Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-18
ib9nsa Direct Highways and
Savers eemmit'ss 10 ltvsf.
Use for Bids.
ulIr STREETS MILL eE tIclUND
Job Is to Be Narrowed Down to $780,.
900 Limit AftAr Figures Are In
Hand-rwo Members Cause Rejee-
ton Of Al Bids for CURLING Con-
tract.

After rejecting all Of the curbing
bids recently received. the board OF
aldermen last night adopted a fcGo-
lntian directing the highways ana
sewers committee to advertise for
bids for curbing ard paving all OF
the various streets for which the
city engineer has prepared plans and
specifications. Bids will be received
for paving and curbing. paving alone,
and for furnishing, setting and fur
nishing and setting curbing. Sheet
asphalt. block asphalt. brick. bi;uli'
THO and macadam are the materials
that will be- included in the adver-
tisement
The aldermen spent a large part
Of their time during last nights ad-
iourned session in discussing the
curbirg bids. City Attorney Massie
advised that Inc adv >rtisement for
the bids had been legal. and thai the
It desired to do so. During the dis
cussion, the bidders. Mr.. J. w. Da-
Wis, Mr.. Ruth, representing the Sands
Ruth-Key Co., OF Norfolk, Messrs
Als0p and Pierce. and Mr.. V. p. Bar
clay, representing the North Carolina
granite corporation. were given the
floor.
After much discussion, the board
decided that only point dressed gran
tie should be used for curbing, DR.,
Hoskins and Mr.. West being the only
members to favor limited use OF
granolithic curbing. Then city engi-
neer Pcarse was called upon to say
who vas the lowest bidder.
Norfolk Firm Lowest.
Mr.. Pearse said that the Sands
Ruth.Key Company's bid was the
lowest by over 500, and that J. w.
Davis was the next lowest. Mr.. Al
SOP called attention to the fact that
BY combining the bid Of his firm for
setting, and that OF the North Caro-.
lima Granite Corporation for fur
nishing the curbing. the council
would have a joint bid only little
over SEQ In excess Of that Of the
sands-Ruth.Key Company.
E NOWS8k oso usUS0 SS"Vs
Mr.. West moved that the lowest
hid be accepted. The vote was lost
by q vote Of 5 to 2. six alternatives
being required for passage. The re-
suit was-ayes, helms. Read, Hos
kfns, West ard Robinson; nays, Wal
ker and Weston.
Neither MIR. Walker nor Mr.. Wes-
ton said publicly why they voted
against awarding ths contract. but
Mr.. Walker stated after the meeting
that he wanted to see a local con-
tractor get the work.
After this vote had been taken. all
the bids were rejected and the clerk
was instructed to return the certified
checks deposited by the bidders.
The paving question was discussed
ut length, Mr.. Read and other men,
bsrs urging that no further time be
lost. Attentica was called TO the iact
tat the city is now paying out near
II 500 month in interest On money
that b not being used.
VIII Advertise for Al
Mr.. Massie and the contractors
present advised that the council
could advertise for bids OF paving all
OF the streets for which plans ana
specifications have been prepared.
ana upou receiving the bids. could let
contracts for only so much work as
m,rht be desired. II was Unanimous
IL decided to pursue this course. and
Mr.. Reads resolution directing the
coamittee to advertise was adopted.
CITY Engineer Pcarse's plans ana
specticatioas we're adopted at the
meeting Tuesday night. The curbing
speciacations were SC changed as 10
reouire Q 9-foot curve at street corn
-. instead Of n l5fcot curve.
Wr. Pea-se strongly urged the boay
not to make the change. declaring
ths4 The difference in the cost on the
entire contract wouid he only about
SEQ. and tina. the i5-foot curve N
the curb!Bg would add greatly TO the
srpearance o. the street. and would
b Of practical use In saving wear
ans tear or vehicles.