Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-10
The National Museum.


To-day at the Smithsonian institution G ems.
Sherman and Meigs, DR.. Peter Parker, P.of.
Baird and Mr.. A. Cluss, the architect, opened the
bids for furnishing the material and doing the
work on the National Museum building, which
is to be erected within the Smithsonian grounds.
$3.50 0eO. There were in all about Is bids. some
OF which embraced but one item and others
several, and most OF the bidders were present
IN person or represented. The bids were as
Concrete Stone-M. F. Tally & Co.. sl.s4 per
eg6ic yard M Roberts SS25 T. j. H9gne;
Hoffman Filbert. s1.79; j. A. BIundon, $l.10;
II. J. Mclaughlin, s1.71: j. G. Stafford, s1.74; T.
T. Fowler, $50: l.. Douglas & Co., sl.57a; G. L.
Levitt, IT., 81 20; 3; W. Mcknight sl.9o; Giea-
Bubble stone-C G. vanderwerken, s1.sl per
yard; J. A. Blundon, 81 go; T. r. Fowler, $40;
1920 per perch; Gleason & Htmber, sl.79 per
yard.
Furnishing Brick. estimated at 4ooo,ooo i.
made, 80 and s 80 machine; Windsor & Ford,
$40; Washington Brick Machine Co. 5.97 and
s7:ss by count, and ss.2s and IS % by
measurement; A. Richards & Co, $5.45; Ada
mantine Brick Co., IS and $3.50; Cole s. McEl-
Cement. w. Mcknight, 81 cents per barrel;
is: Baldwin & Co., ST. o5; L.W. Guinand. 50; H.
johnson 4 Wilson, New York; s2sS; IsaIiorsj
Cumberland Co., 81 per 800 lbs.
Lime. w. Mcknight IL Co, 63 per barrel;
L. W. Guinand, Is; F.. j. Aud & Co., 90 per
Ok sAel: John Miller, Is per barrel; -. Walker &
Son, y: w. Camnack, 50; r. NJ. Mccoy, agent,
s.; NJ. E. Cooley, IA.
sand-John Miller, 60, 10 and II per cubic
yard; A. Flynn. SIS; w. L. Ross, 81, S.; f. Lyoa,
20; j. b. Lord, 81, ST. 6S and 90; H. q. Wagner,
81, 95. 81, 92 50 and 80; q. Il. McGlue, So Il, 20
and 63.
Gradlng-M. F Tally, si54.22; J. G. Staffor J.,
1854; j. W. Mcknight, 10 cents per yard; Glea.
son d. Timber, 1929 %; John Cudmore, $3.50;
ThOS. Joyce, $40. 20: M. Shea, 5000; s. Strong.
$l16; A. Gleason, IA cents per yard; w. Buck
ley $l16; w. Beckett, 1902 80; SchOOler &. Bran
son, 19k; H. Conrads, Sl15
EXcavat1On-J. w. Mcknight, 10 cents per
yard: Hlmber & Gleason las; John Cudmore.
AN; Thomas Joyce, II; w. HusSey, 20 aud 10;
NJ. Shea, 20 or IS cents TO cart away; s. Strong,
10: A. Gleason, Is; w. Buckley, 81; w. Beckett.
21E; SChO0ler q BransOn, 1917; II. ConradIs, II
Laying Concrete Foundation-J. McKni sht,
Getty Dawson, CPhtiadelphta,) 90; NJ. A.
MCGOWAN, 60; John Cudmore, %; T. Joyce, IL:
". HuSsey, 80; NJ. Shea, ST. s. Strong, pa A,
Gleason, 65; Il. Conradis, 20; Evans & Mcleod
1875; 7. Coburn, (Baltimore,) 50: ID. Mullin q
Son, 60.
hubble Masonry. W. Mcknight, 100 Der
yard; Himber & Gleason, $l.15; Betty & Day.-
son, 81 20; NJ. A. MCGOWAN, Sl.60; s. Strong.
Sl.35; A. Gleason, 81. 90; II. ConradlS, 81 81:
Evans q Mcleod, PA; r. Morgan, S1.S0; T..
Purcell, $I.62; T. Coburn, $1.23.
Brick Work-Gleason q Timber, So 81 per NJ:
Betty q Dawson, 81; NJ a. McGowan, S.. 80: s.
Strong, $3.50; II. Conradls, s411; Evans & Ne
Leod, A97; g. o. Cook & Co. Sc a: EatwIsle 4
Godfrey, $3.50; j. II. Patterson, OF Philadelphia
1910.
Messrs. Betty q Davidson also bid to furnish
nrlck, l1Ye, &C., and do the work for sl2.75 per