In re Clamp

Andrews, G. P., J.

The commissioner of street cleaning advertised for bids for removing snow and ice during the coming season, in the borough of Manhattan, and, in response to such advertisement, received a number of proposals for doing the work. The lowest one was that of Kelly & DeMarco, who offered to do the work at thirty-six cents per cubic yard. The next lowest bid was that of T. W. Clamp & Co., the relators herein, the price bid by them being thirty-eight cents per cubic yard. The commissioner declared Kelly & DeMarco to be the lowest bidders, and awarded the contract to them, and his…