Evening journal., 1903-01-09
GARBAGE BIDS BIDS
WERE RECEIVED
Twenty-lour Bidders in Four
Districts Want Contracts
for the Work
WILL MAKE AWARD NEXT WEEK


Bill OF Attorney Robert G. Harpsn
Amounting to $4,000 Was Ordered
Paid--Thanks Extended to phila de
phia and Reading Coal Company
City Council held busy session last
night. and a number OF Important
measures were brought up, including
bids for the collection of garbage for
the ensuing three yean. All told there
we're twenty-four bidders for this work
and the bids submitted we're with one
or two exceptions close. as the follow
ing will show:
First District
Augustus +. Welsh, $5.34S; James
Iogue $3.50: Thomas Pagan, s5,400;
Henry Dugan, $780, John Logue, So
200; Frank ]. Quinn. $4,000; George G.
Slaughter. $4,000; John p. Welsh, S.
S49.96; J. Edward vahey. $500; Ber-
nard and William r. Donaho S4,96S.
Quinn bid sl,700 for one year.
Second District
Martin f. Keoueh $3.50; James
Logue. $3.50; Bernard E. McVey, ST.
$50; Thomas Pagan, $3.50; John
Logue, $500; John Murphy, $3.50;
Charles II. Brown. $3.50; Samuel J.
Mccall. $500; Franz Gingelhach, sS,-
500; j. Edward Fahey, $500. Keough
bid S2950 for one year
Third District
James Logue. sS.975; Thomas Fagan,
10000; John Logue $4,000; Henry
Witsil. $1,000; Andrew J. Travis. SILL
1880 J. Edward Fahey $3.50.
Fourth District
James Logue. $4,000; Thomas Fa-
gan, s15,5O0; James ]. Riley, $4,000;
John Logue, $15,200; Daniel McCor-
mick, $l7,100; A. G. b. Anderson, $14,-
$50; ]. Edward Fahey, $4,000.
Entire City
Thomas Pagan, sS7,S5o; ]. Edward
' Fahey, S31 ,OO0
4 It will be seen by the above figures
that there were two bidders for tn,
entire city, J. Edward Fahey an,
Thomas Pagan. the former being TN
5 lowest by s6,S50 Martin r. Keough ant
Frank j. Quinn bid on the work 70
either one OF three years After tn
n bids were read they were referred I
:. Council as a Committee Of the Who'll
for consideration. The contracts wi
probably be awarded at the next meet
= ing Of City Council.
z A resolution was presented by NJ
Kane, authorizing City Solicitor RelT
hardt 10 proceed against the City Maj
let House Company for taxes due th
city from 1898 to 1900. amounting {
$1,000, which was adopted.
D Mr. Mousley presented communI
cation from the Brandywine Fire Com
D. pany requesting City Council to nam
an amount sufficient for the mainte
+ nance OF the organization as a part q
the Fire Department OF the city. TO q
acted upon by the General Assembl,
The matter was referred to the F
l. nance, Law and Fire Committees.
II Chief Engineer Boughman presente
n his thirty-second annual report an
! upon motion. fifty copies were ordere
printed
The special committee appointe
2 some time ago at. the instance u
ID mayor FISHER for the purpose of max
ing an EFFORT to secure coal for III
poor and needy OF the city. made a ne
port to the effect that a commnnica
ton had been received from George c
. Coughlin. sales agent OF the Philadel
phiA and Reading Coal md Iror
Company, signifying the intention o
j. the company to supply the city authori
e ties with coal for distribution amonl
l. the poor. Mr.. Kane moved that a receS
OF ten minutes be taken to act on tn,
Information received from Mr. Cough
lin.
Upon the return Of the members [,
ithe Council chamber Mr.. Kane offere,
} a resolution thanking Mr.. Coughlin 70
his interest in the welfare Of the poe
: LOT Wilmington and moved that a COP,
of the resolutions be sent TO him. TIL
v resolution was adopted. Mr. Kane thel
n moved that the Committee on Coal b.
b retained and given authority TO dis
o tribute the fuel. which was adopted.
IS The amount OF 1000 was crdere,
d drawn and paid 10 Attorney Robert G
s Harman for professional services. be
ing the compromised sum awarded re
Gently by a commission appointed b,
City Solicitor Rsinhardt. AN order wal
also ordered drawn for the Board o
Education. amounting 10 $14.956.53. tn
Irregular monthly appropriation.
"A letter of resignation as clerk in tn
city tax Office was presented by Harr.
- l. Gillis and accepted. John W. Stetse
= was appointed to NIL the vacancy H
= was recommended by City Tax Collec
: tor George II. Mccall.
City Treasurer Feaster reported a bal
ance to the account of current expense
of s64 1861, and $4,000 in each OF th
four depository banks.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Kane $1,000 wa