The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-15
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st. Louis. August 10. 1900.
The Board met at 10 o'clock a. NJ.
transformations Varrelmann her
mann. Ridgely and Alt and President NC
Math.
Absent on Leave-Commissioner Flad.
represented by Acting Commissioner Giles
The records of the meeting of August Z.
1900, were read. approved and signed.
The action Of the President In Issuing
sundry permits was approved.
Sundry repair acquisitions were approved.
Permit No. 1861 was issued to The Church
of the Messiah ct al. to reconstruct Garrt-
Washington avenue to north curb line OK
Locust street. with bituminous rock as
phalt.
The Water Commissioner was requested
to lay water pipe on Pennsylvania avenue,
between Stems street and Schirmer street,
with his street service force as asked for In
The Committee on Water Department
submitted the following report:
St. Louis, August 10. 1900.
Honorable Board of Public improvements:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on water
Department certify that the accompanying
tabular statements are a correct canvass of
all the proposals received under Lettings
Nos. 1884 and 63S6. and also certify that the
lowest bids were those of the following
tracts be awarded accordingly. and also
recommend that an extension Of 10 days
time be allowed them in which to execute
their contracts. viz:
Letting No. 6sSLUnited States
Cast Iron = Pip PIPE h and Foundry ir n W o9;: aI % 'a as5. %
Respectfully,
WM. GILLESPIE,
f. A. HERMANN.
HENRY ALT.
ROBT. E. McMATH.
On motion the report was approved and
contracts awarded and time extended as
recommended by the following vote:
Ayes.
Noes-0
ABSENT.
The Committee on Water Department
submitted the following report: ~ ,ooo
ST. Louis. August 10. 1890.
Honorable Board Of Public improvements:
Department certify that the accompanying
tabular statement is a correct canvass OF
sss5.
They also certify that the lowest bids were
those Of Che following named parties and
are a tie.
back for the decision Of the Board. viz:
Letting No. 63s5-Cnited States Cast
a Iron Pipe So and sI seuRdgy Ga;'.: iron
Rs: %S; 1a5'{{ttzEsP.g,
RoBT. E. McMATH.
Committee.
On motion the report was approved and
contract awarded to United States Cast Iron
Pipe and Foundry Co. dheir bid having
been the first opened under said letting)
and the time of the successful bidder to
execute his contract under said letting was
extended ten days by the following vote:
Ayes.
NoeS-0.
Absent.
Sundry acquisitions for supplies for the
Plumbing Inspection Department were ap-
proved.
Sundry vouchers and acquisitions for worlS
done and supplies furnished for the City
Lighting Department were approved.
Recess until II o'clock m.
After recess the Board met at II O'Clock
m.
Present-Commissioners yarrelmann, Her
mann. Ridgely and Alt and President Nc
Math.
Absent on Leave-Commissioner Flad.
represented by Acting Commissioner Gill
lespie.
The following bids for public work. were
received and publicly opened and read, viz:
Under letting 63S7, eight bids.
Under letting 63Ss. four bids.
The bids under letting 63S7 were referred
to the Committee on Water Department
and the bids under letting 63SS were referred
to the Committee on Presidents Depart
ment.
Sundry documents were referred.
Adjourned.
EMORY s. FOSTER,
Secretary.