St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-23
A PUMP FOR COMO.
THE PARK BOARD AWARDS A CON-
TRACT TO ALLAN BLACK
TO PCr IN A BLAKE PUMP

OAty 1h%An0eF IsunuletCS SCdJes,
ment in the Matter Is Given
Little Consideration-W to
Be Done in Thirty Days
Rodger Registers a Kick.
The special meeting of the park board
was held yesterday afternoon, with
Commissioners Wheelock, Aberle and
Bredenhagen in attendance. The board
had been informed that the water,-In
Lake Como had fallen about six inches.
and that 1t was necessary that some
thing be done at once to fill up the
lake.
In the past the board has been paying
large price for the pumping of water
from the arteslan wells. 1t was deemed
necessary to put in permanent pump
ing station and lay pipes from the wells
to different parts of tine parks. and with
this end in view bids were advertised
for last May. After the bids we're opened
they were referred to the city engineer
to tabulate and see which of the bidders
was the lowest.
Nothing more was done IN the matter
until yesterday, when the report or the
city engineer was read. The official
stated Ill his communication that under
The specifications no other make than
the Blake pump could be accepted. He
also called the attention of the board to
the fact tn the specifications called
for pump which would pump 1000. 900
gallons in twenty-four hours. In his
opinion the board would not need a
pump with as much capacity, as the lift
to force the water would not be more
than sixteen or eighteen feet. For this
reason the engineer thought the pro.
posed pump did not appear to be Geo.
nomical. He suggested to the board
that they ascertain from the bidder
what guarantee he would make as to
the actual condition under which the
pump would be obliged to work.
Black Gets the Contract.
Very little attention was paid to the
| letter from the engineer, except that
| Allan Black was the lowest bidder, at
ZOO.
President Wheelock and Mr.. Aberle
| said 1t was the intention to give the con-
| tract to Black, aid d resolution was
| drawn up and passed directing the COLI
| tract with Black to be executed. Black
| Is to have the work completed within
| thirty days after the signing of the con-
| tract, and i'll default is to pay $50 per
| day for each day over that time.
| A representative of Mr.. Black who
| was present said the pump would be
, kept IN repair one year without cost to
the board. Beside the pump piping
| will be laid under the specifications to
| various parts Of the park, III ali about
| 1900 feet.
Commissioner Aberle called the atten-
lion of the board to the fact that at HE
concerts at the park this afternoon aud
! everlng the music was to be furnished
| by a Minneapolis band. This he thought
| was not right, and he moved that,
| resolution be passed directing Wee
! President Goodrich in the future to oul-
| ploy st. Paul band to give the con
! certs.
who Pays the Bill! .,-,
From remark made it would seem
that the park board is putting up tor
the concerts. for Mr.. Aberle said ..as
long as we are paying. for music we
ought to have st. Paul bands"
A warning shake of the head from
the clerk of the board stopped this kind
| of talk, but Mr.. WheelOck remarked
that there should be st. Paul bands to
| give the concerts or none would de
| given. i74se
The board then adjourned and went
in body TO the rooms of the board.i of
public works where an executive SEES
sion was held regarding the Ridgewood
| park matter.
Asked in reference to the meeting aft
| erWard President German said the
feeling between the park board and the
board of public works was of the most
harmonious kind. After inQuiring what
| had been done by the board in the
RdgewOod proceedings the park COM
misSioners Informed the board that as
| individuals and not as board they had
| signed paper asking that the board of
public works defer action III the pro-
ceedingS until after the regular meeting
Of the park board to be held OH Aug. Z
At that meeting the commissioners said
the resolution looking to pOStpOnement
or abandonment of the Ridgewood park
proceedings would be acted on. Cd. The
board of public works informed the
park commissioners that if the request
reached then action would be deferred.
A Vigorous Kick.
After the contract for the pump had
been awarded, Hon. William Rodge:,
who was one of the bidders, expressed
himself as not at all satisfied with the
action of the board in awarding the
contract to Black. Il maintain said
MIR. ROdger, with some heart, that it
was entirely wrong to specify any par
ticuiar pump in advertising for pro-
pOSalS. There are many pumps equally
as good as the Blake, and bidders
should be allowed certain amount of
latitude in making figures for a plant of
that kind. lquestion the legitimacy OF this
transaction from start to finish. 1t Is
not fair or III the interest of good pubic
policy, L hold, TO thus throw sop to a
particular firm who happen to be agents
for certain make of pump. Beyond
this, l believe that no two bidders were
given the same figures OH the pump in
question by the agents. My objections
will make no difference probably. as
the board seem determined to patronize
only the Blake people, but l will 20 on
record, nevertheless"
1t is understood several others of tn
unsuccessful bidders are dissatisfied and
sore for The same reasons given by Mr..
ROdger.
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