The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1907-11-23
THE CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR
ADJOURNED MEETING, NOV. IS.
The Bids Submitted for Concrete Side.
walks and B. B. Gibson & Co.
Awarded Contract.

of Aldermen of the city of Brook
haven, Miss, held in the mayor
Office Nov. 1S, 1907, at 7.30 p. m.
there were present: Mayor LAME
Clerk Hamilton, Aldermen Jones
Baggett, Hartman, Abrams ant
Wentworth.
The following accounts wer,
allowed for extra services to par
ties named for securing the con
viction of blind tigers that hav,
paid their fines or are now ON thu
county farm. The mayor ant
clerk we're authorized to issue
warrants on the revenue fund il
payment of same: j. B. Davis, fol
4 cases, $50; r. F. Mccormick,
cases, $50; Blue and Davis, II
cases, $3.50.
This being the time for opening
bids for laying or constructing
concrete sidewalks. as per pub
lished notice, the following bid!
we're submitted:
Jackson, Miss, Nov. Is, 1907. -
G. Fl. Hamilton, City Clerk:
Dear Sir:-I hereby propose tt
construct the sidewalks you have
advertised to be let Monday, Nov
Is, 1907, at 1880 O'Clock p. m., ir
accordance with your specifica
tions for said work under follow
ing conditions and at following
prices: If contractor is required
to carry the debt as provided il
your order at 141a cents pei
square foot to property owners
paying cash upon completion O.
their portion of the work accept
ed by the city engineer, 5 pei
cent. discount from above. l.
city pays cash as provided in o.
der, Z per cent. discount from
above. Filling in excess of
inches mentioned in clause T o.
your specifications, 25c per cubic
yard.
Respectfully,
JOHN HOUCHIN.
Nov. Is, 19O7.-Hon. Mayor anc
Board of Aldermen:
We agree to furnish all labor
and material to lay cement side.
walks as per specifications at III
per square foot on a cash basis
and SOC per cubic yard for fills
BIGLER BROS.
Hon. Mayor and Board of Alder
men.
We agree to furnish all labor
and material to lay cement side
walks as per specifications at 1;
1-2 cents per square foot on time
and zoe per cubic yard for NOV
ing dirt. BIGLER BROS,
of Birmingham, Ala.
Nov. IS, 19O7.-To the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen:
GentIemen:--I, the undersign-
ed, hereby agree to build your
sidewalks as advertised, per plans
and specifications, at and for the
sum OF IL $50 per square fOol
and further agree to give bond ir
and sign contract for same inside
of ten days after award. Extrs
fill 60c per cubic yard.
Yours respectfully,
| j. c. EVERROADS,
of Columbus, Ohio.
Above bid for cash and nothing
else.
Nov. IS, 1907. To the Board o1
Aldermen of Brookhaven, Miss
conference.-the will furnish
all labor and material necessary t6
construct cement sidewalks in &C
cordance with plans aud specifca
tions on file in the city clerks
Office for 1873 per square foot il
paid in cash or 14c if paid for il
certificates or bonds. Where the
! fills exceed IL foot below finish
ed grade and the cut 2 foot above
sub grade we would charge Is,
per cubic yard for such fill anc
cut. We would start the work al
soon as financial matters adius
themselves so as to enable us tt
secure sufficient funds.
Yours truly,
TRIFIN & SON,
of Peru, Ind.
Atlanta. Ca, Nov. Is, 1907
Hon. Mayor and, Board of Alder
men of Brookhaven, Miss:
Gentlemen:-We propose te
furnish all material and labor ano
build sidewalks according tt
specifications for the sum Of 81. Il
per square yard. We also pro
pose to do the necessary grading
and filling for the sum Of 30c PEI
cubic yard. We could begin ths
work as quickly as the materia'
is delivered on the ground, ant
complete the work in three oI
four months. Your specification
do not call for a certified check
Should our proposal meet will
your approval, We are prepared Il
maxi the necessary bond; we arr
Ialso take pleasure in referring
you to the Third National Banl
of this city.
Trusting to hear from you a
soon after the opening Of the bid
as possible.
Yours very truly,
CAPITAL STONE co.
Per S. G. DOLBY,
Brookhaven, Miss. Nov. Is
1907. To the Hon. Mayor ant
Board OF Aldermen of the Cit,
of Brookhaven.
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