The daily gazette., 1877-07-11
THE NEW RESERVOIR.

OPENING OF THEBIDs FOR THE CON-
PLETIoN OF THE WORK THE
CONTRACT AWARDED TO. COLLINS
AND KENNEDY tu. ~, >.
Yesterday aftern noon the Water Com
missioners met inrtbe Office Off ohm p.
Almond, Eighth aud Market streets,
Tor the purpose OF examining the bids
for the completion of Cool Spring Hes
ervOir. The Office was crowded with
contractors and other Interested parties
who eagerly jotted down the figures of
the proposals as they were announced.
Promptly at three O'Clock the Com
missioneIs commenced work Mr.. Brad
fOrf opening the propoals Mr.. ALI
mOnd reading them aud Mr.. Rodney
tax ing down the names ana figures.
During the reading an animated buzz
of conversation was maintained as the
audience discussed the chances o I the
bidders.
The bids were for the completion of
the north and south compartments,
respectively, and some included pro-
posal for both. They were twenty two
in number as follows:
Thos. Cummings. Whining gton-north
$36, 500; south, S43 800
p. r. Collins. .Philadelphia-north, $33,
00O south, $4,000. ~ -
T.. A. MALONE, Wilmiugton-north, $40
ora south, $50 600
), Lnlish 81 Co., Wilmingtou-north
& I 2 {; south, $50. .O26.
.ssmore Ii. Mitchell, Wilmington
nor,h, $51 900 ; both, $109 800.
Thomas Ford, Wilmington--north
S52 600: south $54 300
Rhodes & Hening, Philadelphia-north
$44 500, if the clay for pudding is taken
from the locality of the basin, or 81 1886
extra for hauling ii the clay is to be
brought from Vandever avenue. South
$50.067, or S5871 for hauling clay from
Vandever avenue. Whole basin, S94, ,569
or $40 1850 for hauling, if clay is taker
from Vandever avenue.
II. f. Dure, Wilmington-north, $51 :,
665; south, S56.919.
Jeremiah Mahoney and Joseph HYDE
Wilmington-north, S43, 1913; south, $50,
105.66; both, $94, 200.
f. q. Simpson, Wilmington-north
$37 900; south, $42, 1888; if Vandever Ave.
nue. clay is used, north, 42,169; south
James A. Boyd, Philadelphia-north
SAL 02170; south, $44 us. 60
G. w. Smith, Wilmington-north
$34 ,312; south, S43, ,O63.
Charles Robb Wilson & Co., Phil
adelphia-north, $50, ,089; south, $73, $40.
James .Carswell, Wilmington-nortb
$42, 900; south, SAT 900.
Thos. j. Bowen, Wilmington-north
| $65, 600; south, $S1 900.
McGlue & Shaw, Philadelphia-north
S56, 650ssouth, S56, $40. .--.y
Henry u. Eyre, Philadelphia-north
~, ,6Z6 IL; south $40, $50 70; both, $780,
| 1856.
| John j. German, Philadelphia-north
$40, IA so; south, $43, ,948.
White, & Clark, Philadelphia-north,
| $38, ,302 80; south e48, 1893 80.
| Isaac S. Casson, Philadelphia north,
| $72 ,681; south SS4, ,605. .t..
Geo. Cloak and VIM. Gilbert, Philadel-
phia north. S3l ,713; south $37 All So
Chas. f. King, Philadelphia north
$45, 800; south S54, 40
| the reading OF the bids was completed Of
$50 O'Clock aud within an hour thereafter
| the entire propose were published in a late
edition OF the GAZETTE and circulated
am ny hundreds OF InIere sted readers.
! Later in the afternoon the Commission
ers carefully examined and Analysed the
bids with view 10 awarding the contract
| Ths lowest proposal for The north basin was
that OF Messcs, Coax aud Gilbert, S3l, ,7l3
| and the next loves was that OF Z. +. Col
| hus, of the firm ct Collins d Kennedy, Phil
adelphia, $33000. The latter parties bid
$50 900 for the south basin, mixing tht
total amount of their proposal, Sb9 600
Me,srs Clark & GILBERT bid so io
tue south basin, making total OF 500 III,
80, This ieita difference OF $l2i so IN favor
of Collins aud Kennedy, to whom. after con
sullatlon, the commissioners decided tt
| award the contract.
Mr. p f Gnllina the contractor. is
resident of Philadelphia, and well-knowo
| contractor. having been engaged on the
Lehigh Valley Kalrt ad for a number o.
years. He gives unexeeptioual security
| aud expects to sign the contract Tomorrow
| He has assured the Commissioners that he
win employ his laborers in this city. -
The contractors mentioned in the above
| list, include several wsl known citzens o.
this city, and number of PalAdelphts
gentlemen who have been engaged upor
many important works