St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-09

est local contractor. this amount would
be appreciated by those who had to pay
for the paving. He was opposed to
building wall around the city. As
the successful bidders had agreed to
purchase material and hire their help
inst. Paul, he was in favor of APPROX
ing the contract. Mr.. Lightner took
the same view. and said it would be a
short-sighted policy to say 10 one not
resident of the city could get any con-
tract. The field should be made as
broad as possible in order that con-
tractors living in st. Paul could go to
other cities and secure contracts.
The motion of Mr.. Van Slyke to APP
prove the contract was not carried,
there being only four votes TO approve
the approval were Johnson, Reardon,
Sandell, Schuette and Wolterstortf.
The matter was then referred back TO
the board of public works with the uil-
Outstanding that new bids would be
advertised for.
Gave Some Reasons.
The members who opposed the ap-
prevail of the contract explained their
votes Oh the following grounds:
Mr.. Rca-don-I am in favor of supporting
home industries.
Mr. Johnson-We have any number of
local contractors who could do the work.
Aside from this. | have assurances that II
new bids are readYertised for the figures will
be much lower.
Mr. Sandell-The property owners are not
in a great hurry for the pavement. and II
new bids are advertised for l am cure the fig
ures will be lower.
Mr.. Schuette (who is secretary and treas
urer of the Gribben Lumber company
7 hi ho irvnd e
were advertised for. There is nothing in
the statements made by Mr.. Burk as to con-
versation with Mr.. Gribben, who is not fool
ish enough to make any such statements.
Mr. Wolterstorff-It did not make any diff
ference to me. and DIS the motion TO approve
was killed before it reached me, | voted mo. /
The Bidders Statement
Messrs. Thatcher & Bork, seen after
the meeting, expressed surprise at the
result. They were of the opinion that
they had not been properly treated,
and. while they had no hard feeling
against the city, were far from satisfied
with the action OF the council. The en-
glneer'S estimate of the work was $33, :
900, and their bid was $4,000, several
hundred dollars lower than any of the
other bidders. During the afternoon
they said they had visited the office of
the Gribben Lumber company, and had
been Informed by Mr.. GriDben that I'M
less contract was signed by
them to take the blocks from the
firm, the contract would not be APP
proved by the assembly. This
both gentlemen declined to do
for the reason that they did not desire
to enter into contract pending the APP
proval of the contract by the council.
They also explained to the lumber firm
that they would be willing to buy the
blocks in St. Paul and from them pro-
vided the price would De the same as
they could be secured elsewhere. Mr..
Burk insisted there was no mistake
about the conversation with Mr.. Crib
ben. and it could be substantiated by
letters and kilograms from the firm.
Routine.
The president announced there would
be no change in the personnel OF the
standing committees.
Mr.. Doran, chairman of the commit
tee appointed to investigate the SAM
tary condition of the Humboldt school.
inquired if the school board had taken
any action on the report which was re-
ferred to it.
Mr.. Wilson, assistant city engineer,
MIR. keardOn said it was not only the
Humboldt school that was in bad con-
dition. The German school was in
terrible condition. and something should
be done in the matter. He was in favor
of closing some of the schools up in the
interest of the public health.
Assistant City Engineer Wilson said a
preliminary order had been put through
for sewer on Livingstone avenue,
which would allow sewer connections
with the Humboldt school, and the
order was now in the hands of the
board of public works.
A resolution was passed appropri-
ating $4,000 for repairs to the walks and
pavement OH the Robert street bridge.
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