Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-07-24
STUCKEY GETS
PAVING JOB
CONTRACT FOR FIRST STREET
PAVING GIVEN TO HIM.
WAS AN AMBIGUOUS BID
DR., Likes Was Apparently Lowest
Bidder but Failed to Comply with
Form Required by Advertisement

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w. h. Stuckey was last night
awarded the contract for the paving
OF First street, The paving is to ex.
tend from Boulder to Detroit street,
aud Mr.. Stuckey's bid was for Sl9.-
BIS. There were two other bidders.
the Likes Improvement company and
{, w Downing. The bid of DIR. Likes
was dlsregarded because it was the
sense of the council that he had net
complied with the form required in
The advertising for the bids, and be-
cause he ne lected to bid on certain
classes # the wcrk. The totals give
Dr. Likes the lowest figures. but on
several items he gave no figures,
ence It was agreed that Mr.. Stuckey
ad the lowest bid. The successful
bidder agrees to commence work with
IN two weeks after the sioning of the
contract and to complete the paving
within sixty days thereafter. Follow
ing were the bids submitted:
W. H. Stuckey, .....,..., $19,3lS
LIKES Improvement company 1919
{. w. Downing, ............ 20,9l0
The claim of the City National
Bank against the city ON the sewer
matter was laid over until after the
September term of court.
In the matter of the gas franchise
asked by Galbreath, Chesley, Haeler
and Reeder, the council decided to in
vestigate further, and appointed a
committee of Hawley, Hatch and
Yeaoer to look over the gas fields in
the Tulsa field.
Petitions for are lights at North
FIRST and Greenwood, aud at the in
tersection of the Midland Valley and
Santa Fe were referred to the proper
committee.
The sidewalk committee reported
that three quarters of the people in
cluded in the improvement district
had signed up to put in sidewalks. A
sidewalk was ordered in on Third
street between the Holland and Blak-
ey BUILDINGS.
II was moved that the city attor-
ney take up the matter of opening
Boulder street over the Frisco and
Katy railroads, and get something
lone at once.
A petition from citizens on See
md street between Denver and Boul-
Ter streets for sidewalks. has been
Nefcre the council for two months.
Mr.. Rumley, chairman Of the side
walk committee, last night reported
that all parties had evinced willing
ness to build the walks. and the Cur
MS act will not be needed in this vicin-
ity.
Several bids were received for the
culvert near 4. Y. Boswell : resi-.
'cnre, but as plans were not yet
drawn and the bids were ambiguous,
he matter was laid over until the
city ENGINEER hal prepared plans.
4. j. Stone had communication
Nefore the council accepting the Of
fee Of city engineer at S75 a month.
The ordinance granting the Prai-
RE Oil K Gas company permission
to construct a private telephone and
telegraph line into their offices in
the city was passed. The ordinance
carries with it the provision that the
city be allowed to use the poles for
police and fire alarm purposes. An
amendment was added providing that
the company pay the cost of publ--
cation Of ordinance.
The old soldiers were granted per.
mission to use the city council room
on the second and fourth Friday
nights of each month.
The city attorney reported the re-
suit Of his visit to Muskogee to see
Judge Lawrence in regard to taking
a new census for the purpose of yot-
ing on the waterworks bonds. The
council spent considerable time in
discussion as to whether the matter
should be taken up before Lawrence
at Muskogee or waiting until court
meets here in September. On motion
II was deferred until September.
A. J. Stone was elected city engi-
neer by a vote of Q to |. The follow