The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-11

The District Commissioners yesterday
forwarded To the commission authorized
10y law 10 award contracts upon bids re-
ceived for furnishing the District with
gene raj supplies during the next fiscal year,
with copy Of the report OF the committee
which scheduled the bids, together with
copy OF the schedule and the recommeD-
dations made 10y the committee.
Tie bids We're opened about two weeks
ago, but as there was such multitude
OF letters III the twenty classified tons it
required considerable time Ia make the
computations and arrive at results
AS TO TIE BIDS.
In their letter OF transmission, the Com
Inissiuncrs state That where two or more
bidders made the same bid for any article
the committee. following the custom Of
years, had recommended that the bidder
having tie largest number of lowest bids
In that class shall he awarded the contract
ar 10 items for which there were tie bids
In this, as in all The recomme ndations of
the committee, the Commissioners concur.
The committee recommends that CON
tracts Toe awarded as follows:
Class /. stationery c. g. Stott & Co,
K. c. BailaHtyne, F. A. Schmidt, George
F. Muth X Co. F. 7. May Co, l: c.
Seamons, John Wanamaker, Estabrook
BREASTED, ana Il. +. Clark, each being
lowest Il to certain items in that class.
Class 2. blank forms and printing Dun-s
lop Printing Company, b. S. Adams, and
Hartman q Cadick.
The committee uOtes here that there was
a small difference in favor Of Dunlop & Co,
of Philadelphia, as against Hartman &
CadiCk, of this city, for the miscellaneous
printing.
HOME FIRM FAVORED.
AS this item includes the printing of the
tax list, however, il was deemed best TO
award the contract 10 Hartman Il Cadick,
and thus run 10 risk of less that might be
incurred III transmitting the list 10y mail.
Glass 3. sChoohCoks r. e. BaIlantyne.
Class A, furniture W. b. Noses & Sons,
W. A. Pate, John Wanamaker, Blum
Brothers. and NJ. W. Reveridge.
Glass ., hardware w. A. Pate, George
+ Mulh & Co. Blum ErCthers, + +. May
& Co, NJ w Bevcridge, e. +. FRIGHT &
Son. and WimaTth ana Edmonstun.
Class 6. tinwaTe George +. Muth &
Co, {. A. MuddimRn, NJ. w Beveridge, H
j Gregory, F. T. May & Co, and Blum
Brothers.
Class Z, plumbers material W j.
Drummond, Louis Hopfenmaier, Thomas
SomerviIle Sons W. A. Pate, and
Mitchell & Reed.
IlaSS ., groceries j. I. ErSOId N Co,
p H. Sheehy. s r. Waters. Frank Hume,
A ustn Nichols & Co. j. E. Stake, George
+. Muth Il Co.. William NJ Gait & Co,
MaCkall Bros & Flemmer, EIum Brothers,
J. Il. Daish. and james F. Oyster.
Glass 9, boot sand shoes B. Rich &
Sons.
Class 10. drugs George F Muth & Co,
]. D. Gilman, Clapp & Co, Shelter &
Stevens. and Mackall Bros. & Flemmer.
Class IL. glass, paints. and vanish W.
A Pate. {. A Muddiman. George F Muth
& Co Hugh Reilly. Mackall Bros. II Elem
F p May 4 Co. and New York Lubri-
eating OIL Company.
Glass IL. lumher-w. T Gallihes &
Bro. Church & Stevenson, Thomas w.
Smith. and Riley 4 Walker.
Glass l3. fresh meat and cOrned beef
II Powdermaker, {. f Hoover, ana T. T.
Keane.
Class Il miscellaneous caStin rs George
Whites Sons and x H Hood.
Glass 10. fuel-V. Baldwin Johnson,
johnson Bros and Frank Little.
Class Ii, dry goOds-R. 7. Clark. Blum
Bros. John Wanamaker. LanSburGh x
Bro, b Rich & Sons.
FOR COOL DRINKS.
Glass II. iCc-Grcat Falls Ice Company
Class Is telephone and telegraph sup
plies Royce * Marean Kennedy x Du.
! perow. and W A Pate
Glass 10 suddInC-W A Pate. ScctZ &
| Bros T. i May * Co. and G. Becker.
Glass 90, forage-John ] o'nay W. W
DancuhoweT ]. h. Daish. William NJ
/ Gait * Co. and II. 7. PillShury.