooklyn, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded

to the ComptroIler 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.





149 [:May 27, 1909.

DEPARTMENT OF PA..RKS . •

Stated meeting, 3 p. m. Thursday, May 27, 1909.

Present-Commissioner Smith, President; Berry, Kennedy.


pubHc, the estimate box was opened, and all the estimates or proposais received in


For all Labor and Materials Required for all Excavation, Blasting, Grading and

Granite and Asphalt Block Paving, for an Entrance Road from Ninth Avenue,

to and Under the New South Wing of the West Facade, Also Building Em

bankment Walls and New Areas, and Lowering and Rebuilding Road in Rear

of Above Wing, for the Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Square, . Borough of Manhattan.

Bidders. .Amount.

Alamo Construction Company, No. 2]5 West One Hundred and

Twenty-fifth. street, New York City................................ $41,800 ()()

Atlanta Contracting Company, No. 434 East Ninety-first street, New

York City ............. :........................................... 26,000 ()()

Joseph Di Benedetto, No. 423 East One Hundred· and Fifteenth street,

New York City ............................ , ...................... .

P. J. Brennan & Son, No. 624 Madison avenue, New York City ....... .

Thomas Crimmins Contracting Company, No. 444 East Sixty-ninth

street, New York City ............................................. .

Dunbar Contracting Company, No. 444 East Sixty-eighth street, New

York City ........................................................ .

Charles E. Fraser & Co., No. 315 Fifth avenue, New York City ......... .

Guidone & Galardi Company, No. 162 East Twenty-third street, New

York City ......................................................... .

Thomas B. Leahy Building Company, No.1 East Forty-second street, New

York City ........................................................ .

*Merrill-Ruckgaber Company, No. 50 Church street, New York City ... .

Joseph Moore, No. 161 East Eighty-ninth street, New York City ...... .

Swift Building Company (Inc.), No. 647 St. Nicholas avenue, New

York City ....................................................... .

* No sureties' depositions.

31,013 ()()

33,900 00

36,900 00

32,540 00

34,975 00

30,150 ()()

33,000 00 29,780 ()()

33,369 ()()

37,000 ()()

May 27, 1909.] 150

For Furnishing and Setting New Curbstones in the Parks on Broadway; Between


1. Straight curbstones, 6,230 linear feet ........................................................ .

2. Curved curbstones, 410 linear feet. ....................................................•...•

151 [May 27, 1909.

Ninety-sixth and One Hundred and Tenth Streets, in the Borough of Manhattan.

Cooper & 'Evans Co., Dunbar Contracting Galvin & Cantwell, De'nnis McCarthy, 220 Broadway. Co., 444 E. 68th St. 308 E. 38th St . 460 W. 151st St.

I Price. .A

Amount." 'Price. A. , ,---. .A.. ______ ,---_..A 1

Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$1 09 $6,790 70 $1 26 $7,849 80 $1 25 $7,787 50 $1 33 $8,285 90

1 09 446 9() 1 26 516 60 1 25 512 50 1 33 545 30

$7,237 60 $8,366 40 $8,300 00 $8,831 20

May 27, 1909.} 152

For all Labor and Materials Required for Furnishing and Erecting Iron Railings

Around the Grass Plots in Broadway, Between Sixty-first and Seventy-first

Streets, Borough of Manhattan.

Bidders.

Isaac E. Abbott, No. 90 Westchester square ........................... .

Anchor Post Iron Works, No. 165 Broadway, New York City ......... .

Clarke & Stowe, No. 221 Greenpoint avenue, Brooklyn ................ .

John Fox & Co., No. 253 Broadway ................................... .

Wlady Konop, No. 416 Walcott avenue, Astoria ......•...................

National Cement and Construction Company, No. 150 Nassau street,

New York City ................................................... .

New Jersey Foundry and Machine Company, No. 90 West street, New

York City ............................................. ' ........... .

The Snead & Co. Iron Works, Jersey City, -:-J. J .... , .......... , ... , ..... .

Vulcan Rail and Construction Company, No. 175 North Ninth street, Brooklyn ........................................................ .

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and ,approved.


Amount.

$18,32700

13,995 00

15,400 00

17,000 00

18,289' 00

17,95000

17,243 00

22,300 00

. 16,975 00



contract to be made for the furniture and equipment of the New York Public

Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, Fifth Avenue, Fortieth and Forty

second streets, in the Borough of Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of

contract shall have b'een approved by the Corporation Counsel, and also by the Board

of Estimate and Apportionment, as required by law, to publish advertisements in

viting proposals for doing the work.





with McHarg-Harton Company, for furnishing, delivering and laying water mains

and appurtenances in the Ramble and in the vicinity of Fifth avenue, between Sixtysixth and Sixty-ninth streets, all in Central Park, Borough of Manhattan, executed

153 [May 27, 1909.

under date of September 23, 1908, be and the same hereby is extended to and includ

ing Awil 22, 1909, as recommended by the Chief Engineer ..



Commissioner Kennedy offer~d the following:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract with David

M. Hanley for furnishing and planting trees and shrubs in McLaughlin Park, in the

Borough of Brooklyn, dated October 25, 1907, be and the same hereby is extended

to May 1, 1909, in accordance with the recommendation of the Superintendent of

Parks of the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

Which was adopted by the following vote:,




Queens be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specific'ations

to be prepared for the construction of a shelter house in McKinley Park, Borough of

Brooklyn, and when the same shalI have b'een approved by the Corporation Counsel, ~

to advertise for proposals for same.

Which was adopted by the ~olIowing vote:



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest form'al bidder for excavating, blasting,

grading and the granite and asphalt block paving for an entrance road from Ninth.

avenue to and under the new south wing of the West Facade, also embankment

walls and new areas, and lowering and rebuilding road in rear of above wing for

the American Museum of Natural History, in Manhattan square, Manhattan, 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.





erecting iron railings around the grass plots in Broadway, bet"Veen Sixty-first and

Seventy-first streets, Manhattan, for which bids have been this day received, be

" , ,

May 27, 1909.] 154

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 behaTfof this Board.

Whi~h was adopted by the following vote:




155 [June 3, 1909.


. Thursday, June 3, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.



public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals which had been received, pursuant to duly published advertisements were opened and read, as

follows:

June 3, 1909.] 156

For All Labor and Materials Required for the Erection and Completion of a Shelter

and Comfort Station Located on the West Side of Riverside Drive, Opposite

Grant's Tomb, Borough of Manhattan.

Bidder's Name.

Amsterdam Building Company, No. 43 West Twenty-seventh street; New

York City:j: ........................................................ .

Joseph di Benedetto, No. 423 East One Hundred and Fifteenth street,

New York City:j: ................................................... .

Edmund D. Broderick, No. 1382 Lexington avenue, Xew York City:j: ..... .

Calumet Construction Company, No. 15 East Fifty-ninth street, New York

City:j: ............................................................. .

George F. Driscoll, No. 550 Union street, Brooklyn:j: ................ : '" ..

James F. Egan, Nos. 5 and 7 East Forty-second street, Kew York City:j: ..

Paul J. Exner Construction Company, No.1 Madison avenue, New York

CitYi' ............................................................. . Guidone & Galardi, No. 162 East Twenty-third street, Xew York City:j: .. .

Hartman & Horgan, Ogden avenue and One Hundred and SiX:ty-second

street, New York City§ ............................................ .

George Hildebrand, No. 38 Park row. New York Cityt .................. .

Kelly & Kelley, Inc., No. 45 East Forty-second street, ?\T ew York Cityt ... .

John Kennedy & Co., No. 1133 Broadway, New York Cityt ............. .

Thomas B. Leahy Building Company. No. 1 East Forty-second street,

New York City§ ................................................... .

Thomas McKeown, No. 103 Park avenue, New York City:j: ............. .

Morningside Construction Company, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street

and Eighth avenue, New York Cityt ............................... .

O'Connell & Hanna, No 271 ';Yest One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street,

New York City§ .................................................. .

M. Reid & Co., Inc., No. 114 West Thirty-ninth street, New York City:j: ..

Neptune B. Smyth, No. 1123 Broadway, New' York City:j: ................ .

Swift Building Company, Inc., No. 647 St. Nicholas avenue, New York City:j:

John F. 'NaIsh Construction Company, No. 1 Madison avenue, New

York City:j: ........................................................ .

George Vassar's Son & Co.,. No. 1170 Broadway, New York' City:j: ....... .

Amount.

$41,06600

54,155 00

51,000 00

47,843 00

50.500 00

51,875 00

38,970 00

49,407 00

54,39400

44,400 00

41,484 00

47,34000

41,32700

47,133 00

51,000 00

54,715 00

49,623 00

*52,409 00

47,500 00

47,000 00

43,375 00

* Aggregate of separate bids for work under section 1 and section 2 of specification. t Sample submitted. :j: No sample submitted. § Refers to sample on file.

,

157 [June 3, 1909.

For Furnishing and Delive'ting One Thousand Cuhic Yards of Loam or Top Soil on

the Harlem River Driveway, in the Borough of Manhattan.

Bidder's Name.

Atlanta Contracting Company, No. 434 East Ninety·first street, New

York ....................................................... .

Chas. L. Doran Contracting Company, No. 1015 Walton avenue, The

Bronx .............................................•.........

John Hartman, No. 15 West One Hundredth street, New york ....... .

Wm. H. Masterson, No. 1935 Walton avenue, The Bronx ........... .

1,000 Cubic Yards. Price Amount.

Per Cubic Yard.

$1 23

20

1 70

1 15

$1,230 00 .

1,200 00

1,700 00

1,150 00

June 3, 1909.] l58

•

For Constructing Chelsea' Park,


1. 5·inch curb, 1,875 linear feet. ••.... , ..... .

2. 2Y.-inch edging, 1,700 linear feet. ...•.•.•.

3. Walk basins, 9 .......................... .

4. Surface basins, 2 ....................... .

5. Receiving basins, 2 ..................... ..

6. 6-inch vitrified pipe, 350 linear feet .•...•..

7. 8-inch vitrified pipe, 400 linear feet. ...•...

8. 10-inch vitrified pipe, 330 linear feet. ...•••

9. 12-inch vitrified pipe, 70 linear feet. •...••.

Atlanta Contracting Company,

434 East 91st St. r---~.'----'Price. Amount:

$2 00

90

40 00

40 00

150 00

00

1 00

1 00

4 00

$3,750 00

1,530 00

360 00

80 00

300 00

350 00

400 00

330 00

280 00

10. Water supply, complete................... 2,000 00 2,000 00

11. Rock asphalt mastic walk pavement, 47,000

square feet .........•....••••.••••.••

12. Playgrounds, complete .............•..•••

13. Granite coping, 1,500 linear feet.., ....•...

14. Concrete in walk foundations, 325 cubic

yards

15. Steam pipe system ........•....•......••

16. Wrought iron picket fence on concrete, 380

linear feet •••.••....•••...•..••.....

17. Wrought iron picket fence on granite cop-

ing, 1,500 linear feet. ...••..••..••..•

18. 3-rail pipe ferice, 1,370 linear feet ..•••.•••

19. Mold, 1,860 cubic yards .••••.....••..•...

20. Sod, 23,000 square feet. ...••........•...

22

4 50

6 00

4 50

3 00

62

75

01Y.

10,340 00

7,700 00

6,750 00

1,950 00

500 00

1,710 00

4,500 00

849 40

3,255 00

345 00

$47,279 40


30 Church St. •

'Price. Amount~

$2 09

1 09

74 00

76 00

290 00

1 03

1 55

2 43

7 12

23

2 48

10 00

4 10 ..

3 59

, 72

2 00

02%

$3,918 75

1,853 00

666 00

152 00

580 00

360 50

620 00

801 90

498 ~O

2,338 00

10,810 00

9,875 00

3,720 00

3,250 00

1,723 00

1,558 00

5,385 00

986 40

3,720 00

632 50

$53,448 45

159 [J une 3, 1909.

in the Borough of Manhattan.

Cooper & Evans The Dunbar Contract· C. W. Collins, Company, ing Company, Henry E. Fox.

91 East Fordham Rd. 220 Broadway. 444 East 68th St. 81 East 125th St. I

A , I A

\ I A , ,---.A..-------.,

Price. An1ount. Price. Amount. Price: Amount. Price. Amount.

$1 25 $2,343 75 $1 18 $2,212 50 $1 57 $2,943 75 $4 00 $7,500 00

85 1,445 00 10 <1,870 00 70 1,190 00 80 1,360 00

50 00 450 00 48 00 432 00 45 00 405 00 100 00 900 00

60 00 120 00 80 00 160 00 50 00 100 00 100 00 200 00

200 00 400 00 160 00 320 00 345 00 690 00 150 00 300 00

75 262 50 80 280 00 1 00 350 00 1 50 525 00

1 00 400 00 1 50 600 00 25 500 00 3 00 1,200 00

1 50 495 00 2 10 693 00 1 35 445 50 4 00 1,320 00

2 00 140 00 5 50 385 00 3 95 276 50 4 00 280 00

2,000 00 2,425 00 1,750 00 2,500 CO

25 11,750 00 23 10,810 00 21 9,870 00 35 16,450 00

10,000 00 10,200 00 7,000 00 7,500 00

4 00 6,000 00 2 75 '4,125 00 4 00 6,000 00 3 00 4,500 00

10 00 3,2~0 00 10 30 3,347 50 6 50 2,112 50 8 00 2,600 00

1,000 00 1,850 00 1,500 00 1,600 00

2 50 950 00 3 00 1,140 00 3 65 1,387 00 3 50 1,330 flO

2 50 3,750 00 2 60 3,900 00 3 25 4,875 00 2 50 3,750 00

2 00 2,740 00 60 822 00 80 1,096 00 80 1,096 00

2 00 3,720 00 1 65 3,069 00 60 2,976 00 3 00 5,580 00

04 920 00 02 460 00 02y.( 517 50 04 920 00

$52,136 25 $49,101 00 $45,984 75 $61,411 00

June 3, 1909.] 160

Guidone & Galardi Kelly & Kelley

Items and Quantities. Company, (Inc.), ,

162 East 23d St. 45 East 42d St. ,--..A.._---------. r---"-~ Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

I. 5·inch curb, 1,875 linear feet. ............. $1 48 $2,77.5 00 $1 00 $1,875 00

2. 20-inch edging, 1,700 linear feet ....... '.' . 1 13 1,921 00 80 1,360 00

3. Walk basins, 9 ••.••...•••.•.••..•.....••• 38 00 342 00 100 00 900 00

4. Surface basins, 2 ......................... 38 00 76 00 100 00 200 00

5. Receiving basins, 2 ...................... _ 185' 00 370 00 500 00 1,000 00

6. 6-inch vitrified pipe, 350 linear feet. ....... 69 241 50 60 210 00

7. 8·inch vitrified pipe, 400 linear feet. ....... 1 91 764 00 70 280 00

8. 10-inch vitrified pipe, 330 linear feet. ...... 2 02 666 60 80 264 00

9. 12·inch vitrified pipe, 70 linear feet. ....... 2 14 149 80 10 00 700 00

10. Water supply, complete . .................. 2,150 00 3,270 00

II. Rock asphalt mastic walk paYement, 47,000

square feet .......................... 25 11,750 00 19 8,930 00

12. "Playgrounds, complete ./ .................. 9,850 00 7,432 00

13. Granite coping, 1,500 linear feet. ......... 4 25 6,375 00 2 75 4,125 00

14_ Concrete in walk foundations. 325 cubic

yards ................................ 8 85 2,876 25 10 00 3,250 00

15. Steam pipe system ...................... 1,500 00 3,000 00

16. Wrought iron picket fence on concrete, 380

linear feet .......................... 3 60 1,368 00 3 00 1,140 00 17 _ Wrought iron picket fence on granite cop-

ing, 1,500 linear feet. ................ 25 4,875 00 2 00 3,000 00 .

18. 3-rail pipe fence, 1,370 linear feet ........ 70 959 00 55 753 50

19. Mold, 1,860 cubic yards .................. 85 3,441 00 25 2,325 00

20. Sad, 23,000 squ~re feet. .................. 03 690 00 01 230 00

$53,140 15 $44,244 50

*No sureties offered.

For Rebuilding Cribwork and Filling In Bank on the Easterly Side


1. Piles, white pine, 12,000 linear feet. .............................. .

2. Round timber, 5,500 linear feet. ................................... .

3. Square timb~r, yellow pine, 26,000 feet (E. M.) ................... .

4. Iron (bolts, collars, rods, spikes, etc.), 16,000 pounds ........ _ ...... .

5. Rip·rap, 1,800 cubic yards ........................................ .

6. Cinder fill, 3,200 cubic yards ..........•...........................

Alamo Construction Company,

215 West 125th St. ,----"-------, Price. Amount.

$0 20

20

30 00

06

75

00

$2,400 00

1,100 00

780 00

960 00

1,350 00

3,200 00

$9,790 00

161 [June 3, 1909.

*Merrill-Ruckgaber Robertson & Gerehart The Sicilian Asphalt Company, Joseph Moore, Contracting Company, Paving Company,

50 Church St. 161 East 89th St. 186 Remsen St., Bklyn. 41 Park Row. A A A "------..

'Price. ,

'Price. ,

'Price. Amount.' ,

Amount. Amount. Price. Amount.

$1 70 $3,187 50 $3 00 $5,625 00 $1 49 $2,793 75 $1 25 $2,343 75

1 17 1,989 00 1 25 2,125 00, 89 1,513 00 1 00 1,700 00

89 70 807 30 50 00 450 00 47 '50 427 50 50 00 450 UO 97 50 195 00 50 00 100 00 47 50 95 00 50 00 100 r.o

175 00 350 00 300 00 600 00 137 50 275 00 250 00 500 00

1 12 392 00 1 25 437 50 85 297 50 1 25 437 50

1 SO 600 00 1 SO 600 00 1 35 540 00 1 25 500 00

1 88 920 40 2 00 660 00 1 SO 495 00 1 75 577 50

2 25 157 SO 3 00 210 00 2 00 140 00 3 00 210 00

1,365 00 4,000 00 2,375 00 2,500 00

33 15,510 00 20 9,400 00 27 12,690 00 20 9,400 00

13,135 00 8,300 00 7,400 00 7,000 00

2 40 3,600 00 3 00 4,500 00 3 SO $,250 00 2 90 4,350 00

7 20 2,340 00 9 00 2,925 00 5 SO 1,787 50 6 00 1,950 DO

915 00 2,000 00 1,125 00 1,600 00

5 28 2,006 40 3 25 1,235 00 3 SO 1,330 00 3 22 1,223 GO

5 28 7,920 00 2 80 4,200 00 2 85 4,275 00 2 55 3,825 00

68 931 60 65 890 50 67 917 90 62 849 10

2 40 4,464 00 2 00 3,720 00 87 3,478 20 2 00 3,720 00

03 690 00 02 460 00 02)1, 575 00 02 460 00

----$61,175 70 $52,438 00 $47,780 35 $43,696 75

of '.:he Harlem River in Macomb's Dam Park, in the Borough of The Bronx.

J. B. Malatesta, 3169 Jerome Ave.,

The Bronx. ,r---"---., Price. Amount.

$0 30 $3,600 00

10 550 00

50 00 1,300 00

04 640 00

60 ,t" ,"'"

l,aSool), 30 960 00

$8,130 00

Wm. P. McDonaid, 205 S. 6th Ave.,

Mount Veinon, N. Y. ,-----"------, Price. Amount.

$0 25 $3,000 00

20 1,100 00

55 00 1,430 od 06 960 00

80 1,440 00

70 2,240 00

$10,170 00

John F. O'Heir, 3052 Perry Ave.,

The Bronx. r----A---., Price. Amount.

$0 20 $2,400 00

18 990 00

40 00 1,040 00

06 960 00

85 1,530 00

49 1,568 00

$8,488 00

The PhoeD,ix Con· struction Company,

41 Park Row. ,----"---------, Price. Amount.

$0 45 $5,400 00

12 660 00

54 00 1,404 00

09 1,440 00

85 1,530 00

35 1,120 00

$11,554 00

June 3, 1909.] 162

For Furnishipg and Delivering Three Hundred Twelve-inch and Twenty-five Twenty

inch Expanded Metal Tree Guards (No 1, 1909) for Parks, Borough of

The Bronx.


1. 12'inch expanded melal tree guards, 300 ........................... .

2. 20·inch expanded metal tree guards, 25 ............................ .

Anchor Post Iron Works,

165 Broadway. ,-----.-A------" Price. Amount.

$1 39

2 85

$-H7 00

71 25

$+88 25

For Furnishing and Delivering Fifteen Hundred Cubic Yards Garden Mold for

St. Mary's Park, Borough of The Brqnx, City of New York.

Bidder's Name.

Chas. L. Doran Contracting Company, No. 1015 \Valton avenue, The

Bronx, New York City ..•..•........•.........•••.............

J',hn Hartman, No. 15 West One Hundredth street, New York City' ..

Humus Products Company (Wm. H. Gaston, Proprietor), No.1 Madi·

son avenue, New York City ................................. .

Wm. H. :\Iasterson, No. 1935 Walton avenue, The Bronx, New York

City

* No analysis submitted.

1,500 Cubic Yards. Price Amount.

Per Cubic Yard.

$1 75

1 19

2 65

. $2,625 00

1,785 00

3,975 00

4,175 00

The minutes af the previous meeting were read and approved.

Commissioner Smithcffered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal b:dder for furnishing and setting

new curbstones in the parks on Broadway, hetween Ninety-sixth and One Hundred and

Tenth streets, in the Borough of :Manhattan, for which bids were receive:! on the

~7th nit., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so

approveci that a contl·act for the same be entered into and executed by the President

for and on behalf of thi~ Board.

'v"hjch was adopted by the followirig vote:


163 [J une 3, 1909.



with the Gnidone & Galardi Company for the erection and completion of a comfort

station in the Ramble, Central Park, executed under date of September 1, 1908, be

and the same herpby is extended to and including May 28, 1909, as recommended by

the architect.



Commissioner Smith offered the fGllowil~g at the request of Commissioner Berry:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the cnmplelion of the contract with Thomas

M. Hart, dated Augun 18. 19J8, "For furnishing a!l the labor an:! materials for com

pletely erecting and construt.:ting the concrete wall, piers, fo:tings and reinforced

CGncrete posts, surmounted by an e;ectl-ically welded wire fe:lce, in the easterly exten

sion of Bronx Park, in The City of New York," be and the same hereby is extended

to May 27, 19U9, in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief Engineer for

the Dppartrnent of Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

\Vhich was adopted by thE. following vote:



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting a shelter

anrl comfort station on the west side of Riverside drive opposite Grant's Tomb, Man

hattan. for which bids have been this day received. be forwarded to the Comptroller

for his approval of sureties, and when so 2pproved th<\t a contract for the same be

entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this B:ard.

\Vhich was adopted by the followir.g vote;



Resolved, That the proposal uf the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and deliver

ing 1,000 cubic yards of loam or top soil on the Harlem River driveway, Manhattan,

for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his

approval of sureties, and when so alJproved that a contract for the same be entered



Ayes-Commi;;sioners Smith, Kennedy-2.


W. J. FRANSIOLI, Secretaty.

165 [J une 10, 1909.


Thursday, June 10, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for constructing Chelsea

Park in the Borough of Manhattan, for which bids were received on the 3d in st., be

forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties and when so approved that







Richmond be, and he hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of


plots in Broadway, between Seventy-second and Eighty-second streets, Borough of

Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of contract shall have been approved

by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for said work.





Richmond be, and he hereby is authorized to catlse plans, specifications and· form of


plots in Broadway, between Eighty-second and Ninety-second streets, Borough of


by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for said work.

Which WaS adopted by the following vote:


June 10, 1909.] 166


Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhatt~n and



plots in Broadway, between Ninety-second and Ninety-eighth streets, Borough of

Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of contract shaH have been approved

LY the Gorporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for said work.





Hichmond be, and he hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form

of contract to be prepared for paving with asphalt tiles certain walks of Central and

other parks in the Borough of Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of

,contract shall have ,been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for pro

posals for said work.





Richmond he, and he hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of

contract to be prepared for the erection and completion of a comfort station and

s-helter for women ,and children in Chelsea Park, Borough of Manhattan, and when so

prepared and the form of contract shall have been approved by the Corporation Coun

'sel, to advertise for proposals for said work.




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

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

'of C'Ontract for "Furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection and com

pletion of a public comfort station and storehouse in the New York Zoological Park,

;inBronx Park, in The City of New York."

And, when the same shall have been prepared and theforrn of contract approved

as to'form, by' the Corporation Counsel; to publish an advertisement inviting pro

posals for doing the-work.



167 [June 10, 1909.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing a.nd de

livering expanded metal tree guards for parks in The Bronx, for which bids were

received on the 3d inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties






Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and de-

. livering garden mould for St. Marys Park, The Bronx, for which bids were received

on the 3d 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-Commissioners. Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.

On motion at 3.15 p. m., the Board adj ourned.


169 [June 17, 1909.


Stated meeting, 3 p. m. Thursday, June 17, 1909.


A representative of the Comptroller being present alfld the meeting open to the


heen received pursuant to duly published advertisemenrt:s were opened and read, as follows:

, For Furnishing and Erecting Wrought Iron Picket Fences A.rotmd the Two Play

grounds in Tompkins Square, in the Borough of Manhattan.

Bidder's Name.

Anchor Post Iron Works, No. 165 Broadway, New York

F. S. Banko & Co., 'No. 57 Warren street. ............ .

John Fox & Co., No. 253 'Broadway, New york ..... .

1,210 Linear Feet.

Brice Per Foot.

$3 83

3 19~

290

Charles E. Fraser & Co., No. 315 Fifth avenue .. , ..... (a)

Wlady Konop, No. 416 Wolcott avenue, Astoria, L. I.. New Jersey Foundry and Machine Company, No. 90

West street, New york ........................... .

John Turl's Sons (Inc.), No. 26 Cortlandt street, New

York City ........................................ (b)

Vulcan Rail and Construction Company, No. 175 North

Ninth street, Brooklyn ............................ .

(a) This bid" reads $4,029 per linear foot.

(b) No affidavit.

3 17

2 88

800

264

Amount.

$4,634 30

3,868 ,97

3,509 00

4,029 00

3,835 70

3,48480

9,680 00

3,19440

June 17, 1909.] 170

For Furnishing and Erecting Three Rail Pipe Fences Along Various Walks in St. Nicholas Park, Borough of Manhattan.

2,450 Linear Feet.

Bidder's Name. Price Per Foot. Amount.

Anchor Post Iron 'Works, No. 165 Broadway ......... . $0 82 $2,009 ()()

John Fox & Co., No. 253 Broadway ................... . 82 2,009 ()()

New Jersey Foundry and Machine Company, No. 90

West street ....................................... . 95 2,327 50


Ninth street, Brooklyn ........................... . 73 1,788 50

For Repairs to Timber Bridge in Dyker Beach Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

Bidder's Name.

Henry R. Asserson, No. 59 Pearl street. ............................. .

Cooper & Evans Company, No. 220 Broadway, New York City ....... '"

Normar. A. Etter, N'., J31 Hall street. ................................ .

George Humphreys, No: 575 Clinton street. Brooklyn ................ .

P. H. O'Connell, No. 119 Third place, Brooklyn ..................... .

John O'Connor, No. 725, President street, Brooklyn ................... .

Robertson & Gerchart Contracting Company, No. 186 Remsen street,

Brooklyn ......................................................... .

Ward & Co., Astoria, Long Island City ............................. ..

Cr-escent Construction Company, No. 725 Morris Park avenue, New

York City ....................................................... .

Amount.

$3,19910

2;821 00

3,589 00

2,797 ()()

3,27000

3,447 00

3,131 00

3,385 00

3,240 00

Jqne 17, 1909.] 172

For Furnishing and Delivering Roa Hook Gravel or Grav.el of Equal


1. Coarse gravel, 8,000 cubic yards .............•........... } 2. Fine gravel, 2,000 cubic yards .......................... .

Cunningham & Kearns, 434 E. 91st St., New York City.

r--------~A~--------~l ( Price. Amount.

$1 80 $18,000 00

$18,000 00

For the Construction of a Playground at Siegel, McKib


1. Excavation, 10,500 cubic yards .. _ ..............••. __ •....

2. Cement walk, 3,000 square feet. .. _ .............•• _ ....•...

3. Relaying bluestone flagging, 1,600 square feet. .••.. _ .. " ..•.

4. New curbing, 225 linear feet. .... _ . " ...........• _ •....• _ .

5. Wrought-iron picket fence, 820 linear feet. ........ _ ..... _ ••

6. Wire mesh fence, 340 linear feet. _ ............... _ •...••..

7. Wrought-iron gates, 4 .................•......... _ ..•..•..

8. Wire mesh gates, 3 ........•.............................•

9. 12-inch vitrified pipe, 320 linear feet. ............•........•

10. 8-inch vitrified pipe, 310 linear feet ....•.......•..•....••..

11. Round catch basins, 4 •.......... _ •...•...•......••..•••..

12. 2-inch galvanized wrought-iron pipe, 400 linear feet .....•...

13. 2-inch garden valves, 2 •...............................••..

14. Cast-iron fence COrner posts, 11 ......................... .

15. Drinking fountains, 2 .................... : ...........•.••

16. Cinder and'limestone pavement, 6,700 square yards ......... .

17. Top soil, 600 cubic yards ......................•....•.•••.

18. Granite block gutter, 75 square yards ..•..........•....•...


434 E. 91st St. ,-_________ A-________ -"

( Price. Amount.

$0 96

23

10

30

3 50

2 50

80 00

15 00

1 50

1 00

50 00

50

10 00

30 00

100 00

60

40

00

$10,080 00

690 00

160 00

292 50

2,870 00

850 00

320 00

45 00

480 00

310 00

200 00

200 00

20 00

330 00

200 00

4,020 00

840 00

225 00

$22,132 50

173 [June 17, 1909.

Quality on Parks and Parkways. in the Borough of Manhattan.

John Fleming, Joseph Matthews, John B. Rose Company, 38 Park Row, 17 Battery PI., 642 W. 52d St.,

New York City. New York City. New York City. A A .A...

'Price. \

'Price. \ { . \


S $.1 99% $15,960 OO} {$2 11 $16,880 00

t 1 99% 3,990 00 $2 09 $20,900 00 211 4,220 00

$19,950 00 $20,900 00 $21,100 00

ben and White Streets, in the Borough of Brooklyn.

Cooper & Evans Company, Frank J. Gallagher, J. H. Harnett, .220 Broadway, 574 Park PI., 601 Herkimer St., New York City. Brooklyn. Brooklyn.

{ .-'

\ 'Price.

A \

Price. .A...

\ Price. Amount. Amount. Amount.

