The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-07-16
M'DONELL GOT THE
PAVING CONTRACT
COUNCIL ACCEPTS his BlDALTnoUGH
1T WAS NOT THE LOWEST
WANTS A GOOD JOB DONE
Work will Start Within Ten Days and will
be Completed by the First Of
October.

The bid OF Patrick Mcdonnell of
Duluth TO pave Superior avenue with
donellite from the court house 10 the
lower railroad crossing at s2 80 per
square yard was accepted by the coun-
ell after long deliberation last Mon
day night.
There were but two bids upon which
the council could act, the other bid
ders not complying with the specifica-
tion. One was from the Delta Rock
Crushing company. This concern pro-
posed TO pave the street with rock
taken from their own quarries as the
sub rock and use the trap rock called
for In the specifications as the top rock
at price OF 81. 10 per square yard.
Their other bid was to pave the street
with the trap rock called for in the
specifications, both sub and upper sur
faces, at price of ~. 27 per square
yard, one year guarantee to be given
on both bids.
MIR. McDonsll's bid was the other
one. II the cheaper rock was used the
council could save about 80. 600 and the
matter was thoroughly gone into In all
its details. Finally IL was decided
that the rock called for In the specii-
cations had better be used as IL was
highly recommended by all That
narrowed the choice to the &C. "a and
s2.37 bids. The difference was but
81, 700 on the entire job.
The Delta county man was first call
ed before the meeting. He was asked
as 10 what he knew about the lasting
qualities OF the job and said that he
couldn't say how long 1t would last.
Mr.. Bjork asked him IL he ever built
any such pavements and he replied
that he had Asked where he replied.
"at Superior, Wis Mr.. Bjork then
took pencil and paper and asked the
name of the firm that built the Super
ior street but the Delta man gave an
evasive reply to the effect that he was
not In the company at that time. One
councilman asked him IL he would
guarantee mis- job for i've years he re-
piled that he would want more money
for five year guarantee as he had tig-
ured only on the one year called for In
the specifications The fellow was
then dismissed with the feeling that he
was not thoroughly up In the work
predominant in the minds of the coun-
Gil There was considerable talk about
the advisibility of accepting the bid OF
firm whose.representative was so un-
certain OF his ground when the differ
ence between that bid and that of a
party known to be well mp in the.work
was only l0-cents per yard or 81. 200 on
the entire work. Finally Mcdonnell
was called In.
He was regular whirlwind Of a
talker He said that he had figured on
a hve year guarantee and was willing
90 have that guarantee substituted for
the one year called for in his contract
should he get one. He told Of his
plant and OF his work In different
places. There was nothing hesitiating
in his talk. He had figures and facts
at his fingers end. Finally he was
dismissed and the council went into
executive session 10 consider what was
best. After celebrating until nearly
midnight a decision was unanimously
arrived at to give Mcdonnell the job.
(. Mr.. Mcdonnell stated TO represen-
tatiye for this paper that he will com
mence work on the streets inside Of ten
days; that his advancement will de-
pend great deal upon the sneed that
is made by the contractor who fas the
curb and cutters. There Is lot Of
preliminary work to be done TO get the
street ready for the grade That work
will be carried on between now and
Sept. when his finishing plant will
be here. His plant Is now at Grand
Forks, 8 D., where 10 will remain two
weeks II will then 90 to Ironwood.
Mich where he has about month ;
WORK and after that job Is completed
Il will come here to finish up this Job
which he expects 20 finish by Oct !.