, 1890-12-03
THE CONTRACT LET.
viaduct Building to be Commenced
Very Soon.
George East Puts in the Success
full Bid.
The Amount a Little Less Than
Sixty Thousand Dollars.

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At the city hall last night the absorb
sorbing question was the granting OF the
viaduct contracts. Seven bids were
handed in and there was much specula-
ton as to who would be the successful
bidder.
The council disposed of some routine
business before the bids we're opened by
Mayor Riner.
The bid of the Chicago Forge and Bolt
company was the first one opened, but
not being accompanied by a certified
check, was thrown out.
The bid of the Kansas City Wrought
Iron company was for the viaduct com
plete at $50, $50.
The King Iron and Bridge company of
Cleveland, O., put in a bid for building
the viaduct at So, 776. Their bid for the
iron work was the lowest of any, but in
figuring on the masonry, other peoples
figures were used and they proved too
high.
The Wrought Iron Bridge company of
Canton, O., presented a bid for the via
duct COMPLETE, Of $50, 652, but $50 more
than the bid OF the successful bidder.
This company and the Kansas City bridge
company are under the same manage
ment.
The Smith Bridge company Of Toledo.
o., presented a bid of $72,5 500 for the
completed viaduct.
Geo. East Of Cheyenne bid for the con-
tract at $50, 202 and s4O0 for the iron and
laying the car track making his total bid
$50, 602 for the viaduct complete.
NJ. p. Keefe OF Cheyenne bid for the
contract at $50. 2ss without including
the laying OF the car track.
The bids were referred to the street and
alley committee who retired to a separate
room to consider them.
After a long recess the committee re.
ported and advised the council to accept
the bid of George East of Cheyenne as
being the lowest.
Mr.. Farnsworth of Kansas City wished
to make a statement TO the effect that in
his bid he had followed the specifications
sent him to the letter and had made a bid
for the viaduct completed at $50. $50. He
had also bid on each piece of work, and
adding the amount Of each piece OF work
the council would find that his bid was
about 5000 less than that of MIR.
East's bid.
The call for the specifications on each
piece of work was in the old plan for
building. when il was the intention Of the
Union Pacific to construct the viaduct,
which was not the understanding in the
last call for bids. SO the council did not act
on his specified bid.
Dir. East's bid of $50 ,602 was accepted
by the vote of the council. Mr.. East's
bond was fixed at $50, 900 on motion oil
Mr.. Robins, although Mr.. Hebard offered
an amendment making the bond SIS. 900,
stating hat it was customary to make the
bond in a case Of this kind more than the
amount the work would come to. The
council however, did not agree with Mr..
Hebard and the bond was fixed at $50
600.
The point was raised that the cost OF
the car track in the successful bid was put
at $500, and as the street railway com.
pany was to buy the tracks, would moi
they object to paying more than the orig
inal COST Mayor Riner thought the
tracks would not be purchased by the
street car company, but would remain the
property OF the city.
A bill was introduced early in the eve.
ming by Mr.. jerks allowing R. W. Brad
ley 5000 on account of extra excavatina
in building the Eddy street extension tc
the sewer, Mr.. Bradley to release the city
from all claims on acceptance of this com.
promise. Mr.. jerks remarked that the
Eddy street sewer was built at a less cost
than any sewer ever built IN the city and
at an increased price tor pipe. The sewer
cost 634 cents per foot, while former
sewers have cost more than 70 cents.
Some other routine business was at.
tended to and a number of bills passed,
when the council adjourned.