The daily sentinel., 1907-02-18

THE MITCHELL ENGINEERING &
BUILDING COMPANY.
BY D. Mitchell. General Manager,
Grand Junction. Colo.
Feb 10. 1907.
To the Hon Mayor aud City Council,
Grand Junction, Colorado.
Gentlemen
In addition to our other enclosed
proposal. made in accordance with
the plans and specifications of Kelsey
q Young. we hereby tender for your
consideration, the following PROPOSE
tlon:
If this proposition is accepted we
agree to complete the same on or be-
fore the first day of November 1907.
! II shall be agreed that the contrac-
tor shall not be held to forfeiture
under time clause for such days
wherein the weather is too inclement
to do good or successful work. or
where through railroad strikes or
floods It becomes impossible for the
railroad companies to deliver. within
n reasonable time, the materials for
this work
We will accept the water bonds of
the City of Grand Junction at par in
lieu of cash as payment on this con-
tract, agreeing TO take the entire is
sue. and reimburse the city treasur
er in cash for the difference between
the amount of said bond issue and
the amount of our contract. We also
agree to waive any question of legal
ity of said bonds now pending and
to furnish good and sufficient bond
to the city OF Grand Junction in the
sum of twenty per cent (20 per cent?
OF the contract price and enter into
said contract within fifteen (15) days
from the acceptance of this proposal.
We desire to add that we will
either erect factory in or near
Grand Junction for the manufacture
of the wooden pipe used in connec-
tion with this work, or will pay the
salary and expenses of any competent
man the council may select 10 be pres
ent superintend and examine all ma
terial and pipe for this work. II made
at the home factory,
If this proposal is accepted, It is
agreed that It shall be attached to
an become a part of the contract be-
tween the city of Grand Junction and
the undersigned.
Respectfully submitted.
THE MITCHELL ENGINEERING &
BUILDING COMPANY. -
4. n Afft,hau fs..-..t
How The Motion Read.
J shortly before ten o'clock the inn
! portant motion was put. 1t read as
follows;
Moved by Alderman Lutes, sec
onded by Alderman Platt, that the
proposal be accepted and contract
awarded to the Mitchell Engineering
a Building company. for. the con-
struetion OF the proposed Hannah
} creek pipe line for the sum of two
hundred and sixty-three thousand
j tS263,00O) dollars. They to take the
three hundred thousand ($3OO, ,OOO)
dollar bond issue at par for cash; 10
be deposited at designated financial
institutions OF this city by the mayor
to the order Of the city treasurer, for
their work. The first issue shall con-
sist OF one hundred thousand (slO0.-
O00) dollars. payable within fifteen
days from the signing OF the contract.
the balance in four equal payments of
fifty thousand ($5O.00O) dollars
each, as the city may require"
The Contract Is Awarded.
By unanimous vote the city coun-
Gil passed the motion and at last the
contract for Grand functions noun
tain water system had been awarded. I
1t was a critical. a really dramatic
moment and The Sentinel believes
that every member OF the council re-
allied the Importance of the act and |
voted oonscientiously.
Heavy Bond Wanted
Chairman O'Boyle of the water
committee suggested that the city
treasurer. who will handle the mon
ey on the bond issue. should be re-
quired to give bond OF at least
100000. This was merely a sug-
gestion.
The contract to be signed by the
Mitchell company will be drawn up
at once.
Just at ten o'clock. after a ses-
sion of two hours duration, an ad-
journment was taken.
There were quite number of spec
tators present during the evening.
1t was one Of the most important
meetings of the city council ever held
in Grand Junction.