The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-30
Enter Into Competition for First
Time Since Adoption of the
Charter Amendments.
CITY EMPLoYE TENDERS BID.
c. D.. Mitchell Resigns From Wa
terworks Department and
Submits PropOsal-POwer
Brakes Approved.

ST. Louis contractors who refrained from
bidding for public improvement contracts
since the adoption OF the charter amend
ments yesterday entered the competition
for contracts for paving eight streets and
twenty-five alleys. The action Of the local
contractors. who claimed that the charter
amendments relating to streets were i'm
practicable. signifies that they have finally
come TO the conclusion that the new sec
tions Of the charter are valid and practi-
cal
Many of the bids received are too high
and will be rejected. but others correspond
to the estimate and will be honored.
Among the bidders yesterday were: The
Heman Construction Company. Henry
Ruckert. Gottlieb Eyermann. the Gilsonite
Roofing Company and the Hill-oMeara
Construction Company.
The lowest street bids were:
For paving with viIriied brick Academy
avenue between Delmar boulevard and Page
boulevard. Henan Construction Company,
S5.31475: Olive street between Taylor ave
nue. and Washington boulevard. Heman Con-
struction Company. Sn.46s.35; Walton ave
nue. between Mcpherson avenue and Olive
street, Heman Construction Company. s.
Iii, 40; Walto. avenue between Olive street
and Delmar boulevard. Heman Construction
Company. S.59S25. St Ferdinand avenue
between Taylor and Marcus avenues. Hill
O'Meara Construction Company. tls,f1S-ZI;
Page boulevard between kings highway
and Union boulevard. Gilsonite Construction
Company, $n,&9.9o: Eighteenth street be-
tween Park and Chouteau avenues. Gibson;
tie Construction Company. Si,OSi-S5. and
Park avenue from St Ange avenue 10
Eighteenth street, Gilsonite Construction
The Board OF Public improvements was
taken by surprise when bids were asked
for building a coal storage house at the Bis
sells Point station OF the Water Depart
mont and IN iron railroad bridge over the
condui at this station. Water Commits
siol.er Flad announced that c ID. Mitchell,
an employe of the department, had re-
signed Monday night in order to bid for the
Mr., Flad told Mr.. Mitchell he could sub
NIT a bid provided he would resign, and Mr..
Mitchell rendered his resignation, which
was accepted. Mr.. Mitchelfs bid was the
only one offered. The estimate for the work
was 81. 900. and the bid was SLIGO. Specifi-
cations and estimates Of the work had been
prepared by Mr.. Mitchell. il is said The
August Is was designated as the date
when a public hearing Will be held on the
following proposed street improvements:
Construction of De Giverville avenue.
from Union boulevard to Belt avenue; from
Belt avenues to De Baliviere avenue. and
from De Baliviere avenue TO Skinker road;
construction of Waterman avenue, from
Belt avenue to De Baliviere avenue, and
from De Bsliviere avenue to Skinker road;
reconstruction of Delmar boulevard, from
Kings Highway boulevard TO Union boule-
ward, and the reconstruction of Union
boulevard from Delmar boulevard to the
north line of Forest Park. Bids will be re-
ceived the same day for construction OF the
Rock Springs and Tower Grove joint dis
trict eHers.
The board approved the four power
brakes recommended by the Committee on
Presidents Department at the special meet
ing held last Saturday. The committees
report was spread On the records, and
copies were ordered sent to the general
managers of the street railway companies.
Bills providing for the installation of two
electric elevators in the City Hall were APP
proved and transmitted to the Municipal
Assembly.
Professor ]. c. Jones. dean OF the
academic department of the Missouri State
University at Columbia. is the guest of
President Phillips. who was formerly a
professor in the institution.