Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-05
CITY COUNCIL.
The Contract for Street Improve.
ments on tho South Side
Awarded to T. Ohmmeus After a
Spirited Debate

Al0ri0ge, flhuhRhU anu 1uBMth' AD'
sent: Alderman Adams,
Acting Mayor Andrews called the
council 70 order. In few moments
after business had commenced, Mayor
Smith presented himself and pre-
aided.
The council adjourned on Tuesday
until Wednesday m order 10 give the
committee on streets and alleys an OPP
p0rtunity TO report and 20 award a
contract 10 the lowest bidder for work
proposed 10 be done on South Main
street and East and West Daggett
avenue, according 10 advertised prOpO-
ssls for bids. The time for their re-
ceipt was limited 70 10 O'Clock a. m,
February 4.
Capt. Julian Field, chairman Ofthe
street committee, made the following
report.
"Your committee on streets, slleys,
etc, would respectfully report that IN
| compliance with Instructions from
! your honorable body that bids for the
| grading and grayeling Of South Main
! stres e and East and West Daggett av-
| enues were received and copies Of
which are herewith submitted. We
| find that Mr.. +. o Browns bid Is the
| lowest that has strictly complied with
[ the requirements Of the specifications,
! but there being several other bids
handed i'm, at a lower rate per yard,
and parties claiming that
| they bad made honest mistakes In
references 10 depOsiting certified checks,
| your committee would respectfully
refer the entire matter TO the council
for It's consideration, not Wishing 10 do
any party al Injustice
This report was ordered received
and filed.
The specifications required that a
certified check should accompany each
bid, one for $3.50 with the PROPOSE
ton 70 do the work on South Main
street from the T. & p. donation 10
Annie street, and one for $3.50 with
the proposition 10 do the work on
East and West DAggett avenue
from Calhoun street 10 Jennings
avenue.
The following il statement Of the
bids and the NAMES OF parties, with
amount per surface yard for which Il
Ia proposed TO perform the work and
the amount Of checks which aCcOmpA-
MED the bids:
q. NJ. d. Grlgsby, $3.50 certified
check; proposal, so cents Ler yard on
South Main street, GS cents per yard on
East and West Dagyett avenue.
John r. Murrel, 1850 check, not GER
tilted, 25l cents per yard on South
Main street, 20 cehts Ter yard on
Fact aud West Dsggett avenue.
ECrmmens, $3.50 check not certified,
23l cents per yard on South Nj In
street, 23l cents per yard ON East and
West ID ,ggelt avenue.
FO Blown, 100000, certified check.
81 cents per yard on South Main street
~ cents per yard on East and West
Daggett avenue.
Il X. BlAnton, 5000 90. certified
check 30 cents per yard ON South
Main street; % centson East and West
Duggett avenue
Lting q Ratican, 5000 co. certified
check 33l cents per yard on South
Main street and 29l cents per yard on
East and West DsgHetl avenue.
Chh5. DietZ deposited no check; bids
80 cents per yard on South Main street
ana - cents per yard on East and
West Dsggett avenue.
Mr., II. Crlmmens Is the lowest bid
der ia the list, but uD 10 10 o'clock,
when the street committee upened IN.
bids, he had accompanied his bid with
check for only $3.50 % aud not ceru
fled, when $500 90 WAS required. He
bid IN beth streets.
The following letter was read:
To the Council
GENTLEMEN; As made mistake
IN not sending ia my bid accompanied
by inc iull amount required, only
sending IN check for $3.50 where 5000
| was required, Enclosed hnd check. paw
Z AHA ln Nhn liFsH ~ I.aN
amount called for ia speefications and
bid. As am the lowest bidder and can
do the work AZ tho figures / placed
them at, / would like 10 have the worl,
awarded TO me. Hoping this will meet
your appreciation, remain youre, re-
specifically, TIM CRiNMpSs
This letter had inolosed a cneck nav.
able to the city OF Fort Worth, for lie
sum OF 5000, certified 10 by John Nich-
| bank.
Alderman Alexander made a motion
tnat, taking into consideration that
Mr. u, Crlmmene had made the lowest
ouer 20 do the work IA advertised but
had not complied with tho specinoa.
uona under which the bid was made
All bids be declared of aud the com.
mittee ON streets be instructed 10 adj.
yertise for new proposals In explain.
lng his motion he stated that adver.
tlscments were printed In the different
newspapers, calling for proposals 10 do
etrtain work In grading and gravelIng
SCUM Main street and East and West
Daggett avenue; that these propnsala
were 10 bo guided by certain speeifioa.
tl0nsi and, although he wins in favor OF
awarding the work TO he lowest aud
best bidder Mr., Crimmens. atill. az be
had rot complied with REQUIREMENT.
OF me city, while other gentlemen who
had offered bids made such eompII.
anoe, he did not see how, In justlee 10
lhtse other gentlemen, the council
could award the contract TO Mr. Grim
mems Ia speaking this way ne wished
10 say lhst he would be perfectly yatla.
ned II Mr.. Crlmmens could be allowed
me contract, as he believed that Mr.
trimming was perfectly able to do jus.
tlee 20 the city at the price which he
made his bid, and certainly undey
stood how 70 handle the work lfhe had
y bht the way that matters stood, All.