The Washington herald., 1907-04-28
OFFER TOTHE COMMISSIONERS
Arbitrator Proposed to Settle the
Asphalt Controversy.
brennan Company VIII Give $1,000
10 Charity, IL Unbiased Decision
Does Not Find It's Bid Best

The Brennan Construction Company
through its president, P. j. Brennan. has
offered TO give 81, 600 TO charity il the Dis
trict Commissioners will designate an I'M
biased board OF arbitration to consider
the recent bids for asphalt work, and If
such board does not decide that the Bren-
nan company is entitled 10 the contract
This offer is made in view of the publicity
given TO the matter, and Commissioner
Vests vigorous dissent from the action
of his colleagues. In a statement made
yesterday Mr.. Brennan. after citing the
specifications and the record in the case,
said:
am not uumindfui Of the fact that it is within
the province Of the Commissioners TO give my com
pany whole lot Of troAle in the light Of the fact
that we have contracts with It aggTegting. prob
lematioally. millions Of dollars. Collectively and
individually. in my opinion. the Commissioners are
above this Nevertheless / think now is the time
and place TO call their attention 20 these facts
Frs-In the canvassing Of the bids for the work in
question their action IS unprecedented and unwar-
ranted
seoond-The records of the District Office VIII
show this to be a fact ssetimouiously Qacking a
better world they could or would not deEiate from
precedent IN January. 1893 when the District could
have saved over $1,000 by accepting bid ola the
sewerage pumping st-tion.
Third-Fr9n l9B-lS7 it viii be admitted, and
the rcorda Of the d strict Office viii show, ali Of
The present Commissioners being then in office.
that By reason Of our welcome, OF unwelcOme. ad-
vent into the asphalt paving business in the Dis
trict u Columbia the citizens Of the District Of
Columbia and the United States sharing Jointly,
have saved S2l00OO IN furtheranes Of our effort
20 do good, it has been. Is. aud win be. prin-
cipal object TO 50 it alone and save all inter
modiary expenses.
We we're a short time ago the lowest bidder on a
resfacing contract for asphalt paving in the Dis
trct Of Columbia, being lover than any competitor
more than Slso6o8
It is conceded that any contractor submitting a
bid on District government work has to abide by the
decision Of the Commissioners. the specifications
being framed and formed that there IS no appeal
IN receiving the bids for the work above referred
TO- in order 10 be entitled TO consideration, the
Commissioners required certified check for the
sum Of 81 900 TO be deposited with them evidence
q good faith that the contractor Eould conform
TO all the requirements Of the specifications. This
certified check on our part is still IN the hands Of
the Commissioners.
There being no appeal from the decision Of the
Commissioners due 10 the many reservations siipu-
Iatons and qualifications in al their specifications
they reserTinE themselves everything. Therefore
we tender this certified check Sl00o, the equiya-
lent amount in cash. TO any charity other purpose
that the Commissioners mas designate. provided the
Commissioners viii leave the decision in this case 20
an unbiased board Of arbitration. if such board Of
arbitration decides in favor Of the Commissioners.