The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15

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on the Flour City bank of Minnea po-
lis, on behalf of. the North Central
company.
A few bills were allowed, aggregat,
ing about $3.50.
Aid. Peterson said that he was not
satisfied with the letting of the foot
the question up again and examine
the figures.
Aid Andrews moved that the coun-
Gil resolve itself into committee
of the whole. This was carried and he
took the chair.
Aid. Bradley said that the matter
had been taken up hastily and if some
were not satisfied, he was willing to
take the matter up again with the
city engineer and bidders.
Aid. Zimmerman said that Mr.
Haynes plans had been adopted and
he had voted for the lowest bid on
these plans. 1t would not be fair to
jump the lowest responsible bidder.
There was nothing wrong, and he was
not in favor of voting $50 more for the
same thing.
Aid. Lille favored giving the con
tract to home company. 1t would
not cost the city any more, as it was
only bound to pay $500 in any case.
City Attorney Pfau, in reply to a
question. said that if the cost Of the
work was less than 1900, the reduc-
! tion would be pro rated between the
city, county and Belgrade, as it was
the only fair way.
Aid. Peterson said that the city had
| frequently awarded contracts to
other than the lowest bidders. A
steam roller costing $500 more than
the lowest bid had been purchased,
and the city printing had not always
been awarded to the lowest bidder.
Aid. Bradley said that it was under
stood that the city was to pay $500,
the county $500, and Belgrade had
agreed to raise $500 or the balance.
The cost could not be pro rated under
the understanding. Belgrade could
not be held to the agreement if the
lowest bid was not taken, unless
| it consented.
| Aid. Petersen called attention to the
fact that the lowest bid was not ac-
cepted, less than ST. 200.
The committee arose, and Aid.
Petersen moved that all instruction
to the board of public works be re-
scinded.
Aid. Andrews said that he would
like to have home company do the
work, but the council would have to
be very careful in whatever action it
took at this stage of the proceedings
If it was a choice between the Jones
bid and home company, Mayer Bros.
are four dollars lower than Klein
schmidt. Bros. on the Haynes plans.
The motion was carried, Aids An
drews, Adams, Lille and Petersen
voting aye, and Aids. Bradley and
Zimmerman voting nay.
Aid. Petersen then moved that the
Haynes plan be adopted and that a
contract with Kleinschmidt Bros. by
the board of public works be approved.
AID Andrews said that he disliked
to take the step proposed, as Mr..
Jones had been given to understand
that the contract would be awarded
to his firm, he had gone from the city
to be absent several days, and the
other outside bridge men had asked
for and received back their plans and
had left.
Aid Adams said that he would not
vote on the motion at this meeting, las
he wanted longer time to consider the
matter.
Aid. Andrews moved to amend the
motion by substituting Mr.. Jones'
name for Kleinschmidt Bros, and
this was carried, Aids. Andrews, Brad
ley and Zimmerman voting aye, and
Aids. Lille and Petersen nay.
The motion as amended was then
put and precisely the same vote was
cast.
Mayor Weaver declared the motion
lost for the reason that four votes
were required to carry it, as the ex-
penditure of money was involved.
Aid. Himmelman moved that the
council adjourn, but this was lost,
only Aid. Adams voting for it, and
the rest against.
Aid. Bradley moved that the let
ting of the contract be made the
special order for the next regular
meeting, and that the city recorder
or board of public works notify the
various bidders to that effect. This
was carried without dissent.
A motion to adjourn, made by Aid.
Bradley, was lost, Aids. Andrews and
Lille voting aye, and the others nay.
After some further talk and jocular
motions, a motion by Aid. Andrews
to adjourn was unanimously carried,
the hour being nearly twelve