Bisbee daily review., 1907-03-08

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 The McQuatters Plumbing and Ma chine company of Hillsboro, Texas, will install Douglas new sewer sys- tenn and the amount for which that company figured they cun do the work, as indicated by their bid at the council meeting last night. is $57, ,093, or s190 under the bid of the American Light and Water company, of Kan sas City. Missouri. The successful bidders were represented by H. K McCollum, one of the firm. In all there were six bidders put all save the two mentioned above were so high on their bids that 1t was evi- dent without any calculations that | they were not in the running.
 The opening of the bids for the sewer work came up shortly after the council meeting had gotten under way. First Mayor Adamson explained to the bidders some changes which had been made in the original speci- fications and asked all of them if their bids were submitted in view of those changes. They answered that they understood the changes and that they were entirely satisfied with ev- erything. The bids were opened af- ter it was ascertained that all bids were accompanied by certified checks as required.
 Bids and the Bidders.
 The following bids were submitted:
 The W. A. Julian company: Six inch pipe. 50 cents; eight-inch pipe, 70 cents; ten-inch pipe, s1; sixteen inch pipe. s1.S5; septic tank, s5940; flush tanks, small, s97.75 each, large, s107.75; manholes, STATS each.
 Dicus and Kroeger: six-inch pipe, 60 cents per lineal foot; eight-inch pipe, TO cents; ten-inch pipe, S3 cents; twelve-inch pipe, s1.12; sixteen-inch pipe. g; septic tank, s6000; flush tanks of not less than 300 gallons, ssO each: manholes, lump price, s6S25.
 A. s. Bent: Six-inch pipe, 5s cents; eightinch pipe, 77h cents; ten-inch pipe, 9sja cents; tvelve-inch pipe, s1.15; sixteen-inch pipe, s1.65; los manhoIes, $45 each: large flush tanks, ss0 each; small, s75 each; septic tank, s4500.
 McQuatters Plumbing and Machine company: Six-inch pipe, 49 cents; eight-inch pipe, 63 cents; ten-inch pipe, 76 cents; twelye-inch pipe, 92 cents; sixteeninch pipe. s1.24; septic l tank. s5500; small flush tanks, ss0 1 each; large. $105; manholes, each, S65.
 G. Jeager: Six-inch pipe. 54 cents; eight-inch pipe, 65 cents; ten-inch l pipe, 80 cents; twelve-inch pipe, s110; i sixteen-inch pipe, s1.40; septic tank, | $53s0; small flush tanks. s89 each; | large, SIP; manholes, each, s59. A f<xh@ pany: Six-inch pipe, 52 cents; eight l inch pipe, 62 cents; teninch pipe. 75i l cents; twelve-inch pipe. 90 cents sixteen-inch pipe, s1.20; septic tank. 1 S5000; small flush tanks, $50 each: | large, $100; manholes, s63 each.
 Successful Bidders Announced.
 Following the reading of the bids. l though the result of the competition l was unoficially known in five min | utes, Mayor Adamson appointed a | special committee to check over the l bids. After working over them for | half an hour the committee reported l that the McQuatters company had | submitted the lowest bid. By resolu- l ton the bid of that company was ac- i cepted and the council was directed l to enter into a contract. MT. McCol- l lum, representing the successful bid l ders. was requested to meet with City Attorney Lockwood today and make | arrangements for bond contract. etc. ] The bond his company must give, ac- cordirg to requirements, is an amount 1 half as great as the amount of the i contract. and the bond must be fur nished by a surety company. The work on the sewers is to be completed 1 within six months from the date of 1 the contract.
 Prudhcmnae's Title and sslsry
 Threatened.
 Rather late in.~.the session last night the special committee named some time ago to investigate the con duct of the office of street commits 1 sioner and sanitary police, as occu- pied by Dad" Prudhomme. reported and the report was adverse to the continuance of conditions in that of flee as they have been. In fact, af- ter reciting findings, alleging incom- potency, insubordination and neglect the committee recommended that the sslary of the street conmissioner be placed at $1 per month and that the office of sanitary police be abolished The effect of this is. Of course, to leave Mir. Prudhomme with a title carrying witk 1t nothing but the nom- insl salary of s1 Mir. Prudhomme had counsel present fin the person of Judge Albert Sames, who requested that time be set to permit of a hearing from his client on the charge preferred against him.
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