The age-herald., 1899-09-07
AUDITOR CAMP SUCCEEDS
 GEORGE WARD IN SECOND
"GOVERNORS' DAY" AT
 TIE ALABAMA STATE FAIR

Indiana. at SLOT per square yard, or total for the job of S25, ,4S45O
 At a former meeting os the council bids were received for this work Numerous property owners claimed that the bids were too high and that the work was done much cheaper in other cities. None of the bids were accepted and resolution was passed inviting more.
 These subsequent bids were opened by Chairman Graham and one other member of the street committee at the city hall yesterday There not being a majority of the committee present, Chairman Graham reported the following bids last night with out recommendation:
 Meridian Construction company, $25 4Si.5o a $1.57 per square yard.
 c. M. Burkhalter & Co.,. ,493 at $1.is per square yard.
 Dunn & Lallande. Ensley brick, $2S.592 at s1.7S per square yard; Ramon brick, $29,- 152 at s1.s2 per square yard.
 ". NJ. Lacley $29 424.5O at $1.S2 per square yard.
 Bid Was Irregular
 Chairman Graham stated that the bid of the Meridian Construction company was not in due form samples of brick not hay ing been submitted. The concern had bid on Ensley or Coaldale brick, but had not submitted sample of either.
 Alderman Mcknight asked Mir. Graham if he did not know the reason samples were not submitted.
 Chairman Graham asked the city enSl- neer to explain this.
 I@apdriolr ~aid ha ranresee1ta- tive had asked him if it was necessary to submit samples of brick, when samples of both Coaldale and Ensley brick were al raedy in his (the city engineers) office. He told him that he didn't suppose 1t was necessary.
 MT. Graham said that a representative of the Coaldale company told the commit- tee that "the Indiana man" Representative of the Meridian company, could not buy their brick.
 Would Not sell Him Brick
 MT. Sibley of the Coaldale company sub- stantiated this statement He said that .'the man from Indiana had not even asked for prices on their brick, but had gone along and made a bid on them with out consulting or even calling on him. His brick would not be used by the gentle man from Indiana" under any conditions. Alderman Jones suggested that the rep resentative of the Indiana concern be check for $1,5OO that he would do the work was entitled to a hearing.
 '1he man from Indiana" proved to be Frederick W. Noting, president of the Meridian Construction company. He said that he came here to make the city of Bir- mingham a bona fide bid. He had tried to see representatives of the two brick con- panies because he thought it better to use brick made here. He had been unable to see any of them, and now they refused to sell him brick for cash. He would take the contract, and knew he could get brick just as good as any made here
 MT. Burkhalter, who was the next low est bidder, made a fiery speech. He said the brick ''the Indiana man" had used as samples belonged to him. He had had them carried to the city engineers office.
 An Insult to ,hr Gity
 Colonel R. H. Pearson representing Twentieth street property owners. said that the action of the brick companies was an insult to the city. An unfair advantage ndu Dee1 ldhen Ol lne Illdl lIOHl The brick companies were trying to dictate who should do the work. He asked that the work be done by the Indianapolis firm, which had bid 22 cents lower. Good brick could be gotten elsewhere, and the work would be done under the supervision of the city engineer. It looked like a job"
 F. G. Singer spoke in behalf of the prop erty owners and Attorney J. J. Moore for Burkhalter 6 Co.,
 Alderman Jones offered a resolution ac- cepting the bid of the outside concern with the proviso that Coaldale or Ensey brick be used if possible to obtain it at a req sonable price, if not some brick equally as good to be used. There were a few at terpts 10 amend the resolution, but it was finally adopted with only Alderman Moore voting in the negative.
 The contract for paving Second avenue was let to the same firm for $3,46060.
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