The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-08
RH.nJEcrop clAssDR's BID

81 Tho bid OF Charles Gaaser was ! never
read, being rejected by q majority vote
without any ono Of tho members INFORM,
ing themselves OF its contont me pig
means that the fortunate firm or corpo,>
ration is to have the duty OF removing
al, material purchased by tho Water De-
nartment this year from tho cars to the
place where It is to be used. AFTER or mucn
debate, was referred, along win e. dos
about other matters. TO speclaul 4l 81
committee to be examined.
Primarily. the meeting last night was
called tor the purpose OF awarding bios
for the stand pipe that Is to be erected
In tho Lee District for the pur pose o.
Increasing the water pressure IN tnat
section OF the city. According TO the = az :,
yertisement Of the department, mo plus
mains and & connections we're separated. o. e
and each was accompanied by speclhca.
tions. n addition, bids tor the yearly
SUNNY OF water m eters were also on Manu-
na we're offers for all other work IN con-
nection with the department.
After all tho bids had peen openso' /
SUPERINTENDENT Boiling read them cnre.
mi, ~ tha COMMITTEES, but they proved
~ be a mass Of figures, and 1t 10 doun -
~, Il any one thoroughly understood the
raal i cost Of the lowest bid Tor the 2 ~
IN nrovement. The entire matter was re-
ferred to a subcommittee to investtgate e..
and Thursday night a report WIN DO MACS
upon the mains and connection meters re
and other sundry bids. No report VIII y, !!
be made on tho standptpe proper Will t'
the next regular meeting.
81 sTANDPIPD BIDDERS.
ror the ztandpipe proper, that IS, the
immense tank that is to grace the speed
way at Reservoir Park, Virginia Bridge
and Iron Company of Roanoke; Teboett
and wood, OF New Jersey; the Chicago
bridge and Iron Company; the southern
Railway Supply Company, were I've bio-
ders. These propositions were accom-
panied by blue prints OF the tower, all { OF
which are quite handsome:
Next came the bid OF the Pioneer
Transfer Company for hauling. There
were no others for this specific work. tho
company Offering to transport the pipe
and other heavy material from the Rich
mond, fredericksburg and Potomac
freight depot to the scene OF the work ior
OF cents per ton; from the Clyde Line
| wharf for 81. 70; from cars for the general
work OF the department to various parts
| of the city, 78 10 per ton.
Immediately this had been read. MT.
| Winston moved that as there were no
other bids, the contract be awarded 70
| the Pioneer Company. Mr.. Gordon OBJ
jected. saying that in. his opinion 1t was
excessive and should pc reJecteu' Y oth lr
! bids being called for.
The matter was finally disposed OF ~
referring the bid along with the others.
save the one regarding the water-tower.,
r. Messrs Sheppard. Eeslep and Hirn-
norman. The tower bids will be consider
ed By Messrs. Mills, Anderson. Beck and
the superintendent.
BUT oND BID. " isl,'
Following this action the clerk an
nounoed that no held a bid from Charles
aasser for street pawn 6. whereupon i !
! offered. Mr., Beck moved to reject 4nnd
the motion was put, but ln,iHunderst
by several members They had failed to
hear the name Of the bidder. and II was
4 told them. h5s
4 "a vote was taken and showed the bid
had been re1ected by q ballot. Of I TO 8.
4 N1essrs. Mann. Anderson and Zimmerman
opposing.
Much routine business was DISPOSED OF
4 during the evening and next Thursday
nirft at is hoped to reach a settlement
4 al bout the erection OF the standpipe. 4