El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-16
WATERWORKS AND
SEWER BIDS OPENED
Award for Las Cruces Work
Not Made, Pending Inves-
tigation of Specifications


Las Cruces. n. N. Dec 16.-Bids for
the sewer construction for the city
were opened under the direction Of
mayor Young, and the board Of trus-
tees Of the city, with the following re-
suits.
I sos. $3.50; Bash & Gray. s54s5S; D, E
Gordon, S65, 262: G. jaeger american
Light & Water Coz, SCI. 654; Maylleld
/ Shaw Cons. Co, s5l, 1882; e NJ Eoy,
o Brien Cons Co, s67,142.75; NJ. f,
( Dicus. S63.427, w. F. Plummer Co, $50
387.s5; W Jennings Woods, siS,-
304.S2; Hamilton Bros Cons Co. SoO,-
127; w. =. Anderson, $50 $685. Cen
traI Cons. Co, S60,245.15; W. W. Cook
& Son, s56,92175.
The contract was not awarded at
once, in order TO give the engineer
time to thoroughly examine specified
tions Of each individual bidder The
gross figures as above represent the
amount bid for complete construction
of water system and sewer system
according to the specifications ap-
proved by town trustees.
In addition to the bidders there were
a large number of representatives for
machinery and supply houses from as
Tar east as Chicago, and in addition
several railroad representatives looking
to the interests of their lines for the
I freight on pipe etc, which VIII be
shipped from the east.
The completion of this sewer system
will ma Ike Las Cruces one Of the most
up to date residence cities in the new
state, and with the addition of a COM
plete water system VIII give ample
fire protection, as well as pure health
full water.
The following arrived in the city in
connection with the opening Of the bids
for the sewerage system and water sup
ply: A. Y. Riker. Wichita. kan; Frank
NJ Lansing FL Paso; NJ F. Dicus. VIII
F. Plummer. Sprin Efield. No; T. Z. An
n y
Shaw, Lawton, Okla; Carl Liebbe, Den
YER Colo; PerciaI Rowe. San Fran
cisco. Cal; W. A. y. Woods, FL Paso,
Tex; 6. Jaeger, Rich HILL No; VIM
z. Anderson. r. z. Burke, H. J. Arm
strong, FL PasO, Tex; c. p. Quinlan,
Colorado Springs, Colo; Peter OBrien,
Denver, Colo; E. NJ Eby Wichita, Kan.
The Thursday Bridge CT met at the
home of Mrs w. c. Fields The
members of the club enjoyed a very
pleasant afternoon, with Mrs. j. +. sat
tley receiving the high score which
entitled her TO first prize, cut glass
vase.
f. J. Farr Of Sherman. Tex, arrived
in the city yesterday from eastern Tex
as. and is looking about the valley
with a view to lOcat ting.
The trains have been running on time
in and out Of Las Cruces, from the
north and south, despite the weather
and snow.
]. 5. Jener. of Sioux Falls S. D., is
in the city today looking oTr the val
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Ellis of Louis
City, Ia. are new arrivals in the val
ley
r. G. Reames, of Elephant Butte. ar
rived in town today to remain day or
two.
T. F. Balwin, of San Antonio. Tex,
arrived I'm town last night. to remain
a day or two in the valley
Snow still lays on the ground IN Las
Cruces, with slight fall since the big
fall of w H0nRg0NV night. The Their
mometer took a sudden turn downward.
freezing the snow and ice on the trees
and fences, forming a beautiful effect.
Land office Notes.
Desert entries: Ernest L Miller. Co
lumbus y. NJ ne Il or lots I and ..
- ne q sec f. tp % s. W, rejected
for the reason that excess area was not
paid for; Otis W. Miller, Columbus, n