The record-union., 1899-08-25
ALL ABOUT A NEW VAULT.
JENKINS WANTS TT ADvERTIs-
ED FOR.
other Supervisors Decline to Open
One Bid and Let the
Contract.

At the meeting of the Board of
Supervisors held on the 18th instant,
the question of having a steel vault
put into the Treasurers office, as bet
ter security for the county funds, was
raised, and on motion the Building
Committee was instructed to inquire
into the matter and report at a subse-
quent meeting
AT meeting held a week later
Messrs. Gillis and Jenkins were named
as committee to hear what offers
Mr.. Gastin, representing Herrns, Hail.
Marvin & Co., and Mr.. West, represent
ing the Diebold Safe and Vault Com
pany had to make, but beyond request
ing the representatives of the two safe
companies to furnish plans and speci-
fications to the Building Committee in
order that the same might be passed
upon by an expert, nothing was done
and an adjournment was taken until
yesterday.
At the appointed hour yesterday the
board met, there being present Messrs
Curtis, Gillis, Jenkins and Mclaughlin
Supervisor Gillis stated that some OF
the members of the committee had gone
to San Francisco and others to Wood
land to inquire into the vault PROPOSE
ton, and that the committee had re-
ceived a bid from one firm only, that
of Herrin, Hall & Marvin. That bid
and the plans and specifications ac-
companying it had been submitted to
II. ]. Small, Master Mechanic of the
Southern Pacific Company's shops, fo1
exporting, and he had reported that il
built in accordance with the plans and
specifications, the price would be rea-
sonable. In view of that fact and foI
the further reason that the representa-
tive of the other firm had not put in a
bid in time for the committee to refer
it to the expert, he moved that the
plans and specifications presented by
Mr.. Gastin for Herrin, Hall & Marvin
be adopted. and that their bid be ac-
cepted.
Mclaughlin seconded ellis motion
At this point Clerk Gallup produced
what purported to be a bid from the
Diebold Safe and Vault Company, which
had been filed with the County Clerk
earlier in the day by the company
agent, Mr.. West.
Mr.. West, who was present, said he
had at the last meeting of the board
been advised by the Chairman (Cur-
tis) to have his plans and specifications
ready for presentation at the present
meeting, and that he had seen GilliS
Wednesday night and told him that he
would have the necessary papers or
hand by 10 o'clock the next yesterday
morning.
ellis said that Mr.. West thoroughly
understood, that the plans and speci-
ficatiOns should be filed with the Build
ing Committee and not with the County
Clerk, and that as the plans and bic
had not been so filed, it was in too late
for consideration.
Then Jenkins called a halt He
wanted to know before he voted away
the peoples money how much was to gt
and what it was to go for.
You know what the amount is, dom
you?" inquired Gillis
Il know what it was when presented
to the committee at the last meeting,
replied Jenkins, 'but I don't know wha
it is now"
The bid has been in my possession
ever since it was handed to the com.
mittee," returned Gillis
We'll" said Jenkins, 'I believe fht
amount named, then was 81 800, bu
the bid has never been before tbs
board, and I imagine that some of the
members would like to hear both th'
plans and specifications and the bic
read before they vote to adopt the on'
and accept the other"
Il never saw them,' Curtis managed
to insert.
I've no objection. Read 'em," sait
Gillis. But Jenkins is wrong. TIL,
amount of the bid, when he examined
it. was $S051, and it remains tn,
same"
Il may have been mistaken as to th'
amount replied Jenkins, who was get
ting his second wind, but I neve
heard of such proceedings. ellis and
did examine the plans and specifica
tions. but he must remember that ther'
are other members sof the Board o
Supervisors who may desire befor
they vote away SS,051 to know what i
is for-to hear the plans and specifica
tions read, at least"
Read them: read them" said Gillis
addressing the Clerk. and without NOR
ado that worthy read the bid handed Il
the committee by Herrin, Hall & Mar
vim, and subsequently read the plan
and specifications submitted.
Then Gillis renewed his motion tha
the plans and specifications be adopte,
and the bid be accepted, and McLaugh
lin renewed his second, and Jenkins go
another inning
4 didn't hear any mention in th
plans and specifications" said tn
member from the Fifth District, "as t
when the county is to get the vault
nor as to how payments are to be made
I'd like a little more light"
NO company SO far as I know re
piled Gillis, lis willing to state any par
ticular time when the vault will be fin
ished, owing to the furry in steel an
iron, but the company's agent, Nj
Gastin, is present and can tell US abou
it"
Mr.. Gastin, thus appealed to said
is a difficult matter to get materia
from the mills to be delivered on an
specific date, but he believed that tn
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