The daily sentinel., 1903-05-13

the nre and police committee.
E. II. Kern was allowed to address
the council also ON the matter of a
sprinkling cart, of which he was the
agent, and which had new improve
ments. He was informed that there
was committee appointed to pur-
chase sprinkler and that the matter
was out of the hands of the council
entirely and in the hands of the com
mittee.
The bids for coal were then opened
and discussed. The council was oc-
cupied for nearly an hour in discuss
ing the relative merits of the bids.
The contract was finally awarded to
the Utah Coal company, of which W.
p. Dale. formerly joint agent here. is
president and the coal that is produced
ON the new Hotchkiss branch and CON
trolled by this company.
The bids of the Utah Coal company
was for mine run coal in bins at pump
house, 50. 30; for slack in bins at same
place, 81. 90.
The other bidders were the Cameo
Coal company. Grand Junction Lum-
ber company, Palisade Coal and Sup
ply company. The nearest competitor
to the Utah coal company was the
bid of the Cameo Coal company.
| Their bid was for 50 30 delivered in
bins at the pump house. for mine run
coal and 81. 75 for slack, when they
had it. The contention came up as
follows. The bid of the Utah Coal
company was delivered at the Pump
house, but it did not state that it was
in the bins, as the Cameo Coal COM
pany did. The bid ON the slack of
the Utah Fuel comrany was twenty
cents cheaper than that of the Cameo
company. Mr.. W. p. Dale was pres
ent and he was asked by council to
say what he would do about placing
the coal in the bins and he said he
would do it for the same price. as had
been offered by Mr. Smith of the
| Cameo Coal company.
The Cameo people say that the
council did not do fair with them.
because Mr.. Dale had heard their bid
and had amended his bid afterwards.
They cannot however hold this conten-
tion validly. as the Utah Coal com
pany's bid on slack, which is used
largely was twenty cents ton less,
which would have made very mater
ial difference in the favor of the city
on the years coal supply. OF course
Mr.. Smiths bid ON mine run was i'll
the bins, while Mr.. Dale's was on the
track at five cents cheaper on the ton
and when asked how much he would
place it in the bins for he stated that
he would make it just the same as
Mr.. Smith for the Cameo company
The only difference, if there was
any, was in permitting Mr.. Dale to
say for his company what he would
do. after the bids were open. All
things considered. however. aside
from that technical point. Mr.. Dale's
bid was the lowest offered.
On the bids for lumber, P. A. Rice
was awarded the contract.
The Valley Feed company was the
plies of feed and hay. This bid was
referred to the purchasing committee.
Frank Thompson petitioned council
for an extension of the water main ON
Colorado avenue from 9th to 10th
street. Referred to the water and
sewer committee.
Truman Ketchum was granted per-
| m ission, as a member of the fire de-
partment to address council upon
matters pertaining to the depart
ment. He asked that council appro-
pirate a sum aggregating fifty dollars
for the purpose of purchasing gym
nastic apparatus for the use of the de-
partment members, for exercise and
for amusement. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee ON fire and
police
The report of the Waterworks su-
perintendent for the month of April
was read and referred to tile commit
tee on water and sewers.
The reports of the city treasurer and
city weigher were read and referred
to the finance committee.
The petition of Yates and others for