$0 60 $6,300 00 $0 87 $9,135 00 $0 99 $10,395 00

16 480 00 18% 555 00 19% 585 00

04 64 00 10 160 00 05r.4 92 00

45 326 25 04 234 00 97 218 25

2 80 2,296 00 75 3,075 00 2 99 2,45.1 SO

2 00 680 00 95 663 00 2 14 727 60

50 00 200 00 65 00 260 00 70 00 280 00

10 00 30 00 28 75 86 25 9 75 29 25

58 505 60 50 480 00 67 214 40

58 489 80 25 387 50 67 207 70

80 00 320 00 40 00 160 00 33 00 132 00

90 360 00 75 300 00 47 1'88 00

50 00 100 00 2 00 4 00 8 00 16 00

10 00 110 00 22 00 242 00 26 40 290 40

165 00 330 00 70 00 140 00 88 00 176 00

43 2,881 00 50 3,350 00 47 3,149 00

1 25 750 00 10 660 00 1 20 720 00

2 00 150 00 60 195 00 2 60 195 00

$16,372 65 $20,086 75 $20,067 40

June 17, 1909.] 174

2.

3.

4.

I


Excavation, 10,500 cubic yards ................................... -........................ .

Cement walk, 3,000 square feet. ........................................•...............•.

Relaying bluestone flagging, 1,600 square feet. ............................................ .

New curbing, 225 linear feet ............ ,_ ................................................ .

5.' Wrought-iron picket fence, 820 linear feet. ..............................................•.

6. Wire mesh fence, 340 linear feet. ....................................................... .

7. Wrought· iron gates, 4 ..................................•...............•.................

8. Wire mesh gates, 3 ....................•...............................•......••.........

9. 12-inch vitrified pipe, 320 linear feet. ...........................................•........•

10. 8·inch vitrified pipe, 310 linear feet. ....................•..........•...•...........•......

11. Round catch basins, 4 ........ : ....................................•....•.................

12.' 2·inch galvanized wrought-iron pipe, 400 linear feet. ................•...............•......

13. 2·inch garden valves, 2 •. -..............•...............•................ " .............. .

14. Cast-i~o~ fence corner posts, 11 ......................................................... .

15. Drinking fountains, 2 ..•..........................................•....•.................

16. Cinder and limestone pavement, 6,700 square yards ............•......•.....•..•......•......

17. Top soil, 600 cubic yards ..•......................•....•..........•....•••...............

18. Granite block gutter, 75 square yards .............•.•••..•.....••...••...••..•...••••....••

175 [June 17, 1909.

Kelly & Kelley (Inc.), O'Grady Brothers, Robertson & Gerehart 45 E. 42d St., 69 N. 8th St., Contracting Company,

New York City. Brooklyn. 186 Remsen St., Brooklyn. r ~-----.. ,-----A- \ r _.A_~~_-----.,


$0 70 $7,350 00 $0 SO $5,250 00 $0 95 $9,975 00

10 300 00 16 480 00 16 480 00

OS 80 00 07 112 00 06 96 00

4 00 900 00 25 281 25 95 213 75

4 00 3,280 00 4 70 3,854 00 00 4,100 00

2 00 680 00 1 90 646 00 3 00 1,020 00

20 00 80 00 45 00 180 00 90 00 360 00

17 00 51 00 15 00 45 00 16 00 48 00

60 192 00 90 288 00 75 240 00

50 155 00 90 279 00 55 170 50

13 00 52 00 40 00 160 00 20 00 80 00

50 200 00 80 320 00 50 200 00

15 00 30 00 5 00 10 00 00 10 00

30 00 330 00 20 00 220 00 20 00 220 00

70 00 140 00 60 00 120 00 95 00 190 00

30 2,010 00 33 2,211 00 38 2,546 ~)O

00 600 00 10 660 00 60 960 00

4 00 300 00 2 00 150 00 2 00 150 CO

~-~~-

$16,730 00 $15,266 25 $21,059 25

June 17, 1909.] 176

For Furnishing an4 Delivering Forage at Pros


For Menagerie.

1. Timothy hay, 32,800 pounds .........................•...................................••

2. Best rye straw, 1,500 pounds .........................................•.....................

3. Yellow corn, No.2, 26,600 pounds ........................................................ .

4. Cracked corn, 1,500 pounds .............................................................. .

5. iBest wheat ,bran, 500 pounds .................................•.............................

6. White clipped oats, No.1, 150 bushels .................................................... ..

I. Oil meal, 100 pounds ..................................... .' .............................. .

8. Screenings, 1,250 pounds ................................................................. .

9. Corn meal, 600 pounds ................................................................... .

For Park Stables.

1. Timothy hay, 66,000 pounds .............................................................. .

2. Best rye straw, 21,000 pounds ............................................................. .

3. Yellow corn, No.2, 500 pounds ........................................................... .

4. Best wheat bran, 1,500 pounds ............................................................ .

5. White clipped oats, No.1, 3,600 bushels .................................................. ..

6. Oil meal, 400 pounds ....•...............................................•.................

7. Axle grease, IS·pound pails, 18 pails ................•.......................................

8. Axle grease, cases, 3 cases ................................................................ .

* Per cwt. t This is ~abulated as 79 cents per bushel, although in the bid the word

Iii [Jl1ne 17, 1909.

pect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, as Required.

Levy Brothers, Chas. Schaefer, Jr., 346 to 380 Maujer St., 275 Meserole St.,

Brooklyn. Brooklyn. A A

t Price. , ( \

Amount. Price. Amount.

*$1 50 $492 00 *$1 45 $475 60

*1 80 27 00 *1 I

75 26 25

02 532 00 *2 00 532 00

02 30 00 *2 00 30 00

*1 75 8 75 *1 60 8 00

80 120 00 t79 118 50

02 2 00 *2 00 2 00

02 25 00 *2 00 25 00

02 12 00 *2 00 12 00

$1,248 75 ------ $1,229 35

*$1 50 $990 00 '$1 45 $957 00

*1 80 378 00 *1 75 367 50

*2 00 10 00 *2 00 10 00

*1 75 26 25 *1 60 24 00

80 2,880 00 79 2,844 00

*2 00 8 00 *2 00 8 00

1 00 18 00 00 18 00

2 60 7 80 2 50 7 50

4,318 05 4,236 00

$5,566 80 $5,465 35

bushel is replaced by the abbreviation cwt.

J\l!1e 17, 1909.] 178




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

contract for "Fumishing all the labor and materials for constructing a block asphalt

pavement on the roadway of the bridge over the tracks of the New York, New Haven

and Hartford Railroad, on Bronx and Pelham 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

as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting pro





Resolved, Th<l!t: the proposal of the lowest formal bidder ior repairs to timber

bridge in Dyker Beach Park, Brooklyn, for which bids have been this day received,


that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for ana

-on behal£ of this Board.



'Commissioner Smith offered the following:


-erecting wrought iron picket fences around the two playgrounds in Tompkins square,

Manhattan, 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 same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of this

Board.



Commissioner Smith offered the following;


-erecting three-rail pipe fences along various walks in St. Nicholas Park, Man

hattan, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller

for his approval of sureties, ::t:1d when so approved that a contract for the same be

entered into, and executed by tne President for and on behalf of this Board.


Aye~-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3 .

. On motion, at 3.25 p. m., the Board adjourned.

W. J. FRANSIOLI, Secretary

179 [June 24, 1909.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS .

• Thursday, June 24, 1909.

St~ted meeting, 3 p. m.

Present-Commissioners Smith, President; Berry, Kennedy.

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


been .received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, ·as

follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Coal, for Parks, in the Borough of Manhattan.

Burns Bros., Davies Bros. (Inc.), George F. Sinram. 50 Church Street. Ft. ·of E. 37th St. 910 E. 5th St.

J,tems and Quantities. "Price. A Amount.'

A , Price.

\ Price.

, Amount. Amount.

1. First quality broken 5 t$5 49 t$6,862 50 1 coal, 1,250 tons .... *$4 91 *$6,137 50 1 + 4 90 5·28 +.6,127 23 S $5 70 $7,125 00

2. First quality egg coal, Jt6 24 ,2,496001 400 tons .......... *5 62 *2,248 00 1+ 5 57 1-7 +2,228 57 S 5 95 2,380 00

3. First quality stove S t 6 24 t93 60 } coal, 15 tons ....... *5 62 *84 30 11:5571-7 +83 57 5 95 89 25

4. First quality nut coal. S t 6 24 t62 401 10 tons ........... *5 62 *56 20 1:j: 5 57 1-7 +55 71 S 5 95 59 50

5. First quality Cumber- S t 4 45 15-28 t53 461 land coal, 12 tons.-. *4 15 *49 80 (t4 99 :j:59 88 S 4 90 58 80

------*$8,575 80 ,$9,574 38 $9,712 5S

+ 8,548 54

* Price per net ton. t Price per gr,oss ton. :t Shows proportionate prices and amounts for'

net tons of 2,000, pounds, applied to bid of Davies B'ros.

For Furnishing and Erecting Iron Railings Around the Grass Plots in Broadway,

between Seventy-second and Eighty-second Streets, Borough of Manhattan.

Anchor Post Iron Works, No. 165 Broadway, City ...... _ ........ _ ... _'" Clarke & Stowe, No. 221 Greenpoint avenue, Brooklyn ... _ .. _ ...... _ .. __ . _

John Fox & Co., No. 253 Broadway, City .. _ .............. _ ............ ..

New Jersey Foundry and Machine Company, No. 90 West street, City ... .

Amount. $16,475 00

14,900 00

16,500 00

16,68900

June 24, tOOl] 180

For Furnishing and Delivering Forage for Parks, Borough of Manhattan.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.


Prime sweet timothy hay, old, 168,000 pounds ..

Red clover hay, 35,000 pounds ......... ......

No. 1 long rye straw, 15,400 pounds ......... .

No. 1 white clipped oats, old, 5,500 buohels ....

First quality bran, 3,100 pounds ..... .........

Clean, sound No.2 yellow corn, 11,200 pounds.

First quality ground oats, 1,000 pounds.

Oil meal, 300 p01lnds .................

Fine salt, 300 pounds ....... .................

* Per cwt.

Thos. P. Huffman, 650. W. 34th St.

'~P7~i-c-e.--~A~-A-m--o-u-nt'.'

*$0 99 $1.663 20

*79 276 50

*1 20 184 80

69 3.795 00

*1 50 46 50,

*1 65 184 80

*2 20 22 00

*1 75 25

*1 00 3 00

$6,181 05


Commi,sioner Smith offered the following:

Frank 1. Lennon Co., 143 E. 31st St.

rrP-r-ic-e-. --.vA~A--m-o-u-n""t:

*$1 00 $1,680 00

*90 315 00

*1 10 169 40

68 3,740 00

*1 50 46 50

*1 60, 179 20

*2 20 22 00

*1 75 25

*1 00 00

-------$6,160 35


with Peet & Powers for furnishing and installing electric work in the Department

Shops and Stables in Central Park, Borough 0 f ~Ianhattan, executed under date of

January 9, 1909, be and the same hereby is extended to and including June 12, 1909,

as recommended by the Architect.


Ayes-Commissioners Smiih, Berry, Kennedy~3.


Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on June 17, 1909, for furnishing

and delivering forage at Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, be and the same hereby

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



Cummissioner Kennedy offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for the construction of a

playground at Seigel, McKibbenanc1 White streets, in the Borough of Brooklyn. for

which bids were received 011 June 17, 1909, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his

181 [June 24, 19m






Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs ot 1:Irooklyn and

Queens be and lie hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specifications

t6 be prepared for repairs to the asphalt walks at Prospec.t Park Plaza, Borough of

Brooklyn, . and, when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel,





Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs ot tsrooklyn and


. to be prepared for the improvement of that section of Prospect Park between the

Willink entrance and extending northerly between the East drive and Fl<!tbush avenue

for a distance of about 1,000 feet, Borough of Brooklyn, and, when the same shall have

been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for same.




Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs 01 l:Irooklyn and


to be prepared for reconstructing walks, paving stable yard and grounds around the

workshop and replacing gravel road leading to the Litchfield ManSion, Borough of

Brooklyn, and, when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel,


Which was adopted by the following v.ote :



Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs ot 1:Irooklyn and


to be prepared for constructing a roadway up to the Athletic Building and Police

Station on the Parade Grounds, laying cement walks in connection with this building,

and g.rading, sodding, seeding and planting of the grounds surrounding this structure,

Borough of Brooklyn, and, when the same shall have been approved by the Corpora

tion Counsel, to advertise for proposals for same.

June 24, 1909.] 182





ering coal for parks in the Borough of Manhattan, for which bids ~:lVe been this day

received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and, wht'll so



Which was adopted by the following vcte:


Commissioner Smith. offered the following:


ering forage for parks in Manhattan, for which bids have been this day receivect, be

forwa'rded 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.



Commjssioner Smith offel-ed the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing ana erect

ing iron railings around grass plots on Broadway, between Seventy-second and Eighty

second streets, Manhattan, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded

to the Comptroller for his app'roval 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 thi5

Board.





to ,request the Board' of Estimate and Apportionment to establish the grade of Assist

ant Landscape Architect for the Park Board, at a salary of $2,500 per annum, for

one incumbent, the establishment of such position to be in place of Topographical

Draftsman to the Park Board, the duties of which shall be performed by the Assistant

Landscape Architect.



On motion, at 3.25 p. m., the Board adj oumed.

CLINTON H. SMITH, Assistant Secretary.

L

183 [JUly I, 1909.

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS~

• , Thur~day,. July I, 1909.

Stated meeting; 3 p. m.

Present~Commissioners Smith, President; Berry, Kennedy.




For alI Labor and Materials Required for the Furnishing and Erecting Bookstacks

and Other Work in Connection therewith in Addition G of the Metropolitan

Museum of Art, located in Central Park, on the West Side of Fifth Avenue, Borough of Manhattan.

N ames of Bidders.

Abramson Engesser Company, Nos. 1971 and 1973 Fii-stavenue .......... .

Geo. W. Cobb, Jr., Nos. 47 and 49 Liberty street. ...................... .

Crescent ConstruCtion iCompany, No. 725 Morris Park avenue,. The Bronx

Library- Bureau, No. 316 Broadway ................ ,..... . ........... .

Madison Building' Company, No.1 Madison avenue ........ , .......... '" , \ •• '.. : 0- _ '" ,-

J. F. Walsh Construction Company, No.1 Madison avenue ............. .

Amount.

$18,412 OJ

18,449 00

19,42000

11,983 00

22,000 06 14,77000

Furnishing and Delivering Fntsh Beef for the Central Park Menagerie, Borough of

Manhattan.


Aaran Buchsbaum Co., . No. 165 Amsterdam Ave.,

City. _______ A~ ______ ~,

rprice. Amount.

Fresh beef. 35,550 pounds .............. : $0 0572 $2,033 46

'Sayles Zahn Co., Sixth ;\ve .. and Tenth St:" ~ _____ G_i~Y. ( Price. Am~li'nt.'

$0 0694 ,l' $2,467 17

July 1, 1909,] 184

For Furnishing and Delivering Ten Thousand Gallons Asphaltic Road Oil (No.1,

1909) for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders.

*Good Roads Improvement .company, No. 220 Broadway ...

The Standard Oil ,Company of New York, No. 26 Broadway

*The Texas .company, No. 17 Battery place ............... .

10,000 Gallons. Price. Amount.

$0.09% $940 00

.060 650 00

.090 950 00

• Price includes a rebate of $1 for each empty barrel returned in good condition. Allowing 50

gallons to the barrel. the rebate will amount to $200.




with the Atlanta Contracting Company, executed under date of January 22, 19:19, for

furnishing and setting' curbstones and for constructing walks of rock asphalt mastic

in the addition to Riverside Park, at One Hundred and Twenty-second street, Bor

ough of Manliattan, be and the same hereby is extended to and including June 8, 1909.

as recommended by the Chief Engineer.

Which Was adopted by the folbwing vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Bt'rry, 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 and specifications and form

of contract "For planting screen of trees and scrubs al?ng the tracks of the New

York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad in Pelham Bay 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 wotk.~





livering 10,000 gallons of asphaltic road oil for parks for the Borough of The Bronx,

for. which bids have been this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for hi!

approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract for the same -be ~te-red

into and executed by the President for and on' behalf of this Board.

185 [July 1, 1909.




Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received June 3, 1909, for rebuilding

cribwork and filling in bank on the easterly side of the Harlem River in Macomb's

Dam Park, The Bronx, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being neemed for

the interest of the City so to do.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting bookstacks

and other work in connection therewith in Addition G of the Metropolitan Museum af

Art, Central Park, Manhattan, for which bids have been this day received, 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






livering fresh 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







187 [J uly 8, 1909.


Thursday, July 8, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.


A representative of the Comptroller being. present and the meeting open to the


received, pursuant to duly published a<ivertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering One Thousand Barrels of Emulsifying Road

Sprinkling Oil, for Parks, in the Borough of Manhatan.

1,000 Barrels. Name of Bidder. Price Amount.

per Gallon.

The Standard Oil Company of New York, No. 26 Broadway. . $0 049 $2,450 00

Note-The above tabulation is made on the assumption that one barrel contains

fifty gallons.


Between Eighty-second and Ninety-second Streets,. Borough of Manhattan.

Names of Bidders. Amount.

Clarke & Stowe, No. 221 Gteenpoint avenue, Brooklyn.............. ..... $14,700 00

John Fox & Co., No. 253 Broadway ........ :..... .. . . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 16,250 00

New Jersey Foundry and Machine Company ......................... ,... 15,896 00

JJUl~ 8,. 1900, 1 188

For Furnishing and Delivering Forage at Prospect Park,

Wm. Brown, 42 Hale Ave.,

Items and Quantities. Bro0f!I..._Yll_. --, Price. Amount. \

For Menagerie. t. Timothy hay, 3,280 pounds ..........................•............... $0 OtlBS $278 80

2, "Delft rye straw, 1,500 pounds ........................•...........•... 011 16 SO

'3. Yellow. corn, No.2, 26,600 pounds .................................. . 015 399 00

4. Cracked corn, 1,500 pounds ......•........•.......................... 0165 24 7S

5. Best wheat bran, 500 pounds .............................•.........• 014 7 00

6. No.1 white clipped oats, 150 bushels .............................. .. t59 88 50

7. Oil meal, 100 pounds ....•.....•....................•............... 02 2 00

8. Screenings, 1,251J pounds ......•...........................•.......•• 02 25 00

9. Corn meal, 600 pounds ........................................... .. 016 9 60

For Park Stables.

1. Timothy hay, 66,000 pounds .........................•..........•.... 0085 561 00

2. Best rye straw, 21,000 pounds ................................... ' .. . 011· 231 00

3. Yellow corn, No.2, 500 pounds .....................•............... 0155 7 75

4. Best wheat bran, 1,500 pounds ...............................•...... 014 21 00

5. No.1 white clipped oats, 3,600 bushels ............................. .. t59 2,124 00

'6. Oil meal, 400 pounds ......•..•...................................... 02 8' 1)0

7. Axl'e grease (IS.pound pails), 18 pails ............................... . :tl 00 18 00

It. Axle II'rease (cases), 3 cases •.............•.•........•.............•• 13 00 9 00

Total. ...•••.•......•.........•........•.......................•. $3,830 90

Total, if extended as intended by bidder, is ..................................... .

• Per hundredweight. t Per bushel. :t Per pail. § Per case.

189

Borough ot Brooklyn, as Required.

Richard J.' Donovan, 540 Union St.,

B1"0 'lklyn. (

~Ptjce.

$0 93

1 12

1 65

1 80

1 45

t61

2 00

1 80

1 80

93

1 12

65

45

t61

2 00

+90

13 00

Amount.

$305 04

16 80

438 90

27 00

7 25

9~ 50

2 00

22 50

10 80

613 80

235 20

8 25

21 75

2,196 00

8 00

16 20

9 00

$4,029 99

Richard Knox, 684·686 Pacific St.,

Broo}dyn. ,r--~~--,

*Price.

$1 00

1 65

1 65

1 75

1 50

t70

1 95

1 75

1 70

1 00

1 65

1 65

1 50

t70

1 95

+85

§2 75

Amount.

$328 00

24 75

438 90

26 25

7 50

105 00

1 95

21 87

10 20

660 00

346 SO •

8 25

22 50

2,520 00

7- 80

15 30

8 25

$4,553 02

Schaefer & Laux, 201 Logan St.,

BrooRlyn. A

( Price. Amount: '

$0 84 $27,552 00

1 20 1,800 00

1 68 44,688 00

1 73 2,595 00

1 50 750 00

t65 97 50

200 £00 00

2 00 2,500 00

1 80 1,Q80 00

84 55,440 00

20 25,200 00

1 68 840 00

1 50 2,250 00

t65 2,340 00

2 00 800 00

+90 i6 20

§14 00 42 00

$168,190 70

$4,152 65

[July 8, 1909.

Frederi.; J. Sullivan, 266 Bond St.,

Brooldyn.

$001n,

01

01~

01i.,

01ti

t63

02

01~

01M

01n,

01

01~

01ti

t63

02

+85

§2 75

$360 80

15 00

425 60

25. SO

8 00

94 50

2 00

20 00

10 50

726 00

210 00

8 00

24 00

2,268 00

8 00

15 30

8 25

$4,229 45

July 8, 1909.] 190

For Regulating, Grading, Paving with Macadam Pavement, etc., the Bay Ridge Park Borough of


1. Excavation, 55,275 cubic yards .....•....•..........•....•. ~ •••••..•......•.••...•.••.••.•••

2. Macadam pavement, 18,736 square yards .............•.••...•.......•..•.•.•••..•.•••..••••

3. Vitrified brick pavement, 2,700 square yards ..............•....••........••.••...•.••.•••.•••

4. 12-inch vitrified 'sewer pipe, 5,640 linear feet., ........• _ •.• , .•...... , .. , .••.....•••....•••••

5. 4-inch cast-iron water pipe, 4,600 linear feet ....................... -.••.. '" •.. , ........... ..

6. I-inch galvanized wrought-iron pipe, 650 linear feet ........................................ .

7. Surface hydrants, 2 % -inch, 5 ....... : ......... , ............ , .................. , ....•••.•.••

8. 4-inch Kennedy valves, 7 ........•••...............................•.•...••.•....•..••.•••

9. I-inch garden valves, 17 ........•..•.......•..•.....•.•...•.•...••••....•.•••.....••••••••

10. Park inlet basins, 42 ..................................................................... .

11. Sewer manholes, 4 ...................................................................... .

12. Top soil, 10,000 cubic yards ..........••...•..••..........•.... , ...•......••.•••....•.•.••

z

Items and Qu antities.

1. Excavation, 55,275 cubic yards ........................................................... .

2. Macadam pavement, 18,736 square yards ....••.......•..........••..••......••..•.•....•. , ••

3. Vitrified brick pavement, 2,700 square yards .....••...............•..•......•...•....•..••••

4. 12-inch vitrified sewer pipe, 5,640 linear feet ....•.....•.•...•...•.......••••....•.....•.••.•

5. 4~inch cast-iron water pipe, 4,600 linear feet .................................. ,. ............•

6. I-inch galvanized wrought-iron pipe, 650 linear feet. ............•..............•........•..•

7. Surface hydrants, 2%-inch, 5 ............................................................. .

8. 4-inch Kennedy valves, 7 ...................................................•.••........••

9. I-inch garde1J valves, 17 ................................................................. .

10. Park inlet basins, 42 ....... ! ............................................................ ..

11. Sewer manholes, 4 .............................. , ....................................... .

12. Top soil, 10,000 cubic yards ..................•...•.......•••.•.........•....••••.••..••••

191 [July 8, 1909.

way (Extension of Shore Road), Between Fourth and Fort Hamilton Avenues, in the

Brooklyn.

Cooper & Evans Company, John M. Fox, Frank J. Gallagher, 220 Broadway. 270 Herkimer St., Brooklyn. 574 Park PI., Brooklyn.

A " A ,----1> ( , ( Price.

, \ Price. Amount. Amount. Price~ Amount.

$0 68 $37,587 00 $0 49 $27,084 75 $0 79 $43,667 25

76 14,239 36 95 17,799 20 1 15 21,546 40

2 58 6,966 00 2 35 6,345 00 2 78 7,506 00

80 4,512 00 40 7,896 00 1 75 9,870 00

1 38 6,348 00 1 00 4,600 00 1 25 5,750 00

80 520 00 20 130 00 35 227 50

100 00 500 00 3 00 15 00 25 00 125 00

65 00 455 00 2 00 14 00 20 00 140 00

25 00 425 00 50 25 50 2 50 42 50

75 00 3,150 00 20 00 840 00 50 00 2,100~ 00

250 00 i,ooo 00 38 00 152 00 60 00 240 00

90 9,000 00 85 8,500 00 1 00 10,000 00 ------

$84,702 36 $73,401 45 $101,214 65

Long Island Contract- Norton & Gorman Robertson & Gerehart ing .and Supply Co., Henry J. Mullen, Contracting Co., Contracting Co.,

847 Boulevard, 289 Fulton Street, 339 Douglass Street, 186 Remsen Street, Long Island City. Jamaica. Brooklyn: Brooklyn.

"------, A... A , ___ J. I

I Price. \ I Price.

\ Amount~ Price. Amount. Amount. Amount. Price.

$0 76 $42,009 00 $0 65 $35,928 75 $0 60 $33,165 00 $0 57 $31,506 75

95 17,799 20 88 16,487 68 75 14,052 00 63 11,803 68

2 10 5,670 00 2 50 6,750 00 2 49 6,723 00 2 75 7,425 00

1 00 5,640 00 1 20 6,768 00 79 4,455 60 75 4,230 00

70 3,220 00 50 2,300 00 44 2,024 00 65 2,990 00

25 162 50 20 130 00 32 208 00 12 78 00

10 40 52 00 40 00 200 00 73 00 365 00 29 00 145 00

9 30 65 10 15 00 105 00 20 00 140 00 19 00 133 00

3 35 56 95 9 00 153 00 5 00 85 00 3 00 51 00

39 00 1,638 00 25 00 1,050 00 29 00 1,218 00 35 00 1,470 00

39 00 156 00 45 00 180 00 49-00 196 00 40 00 160 00

1 30 13,000 00 1 00 10,000 00 60 6,000 00 80 8,000 00

$89,468 75 $80,052 43 $68,631 60 $67,992 43

July 8, 19(9,1 192

]fOl' Futnishing and Delivering Playground Supplies at Prospect Park, Borough of

Brooklyn.

A. G. Spalding & Bros., No. 126 Nassau street, New York City.


1. Baseball gloves (catcher's), 5 at $2.93 each ....................... .

2. Fielder's gloves, 12 ·at $8 per dozen ............................... .

3. First Baseman's gloves, 1 at $2 .................. , ................ .

4. Extra basketball laces, 7 dozen at 18 cents per dozen .... '" .. , ..... .

5. Extra volley ball laces, 4 dozen at 18 cents per dozen ...............•

6. Mat (landing), 8 feet by 4 feet, 1 at $12 ....................•.......

7. Tennis nets, 2 at $2.75 each ....................................... .

8. Volley ball nets, 2 at 67 cents each ................ '" ............. .

9. Iron quoits, 1 dozen at 30 cents per pair ................. " ........ .

10. Rope quoits, 6 dozen at $2.40 per dozen ............................ .

11. Rubber quoits, 4 dozen at $1.50 per set of four ............ , " .... " .

12. Tennis rackets, 4 dozen at $21.60 per dozen ........................ .

13. Shots (putting), 8 pounds, 4 at 90 cents each ..................... .

14. Shots (putting), 12 pounds, 3 at $1 each .......................... .

15. Stakes, iron quoit, 4 at 10 cents each ............................. .

16. Jump standards, 10 feet, to be made of tapered spruce, uprights set

. in iron bases having four outspreading feet, leather shod, up

rights to have holes bored in them, and regular pin adj ustment to

be used. To be furIlished complete witth shot bags and rope, 1 set.

17. Extra ropes, 1 dozen at $1.60 each ................................ .

18. Vaulting poles, 2 at $2.50 each ....................................•

19. Baseballs (professional), 8 dozen at $12 per dozen ................. .

20. Baseballs (boy's professional), 3 dozen at $8 per dozen, ............ .

21. Baseballs (indoors), 4 dozen at $7.56 per dozen .................... . 22. Basket balls, 57 at $5 each ........................................ .

23. Tennis balls, 8 dozen at $3.24 per dozen ........................... .

24. Volley balls, 4 dozen at $36 per dozen ............................. . 25. Tether balls, 9 dozen at $4 per dozen .............................. .

26. Medicine balls (large), 2 at $3.50 each ............................ .

27. Medicine balls (small), 2 at $3 each ............................... .

28. Hand balls, 5 dozen at $2.25 per dozen ........ '" .................. .

29. Foot balls (Rugby), 15 at $3.75 each ............................... .

30. Basket ball extra bladders, 4 dozen at $8.80 per dozen ............. .

31. Volley ball extra bladders, 4 do~en at $5 per dozen ................ .

32. Foot ball extra bladders, 2 dozen at $6.20 per dozen ............... .

Amount.

$14 65 8 00

200

1 26

72 1200

5 50

1 34

1 80

1440

1800

8640

3 60

300

40

960

19 20

500

9600

2400

30 24 285 00

2592

144 00 3600 700

600 11 25

56 25

35 20

2000

1240

193 [July 8, 1909.


33. Striking bag extra bladders, 6 at $7.20 per dozen ................. " .

34. Baseball bats, 8 at $4 per dozen ................................... .

35. Indoor baseball bats, 16 at 37% cents each ........ '" ........... , '"

36. Striking bags, 6 at $3.50 each ..................................... .

37. Indian clubs, 1 pound, 2 dozen at 20 cents per pair ................. .

Amount.

3 60

2 67

600 21 00 240

38. Cords, tether ball, extra, 3 dozen at 60 cents per dozen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 80

$1,033 60


Commiss·ioner Smith offered the following:

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

Fiss, Doerr and Carroll Horse Company, executed under date of March 11, 1908, for

furnishing and delivering twelve horses for Parks, Borough .of Manhattan, be and

the same hereby is extended to and including July 1, 1909, as recommended by the

Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs.


Ayes-Commissioner Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.



to execute for and in behalf of this Board a modification of the contract between the

Snead & Co. Iron works and the Park Board, executed under date of January 3,

1905, for the erection and completion of the library stack work in the New York

Public Library, making an increase of $11,409, the same having been approved as to

form by the Corporation Counsel.



Commiss·ioner Smith offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting iron rail

ings around grass plots in Broadway, between Eighty-second and Ninety-second

streets, 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.





195 [July 15, 1909.

DEPARTMENT .OF PARKS . •





been received, pursuant to a duly published advertisement, were opened and read, as

follows:

Table of Bids for Furnishing and Delivering' One Thousand (1,000) Barrels of

Emul::ifying Road Sprinkling Oil for Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn,

DateJ July 15, 1909.

Name of Bidder. Price

Per Gallon.

Standard Oil Company of New York, No. 26 Broadway ...... . .06~

The minutes of, the previous meeting were read and approved.


Amount.

$3,375 00

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under con

tract with the American Seating Company, executed under date of January 12, 1909,

for furnishing and setting auditorium chairs in the Lecture Hall of the new addition

"E" of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, be and the same hereby is ex

tended to and including July 10, 1909, as recommended by the architects.

