The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-05
MI Above THE ESTIMATE
The Central Station as Pro-
posed Will Cost Money
TWO BIDS FOR THE WORK
Several Firms, However, Want TO
Furnish Cells
TWO BIDS FOR THE WORK
The Lowest Bid for Street Sweeping Will
Not Be Considered Competition for
the Contract Was Keen

The bids to construct the proposed new
central police station and equip the
building with cells, which were opened
by the council yesterday morning, were
away wide of the mark. as far as money
available for the purpose is concerned.
John Robinson was the only bidder to dc
all of the work, and he and Andrew Nc
NaIly were the only local contractor.
who had the courage to bid for the work
at all. Robinson's bid was to do the
work for 500, 800 while McNaJly offered
to erect the frame for S7s, 900.
The Pauly Jail company OF Cleveland,
Ohio, offered to place in position all OF
the jail work in the building for 500, 900,
and fewer cells than is specified for a
proportionate amount. The Diebold Safe
and Lock company offered to do all of
the cell WORK for s25. 000 and to place
fewer cells in the building for less
amount IN proportion. The offer of the
Van Dorm Iron Works was $4,000 for
all of the cells specified and fewer cages
for less money in proportion.
All of the above bids were referred to
he building committee, which will prob
ably throw out all OF the tenders made
and will instruct the superintendent of
buildings to amend mis- specifications so
that the cost of the proposed building
does not exceed the amount OF money
on hand for the purpose. which is ABOUT
$4,000. The other bios offered to the
council yesterday were as follows:
Marsh proposed AS follows: All 40 foot
streets at 81 mile; all 60 foot streets at
81. so a mile; all so foot streets at $S.25
mile. William Budinger proposed for
the sum of 81. 95 per mile; 5. Il. Willard
proposed at 1925 per mile; John b.
franklin proposed for the sum OF 80 per
mile; George Frazier pIoposed for the
sum of $50 per mile; John W. Vaughn
proposed for the sum of 1928 per mile:
J. M. Neeland proposed for the sum OF
s.. 10 per mile. Which proposals we're re.
ferred to the board Of public works.
To renair Upper Main street.-The Por-
phyiy Paving company proposed at the
furnish porphyry at $3.50 per ton. Re-
tered to the board of public works.
To dispose of dead animals-Ramish e.
Marsh proposed Horse. COW, steer muls,
at 1925 each; dog, sheep, hog, calf under
/ year. colt under IN on tins. 80 cents each;
cats, chickens. rabbits and other small
animals removed by the police depart
ment so ceits each. William Peterson
proposed: Cow, steer, horse, mule OF
other beast of burden, 81 each sheep,
Puat, hogs, dogs. IS cents eact; cats. so
cents each each animal required to be
each; all diseased meat required to be
disposed OF, so cents per 100 pounds. Re-
ferfed to she board of public works.
To sewer Court House street and Grand
avenue-J. E. White proposed for the
sum of $3.50 per lineal foot for sewer
sum of $l.4S per lineal foot for sewer COM
plete M. Zurutti proposed for the sum
of $1.2C per lineal foot for sewer COM
plete; J. P. Mansfield proposed for the
sum of SIPS per lneal foot for sewer
complete. Referred 10 the tsewer COM
mittee.
To improve Vernon street, from the
south curb line OF Sixth street to the
north curb line of Eighth street-Moir e.
Smith proposed: Grading and crawling,
50 per lineal foot; curbs. 80 cents per
lineal foot; cutters, 20 cents per lineal
foot; sidewalk, IA cents per square foot.
Referred to the board of public works.
To improve Cummings street, from the
north line of First street to the south
line of Michigan avenue-W. NJ. Palmer
proposed: Grading and graveling 81 per
lineal FOOT curb leach side), Is cents
per linsal foot: cutters leach sde), 10
cents per lineal toot; crosswalks, 81 per
Grading and gravsling, cents per lineal
foot; curb. Is cents per lineal foot; gut
teri, Is cents per lineal foot. G. Nj.
Woody proposed Grading ana crawling,
81. 10 per lineal foot; curb leach side), Is
cents per lineal foot; CUTTERS each sidel,
Moore proposed: Grading and graveling.
81 per lineal foot; curb. Is cents per
lineal foot; cutters, 10 cents per ineal
foot. L. l. Wall proposed: Grading and
gravelng, 90 cents per lileal foot: curb
leach side), IL cents per lineal foot; gut
tiers, Is cents per lineal fopt; estimated
aggregate amount of bid, $S56.50. Re
ferreo to the board of public works.
To improve Bellevue avenue, from the
west line of Buena Vista street to the
east line of Beaudry avenue-George Va
rian proposed: Grading and graveling, rs
cents per lineal foot; old curb replaced 8
cents; cutters, 10 cents per lineal foot;
sewer manholes raised or lowered Sc; new
curb extension, II cents; crosswalks, %
cents per lineal foot; John Rebman pro-
posed; Grading and graveling, 81 cents
per lineal foot; curb, per lineal foot If ola
curb is used II cents; cutters, II cents
per lineal foot bringing to grade man
ira, IA cents; crosswalks, SO cents per
lineal foot. French e. Reed proposed :
Grading and graveling, $i.09 per lineal
foot; new redwood curb, Is cents per
iineal foot; old curb returned, cents per
lineal foot; taking up and relaying gut
ters, cents per lineal foot; new cutters,
Is cents. f. A. McGreal proposed Grad
ing and graveling com plete, $1.4S per I'm
cal tout; curb, new material, per lineal
foot. IS cents; curb. per lineal foot, ma
terial at present on street 92 cents; gut.
ters 10 cents per lineal foot. Referred to
the board of public WORKS.
To sewer Twenty-thIrd ard Santee
streets-J. E. White proposed for the sum
of IS cents per lineal foot for the sewer
complete; Ramisn and Marsh rs cents;
n. Zuretti, $l.02; J. n. Hyland, 81 cents !;
]. T. Mansfield, $1.05. Referred to sewer
com mittse.
To construct sswalks-Worsick Bros.
proposed as follows: For 40 foot walks,
40x7, $26.60 complete; for 50-foot walks.
60x7, $33. 25 com plete; 60 foot walks, 60x7,
$50. 80; where walks exceed number of feet
as above, 81 cents per square foot COM
plete. Smith d Wylie proposed: Cross
walks on gIaveled streets, complete, $26
crosswalks on uneraveled streets COM
plete, $29; or "a cents per lineal foot on
gIaveled streets ana GA cents per llneal
foot on ungraveled streets.
h The crosswalk bids were all ordered 10
be thrown out as being too high. The
specifications upon the subject were not
in accordance with the size OF the walk
wanted.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT