Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-10-19

| Mcconnell gave each representative
of bridge building five minutes to pre-
sent their plans and ideas.
Mr. NJ. Il. Idle. representing the Mid
land Steel Bridge company of Kansas
city, sand the council had advertised
for bids on steel stone and concrete
bridges, that he thoubgt each repre-
sentative should give his plan and
| price.
j. 7. Cramer. Of the Missouri Valley
Bridge company. wanted plan or
specification to bid on.
Mr.. n. l., Hollister. representing
the Pueblo Bridge company. concurred
with the two former gentlemen. His
was a steel bridge with concrete ahut.
ment and piers.
Mayor Mcconnell then said that
each bidder might submit his bid on
his own plan and that the council
might take them all under considera.
ton
Alderman Casey said only the plan
accepted should be paid for and that
when that plan was accepted each
bidder could bid on the construction
In that plan.
Among the bidders present were l..
j Millard of the John w Towle com
pany, for concrete bridge; W. II.
Decker for the Concrete Construction
concrete; j. w. Young for the Leaven-
worth Construction company. for a
steel bridge; Karl Burghardt, for the
NJ. j, Patterson Construction company
of Denver, for steel bridge
Mr.. Hlollister said the successful
bidder should pay from , to per cent
or the bid to defray expenses of plans.
l.. @. Jakway represented mall
bid and was jumped all over by the
fellows who came from 500 to 1000
miles TO bid. The matter went back
to the council 1t was suggested that
the bridge committee take up the
plans, but Rivers said the whole coun.
Gil should handle the matter.
West moved the immediate accept
ance and consideration of the divers
plans and specifications. Rivers NOV
ed that council open and examine
plans. and that any bid without rep
resentative be considered like all 9TH
ers
There was much wrangling about
paying for the plan which would be
accepted. bun finally 1t was agreed that
the successful bidder would pay for
the plans.
On the suggestion of Mayor McCon-
nell, 1t was agreed that the council
would go into executive session to
consider the several bids, requiring
each representative to furnish all de-
sired information.
Other bids submitted through w.
II. Wigglesworth were for the Marsh
Bridge company of Denver. for CON
crete steel bridge, and the Henchman-
Renion Fire prOoflng company OF
Denver for steel bridge.
Mr.. Jakway submitted the bid OF
the Standard Construction company OF
Pueblo for a one-arch concrete bridge.
David Ramsay win bid on a stone
bridge. his plans being ready last
night
The agent of the Commonwealth
company was first called. He explain
ed his plan, the council having agreed
to accept three different plans for
three different kinds Of bridges.
Tho bid of the Standard Construc-
ton company was the second consid-
cred. II having been decided to con-
slider all concrete bridges first. Tne
third bid taken up was that Of the
Henchman- Renton Co. This company
agreed to accept per cent for plans.
The John W. Towle Co. was the fourth
called. II. NJ Fox of Florence, Colo.
was the fifth bid for concrete bridges
taken up.
The NJ. J. Patterson company for
steel bridge with stone or concrete
abutment was the sixth plan consld-
oak floor would cost less than 0.000,
that with concrete floor. requiring
heavier steel trusses. 1t would cost
5000 more
The seventh bid considered was that
Of the Pueblo company for steel and
steel enforced concrete with two
spans, enforced abutments and solid
Il ftUlfI pier. Ilh
| could be built with either a wood or
concrete floor; If of wood first 1t could
be changed to concrete later.
The Missouri Valley company was
the eighth considered. Four designs
were submitted. covering straight
steel, straight concrete and concrete
reinforced with steel.
The Midland Bridge company was
ninth for steel structure with con.
crete abutments and pier. with wood
floor.
The tenth plan submitted was for
a stone bridge by Ramsay & McGreg
or, with two spans and center pier
of stone. with macadam roadway ant
concrete walks.
After the various plans had beer
submitted Mayor Mcconnell called OF
the council for suggestions as to wha
kind Of a bridge should be built.
was determined to call all the bridg,
men in and have them bid on certain
plans for three styles OF bridges
, stone. steel and concrete.
Adjournment was taken until 7:3
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