The sun., 1900-01-12
THEY ALL WANT
70 COLLECT GARBAGE
The Bids We're Opened at the
Meeting of City Council
Last Evening.
KE0GH AMONG THE BIDDERS
onncilmen Were Surprised ut the
Big Number OF Bids Which was
showered Upon Them.
Crematory Committee
Will Pick Winners.

There was a surprisingly large number
OF bidders for the year contract for the
collection and removal of garbage and
offal, at the meeting Of City Council last
evening.
Alter the routine business of the even.
ing bad been transacted, Mr. Willis.
chairman OF the crematory committee,
arose and moved that the baiiif be in
structed 10 move the bids from the box.
The motion was carried. Bailih Ryan
proceeded 10 the box in the rear of the
room and unlocked IT, He commenced
10 remove them and it seemed that he
would never get done "fshing out" the
bids.
Mr.. Stewart finally offered to assist
him, but the bailiff thought lie could get
along unassisted.
The large number OF citizens present
az we'll as the councimen themselves
we're surprised at the usually large mum.
Der OF bids.
The bids were carried to President
Alexander who opened them one by one
and handed them to Clerk Morrison.
The latter read them and the. council
men jolted down the names OF the bid
ders and their bids.
Most OF the bids we're made on seperate
districts, the city being divided into four
districts as follows:
First district, all that part OF the city
east OF Market street and south OF Sixth
street.
Second district, allthat part Of the city
north OF Sixth street and east Of Market
street.
Third distrct, all that part Of the city
west Of Market street and soath Of Sixth
street.
Fourth district, all that part Of the city
west Of Market street and north Of Sixth
street.
The bids for separate districts were az
iollows:
First District Edward Congo s., 300;
Samuel J. Mccall s., 200; Charles H.
Coibourn, 5000; W. j. Winchester,
1892; Frank J. Quinn. $3.50; Henry
ID. Hickman, S4,9i7; ]. Mcbride. So, SO;
John Jones 1900; Frank Carberry, ST.
62i; A. g. B. Anderson, $500; George
G. Slaughter, s. AGO; John Logue, 50, 400.
Second District-W. J. Winchester,
1926 and S7,l9i, 1.-TWO separate bids;)
Henry D. Hickman, $7,4e7; John Jones,
,275; Frank Carberry, Sll $50; 4. G. B.
anderson, $500; John Logue, s., 800;
Andrew j. Travis, 50, l50 NJ +. keogh,
1900.
Third District-Charles II. Coulbourn,
S., $50; Patrick Smith, $1,000; Henry D.
Hickman, S7,0s674; J. Mcbride. 81, 200
Bernard T.. McYey, 50, ,440; A. q. B. An.
derson, $500; John Logue, S7,2N0
Henry Witsil, SO, $50; Andrew J. Travis,
s., 700; NJ. +. KeoRh, $500.
Fourth District Michael Riley, $l7,.
400; James J.. Riley, 800; Thomas
Pagan, $i4,9O0; Frank Carberry, Sl4.,
900; George Q. Slaughter, Sl3,500; Harry
ID. Hickman, $l4,67S.52; Michael j.
Dougherty, Sl5,500; Martin +. Keogh
$9,30D; A. G. B. Anderson, 81, 1900; JohI
Logue, $l3. 500.
The bids for the entire four districts
were: A.G. b. Anderson, SS3, 900; Michae
]. Dougherty, $32, ,760
Frank Carberry bid S1S,750 for boil
the First and Second Districts.
The bids were referred to the crema
tory committee with full power to act
After the meeting the committee held
short session but adjourned until mex
Wednesday evening without awarding
the contract. A special meeting of tn
committee may be held before Wednes
day.
The present contract held by Martin
Keogh is for Sl2, ,067 year.