The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-01-11
ON, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II, 1905.
CONTRACTS ARE LET
Marxen and Rokahr Only Bid
ders on Domes.
KORsMEYER GETS PLUMBING,

Board Awards Contract For Compile
ton of Court House. Lively Competi-
ton in Plumbing and Furnishing.
Contracts nearly covering the $40. 900
additional voted by the people last fall for
completion of the court house were let by
the board on yesterday.
As was expected, Marxen and Rokahr
had cinch on the erection of the dome
and marble work. Being on the ground
with apparatus in place, no other con-
tractor could compete with them. The
contract covering the dome and the marble
work was let to this firm for $40, $50 90.
Marxen and Rokahr seem to have done.
good work 50 far, although the building,
appears to have progressed very slowly
We have no fault to find with their re-
ceiving the additional contract, as under
the circumstances the board had practi-
cally no choice, 1t is to be regretted, ].
however, that the entire contract could.
not have been let at first when there was
competition.
The contract for heating, including
boiler. tunnel and all plumbing. called out
lively competition. both at home and from
abroad. There were many who had hoped
that this contract might be awarded to a
LEGAL firm, and we believe the board was
anxious TO do this had the bids warranted.
it. Having advertised public competi-
ton, however, and the low bid being sub
stantially lower than that of any local
firm, we must in all fairness say that we
do not think the board would have been
Justified in taking any other course than
the one they did.
| The following are the bids as submitted:
]. B. Romans Co s11. 200
L. w. Pomerene Co.. Lincoln, Neb. TO- $40
a. Dussell & Son.. Columbus, Neb. Io,16s
Il Korsmeyer Co., Lincoln, Neb- 9. 54S
John Tamm. 10, 331
Geo. Menagh 1I.972
John Rowe & Co., Omaha, Neb-.. 1o,45o
The Korsmeyer company, winners in
this competition. which attracted the best
known firms in Nebraska, is one Of the
/ coming companies of the west in this line.
During the past year they have completed
contracts for the government. for large
number of private concerns and residences
, and have provided the plumbing and
heating for court houses at Las Animas,
Colo, Aurora, Geneva. Lincoln, York
aud Hebron, Neb., Trenton, Mo-, and
Norton, Kans.
They installed the plant in William
Jennings Bryans palatial country place
near Lincoln and all their customers speak
of them in words of highest praise. Mr..
Y G. H Wentz who represented the com.
pany is an expert in all that pertains tc
] the trade, some of his work having re.
ceived the highest praise from the mos
p noted authorities Mr.. Wentz assures u:
! that his company will do all the contrac
D calls for in thoroughly workmanliks
q manner and try to make their work a
Denison an opening wedge for securing
I more of such contracts in Iowa. While re.
9 GREETING that this work did not so to
r local firm we are convinced that the
y korsmeyer Company has the ability ane
}. the desire to do the best possible work
q The contract for electric wiring attract
d ed but three bidders, as follows:g
korsmeyer Co. S17so OF
!" L. w. Pomerene Co 1850 o,
western EiectrIc GO .....,......I $50 OF
The contract was awarded to the loves
bidder.
IS The board has been in session sine,
:. Monday, Jan. 2, Not much save rou
e tine work of settling with county Of
e ticers has been done, the importan
e business having been reserved unit
d this week.
q By vote of three to two the Count,
y Attorneys salary was raised ten dollar
n per month, making it on par with tn
e salaries paid the deputies.
Molter and Ahart were appointed t
u settle with the Clerk and Recorder
Schroeder. Maynard and Cook to settl
with the Auditor.
A large number of official bonds wer
approved and numerous claims allowed
all Of which will be published in the of
:, fetal proceedings.
! Dan McGrath was appointed Consta
bic to fill vacancy in Charter Oak town
ship.
i On Monday numerous road case
a were acted upon and the allowance
made for the county's poor, amountin
to monthly charge of $242. This dos