The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-30

ufacturing company was made under a
mistake of facts, it appearing to the
board at that time that the bid of the
Stockmar Construction and Manufacture
ing company was the lowest responsible
bid on said contract; and,
Whereas, the contract would not have
been awarded to the stockmar construc-
ton and Manufacturing company but
for such mistake: therefore. be It
Resolved, That the action Of the board
in making the award for the construction
of said high school building, to the said
Stockmar Construction and Manufactur-
ing company be rescinded and the archi-
tect, Mr.. d. o. Whilldn, be. and is here
by authorized and instructed to advertise
for bids for the construction of the
high school building, according to the
plans and specifications now on file in
the office of Breeding & Whilldn. and
that all bids be accompanied by = GER
titled check for $1,000 as evidence of good
faith. and the said bid and check be
delivered to G. c. Ensgtfeld. city treas
urer, at his office in the city hall on
or before IL o'clock noon the 10th day
of January. 1905, this board reserying
the right to reject any or all bids, with
or without cause
And be it further resolved, that Mr..
Whilldin shall have the plans certified by
y
bids are received.
And be it further resolved. that the
vice president shall serve a copy of this
resolution on the Stockmar Construction
and Manufacturing company at once"
1t will be seen from the above that the
city treasurer instead of the architects
is by the resolution to receive the bids
and the plans are to be certified to by
the city engineer. Engineer Kendrick at
tended yesterdays meeting Of the board.
Would Not Talk.
After the meeting Mayor Bremen was
asked:
who introduced the resolution
THAT makes no difference"
Was it unanimously adopted?'
That makel no difference"
Mr. Stockmar was called before the
board and he made a statement. Shortly
after he came out of the meeting it came
to a close When asked what his fur
ther proceeding would be Mr. stoelSmar
said:
Il cannot say Just now l put in my
bid in good faith. VIII have to think over
the matter"
"Will you again bid on the contract for
erecting the buildlng?9 was asked of Mr..
Bowman after the board meeting had
adjourned.
Cannot say. Suppose So however"
During the meeting the following letter
from the Stockmar Construction and
Manufacturing company was read;
birmingham Ala, Dec. %, 1904.
Hon. w. NJ. Drennen. vice president
Board of Education, Birmingham, Ala
Dear Sir I'm reply to your commune
cation of this date we beg to say that we
maintain that our bid was the lowest re-
sponsible bid in proper form, and was
so considered by the board of education,
fI,.,, -
the Birmingham high school was duly
awarded our company. We are willing
able and ready to comply with the con-
tract in he premises.
Yours truly,
"STOCKMAR CONSTRUCTION AND
MANUFACTURING COMPANY
by II. A Stockmar, President"
This letter is said to be in reply to
letter addressed to the company by Mayor
Drennen. 1t develops now that at the
meeting Tuesday afternoon, the city at
torney WIS called into consultation and
asked the question. at the suggestion of
Eli p. Smith. whether or not 1t was legal
to award a city contract to a city official
interested in a construction company. At
the time the city attorney did not give his
opinion This was another probable
cause of A hitch in the final determine
ton with reference to the contract
Some Past Records.
During yesterdays meeting some back
records are said to have been brought to
light Figures showing the cost of the
construction of the three grammar
schools erected by the city of Birming-
ham several years ago, were brought to
light. it is said, as follows:
Martin school ...........,... $25' 55O %
Lake View school .......... l4,266Sb
trlman school .............. 14.2S0 ID
Before the bids for the new high school
are opened again, b. A. Thompson, who
was recently elected as a member of the
board. will qualify for office, as his term
commences on the first day of the new
year.