Which was adopted .by the following vote:



Rl!solved, That the time ,stipulated for the completion of the work under con

tract with the Reedy Elevator Company, executed under date of November 24, 1908,

for the furnishing and erecting of an electric passenger elevator in the new addition "E" of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, be and the same hereby is ex-

, tended to and including May' 21, 1909, as recommended by the architects.


Ayes~C6mmissiorier's 'Smith, Berrv, Kennedy-3.

July 15, 1909.] 196



livering one thousand (1,000) barrels of emulsifying road sprinkling oil for parks,

Borough of Manhattan, for which bids were received on the 8th 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 ·Smith, Berry. Kennedy-3.

Cotnmissioner Kennedy offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidd~r for furnishing forage to

the Departt~lent of Parks, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids were re

ceived on the 8th 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




Cemmissioner Kennedy offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing playground

supplies to the Department of Parks, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, for which

bids were received on the 8th inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval






Resolved, That the Proposal of the lowest formal bidder for regulating, grading

and paving with macadam pavement, etc., the Bay Ridge parkway (extension of Shore

road), between Fourth and Fort Hamilton avenues, in the Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids were received on the 8th inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his




Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry,· Kennedy-3.



197 [] uly 22, 1909.






received, pursuant to duly published advertisement were opened and read, as follows:

For all Labor and Materials Required for the Alteration of the Pergola Building in

De\Vitt Clinton Park, Bounded by Eleventh Avenue, Twelfth Avenue, West

Fifty-second Street and West Fifty-fourth Street, Borough of Manhattan.

Bidder's Name and Address.

Joseph di Benedetto, No. 423 East One Hundred and Fifteenth street .•.............•••............................•....

Richard Carvel and Joseph Murray, No. 403 West Fifty-ninth street ............... w •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Clarke & Stowe, No. 221 Greenpoint avenue, Brooklyn ........ .

Crescent Construction Company, N D. 725 Morris Park avenue, The Bronx .........•........................•.....•..••

John J. Dowling, No. 127 East One Hundred and Sixth street..

H. F. En,,;lish Building and Construction Company, No. 103 Park avenue ........................................... .

A. Feldmann Construction Company (Inc.), Room 50 Bible House, Astor place ..............••..........•.......•....

Guidone & Galardi Company, No. 162 East Twenty·third street..

Hartman & Horgan, Ogden avenue and One Hundred and Sixty-second street .......................................... .

Geor,,;e Hildebrand, No. 38 Park avenue .......•....••...•••••

Wm. Horne Company, No. 71 West One Hundred and Thirty-second street .......................................... .

John Kennedy & Co., No. 1133 Broadway ................•••••

Thomas B. Leahy Building Company, No. 11 East Forty-second street ..............................................•....

J. & L. Moreland Company (Inc.), No. 1910 Park avenue .•.•••

Daniel J. Ryan, No. 723 Third avenue, Brooklyn ..•.....•...•

1-':' A. Ryan (Inc.), No. 1123 Broadway .•........•••...••..••

Neptune B. Smyth. No. 1123 Broadway ............•..••.•..•.

Items. ~--~-.-"-----.....,

No.1. For Whole

Alteration. as Specified.

$18,986 00

23,500 00

27,300 00

15,800 00

24,300 00

25,400 00

21,613 00

20,850 00

21,749 00

18,860 00

21,800 00

23,750 00

17,931 00

20,810 00

24,980 00

18,500 00

20,773 00

No.2. If Copper Is Used

in Place of Galvanized Iron,

Add

$3,300 00

1,100 00

3,100 00

1,794 00

4,000 00

3,300 00

3,000 00

2,950 00

2,500 00

1,800 00

3,800 00

3,600 00

2,825 00

540 00 4,000 00

2,800 00

3,423 00

July 22, 1909.] 198

For Furnishing and Delivering Crushed Trap Rock and


Crushed Trap Rock (1 )I,-inch).

Ocean parkway (traffic road), 1,200 cubic yards ...................•••••.•...•....•••.....•.•• } Bay parkway, 1,100 cubic yards ...............................•...••..•....•.....•......••.• Eastern parkway extension, 1,150 cubic yards ......................••........••..•..••.......

Crushed Trap Rock (%·inch). Ocean parkway, 600 cubic yards ......•.........•.....•........••••••.•....•....••..•........• } Fort Hamilton avenue, 600 cubic yards ........•.........•.........•....•••........•••.•.••..

Trap Rock Screenings (~·inch).

Ocean parkway, 900 cubic yards .............•..•..••...••.....••••••••••.••••••.•••••••••••• 1 Eastern parkway extension, 900 cubic yards ......................••••..•.......••............ ~ Fort Hamilton avenue, 300 cubic yards ..........................••..•....•..........•........ J

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

------==============

199

Trap Rock Screenings on Parkways, Borough of Brooklyn.

Manhattan Trap Rock Co., 30 Church St.

Norton & Gorman ContractingCo.,

339 Douglass St., Brooklyn.

Clinton Point Stone Co., 115 Broadway.

r------'~---~, ,~----A'----__.., ,r----"----~ Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$1 80 $6,2"0 00 $1 9~ ".m "1 1 80 2,16C 00 1 98 2,376 OOr $1 90 $12,825 00

1 80 3,780 00 1 98 '."'" j $12,150 00 $13,365 00 $12,825 00

[J uly 22, 1909.

Jacob E. Conklin, 299 Broadway.

$1 62~

, Amount.

$10,968 75

$10,968 7S

July 22, 1909.] 200





contract to be prepared for curbing and paving the roadway and sidewalks of the

new street along the westerly boundary of John Jay Park, between Seventy-sixth and

Seventy-seventh streets, Borough of Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form

of contract shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for

proposals for said work.





Richmond De and he hereby IS authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of

contract to be prepared for furnishing and erecting iron railings around the grass plots

in Broadway, between Niilety-righth and One Hundred and Third streets, Borough of


by the Corporation Connsel, to advertise for proposals for said work.

'Which was adopted by the following vote:




with M. G. Reeves, executed under date of January 16,1909, for constructing forty (4())

metal storage cabinets for the laboratory of the new west wing of the American

Museum of Natural History, be and the same hereby is extended to and including

July 16, 1909, as recommended by the architect.






contract "for furnishing all the labor and materials for the construction and erection

of granite steps and connecting walks in Macombs Dam Park, and granite steps in

St. Marys Park and on Mosholu parkway, at vVebster Avenue Bridge, in the Borough

of The Bronx, in The .City of New York."

201 [July 22, 1909.


as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting p'ro

po~als for doing the work.



CommissioGer Berry offered the following:

Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Borough of The tironx

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

contract "for furnishing all the labor and materials for filling, draining and improving

the low lands east of the Music Pavilion, in Bronx Park, in The City of New York."

And, when the same shall have been prepared and the form ot contract approved

as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisemc;,t inviting FOjJosals

for doing the work.





a?d hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of

contract "for furnishing all the labor and materials for the construction of fire

proofing vaults in the office building at Claremont Park, in the Borough of The

Bronx, in The City of N ew York."


as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals

for doing the work.






contract "for furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection and construction

of a comfort station and additional bath houses at Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park,

in the Borough of The Bronx, in The City of New York."

And, when t\1e same shall have been prepared and the form of contract approved

as to form by the Corporation Counsel. to publish an advertisement inviting pro




July 22, 1909.] 202



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

tract "for furnishing all the labor and materials for raising and improving the Colonial

Garden, including replanting, in Van Cortlandt Park, in the Borough of The Bronx,

in The City of New York."



for doing the work.






tract "for furnishing all the labor and materials for the construction and erection of

railing around small parks, and along drives and walks in other parks, in the Borough

of The Bronx, in The City of 1\ 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 pr()

pn!'als for doing the work.

\Vhich was adopted by the following yote:

A::es-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.

Commissioner Berry offered th~ following:


and hereby is authorized to -:ause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of

cOlitract "for furnishing all the I<!.bor and materials for the construction of manure

pits adjacent to park stations, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The City of New

York."



for doing the work.

Which was adoPte~ by the following vote:




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

"for furnishing all the labor and materials for the construction of drinking fountains

in various parks, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The City of N ew York."

203 [July 22, 1909.

And, when the same shall have been prepared, and the form of c0ntract approved

as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals fflr doing the work.





hereby is authorized 1.0 cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form of contract

"for furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection and completion of ad

ditional greenhouses for propagating purposes, In Bronx 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 approveu

as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposal>

for doing the work.





livering one thousand barrels of emulsifying road sprinkling oil at Prospect Park,

Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids were received on the 15th inst., be forwarded


for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of thi$

Board.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Rerry. K,"nnedy-3.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for completing contract

of Joseph A. Boyce (abandoned), for furnishing and delivering crushed traprock

and traprock screenings in' parkways, Brooklyn, for which bids have been this day






July 22, 1909.] 204


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bider for the alteration of the

Pergola Building, in DeWitt Clinton Park, Manhattan, for which bids have been

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






W J. FRANSIOLI, Secretary.

205 [July 29. 1909.



P,resent-Commissioners Smith, President; Berry, 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 which

had been received, pursuant to duly published advertisements were opened and read,

as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Portland Cement, Building Sand, and Broken Stone

for Use in the Conservatory Lake in Central Park, Borough of Manhattan.

1.

2.

3.


Portland cement, 2,000 barrels .... , .........

Sand, 800 cubic yards .....................

Broken stone, 2,000 cubic yards ............

John P. Kane Co., 103 Park Ave.

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

*$1 45 $2,900 00

1 00 800 00

2 00 4,000 00

Total .................................... $7,700 00

* Cement brand not stated. t Bids on "Pennsylvania Portland."

John A. McCarthy, 243 W. 70th St.

,------~------~\ Price. Amount.

t$l 90 $3,800 00

1 50 1,200 00

2 00 4,000 00

$9,000 00

For Furnishing All the Labor and :Vlaterials for Resurfacing With Asphalt the Old

'vValks in and Around Prospect Park Plaza. Borough of Brooklyn.

Price, 4,550 Names of Bidders, Sq. Yds. Amount.

The Barber Asphalt Paving Company, No. 30 Church street, New York City ........................................ . $1 03 $4,686 50

Cranford Company, No. 190 Montague street, Brooklyn ....... . 56 2,54800

Uvalde Asphalt Paving Company, No.1 Broadway, New York City ............ , ...................................... . 92 4.186 00

July 29, 1909.] 206

For Furnishing alI the Labor and i\Iaterials ior Erecting An Electrically Welded Park,


1. The erection ana completion of concrete wall, piers, ,footings and reinforced concrete posts, surmounted by an electrically welded

ConCOl1rse Construction Company,

2065 Ryer Ave., Bronx. ,--____ .A.. ___ -----,

Price. Amount.

wire fence; 600 linear feet..................................... $2,490 00 $1,494,000 00

2. The erection and completion of electrica1!y welded wire fence, with cedar or locust posts; 1,500 linear feet.......................... 1,464 00 2,196,000 00

Total. .......................................... '.' ..•............ *$3,690,000 00

• If tabulated as intended by bidder, the total will be $3,954.

207 [J uly 29, 1909.

Wire Fence, With Reinforced Concrete and 'Vood Posts, Easterly Extension of Bronx

The Bronx.

Patrick Doris, 3729 Willett Ave., Bronx. ~ ______ A~ ______ ~,

Price. Amount.

$2 35 $1,410 00

1 50 2,225 00

$3,635 00

Robert R. Fox, 28 W. 131st St.

,--------A--------., Price. AmounJ.

$2 90 $1,740 00

1 10 1,650 00

$3,390 00

Thomas M. Hart, 2356 Lyon Ave., Bronx. r-------~A~----~

Price. Amount.

$2 70 $1,620 00

95 2,925 00

$4,545 00

William J. Hart, 21 Park Row.

~------~~ , Price. Amount.

$'2 50 $1,500 00

1 40 2,100 00

$3,600 00

July 29, 1909.] 2C8

For Furnishing and Delivering Eight Hundred Barrels Emulsifying Road Sprinkling

Oil (:\0. 1, 1909), for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Price. N ames of Bidders. 800 Bbls. .'\mount.

Standard Oil Company of New York, 1\0. 26 Broadway, New

York City, per gallon.................................... $0 070 $3,000 00

Tabulated on basis of 50 gallons per barrel.

The minutes of the previous mccting \\'ere read and approved.


·Whereas. Alfred R. vVolff, was employed as Consulting Engineer for the heating

and ventilating work in connection with the erection and completion of the N ew York

Public Library Luilding. Astor, Lenox and Tilden foundations, by resolution of the

Park Board, December 13, 1897. and his compensation therefor fixed at 5 per cent.

of the cost of the work, by resolution of the said Board, February 20, 1900; and

'Whereas, The said Alfred R. Wolff being deceased, and an affidavit having been

made that the said Alfred R. vVolff is deceased, and the firm of Nygren, Tenney &

Ohmes, haye succeeded to the Lusiness of said vVolff; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the firm of Nygren, Tenney & Ohmes be and they are hereby

authorized to continue the said work as successors to the said Alfred, R. Wolff.

vVhich were adopted by the following vote:





contract "For Furnishing all the LaLor and :iVIaterials for the Completion of the

Grading on the Roadway Along the Southerly Border of Bronx and Pelham Park

way, From the \"'hite Plains Road to the Bridge Over the Tracks of the New York,

New Haven and Hartford Railroad, Including all Necessary F,illing, Culvert Con

struction and Drainage."


as to form, by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals for doing the work.



209 [J uly 29, 1909.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for resurfacing the old

walks in and around Prospect Park Plaza, 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 Presi





Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting an electri

cally welded wire fence with reinforced cement and wood posts on the easterly

extension of Bronx Park, The Bronx, for which bids have been this day received, Le

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 motion, at 3.20 p. m., the Board adj ourned.


211 [August 5, 1909.

DEPARTMENT OF' PARKS . •

Thursday, August 5, 1909.




public. the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals which had

been received, pursuant to duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as

follows:

August 5, 1909.] 212

For Labor and Materials I{equired for the Erection and Completion


1. For furnishing all labor and material required for the erection and completion of the three bays in St. Nicholas Park, the whole in accordance with the plans, specifications and directions therefor, exclusive of the sewer, specified under section 2, the price or sum of ............................. .

2. For furnishing all labor and materials required for the installation of the sewer connection for the comfort station, as specified under section 3, the whole in accordance with the plans, specifications and direc-tions therefor, the price or sum of. ...... .

3. If the roof construction of the bays is cohesive tile, as described under section 2 of the specifications, add to or deduct from Item 1 the price or sum of ................. .

'Does not bid on Items 2 and 3. tDoes not state whether add or deduct.

Joseph di Benedetto, 423 E. 115th Street.

'~P-r-ic-e-.--~--A-m-,-o-u-n't:

*$123,000 00

Luke A. Burke & Sons Company,

25 and 27 W. 42d St. ,~ ______ ~A~ ______ ~\

Price. Amount.

$122,000 00

8,000 00

t7,000 00

For Furnishing and Erecting Iron Railings Around the Grass Plots in Broadway;

Between Ninety-second and NinetY-'eighth Streets, Borough of Manhattan.

Name of Bidders.

Anchor Post Iron 'Works, No. 165 Broadway ......................... .

Clarke & Stowe, No. 221 Greenpoint avenue, Brooklyn ................. .

George Hildebrand, No. 38 Park row ................................. .

Wlady Konop, No. 416 Walcott avenue, Astoria ....................... .

New Jersey Foundry and Machine Company No. 90 West street. ........ .

Amount.

$7.274 00

7.800 00

13,950 00

7.734 00

9.98000

213

of Three Bays in St. Nicholas Park, III the Horough of Manhattan.

George Hildebrand, 38 Park Row.

{Price. "-:-Amount. \

$127,400 00

4,600 00

Add 3,600 00

John Kennedy & Co., 1133 Broadway. r~ PrIce. Amount.

$126,794 00

4,609 00

Add 1,960 00

Thomas B. Leahy Building Company, 1 East 42d Street.

,r----"-----.., Price. Amount.

$131,723 00

12,000 00

Add 8,135 00

[August $, 1909.

Neptune B. Smyth, 1123 Broadway~'"

r----../I-..~ Price. Amoll nt.

$136,973 00

3.284 00

t6,803 00

August 5, 1909.] 214

For Constructing the Southerly Portion of

I terns and Quantities.

1. Earth excavation, 15,000 cubic yard5 ............................. .

2. Rock excava,tion, 100 cubic yards ................................. .

3. Borrowed filling in place, 4,000 cubic ya'·ds ...............•........

4. ltustic racks to be planted and doweled into bed rock, 50 ........... .

5. Manure, 3,200 cubic yards .....................•..................

6. Mold, 12,000 cubic yards .......•..................................

7. Sod, 256,000 square feet. ........................................ .

8. Walk basins, comptete, 60 ....................................... .

9. Surface basins, c'omplete, 16 ....................•..................

10. Receiving basins, complete, 3 ..................................... .

11. 6·incb vitrified drain pipe, 2,600 linear feet .......................•..

12. 8-indl vitrified drain pipe, 1,000 linear feet. ........................ .

13. JO·inch vitrified drain pipe, 550 linear feet. ........................ .

14. 12·inch vitrified drain pipe, 500 linear feet. ......................•..

15. Manholes to be built, complete, 15 .............................. ..

16. 3-inch porous tile pipes, 700 linear feet ........................... .

17. Water supply system, complete .................................. ..

18. 2)/,-inch bluestone edging, 1,425 linear feet. ....•..................

19. Asphalt walk pavement, 100,500 square feet. ...............•.......

20. Rubble masonry in cement mortar, 420 cubic yards ..........•.......

21. Bluestone steps, 2,800 linear feet. .........•.......................

22. Bluestone checks, 410 tielear feet ................................. .

23. 3-rail pipe fence, with wire mesh screening, 3,40Q linear feet. ...... .

24. 2-raH pipe fence, with wire mesh screening, 2,730 linear feet. ...... .

25. 5-inch quarry dressed bluestone curbstones, 30Q linear feet ......... .

26. New wrQught iron picket fence, 195 linear feet. .................... .

Allboro Contracting Company, 13·21

Park Row. ,--~---------,

Price. Amount.

$0 72)/, $10,875 all'

2 50 250 all'

33 1,32Q CO>

12 00 600 QO

45 4,640 Oil'·

88 22,560 Oil'

02% 5,76Q Oil'

37 25 2,23;' Utr

5Q 00 800 Oil'

17Q 00 51Q OJ

43 1,118 00

49 490 QIl'

61 335 5Q

7Q 35Q QC}

60 Oil' 9QQ 00-

20 14Q QO

2,68Q all"

64 912 QO

18)/, 18,592 5(}

85 2,457 all'

S5 4,340 00

I 42 582 20

Ill' 3,740 00

88 2,402 ,0-64 192 00

2 9S 5 -5 2\

$89,356 8.'>

215 [August S, 1909.

Colonial Park, in the Borough of Manhattan.

Atlanta Contracting The Barber Aspbalt C. W. Collins Cooper & Evans Cnmoany, Paving Company, (Residence Nat Company,

434 E. 91st 51. 30 Church St. Given). 220 Broadway. , J..._------, ,.----~------, ,.-------"------, "------.., Price. Amount. Prico. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 60 $9,000 00 $0 70 $10,500 00 $0 50 $7,500 01 $0 40 $6,000 00

2 00 2:0 00 50 3,0 (0 2 50 250 OJ 1 65 165 OJ

05 200 00 30 1,200 0) 05 200 00

00 250 00 8 00 400 00 6 00 300 01 10 00 500 00

70 5,440 00 1 55 4,960 00 CO 3,200 00 1 15 3,680 OJ

35 16,200 00 45 17,400 00 65 19,80) 00 00 12,000 00

02 5,120 00 02~ 5,760 00 02)/, 6,400 00 02 5,120 OJ

45 00 2,700 00 48 00 2,880 00 SO 00 3,000 0) 40 00 2,400 00

45 00 720 00 58 00 928 00 50 00 gOa 00 50 00 800 00

200 00 600 00 250 00 750 00 200 00 600 00 200 00 600 00

1 20 3,120 00 00 2,600 00 1 00 2,600 00 63 1,638 00

1 20 1,200 00 25 1,250 00 1 50 1,500 OJ 68 680 00

50 825 00 55 852 50 2 00 1,100 OJ 1 25 687 50

00 1,000 00 2 50 1 250 00 3 00 1,500 00 3 40 1,700 00

70 00 1,050 00 75 00 1.125 00 70 OJ 1,0:0 00 60 00 900 00

30 210 00 30 210 00 30 210 00 35 245 00

3,100 00 4,000 00 3,500 00 9,200 00

90 1,282 50 90 1,282 50 70 997 50 70 997 50

23 23,115 003 23 )/, 23617 50 22 22,110 00 19 19,095 00

6 40 2,688 00 7 50 3 150 00 6 50 2,730 00 6 50 2,730 00

60 4,480 00 1 50 4,200 00 2 00 5,600 00 25 3,500 00

90 369 00 1 25 512 50 2 00 820 00 00 410 00

12 3,808 00 1 15 3,910 00 1 50 5,100 00 95 3,230 00

05 2,866 50 00 2,730 00 1 25 3,412 50 80 2,184 00

10 330 00 1 25 375 00 20 360 00 25 375 00

00 585 00 3 00 585 00 3 00 585 OJ 2 25 438 75

------

$90,759 00 $95,778 00 $96,225 00 $79,475 75

August 5, 1909.] 216

Chas. L. Doran C:n· tracting Company. lOIS Walton Ave.,

The Bronx. Items and QuantitieS. r------...A....---...,

I. Earth excavatio;', 15,000 cubic yards ............................. .

2. Rock excavation, 100 cubic' yards ................................. .

~. B Jrrowed filling in place, 4,000 cubic yards ....................... .

4. Rustic racks to be plaated and dy,veled into bed rock, 50 ........... .

1\.fanure, 3.,200 cubic yards ....................................... .

6. ~10Id, 12000 cubic yards ......................................... .

7. Sod, 256,000 square feet. ........................................ .

8. \'1 alk basins, complete, 60 .......•................................

9. Surface basins, c'omplete, 16 ..................................... .

10. Receiving ba3ins, complete, 3 ..................................... .

II. 6-inch vitrified drain pipe, 2,600 linear feet. ...................... .

12. 8-inch vitrified drain pipe, I 000 linear feet. ...................... .

13 .. lO-inch vitrified drain pipe, 550 linear feet. ........................ .

14: 12·inoh vitrified drain pipe, 500 linear feet. ........................ .

IS. Manholes to be built, complete, 15 ................................ .

16. 3-inch porous tile pipes, 700 linear feet. ........................... .

17. Water surply system, complete ................................... .

18. 20-inch blu€stone edging, 1,425 linear feet. ...................... .

19. Asphalt walk pavement, 100,500 square feet. ...................... .

20. R'ubb!e masonry in cement mortar, 420 cubic yards ................. .

21. B1uestcne steps, 2,800 linear feet ................................. .

22. r.luestone checks, 410 linear feet ................................ ..

23. 3 rail pipe fence, with wire mesh screening, 3,400 linear feet ....... .

24. 2 rail pire fence, with wire mesh screening, 2,730 linear feet. .... .

25. 5-inch quarry dressed bluestone curbstones, 300 linear feet. ........ .

26. New wrought iron picket fence, 195 lhear feet. .................... .

Price. Am::mnt.

$0 80

3 00

10

10 00

I 50

35

Olji

50 OJ

50 00

200 00

20

25

75

3 00

74 00

40

90

20

6 00

I 52

00

10

I 00

25

3 00

$12,000 00

300 08

400 00

500 00

4,800 C0

16,200 00

4,480 CO

3,000 00

800 CO

600 00

3,120 00

1,250 CO

962 50

1,500 00

1,110 00

280 00

3,800 or 1,282 50

20,100 00

2,520 00

4,256 00

410 00

3,740 00

2,730 00

375 00

585 CO

$91,101 00

• Didder does not furnish sample of mold; refers to samples submitted by others. See latter.

217 [August 5, 1909.

The Dunbar Contract· *T . .vI. McLeod The Sicilian Asphalt ing Company, Company, Rodgers & Hagerty, Paving Company,

444 E. 68th St. 90 West St. 41 Park Row. 41 Park Row. ".--------1>---, r--------...A-..----.,. r-----A , r "---------Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 50 $7,500 00 $0 68 $10,200 00 $8 75 $11,250 00 $0 60 $9,(00 00

3 00 300 00 75 375 00 2 50 250 OJ 3 UO 30U 00

10 400 00 65 2,600 00 01 40 00 20 800 00

6 00 3~0 00 12 00 600 00 IS 00 750 (0 08 250 00

80 5,760 00 85 5,920 00 50 4 80J 00 (0 5,120 00

70 20,400 00 2 00 24,000 00 50 .8,0)0 0) 55 18,600 00

02)4 5,760 00 02)/, 6,400 00 03 7,68) 00 02)4 5,760 00

37 00 2,220 00 40 00 2,400 00 45 OJ 2,7(0 00 50 00 3,000 00

42 00 672 00 50 00 800 00 50 00 80J 00 50 00 800 00

298 00 894 00 250 00 750 00 ISO 00 450 00 300 OJ 900 00

10 2,860 00 15 2,990 00 70 1,820 00 25 3,250 00

00 1,000 00 40 1,400 00 00 I,OOJ 00 25 1,2:0 00

1 32 726 00 85 1,017 50 1 50 825 00 I 75 952 50

70 850 00 2 25 1,125 00 1 50 750 00 3 00 1,500 00

75 00 1,125 00 56 00 840 00 60 00 900 00 70 00 1,050 00

30 210 00 30 210 00 25 175 00 35 245 00

5,750 00 2,700 00 5,000 00 5,000 00

80 1,140 00 95 1,353 75 50 712 50 00 1,425 00

21 21,105 00 29 29,145 00 23 23,115 00 23 23.115 OJ

10 00 4,200 00 6 50 2,730 00 4 50 1,890 00 00 2,520 00

65 4,620 00 60 4,480 00 50 4,200 00 60 4,480 00

20 492 00 25 512 50 00 410 00 (0 410 00

14 3 875 00 (0 3,400 00 IS 3,910 00 15 3,910 00

95 2.593 50 90 2,457 00 00 2,730 00 00 2,730 00

95 285 00 1 30 390 00 1 20 360 00 25 375 00

2 90 565 50 2 80 546 00 2 (0 507 CO 2 60 507 OJ

$95,604 00 $109,341 75 $95,024 SO $97,259 50

August 5, 1909.] 218

For Furnishing and Delivering Twelve Hundred Tons No.2 Nut Coal, Anthracite, and

Fifty Tons Broken Coal, Anthracite (No.3, 1909-Botanical Garden), for Parks,



Geo. J. Kuhn, 172d Street and Web

ster Avenue.

" P-r-ic-e.--A'--A-m-o-u-n-"t~

1. ]1;0. 2 nut coal, anthracite, 1,200 tons........ $4 24 $5,088 00

287 50 2. B(Oken coal, anthracite, 50 tons.............. 5 75

$5,375 50

*N 0 sureties given.

*Olin J Stephens (Inc.),

220 East 138th Street. r'---A'--------.., Price. Amount.

$4 10

6 00

$4,920 00

3QO 00

$5,220 00

For Furnishing and Delivering Five Thousand Linear Feet Three-quarter Inch Rubber

Garden Ho~, for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Price. Names of Bidders. per 5,000 Amount.

Linear Feet.

The Diamond Rubber Comp:I1lY of New York, No. 1876 Broadway. $0

The G:'h,com-Spencer Company, No. 90 "Vest street .......... .

The Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Company, Nos. 126

and 128 Duane 'treet. ................................... .

The Manhattan Supply Compar.y, Nos. 127 and 129 Franklin

street ................................................... . tMineralized Rubber Company, No. 18 Cliff street. " ., ........ .

New J <.:rsey Car Spring and Rubber Company, No. 10 Bar-

clay street ............................................... .

New York Belting and Packing Company, Ltd., No. 91 Cham-

bers street ............................................... .

J. Edward Ogden. Nos. 147 and 149 Cedar street. .............. . Peerless Rubber Manufacturing Company, No. 16 Warren street.

Pennsylvania Rubber Company, No. 1741 Broadway ........... .. * The Republic Rubber Compa'1Y, No. 229 "Vest Fifty-eighth

street .................................................... .

United ar:d Globe Rubbe~ Manufacturing Companies, No. 26

Broadway ............................................... .

Voorhees Rubber Manufacturing Company, No. 48 Dey street. ..

\Vaterbury Rubber Manufacturing Company, No. 75 Warren street

10

12

21Y,

13.44 12y,(

llY,

15 15.9

13

12

12y,(

08.9 12

15

* No sureties given. t Bids on "Anchor" sample. 12 %: cents, and on "Special" sample. 2% cents.

$500 00

600 00

1,075 OJ

672 00 612 SO

575 OJ

75000

79500 65000

600 00

612 50

44500

600 00

75000

219 [AUgl1st S. 1909.

For Furnishing and Delivering Fifty Waste Receptacles, for Parks, Borough of

The Bronx.

Names of Bidders. Price.

Cavanagh Bros. & Co., No. 143 Chambers street.................. $920

The Manhattan SuPr>:y Company. Nos. 127 and 129 Franklin street. 8 94

Amount

$46000

44700

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for the Erection and Completion of a

Public Comfort Station and Storehouse in the N ew York Zoological Park, in

Bronx Park, Borough of The Bronx.

N ames of Bidders. Amount.

Thomas J. Buckley Construction Co:npany, No. 45 \V C'it Forty-fourth

stn,(t .............................................................. $11,780 00

Conr:ourse Construction Company. No. 2065 Ryer aver:ne The Bronx..... 1~,340 00

John]. Dowling, No. 127 East One Hundsed and Sixth street. ..... ... .. . 12,360 00

H. F. English Building and Contracting Company, No. 103 Park avenue. . 10,407 00

Thom:ts M. Hart, No. 2356 Lyon a'renue. Westchester, N. Y............. 15,700 00

,\Nm. Horne Company, No. 71 We~t One Hundred and Th:rty-second street. 11,300 00

Kelly & Kelley, Inc., No. 45 East Forty-second street. .... .. . ....... .. .. .. 10,927 00

K eptune B. Smyth, No. 1123 Broadway................ ... . . . .. .. . .. .. .. . 13,873 0('

Thomas]' Waters Company, No. 217 West One Hundred and Twenty-

fifth street ................ . ...................................... . 10,900 00

August 5, 1909.] 220

For Furnishing and Delivering Hudson River Road Gravel to Parks and on Parkways

in the Borough of Brooklyn.

Atlanta Contracting James A. De Groat

Items and Quantities. Company, Company,

434 E. 91 st St. 17 Battery PI. ~~

Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

Double Scre .. ned Gravel. 1. ~~Eastern parkway. between New

~ YDrk and Ralph avenues, 3,200 cubic yards .......•............. I

2. Prospect Park, 2,400 cubic yards .. , I 3. Ocean parkway, between Park Circle I

and Avenue J, 3,600 cubic yards. r $2 00 Ocean parkway, between Coney lsI· j

and Creek and Coney Island concourse, 2,750 cubic yards ......

