The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-04
MAKES VERY Low
BID ON LAMP POSTS
American Development Com.
pany Offers to Supply Them
in Place for$4.6OEach.

Iron lamp posts at almost junk prices
was the result of bids opened by the board
of aldermen last night.
Five firms competed for the job Of pro-
viding ST. Paul with iron lamp posts, and
the result was so prolific in surprises
that the members have not got over talk
ing about it yet
In line with the suggestion Of the board
of public works that the city own all posts
used for gasoline lighting purposes, prices
on 2,370 iron posts installed in the ground
rot later than Dec. Is, and $50 delivered
at the city yards were asked for and the
following was the result:
2,37O 1870
installed. delivered.
company -. s7.s5 each 1920 each
HerZog Iron works.. SIS each lob each
American Develop
ment company 4.6O each $50 eacn
Magnitype Foundry
Cleveland Vapor
Light company 7.S7 each 1o3 each
With the Cleveland Vapor Light COM
pany already in possession of the lighting
field. and its posts in the ground low
price from it was naturally expected, and
when it was found that the American
Development company, pronounced rival,
had distanced it about $500. there was
some lively comment from the members.
Are Referred to Committee.
"Mr. President, move that we send
all these bids to the committee on streets,
which suggest shall meet Wednesday
afternoon" said Aid. BantZ, the first to
break the silence that followed the read
ing of the bids.
There is too wide difference in these
offers to take any action now," he con-
tinued.
the American Development company, de-
INJURED to the delay.
There is no doubt as to who is the
lowest in this matter he said. 1.-THE time
is limited for the installation of these
posts, and prompt action on your part is
necessary
II advise you to look carefully into
these bids" said Charles Patterson. the
local representative of the Cleveland Va
por Lighting company. eff you will no.
tice the offers, four of them are practical
ly alike, while the other is so low that it
behooves careful investigation before it Is
accepted. Remember that posts must be
less than two years old. One of the bids
you have received would indicate that the
posts are second hand The price they
make is less than the cost of the metal
Justice to the other bidders would de-
mand that you carefully investigate these
Offers
Mr.. Bantz's suggestion that the COM
mittee on streets consider the bids this
afternoon was accepted, and in order to
facilitate progress twas decided to hold
a special meeting Of the entire body
Thursday evening, the same time the as
sembly meets. ss's
This opens the Battle.
Last nights BIDS are regarded as the
opening battle in the fight for the. control
OF next years gasoline street lighting, and
in consequence the cheapest price ever
received for lighting the streets is expect
ed. The American Development company
has been out of the running for the past
two years, and it is said will make I'M
heard-of rates in order to get back
According to the specifications, all posts
offered under the bids received last night
must be less than two years old, and the
Cleveland Vapor Lighting company,
which is the next lowest bidder, will make
an effort to show that the posts which the
American Development company is offer
Ing are older than that.
City has 5,41s Street Lamps.
According to the report of the board of
public works, st. Paul has a total of 5419
street lamDS distributed folIano.