The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-13

l. hhAs COCOON A-t-'F' w 1917 w
Thomas VI. smith .....,.., ll,jOJ 90 1900 %
Patrick O'Nclll"""........ 1880 W 1900 OO
X. TensdHlc ..mmn..m....... 1881 lI.G0J 10
Michael Clurs .................. ............ lI,SS5 10
George f.. Sahcr -.......n.. 1870 " 1876 70
John LanihRn....."."".m l2,DO GD lI,g91 90
John Troy ,...............p. ~. 10 % 1900 On
{, W. RlXcy .............. go. 1000 10 1000 %
John WcutLcl ......... ........ 10000 W 1900 90
Wesley VIM ,........ see. ....... 5000 W
p. J. Eckhardt........ ....... 1880 70 ......,....
g.. i. Lunar ....,.............. 300 90 ...,...,
w, II. FryOr..."r..,.,,......- ll.UOD % ..m......
NJ, J. ....,u,,.. l2,rDO U
ii. W. OcnT'.'.."."."r..-. IO'yN W .."-.r...
The bidder who was finally recon.
mended to council is William Carney,
who is considered q first class man, and
was SO referred to by several members
Of the committee. Ills bid, however, Is
$1,000 above those OF the McCracken
Bros, who are considered competent
and reliable. II is said one reason the
committee did not recommend one Of
the McCrackens is that the organized
labor interests are down on them" for
handling Il boycotted coal the past win
ter. Several other bidders were also
under Carney in their bids.
Farrell moved that William Peyton,
whose bid OF $1,000 is the lowest, be
called in, but, as tho gentleman was not
on hand, that bid was not considered.
Mr.. Farrell said Peyton is we'll qualified
to take the contract.
Mr.. Richards was OF the opinion that
it should not DO let at 50, 500 until the
bidder is fully investigated. lilo had
investigated the matter and was OF the
opinion the work could not be done for
lesa than $4,000. He would not be in
favor OF letting the contract this even
ing as matters stood.
At this %juncture Mr.. Peyton appeared
md was questioned by Mr.. Farrell, and
said he was prepared to secure the
necessary horses and carts, and bonds.
mon. His proposed bondsmen were
James Hawley and Walter Marshall.
He understood what is wanted. that
''the city DO kept clean" lie was
told that it would DO necessary to have
twelve carts on tho work and no way
n His experience was hat wagons
could do better service in the central
part OF tho oity.
Peyton was intcrrogated by Chair
man Caddle and said he would have to
work full OIL LOG days. lIc did not know
how many miles would have to be
travelled, nor how much time would be
consumed in going too aud from tho
hill.
WANTED MORE MONEY.
Pcyton said II carts arc entirely 10 be
used in the work he would want more
money. By using wagons and carts he
would guarantee to keep the city clean
for theamount OF hisbid. With q wagon,
he said he could haul three times as
much garbage as in n cart in the
crowded and central portions OF tho
city.
The next lowest bidder, j. W. Nc
Cracken, was called; his bid was So
09o 81. His estimate was based OH the
use OF twelve carts. lie proposed to use
the twelve carts during the summer
months and six carts during tho re-
mainder OF tho season. lIo considered
more ground could be covered with carts
than with wagons. lIe had no garbage
collecting experience, but had all other
other kinds OF "hauling experience"
His surctles would be George Lennon
and ]. A. Rosenberg. Ills estimates OF
the time he would have his men ut work
were correct, 106 days. lIc remarked
he could now secure labor very cheap,
and would guarantee to do the work sat-
isfactorily. lleproposed havingtwo carts
at work on the Island daily, on accoun
OF the big mileage, ten miles. The
heavy garbage wards would, he said, DO
the Fifth, Fourth and Second, To Mr..
Israel he denied he was standing in"
with another bidder, Thatcher. Ho
said no and his brother, J.. G. McCracken,
who also made 4 bid, would handle the
work together.
Charles Booker, the ST., 100 man, was
next invited into the chamber OF in
QUESTION. lie had experience when his
father vas collector. Ho had nine
horses, four wagons and two carts, and
understood wagons were to be allowed,
but would uso carts il necessary. He
had not thought OF the matter OF sure
ties, but could easily secure the,n. He
was OF the opinion one wagon would do
Won more work than two carts. lilo
has been running tho Kelly coal bank,
had made n success OF it, and intended
to make success OF the garbage con-
tract ii he secured it.
The next lowest bidder. Lawrence
Clark's bid, was Sl2,425. but Mr.. Rich.
ards could see no object in calling in
others.
Mr.. Farrell moved tho bid Of William
Peyton OF $1,000 BIO recommended to
council. Mr.. Caldwell was no, of the
opinion the garbage could be properly
collected for $500.
Peyton was called in again aud reit-
Grated he would want more money If
twelve carts ure to be used. II twelve
carts are used ho doubted il tho garb-
aSe could DO properly gathered. Three
carts would be necessary to call at every
house on tho Island, daily. A wagon
and one cart would cover the Island
satisfactorily. He had collected garbage
on tho Island last summer and had but
one cart; tho work was not done salts.
factory; and could not get all over tho
Island once in two days. With two
carts ho could keep the Island clcap,
Regarding the present contractor he
knew what he was getting, 300 for
two years. From what he could SEQ
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