Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-03

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| Vie five men referred 10 were experts
and oDuld not be i0und In Utah. one
would I've superintendent; two foremcn
I an rakor.
Of vour material IL Imported?
! MIR. suuirus--rhree per ceut.
Morau-rho specifications call for
ten Der cent. Of asphalIum.
Mr.. sauires--l mean simply three
per cont, OF the base and covering.
Your specifications only retor 20 the
tor covering.
Wantiand--Is It not your intention
to use Utah material IL /. will stand
the tos.2
| Utah laborcre TO lay H.
THE cULMER-JEENiNGs COMPANY.
H.L.A. Culmor OF the above NAMED
coupany said all the members OF his
nrm' were bona iids. residents Of the
Territory: they had been Identified
with It's Interests from their childhood.
| Again, ours IA the lowest ibid properly
/ offered, Hedid not know, bul lac up.
derslood there were inleriinUations in
| the bid Of the Barber Ctmpnny; this
was a violation Of the sIcci hcat.ous.
| He had dcmandu I'd Of the chairman Of
the board OF public works 10 be
allowed TO examine the Barber bid after
| II had been opened and become
a public document but for
some unaocountable TCas on he refused
absolutely TO show thom. In numer-
Gus wnyp the lid Of the Barber COM
rany was informal and he said II hould
be rejected.
Ii the home company was 10 he
\ thrown out to QUE side for the benefit
Of Foreigners, II would mean the death
OF the Wasatch Asphalt company, and
then what other asphalt company
would follow In itA train. IL would
mean that the big asphalt deposits OF
Utah would forever remain Untouched.
"Can your he asked, 'as representa-
tivos OF the public, afford 10 take such
a coune? We confidently expect you
20 do what you ought 10 do, ami you
ought to give !, to us"
AZ to The cement aud grading, they
were all practical wUfkmen. Our
cement street paving on Rich
ards street cannot to surpassed
Our side walks on West Temple street.
have no superior. We have made
attempts many times 10 Introduce our
material into several cities Of tins
United Slater, hut we are always met
with the question, have you done any
great amount OF paving In your own
city2 Ol course, we have to ans
swcr IN the negative much to
our own chGyrin aud the oity's shame.
We dUu't have 10 send out for three
FER cent OF material. We have Il nli
here, workmen, picks, shovels and ali.
We would like 10 have you 20 out 10
North Salt Lake and examine our
plant and see that our facilities are aue.
qun,e.
Can you perform the work In the
lime specified in the conttaui2
Mr., Culmer-Our certified cheek Of
$4,000 g. guarantee OF that.
Evans--How much docs the contract
call for this fall?
Mr.. Culmer-Two blocks 10y tho III
" Dtcemb Der.
Evans--You say that you can dc
that?
Mr.. Culmer-Nothing would b,
easier.
RYAN AND GmFP1S's cLAIM.
MIR. Griffin OF Ryan & Griffin spolti
for few moments IN favor OF tho con
tract being awarded 10 his firm. He
reiterated the arguments make In thei
letter above. They believed In tn,
use OF home material and would use Il
" u was rs sood as Any other. Theil
plant was the equal OF any. They hat
never made q failure OF any job they
had undertaken. IL was because 0
their knowledge OF the business that
they were enabled 70 undoFbid al
competitors. The Barber company
bid was Informal aud shout not b,
recognized-iD fpct the bid OF Ryan 4
Griffin was the only complete one be
foro the board of public works They
Vete the lowest bidder by Sl75. III,
plant they expected 10 put la would
cost $4,000. IL the contract wer,
awarded to them the paving would b,
pushed b. completion at the earlies
opportunity. Tho nrm was entirely
responsible. II had done but very 1t
tic asphaltum work, but II was abb,
aud capable OF employing skilled labor
Rich-Doyou live here, Mr.. Griffin
81 do"
"Do you own proporly2"
eyes, air."
"And pay taxos?"
eyes, cir"
These replies were not expected by
the close questioning councilman
from the Thlri prcclnt as IA,
had been furnlehed with n Statement
from the assessors books durlng the
day 10 the effect that Mr.. Griiiin'a com
pany paid no taxes here whatever
From the same source 1t was ascer
tainej that the Culmer.Jennings PEG
pie paid taxes on 1911 600.
Mainland wanted TO know whether
IL would he necessary 10 read vertise 4
bids In ease the Barber company's pro
position was rejected. He wanted AT
opinion from the city attorney on tn,
matter.
Tho Chair-lt that official has NJ
opinion on the question he can give IL
Judge Hoge made no attempt I,
reply.
Lawson believed II would not bt
ntcessary, The contract could be lei
at once.
Foliand stated that he hhd beer
looking IN the law In the matter, anC
was Of the opinion that readvertisinp
was Necessary.
Beardsley said he understood that Il
was a free for all race, Men bid a,
men, agd expected 10 be treated a.
such. There was one firm-Ilyan &
Griilin which had seemed to DO 70
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