$23,900 00 1

John B. Rose Com-pany,

Foot of W. 52d St. '---'--"-'----" Price. Amount.

Fine Gravel, %-inch. r $2 30 $38,525 00 $2 25 $37,687 50 1. Prospect Park, 1,200 cubic yards ••. 1 2. Ocean parkway, between Park Circle I

and Avenue J, 1,500 cubic yards. I ,~. I ()cean parkway, between Coney lsI· I

alld Creek and Coney Island > 2 00 concourse, 900 cubic yards ...... I

4. Eastern parkway, between Park I

flb~~ ;:i~s ~~l~.h .. ~~~~~~: .. I:~~~ J

I 9,600 00 J

$33,500 00 $38,525 00

The minutes Gf the previous meeting were read and approved.


$37,687 50

Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on Juiy 29, 1909, for furnishing

and delivering Portland cement, building sand and broken stone for use in the Con

servatory Lake in Central Park, Borough of Manhattan, be and the same hereby are

rej ected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.

Which was adopted by tJhe following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kehnedy-3.

Commissioner Smith offered the following: . Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and


contract to be prepared for paving and otherwise improving the sidewalk along the

southerly side of the addition to Riverside Park, at One Hundred and Twenty~ second

•

221 [August 5, 1909.

street, in the Borough of Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of contract

shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for

said work.





Richmond be, and he hereby is authorized to cause plans. specifications and form of

contract to be prepared for repairing the sea waH along' the water-front of Baeery

Park. in the Borough of Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form of contract

shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals

for said work.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith. Berry, Kennedy-3.


Resolved, That all the bids cr proposals received on June 17, 1909, for furnishing

and delivering Roa Hook gravel or gravel of equal quality on parks and parkways

in the Borough of Manhattan, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed

for the interest of the City so to do.

Which was adopted by tlhe following vote:


C.ommissioner Berry offered the following:

.l{esolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and de

livering emulsifying road sprinkling oil for parks in The Bronx, for which bids were

recei\'ed on the 29th ult., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sure

ties, and when so approved that a contract for the same De eIllell:lI mro, and exe·

cuted by the President for, and in behalf of this Board.

\tVhich was adopted by the following vote:


Commi~sioner Smith offered the following:


erecting iron railings around plots in Broadway, between Ninety-second and Ninety

eighth streets, Manhattan, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded

August 5, 1909.] 222

to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved that a con

tract for the same be entered into and executed by t~e President for, and in behalf of

this Board. .. Which was adopted by ~he following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Bl'rry, Kenne<1y-3.



livering rubber garden hose 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


dent for, and in behalf of this Board.

'Vhich was adopted by the following votE:



Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and de·

livering coal for the Botanical Garden, Borough of The Bronx, for which bids have

been this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties.


the President for, and in behalf of this Board.

Whi~h was adopted by tlhe following vote:




livering waste receptacles for parks in The Bronx, for which bids have been this day



for, and in behalf of this Board.

·Which was adopted by ~he following vote:



Re\solved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting a public

comfort station and storehouse in the New York Zoological Park, in Bronx Park,

for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his


into and executed by the President for, and in behalf of this Board.

Which. wa., adopted by the following vote:


223 [Augt:st 5, 1909.



livering Hudson River road gravel in parks and parkways in the Borough of Brcok

Iyn, 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

entere·d into and executed by the President for, and in behalf of this Board.





225 [August 12, 1909.


Thursday, August 12, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.


A representative of the Comptroller being present and the meeting olJen to the


receiveJ, pursuant to a duly published advertisement, were opened and read, as follows:


Between Ninety-eighth and One Hund;ed and Third Streets, Borough of Man

hattan.

Names of Bidd.ers.

Ancher Post hon Works, No. 155 Broadway ........................... .

Clarke & Stowe, No. 221 Greenpoint avenue, Brooklyn .................. .

Wlady Konop, No. 416 Walcott avenue, Astoria, Long Island ............ .

Amount.

$6,946 00

7,140 00

6,992 OJ

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for Casting and Delivering Eight

Bronze Drinking Fountains for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders. Price. Amount.

Federal Brass and. Bronze Company, Broadway and Hopkins

avenue, Astoria, 'Long IslanJ............................. $265 63 $2,125 04

2,977 00

3,400 00

J. W. Fiske Iron . Works, Nos. 56 and 58 Park place .. , ........ .

Henry E. Fox, No. 81 East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street. 425 00

The J L. Mott Iron Works, Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street, CIty................. .................................... 44900 3.592 00

For Furnishing All the Labor and lVlaterials Necessary to Construct and Complete

Cement Walks Around Parade Ground Building, Prospect Park. Borough of

BroOklyn, Together With All the \Vork Incidental Thereto.

N"ames of Bidciers. Price. Amount. 12,630 Sq. Feet.

WilliClm 1: .Hart, No. 2276 Seventh averiue .................... . $0 220 $2,841 75

Daniel' J Lynch, No. 428 Fifty-seventh street. Brooklyn ......... . 19 2399 70

Frank J Tyler. No. 200 West Eighteenth street. .... '.:." .... '.' .. 14.49 1.830 09

August 12, 1909.] 226



Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on August 5, 1909, for labor and

materials required for the erection and completion of three bays in St. Nicholas Park,

Borough of Manhattan, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the

interest of the City so to do.



Commissioner Berry offere,j the following:

Resolved, That the resolution adopted August 5, 1909, authorizing the award of a

contract for furnishing and delivering coal at the Botanical Garden in Bronx Park.

based upon proposals received that day, b(! and the same hereby is rescinded.



Commissioner Berry offere,i the following:

Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received August 5, 1909, for furnishing and

delivering coal at the Botanical Garden in Bronx Park, The Bronx, be and the same

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


Ayes~Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.


vVhereas, Under and purSl1:mt to the provioiold of chapter 758 of the Laws of

1894, a public driveway and parkway with pubEc places, borders and appurtenances was

duly selected, determined upon and laid out and was designated as the Bay Ridge

parkway; and

Whereas, It has been ascertained that portions of said Bay Ridge parkway at the.

following points:

Beginning at a point fifteen (15) feet, more or less, south 01 tne northerly Ime

of Eightieth street and extending southerly to a point one hundred (100) feet, more

or less, north of the northerly line of Eighty-second street, the greatest encroachment

over the present bulkhead line being eighty-five (85) feet in width, more or less;

Beginning at a point eighty (80) fect, more or less, south of the southerly line of

Eighty-sixth street and extending southerly to a point thirty (.30) feet, more or less,

south of the southerly line of Eighty-ninth street extended, the 'greatest encroachment

being fortv·five (45) feet in w;dth, more or less;

227 [August 12, 1909.

Beginning at a point opposite the -centre line of Second avenue and extending

southerly to a point one hundred and twenty (120) feet, more or less, s<?uth of the

southerly line of Ninety-ninth street, the greatest encroachment being one hundred

and fifteen (115) feet in width, more or less;

Beginning .at a point thirty (30) feet, more or less, north of the northerly line of

Fourth avenue and extending southerly for a distance of four hundred and fifty (450)

feet, more or less, to the dividing line between the property of The City of New York:

and the United States Government Reservation known as "Fort Hamilton," the greatest

encroachment being eighty (80) feet ill width, more or less;

-are exterior and outside of the bulkhead line approved by the Secretary of War ill

the year 1890; and

Whereas, In order to preserve the symmetry and contour of such parkway, it has

been ascertained that no change of the lines thereof in the sections above referred to,.

so as to conform to the said United States bulkhead line, can be made; and

Whereas, The City of New York, as the successor corporation of the former City

of Brooklyn, is the owner of all the lands and lands under water and all riparian rights

appurtenant thereto exterior to the inside line of said parkway and upon which thl!

~ame is to be built; therefore be it

I<.esolved, That this Board hereby authorizes the Commissioner of Parks for the

Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, for and en behalf of and in the name of The City

of New York, to make application to the Secretary of War for a moJificatio:J. of the

United States bulkhead line approved in the year 1890 between the points above men

tioned so as to make such bulkhead line coincident with and to conform to the exterior

line or side of said Bay Ridge parkway, as per drawings attached hereto; and be it

further

Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Brook.'yn and

Queens .Jf The City of New York be and he hereby is directed to furnish any and all

information to the Secretary (If \Var or to such army officers as he may designate m.

order to obtain ,;uch modification.


Ayes-C ommissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.



Queens be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specifications t~,·

be prepared for furnishing all the labor and materials for resurfacing' with asphalt

the old walks in Fort Greene Park, Borough of Brooklyn, and when the same shalL

have been approved by the Corporation Counsel to advertise for proposals for same.

'Yhich was adopted by the following vote:


August 12, 1909.] 228


R:soived, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing, casting,

etc .. bronze drinking' fountains for parks in The Bronx, for which bids have been this

Jay 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 behal f of this Boa rd.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith. Berry. K{'nnedy-3.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for constructlng Ct:lllt:ut

walks. etc., around the Parade Ground Building in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, for which

bids have been this day re·.:eived, be forwarded to ,he Comptroller. for his approval of

suret'es. and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and

execu:ed by the President for and em behalf of this Board.

vVhich was adopted by the following vott:


On motion, at 3.30 p. m.; :he Board adjourned.


229 [August 26, 1909.


Stated meeting, 3 p. m. Thursday, August .26, 1909.





For all Labor and Materials Required for Alterations and Repairs to the Aquarium

Building in Battery Park, Borough of Manhattan, Including Reroofing, Re

flashing, Repairing Old Skylights, Repairing Balustrade, Cutting New Dome

Lights in Ceiling over Pools, Supplying Sash and Reglazing same.

N ames of Bidders.

A. Feldmann Construction Company (Inc.), No. 170 Broadway .......... .

Cornelius ]. Horgan, Nos. 5 and 7 E~st Forty-second street ........... .

Wm. Horne Company, No. 71 West One Hundred and Thirty-second

street ............................................................. .

Neptune B. Smyth, No. 1123 Broadway ................................ ..

Abraham Sommerfield, No. 325 West Thirty-eighth street ............... .

Springs ted & Adamson, No. 424 East One Hundred and Seventh street..

Charles Wille, State street, Flushing, New York City ................... .

Amount.

$6,380 00

6,53700

5,900 DO 5,547 00

6,763 no 7,333 00

4,74000

For All Material and Labor Required for Furnishing and Installing Electric Lighting

Fixtures in the New Addition (E) of the Metropolitan Museum of A.rt, Located

in Central Park, on the West Side of Fifth AvenU'e, Opposite Eighty-third

Street, Borough of Manhattan.

N ames of Bidders.

Black & Boyd Manufacturing Company, No. 23 East Twenty-second street,

New York City ................................................... .

The Mitchell Vance Company, Nos. 836 and 838 Broadway, New York City.

Sterling Bronze Company, Nos. 107 to 113 West Twenty-fifth street, New

York City ........................................................ .

Amount.

$9,887 00

11,435 00

8,90000

August 26, 1909.] 230

For Furnishing and Delivering Lumber to the Americ::11


1. One inch white pine, as specified, 8,000 feet (B. M.) ............................•••.....••.••

2. One and one-quarter inch white pine, as specified, 3,000 feet (B. M.) .........•......•••.....••

3. One and one-half inch white pine, as specified, 1,000 feet (B. M.) ..........................•.•

4. Two inch white pine, as specified, 2,000 feet (B. M.) .....................................•.••

S. Five-eighths inch white pine, as specified, 1,500 feet (B. 11.) ................•.........•.......

(Above. must be first quality Michigan pine or equal, kiln dry.)

6. One inch Mexican mahogany, as specified, 2,000 feet (B. M.) ............•...•...............•

7. Five-eightbs inch Mexican mahogany, as specified, 500 feet (B. M.) .........................••.

(Above must be Mexican mahogany, as specified; Baywood will not be accepted.)

8. One inch cherry, as specified, 1,000 feet (B. M.) ....••..••..............••..................•

9. Five-eighths inch cherry, as specified, 500 feet (B. M.) ....................•...••............•

(The foregoing mahogany and cherry must be finest quality, etc., and thoroughly kiln dry.) •

• Per tl:ousand.

231 [August 26, 1909.

Museum of Natural History, Borough of Manhattan.

The East River Mill and Lumber Co .• Holt Lumber Co., Geo. H. Storm & Co., 72d

425 E. 92d St., N. Y. C. 312-322 E. 64th St., N. Y. C. St. and E. R., N. Y. C. "- , A , r ---'- ,

*Price. Amount. *Price. Amount. *Price. Amount.

$95 00 $760 00 $80 00 $640 00 $77 50 $620 00

95 00 285 00 80 00 240 00 77 50 232 50

95 00 95 '00 86 00 86 00 77 50 77 50

95 00 190 00 86 00 172 00 80 00 160 00

72 50 108 75 56 0'0 84 00 55 00 82 50

170 00 340 00 149 00 298 00 155 00 310 00

140 OJ 70 00 119 00 59 50 115 00 57 50

135 00 135 00 110 00 110 00 125 00 125 00

107 00 53 50 1'00 00 50 00 115 00 57 50

------$2,037 25 $1,739 50 $1,722 50

August 26, 1909.] 232

For Furnishing and Erecting Three-Rail Pipe Fences Around a Part of the Grass

Plots in Washington Square, Borough of Manhattan.

Name of Bidders.

Anchor Post Iron Works, No. 165 Broadway, New york ..... .

F. W. Fiske Iron Works, Nos. 56 and 58 Park Place, New York

City ..................................................... .

John Fox & ~o., No. 253 Broadway, New York City ........... .

Vulcan Rail and Construction Company, No. 175 North Ninth

street, Brooklyn, N. Y ................................... .

4,950 Linear Feet. Amount.

Price.

$0 69

57

72

$3,415 5(1

2,821 SO 3,564 UO

59.9 2,%505

For Furnishing and Erecting Bluestone Steps and Cheeks with Rubble Masonry

Foundations in the Entrance Walk to Central Park at Central Park \Vest

and One Hundred and Sixth Street, Borough of Manhattan.


1. Excavation, 80 cubic yards ..•...•...•..••

2. Rubble masonry, 100 cubic yards ....• , .•••

3. Bluestone steps, 876 linear feet. ••....•.•.

4. Bluestone cheeks, 186 linear feet. ...•...•


1. Excavation, 80 cubic yards ..........•.•••

2. Rubble masonry, 100 cubic yards .........

3. Bluestone steps, 876 linear feet •.••.•....

4. Bluestone cheeks, '186 linear feet. .•..•••••

Joseph di Benedetto, 423 E. 115th St.

r----A-~--_, Price. Amount.

$3 OJ $240 00

7 85 785 00

1 70 1,489 20

1 45 269 70

$2,783 90

Dunbar Contracting Co., 444 E. 68th St.

r-~.~ Price. Amount.

$1 SO $120 00

4 00 400 QO

1 90 1,664 50

1 00 186 00

$2,370 40

Cooper & Evans Co., 220 Broadway.

,-----"------" Price. Amount.

$2 50 $200 00

5 00 500 00

1 48 1,296 48

1 23 228 78

$2,225 26

Henry E. Fox, 81 E. 125th St.

,-------"------" Price. Amount.

$2 00 $160 00

5 00 500 00

1 75 1,533 00

1 75 . 325 50

$2,518 50


1. Excavation, 80 cubic yards .....•.••.......

2. Rubble masonry, 100 cubic yards ..•.••...

3. Bluestone steps, 876 linear feet ••.•..•..•

4. Bluestone cheeks, 186 linear feet ..........


1. Excavation, 80 cubic yards •..••••...••...

2. Rubble masonry, 100 cubic yards ••••......

3. Bluestone steps, 876 lineal feet. •••••....

4. Bluestone cheeks, 186 linear feet. ••••.••..

233

Robert R. Fox, 28 W. 131st St.

r-------'-, Price. Amount.

$0 50 $40 00

2 50 250 00

1 65 1,445 40

2 65 492 90

$2,228 30

Nicholas Mancino, 44 E. 214th St.

,-. ___ -A-___ .,

Price. Amount.

$3 05 $244 00

891 891 00

1 95 1,708 20

1 65 306 90

$3,150 10

[August 26, 1909.

John B. Malatesta, 3169 Jerome Ave. r---~

Price. Amount.

$0 75 $60 00

7 60 760 00

1 25 1,095 00

1 55 288 30

$2,203 30

Michael Marrone, 414 E. 116th St.

r------.--'---, Price. Amount.

$2 00 $160 00

5 00 500 00

1 50 1,314 00

1 60 297 60

$2,271 60

For Furnishing and Delivering Five Hundred (500) Cubic Yards Broken Stone o:~

Trap Rock, and Fifteen Hundred (1,500) Cubic Yards Screenings of Tr"p

Rock (No.2, 1909), for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.


1. Broken stone of trap rock,

500 cubic yards ........•

2. Screenings of trap rock,

1,500 cubic yards ..•....

Clinton Point Stone Co., 115

Broadway, N. Y. C. ~, Price. Amot~nt.

$2 00 $1,000 00

2 00 3,000 00

$4,000 00

Jacob E. Conklin, 299

Broadway, N. Y. C. ,r __ ~A~ __ ---.,

Price. Amount~

$1 99 $995 00

1 99 2,985 00

$3,980 00

Manhattan Trap Rock Co., 30

Church St., N. Y. C. ~ Puce. Amount.

$1 93 $965 00

1 93 2,895 '00

$3,860 00

August 26, 1909.] 234

For Furnishillg and Delivering Ten Thousand (10,000) Gallons Refined Coal Tar

(No.1, 1909), for Parks, Borough of Th1! Bronx.

Names of Bidders. 10,000 Gallons.

Price. AmOtlEt.

* Bennett, Manufacturing Company, No. 17 Battery place, New

York City ............................................. . $0 10 $1,000 00

* Including the barrel, an allowance of $1 each will be made for all barrels returned to our trucks in perfect order.

For Furnishing and Delivering Ten Thousand (10,000) Linear Feet of Three-Pi~e

Iron Fences for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

10,000 Linear Names of Bidders. Feet. Amount.

Price.

J. W. Fiske Iron Works, Nos. 56 and 58 Park place, New

York City, ............................................. . $0 370 $3,750 00

John Fox & Company, No. 253 Broadway, New York City ... . 390 3,950 (10

New. Jersey Foundry and Machine Company, No. 90 West

street, New York City ................................. . 33 i' -10 3,370 00

Vulcan Rail and Construction Company, No. 175 North Ninth

street, Brooklyn ....................................... . 398-10 3,98000

For Furnishing and Delivering Twelve Hundred (1,200) Tons No.2, Nut Coal, A'1thra

cite, and Fifty (50) Tons, Broken Coal, Anthracite (No.3, 1909), Botanir::al i

Garden, for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.


1. No.2 nut coal, anthracite, 1,200 tons .....

2. Broken coal, anthracite, SO tons ....•.....

George J. Kuhn, 172d St.

and Webster Ave. ~~---"""'\

Price. Amount.

$4 09

600

$4,908 00

300 00

$5,208 00

Olin J. Stephens Co. (Inc.),

220 E. 138th St. ~~

Price. Amount.

$4 10

6 00

$4,920 00

300 00

$5,220 00

235 [August 26, 1909.

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for Constructing a Block Asphalt Pave

ment on the Roadway of the Bridge Over the Tracks of the New York, New

Haven and Hartford Railroad on Bronx and Pelham Parkway, in the Borough

of The Bronx.

1,530 Square Name of Bidders. Yards. Amount.

Price.

The Barber Asphalt Paving Company, No. 30 Church Street,

New York City ....................................... . $2 39 $3,656 70 The Hastings Pavement Company, No. 25 Broad street, New

York City ........................................... . 2 33 3,564 90

August 26, 1909.] 236

For Furnishing and Delivering Thirty (30) Cast Iron Heads, Including Gratings,

to the Shops of the Department of Parks, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens,


1. Cast iron heads and gratings, 30 ...........................................................•

2. Cast iron hoods or traps, 30 ...............................................•...............•

•

237 IAugust 26, 1909.

for Sewer Basins, and Thirty (30) Cast Iron Hoods or Traps for Sewer. Basins,

at Seventh Street and Ninth Avenue, Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

J. W. Fiske Iron Hanbury & Flynn, Maher & Flockhart, Works, 116·136 60 Polk St.,

56-58 Park Place. 57th St., Brooklyn. Newark, N. J. ~ ,~ ~ Pnce. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

J. C. L. Rogge, 3071

Perry Ave., Bronx. ~ Price. Amount.

$17 00 $510 001 {$21 40 $642 001

00} $639 00

72 00 J 2 70 81 2 40 $1,317 00

----$591 00 $639 00 $714 00 $1,317 00

August 26, 1909.] 238


A communication was received from S. N. Butler, Secretary of the f\uromoDue

Club of America, and, on consideration, it wa" directed that the President reply to

same, advising Mr. Butler that the Park Board considers the present ordinance in

relation to the smoke from automobiles a suitable and reasonable one, and therefore

does not care to modify the same.

The President submitted, in quintuplicate, the estimate for the Park Board for the

year 1910.

Commissioner Smith submitted, in quintuplicate, his ~partmental estimate for the

Boroughs of Manhattan and Richmond for the year 1910.

Commissioner Berry submitted, in quintuplicate, his departmental estimate lOr lilt!

B:orough of The Brollx for the year 1910.

Commissioner Kennedy submitted, in quintuplicate, his departmental eStIIlldlC lUi'

the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens for the year 1910.

The departmental estimate for the year 1910 was then considered.


Resolved, That the estimate for the Park Board, and the estimates SUDIllllLCU uy

the several Commissioners, be and they are hereby adopted as the estimate of the

Department of Parks for the year 1910, and that the same be fcrwarded to the Mayor

and copies sent to the Secretary of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, to the Boar,i of Aldermen and the Comptroller.



Department of Parks, Estimate for 1910.

Title of Appropriation.

Salaries and Wages, Park Board.

General Administration ......................................................... .

BOROUGHS OF' MANHATTAN AND RICHMOND.

Administration ........•................................ $69,210 00

General Maintenance-

Mechanical Force ................................... ..

Maintenance of Parks and Boulevards, Labor Force ... .

Maintenance of Playgrounds ........................ .

Maintenance of Baths and Comfort Stations .........•

Maintenance of Trees in City Streets ................ .

Maintenance of Zoological Department. .............. .

Maintenance of Children's School Farm, DeWitt Clin-ton Park .................................. _ .... .

Maintenance of J ume1 Mansion and Grounds ......... .

117,803 20

443,308 75

29,825 00

70,510 00

25,000 00

16,312 50

4,800 00

3,750 00

Total. .... " ., ..................................... " . •• $808,419 45

'!'-stlmate, lYIO.

$27,900 00

•

239 [August 26, 1909.

c=.====================================== Title of Appropriation.

Supplies, Repairs, etc.

Administration

:Maintenance of Parks, Boulevards, Playgrounds, Baths,

Comfort Stations, Zoological Department and Street

$5,500 00

Trees .............................................. 253,550 OJ

Maintenance of Children's School Farm, DeWitt Clinton

Park......................... ........•.....•....... 200 00

Maintenance of Jumel Mansion and Grounds.............. 1,900 00

Total.......................... ......................... 261,150 00

Total, Salaries and Wages............................... $808,419 45

Total, Supplies, Repairs, etc............................. 261,150 00

Total. ............................•........•............ $1,069,569 45

Miscellaneous Appropriations.

Music

Care of Grant's Tomb .................................. .

Maintenance of Institutions-

$3;),000 00

7,000 00

Aquarium .......................................... 46,000 00

Metropolitan Museum of Art........................ 200,000 00

American Museum of Natural History................ 200,OJO 00

Total. . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . 483,000 00

Total, Salaries and Wage-s, Supplies, Repairs, etc., for Ad-

ministration and Maintenance of Parks, etc ..••......• $1,069,569 45

Total, Miscellaneous Appropriations...................... 483,000 00

Grand total all appropriations ......•..................... $1,524,669 45

BOROUGH OF THE BRONX.

Administration

General Maintenance, Mechanical Force ............................. .

Maintenance of Parks and Boulevards ............................... .

Maintenance of Trees in City Streets ................•...............

Music ..................................•...••........... '" ....•..

Maintenance of New York Botanical Garden ......................... .

Maintenance of New York Zoological Garden .....................•...

$80,850 00

77,130 00

612,205 02

42,000 00

12,000 00

97,506 50

179,327 50

Grand total. .......................•................................

Estimate, 1910.

1,524,669 45

1,101,019 02

August 26, 1909.] 240

Title of Appropriation.

BOROUGHS OF BROOKLYN AND QUEENS.

Administration, Salaries ............................................ .

General Maintenance, J\lIechanical Force, Salaries ................ ·· ... .

::I1aintenance of Parks and Boulevards, Salaries ...................... .

Zoological Department, Salaries ..................................... .

Care of Trees, Salaries ............................................. .

General Supplies ................................................... .

Repairs and Replacements, Departmental Labor ............ '.' ., ...... .

R'epairs by Contract or Open Order ................................. .

Apparatus, Machinery, etc .......................................... .

Purchase of Furniture .............................................. .

Maintenance of Automobiles .........•..............................•

Purchase of Horses ................................................•

Forage ............................................................•

Hired Teams, Horses and Carts ................................. , ...•

Fuel ..............................................................•

Telephone Service ..................................................•

Contingencies ................... ', ...... , ........................... .

Music ........................•....................................

Maintenance of Museums ........................................... .

$71,700 00

134,423 50

352,188 25

11,310 00

96,285 00

58,110 00

91,400 00

62,000 00

18,450 00

3,000 00

1,400 00

4,200 00

8,453 50

117,100 00

14,19il 75

1,650 00

7,190 00

22,540 00

125,305 00

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

Grand total. ....................................................... .

Recapitulation. Park Board .......................................................... .

Manhattan and RIchmond .................... , ........... ' ........... . The Bronx .......................................................... .

Brooklyn aud Queens ................................................ .

Grand total. ............................................. .


Estimate, 1910.

$4,054,484 47

$27,900 00

1,524,669 45

1,101,019 02

1,400,896 00

$4,054.484 47


with Wm. Messer Company, for the installation of plumbing and> the laying of tire

floor in the new toilet room in the hasement of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in

Central Park, executed under date of October 14, 1900, be and the same hereby is

extended to and including July 24, 1909, as recommended by the architect.



. I,

241 [August 26, 1909.



with Bart Dunn, for furnishing and delivering new straight 5-inch bluestone curbstones

along Broadway where required, between Sixty-fifth and Eightieth streets, Borough

of Manhattan, executed under date of December 23, 1908, be and the same hereby IS

extended to and including July 24, 1909, as recommended by the Chief Engineer.





with Bart Dunn, for furnishing and setting new curbstones in the parks on Broadway,

between Eightieth and Ninety-fifth streets, Borough of Manhattan, executed under date

of January 26, 1909, be and the same hereby is extended to and including July 24, IW9,

as recommended by the Chief Engineer.




Resclved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and erecting

iron railings around the grass plots in Broadway, between Ninety-eighth and One Hundred a"d Third streets, Borough of Manhattan, for which bids were received on

the 12th 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

£0r and on behalf of this Board.




Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received IDn the 5th inst. for constructing

southerly portion of Colonial Park, Borough of Manhattan, be and the same hereby are

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





Richmond be anll! he hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of


plots in Broadway, between One Hundred and Fourth and One Hundred and Tenth

August 26, 1909.] 242

streets, BOiot~gh of Jl.hnhattan, and, when so prepared and the form of contract shall

have been approved by the Corporation C0l1n5el, to pl1blish advertisements for said

work.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, B~rry, Kennedy-3.


Resolved, That the time stipt,lated for the completion of the work under contract

with Chas. L. Doran Contracting Company, for furnishing and delivering three thousand

(3,000) cubi, yards of mold on parks, BOrOtlgh of Manhattan, executed under date of

January 29, 1909, be and the sam(' hereby is extended to and including August 19, 1909,

as recommendeJ hy the Soperintendent of Parks .

. Which was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commiosioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.


Resolved, That the resolution entitled: "For furnishing all the labor and materials

for the completion of the grading of the road along the southerly border of Bronx

and Pelham parkway, from the \Vhite Plains road to the bridge over the tracks of the

New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. including all necessary filling, culvert

construction and drainage," adopted by this Board on July 22, 1909. be amended so as

to read as follows:

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

and her('oy is authorized to c<luse to be prepared plans, specifications and form of con

tract 'For furnishing all the labor and materials for completing the grading and

f.or b.ying aspha!t block pavement on the roadway on the southerly side of the Bronx

and Pelham parkway, from the 'White Plains road to the bridge over the tracks of the

New York, New Haven and Hartforci Railroad, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The

City of N ew York.'"

"And, when the same shall have he en prepared and the form of contract .approved

as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an adyertisement inviting proposals

for doing the work."

\Vhi.rh was adopted by the following vote:


Commi~sioner Kennedy offered the following:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract dated Novem

ber 16, 1908, with the J aha E. Monahan Contracting Company, for furnishing all the

243 [August 26, 1909.

labor and materials necessary to grade Greenpoint Park, Borough of Brooklyn, be and

the same is hereby extended to July· 19, 1909, it being deemed in the interest of the City

so to do.




ResolveJ, That the Commissioner ·of Parks for the Boroughs of Brooklyn and


to be prepared for paving with asphalt tile the walks in Prospect Park, Borough of

Br'lOklyn, and. when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to

advertise for proposals for same.

·Which was adopted by the following vote:


Commissioner Kennedy offered the fo1!awing:


QUEens be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specifications

to be prepared for replacing the heating plant in the palm house in Prospect Park,

Borough of Brooklyn, and, when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation

Counsel, to adver1ise for proposals for same.




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

Queens be and he :t-Jereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specifications

to be prepared for furnishing and erecting flagpoles in certain parks in the Boroughs

of Brooklyn and Queens, and, when the same shall have been approved by the Corpora

tion Counsel, to advertise for proposals for same.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for alterations and repairs

to the Aquarium Building in Battery Park, Manhattan, 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



Ayes-Conlmissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.

August 26, 1909.] 244



ing lumber to the American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan, for which bids


sureties, and, when so approved, that a contract for the same be entered into and





Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and erecting

three-rail pipe fences around a part of the grass plots in Washington Square, Man

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





erecting bluestone steps, etc., in the entrance walk to Central Park, at West One

Hundred and Sixth street, Manhattan, for which bids have been this day received, be


a rontract for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on be

half of this Board.




Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received this day for furnishing and de

livering ·coal for the Botanical Garden in Bronx Park, Borough of The Bronx, be,

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





livering broken trap rock and trap rock screenings for parks in The Bronx, for

which bids have been this ·day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his ap

proval of suret;es, and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered into

dnd exel'utcd by the President for and on behalf of this Board.

Vlhich was adopted by the following vote:


245 [August 26, 1909.

Commi£sioner Berry offered the following:


iivering refined coal tar f01" parks in The Bronx, for which bids have been this day

r~ceived, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so ap

proved that a contract for the same be entered into and executed by the President

for .lUd on behalf of this Board.

