The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-27

The following bids were submitted:
Holmes MacCaughey Co.
Cor immediate delivery.
Per Ton.
Mansfield coal ............ 5 %
CFor i future eO" delivery, 0O
Manefie Ia 30 "a
SItdhSiIeiu coal ..-...............-.. b. 70
Cumberland coal ................. $50
Z. Mcdonald
(For Immediate delivery.
M9nSfaII Ia ''''''''''''' % 90
1Slad11aITio coal '..'.''.''..'.... 525
Cor future delivery.
Hard coal MISREPRESENTATION. SIS. rs
Nlan9 3 coal ...'............... .. 81
). w. VanderWarker-
Hard coal immediate delivery :. So. IS
Hard coal, future delivery ....... S.75
Mansfield coal, immediate delivery. SIS
Mansfield coal, future delivery 80. $50
St, Paul and Western Coal Co
Hard coal, immediate delivery -. So. 35
hard coal, future delivery .......... SIS
Mansfield coal, immediate delivery. 5.25
Mansfield coal future delivery 49,. $50
Cumberland coal ............... $50
The Ohio Coal Co.
Hard coal. immediate delivery -. So. 80
Hard coal future delivery. 49,. S75
Mansfield coal immediate delivery. 5. 20
Mansfield coal. future delivery. 80. so
N4 The Tnnna coal % 6.SO
Hard coal immediate delivery. SIS. 35
Hard coal, future delivery ......... 8.75
Mansfield coal: immediate delivery. 5.25
Mansfield coal, future delivery. 5 so
Cumberland coal .......... g. 80
Charles NitZ-
Hard coal, immediate delivery. So. S5
Mard coal flu future delivery S.75
Mansfield coal, future delivery. s. so
Cumberland coal ...... so
Youghiogheny and Lehigh Coal Co.
Hard coal. immediate delivery. SIS. So
Hard coal, future delivery $40. SIS
Mansfield coal. immediate delivery. .25
Mansfield coal, future delivery 49,. 5 sc
Cumberland coal .................. $50
Northwestern Fuel Co.
Hard COAL immediate delivery ...... SO. 35
Hard coal, future delivery ....... S.75
Mansfield coal; immediate delivery. 5. 25
Mansfield coal, future delivery. s so
Cumberland coal ................. $50
Pioneer Fuel Co.
Hard coal immediate delivery. 80. So 35
Hard coal, future delivery ...... 875
Mansfield coal, immediate delivery. 5.25
Mansfield coal, future delivery 49,. s..
Cumberland coal ...... ........ $50
The above bids were, on motion, re
fered to Commissioners SchWeizer Brace
and Clarkin, with power to award con-
tract.
The following, bids on steam fire en-
CINE were opened and read:
American Fire Engine Company of
New York, first size, Metropolitan en-
CINE, for the sum of $4,000 and old Silsby
Engine No. 227, from same company fol-
straight Clapp & Jones engine for the
sum OF $4,000 and old Silsby Engine
From The La France Fire Engine
patent piston engine, first size. for the
sum of $4.750, allowing for old Sisby en-
CINE $4,000 as part payment on the new
engine.
From w S. Mott Company. Minneapo-
lis, Motifs first size steam fire engine for
the sum of $1,000, allowing for the old
Silsby engine the sum of $1,000 as part
payment on new engine.
On motion of Commissioner Brace the
Board went into executive session fol
conference.
ton of Commissioner CIarkin awarded
contract for furnishing first size steam
ire engine according to specifications
submitted to w. S. Mott Company OF
being the lowest bidder on same.
follows:
Yeas Commissioners Brace Clarkin
SchWeizer and President Warner
NaYS-0
Commissioner Schweizer in casting his
vote stated he desired to make an explain
jority of the Commissioners, so that this
deal may be closed, and while l do not
wish to say that the W. S. Mott engine is
not good one, do know that there is
only few of them on the market, and
they have not gotten beyond the expert
mental point with their machine, and
do not feel as though we ought to expert
ment with something We know nothine
about. at the expense of the city. 1 vote
yes.
On motion the Secretary was directed
to have proper officers execute contra ct
and bond for said engine.
Adjourned
REUBEN WARNER JR..
President.
Secretary.