The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-15
ROBERT MORAN's STATEMENT.
Believes His Firm should Get Con-
tract IL IL Ii to he Let.

Robert Moran, of Moran Bros Com
panF. yesterday gave to the Post-in'elli-
geneer the following statement Of his atti-
tude in the controversy over the award
of the Cedar river contracts
'First-Nith reference To- the position Of
nay company and It's rights 10 the con-
tracts on subdivisions and on this
work. which include the standpipc on
Queen Anne hIli and the pipe lire connect
ing the low service reservoir 70 the pres
ent distributing system. our bid on sub
division was the sum of SO ,sof.Si, and our
bid ON subdivision was the sum OF 800
aati and these TWO bids now stand with
the hoard of public works of this city as
the only responsive bids Ia the advertise
merit and cali made hy that body.
Kinder date Of March last the board
II pubic works invited bids fer the con-
straction Of the Cedar river extension 10
the waserworks Of the city Of Seattle. The
whole work was divided into four separate
and distinct rnrts. described as. Subdivision
!. which included the head works and the
conduct Of the water into the city suh-
division . which Included she construction
IF high and how service reservoir with
gate houses and pumping plant complete
suhsiiv sion 3 calling fer bids fer the con-
S,raCtlog Of the staudntpA on Queen Anne
hui and subdivision 1 for the pipe line from
the low service reservoir 10 the present
. q distributing system In the notice tn hid
dHrs there was printed with the speciaca-
items, form Of contract ard ether infer
nation for prospective bidders notte, hv
by the board ~ public works under the
heading II Special Notice ~ Bidders the
following.
e nlds for each subdivision mus, he
rsatN an seDasafss blanks nrenrnTsa ~ ~ =
entirely separate copies Of THE speesf "a
ttonS, general clauses and form OF con
tTect. aeromran 81 BY separate certified
checes AMI sealed 81 separate envelopes
Ana further iheF gave notice 10 bid
Gers as follows:
" Each hid mast ~ accompanied nv a
certified cheek uavahle 70 the order ot
ire c'ty eomptroles, for sgm act iesa
than uH@ 90 pSr cent. Of the amount af
the b13. so0 no hs4 wiii be considered
unless accompanied asy such CHECK
''tf the English language can l., made
- expre1s anything Is was 3one in thr
shave netSce which evidently pre-
pars~f wtth great care hv sbe rffv en-
StrtPE ac 20 10 ayutd any possible mis-
nSsdefst aHsflrx, Ny c8raspa ny Submitted
a hfalseNs3. as above stated Ter TIE eoG-
sfrect4eH - Subdivisions : aud There
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;saIgs lower thar aaTS ant s5rss ia higher
Tee hsa sahastrst 80 subdivision NJ s
which Was lower thau gar hft Mas FOR the
saEn - 81 81 TaiS hsA ~sS accorr-
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