The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-25
BIDS ALL TOO HIGH.
Lowest Tender on New Univer-
sity Building S479.400.
NEW PROPOSALS. MUST BE MADE.
Contractors Insist Upon Furnishing
Both Labor and Material-Great
Disparity in Bids.

| The university land and building commission
ers he d yesterday long meeting, during which
| they opened BIDS for the construction OF the
| main building of the University OF Washington.
and, after full discussion and elaboration, re-
! iected them.
/ There was differences between the highest
| and lowest bids OF nearly $4,000, Lillis l.
! Goss bid OF S479, 400 being the lowest ana John
| i. Long & Co.'S bid OF s6j0.bG1 the highest,
| while the board thinks that $4,000 is enough.
Governor Ferry, president ex offieio Of the
| board, was not present; he telegrsphed 20 Mr..
Arthur his regrets that he could not come TO
Seattle. The remainder OF the board were
present
The meeting in the morning was devoted to
an informal discussion OF the project to sink
an artesian well on the University grounds.
One bid Tor the work was rejected on the recon-
mendation OF Engineer T. J. PiGmmer, Who had
submitted report on the estimated cost OF the
work.
At O'Clock the board opened the bids sub
mrtted By five different contracting hrms.~ 1 he
rooms OF the board in the Butter block were
crowded with contractors and material men.
The following are the bids opened and read:
propose to furnish for the main university
building (towit: the building Tor admlnistra-
tl0n aud bellies lettrcs) all of the required ma
teTaIs OF Their several kinds in accordance with
the plans and specifications and delivered on
the grounds or site, for the consideration OF
10000 IN United States gold coin. ] aso pro-
pose 10 perform all the iaDor on the materials
in the construction of the above buildings in ae-
coTdance with the plans and specifications pre-
pared by W. +. Boone, architect. for the consid-
Grafton OF $4,000. United states gold coin. /
must have tie contract OF both labor and ma
teriai or nothing. Yours truly,
Will furnish any sandstone that the board
may select JAMES PARKE.
According to the plans and specifications
prepared by William l.. Boone, architect, pro-
pose 10 furnish all material required for the
SUM of .l00, go, delivered at the building.
viii take this material delivered by myself
and set ii in place for the sum oi slG0.112
These two bids corr eiative, and must not
be considered individually and must be to-
gether rejected or accepted. his bid is for the
Sucia Island stone and Acme plaster. Yours
truly, CHARLES IT, BEBB
The above bid is Tor the administration and
belles-lettres building
According to the plans and specifications pre-
pared by William f. Boone, architect, for the
administration and bellies lcttres building
propose to erect the same, furnishing all labor
and material, for the gum Of s5595lI. This bid
is for the building, according To the spec.ica-
tions, aud includes all labor and material taken
together under one contract. Yours truly.
CHARLES H. BEBB.
We, the undersigned respectfully submit the
following propositions for the labor and ma
terials necessary for the erection and com
pietion OF the State university to be erected in
King county, state OF W8sh.ug accordin ny to
plans made for the same By Architects Messrs.
Boone and Wilcox:
first-For all materials, $4,000
Second-For AL labor, $4,000.
Third-For all materials and labor throughout
for the sum of s6lS,0vO This proposition is con-
ditioned that we Will not take labor without we
have the furnishing Of all materials. or vice
versa. Enclosed find check Tor $4,000 Very
respectfully submitted,
JOHN f. LONG & Co.
p. Sour figures are bdsed On blue sandstone
from quarries named in specifications. or white
sandstone from the star quarry: for Wilkeson
or Pittsburg stone, add to our figures $4,000.
Respectfully, john +. LoNG d. co.
We propose 20 furnish all the material for the
University building per plans and specifca-
tons, for the sum OF $3b1 900
We do the labor, as per plans and specifca-
tions. for slIi,f01. These bids not to be separ-
Gtcd, but to be considered as one.
Tho proposal is for Sucia island stone. If any
other tone is selected will add $4,000 TO bid, es
per plans and specifications prepared by W. T.
Boone, architect. Respectfully submitted,
Hills d. Goss.
We hereby propose to furnish all materials nc
cordlng 20 plans and specifications prepared by
| W. l.. Boone, architect Tor the erection of the
above building, using Nantine or Tcnino stone,
Tor the sum OF 1865 30, the sum of $4,000 to be
added for Wilkeson or Pitts3urg stone
The bid is accompanied by labor bid and is
| to he accepted .nly with the labor bid,
Very respectfully,
MALLORY, VAN FossEN & sPRAGuE
We hereby propose to furnish all labor, ac-
| cordIng to plans and specifications prepared by
w l.. Boone, architect Tor the erection of the
| above building for s27S,i50
| Inns bid Is accompanied by Il bid for materials
and IS 10 be accepted only with materials bid
| 1t is understood that the bids OF this firm
are to be accepted rejected together
| Very respect uiiy,