Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-04-28

bidders. ] do not think that It is a
fair deal, at ALL
Mr.. Newton: There Is something
In that. The advertisement does cali
for separate bids and am not certain
that we can accept the Connolly
lump bid. I want to go on record as
doing the right thing here and am
not just certain about the matter" IS
Mr.. Cochrane: "Well we're all try
ing to be as fair and correct In this
matter as we can as far as that goes.
Mr.. Albrandt (architect) what do you
think about the natter"
Mr.. Albrandt: ''There is no com.
petitive bid against Mr.. Connelly's
lump bid and it is undoubtedly the
lowest" ...
Mr.. Newton: "Well can't see that
we are proceeding legally in making
that award when, as Mr.. Price and
Mr.. Hare say, the advertisement calls
for two separate bids. I move that
we reconsider the vote by which the
contract was awarded to Mr.. Con-
nelly" ..4s.
The motion was put, Messrs. New.
ton, Will, Cochrane and Larson. voting
aye and Mr.. Wolbert not voting.
A motion was made by Mr.. Will and
seconded by Mr.. Newton that tho con-
tract for the heating be awarded to
the Fargo Plumbing & Heating COM
pany. Those voting aye, Messrs. Will
and Newton: No, Messrs. Cochrane
and Larson; Mr.. Wolbert not voting.
The motion was lost.
Then followed long discussion of
the merits of the bids and the rights
of the board to take certain action in
relation thereto. Mr.. Price reiter-
ated his remarks along the line Of the
board not having the right according
to their advertisement to make the
award as they had in the first in
stance.
Mr., Wolbert: "You know just as
well as I do Mr.. Pierce. that the
| board has the right. You know just
| as well as do that in many places
! where you and I have both been bid
! ders that We have been turned down
on Identical propositions. I've but to
cite the instance of the capitol as one
That award was made in the interests
Of the tax payers was it not and the
board in doing so acted in much the
same way as We are doing" ..
Mr.. Price: ut might have been in
the interests Of the tax payers but ii
depends largely upon how you look
at it."
Mr. Cochrane: Zone Of the mem.
bers has expressed a desire that we
excuse the bidders
| The bidders, Messrs. Price and Con.
nelly retired.
| Mr.. Newton: 81 move that the con.
tract for the heating be awarded to
the Fargo Heating & Plumbing com
pany for the sum of $2,479." Mr.. Will
seconded the motion and when put
Messrs. Newton, Will, Larson and
| Wolbert voted in the Affirmative and
Mr.. Cochrane did not vote.
On motion of Mr.. Will seconded by
| Mr.. Newton and supported by four
| votes in the affirmative, Mr.. .Wolbert
not voting, the contract for the
plumbing was awarded to Mr.. Connel-
ly for the sum of $4,000.
Mr.. Wolbert: "As having voted in
the affirmative on the awarding of the
heating contract 1 now move that the
votes by which they were awarded be
reconsidered."
Mr.. Newton: II do not see how
we are going to make any other
award than that we have made and
| make it legally. AS l said before
| want to go on record here as doing
the fair thing by everybody. That's
| the method I've always pursued and l
do not propose to change now.
should like to see the contract go to
the home people by all means if it is
possible to legally award it to them.
I am not taking any shot at Mr.. Con-
nelly as I had rather see him or MI
Hare get it than to see it go out of
the city but I cannot see how we are
going to give it to either of them and
do the fair thing
Mr.. Wolbert: 1--WE are here Tn
safeguard the interests of the people
and tax payers are we not? Mr.. Con-
nelly's bid is the lowest by $6.44 cents
according to your own figures is it
not? We cannot make any combi-
nation Of the separate bids offered
that will result in as little an ex-
penditure can we?
Mr.. Cochrane: "Mr Albrandt what