Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-20

man so that De would be advised IN the
| future.
Fenstrom-I would Ike 10 ask the
city engineer II the bids rejected by the
beard are too high
Nj Kelsey don't think so.
Fernstrom-Are they likely to be low
! er again?
/ Kelsey They were lower before.
| Frrustrcm-Then the conditions are
that the new bids win not be lower than
/ ,le old
ke.sey-I don't think 20.
Ferry-What are the conditions that
| will make better bids?
/ keisey-Competitlon.
/ Ferry-Don't you think that there
| was competition IN the other blds'
kelSey-Tnere We're two bids.
Fernstrom- Was there any collision?
Kelsey don't know.
BIDS WILL BE HIGHER.
MARTINIQUE OF the things that win
| make The bids higher IN the future
! ana one that has had some influence on
the bids Of June Is over those Of April
n. r. the fact that material and labor
have increased IN cost. Within 80 days
] have raised the price Of skilled me-
chanics once and Of common labor
twice ] used to get common laborers
Tor s. a day. but now IL costs me $50
and S255. Also cement has advanced
within the past 80 days at the rate %
about - cents a barrel,
Ferry-What part OF the contract can
be accounted for by the raise OF price
Of material and labor2
Marin-Teu, fifteen or twenty per
cent The increased price Of cement
sand and gravel make a difference Of
IL per cent and labor adds per cent
Ferry-Has that been your expert
enoe Nj. Tuddenham'
Tuddenham-Yes sir
Ferry--That is an important factor.
Crabtree-Mr. Kelsey since the first
advertisement was inserted and the
bids submitted. what IS the difference
In price OF cement
Kelsey--I don't know
Martin-As a basis Of Information. |
wish 90 state that ! helped q party
buy $500 barrels Of cement IN April
for $3.50 per barrel and the price f.
now $3.50.
Ferry-Mr. Engineer aid you make
an estimate ON this work.
kelsey-Ouly IN east Second Sout1.
The total estimate on the four Jobs,
~ they now stand is $4,000 above h
bidders figures. Five per cent would
be taken on for engineering expenses
Mulvoy-Afr Kelsey do YOU con-
slider this a low bid?
kelsey-Yes. sir
Mulyey-Then his thing resolves H.
self 10 the question Can this ,oin-
mittee and the board agree? ] say 4
crime was committed when the council
rejected the Barber bid. Tn engineer
says the present bid Is low one The
question now Is, will the board OF pub
he works agree with this committee 10
let the contract 10 the present low
bidder? II this committee and he
board cannot agree !, for one. shall
stand with the board There Is no as
suuuce that we will get a lower bid
II the board or the engineer has a..
surauCe that We will get a lower BID
am in favor OF Teadvertising. The
work should be let, and tho people de-
maud 81. should like "a see the board
go 20 the anteroom and see II IL can.
not agree with this committee. We
had reliable company with q good .
bond. and tho board Of public works .
sent the contract up. The council dis. I
approved n. There was the mistake, /.
~ we readyortIse We might still get the /
worst Of o..
Fcrry-D0cs the board think the I
work should be put of another year, .
Ls0uaId-That question never arc .
with as. The new bid places the line .
limit on Second South al $40 days .
against $50 ga the old contract that i
Nes luti ,, luNH y, 'l' ,ou'l,'. .,
Mu,Ney-Nou mere %. any posi-
Dle 'hdNe' vi t'e o'"Iu "s'ee'"s VITA
ms enIh.'i'.
LeonaId'-,No, slI' ..-.- -.,.-,..
MulNey-l ca" Z see your objection
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soulh sIttl NnF'', h'nL Inc e"sl-
neer SAYS u was a low. low DO 81. Al.
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aud me nsufe as compared Win 'he /
Barber hid,
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couprn
Fornstron1-As YOU acted without
authority. the Cuunsl may deduct the
amount fron vour salaries. What does
tbe civ attorney SAN about ue
DipiTnv-Tba hoard h, not requlral
IA nut its act Ian mn fa ih, council until
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