Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-07
The Marietta Daily Leader
THURSDAY. SEPT. I, 1899.
RESOLUTION
Adopted, Awarding Bridge Contract
To the Pittsburg Bridge Co.

Council last evening was. one fraught
with unusual importance to the city of
Marietta, as .le question of the con-
structlon of the Putnam street bridge,
which has been so long under discus
sion was finally decided.
President Wood called Council to or
der and all members were present at
roll call
The President announced that the
business which demanded this special
meeting of tho Council was tLat of
discussing the bridge matter, and if
possible, to reach decision in award
ing the contract
Mr. Marzch, as chairman of the
Bridge committee, reported favorably
on the report of Mr.. Laub, the con-
sulting engineer aud the report was
accepted and filed.
Marsch then stated that the City En-
gneer had gone over the consulting
engineers report and had found it cor
rect.
Strain asked that the City Solicitor
give his opinion in the matter. The
Eolleisor aid t.iat if he was correctly
| informed, the bid for Plan B-2 as sub
mltled by the Pttsburg Bridge Comp
any was within the limits of the
amount now in the bridge fund, and
was the only bid of the kind submit
ted. He also said that if the Bridge
committee had fully satisfied them
selves that none of the bids submitted
on the plans and specifications on file
in the office of the City Clerk we're
Council had the right to award the
contract to the kittsburg Bridge Com
pany on their bid under their Plan BIZ.
He read decisions of the Supreme
Court in cases under sections 794 and
796, Ohio Statutes, referring to
awarding contracts for public works
and improvements by City Councils.
He ended by advising Council to look
well into what they were doing and es-
pecially to learn the financial respon-
siblity of the bidders.
Mr.. Gates the City Engineer was
called upon to state what were his
opinions as to Mr.. Laub's report. He
said he had looked over the report and
had found the figures correct, but
that he had not given the report an
examination in detail He also said
that Sc far as he had gone he, could
Offer no criticism on Mr.. Laub's work.
Marsch then presented the following
resolution:
A resolution to accept the bid and
contract with the Pittsburg Bridge
Company for the erection and con-
struction of bridge across the Mus
klngum river at Marietta, Ohio
BE it resolved by the City Council
of the City of Marietta that the bid of
the Pittsburg bridge Company for the
construction and erec.lon of a bridge
across lie 4dusHingum river in accord
anee with its plan B-2 for substruc-
ture and superstructure complete, be
accepted, the same being the lowest
and pest bid in the aggregate for said
work. And the Mayor and City Clerk
are hereby authorized to enter into
and execute on behalf of said city with
said Pittsburg Bridge Company, con-
tract for doing said work according to
said plans and accompanying specifi-
cations therefor, for the price of $780,
$50, the amount of said bid"
Marsch called for the Clerks GER
tifcate as to the amount of money
now in the bridge fund. The certi-
ficate was read and on motion was en-
tered on the Clerks journal Accord
ing to the certificate the bridge fund
now contains a little over 100000.
Marsch made the motion and Strain
seconded it, that the resolution be
adopted
At this point Attorney Ellenwood
arose and asked to address the Coun-
, cil Du- was refused on the grounds
that Council mad heard representatives
! va IiiS lol
! the last time on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Ell enwood, however, said that
he had been informed by member of
, the Bridge committee that no action
would be taken in the bridge matter
Tuesday evening, and that under that
impression he lad not been present.
He said that others had had a chance
and that it was right and fair for him
to address Counch, whether as citi-
en- or representative of bridge COM
pany, he did not say.
Curtis then asked if the Bridge com
mlttee was satisfied that the Pitts
burg Bridge Company's bid was the
lowest and best, which question
Marsch answered in the affirmative.
The roll was called on The adoption
of the resolution. Every member was
present and voted and there were NO
dissenting votes, The resolution
therefore was adopted and Council
Immediately adjourned.
t Manager Luchs's Opening.