Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-13

Chapline ..............-- ...... l4OJO 70
No. s. John LsDshan ...-....--......-. l4ssO w
o q Thomas n Smith..................- l35JO 90
n. Id Michael ClarK.....................l Ass 90
NO IL. James lOnrOd ......... .......-. T. ~ W
Nc u Louis Nege sang l3 UJO 70
No. H. Charles bec6er-...........-..... lS,lOJ %
No. H. Geo. ~. Abrams. -. ....-.... l5,loO W
No. r. VIM Carney, No. 2323 Market l3O.J "
No rs leo Naber..... . ......... 1870 %
No IT, John Troy .. iolJU w
No "a Patrick O'Neill..... ........... IA 900 90
No. 10. Lawrence CLARK ..... -.... 90. y, 10 W
No ~ G.. ". RiXey 800. IbUJO W
No. n. J. c. McCracken, Nc. S15l
WetZcl..... ....-............. lUVVU W
Ma % Wesley Bowman ................. 260JO 90
No 2S. John McGannon. 1850 %
No. "a j W. McCrackts, No. 1918
Alley ............ .............. 1870 "a
No. 4 was thus the lowest, with No.
"A next, and then Nos. 81, 13, 10, l, %
and II followed in the order named, the
last, No. II, being sl9, 500, aud was fol-
lowed by the four S13, 900 bids, and then
those higher 10 their order.
Mr.. Farrell moved to call up Mr.. Pey-
ton, the lowest bidder, but he was not
present. He then moved that Mr.. Pey-
ton be awarded the contract, he stating
he knew the man, and be had the money
10 60 into the business in good shape
Mr.. Peytou had formerly been a district
collector.
The Chair said the same statement
had been made about Mr.. Clark,
the present contractor-that he
had been a district collector-and be
had lamentably failed in the perform
ance Of his duty.
Mr.. Richards thought the Cammittee
ought not to rush into contract at any
such figure as So, 500. The judgment Of
a large majority of the bidders was
that the work would require in the
neighborhoOd OF S13, 0O0 and as against
them there were only three men who
thought it could be done in the neigh
b6rhood Of $4,000.
BY this time Mr.. Peyton, the lowest
bidder, had been found. and came into
the room. lie was questioned by Chair
man Caddle, Mr. Farrell and other
members, and said be thoroughly I'M
derstood the condition OF the bid, and
was prepared TO DO the work in proper
shape and keep the city clean. In re-
ply TO DR.. Cadde's questions, he said
be did not know how many miles OF
streets and alleys there were in any
ward, or in the whole city, but he IN
derstood there would be 212 DAYS in the
two years during which there must be
daily service. He also said II the Com
mittee called for twelve carts and no
wagons, his bid would be too low. He
thought a wagon could be used in place
OF two carts, although he admitted the
advertisement Of the City Clerk stated
explicitly twelve carts, and said moth
ing about wagons. The bidder thought
be could cover more ground with one
wagon than with two carts. and gave as
a reason he would not have TO make so
frequent trips TO the hill. 1t was ex-
planned TO him tina. all the bidders had
bid on carts, that being the language OF
the proposal.
i. w. McCracken, bidder No. "a, was
the next lowest bidder, at S9,995.94.
Mr.. McCracken was Intercepted by
DR.. CaddIe. and said he had based his
bid on the advertisement; would use
twelve horses during the summer
months, and would use carts, as more
ground could he covered. He had bid
on twelve carts for the daily service.
To Mr.. Farrell he said be could furnish
the necessary outfit to do the work.
The bidder answered a large number
of questions in an intelligent and salts
factory manner. He understood fully
that the Health Officer had the right to
remove garbage overlooked or neglect
ed, at the expense Of the contractor.
The bidder said the report that he was
standing in" with Mr.. Thatcher in
bidding for the work was false, but his
brother would aid him in doing the
work His brother was also bidder at
$40. 600. The brother was not called,
the Committee assuming his answers
would be about the same.
Charles Becker, bidder No. Is, at S12,
100, was next called, his bid being the
fourth on the list from the lowest. He
said he had nine horses, four wagons
and two carts now on hand. He under
stood that one wagon would be equal TO
two carts, but be would put on the carts
il the Committee insisted on H. II
there was 20 objection, ne would put on
some wagons. He would do the WORK
right II he got the contract, as 10 was
his ambition to give the city the best
service 10 ever had.
Members Of the Committee did not
see any use in calling any other bidders,
and Mr.. Farrell renewed his motion 10
let the contract to Mr.. Peyton, at his
bid Of s., 500, the existing contract be-
ing 50. 200.
Mr.. Caldwell asked Mr.. Farrell II be
thought the work could be done for
50. 500. and Mr.. Farrell said be did.
Mr.. Caldwell thought the bid was too
low, although he wanted it done as
cheaply as it could be done.
He also recalled that Mr. Peyton had
said his bid was too low, If be had to
use carts. Mr. Farrell wanted Mr..
Peyton recalled, and he was again
summoned, aud repeated that it would
cost more II carts were used, and re-
newed his idea that wagons were bet
ter than carts. he said be thought six
wagons ought TO be PUT on May lst, TO
clean I'D the city, and he would then
keep it clean. He was cross-examined
at great length, and said,
among other things, it would take three
carts on the Island alone, 70 cover the
ground every day, calling at every house.
Although be said one wagon was equal
10 three carts, he said one wagon could
not cover the Island. Ii would take q
wagon and cart there. de would do
that, n # was necessary to do the work.
He had collected garbage from the
Island the past summer. The work
vas not done thoroughly, and never
.