The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-02-19
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| The Ohio tondi from Cfsveidnd 10, ohi inctu-
ding The Woihonding Agreduct, and lock
near Roscoe, and the Waihondir9 CANA. /.
This section was let to A. Medbery
h Co. at per year ~ d, Sa7, 500
On this section were the following lower bids
Myron II. Mills w. $4,000
Peter Dunn $4,000
William Miller ------ ~s--~ ea.80o1
Samuel Doyle g. Co. "a 985
Nelson 4 Young naIsr L or' 96.4O0
Joseph Cooper, Shaddinger Il Co. 97.3o0
Here it will be seen, are six bids, all of
them lower than the one upon which the con.
tract was awarded. Myron H.. Mills was
the lowest bidder, and offt red for security,
T. e. Mills, of Cleveland, J. NJ. Hughes, dc.
J. Vernan, N Y, and H. II. Mills. do The
bid Of Mr.. Mills was one Of undoubted respon-
sibiity. Mr.. Mills himself, is man Of "much
experience" in managing works OF this kind
and his 81 curities were "worth in the neighbor-
hood of S40O, ,OOO." 1t appears, however,
that his bid was rejected, because his securi-
ties lived out of the Safe But this reason
which appears to have been given by Mr.,
Steedman, is not all true, and if it were, we
are unable to see where the Board gets its
authority for rejecting the bid on that ae-
count but two Of the securities resided in
the city Of Cleveland, and from the testimony
of Mr.. Richardson, above referred to, they
alone were responsible.
We were unable to find any one who knew
anything of Peter Dunn, and hence have
nothing to say OF his bid. ......
William Miller bid on this section $24 eco
and he testies that he considers it quite suf-
Fl ;irnt to keep the section in repair and he
also testifes that the securities offered by him,
to wit o. P. Hines, H. s. Knapp, William
Treavitt, William D. Morgan, Asahel Chit
enden, John Dawson, Jr., and Henry Miller,
whose consent ne had to use their names.
are worth, in the aggregate, not less than
8 SO, 900, besides which be offered any ad-
ditional security which might be required by
the Board. Mr.. Miller stands high in the
community in which he lives. as correct
and energetic business man, and his bid GER
tainly was all that the law required it to be.
that is, responsible. He says in his deposi-
ton that Mr.. Griswold, one Of the Beard, in
formed him that lis securities were ample,
and bis reputation as business man was all
sufficient /; and he says that when he asked
an explanation of Mr.. Griswold, he "appear-
ed rather confused, and gave me no definite
answer" ... Ina .... .. ..l.
Samuel Doyle & Co. bid $24, 800 on this
section. Samuel Doyle, Thomas Miller, and
Mr.. Doyle, thinks Samuel G. Foster were the
firm. Mr.. Doyle is an old and experienced
contractor, having been, ever since about
1924, engaged in various capacities on the ca
nails. The responsibility OF the firm can not
be doubted, and Mr.. Doyle swears he con-
sdercd the price fair one, and that reasona-
BILE profits could be realized by doing the
work at that price. He offered for security
William Dickey, Samuel Galloway and Eman-
uel Cryder, and the testimony Of Mr.. Doyle
is, that they were amply responsible, and
that the bid was not obje:ted to because Of a
want of responsibility or the insufficiency o'
the security. Thomas Miller testiies that
the security offered by Doyle & Co. was
worth, in the aggregate; Sl3O,0OO Mr.
Doyle asked for an explanation, why the
contract was not awarded to them, and was
told, he thinks, by DR.. Giswold, that they
had got enough without this section, as they
had got section three.
1t is needless to speak Of the bids of Mel.
son Il Young. and Cooper, Shaddinger IL Co.,
/ both of which were lower than the bid o
Medbery Il Co., the contractors. ..
The testimony appears to justify the con
cusion that, on this sectior, S6, 500 per veal
should have been saved by awarding The
work to Mills.
+ SECTION NO.2.
The Ohio Canal, from The foot of Walhondin,
Lock, near Roscoe, TO the foot Of The Lore
Lock, at Lockviile, including The Dresde'
Side. Cut.
, This section was let to Doyle &
Miller, at, per year Ss2, ,98'
n. az. ,o.,:,n IT MILL h;J OOl
+" w. S. V. Prentiss bid 2l,90I
Z" Peter Dunn bid 22,OOl
=" Cooper, Shaddipger,
, & Co. bid ee, ,OO
As to the character OF the bid of M. II
Mills, it is sufficient to refer to what is sale
in relation to his bid in sectian No. l..
w. S. V. Pr, ntiss offered as security G, J
: Wetmore. OF Worthington, NJ. II. MtcheI
' Eli Miller and ]. X Miller, of Mt. Vernon
and G.. A. Viewer, of Newark. The test
mony taken, shows that Mr.. Prcntss is
prompt, efficient and thorough business mar
a and Of strict integrity, and that the securltie
n offered were worth at least Sl50,O0O. Th
only reason we have been able 10 get, VIII
- this contract was not let to Prentiss, may
: found in the deposition Of Washington Nj
Lean, connected with the fact. that at Il
s. time Of his bid, PreDtiss was a clerk in the o
fee Of the Auditor of State. Mclean say
that subsequent to the lettings. he heard M
Steedu an say that he did not think one branC
=. of the government should dole out contrac
d to another branch Of it, or give contracts
,e strap bidders, and he understood him to r
y fer to State officers and their clerks.
10 The firm OF Doyle Il Miller, who have tn
contract, consisted, at the time of the bid al
award, of Samuel Doyle, Thomas Miller, al
u E. S. IIamlin, and Samuel G. Foster, al
T. Lewis w. sifford both engineers in the er
" W ployment Of the State at the time, and M
'h Sfford had charge Of a part Of this secto