Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-26

The following communications were
read by Recorder Jack;
To the Hon. Mayor aud tho city Council
Of salt Lake Cityi
Gontlcmen- Under date Of September
y, 1891, the minutes Of meeting Of the
Joint city aud county building committee
contain tho following;
Motion OF W. n. II. spaiiord laid over
from September ~, 1871, was taken UP
aud read ~ followai That the Joint city
and county committee recommend 10 the
city Council aud the County Court that
tho contract for the erection Of tho Joint
city and county building be- awarded to
J. n. Bowman, provided that he Will sign
the contract for the same prepared by the
city aud county. Tho question was dis.
GUESSED nj some length. all the members
present participating, aud at the conclu'
sion OF the debate the chairman put tho
question. The roll call was as follows
AYES, "a. W. Bartch, !. 4. Cahoon, W. N.
ii. spnirord, Harvey Hardy, W. Il. Lynn,
George NJ. Scott, Very respectfully,
GIon0E NJ. Souff, President.
q. u. STANTON, Secretary.
SALT LAKE CRY. Utah,
sept. %, 1901.
uentlomen-Tho following Ia an ox-
tract frutr the minutes % meeting OF
tho loint city aud county building COM
iniucc, held At tho office OF tho Hon. w.
q. Hall, sept. -, 1891;
Motion by @. W. liartch-Thai In the
event ~ tho Guy Council aud County
court approving the recommendation OF
the committee rs to awarding the con.
tract for the erection Of Joint city aud
county building 10 J. II. bowman, aud
also endorsing tho contract with him,
submitted by tho committee, and that
both tho Ci,y Council and County court
~. A.. Ill
other bids and all certified checks.
Motion seconded by W. II. spanord
Respectfully submitted.
q. T.. STANTON, Secretary.
q. NJ. Scorr, Mayor aud Chairman.
Councilman Parsons-I move that
the communications bo received and
filed aud that the recomm on dAtiO ms
contained therein be adopted.
Councilman Hardy--I should liz q
to enquire II Mr.. Bowman's bid was
the lowest one received?
Mayor Scott No, sir; II was not.
Councilman Hardy-I should then
like TO know why the contract was
awarded TO him. II may be- that some
Of the other bidders are Just IA rospon-
sible rs he, and II such In the case ] am
at loss TO understand why their bids
were not favoraOly considered.
Mayor Scott-The contract In
wolves the expenditure OF large
amount OF money, and the committee
thought the most responsible bidder
should be employed. MT. Bowman Is,
l believe, such mhn' The lowest Dds
der, Barber a Co., does not appear TO
be n Responsible contracting nrm' Mr.
Barber u not IN good standing WIN
the Trades Union, being designated
'tcab'" ihis would probably DC used
against him In the erection OF the
building anu cause delay Tor whlch
we are not prepared.
Councilman hyde-i should Ike 10
hear the bids read.
Recorder Jack then read the bids,
which were ~ follows
uss,b A Kli,rbseh. plumbing. ..........s 20. soi
r. j Moran, steam heating .......-.-......,. I'LL
a. Z hiiotl .;i,,' .':', ''''''' l.tG,
rhoin,s N oNiei lias0
John u. McOilyaIy a Company ,,,,,," .oo,go
w. = nAIner ~
~ "0" 90.
Mayor ScOu-Mr' bowman u an
old aud respected resident here and !
believe VIII DO a responsible contrac'
tor. AS TO Mr. Barber, II seems thA
certain work under us supervision mas
been the source Of cinsoderable trouble
and In a manner " cause doubt M TO
his being a responsible person.
Councilman Hardy i should Ike 10
Inquire u you now make reference 10
work done on a church,
Mayor scout 10,
Councilman llsrdy-l don't think
that statement should go OUT that way
MI. Bafber LEI tue contract iot the
homework ON The building 10 one Me
Donald anu paid him 80 luu on agree
ment subsequently bill for stone
which Barter hau guaranteed pay,
ment on for 5000, making a total oil
$500, thus paying 5000 In excess OF
his contract with Mcdonald. you
certainly don't think him dishonest on
that account, do you Mr. President!
Mayor Scott don't exactly say tha'
the man - dishonest, but III CONVEX
sation with parties connected win the
contract, There were both moral anu
legal objections which were o. such
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