\Vhich wa~ adopted by the following vote:




livering three-pipe iron fence for parks in The Bronx, for which bids have been this



dent ior and on behalf of this Board.



,Commissioner Berry offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for constructing a

block asphalt pavement on the roadway of the bridge over the New York, New Haven

and Hartford Railroad on the Bronx and Pelham parkway, The Bronx, for which bids


sureties, and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and exe






livering cast-iron heads, including gratings for sewer basins and cast-iron hoods or

traps for sewer be sins at Prospect Park, Brooklyn, for which bids have been this day

received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so'



Vvhich was adopted by the following vote:




247 [September 2, 1909.


Stated meeting, 3 p. m. Thursday, September 2, 1909.





For Furnishing and Delivering Roa Hook Gravel or Gravel of Equal Quality on Parks

and Parkways, Borough of Manhattan.


1. Coarse Roa Hook gravel, 8,000 cubic yards ...... }

2. Fine Roa Hook gravel, 2,000 cubic yards ....... .

John A. De Groat Company,

17 Battery Place, N.Y. C.

,--~ Price. Amount.

$1 95 $19,500 00

$19,500 00

* No analysis submitted with bid. Location of gravel bank not specified.

* John Fleming, 38 Park Row, N. Y. C.

,-------A------------" Price. Amount.

$13,480 00

3,370 00

$16,850 00

September 2, 1909.]

For Furnishing and Delivering Portland Cement, Building Sand and Broken Stone


1. Portland cement, 2,000 barrels .............................................•..•.........•...

2. Sand, 800 cubic yards ...................•.....................................•..•..•..•...

3. Broken stone. 2,000 cubic yards ...................................................•..•.••..

* Cement brand not stated.

For Furnishing and Delivering Eight Hundred Cubic Yards Broken Stone of Trap

Botanical Garden, for Parks,


1. Broken stone of trap rock, 800 cubic yards .•...................................... '" ..•.••.

2. Screenings of trap rock, 1,000 cubic yards ................................................. .

249 [September 2, 1909.

for Use III the Conservatory Lake III Central Park, Borough of Manhattan.

"E. E. Buhler Company, 103 Park Avenue,

New York City.

'Price.

$1 53

1 30

2 15

A , Amount.

$3,060 00

1,040 00

4,300 00

$8,400 00

The Dunbar Contract· ing Company,

440 East 68th Street, New York City.

~----~~------, ( Price. Amount.

$1 58

1 00

2 10

$3,160 00

800 00

4,200 00

$8,160 00

John A. McCarthy, 243 We'st 70th Street,

New Y01'k City. r-------~------~, Price. Amo:.:nt.

$2 15

50

2 50

$4,300 00

1,200 00

5,000 00

$10,500 00

G. B. Raymond & Co., 244 East 138th Street,

New York City. r------A \ Price. Amount.

$1 58

1 05

2 45

$3,160 00

840 00

4,900 00

$8,900 00

Rock and One Thousand Cubic Yards Screenings of Trap Rock (No.3, 1909),



115 Broadway, ~ew York City.

~-..,.-~----.., r Price: Amount.'

$2 10

2 10

$1,680 00

2,100 00

$3,780 00

Jacob E. Conklin, 299 Broadw2Y,

New York City. { ...A-_~

Price. Amount.

$2 09

2 09

$1,672 00

2,090 00

$3,762 00

Eureka Trap Rock Quarry Company,

Richmond Ril!, L. I. r-------~~------, Price. Amount.

$2 22

2 22

$1,776 00

2,220 00

$3,996 00


30 Church Street, New York City.

r----__ ~A~ ______ """\

'Price. Amount.

$2 03

2 03

$1,624 00

2,030 00

$3,654 00

For Furnishing and Delivering One Thousand Linear Feet One-Pipe Iron Fence

and One Thousand Linear Feet Two-Pipe Iron Fence (Botanical Garden) for



1. One·pipe iron fence, 1,000 linear feet ........... .

2. Two·pipe iron fence, 1,000 linear feet .......... .

J. W. Fiske Iron Works,

56·58 Park Place, New York City. ~ Price. Amount.

$0 47

30

$470 00

300 00

$770 00

New Jersey Foundry and Machine Company,

90 West Street, New York City. ~ ______ A-------,

Price. Amount.

$0 22)/,

30

$225 00

300 00

$525 00

September 2, 1909.] 250

For Furnishing and Delivering Vitrified Stoneware Drain


1. Twenty·four-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 650 linear feet ........................... · ..

2. Twenty-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 780 linear feet ............................•..• ·· .•

3. Fifteen-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe', 500 linear feet ........................ · ........ ··.

4. Twelve-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 3,000 linear feet ................................. .

S. Eight-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 2,500 linear feet. .................................. .

6. Six-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 1,500 Enea:- feet ..................................... .


1. Twenty-four-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 650 linear feet ...........•..............••..

2. Twenty-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 780 linear feet. •...............•.............. ·· ..

3. Fifteen-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, sao linear feet ................................... .

4. Twelve-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 3,000 linear feet ................................. .

S. Eight-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 2,500 linear feet. ................•..................

6. Six-inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 1,500 linear feet. ..................................•..

* Address not given.

251

Pipe (No.1, 1909) for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

E. E. Buhler Company, 103 Park Avenue,

N.Y. C.

'~P-r-ic-e-. _...A Amoun?

$0 87 $565 50

60r.; 473 85

36 180 00

26Y. 795 00

13 325 00

08 120 00

---------

$2,459 35

'John A. McCarthy.

r------~------f Price. Amount.'

$1 10 $715 00

75 585 00

44 220 00

32 960 00

16 400 00

09U 144 00

$3,024 00

The Contractors' Sup· ply Company, Watsons Lane,

Westchester, N. Y. C. ,..----A-. __ -----,

Price. Amount.

$0 81)i $528 12

560 438 75

33r.; 168 75

25 750 00

12Y. 312 50

07% 111 00

$2,309 12

Metropolitan Sewer Pipe Company,

1 Church Street, N. Y. C.

,~---"-------, Price. Amount.

$0 ny. $464 75

49Y. 386 10

29irr 148 50

22 660 00

11 275 00

06U 99 00

-------$2,033 35

J. P. Duffy Company, 4th Avenue and 138th

Street, N. Y. C. , ___ ..J. ,

Price. Amount.

$0 97Y. $633 75

67Y. 526 50

39 195 00

28 840 00

14 350 00

08% 126 00

$2,671 25

G. B. Raymond & Co., 244 East 138th Street,

N. Y. C.

'~P-r-ic-e-.--"-~

$0 87 $565 50

60 468 00

36 180 00

27 810 00

13 Y. 337 50

08 120 00

$2,481 00

[September 2, 1909.

R. N. Ge1dart, 2-4 Stone Street,

N.Y.C. ,------~-------, Price. Amount,'

$0 85 $552 50

58 452 40

35 175 00

29 870·00

12Y. 312 50

07Y. 112 50

------

$2,474 90

rhe Robinson Clay Product Company of

New York, 1005 Fuller Building,

Broadway and 23d Street,

N.Y. C. ,------~------~\ Price. Amount.

$0 91 $'591 50

63 491 40

38 190 00

28 840 00

14 350 00

08% 126 00

$2,588 90

September 2, 1909.] 252

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials Necessary to Construct and Complete a

Temporary Galvanized Iron Pipe and Wire Mesh Fence, Including Gate,

Around Lake in Sunset Park, Borough of Brooklyn, Together With All the

Work Incidental Thereto.

1-inch dia.

Names of Bidders.

Gal. Iron Pipe and Wire Mesh Fence,

Including Gate, 800 Lin. Ft.,

Price.

A. L. Alldrige & Co., No. 600 Coney Island avenue ..... .

Anchor Post Iron Works, No. 165 Broadway, New

York City ........................................ . $2 22

J. W. Fiske Iron Works, .1\ os. 56 and 58 Park place,

New York City ................................... . 1 57

James F. Kerr, No. 205 West Thirtieth street, N ew York

City .............................................. . 3 75


Ninth street, Brooklyn ............................. . 1 27

Amount.

$1,770 00

1,776 00

1,256 00

3,000 00

1,016 00

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for Resurfacing With Asphalt the Old

Walks in Fort Greene Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

Names of Bidders.

The Barber Asphalt Paving Company, No. 30 Church

street, New York City ............................. .

Crawford Company, No. 190 Montague street, Brooklyn ..

Uvalde Asphalt Paving Company, No.1 Broadway, New

York City ........................................ .

14,000 Square Yards,

Price.

$0 61Y,

82

75



Amount.

$8,610 00

11,480 00

10,500 00


delivering Portland cement, building sand and broken stone for use in the Conserva

tory Lake in Central Park, Manhattan, for which bids have been this day received,


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




253 [August 3, 1909.


Resolved, That the propos<;il of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and

delivering broken trap rock and trap rock screenings for parks in The Bronx

(Botanical Garden), 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.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, K.ennedy-3.



livering 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 a contract for the same be entered into, and executed by






delivering one-pipe iron fence and two-pipe iron fence for parks in The Bronx


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 resurfacing with

asphalt the old walks in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, for which bids have been this


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





CLINTON H. SMITH, Assistant Secretary.

255 [September 9, 1909.







For Furnishing and Delivering Four Thousand Linear Feet Six-inch Cast-Iron Water

Pipe for Parks (Botanical Garden), Borough of The Bronx.

4,000 Linear Feet. Names of Bidders. Price. Amount.

M. J. Drummond & Co., No.· 182 Broadway, New York City.......... $0 428·10 $1,712 00

John Fox & Co., No. 253 Broadway, New York City................ 48Yz 1,940 00

September 9, 1909] 256

For Furnishing and Delivering Vitrified Stoneware Drain


1. Six·inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 500 linear feet. ...... , ....... .

2. Eight·inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 500 linear feet. ....•..•.....

3. Twelve·inch vitrified stoneware drain pipe, 250 linear feet .....•........

E. E. Buhler Company, 103 Park Avenue.

,------"------" Price. Amount.

$0 08

13 y.;

27

$40 00

66 25

67 50

$173 75

257

•

Pipe (No.2, 1909) for Parks, Borough of The Bronx.

The Contractors' Supply Company, Watsons

Lane, Westchester. -----',~--~

Amount,' Price.

$0 07%

13

26

$38 75

65 00

65 00

$168 75

J. P. Duffy Company, 4th Ave. and 138th St.

'Price.

$0 08

13y.\

27

, , Amount.

$40 00

66 25

67 50

$173 75

Metropolitan Sewer Pipe Company, 200th St. and Webster Ave.

'Price. -" Amount.'

$0 08

14j/,

28

$40 00

72 50

70 00

$182 50

[September 9, 1909.

G. B. Raymond & Co ..

244 E. 138tb St. ~.A ___ -.,

Price. Amount:

$0 08

13j/,

27

$40 00

67 50

67 50

$175 00

September 9, 1909] 258



Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on the 26th ult. for furnishing

and installing electric lighting fixtures in the new addition HE" of the Metropolitan

Museum of Art, located in Central Park, on the west side of Fifth avenue, opposite

Eighty-third street, Borough of Manhattan, be and the same hereby are rejected, it

being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.




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

and delivering Roa Hook gravel or gravel of equal quality on parks and parkways in

the Borough of Manhattan, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for

the interest of the City to to do.





with William H. Masterson for excavating and disposing of earth or other materials

and furnishing in place thereof good garden mold in the parks on Broadway, between

Eighty-seventh and One Hundred and Tenth streets, Borough of Manhattan, executed

under date of January 21, 1909, be and the same hereby is extended to and including

August 30, 1909, as recommended by the Chief Engineer.





livering six-inch cast-iron water pipe for parks in the Borough of The Bronx


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.





livering vitrified stoneware drain pipe for parks in the Borough of The Bronx, for


259 [September 9, 1909.






Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for constructing a tem

porary galvanized iron pipe and wire mesh fence, etc., around lake in Sunset Park,

Brooklyn, for which bids were received on the 2d inst., be forwarded to the Com'p

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.





261 [September 16, 1909.


Thursday, September 16, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.



public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, 111


For Furnishing and Delivering Forage For Parks In the Borough of Manhattan.


1. Prime sweet timothy hay, 188,000 pounds •••

2. Red clover hay, 31,000 pounds .••••••••••••

3. No.1 long rye straw, 39,000 pounds •..•••••

4. No.1 white clipped oats, 5,750 bushels ..•••.

5. First quality bran, 4,800 pounds ..••••••••..

6 Clean, sound No. 2 yellow corn, 7,600

ponnds ............................. ..

7. First quality ground oats, 540 pounds .•••••

8. Oil meal, 200 pounds .•...•.....•••.•••..•

9. Fine salt, 800 pounds .•••.....••.•.•••••.•

10. Red Liverpool rock salt, 300 pounds .•••.••

'Per 100 pounds.

Frank J. Lennon Com· pany, 143 E. 31st St. ~--"--~ Price. Amount.

*$0 95

*85

*85

48

*1 25

*1 50

*1 50

*1 75

*50

*75

$1,786 00

263 50

331 50

2,760 00

60 00

114 00

8 10

3 50

4 00

2 25

$5,332 85

Geo. N. Reinhardt & Co., 943 Brook Ave. ,--. ..A._-------..., Price. Amount.

*$0 92

*80

*97

47%

*1 40

*1 52

*1 65

*1 90

*1 00

*1 00

$1,729 60

248 00

378 30

2,731 25

67 20

115 52

8 91

3 80

8 00

3 00

$5,293 58

For Furnishing and Delivering Twelve Hundred Tons No.2 Nut Coal, Anthracite.

and Fifty Tons Broken Coal, Anthracite, No.3, 1909, Botanica! Ga,den,· for



I. No.2 nut coal, anthracite, 1,200 tl'ns ••••..•

2. Broken coal, anthracite, 50 tons ....•.....•.

G. Robitzek & Bro., Inc., 207 Rider Ave.

r Price. "'-Amount.'

$4 18

6 05

$5,016 00

302 50

$5,318 50

Olin J. Stephens. Inc., 220 E. 138th St.

,--..-A.._------.., Price. Amount.

$4 10

6 00

$4,920 00

300 00

$5,220 00

September 16, 1909.] 262

For Furnishing All the Labor and ::\Iaterials for Completely Erecting a Granite and

Limestone Fountain at Macombs Dam Park, Borough of The Bronx.

Cooper & Evans Company,

220 Broadway.

L For all the work and mate'

rials, complete, as speci-

fied .•.................

2. For all the work and mate·

rials, complete, as speci

fied, excepting the large

granite bowl, to be in one

(l) piece, as directed ...

$3,945 00

5,945 00

The Dunbar Can· tracting Co., Henry E. Fox,

440 E. 68th St. 81 E. 125th St.

$3,700 00 $3,500 00

8,000 00

Robert R. Fox, 81 E. 125th St.

$4,400 00

1,000 00

==--===.================================== 'No bid.



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

and hereby is authorized to cause to be prepared plans, specifications and form oi .;;on

tract for "Furnishing all the labor and materials for reconstructing the roadway

of the Bronx and Pelham parkway, including surfacing with asphalt mixture, from

Williamsbridge road to Eastchester road, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The

City of New York."

And, when the same shall have been prepared, and the form of COil tract approved

as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to' 'publish 'an' advertisement inviting pro,



Ayes~Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kenn-edy-3.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for fumishiI1!,\' and

delivering coal for the Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, for which bids have b(;en


when so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and 'executed by the



Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kenn-edy-3.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting a granite

and limestone fountain at Macombs Dam Park, The Bronx, for which bids have

263 [September 16, 1909.

been this day r·eceived, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sure·

ties, and when so approved that a contract for the same be entered into and exc

I"uted by the President for and on behalf of this Board.





Queens be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specificatiQ11S

to be prepared for paving with asphalt Parkside avenue, between Flatbush avenue

and the Park Circle, Borough of Brooklyn, and when the same shall have been





Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing ami

delivering forage for parks in Manhattan, for which bids have been this day re

ceived, 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·





W. J. FRANSIOLI. Secretar."

265 [September 23, 1909.



Present-Commissioners Smith (President), 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 tallows:

September 23, 1909.] 266

For Furnishing and Delivering Red Hook Gravel or Gravel of Equal


I. Coarse gravel, 3,000 cubic yards ...................................................•.........

2. Fine gravel, 2,000 cubic yards .............................................................. .

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

Coarse Gravel, from Bank at. ................................................................. .

Per cent. of wear ........................................................................ .

Per cent. of voids ........................................................................ .

Per cent. of substance soluble in water ...................................................•.•

Cementation test of United States Department of Agriculture ...............................••

Per cent. retained on 1 Yz.inch screen .................................................•.....

Per cent. retained on ¥S-inch screen .. ...................................................... .

Fine Gravel, from Bank at ............................................................•........

Per cent. substance soluble in water ............................... , ........ ~ ............... .

Per cent. retained on Va-inch screen ...............................•.....................•..•

Per cent. in powder form .......... _ .............................. _ ..................••••.• '

267 [September 23, 1909.

Quality on Parks and Parkways, Borough of Manhattan.

James A. De Groat Company, No. 17 Battery Place.

~P' rIce, Amount.

$1 95

95

$5,850 00

3,900 00

$9,750 00

John Fleming, No. 58 Park Row. ~

Price. Amount.

$1 57Y, $4,725 00

57Y, 3,150 00

$7,875 00

John Fleming. No. 58 Park Row.

,------"----, Price. Amount.

$1 57Y, $4,725 00

57 Y, 3,150 00

$7,875 00

Jones Point.

2.2 per cent.

Haviland Bank, Marlborough. Bishops Bank, Roseton.

4.4 per cent. 4.2 per cent.

42 per cent. 43 per cent. 39 per cent.

Joseph Matthews, No. 17 Battery Place. ~

Price. Amount.

$1 58

58

$4,740 00

3,160 00

$7,900 00

J ones Point.

2.2 per cent_

42 per cent.

Less than 1 per cent. 8-10 of 1 per cent. 1.2 per cent.. Less than 1 per cent_

42

0.00 per cent.

90 per cent.

Roa Hook.

1 Y, per cent.

o . 00 per cent.

1 y, per cent.

30.2

0.00 per cent.

78.3 per cent.

39.2

7.3 per cent.

86.7 per cent.

Haviland Bank, Marlborough. Bishops B'ank, Roseton.

1.3 per cent.

1.4 per cent.

1.6 per cent.

1 Y, per cent.

per cent.

1 _ 6 per cent.

42

o . 00 per cent.

90 per cent.

Roa Hook.

1.Y, per cent.

o . 00 per cent.

1 y, per cent.

September 23, 1909.] 268

For Furnishing and Delivering Ten ArboricuIturists Wagons at Workshops,

Ninth Avenue and Seventh Street, Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn.

Name of Bidder. Price.

Alois L. HoHaker, No. 190 Snyder avenue, Brooklyn ................... .

Hoover .Wagon Company, York, Pa..................................... $296 00

J. Kramer & Sons Manufacturing Company, Nos. 673 to 679 Water street.

Geo. B. Moos, No. 200 Newell street, Brooklyn .........................•

The Peter Barrett Manufacturing Company, No. 131 Navy street, Brooklyn.

Rech-Marbaker Company, Eighth and Gerard avenue, Philadelphia, Pa .....

The 1. S. Remsen Manufacturing Company, Nos. 740 to 750 Grand street,

Brooklyn ......................................................... .

Roerich & Grosch Sons, No. 252 Johnson avenue, Brooklyn .............. .

269 00

245 00

285 00


Amount.

$2,500 00

2,960 00

2,825 00

2,690 00

2,450 00

2,890 00

2,850 00

2,000 0(1


Resolved, That the resolution adopted by the Park Board on the 16th inst.,

awarding contract for erecting a granite and limestone fountain at Macombs Dam

Park, The Bronx, for which bids were received on the 16th inst., be and the same

15 hereby rescinded.

Which was adopted by the iolIowing vote:



'Resolved, That alI the bids or proposals received on 16th inst., for erecting a

granite and limestone fountain in Macombs 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 Smith. Kennedy-2.

Commissioner Kennedy offered the folIowing:

Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Brooklyr.·

and Queens be and he hereby is authorized to cause form of contract and specifica

tions to be prepared for erecting fences around Amersfort Park, Bushwick Park, and

l'uIton Park in the Borough of Brooklyn, and Kings Park, in the Borough of

Queens, and when the same shalI have been approved by the Corporation Counsel,


Which was adopted by the; following vote:


269 [September 23, 1909.




to be prepared for the erection of steps in Sunset Park in the Borough of Brooklyn,

and when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to ad

vertise for proposals for same.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith. Kennedy-2.




to be prepared for removing the dead trees from Forest Park in the Boroug,h of

Brooklyn, and when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel,






delivering ten Aboriculturists' wagons for the Department of Parks in the Bor

oughs of Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids have been this day received, be

~orwarded to t,he 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 motion ,at 3 :35 p, m. the Board adjourned.


271 [October 7, 1909.


•

Stated meeting, 3 p. m. Thursday, October 7, 1909.



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 All Material and Labor Required for Furnishing and Installing Electric Lighting Fixtures in the New Addition E, of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Located

in Central Park, 'on the West Side of Fifth Avenue, Opposite Eighty-third

Street, Borough of Manhattan.

N ames of Bidders.

Amboy Works, Perth Amboy, N. J. eN o. 26 Warren street, Manhattan).

Black & Boyd Manufacturing Company, No. 23 East Twenty-second

street, Manhattan ................................................ .

Mitchell-Vance Company, No. 836 Broadway, Manhattan .............. .

Sterling Bronze Company, No. 109 West Twenty-fifth street, Manhattan

Amount.

$9,725 00

13,58200

10,214 15

8,900 00

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for Completely Erecting a Granite and

Limestone Fountain at Macombs Dam Park, Borough of The Bronx.

Dunbar The Henry E. Merrick Contracting Erkins Fox, Robt. R. Fox, Fireproof

Items. Company, Company, 81 East 81 East Company, 1 440 East 305 Madison 125th St., 125th St., Broadway, 68th St., Ave., Man· Manhattan. Man·

Manhattan. Manhattan. hattan. hattan.

1. For all the work and materials, complete, as specified ....... $3,600 00 $3,975 00 $3,450 00 $4,400 00 $3,485 00

2. For all the work and materials, complete, as specified. "ex· cepting the large granite bow I. to he' "in one (1) piece,

5,800 00 5,600 00 5,100 00 5,300 00 4,700 00 as d,rected ............... ,

October 7, 1909.] 272

For Furnishing, Delivering and Setting up Eighteen (18) Flag Poles in the Parks of

the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens.

N ames of Bidders.

Henry Endner, foot Beard street, Brooklyn ........................... .

Robert R. Fox, No. 81 East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street,

Manhattan ....................................................... .

A. M. Hazell, No. 11 Broadway, Manhattan ........................... .

Manhattan Supply Company, No. 127 Franklin street, Manhattan ....... .

W m. R. Thompson, No. 704 Lafayette avenue, Brooklyn ............... .



Amount.

$3,150 00

2,200 00

4,05000

2,317 DC

1,871 10


with Thomas M. Hart, executed under date cif January 21, 1909, for repaving, where

directed, the cement waiks on the small parks in the Borough of Manhattan, be and

the same hereby is extended to and including September 18, 1909, as recommended by the Chief Engineer.




Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on the 23d ult., for furnishing

and delivering Roa Hook gravel or gravel of equal quality on parks and parkways,

Borough of Manhattan, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for the interest of the City so to do.




Resolved, That all the bids or proposals this day received for furnishing, de

livering and setting up eighteen flag poles in parks of the Boroughs of Brooklyn and

Qiteehs, be, and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed for tlie interest of the

City so to do.


'Ayes-Coh1missioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.

273 [October 7, 1909.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for erecting a granite

and limestone fountain (the large granite bowl to be in one piece), at Macombs Dam

Park, 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 a contract for the

same be entered into, and executed by the President for and on behalf of this Board.




Whereas, The towing of vehicles in parks and along parkways is dangerous to

persons and property, the Park Board does hereby establish the following rule and

regulation in the intetest of safety, which shall be known as section 35 of the General

Park Ordinances, Rules and Regulations, chapter 16 of ,the Code of Ordinances of

The City of New York, to take effect October 15, 1909:

No vehicle of any kind shall be allowed to enter any park or along any parkway

in tow of any other vehicle or device whereby the power, whether muscular or motive,

is not directly attached to such vehicle, but in the case of breakdowns within parks

or parkways such vehicles may be towed to the nearest point of exit.




Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Borough of T'he Bronx be,

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

contract for furnishing all the labor and materials for the erection and completion of

a shelter in the Botanical Garden, 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






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

contract for paving with asphalt such walks in St. Marys Park as are not already

paved with asphalt, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The City of New York.

October 7, 1909.] 274

And, when the same shall have been prepared and the form of contraot ap

proved as to form by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting

proposals for doing the work.





275 [October 14, 1909.


• Thursday, October 14, 1909.


Present-Commissioners Smith, President; 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 a dUly published advertisement, were opened and read, as follows:

For Paving With Asphalt Tiles, Walks in Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, To

gether With All Work Incidental Thereto.

Bidders Name.

The Barber Asphalt Paving Company, No. 30 Church street, New york ........................ : .... .

The Hastings Pavement Company, No. 25 Broad street, New york ............................. .

322,800 Square Feet, Price

Per Square Foot.

$026%

25



Amount.

$86,34900

80,700 00

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for all materials and labor

required for furnishing and installing electric lighting fixtures in new addition "E" of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in Central Park, on the west side of Fifth avenue, opposite Eighty-third street, Borough of Manhattan, for which bids were

received on <the 7th 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.

Which was adopted by ~he following vote:

Ayes-Commissioner$ Smith, Kennedy-2.

OCtober 14, 1909.] 276

Commiss~oner Kennedy offered the following:

Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received this day for paving with asphalt

tiles, walks in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being

deemed for the interest of the City so to do.





277 [October 21, 1909.


•



Thursday, October 21, 1909.

In the absence of the President Commissioner Kennedy was called to the chair.


l)ublic, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, in pur-

511ance of duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

October 21, 1909.] 278

For Work and Material for the Installation of Electric Light and Power Plant in the

New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue, Fortieth and Forty-second Streets,

Borough of Manhattan.

Bidder's Name. ~1'anufacture. Amount.

<,:owden & De Young (Inc.), No. 45 East Forty· 5 Engines, as specified .............. l second street .............................•.. t Dynamos, as specified ......•..... j $82,619 00

E. J. Duggan, No. 1133 Broadway .............. 5 Engines, Ball & ·Wood ........... l t Dynamos, 'Westinghouse .......... j 89,900 00

The Charles L. Eidlitz Company, No. 1170 Broad· 5 Engines, as specified .............. l way .....................•.................. t Dynamos, as specified ............ j 80,000 00

Henry E. Fox, No, 81 East One HU 11dred and 5 Engines, Fitchburg or Harrisburgh l Twenty·fifth street ......................... , t Dynamos, \Vestinghol1se or Sprague 5 97,000 00

Eugene Frank, No. 22 East Twenty-first street. .. 5 Engines, Fitchburg .............. l t Dynamos, \Vestinghouse .......... J 83,890 00

Lord Electric Company, No. 213 \Vest Fortieth 5 Engines (see Note A) .. - ......... l street .........................•............. t Dynamos (see Note B) .....•..... J 71,842 00

Pect &' Powers (Inc.), No. 45 \Vest Thirty-fourth r Engines, Harrisburgh .......•..... 1 street .........................•............. ~ Dynamos, General Electric Com- ~ 79,600 00

l pany .......................... j

Providence Engineering Works, No, 50 eh urch r Engines, Rice & Sargent. ........ 1 street .........•............•............••.• ~ Dynamos, \Vestinghol1se or General ~ 87,500 00

L Electric Company ............... j

:Reis & O'Donovan (Inc.), No. 207 East Thirty. \ Engines (not stated) ............. l seventh street ............................... t Dynamos (not stated) ............ 5 80,880 00

Watson-Flagg Engineering Company, No. 27 r Engines, I-Iarrisburgh ............. 1 Thames street ............................... ~ Dynamos, General Electric Com· ~ 78,490 00

L pany .......................... j

Louis Wechsler, No. 1133 Broadway ........••••. 5 Engines, Bu~keye ................ } t Dynamos, Westmghouse........... 83,875 00

Wells & Newton Company, No. 292 Avenue B .... \ Engines, Fitchburg or Harrisburgh l t Dynamos, Sprague or Westinghouse 5 82,884 00

Note A-Engines, C. & G. Cooper Company Of l-;-itchburg or Hamilton Or Harrisburgh. Note B-Dynamos, Sprague or Crocker-"'"heeler or Westinghouse.

For Furnishing and Delivering 1,000 Cubic Yards of Mould Around the Ramble Com

fort Station in Central Park, Borough of :Manhattan.

1,000 Cubic Yards. Bidder's Name. Per Cubic Yard. Amount.

Charles L. Doran Contracting Company, Xo. 1015 ";'alton avenue, The Bronx .................................................. $2 25 $2,250 00

Evergreen Construction Company, No. 130 Third avenue, Long Island City ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 68 1,680 00

R. A. Hess, No. 69 Cleveland street, Corona........................ 50 1,500 00

William Young, No. 448 West Thirty-sixth street.................... 50 3,500 00

279 [October 21, 1909.

For Furnishing and Erecting Iron Railings Around the Grass Plots in Broadway, Be

tween One Hundred and Fourth and One Hundred and Tenth Streets, Borough

of Manhattan.

Bidder's Name. Amount.

Anchor Post Iron Works, No. 165 Broadway, New Yark City ........... . $9,498 00 Robert R. Fox, No. 81 East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, New

York City .......................................................... . 25,000 00

October 21, 1909.] 280

For Labor and Materials Required for the Erection and Completion of Comfort

by Ninth and Tenth Avenues and Twenty-seventh

Items.

1. For whole work, complete, U'S i n g " Chelmsford 'White" granite ......

2. For whole work, cOlllplete, using "Concord White" granite ...... , ......

3. For whole work, complete, using "Maine 'Vhite" granite ., . . . . . . . . . . . .

*No bid.

Items.

1. For whole work, cOlnplete, us i n g " Chelmsford White" granite .......

2. For whole work, complete, using "Concord \Vhitc" granite ..............

3. For whole work, complete, using "Maine White" granite ..............

*No bid.

Joseph Di Benedetto.

423 E. 115th St.

$34,941 00

34,741 00

34,741 00

Cornelius J. Horgan,

5 E. 42d St.

$34,779 00

Edmund D. Broderick, 1382 Lexington

Ave.

$35,500 00

36,800 00

35,900 00

\Vm. Horne Company,

71 W. 132d St.

..........

. .........

$34,700 00

Thomas J. Buckley Richard Carvel Construction Com- Company, pany,103 Park Ave. 403 W. 59th St.

$29,200 00 $33,545 00

29,200 00 33,545 00

29,200 00 33,545 00

Ke11y& Kelley John Kennedy (Inc.), & Co.,

45 E. 42d St. 1133 Broadway.

$32,220 00 $30,699 00

34,262 00 31,162 00

32,900 00 29,599 00

281 [October 21, 1909.

