Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-21

MCCartea tnat acton be deferred I'M
til such time as he could have time to
examine the bids and vote on the
measure.
Clark Grieves For Pump Men.
Councilman Clark, chairman OF the
water works committee, who has
been most active in the water power
project since the elevated tank was
disposed of, fgurativeiy wept for the
pump men. Mr.. Clark said he felt
sorry for the men who had been to
such expense in coming out here to
present their bids after they had been
here once before. If the council were
not ready ., let a contract il should
not have called for the bids again The
first thing the council knew the water
power would so Just like the paving"
The council should take up the water
Clark thought.
Mr. Clark moved to amend Mr.. Her
mans motion to refer 10 the water
works committee instead of the coun-
Gil as a whole, that committee to re-
port 10 the council as soon as it could
Mr.. Ciarkts amendment passed a. easy
death Cor want OF a second
Mayor Against Bios as They Stand.
Mayor 1ngledue called the councils
attention to the fact that 1t had but
one bid before il, that of the Trump
company. The Power Engineering
Company had left its bid long ago. and
i was not made OF the plans as fur
nished by Mr.. Lambert, but on its own
plans. Il don't like that feature" said
he mayor. and I can't see how Lam
bert should prepare plans that only
one firm bids on, with the pump men
hooked I'd on each side Of It"
M- Gregory do not like Nj Clark S
-one il feeling 80 badly over the fact
that the pump men we're being put TO
EXPENSE. Wa are supposed 20 act in a
railway intelligent manner in letting
mis- contract" said Mr.. Gregory and
We only have one bid on the entire
WORK" Nj Gregory expressed sur
prise tha- Mr.. Lambert was not present
to examine ire bids. but admitted that
perhaps i was me councils fault that
ne was not. There are no two bids
alike" said Mr. Gregory. land no two
on the same machinery. I want Mr..
Lanher. 70 pass on the bids before we
vote"
Mr.. Trump was present and made ar
appeal for the business. saying that he
thought his company was entitled to
II. Mr. Trump called attention 10 the
fa CT that he rad spent over $3.50 COM
ing here and had placed his bid IN a
regular way. following the specifca-
,;ons 10 & letter. He had hidden on
three different sizes Of types OF pun DIS,
hut if the council so desired It might
let the contract for the pumps to the
DUMP man
Bids Varied Assortment.
The bids as placed with the coun-
ell were a varied assortment. That
Of the Trump Manufa curing Conn
pany, Of Springfield. O., was on the
entire work, excepting the concrete
work OF the pits and tail race pump
foundations and water pipe connections
for the pump. which the city must do,
: and the I-beams used for the fo,lnda-
/ ton supports.
The Trump company's bid was on
| turbines. single or double acting, har-
ness. and pumps either OF the Deane
or Could types, Of 100000 gallons
acting. the bid was 1895 and $3.50
for the single action. With the Gould
double acting triplex pump the TRUMP
bid was $500, and Gould single act
ing $3.50.
The Could Company, OF Chicago
placed bids on its pumps alone, in the
sums of s3,44o for its double acting
triplex, and $3.50 for IT'S single actine
pump. Larger sizes Of the same makes
were placed at s3,975 and 4.435. Thes,
bids. however, do not include the tur.
bines, the harness, the extensive con.
crete work for pump foundations, tai
race, etc, or the cost Of installation Of
the cost Of connecting up the pumps.
TIE Deane Steam Pump Company
Of Chicago. fled a bid OF s3,o25 for on
size Of its pump, which would hgur,
$3.50 with the harness and turbines q
filed in the Trump bid.
Like the Gould bid, however. tn
Deane people bid on nothing except tn,
pump, and its cost is exclusive Of th
! ooss. 60 :.e.enst.aa Of the entire plan,
the turbines and harness. the concrst
| work for the foundations and tail raee
OF the pump connections.
| The original bids made by the Powe
J Ea01nserinS Company, Of Minneapolis