The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-08-18

W. Z. and +. j. Melbourne Will do the
Work for $29, ,o37-rhe Champion Iron
Company OF Renton Gets to Build the
Cells for So, 1873 5o-Work to Commence
at Once.
The preparations for the construction
of the new county ,workh are now
about completed aud work will commence
this week. On Friday the bonds we're
cold SO that the money 10 pay for the in.
sttution will toe all ready, and Saturday
the final business of opening the bids and
letting the contracts for the erection of
the structure was attended to.
Bidders were numerous, and they came
from all over the county and state.
There was vast difference in the fl 2.
ures, and to take the highest bidder in
each department. and add them together,
would have given y total Of sumaihiDg
ike SG59G0. me lowest bid was that of
W. Il, and +. j. Melbourne, whose figures
Tor the work complete, exclusive OF cell
work, window puaFus, plumbing and gas
fitting, was S29,037. They were over three
thousand dollars lower than the next
lowest bidder on the whole building, and
were lower than the sum of the lowest
separate bids. Ia view of this fact the
commissioners at once gave them the
contract.
The contract for the cell work
and window guards was given
10 the Champion Iron Co. of Kent
for on So, 1913 80, which was over So 500
lower than any other bidder. Contracts
for the plumbing and sewer work and gas
fitting Gss not been let as yet.
The contracts thus far leI only call for
S42, $50, which Includes the cost of the land
and quite "A handsome sum Will probably
be lett out Of the $4,000 when the whole
thing Is completed.
The work OF setting the stakes for the
building will be attended TO today and
Tuesday Architect Hammond will be here
with all the contracts which will be signed
at once.
Work will be commenced Immediately
and pushed rapidly 10 completion, The
place will be ready to occupy before
January.
The bids received and opened Saturday
were as follows:
The entire building complete except
window guards and cell construction,
plumbing. sewer and gas fitting:
Geistweit & Snider, S38, ,22I.22.
Brumbaugh & Sons, $33, ,506.
J. j. Zaiser, S32, ,O45.66.
W. L. d b. j. Melbo 1rne, S29, ,037.
Mason work. including excavating,
stone and brick work:
Sam w. HunkiD, $l4, 223.
William Shoot, S2i,300.
Schissler & Holm, Sl9.250.
John Shoot & Son, SIS $50.
j. W. Little, S20G
Btlauzer Yok, S36 756.
window guards and cell construction:
Champion Iron Co IS 1889.
Van Dorm Iron works S1l ,947.
Dlebold Safe and Lock Co. 81, 900,
Carpenter work, including glass and
hardware
Skeels Bros. S7423.
J. A ReauRht q Sons. $1,000.
Boilers aud steam fitting:
Theohsld Co, 81, ,G06.
Chafer d Becker, $50.
L B. Hartung, S2,8lS.
Oby q Co., 81 800.
Cleveland Steam Fitting and Supply
Co, 81 $50.
Gaivaniz ed iron, tin, slate aud compo.
sition roofing.
Rudolph Lewis, Si,921.
j. CallaGhap q Sod. 81, 1888.
Bauman BROS. 81, ,691.
Cunneen & Gary $1,959
S. e, Reemsnydar. 81 ,592.
Nv. Stran, 81 ,449.
Lathing and piastering, jeff Rooms,
81, $50.
Steel and iron constructions: Thomas
Macbeth, 81 ,296; j II. Brooks q Co., $3.50
Wrought Iron Bridge Co., $3.50; Canton
Bridge Co., s734.75; Van Dorm Iron Works
Painting and hard wood finishing
James ID, Barry, S966; William Heron,
s6S2; j, j. Zerbe, S846. SO.
Fire proofigg: Tom Page S73l, John
ShooH d Son $3.50.
Cement work. Mathew q Libby S575
John Shoot q Son $500.