Stations and Shelter for Women and Children, Located in Chelsea Park, Bounded

and Twenty-eighth Streets, Borough of Manhattan.

Conroy Bros. John J. Dowling Geo. F. Driscoll, H. F. English Build- George (Inc.), Company, 548 & 550 Union ing and Contracting Frank J. Fee, Hildebrand,

217 W. 125th St. 127 E. 106th St. St., Brooklyn. Co., 103 Park Ave. 415 W. 40th St. 38 Park Row.

$37,037 00

37,037 00,

37,037 00

J.M. Knopp, 544 W. 43d St.

$34,263 00

$35,799 00 $29,990 00 $31,210 00 $32,800 00

35,799 00 $32,998 00 $29,490 00 32,500 00

35,799 00 32,998 00 29,990 00 32,242 00

Murray Engineer- Thos. J. \Vaters Albert ing Company. Neptune B. Smyth, Company, Louis Wechsler, Wjnternitz,

3604 Broadway. 1123 Broadway. 217 W. 125th St, 1133 Broadway. 237 E. 72d St.

$31,487 00 $30,850 00 $36,200 00 $34,890 00

$34,498 00 30,790 00 30,550 00 36,200 00 35,300 00

33,698 00 32,290 00 30,400· 00 36,200 00

October 21, 1909.] 282


Commissioner Berry offered the following, at the request of Commissioner Smith:


ering mould around the Ramble Comfort Station in Central Park, Manhattan, for

which bids have been this day received. be forwarded to the Comptroller for his ap







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

for "furnishing all the labor and materials for planting a screen or barrier of trees or

,hrubs on either side of the right of way of the Harlem River and Port Chester Rail

road Company and of the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad, its lessee,

where required, throug'h Pelham Bay Park, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The City

of New York," and when the same shalI 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.




W. J, FRANSIOLI, Secretary.

283 [October 28, 1909.




Thursday, October 28, 1909.

In the absence of the President, Commissioner Kennedy was called to the chair.


public, the estimate box was opened, and all the estimates or proposals received, 1Il.


October 28, 1909.] 284

For Furnishing and Delivering Gravel for


1. Coarse gravel, 3,000 cubic yards ................ " .............. ..

2. Fine gravel, 2,000 cubic yards .............................•.....•


434 East 91st Street. r-______ ~A~ ______ ~

I Price.

$1 33

33

Amannt.

$3,990 00

2,660 00

Total. ..........................................................• $6,650 00

Analysis. Park Department. Coarse Gravel. Standard. Roa Hook.

Bank at. ............................. . ......................... Per cent. of wear .................... . Not mOTe than per cent. 2V, per cent.

Per cent. of voids ................... Not more than 45 per cent. 43 per cent.

Per cent. of substances soluble in water. Not more than 5 per cent. Less than 1 per cent.

Cementation test, United States Depart· ment of Agriculture ... ............. Not less than 40 44

Per cent. retained on 1 V,.inch screen .. No~ more than 5 per cent. 7 per cent.

Per cent. retained on Y.·inch Screen ... Not less than 80 per cent. 88 per cent.

Fine Gravel.

Per cent. of substances soluble in water. Not more than per cent. IV, per cent.

Per cent. retained on Y..inch screen .... Not more than per cent. per cent.

Per cent. powder form ............... . Not more than per cent. IV, per cent.


1. Coarse gravel, 3,000 cubic yards ......•..........................................•..........

2. Fine gravel, 2,000 cubic yards .......•..............................................•..•.••

Analysis.

Coarse Gravel. Bank at

Per cent. of wear ............................................ .

Per cent. of voids ........................................... .

Per cent. of substances soluble in water. .................•.....

Cementation test, United States Department of Agriculture ..... .

Per cent. retained on 10 -inch screen .......................... .

Per cent. retained on ~-inch screen ........................... .

Fine Gravel.

Per cent. of substances solu!ble in water ........................ .

Per cent. retained on %-inch screen ........................... .

Per cent. powder form ..•...............•.....................

Park Department

Standard.

Not more than 3 per cent.

N at more than 45 per cent.


Not less than 40


Not less than 80 per cent.


N at more than per cent.

Not more than per cent.

j:========================================================

285

Parks and Parkways, Borough of Manhattan.

Atlanta Contracting Com· pany,

434 East 91st Street. A

Price. Amount. \

$1 33 $3,990 00

1 33 2,660 00

$6,650 00

Jones Point.

2.2 per cent.

42 per cent.

Less than 1 per cent.

42 per cent.

90 per cent.

...........

...........

...........


pr-ri-c-e-.----~~--A-m--o-u-n-t'.\

$1 390

390

$4,185 00

2,790 00

$6,975 00

Haviland Bank

at Marlborough.

4.4 per cent.

43 per cent.

8-10ths of 1 per cent.

30.2

- per cent.

78.3 per cent.

1 .3 per cent.

1.4 per cent.

1. 6 per cent.

Above analysis dated

September 21, 1909.

Jas. A. De Groat Company, 17 Battery Place.

A 'Price.

, Amount.

$1 95 $5,850 00

Less

1 95 3,900 00

$9,750 00

Roa Hook.

20 per cent.

43 per cent.

than 1 per cent.

44 7 pel cent.

88 per cent.

10 per cent.

- per cent.

10 per cent.


"P-r-ic-e-.------AL----A-m--o-u-n-;

$1 390

390

$4,185 00

2,790 00

$6,975 00

Bishops Bank

at Roseton.

4.2 per cent.

39 per cent.

1.2 per cent.

39.2

7 3-10 per cent.

86 7-10 per cent.

10 per cent.

1 per cent.

1.6 per cent.


September 21, 1909

[October 28, 1909.

Jas. A. De Groat Company, 17 Battery Place.

A

Price. ,

Amount.

$1 95 $5,850 00

1 95 3,900 00

$9,750 00

Jones Point.

2.2 per cent.

42 per cent.

Less than 1 per cent.

42 - per cent.

90 per cent.

...........

...........

...........


c--------" \ Price. Amount.

Less

$1 390

390

$4,185 00

2,790 00

$6,975

Bishops Bank

at Roseton.

3.6 per cent.

40 per cent.

than 1 per cent.

31

.8-10 per cent.

87 per cent.


October 27,1909.

00

October 28, 1909.] 286

For Furnishing and Delivering Polished Plate Glass for the American Museum of

Natural History, Borough of Manhattan.


1. Polished plate glass, 83Ys by 123;4 by 5-16-inch, 2 lights .......................

2. Polished plate glass, 29j1g by 83 Ys by 5-16-inch, 2 lights ........•..........•....

3. Polished plate glass, 29j1g by 123;4 by 5-16-inch, 1 Iight. .......................

4. Polished plate glass, 40 by 40J/g-inch, not over 5-16-inch thick, 95 lights ........

S. Polished plate glass, 40 by SO-inch, not over 5-16-inch thick, 113 lights ............

Holbrook Brothers, 89 Beekman Street.

( Price. ~ Amount'.

$43 40 $86 80

9 28 18 S6

14 20 14 20

6 18 587 10

11 78 1,331 14

$2,037 80

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company,

322 Hudson Street. ,--__ ~A~ __ __...\

Price. Amount.

$34 75 $69 50

7 60 15 20

11 74 11 74

4 82 457 90

10 11 1,142 43

-----$1,696 77

287 [October 28, 1909.

For Work and Materials Required for the Erection and Completion of a Bridge at

Shore Road and First Avenue, in the Borough of Brooklyn.

Name of Bidder.

Booth Brothers and Hurricane Isle Granite Company, No. 208 Broadway ..

Herbert L. Brown Company, No. 225 Fifth avenue ....................... .

Luke A. Burke & Sons Company, No. 25 West Forty-second street. ...... .

Cooper & Evans Company, No. 220 Broadway .......................... .

Godwin Construction Company, No. 30 Church street ............ , ...... .

Leo E. Kelly, No. 651 Belmont avenue, Brooklyn ........................ .

McHarg-Barton Company, No. 165 Broadway ........................... . Northeastern Construction Company, No. 225 Fifth avenue .............. .

Rodgers & Hagerty, Inc., No. 41 Park row .............................. .

Daniel J. Ryan, No. 723 Third avenue, Brooklyn ........................ .

Ryan-Parker Construction Company, No. 13 Park row .................. .

Louis Wechsler, No. 1133 Broadway .................................... .

Amount.

$122,50000

89,800 00 107,750 00

126,12600

129,994 00

136,000 00

126,00000 112,674 00

132,459 30

118,919 00

123,000 00

119,35000

October 28, 1909.] 288

For Regulating, Grading and Paving or Repaving with Asphalt Pavement on a Con

Park Circle, Together with all the Work


1. Asphalt pavement, 15,300 square yards ........................... .

2. Concrete, 2,700 cubic yards ......................... _ ........... .

3. New curbstone, 2,200 linear feet. ....................•............

4. Old curbstone reset, etc., 2,200 linear feet. ...................... .

5. Noiseless covers and heads, complete, 25 ......................... .

6. Earth excavation, 3,400 cubic yards ............................. .

7. Bluestone header, 3,130 linear feet ..................•............


30 Church Street. ~ ________ A~ ______ ~

( Price.

$1 20

00

71

32

15 00

84

53

Amount.

$18,360 00

8,100 00

1,562 00

704 00

375 00

2,856 00

1,658 90

$33,615 90

289 [October 28, 1909.

crete Foundation the Roadway of Parkside Avenue, Between Flatbush Avenue and

Incidental Thereto, Borough of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Alcatraz Asphalt Cranford Company, Uvalde Asphalt Company, Company,

407 Hamilt0'J, Ave., ;Bklyn. 190 Montague St., Bklyn. 1 Broadway. , ~

Price. Amount. \ (Price. Amount~ Price. Amount;

$0 85 $13,005 00 $1 03 $15,759 00 $1 15 $17,595 00

4 25 11,475 00 4 25 11,475 00 00 13,500 00

62 1,364 00 65 1,430 00 00 2,200 00

30 660 00 35 770 00 65 1,430 00

14 00 350 00 14 00 350 ob 14 00 350 00

30 1,020 00 15 510 00 50 1,700 00

30 939 00 25 782 50 70 2,191 00

$28,813 00 $31,076 50 $38,966 00

October 28, 1909.] 290

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved:

Commissioner Berry offered the following at the request of Commissioner Smith:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and erect

ing iron railings around the grass plots in Broadway, between One Hundred and Fourth

and One Hundred and Tenth streets, Borough of Manhatan, for which bids were

received on the 21st inst, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties,






Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for the erection and com

pletion of comfort stations and shelter for women and children located in Chelsea

Park, Ninth to Tenth avenue, Twenty-seventh to Twenty-eighth street, Borough of

Manhattan, for which bids were received on the 21st inst., be forwarded to the Comp

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





Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder 'for furnishing and deliver

ing polished plate glass for the American ?I'Iuseum of Natural History, Manhattan, for

which bids have been this day receiyed, be forwarded to the Comptroller for his







291 [November 4. 1909.


Thursday, November 4, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.



public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, in


Table ·of Bids for Furnishing Two Pairs of Truck Horses and Six Light Driving

Horses, Borough of Brooklyn.

Daniel J. Ahearn, 148 East 24th St.

A. M. Stein·Rheims, Horse Company,

229 Washington St., Brooklyn.

I terns and Quantities. ,-__ ~_'--___ ~\ ( _____ A ____ __

Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

Truck horses, 2 pairs ................ .

Light driving horses, 6 pairs ......... .

* Per horse.

*$360 00

* 360 00

$1,440 00

2,160 00

$3,600 00

$700 00

350 00



$1,400 00

2,100 00

$3,500 00



contract to be prepared for the erection and completion of Addition "H" to the Metro

politan Museum of Art, exclusive of interior finish and plant, located at Central Park,

on the west side of Fifth avenue, opposite Eighty-third street, Borough of Manhattan,

and when so prepared and the form of contract shall have been approved by the Cor

poration Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.

Which was adopted by the following ,"ote:


November 4, 1909.] 292



ing gravel for parks and parkways in the Borough of Manhattan, for which bids were

received on the 28th ult., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of


executeri by the President for and on behalf of this Board.





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

be prepared for resurfacing the Speedway (Ocean parkway), between Avenue J and

Kings highway, Borough of Brooklyn, with loam, and when the same shall have been






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

be prepared for repairs to Terrace Bridge, in Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn,

and when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise

for proposals for same.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for work and materials

required for the erection and completion of a bridge at Shore road and First avenue,

in the Borough of Brooklyn, for which bids were received on October 28, 1909, be

forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of snreties, and when so approved that






Resolved, That all the bids or proposals received on October 28, 1909, for regu

lating, grading and paving or repaving with asphalt pavement on a concrete founda-

293 [November 4, 19<19.

tion the roadway of Parkside avenue, between Flatbush avenue and the Park Circle,

Borough of Brooklyn, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed in the interest of the City so to do.




Resolved, That the proposal 01 the lowest formal bidder for furnishing two pairs of truck horses and six light driving horses for parks 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 a contract for the same be entered into



Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy~3.



295 [November 11, 1909.


Thursday, November 11, 1909.

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 advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing A1I the Labor and Materials for Fireproofing Vaults in the Zbrowski Mansion, Claremont Park, in the Borough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders.

Adams Construction Company, No. 215 West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, New York City ...................................... .

Concourse Construction Company, No. 2065 Ryer avenue, The Brome.. H. F. English Building and Construction Company. No. 103 Park avenue,

New York City ................................................... .

Robert R. Fox, No. 81 East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, New York City ...............................................•.........

Haggerty Contracting Company, No. 2459 Davidson avenue, The Bronx Cornelius J. Horgan, No. 934 Ogden avenue, The Bronx .............. . A. W. King, No. 251 East Sixty-sixth street, New York City ........... . Merrick Fireproofing Company, No. 1 Broadway, New York City ..... . John F. O'Heir, No. 3052 Perry avenue .............................. .. Louis Wechsler, No. 1133 Broadway, New York City ................ ..

Amount.

$1,238 00 1,320 00

1,62200

1,500 00

2,460 00 1,900 00

1,347 00

1,39000 1,690 00 2;375 00

November 11, 1909.] 296

For Furnishing and Delivering Earth Fill for the Colonial Garden, in Van Cortlandt

Park, in the Borough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders.

Adam, Construction Company, No. 215 West One Hundred

and Twenty-fifth street, New York City ............... .

Matteo Capobianco, No. 3400 Third avenue, The Bronx ..

Cooper & Evans Company, No. 220 Broadway, The Bronx ..

Charles L. Doran Contracting Company, No. 1015 Walton

avenue, The Bronx .................................... .

Haggerty Contracting Company, No. 2459 Davidson ave-

nue, The Bronx ....................................... .

McDonald & Barry, Tremont and Webster avenues, The

Bronx .........•......................................

T. B. Malatesta, No. 3169 Jerome avenue .................. .

Louis Wechler, No. 1133 Broadway, New York City ...... .

23,000 Cubic Yards. Amount.

Price.

$0 57 $13,110 00

69 15,87000

587-10 13,501 00

50 11,500 00

62 14,26000

99 22,770 00

79 18,17000

68 15,64000



Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Borough of Manhattan and


contract to be prepared for repaving, where directed, with rock asphalt mastic part of

the sidewalks surrounding Central Park, Borough of Manhattan, and when so pre

pared, and the form of contract shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel

to adv~rtise for proposals for the same.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract with P. J.

Langler, executed under date of April 4, 1909, for furnishing and delivering wheel

wright supplies for parks, in the Borough of Manhattan, be and the same is hereby

extended to and including November 11, 1909, as recommended by the Superintendent

of Supplies and Repairs.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy~3.

297 [November 11, 1909.


Res'olved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and

Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to cause specifications and form of con

tract to be prepared for furnishing and delivering four hundred (400) corrugated

galvanized iron panels to the American Museum of Natural History, Borough of


by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.



Commissioner Berry offered the foJlowing:

Resolved, That the time for the completion of the contract with John F. Steeves,

"For furnishing and delivering timber (No.1, 1909) for parks, Borough of The

Bronx" be and the same hereby is extended to November 1, 1909, in accordance with

the recommendation of the Superintendent of Parks, for the Borough of The Bronx.



Commissioner Berry offered the ,following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for fireproofing vaults in

the Zbrowski Mansion in Claremont Park, The Bronx, for which bids have been this


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




Commissioner Berry offered the ,following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest fOl'mal bidder for furnishing and de

livering ~arth fill for the Colonial Garden, in Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx, for


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





Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract, dated

October ·13, 1908, with George F. Drisco!1, for work and materials required for the

erection of a shelter house at New Lots Park, Borough of Brooklyn, be and the

N<>vember 11, 1909.] 298

same is hereby extended to August 17, 1909, as recommended by the Architects,

Helmle & Huberty, under date of November 9, 1909.

,Which was adopted by the following vote:





to be prepared for furnishing, delivering and placing of crib stone in bulkhead at

Coney Island, Borough of Brooklyn, and when the same shall have been approved

by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for ~ame.




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

Queens be and he hereby is authorized to ad'vertise for proposals for completing the

contract awarded under date of August 12, 1909, to Frank J. Tyler, and declared

abandoned, for furnishing and delivering all the labor and materials necessary to con

struct and complete cement walks around Parade Ground Building, Prospect Park,

Borough of Brooklyn, together with all the work incidental thereto.

Which was adopted by' the following vote:



W. J. FRANSIOLI. Secretary.

299 [November 18, 1909.


Stated meeting, 3 p. m. Thursday, November 18, 1909.



public, the estimate box was opened, and all the estimates or proposals received, III


Contract No. ll-For 'Work and Material for the Furniture and Equipment of the

New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden FOlindations, Fifth Avenue,

Fortieth and Forty-second Streets, Borough of Manhattan.


Cobb Construction Company, Nos. 47 and 49 Liberty street. ............. $665,423 00

A. H. Davenport Company, No. 150 Madison avenue.................... 827,941 53

Thomas Dwyer, )J o. 601 \Vest End avenue ............................. .

John Gill & Sons, East Cleveland, Ohio ... ; ............................ .

Library Bureau, No. 316 Broadway ............................. , ...... .

Lord Construction Company, No. 213 West Fortieth street ............. .

L. Marcotte & Co., No. 12 West Thirty-sixth streH ..................... .

John Peirce, No. 90 IVest street ....................................... .

George W. Smith & Co. (Inc.), No. 334 Fifth avenue .... , ... , .......... .

T. D. Wadelton, No. 160 Fifth avenue ................................ ..

695,20000

597,000 00

760,82000

632,00000

685,000 00

654,900 00

579,440 00

560,000 00

November 18, 1909.] 300

For Furnishing All the Labor and ::\Iaterials for Constructing Granite' Steps in lVlacombs Dam Park, Borough of The Bronx.

Kames of Bidders.

• Alamo Construction Company, ~o. 215 \Vest One Hundred and Twenty-

fi fth street ....................................................... .

Walter I. Bell, Jamaica ............................................... .

V. Cardo & Sons Company, No. 301 East One Hundred and Fourth

street ........................................ ,: ..... ; ............ .

Cooper & Evans Company, No. 220 Broadway .......................... .

Dunbar Contracting Company, No. 440 East Sixty-eighth street. ........ .

Robert R. Fox, No. 81 East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street ...... .

Leahy Contracting and Construction Company, No. 1446 Prospect ave-

nue .............................................................. .

John B. Malatesta, No. 3169 Jerome ayenue ............................ .

John F. O'Heir, No. 3052 Perry avenue ................................ .

Louis Wechsler, No. 1133 Broadway .................................. .

Amount .

$3,458 00

4,900 00

2,95000

3,57400

5,000 00

2,699 00

4,700 00

3,390 00

3,145 00

3,615 00

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for Constructing Granite Steps at the

Webster Ayenue Bridge, in :Mosholu Parkway, Borough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders.

Alamo Construction Company, No. 215 West One Hundred and Twenty-

fifth .street ....................................................... .

Walter I. Bell, Jamaica... . .......................................... .


street ............................................................ .

Cooper & Evans Company, No. 220 Broadway ......................... .

Dunbar Contr;tcting Company, No. 440 East Sixty-eighth street ....... .

Robert R. Fox, No. 81 East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street ...... .

Leahy Contracting and Construction Company, No. 1446 Prospect a ye-

nue .................................................... : ......... .

John B. Malatesta, No. 3169 Jerome ayenue ............................ .

John F. O'Heir, No. 3052 Perry avenue ................................ .

Louis Wechsler, No. 1133 Broadway ................................... .

Amount.

$4,118 00

5,077 00

2,97000

3,485 00

5,00000

2,960 00

4,600 00

2,910 00

3,365 00

3,485 00

301 [November 18, 1909.

For Furnishing All the Labor and Materials for Constructing Granite Steps in St.

Marys Park, Borough of The Bronx.

Names of Bidders.

Alamo Construction Company, No. 215 West One Hundred and Twenty-

fifth street ...................................................... .

Walter 1. Bell ...................................................... .' ..


street

Cooper & Evans Company, No. 220 Broadway ......................... .

Dunbar Contracting Company, No. 440 East Sixty-eighth street. ........ .

Robert R. Fox, No. 81 East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street. .... .

Leahy Contracting and Construction Company, No. 1446 Prospect a ve-

nue, The Bronx .................................................... .

John B. Malatesta, No. 3169 Jerome avenue ............................ .

John F. O'Heir, No. 3052 Perry avenue, The Bronx ................... .

Louis Wechsler, No. 1133 Broadway ................................. .



Amount.

$8,467 00

10,83000

6,300 00

6,887 00

10,46000

6,76000

7,700 00

6,635 00

6,65000

6,985 00



contract to be prepared for regulating, grading and laying walks and making other

improvements in the grounds adjacent to the new comfort station opposite Grant's

Tomb, in Riverside Park, Borough of Manhattan, and when so prepared and the form

of contract shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to publish adver

tisements for the same.






to be prepared for paving Ocean parkway, between Eighte~nth avenue and Kings

•

November 18. 1909.] 302

highway, Borough of Brooklyn, with asphalt on concrete foundation, and when the

same have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to ad,'ertise for proposals for

same.




W. J. FRANSIOLI, Secretary .

303 [N ovember 26, 1909.

..


Friday, November 26, 1909. Special meeting, 3 p. m.

Present-Commissioners Smith (President), Berry.


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

Apportionment forwarding a copy of a resolution of said Board adopted on the 19th

in st., approving of the awarding of the contract for the installation of an electric light

and power plant in the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Founda

tions, to the Lord Electric Company, at the amount of its bid ($71,842).


Resolved, That the proposal of the Lord Electric Company for installation of the

electric light and power plant in the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and

Tilden Foundations, Fifth avenue, Fortieth and Forty-second streets, Borough of

Manhattan, having been selected and accepted by the Board of Estimate and Appor

tionment by resolution adopted November 19, 1909, be forwarded to the Comptroller

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

entered into, pursuant to the provisions of section 2, chapter 556 of the Laws of 1897,


\;Vhich was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry-2.



Richmond be and he hereby is authorized to enter into a contract with McKim, Mead

& VVhite for services as architects in connection with the erection and completion of

an addition to the :,\ietropolitim Museum of Art, Central Park, to be known as Addi

tion "H," as provided for by chapter 517 of the Laws of 1907, the said architects having

been selected for the work by the Trnstees of said Museum, pursuant to said law.



November 26, 1909.] 304



with the New Jersey Foundry and Machine Company for furnishing and erecting an

iron railing around the grass plot in Broadway, between Sixtieth and Sixty-first stre~s,

Manhattan, executed under date of December 21, 1908, be and the same hereby ir,

extended to and including November 4, 1909, as recommended by the architect.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract awarded to

the Atlanta Contracting Company on November 4, 1909, for furnishing and delivering

gravel for parks and parkways, Borough of Manhattan, be and the same hereby is

extended to December 31, 1909.




Resolved, Th~t the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for constructing granite

steps in Macombs Dam Park, The Bronx,. for which bids were received on the 18th inst.,


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


Which was adopted by tl]e following vote:

Ayes~Commissioners Smith, Berry-2.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for constructing granite

steps at Webster Avenue Bridge in Mosholu parkway, The Bronx, for which bids were

received on the 18th 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





Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for constructing granite

steps in St. Marys Park, The Bronx, for which bids were received on the 18th 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 B·oard.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith; Berry-2.

305 [November 26, 1909.



Manhattan Supply Company for furnishing and delivering hardware, tools, etc., for

parks in The Bronx be and the same hel"eby is extended to and including October 31,

1909, as recommended by the Superintendent of Parks for the Borough of The Bronx.





307 [December 2, 1909.


Thursday, December 1, 1900. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.

Present-Commissioners Smith (President), Berry, 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:

John M. Fox appeared before the Board and publicly stated that he had made a mistake in his bid 'for furnislhing and delivering stable manure in parks, Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, and requested that he be allowed to withdraw his bid before any of the same bids were opened.

The Board considered the matter and he was allowed to withdraw his bid unopened, as none of the other bids for this contract had yet been opened.

For Furnishing and Delivering Three Thousand Cubic Yards of Mould, for Parks, i. the Borough of ManU1attan.

Names of Bidders.

3,000 Cubic Yards,

Price.

Charles L. Doran Contracting Company, No. 1015' Walton avenue, The Bronx .................................. . $2 50

Evergreen Construction Company, No. 130 Third avenue, Long Island City ..................................... . 190

Ambunt.

$7,500 00

5,700 00

December Z, 1909.] 308

For Paving and Otherwise Improving the Sidewalk Along the Southerly Side of the

of Man


1. Excavatian af earth or other materials in tree plots, 8S cubic yards ...........................•

2. Mould to be furnished and deposited, 8S cubic yards .....•......•...•...............••.•....••

3. 5·inch axed bluestone curbstone to be furnished and set upon a concrete foundation, 220 linear

feet ................................................................................... ..

4. 2J/,.inch bluestone edging to be furnished and set upon a concrete foundation, 17S linear feet ..•.

5. 'Sod to be fumished and laid, 550 square feet. ..............................................•

6. Walk pavement of rock asphalt mastic to be constructed as specified, 3,100 square feet ..•.......

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

For Excavating Earth, Rock and Other Materials, Regulating and Grading and Curb

Boundary of John Jay Park, Between Seventy-sixth and


1. 5-inch axed hiuestone curbstones to be furnished and set with concrete foundation, 550 linear feet.

2. E'Xeavation' of all kinds from the area of the new roadway and sidewalk, 4,000 cubic yards .....•.

3. Concrete foundation for the roadway pavement, 160 cubic yards ..........•...............•.••.

4. Roadway pavement of wood block ttl be constructed, 950 square yards ..•..... , ...... " ••...••.•

5. Sidewalk pavement· of rock asphalt mastic with concrete base and rubble stone foundation to be

constructed, 2,000 square feet ............................•...................•..•...•••.••

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

309 [December 2, 1909.

Addition to Riverside Park at One Hundred and Twenty-second Street, in the Borough

hattan.

Atlanta Contracting Co., The Barber Asphalt Paving Co., Benjamin J. Tuite, 434 E. 91st St., N. Y. C. 30 Church St., N. Y. C. 1177 3d Ave., N. Y. C.

..A "- I ..A

\ Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$1 SO $127 50 $3 00 $255 00 $2 00 $170 00

1 SO 127 50 2 50 212 50 2 00 170 00

1 20 264 00 50 330 00 65 363 00

25 218 75 00 175 00 30 227 50

03 16 50 06 33 00 04 22 00

24 744 00 29 899 00 24 744 00

$1,498 25 $1,904 50 $1,696 50

ing and Paving the Roadway and Sidewalks of the New Street Along the \Vesterly

Seventy-seventh Streets, in the Borough of Manhattan.

Atlanta Contracting Co., Cooper & Evans Co., Benjamin J. Tuite, 434 E. 91st St., N. Y. C. 220 Broadway, N. Y. C. 1177 3d Ave., N. Y. C.

A A ...;


-----------_. $1 20 $660 00 $2 00 $1,100 00 $1 50 $825 00

2 00 8,000 00 1 38 5,520 00 1 80 7,200 00

5 00 800 00 6 90 1,104 00 4 50 720 00

4 00 3,800 00 3 25 3,087 50 3 00 2,850 00

24 480 00 29 580 00 20 400 00

$13,740 00 $11,391 50 $1.1,995 00

December 2, 1909.] 310

For Constructing the Southerly Portion of


1. Earth excavation, 15,000 cubic yards ...................... .

2. Rock excava~ion, 100 cubic yards ........................•.

3. Barrowed filling, in place, 4,000 cubic yards ............... .

4. Rustic rocks, to be planted and doweled into bed rock, 50 ... .

S. Manure, 3,200 cubic yards ............................... .

6. Mold, 12,000 cubic yards ................•.................

7. Sod, 256,000 square feet. ................................ .

8. Walk basins, complete, 60 ................................ .

9. Surface basins, complete, 16 .............................. .

10. Receiving basins, complete, 3 ............................. .

11. Six·inch vitrified drain pipe, 2,600 linear feet. .............•.

12. Eight·inch vitrified drain pipe, 1,000 linear feet. ..........•.

13. Ten·inch vitrified drain pipe, 550 linear feet. .............•.

14. Twelve·inch vitrified drain pipe, 500 linear feet. ............ .

15. Manholes, to be built complete, 15 ........................ .

16. Three·inch porous tile pipes, 700 linear feet. ............... .

17. Water supply system, complete ............................ .

18. Two and one-half inch bluestone edging, 1,425 linear feet ..•.

19. Asphalt walk pavement, 100,500 square feet. .............•.

20. Rubble masonry in cement mortar, 420 cubic yards ........•.

21. Bluestone steps, 2,800 linear feet. ........................ .

22. Bluestone cheeks, 410 linear feet. ......................... .

23. Three-rail pipe fence, with wire mesh screening, 3,4JO linear

feet .....................•............................

24. Two·rail pipe fence, with wire mesh screening, 2,730 linear

f~et ..........•.......................................

25. Five·inch quarry dressed bluestone curbSilones, 300 linear feel.

26. New wrought iron picket fence, 195 linear feet. ........... .

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

The Barber Asphalt Pav· ing Company,

30 Church St., N. Y. C.

{ Price. "-- Amount~

$0 60 $9,000 00

3 50 3.10 00

05 200 00

8 00 400 00

1 50 4,800 00

2 60 31,200 00

02Y, 6,400 00

45 00 2,700 00

55 00 880 00

225 00 675 00

80 2,080 00

15 1,150 00

40 770 00

2 50 1,250 00

70 00 1,050 00

25 175 00

4,000 00

85 1,211 25

21Y, 21,607 50

00 2,940 00

1 50 4,200 00

1 25 512 50

1 04 3,536 00

84 2,293 20

1 25 375 00

2 80 546 00

$104,301 45

~============================================

311 [December 2, 1909.

Colonial Park, in the Borough of Manhattan.

