The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-23

had no rivals. The Hassam Co bid
on every job on which the Blome
Co. made a bid, but their bids were
all thrown out, with the exception
of the one which called for Hassam
paving solely. Their bids were
thrown out, Commissioner Arm
strong said this morning, because
their bids specified Hassam, while
in the ordinance providing for the
construction and paving work Has
sam was excluded by. the terms of
the specifications. This left the
Blome people the exclusive bidders.
Commissioner Armstrong was
asked why the Hassam people put
in a bid when they knew they
couldn't get it, He said it was just
a burlesque. He said it was done
because the Hassam people wanted
to show that they could put in the
work for a great deal less than the
Blome Co. could put in their gran
itoid.
There were eight contracts on
which the Hassam and BIome con-
Germs each put in bids. The Blome
bids totaIed just 1882 more than
the Hassam bids. And yet four Of
these contracts have been awarded
to the BIome concern, and the 9TH
ers probably will be, because the
Hassam bids were all thrown out,
the specifications calling for grant,
old alone. The city might have
saved $33,332!
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
The following contracts were
awarded:
To grade, walk and pave Division
from Fourth to Sprague; estimate,
$24,300; bid accepted, $4,000.
Awarded to John Fife
To pave the alley between Sinto
and Sharp, from Addison to Ferry;
estimate, $6,318; bid accepted,
$6,044 Awarded to John Fife.
To grade and walk Cook from
Sprague to Eighth; estimate, $14.-
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. ed to G. NJ. Payne.
To grade and walk Eleventh ave-
nue from Bryant to 1865 feet east;
estimate $3.50; bid accepted, $3.50.
Awarded to E. H. Crosswell.
To grade and walk Adams from
Wabash to Garland; estimate, $12,-
| 700; bid accepted. $10,745. Award
| ed to Massie Bros. & Long.
To grade and walk Eighth from
bid accepted, $3.50. Awarded to
Colley & Ferguson.
To grade and walk Denver from
| Newark to Celesta; estimate,
$4,000; bid accepted, s4,7S0. Award
ed to Colley & Ferguson.
To grade and walk Ninth from
| Havana to Freya; estimate, ST.
500; bid accepted, SlS,100. Award
ed to Colley & Ferguson,
To grade and walk Pratt from
Havana to Freya; estimate, SILL
200; bid accepted, $11,S60, Award
ed to Colley & Ferguson.
To grade and walk Thirteenth
/ from Crestline to Napa: estimate,
S4,S50 bid accepted, 1885. Award
ed to Colley & Ferguson.
To grade, walk and pave Aston
from Buckeye to Indiana; estimate,
| s36,500; bid accepted. $4,000.
Awarded to Inland Empire Hassam
Paving Co.
To pave Broadway from Chest
nut to Cochran; estimate, $4,000;
bid accepted, s9,S77. Awarded to
Independent Asphalt Paving Co.
To grade and walk and pave
Eighth from Washington to the
bridge; estimate, $4,000; bid &C
cepted, $21 1900 Awarded to Has
sam company.
To grade, walk and pave Hilliard
from Eighth to the bridge; esti-
mate, $1,000; bid accepted, $1,000.
Awarded to Blome Co.
To grade, walk and pave Fourth
| from Spokane to Howard; esti-
mate, S4S,600; bid accepted, $780,
| 600. Awarded to Blome Co.
To pave second from Sherman
to Browne; estimate, S25. 400; bid
accepted, s29,S00. Awarded to