Cooper & Evans Company, Chas. L. Doran Contracting

Company. John B. M'alateSta, 3169 22D Broadway, N. Y. C. 1015 Walton Ave., Bronx. Jerome Ave., Hronx.

r '----- ,--~ , ,----"-- , Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 45 $6,750 00 $0 75 $11,250 00 $0 70 $10,500 OD

65 165 00 3 00 300 DO 3 00 300 00

05 200 00 10 400 00

10 00 500 00 10 00 SOD CO 00 250 00

15 3,680 00 1 50 4,800 00 25 4,000 00

00 12,000 00 2 25 27,ODO 00 65 19,800 00

02 5,120 00 02 5,120 00 02% 6,400 00

50 00 3,00D 00 50 00 3,000 00 40 00 2,400 00

60 00 960 00 50 00 800 00 40 00 640 00

250 00 750 DO 175 00 525 00 125 00 375 00

13 2,938 00 1 20 3,120 00 70 1,820 00

18 1,180 00 25 1,250 00 80 800 00

25 687 50 1 75 962 50 00 550 00

3 40 1,700 00 3 00 1,500 00 2 75 1,375 00

70 00 1,050 00 75 00 1,125 00 40 00 600 Oil

35 245 00 25 175 00 15 105 00

9,200 OD 3,500 00 2,500 00

70 997 50 90 1,282 50 60 855 00

19 19,095 00 20 20,100 00 20 20,100 00

50 2,730 00 6 DO 2,520 00 6 50 2,730 00

25 3,500 00 1 60 4,480 00 1 05 2,940 00

00 410 00 1 00 410 00 90 369 00

95 3,230 '00 1 10 3,740 00 96 3,264 00

80 2,184 00 00 2,730 00 76 2,074 80

25 375 00 20 360 00 70 210 00

2 25 438 75 3 50 682 50 2 40 468 ilO

-----$83,085 75 $101,632 50 $85,425 80

December 2, 1909.] 312

For Repairing the Sea 'Wall Along the 'Water-front


1. Wan to be ~ebuiIt, 125 cubic yards .......................... .

2. Granite coping and posts to be taken up and reset, 400 linear

feet •...............•..................................

3. Wall and coping to be repointed, 1,650 square yards .......... .

4. Concrete to be deposited along the toe of the wall, 90 cubic

yards .....•..•.........................................

5. Rip-rap with concrete filling to be furnished and deposited, 15,800

square feet

6. Cement walk to be relaid, 18,000 square feet. ........•.......

Ralph M. Brown, Items and Quantities. 59 Pearl St., N. Y. C.

...J. {Price.

\ Amount.

1. Wall to be rebuilt, 125 cubic yards $20 00 $2,500 00

2. Granite coping and posts to be

taken up and reset, 400 linear

feet ....................... 50 200 00

3. Wall and coping to be repointed,

1,650 square yards .......... 30 495 00

4. Concrete to be deposited along the

toe of the wall, 90 cubic yards 15 00 1,350 00

5. Rip-rap with concrete filling to be

furnished and deposited, 15,800

square feet ................ ~5 3,950 00

-6. Cement walk to be relaid, 18,000

square feet ................ 20 3,600 00

--------$12,095 00

Alamo Construction Co" 215 W. 125th St., N. Y. C. (-P-r-ic-e-.-----P----A-·-m-,o-u-n-t~'

$8 00

25

60

9 00

30

19

$1,000 00

500 00

990 00

810 00

4,740 00

3,420 00

$11,460 00

Haggerty Contracting COt:lpany, 2459

Dayjdsor. Ave., The Bronx. ~

{Price. ,

Amount.

$8 20 $1,025 00

72 288 00

60 990 00

7 80 702 00

36 5,688 00

24 4,320 00

$13,013 00

313 [December 2, 1909.

of Battery Park, In the Borough of Manhattan.

Atlanta Contracti1? Co., Joseph di Benedetto, Dominick Bonacci, 434 E. 915t St., . Y. C. 423 E. 115th St., N. Y. C. 672 Degraw St" Brooklyn.

A , A

(Price. \ ( \

'Price. ,

Amount. Price. Amount. Amount.

$20 00 $2,500 00 $8 00 $1,000 00 $15 00 $1,875 00

3 00 1,200 00 3 00 1,200 00 6 00 2,400 00

1 00 1,650 00 1 25 2,062 50 85 1,402 50

10 00 900 00 8 00 720 00 8 50 765 00

25 3,950 00 20 3,1{)0 00 23 3,634 00

20 3,600 00 25 4,500 00 180 3,330 00

------$13,800 00 $12,642 50 $13,406 50

The Phoenix Construction Thomas M. Hart, Comapny, Benjamin J. Tuite.

2356 Lyon Ave., The Bronx. 41 Park Row, N. Y. C. 1177 3d Ave., N. Y. C. A , "-'Price. Amount:

r \ ( Price.

\ Price. Amount. Amount.

$6 00 $750 00 $15 50 $1,937 50 $24 00 $3,000 00

4 00 1,600 00 3 75 1,500 00 2 00 800 00

75 1,237 50 2 75 4,537 50 1 30 2,145 00

5 00 450 00 12 00 1,080 00 8 00 720 00

45 7,100 00 60 9,480 00 36 5,688 00

15 2,700 00 22 3,960 00 20 3,600 00

$13,847 50 $22,495 00 $15,953 00

December 2, 1909.] 314

For Furnishing and Delivering Fresh Beef and Fish at Menagerie, Prospect Park,

Borough of Brooklyn.


1. Fresh beef, 27,375 pounds ....................................... .

2. Fresh fish, 4,380 pounds............................ . ........... .

Strauss Bros., 619 Pacific St., Brooklyn. ,----A..-_______

Price. Amount.

$0 0450

0440

$1,231 37

192 72

$1,424 59

For Furnishing and Delivering Stable Manure in Parks, Boroughs of Brooklyn and

Queens.

Cubic Yards.

1. Prospect Park............................................ 4,000 2. Fort Greene Park........................................ 1,000 3. Highland Park........................................... 400 4. Forest Park Nursery..................................... 200 5. Forest Park Golf Links.................................. 500 6. Cooper Park ............................................. . 7. Winthrop Park .......................................... . 8. Carroll Park ............................................ . 9. City Park ............................................... .

10. Red Hook Park ......................................... .

100 200

50 100 100

II. Fort Hamilton Park...................................... 100 12. Bedford Park............................................ 100 13. Linton Park.............................................. 50 14. Tompkins Park........................................... 200 15. Saratoga Park............................................ 75 ;6. Irving Square Park....................................... 75 17. Amersfort Park.......................................... 100 18. Bushwick Park........................................... 200

7,550

Norton & Gorman Contractin!: Co., 339

Douglass St., Brooklyn.

~------~------I Price. Amount.

$0 95 $7,172 50

For Furnishing and Delivering Three Gasolene Motor Lawn :Mowefi III Prospect

Park, Borough of Brooklyn. ..

N ames of Bidders. Price. Amount.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Company, Newburgh, N. Y ......... $1,300 00 $3,900 00

315 [December 2, 1909.

For Furnishing, Delivering and Putting in Place Crib Stone in Bulkhead at Foot of

Ocean Parkway, Borough of Brooklyn.

Names of Bidders.

3,200 Cubic Yards,

Price.

Bouker Contracting Company, No. 21 State street, New

York City .......................................... .

Ralph M. Brown, No. 59 Pearl street, New York City ..... .

O'Brien Brothers (Inc.), No. 54 South street, New York City

John O'Connor, No. 725 President street. .......... '" .. , .. .

Henry Steers (Inc.), No. 17 Battery place, N ew York City.

$2 19

2 29 1 97 1 69

1 45

Amount.

$7,00800

7,32800

6,304 00

5,40800

4,64000

For Furnishing, Delivering and Spreading Loam on Speedway, Ocean Parkway, Be

tween Avenue J and Kings Highway, in the Borough of Brooklyn.

Names of Bidders.

54,000 Square Yards,

Price. Amount.

John M. Fox, No. 270 Herkimer street, Brooklyn ......... . $1 20 $64,800 00

John J. Guinan, Gravesend avenue and Neck road, Brooklyn

Norton & Gorman Contracting Company, No. 339 Douglass

13;i 7,155 00

street, Brooklyn ...................................... . 10 5,400 00

For Completing Contract Awarded to Frank J. Tyler, and Declared Abandoned, for

Furnishing all the Labor and Materials Necessary to Construct and Complete

Cement \'Valks Around Parade Grounds Building, Prospect Park, Borough of

Brooklyn, Together With all the Work Incidental Thereto.

Names of Bidders.

12,6130 Square Feet,

Price.

John J. Guinan, Gravesend avenue and Neck road, Brooklyn

Robert Feinstein, No. 1625 Eastern parkway, Brooklyn ....

$l' 21

15



Amount.

$2,652 30

1,894 50

Resolved, That the Commis'sioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and

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

December 2, 1909.] 316

and delivering supplies, as may be required from time to time, for parks in said Bor

oughs during the year 1910, under contracts the forms of which shall first be ap;>roved

by the Corporation Counsel.




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

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 1910, under contracts the forms of which shall first be approved by the

Corporation Counsel.

\Vhich WC.s adopted by the following vote:



Eesolved, That the Commissioner 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 form time to time for parks in said Borough during the year

1910, under contracts the forms of which shall first be approved by the Corporation

Counsel.



Commissioner Smith olfered the following:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the contract with George

H. Storm & Co. for furnishing and delivering lumber for the American Museum of

Natural History, Borongh of Manhattan, executed under date of September 15, 1909,

be and the same is hereby extended to aiJd including December 2, 1909, as recommended

by the Superintendent of Supplies and Repairs.




Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completion of the work under contrad

with the Hastings Pavement Company for paving with asphalt tiles the ends of the

parks in Broadway, between Sixtieth and Eightieth streets, Borough of Manhattan,

executed under date of November 13, 1908, be and the same hereby is extended to and

including November 6; 1909, the day upon which the work was actually completed as

recommended by the Chief Engineer.



317 [December 2, 1909.




contract "For filling in swamp lands and constructing athletic field and playgrounds in

the southeast corner of Van Cortlandt Park, in the Borough of The Bronx, in The

City of New York."


as to form, by the Corporation Counsel, to publish an advertisement inviting proposals

for doing the work.





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

be prepared for repairs to lawn mowers in Pwspect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, and

when the same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for

proposals for same.





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

for repair's to lawn mowers for parks in the Borough of The Bronx, and when the

same shall have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals

for same.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for paving and otherwise

improving the sidewalk along the southerly side ·of the addition to Riverside Park at

One Hundred and Twenty-second street, Manhattan, for which bids have been this

day received, be forwarded to the Comptroller for approval of sureties, and when so







[ - 319 [Decemher 9, 1909.


Thursday, December 9, 1909.




public, the estimate box was opened and all the bids or proposals which had been re


For All Labor and Materials Required for the Erection and Completion of Addition

"H" to Metropolitan Museum of Art, Exclusive of Interior Finish and Plant,

Located in Central Park, on the West Side of Fifth Avenue, Opposite Eighty

third Street, Borough of Manhattan, New Yo·rk City.

N arne of Bidders. Amount .

.T os~ph Di Benedetto, No. 423 East One Hundred and Fifteenth street, New

York City ......................................................... $369,450 00

P. ]. Brennan & Son, No. 624 Madison avenue, New York City........... 415.000 00

Thom3s J. Buckley Construction Company, No. 103 Park avenue, New

York City .......................................................... 410.219 00

Luke A. Burke & Som' Compa1lY (Inc.), Nos. 25 and 27 West Forty-second

street, New York City.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378,000 00

P. J Carlin Construction Company, No. 16 East Twenty-third street, New

York City...... .................. .................................. 374,473 00

Cramp & Co., No. 36 East Twenty-third street, New York City............ 385,100 00

George F. Driscoll, Nos. 548 and 550 Union street, Brooklyn..... . . . . . . . . . 369.700 00

Thomas Dwyer, No. 601 West End avenue, New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459,000 00

George A. Fuller Company, No. 949 Broadway, New York City.......... 379,000 00

John Gill & Sons, No. 12 West Thirty-first street, New York City.. . . . . . . 424,800 00

Richard E. Heningham, No.1 Madison avenue, New York City............ 419,000 00

George Hildebrand, No. 38 Park row, New York City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398,000 00

Kelly & Kelley (Inc.), No. 45 East Forty-second street, New York City.... 411,000 00

Thomas B. Leahy Building Conjpany, No.1 East Forty-second street, New

York City .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439,347 00

December 9, 1909.] 320

.'\ ame of Bidders. Amonnt.

*Lehman-Le1Yine Company, :.\0. 1968 Broadway, New York City.......... 423,600 00

Thomas McKeown (Inc.), No. 103 Park avenue, New York City.......... 398,333 00

F. T. Nesbit & Co. (Inc.), No. 116 Nassau street, New York City......... 387,37800

The New York State Construction Company (Inc.), )J os. 78 and 80 Broad

street ., ........................................................... .

The Norcross Brothers' Company, No. 160 Fifth avenue, New York City ..

Oscawana Building Company. No. 201) Fifth avenue. New York City ..... .

John H. Parker Company, No. 42 East Twenty-third street, New York City

Charles H. Peck\Yorth, :.\0. 415 Hudson street, X ('w York City ........... .

M. Reid & Co. (Inc.). No. 114 West Thirty-ninth street, New York City ..

James Stewart & Co., -:\0.30 Church street, New York City ............. .

H. C. St01ve Construction Company, No. 221 Grccnpoint avenue, Brooklyn.

George Vassar's Son & Co (Inc.), Nc;. 117() Broadway. New York City ...

J. F. \\'alsh Construction Company. No.1 :-Iadison avenue, New York City.

Louis \Vechsler, -:\0. 1133 Broadway, Ne1\' York City .................... .

*Mills & :-Ian'in Company. No. 1170 BroJ.dway. New York City .. .

* Sureties' depositions not signed.

The minutes of the previous meeting were reJ.d and approved.


450,677 00

447,440 00

422,000 00

389}98 00

403,718 00

406,881 00

410,000 00

394,700 00

413.133 00

387,000 00

423,60000

368,999 00

Rf'soh-ed, That the President of the Park Board be and he hereby is authorized to

execute for and on behalf of this Board a modification of the contract between Norcross

Brothers' Company and the Park Board, executed under date of November 5, 1908, for

the approach work exterior to the building of the New York Public Library, Astor,

Lenox and Tilden Foundations, Fifth avenue, Fortieth and Forty-second streets, Bor

ough of l\Ianhattan, the same having been approyed as to form by the Corporation

Counsel.

Which was adopted by the following vote'



Resoh-ed, That the President of lhe Park Board be and he hereby is authorized to

approve the assignment by R. A. Hess of his contract with The City of New York, by

the Park Board, through its President, for furnishing and delivering one thousand

(1,000) cubic yards of mould around the Ramble comfort station, Central Park, Man-

321 [Decembc" 9. 1909.

hattan, dated November 19, 1909, to the Chas. L. Doran Contracting Company, said

assignment having been duly approved a'5 to form by the Corporation Counsel.


Ayes-Commis'sioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.


Resolved, That the Commissioller of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan and


contract to be prepared for redressing and resetting curbstones and paving with asphalt

block the roadway of Transverse Road No.1, crossing Central Park from West Sixty

sixth to East Sixty-fifth street, in the Borough of Manhattan, and when so prepared

and the form of contract shaH have been approved by the Corporation Counsel, to adver

tise for proposals for the same.




Resolved, That the Commissioner of Parks for the Boroughs of Manhattan anti


contract to be prepared for furnishing and erecting wrought iron picket fences on

granite coping and concrete foundation, with granite piers, steps, cheeks and all other

appurtenances, on the easterly and northerly sides of Morningside Park, Borough of


by the Corporation Counsel, to advertise for proposals for the same.





with J. F. Walsh & Co. for the erection and completion of an addition to the Metropoli

tan Museum of Art, to be known as the Library V/ing Addition "G," located in

Central Park on the west side of Fifth avenue, executed under date of 11arch 23, 1908,

be and the same hereby is extended to and including December 3, 1909, the day upon

which the work was actually completed as recommended by the Architects.





with the Buckley Realty and Construction Company for the erection and completion of

December 9, 1909.] 322

an addition to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to be situated in Central Park on the

west side of Fifth avenue, executed under date of March 16, 1906, be and the same

hereby is extended to and including October 23, 1909, the day upon which the work

was actualIy completed, as recommended by the Architects.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and de·

livering three thousand (3,000) cubic yards of mould for parks in the Borough of

Manhattan, for which bids were received on the 2d inst., be forwarded to the Comp

troller for his approval of sureties and when so approved that a contract for the same





Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for constructing the

southerly portion of Colonial Park, in the Borough of Manhattan, for which bids were

received on the 2d inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties





Commissioner Smith offered the foTIowing:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for repairing the sea·

wall along the ,vater-front of Battery Park, Borough of Manhattan, for which bids

were received on the 2d inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of

sureties and when so approval that a contract for the same be entered into and





Resolved, That, in consequence of an inadvertence in the specification for the COll

tract for furniture and equipment for the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and

Tilden Foundations, proposals for which were received by the Pa.rk Board, November

18, 1909, and which were transmitted to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment No

vember 23, 1909, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment be and it is hereby re-

323 [December 9, 1909.

quested to authorize the rejection of all the proposals for the same, this resolution

being in accordance with the advice of the Corporation Counsel.




Whereas, As appropriation has been made to the Park Department for work and

material for the furniture and equipment of the New York Public Library, Astor,

Lenox and Tilden Foundations, Fifth avenue, Fortieth and Forty-second streets, Bor

ough of Manhattan; and

vVhereas, It appears that there are certain specially made articles specified to be

used in the equipment of the said library;

Ordered, That, in pursuance of the provisions of section 1554 of the Charter appli

cation be and is hereby made to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for per

mission to contract for the same and upon such permission being granted that it be

incorporated in the specifications for the construction and equipment of the library,

viz. :

1. Mergenthaler linotype, or other machine equal thereto.

2. One No. 3 Miehle two-revolution cylinder printing press, with sheet an<i rly

delivery combined, and four-form rollers; or other machine equal thereto.

3. Two Cross automatic continuous paper feeders; or other feeder equal thereto.

4. One Brown or Dexter catalogue and book-folder of the latest improved make;

or other machine equal thereto.

5. One No.2 E-l Harris automatic card and envelope press with automatic feed

attachement; or other machine equal thereto.

6. One one-half medium 13-inch by 19-inch Colt's armory platen printing pres>s:


7. One quarto-medium lO-inch by IS-inch Colt's armory platen printing press; or

other machine equal thereto.

8. One Wesel automatic self-inking and self-feeding proof press; or other preS3

equal thereto.

9. One new model 42-inch Child acme self-clamping power paper cutter with hand,

foot and power clamp; or other cutter equal thereto.

10. One No.7 Boston wire stitcher; or other stitcher equal thereto.

II. One Hickok iron frame 3-drill paper drill; or other drill equal thereto.

12. One Miller universal gauge saw an<i trimmer; or other saw and trimmer equal

thereto.

13. One Sterling round-cornering machine with foot power pedestal; or other

machine equal thereto.

December 9, 1909.] 324

14. One Blatchford gas furnace for melting type metal, having a capacity of 2,000

pounds; or other furnace equal thereto.

15. One Wesel, Style B set of ingot-casting molds with water-cooling attach

ment; or other ingot-casting molds equal thereto.

16. One Mashek printers' form truck, with table 33 inches by 46 inches; or

other make equal th~reto.

17. Two Printers' Supply Company metal carts; or other make equal thereto.

18. One vVesel all iron card cutter; or other make equal thereto.

19. One Horner's combined shoot board and type high machine; or other make

equal thereto.

20. Two Boston bindery tables; or other tables equal thereto.

21. Three Wesel electric welded tool steel book chases, with both bars shifting;

or other make equal thereto.

22. One Wesel electric welded tool steel ;/'-chase; or other make equal thereto.

23 Four Manitowish typ~ cabinet,; or other make equal thereto.

24. One Hamilton Improved linotype machine cabinet; or other make equal

thereto.

25. One Hamilton nnit indexed electro cabinet; or other make equal thereto.

26. One Hamilton printers' work bench; or other make equal thereto.

27. One Hamilton printers' tool cabinet; or other make equal thereto.

28. One Hamilton "Ramaley" imposing stone frame, with iron top; or other

make equal thereto.

29. One special imposing table 36 inches by 60 inches, with \Vesel iron top; or

other make equal thereto. (As per sketch.)

30. One special.imposing table 36 inches by 60 inches, with \Vesel Iron top; or

other make equal thereto. (As per sketch.)

31. One Hamilton American drying rack and stock table; or other make equal

thereto.

32. Three Hamilton Wisconsin printers' trucks, with top 33 inches by 45 inches,

and rubber tired wheels; or other make equal thereto.

33. Each motor for the type casting machines shall be the Jenney Electric Com

pany geared linotype motor; or other make equal thereto.

34. The motor for the two-revolution cylinder press shall be a iour-pole, variable

speed, Jenney Electric Company motor; or other make equal thereto.

35. The motor for the 13-inch by 19-inch platen printing press shall be a Stow

multi-speed motor; or other make equal thereto.

36. The motor for the Boston wire stitcher shall be a constant speed 1,200 revo

lutions per minute, not less than Ys horsepower, and shall be bolted to the stitcher,

325 [December 9, 19(9,

tw'() idler pulleys being bolted to the upright frame of the stitcher, made by manu

facturer to fit machine; or other make equal thereto.

37. The Hickok book-sewing machine; or other machine equal thereto.

38. One 52-inch Bridgeport medium weight, cup-wheel knife grinder; or other

make equal thereto.

39. One Monitor foot 'power c.ombined round corner punching and index ma

chine; or other make equal thereto.

40. One Seybold bench lever stamper; or other make equal thereto.

41. One Seybold combirration hand backer and press; or other make equal

thereto.

42. One No. 4 Hamilton 36-inch gilding press and stand 'complete; or other

make equal thereto.

43: Contractor shall supply and install one pounding-down iron on wood block. as per sketch. .

44. One Hickok No. O-Y;! standing press; or other make equal thereto.

45. One Hickok No. 0 standing press; or other make equal thereto.

46. One Hamilton case with eighteen 16-inch by 24-inch laminated and brass

bound bookbinders' press boards; or other make equal thereto.

47. Five Stuart finishing stands; or other make equal thereto.

48. One Hamilton roll cloth cutting machine with table; or other make equal

thereto.

49. Twelve Hamilton ,bookbinders' sewing benches; or other make equal thereto.

50. Five Hamilton bookbinders' cabinets o,f ten cases each; or other make equal

thereto.

51. All reference to "cuts" throughout the printing and bindery section of the

specification is hereby eliminated.

The time specified for the completion of the contract is also changed from four-

teen months to twelve months.


Ayes--Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.

Resolutions drawn by the Corporation Counsel and suggested by him to be submitted to the Board of Estimate and Apportionment for adoption:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 556, Laws of 1897, as dmended by chapter 627, Laws of 1900, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment

hereby rejects all the bids or proposals for furniture and equipment for the New

York Pnblic Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, which were received by

the Park Board November 18. 1909, and transmitted to the Board of Estimate and

December 9, 1909.] 326

Apportionment, November 23, 1909, and hereby authorizes a readvertisement of the

same in accordance with the following resolutions:

Resolved, That, pursuant to the provisions of section 1554 of the Greater New

,York Charter, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment hereby approves of the

contracting for the articles enumerated in the communication from the Park Board

dated December 9, 1909, which includes the following:

1. Mergenthaler linotype; or other machine equal thereto.

2. One No.3 Miehle two-revolution cylinder printing press, with sheet and fly

delivery combined, and four form rollers; or other machine equal thereto.

3. Two Cross automatic continuous paper feeders; or other feeder equal

thereto.

4. One Brown or Dexter catalogue and book folder of the latest improved

make: or other machine equal thereto.

5. One No. 2 E-l Harris automatic card and envelope press with automatic

feed attachment; or other machine equal thereto.

6. One one-half medium 13-inch by 19-inch Colt's Armory platen printing press;


7. One quarto-medium lO-inch by IS-inch Colt's Armory platen printing press;


8. One Wesel automatic self-inking and self-feeding proof press; or other press

equal tnereto.

9. One new model 42-inch Child Acme self-damping power paper cutter with

hand, ·foot and power clamp; or other cutter equal thereto.

10. One No.7 Boston wire stitcher; or other stitcher equal thereto.

11. One Hickok iron frame 3-drill paper drill; or other drill equal thereto.

12. One Miller Universal gauge saw and trimmer; or other saw and trimmer

equal thereto.

13. One Sterling round-cornering machine with foot power pedestal; or other

mal'hine equal thereto.

14. .One Blatchford gas furnace for melting type metal, having a capacity of

2,000 pounds; or other furnace equal thereto.

15. One Wese1 Style B set of ingot-casting molds with water cooling attach

mmt; or other ingot-casting molds equal thereto.

16. One Mashek printers' form truck with table 33 inches by 46 inches; or otller

make equal thereto.

17. Two Printers' Supply Company metal carts; or other make equal thereto.

18. One Wesel all-iron card cutter; or other make equal thereto.

311 [December 9, 1909.

19. One Horner's combined shoot board and type high machine; or other make

equal thereto.

20. Two B9ston bindery tables; or other tables equal thereto.

21. Three Wesel electric welded tool steel book chases, with both bars shifting;

or other make equal thereto.

22. One Wesel electric welded tool steel Yz-chase; or other make equal thereto.

23. Four Manitowish type cabinets; or other make equal thereto.

24. One Hamilton improved linotype machine cabinet; or other make equal

thereto.

25. One Hamilton unit indexed electro cabinet; or other make equal thereto.

26. One Hamilton printers' work bench; or other make equal thereto.

27. One Hamilton printers' tool cabinet; or other make equal thereto.

28. One Hamilton "Ramaley" imposing stone frame, with iron top; or other

make equal thereto.

29. One special imposing table 36 inches by 60 inches, with Wesel iron top; or other make equal thereto. (As per sketch.)

30. Onc special imposing table 36 inches by 60 inches, with Wesel iron top; or other make equal thereto. (As per sketch.)

31. One Hamilton American drying rack and stock table; or other make equal

ther~to.

32. Three Hamilton Wisconsin printers' truoks with top 33 inches by 45 inches, and rubber tired wheels; or other make equal thereto.

33. Each motor for the type casting machines shall be 1'he Jenney Electric Company geared linotype motor; or other make equal thereto.

34. The motor for the two-revolution cylinder press shall be a four-pole,

variable speed, Jenney Electric Company motor; or other make equal thereto.

35. The motor for the 13-inch by 19-inch platen printing press shall be a Stow multi-speed motor; or other make equal ,thereto.

36. The motor for the Boston wire stitcher shall be a constant speed 1,200 revolutions per minute, not less than % horsepower, and shaH be bolted to the stitcher, two. idler pulleys being bolted to the upright frame of the stitcher, made by manu

facturer:' to fit· machines; . ~r other make equal thereto .

. 37. One Hi<;kok bOok s'ewing machine; or other machine ~qual thereto.

38. One 52-inch Bridgeport medium weight, cup-wheel knife grinder; or oth~r rnakeequal ·thereto;

39. One Monitor foot power combined round corner punching and index ma-chine; or other make equal thereto.

40. One Seybold bench lever stamper; or other make equal thereto. r1 'l

December 9, 1909.] 328

41. One Seybofd combination hand backer and press; or other make equal

thereto.

42. One No.4 Hamilton 36-ineh gilding press and stand cOmplete'; or other

make equal thereto.

43. Contractor shall supply and install one pounding-down iron on wood block;

as per sketch.

44. One Hickok No. 0-% standing press; or other make equal thereto.

45. One Hickok No. 0 standing press; or other make equal thereto.

46. One Hamilton case with eighteen 16-inch by 24-inch laminated and brass bound bookbinders' press boards; or other make equal thereto.

47. Five Stuart finishing stands; or other make equal thereto.

48. One Hamilton roll cloth cutting machine with table; or other make equal

thereto.

49. Twelve Hamilton bookbinders' sewing benches; or other make equal thereta.

50. Five Hamilton bookbinders' cabinets of ten cases each; or other make equal

thereto.

51. All reference to "cu~s" thr::Jughout the printing and bindery section of the

specification is hereby eliminated.

The time specified for the completion of the contract is also changed from fourteen

months to twelve months.

-and authorize the me of said articles in the manner described in said communica.tion

and in ~aid contract and specification in connection with the erection and equipment of

the New York Public Library; provided, however, that in the contract and specifications

for the erection and equipment of the Public Library Building the following clause be

inserted:

"\Nhenever or wherever an article or any class of materials is specified by a trade

name or by the name or catalogue or any particular patentee, manufacturer or dealer,

it shall be taken as intending to mean and specify the article described or another equal

thereto in quality, finish, durability and equally serviceable for the purposes intended."


Resolved, Tha~ the proppsal of the lowest formal bid for the erection and com

pletion of addition "H" to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, exclusive of interior finish

and plant, Central Pll.rk, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded to

the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, ana when so approved that a contract

for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of thi.

Board.


Ayes-Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3

329 [December 9, 1909.

Commissioner Berry ::>ffered the following:

Resolved, That the time stipulated for the completicm of the contract with the New

Jersey Foundry and Machine Company, dated November 17, 1908, "For furnishing and

erecting wrought iron fences around such portions of St. Mary's Park, in the Borough

of The Bronx, in The City of New York, as are not already fenced," be and the same

hereby is extended to September 8, 1909, in accordance with the recommendation of

the Chief Engineer for the Department of Parks, Borough of The Bronx.


Ayes- Commissioners Smith, Berry, Kennedy-3.




tract for "Furnishing all the lahor and materia:lsfor constructing a brick drain for the

purpOSe of eliminating swamp south of Colonial Garden, in Van Cortlandt 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 proposah for doing the work.





Manhattan Trap Rock Company, "For furnishing and delivering three thousand (3,000)

cubic yards broken stone of trap rock, and three thousand (3,000) cubic yards screen

ings of trap rock (No.2, 1909), for Parks, Borough of The Bronx," be and the same

is hereby extended to November 22. 19lJ9, in accord~nce with the recommendation of

the Chief Engineer for the Department of Parks, Borough of The Bronx.





ing stahle manure in parks of the Boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, for which bids

were received on the 2(1 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 ex

ecuted by the President for and on behalf of this Board.



December 9, 1909.] 330


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing, delivering

and putting in place crib stone in the bulkhead at the foot of Ocean parkway, Borough

of Brooklyn, for which bids were received on the 2d inst., be forwarded to the Comp

troller for his approval of sureties, and when so approved that a contract fOT the same





Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing, delivering

and spreading loam on .the Speedway, Ocean parkway, between Avenue' J and Kings

highway in the Borough of Brooklyn. for which bids were received on the 2d inst.,

be forwarded to the Compto:oller for h:s 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 . ... {'





delivering thrte gasolene motor lawn mowers in Pro~pect Park, Borough of Brooklyn,

for which bids were received on the 2d inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his






Resolved, That the proposal of the lowe,t formal bidder for furnishing and deliver

ing fresh beef and fish at the menagerie, Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, for

which bids were received on the 2d inst., be forwarded to the Comptroller for his ap





331 [December 9, 1909.


Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for completing the wntract awarded to Frank J. Tyler, and declared abandoned, for furnishing al! the labor

and materials necessary to construct and complete cement walks around Parade Ground

Building, Prospect Park, Borough of Brooklyn, 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>.




W. J. FRANSIOLI. Se~retary.

J33 [Decem'ber ~6, 1909.


• Thunday, December 16, 1909.




public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, in pur

'3uance of duly published advertisements, were opened and read, as follows:

For Furnishing and Delivering Four Hund-red COrTugated Galvanized Iron Panels for

the American Museum of Natural History, Borough of Manhattan.

Names of Bidders.

Bois Sheet Metal Works (Inc.), No. 45 East Forty-second

street, New York City ................................... .

John F. Kuhn, No. 987 Second avenue. New York City ....... .

Nicholson & Galloway, Nos. 644 and 646 Hudson street, New

York City, ............................................. .

Abraham Sommerfeld, No. 4121 Park avenue ................. .

Louis Wechsler. No. 1133 Broadway, New York City ...... , .,.

M. F. Westergren (Inc.), Nos. 213 to 221 East One Hundred

and Forty-fourth street, New York City .. , .......... '" .. .

400. Price. Amount.

$1,89200

1,07800

1,72000

2,295 00

3,162 00

2,200 00

For Furnishing and Delivering One Hundred and Seven Thousand Square Feet of Sod

on the Broadway Plots, Borough of Manhattan.

N ames of Bidders.

Chas. L. Doran Contracting Company, No. 1015 \Valton avenue,

107,000 Sq. Ft. Price. AmouRt.

The Bronx .............................................. *$18 00 $1,926 00

The Evergreen Construction Company, No. 130 Third avenue,

Long Island City........................................ *19 90 2,129 30

Stumpp & Waiter Company, No. 50 Barclay street, New York

City ..................................................... 02 2.140 00

• Per thousand.

• December 16, 1909.] 334

For Furnishing and Erecting Three-rail Pipe Fences In :Mount Morris Park, Borough

of Manhattan.

Names of Bidders.

]. W. Fisk Iron Works ..................................... .

John Fox & Co., No. 253 Broadway, New York City .......... .

~obert R. Fox, No. 81 East One Hundred and Twenty-fifth

street, New. York City ................................... .

Vulcan Rail and Construction Company, Nos. 175 and 177 North

Ninth street, Brooklyn ................................... .

Louis Wechsler, No. 1133 Broadway, New York City ......... .

20,420 Lin. Ft. Price. Amount.

$0 557 $11,373 94 60 12,252 00 .

100

54 6

67

20,42000

11,149 32

13,681 40

For Furnishing all the Labor and Materials for Completing the Grading and for Laying

Asphalt Block Pavement. on the Roadway on the Southerly Side of the Bronx

and Pelham Parkway, from 'White Plains Road to the Bridge Over the Tracks

of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railway, Borough of The Bronx.


1. Earth exeavation, 2,050 cubic

yards .................. 2. Rock excavation, 2,880 cubic

yards .................. 3. Filling in place, 21,540

cubic yards: ...•....•...

4. Dry retaining walls, SO

cubic yards .............

5. Brick culvert masonry, 20

cubic yards .•. : .........

6. Asphalt block pavement,

28,450 square yards .....

7. Receiving basins, 6 ........

8. Road basins, 10 ...........

9. 12·inch vitrified drain pipe,

1,200 linear feet. .......

The Barber ,\sphalt Paving Company,

30 Church St .. N. Y. C.

,.---A------... Price. Amount.

$0 50 $1.025 00

2 00 5,760 00

50 10.770 00

2 00 100 00

24 00 480 00

2 65 75,392 50

165 00 990 00

47 50 475 00

1 25 1,500 00

$96,492 50

The Hastings Pave· lnent Company, 25 B'road St .•

N.Y. C. ,..----"---, Price. Amount.

$0 50 $1,025 00

I 50 4,320 00

45 9,693 00

2 SO 125 00

20 00 400 00

2 54 72,263 00

175 00 1,050 00

50 00 500 00

1 00 '1,200 00

$90,576 00

The Sicilian Asphalt Paving Company,

41 Park Row, N. Y. C.

,~ __ ~A ___ ..... ,

Price. Amount.

$0 55 $1,127 50

1 55 4,464 00

55 11,847 00

1 50 75 00

14 00 280 00

2 58 73,401 00

160 00 960 00

50 00 500 00

1 25 1,500 O(t

~94,IS4 SO

335 [December 16, 1909.


A cOnUnunication was received from the Secretary <;>f the Board of Estimate and

Apportionment, forwarding a copy of resolution adopted by said Board. rejecting all the bids or proposals received by this Board on the 18th ult., for furniture and equip

ment for the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, and

authorizing a readvertisement of the same, including certain patented articles, enumer

ated in and approved by said resolution, pursuant to section 1554 of the Charter.

Filed.



Richmond be and he 'hereby is authorized to cause plans, specifications and form of

contract to be prepared for furnishing and installing eleclric lighting fixtures in new

Addition "F" of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in Central Park, on the west

side of Fifth avenue, opposite Eighty-third street, Borough of Manhattan, and when

so prepared, and the form of contract shall have been app'roved by the Corporation

Counsels to advertise for proposals for the same.


Ayes-Commis'sioners Smith, Kennedy-2.



ering four hundred corrugated galvanized iron panels for the American Museum of

Natural History, Manhattan, for which bids have been this day received, be forwarded


for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of thi.

Board.





ering three-rail pipe fences in Mount Morris Park, Manhattan, for which bids have been


when so approved that 'a contract for the same be 'entered into and executed by the



Ayes-Commis'si~ners Smith, Kennedy-2.

Commissioner Smith offered the following:.

Resolvea, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and deliv

ering grass sod on the Broadway plots, Manhattan, for which bids have been this day

December 16, 1909.] 336

received, be forwarded to the Oamptroller for his approval of sU!'eties,and when so

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




Commissioner Smith, at request of Commissioner Berry, offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for grading and layinc

asphalt block pavement on the roadway on the southerly side of the Bronx and Pel

ham parkway, from White Plains road to the bridge over the New York, New Haven

and Hartford Railroad, The Bronx, for which bids have been this day received, be

forwarded to the Comptroller for his approval of sureties, and when so appfQ¥ed that

'a contract for the same be entered into and executed .by the President for and on 1Jehalf of this Board.

Which was 'adopted by the following vote:


On motion; at 3.25 p, m., the Board adjourned.


337 [Decem-ber -23, 1900.


• Thursday, December 23, 1909_

Stated meeting, 3 p_ m.

Present-Commissioners Smith (President), Berry, Kennedy_


public, the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, in


December 23, 1909.] 338

Regulating, Grading and Laying Rock Asphalt Mastic Walks, and Making Other

Tomb, In Riverside Park,


1. Earth excavation, 6,000 cubic yards .....................................................•••

2. Borrowed filling in place, 100 cubic yards ................................................••..

3. Walk basins, complete, 6 ................................................................. .

4. Six·inch vitrified drain pipe, 210 linear feet. ..............................................•

S. Eight·inch vitrified drain pipe, 300 linear feet ............................................... .

6. Asphalt walk pavement, 6,SOO square feet. .................................................. .

7. Mold, 3,SOO cubic yards .................................................................. .

8. Sod, 80,000 square feet. .................................................................. .

9. Three·rail pipe fence, 700 linear feet. ...................................................... .

339 [December 23, 1909.

Improvements in the Grounds Adj acent to the New Comfort Station Opposite Grant's


Atlanta Contracting Chas. L. Doran Contracting Company, Cooper & Evans Company, Oompany,

434 E. 915t St., N. Y. C. 220 Broadway, N. Y. C. 1015 Walton Ave., Bronx. ~

A A -- .A , Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 75 $4,500 00 $0 98 $5,880 00 $0 50 $3,000 00

40 40 00 00 100 00 10 10 00

50 00 300 00 75 00 45000 50 00 300 00

00 210 00 13 237 30 25 262 50

2 00 600 00 23 369 00 1 50 450 00

30 1,950 00 24 1,560 00 ~2 1,430 00

2 75 9,625 00 97 6,595 00 2 00 7,000 00

03;,i 2,800 00 02Jc1 1,800 00 02 1,600 00

SO 1,050 00 20 840 00 85 595 00

$21,075 00 $18,131 30 $14,647 50'

December 23, 1909.] 340

Mold Analysis.

Park Department Standard.

Sample must weigh not less than six pounds. and must centain at least 15% natural decayed organic matter and not more than 57 % of sand.

Analyses must show:

Per cent. of clay,. phosphoric acid, potash, lime and ammonia in the form of natural organic nitrogen, and the per cent. of the sample passing a SO-mesh ~creen.

Analysis.

Ash ................. . Containing

Mechanical Sep· aration:

Sand ....... 39.90 Clay ........ 48.76

Lime in kilns of carbonate of lime...... 0.89

Phosphoric acid O. 11 Potash ........ 0 . 34

Organic humus material

Per Cent. 90.00

10.00

100.00

Containing ammonia.... 0.32 Mold, finer than 50

mesh ............... 83.50

Stillwell & Gladding, Chemists,

181 Fulton St.

Note.

Do not furnish analysis of mold, but refer to analysis of their sample of mold, submitted December 2, 1909, in the matter of "Constructing the Southerly Portion of Colonial Park."

Analysis.

Mechanical condition, 82.6% passes SO-mesh sieve.

Reaction, slightly acid. Per cent. calcium carbonate

required to neutralize, 0,008%.

:\Iechanic-al Separation-

Per Cent.

Clay ................. 14.99 Silt .................. 37.55 Sand and gravel...... 47.46

Anal}'sis on Dry Basis.

Per Cent.

Organic matter .... " .... 26.10 Contaif!ing amnH)nia. 0.71 :Vfineral matter .......... 73.90

100.00

Lederle Laboratory. 39·41 West 38th St.



Whereas, Pursuant to the agreement dated October 7, 1908, made between the

Park Board of the Department of Parks of The City of New York, and the Grant

Monument Association relating to the care of the tomb of General Grant at River

side drive, it is provided, among other things, that said association' shall improve the

tomb of General Grant; and

Whereas, The windows of the tomb are plain glass windows, and it is the opinion

of the Trustees of the Grant Monument Association and of the members of this

Board that a fund should be created with which to purchase and erect suitable stained

glass windows in the said tomb; and

Whereas, The Board of Estimate and Apportionment has appropriated the sum

of $7,000 for the care of the said tomb for the year 1909; and

Whereas, The said contract provides for the payment by The City of New York

to the said association of the necessary expenses of maintainin!1; said tomb, includin~

not only actual expenses, but also such sums as may be set apart by the association

for the creation of such fund as may be approved by said association and the said

Commissioners of Public Parks for any of the purposes referred to in said contract,

not exceeding the sum of $7,000 in anyone year; and

341 [December 23, 1909.

Whereas, The. Trustees of said association at their annual meeting, held February

26, 1909, adopted the folIowing resolution:

"Resolved, That this association hereby sets apart the sum of $2,000 from its

income of $7,000 for the year 1909, for the creation of a fund for the purchase and

erection in the tomb of General Grant of such stained glass windows as may be

approved as to design and ordered by the executive committee of this association, all

subject to the approval of the Commissioners of Public Parks of The Ci,ty of New

York; and

"Whereas, This Board approves of setting aside the sum of $2,000 for the crea

tion of a fund for the purchase and erection of suitable stained glass windows iR

the said tomb of General Gram: now therefore be it

"Resolved, That this Board hereby approves of the payment by The City of New

York to the Grant Monument Association of the sum of $2,000 out of itsappropria

tion of $7,000 for the year 1909, for the creation of a fund with which to purchase

and erect in the tomb of General Grant such stained glass windows as may be approv~d

and ordered -by the Executive Committee of the Grant Monument Association."

On motion, at 3.20 p. rn., the Board adjourned.

\Y. J. FRANSIOLI, Secretary.

343 [December 30, 1909.


Thursday, December 30, 1909. Stated meeting, 3 p. m.

Present-Commissioners Smith C President), Berry, Kennedy.


public, 'the estimate box was opened and all the estimates or proposals received, in


For Work and Materials for the Furniture and Equipment of the New York Public

Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations, Fifth Avenue, Fortieth and

Forty-second Streets, Borough of Manhattan.

Names of Bidders.

Cobb Construction Company, Nos. 47 and 49 Liberty street, New York

City ............................................................. .

A. H. Davenport Company, No. 150 Madison avenue, New York City ... .

John Gill & Sons, No. 12 West Thirty-first street, New York City ...... .

Library Bureau, No. 316 Broadway, New 'york City ... , ............... .

L. 'Marcotte & Co., No. 12 West Thirty-sixth street, New York City .... .

George W. Smith & Co., Inc., No. 334 Fifth, avenue, New York City .... .

Thomas D. Wadelton. No. 160 Fifth avenue. New York City ........... .

Amount.

$543,750 00

679,000 00

597,000 00

662,053 00

615,375 00

558,00000

544,700 00

For all Materials and Labor Required for Furnishing and Installing' Electric Lighting

Fixtures in Addition CF) of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in

Central Park, on the West Side of Fifth Avenue, Opposite;! Eighty-third Street,



*The Enos Company, Seventh avenue and Sixteenth street, New York

City.. . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . $8,140 00

L. P~relson. Inc., Nos. 202 and 204 Centre street, New York City. . . . . . . . 5,220 00

Sterling Bronze Company, No. 107 West Twenty-fifth street, New York

City .............................................................. 7,050 00

• Requires longer t.ime than stipulated to complete.

December 30, 1909.]

For Furnishing and Delivering One Thousand Cubic Yards of Garden Mould for East

River Park, Borough of Manhattan.

1,000 Cu. Yds. Names of Bidders. Price. Amount.

Chas. L. Doran Contracting Company, No. 1015 Walton avenue, The Bronx $2 43 $2,430 00

Evergreen Construction CO'1lpany, No. 130 Third avenue, Long Island City. 2 45 2,450 C9

For Furnishing and Delivering Fresh Beef for the Central Park Menagerie, Borough

of Manhattan.

N ames of Bidders.

Atlantic Hotel Supply Company, No. 676 Hudson street, New York City ..

Aaron Bucksbaum Company, No. 165 Amsterdam avenue, New York City.

National Hotel Supply Company, No. 444 West Fourteenth street, New

York City .................................•.....................

34,875 Lbs. Price.

$0 06Y,

07Y,

0695

Amount.

$2,266 87

2,615 62

2,423 81

For Paving with Asphalt the Unpaved Existing Walks 111 St. Mary's Park, in the


N ames of Bidders.

The Asphalt Construction Company, No. 2.08 Broadway, New York City ...

The Barber Asphalt Paving Company, No. 30 Church street, New York

City •...........•.....•..........................................

']lhe Sicilian Asphalt Paving Company, No. 41 Park row, New York City ..

2,560 Sq. Yd", Price. Amount.

$1 37 $3,507 20

27 3,251 20

62 4,147 20

For Repairs, etc., Lawn Mowers of the Department of Parks, Boroughs of Brooklyn

and Queens.

I, Hand mowers, 2. :H:ot'.se mowers, 3. M:otor mowers,

Items and Quan tities.

207 ..........................•...............••.. ·· •. ·· .. 1

~~::::::::: :::: ::::::::::: ::::: :::: ::::::: ::::::::::::::: J

Coldwell Lawn Mower COmJIany, Newburgh, N. Y,

$1,800 00

345 [December 30, 1909.

For Repairs and Alterations to Breeze Hill Bridge, Prospect Park, 'Borough of

Brooklyn.


Cranford Com· pany, 190

Montague St., Brooklyn.

Long & John MacArthur, Miller. 4576 Stuart Ave.,

220 B'dway. Richmond Hi1I, N. Y. C. Queens.

1. Repaving with asphalt pavement the main road'l way over bridge, 540 square yards ....... .

2. Resurfacing with asphalt the sidewalk over bridge, 175 square yards ................ ..

3. Building concrete gutters, 260 linear feet. .. . 4. Resetting old curb, 128 linear feet. .......... . 5. Building concrete gutter and curb, 15 linear

feet .................................... . 6. Resetting coping and balustrade, 128 linear feet. 7. Building road basin, complete, 1 ............. . 8. Laying 8·inch vitrified drain pipe, 100 linear

9. 10.

11.

12. 13. 14.

15. 16.

17. 18.

19. 20.

feet .................................... . Building drain box, complete, 1 ................ I Repaving with asphalt pavement the lower west

walk, 250 square yards .................... r Taking up and relaying asphalt tile in lower east

walk, 175 square yards .................. .. Excavation for concrete, 250 cubic yards ...... . Concrete, 100 cubic yards .................... . Steel sheet piling (measured in place), 1,332

square feet ....................... :.", ... . Y,·inch square rods, 1,900 linear feet. ......... \ Resetting railings on retaining walls, 188 linear

Reb~~~~in~' ~~~~i'~i~~' ~~Ii~: '192' 'I;~~;; 'f'e~;:::::: I Cleaning and repainting steel work of bridge, I

7,000 square feet ......................... . Restoring brickwork, 10 cubic yards ..•......... Repointing masonry and brickwork of. bridge ..

$7,685 00 $9,900 00 $7,414 00

For Furnishing and Delivering Forage (No.1, 1910) for Parks, Borough of The

Bronx.


1. White clipped oats, 65,000 pounds ....... .

2. Prime timothy hay, 35 tons .......... ; .. .

3. Best rye straw, 5 tons .................. .

4. Wheat bran, 1,000 pounds .............. .

5. Oil meal, 500 p·ounds ................... .

• Per cwt. t Per ton.

Louis F. Diehl, 331 East 189th St.,

The Bronx. r-_______ A~ ________ \

f Price.

*$1

*1

*1

*1

*2

75

10

10

50

00

Amount.

$1,137 50

770 00

110 00

15 00

10 00

$2,042 50

Geo. N. Reinhardt &: Co., 943 Brook Ave.,

The Bronx. A ,

Price. Amount.

*$1 72 $1,118 00

t20 40 714 00

t20 00 100 00

*1 45 14 50

*2 05 10 25

$1,956 75

Decemhr 30, 1909.] 346

1.

2.

3.

4.

For Furnishing and, Delivering For


Prime sweet timothy hay, 375,000 pounds ..................................... .

Red clover hay, 75,000 pounds ........................................................... .

No. long rye straw, 61,000 pounds ............................................... "

No. white clipped oats, 13,375 bushels ...................................... .

5. First quality bran, 8,100 pounds ........................................... · .. .

6. Clean, sound No.2 yellow corn, 20,000 pounds .................................. .

7. First quality ground oats, 2,000 pounds ................................................ .

8. Oil meal, 1.300 pounds .............................................................. .

9. Fine salt, 1,800 pounds ................................................................... .

10. Red Liverpool rock salt in large lumps, 2,200 pounds ....................................... .

... Per hundredweight.

Items and Quanti ties.

1. Earth excavation, 25,000 cubic yards ..

2. Rock excavation, sao cubic yards .....

3. Bricks, laid in cement mortar, 2,102,000

4. Rubble masonry, laid in cement m'ortar, 4,690 cubic yards .................

5. Piling, 14,000 linear feet ............

6. Timber for caps, 21,000 feet (B. ]\1.) ..

7. Timber for flooring, 31,500 feet (B. :\1.)

8. Timber for sheathing (left in place), 50,000 feet (ll. M.) ..............

9. Concrete: sao cubic yards ............

10. Brick manholes, 8 ...................

11. Rip rap (broken stone), 400 cubic yards

• Per thousand.

For Constructing d Brick Drain In Van Cort

Dcminick Bonacci, 672 Degraw St., B'klyn. ~--------~-----,

Price. Amount.

$0 55 $13,750 00

00 1,500 00

*22 00 46,244 00

4 50 21,105 00

30 4,200 00

*33 00 693 00

*33 00 1,039 SO

*30 00 1,500 00

6 00 3,000 00

40 00 320 00

?" _0 900 00

$94,251 50

\V. J. Brennan, 381 E. 201st St., Bronx.

,-----------'''-------------Price. Amount.

$0 60 $15,000 00

50 1,750 00

*]9 00 39,938 00

4 60 21,574 00

] 0 1,400 00

*40 00 840 00

*40 00 1,260 00

*27 00 1,350 00

5 50 2,750 00

65 00 520 00

2 50 1,000 00

$87,382 00

347 [December 30, 1909.

age for Parks, Borough of Manhattan.

Theo. P. Huffman, Frank J. Lennon Co., Geo. N. Reinhardt, 650 W. 34th St., N. Y. C. 143 E. 31st St., N. Y. C. 943 Brook Ave., Bronx.

../> A A

I Price. \ I Price.

\ I \


*$1 05 $3,937 50 *$1 05 $3.937 50 '*$0 99 $3,712 50

*1 00 750 00 *97)12 731 25 *95 712 50

*1 00 610 00 *95 579 50 *95 579 50

56 7,490 00 50 6,687 50 53 )12 7,155 62

*1 30 105 30 *1 30 105 30 *1 40 113 40

*1 39 278 00 *1 45 290 00 *1 40 280 00

*1 85 37 00 *1 75 35 00' *1 85 37 00

*1 85 24 as *1 70 22 10 *2 00 26 00

*1 00 18 00 '50 9 00 *1 00 18 00

*1 00 22 00 *75 16 50 *1 00 22 00

$13,271 85 $12,413 65 $12,656 52

landt Park, in the Borough of The Bronx.

Thomas Crimmins Con-Briggs & McLaughlin,

337 E. 134th St., Bronx. C. W. CoHins,

5189 Broadway, City. tracting Co.,

444 E. 69th St., N. Y. C. -~'- ../> ~-------, (

Price. \

/ Price. Amount. Amount. Price. Amount.

$0 90 $22,500 00 $0 80 $20,000 00 $1 00 $25,000 00

00 500 00 00 1,500 00 2 50 1,250 00

*18 00 37,836 00 *19 00 39,938 Oil *20 00 42,040 00

4 00 18,760 00 4 00 18,760 00 4 oq 18,760 '00

20 2,800 00 10 1,400 00 35 4,900 00

*30 00 630 00 *50 00 1,050 00 *60 00 1,260 00

*30 00 945 00 *50 00 1,575 00 *60 00 1,890 00

*30 00 1,500 00 *50 00 2,500 00 *60 00 3,000 00

6 00 3,000 00 6 00 3,000 OJ 6 00 3,000 00

70 00 560 00 60 '00 480 00 60 00 480 00

1 00 400 00 2 00 800 00 2 SO 1;000 00

------ -----$89,431 00 $91,003 00 $102,580 00

December 30, 1909.] 348

Item! and Quantities:

1. Earth excavation, 25,000 cubic yards .......................... .

2. Rock excavation, 500 cubic yards ............................... .

3. Bricks, laid in cement mortar, 2,102,000 .............•.........

4. Rubble masonry, laid in cement mortar, 4,690 cubic yards ....... .

5. Piling, 14,000 linear feet ............•.........................

6. Timber for caps, 21,000 feet (B. M.) ................•.........

7. Timber for flooring, 31,500 feet (B. M.) ..................... .

8. Timber for sheathing (left in place), 50,000 feet (B. M.) ....... .

9. Concrete, 500 cubic yards .................................... .

10. Brick manholes, 8 ..................•.........................

11. Rip rap (broken stone), 400 cubic yards ....................... .

• Per thousand.


1. Earth excavation, 25,000 cubic yards .....••••••...•.••........

2. Rock excavation, 500 cubic yards ............................. .

3. Bricks, laid in cement mortar, 2,102,000 .............. : .. , ..... .

4. Rubble masonry, la.id in cement mortar, 4,690 cubic yards ....... .

5. Piling, 14,000 linear feet. .................................... .

6. Timber for caps, 21,000 feet (B. M.) •.........................

7. Timber for flooring, 31,500 feet (B. M.) ..................... .

8. 'Timber for sheathing (left in place), 50,000 feet (B. M.) ...... .

9. Concrete, 500 cubic yards .................................... .

10. Brick manholes, 8 ..................•.........................

11. Rip rap (broken stone), 400 cubic yards .........•..............

* Per thousand.

Henry E. Fox, E. 125th St., N. Y. C. 81

,-, ,

Price. Amount.

$1 00 $25,000 00

01 5 00

*15 00 31,530 00

5 00 23,450 00

10 1,~OO 00

*10 00 210 00

*10 00 315 00

*10 00 500 00

6 00 3,000 00

75 00 600 00

00 400 00

$86,410 00

Joseph Moore, 5-7 E. 42d St., :-.1. Y. C. ,--.-----'-----,

Price. Amount.

$1 00

2 00

*18 00

00

25

*30 00

*30 00

*28 00

00

7000

1 50

$25,000 00

1,000 00

37,836 00

23,450 DO

3,500 00

630 00

945 00

1,400 00

2,500 00

560 00

600 00

$97,421 00

349 '[December 30, 1909.

Hanover Contracting Co., McHarg-Barton Co., Marrone & Gasparrini. 215 W. 125th St., N. Y. C. 165 Broadway, N. Y. C. 414 E. 1l6~ St., N. Y. C.

( J- , (

A , 'Pr,ice.

, Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Amount.

$1 00 $25,000 00 $0 60 $15,00000 $1 00 $25,000 00

3 00 1,500 00 3 00 1,500 00 2 00 1,000 00

*18 75 39,412 50 *17 00 35,734 00 *17 00 35,734 00

4 00 18,760 no 4 60 21,574 00 4 25 19,932 50

20 2,800 00 20 2,800 00 35 4,900 00

*40 00 840 00 *34 00 714 00 *35 00 735 00

*40 00 1,260 00 *34 00 1,071 00 *35 00 1,102 50

*50 00 2,500 00 *40 00 2,000 00 *35 00 1,750 00

7 00 3,500 00 6 00 3,000 00 8 00 4,000 '00

50 00 400 00 50 00 400 00 75 00 600 00

75 300 00 1 00 400 00 50 600 00

$96,272 50 $84,193 00 $95,354 ()O

Rodgers & Hagerty, Ryan & Reilly, Louis Wechsler, 121 W. 125th St., N. Y. C. 26 So. 15th St., Phila., P'a. 1133 Broadway, N. Y. C.

( -'"- , r --" ,------'--------Price. Amount. Price. Amount. Price. Amount.

$1 00 $25,000 00 $0 80 $20,000 00 $0 62 $15,500 00

4 00 2,000 00 3 00 1,500 no 4 00 2,000 00

*16 00 33,632 00 *16 93 35,586 86 *20 00 42,040 00

4 00 18,760 00 60 16,884 00 4 50 21,105 00

26 3,640 00 35 4,900 00 40 5,600 ;)0

*25 00 525 00 *50 00 1,050 00 *50 00 1,050 00

*30 00 945 00 *50 00 1,575 00 *50 00 1,575 00

*50 00 2,500 00 *50 00 2,500 00 *30 00 1,500 00

8 00 4,000 00 6 00 3,000 00 6 00 3,000 00

50 00 400 00 60 00 480 00 70 00 560 00

1 00 400 00 2 00 800 no 1 90 760 00

------ -----$91,802 00 $88,275 86 $94,690 00

December 30, 1909.J 350



Resolved, That the time ~tipulated for completion of the contract wIth the EaH River Mill and Lumber C)mpany, executed under date of March 9, 1909, for furnish

ing and delivering lumber for Parks, Borough of Manhattan, be and the same is

hereby extended to and including December 30, 1909, 3.5 recommended by the Super

intendent of Supplies and Repairs.



Commissioner Smith offered the folIowing:

Resolved,That the time stipulated for completion of the contract with Thomas C. Dunham (Inc.), executed under date of lVIarch 19, 1909, for furnishing and delivering

painter's supplies for Parks, Borough of Manhattan, be and the same is hereby ex

tended to and including December .30, 1909, as recommended by the Superintendent

of Supplies and Repairs




Resolved, That the time stipulated for completion of the contract with August M.

Schreyer, executed under date of January 22, 1909, for furnishing and delivering set

tees for Parks, Borough of Manhattan, be and the same is hereby extended to and

including December 30. 1909, as recommended by the Superintendent of Supplies ancl

Repairs.

Which was a dopted by the following vote:



Resolved, That all the bids or proposals, received on the 2d instant, for excavating

earth, rock and other materials, regulating and grading and curbing and paving the

roadway and sidewalks of the new street along the westerly boundary of John Jay

Park, between Seventy-sixth and Seventy-seventh streets, in the Borough of Man

hattan, The City of 1'\ ew York, be and the same hereby are rejected, it being deemed

for the interest of the City so to do.



351 [December 30, 1909.



livering garden mould for East River Park, Manhattan, 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 Pres

ident for and on behalf of this Board.





livering beef, Central Park Menagerie, Manhattan, 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 he entered into and executed by the President

for and on be'half of this Board.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for furnishing and dt"

livering forage for parks, 'Manhattan, for which bids have been this day received, be


that a contract for the same be entered into and executed hy the President for and





Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for constructing drain,

Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx, for which bids have been this day received, be


that a contract for the same he entered into and executed by the President for and




Commissioner 'Berry offered the following:

Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest ,formal bidder for furnishing and de

livering forage for parks, The Bronx, for which bids have been this day received, be

December 30, 1909.] 352


a contract !or the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on

behal'£ of this Board.




Resolved, That the .proposal of the lowest formal bidder for paving walks, St.

Mary's Park, 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 a contract

for the same be entered into and executed by the President for and on behalf of

tbi~ Board.




Resolved, That the proposal of the lowest formal bidder for repairing Breeze

Hill Bridge, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, for which bids have been this day received, be







Whereas, It appears to the satisfaction of the Park Board that there is not, and

has not been for a long time past, sufficient work for the Assistant Secretary of said

Park Board to perform, and that the proper and economical administration of the

business of the Park Board and the Department of Parks does not require the

services of an Assistant Secretary, and

Whereas, There is no position under the Park Board or in the Department of

Parks to which the present incumbent of said position of Assistant Secretary can be

trans,ferred or assigned, now be it

Resolved, That the position of Assistant Secretary to the Park Board be and the

same hereby is abolished on account of lack of work to be performed by such Assist

ant Secretary, and that Clinton H. Smith be and he hereby is removed and dis

charged as Assistant Secretary to said Park Board, to take effect immediately, and

be it further

353 [December 30, 1909.

Resolved, That a notice !:>e sent to said Clinton H. Smith advising him of the

abolition of said position as Assistant Secretary and of his removal from the service,

and that the true grounds of his removal, viz., on account of lack of work for him to

perform, be forthwith entered upon the records of this Board and the records of the

Department of Parks, and a copy filed with the Municipal Civil Service Commission,

and that a statement showing the ~ause of such removal, viz., on account of lack of

work for said Clinton H. Smith to perform, be filed in the Department of Parks, and

that a notice of stich abolition of position and removal be transmitted to the City

Record to be published therein.




w. ]. FRANSIOLl, Secretary

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