The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-14
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EXCHANGE or PLEAS
ANTRIEs AND PERSONALITIES
BETWEEN FARGO CONTRACT.
OBS OVER THE FARGO FILTRA-
TON AND OTHER BIDS.

TO The Forum; Mr. Kennedy seems
angry that any person should have
the temerity to question his method
OF handling the filtration contract. and.
using his old method of answering
critics, attempts by innuendo, threats
and ridicuie. to justify his position.
Mr.. Kennedy in his article in Sat
urday's Forum, states there is no COM
parison between the Miles city Ultra
ton plant and the Fargo plant; there
Is not IL he means the method of
handling the contract. Miles City
plant is half the size, costs over one
fourth less and will be just as efficient
as the Fargo plant will be when com
pleted in January CD Mr.. Kennedy
asks what is the difference between
rs per cent Of $4,000 and 2 per cent Of
$4,000; exactly s455. The first amount
Mr.. Kennedy did not quote right; Miles
City holds ~ per cent of the contract
price for two years-Fargo holds 81
per cent for one year-some differ
ence Mr. Kennedy states that IL the
contract was awarded to me, the pay
ments would have been the same. Il
disagree with the gentleman-the city
engineers specifications stated plain
~ that 10 per cent of the contract
would be held up, but of course Mr..
Kennedy ignored the engineers plans
and specifications, and continues ig-
noring them.
Mr.. Kennedy also makes the state
ment that my bid was $3.50, 900, against
LIS $4,000. He is trying to mislead
there. The $4,000 bid put in. in
Guided complete filtration plant-boil-
ers pumping engines, and all connec-
tons to same complete. in strict ac-
ccrdance with the city engineers plans
and specifications. / made the propo-
sition to the city council that IL grant
ed the same privilege as Mr.. Kennedy,
viz, to submit our own plans and speci-
ncarons, we would deduct the sum of
$4,000 from our bid and backed up my
proposition with a tender Of a certi-
fed check of $4,000, then in the city
auditors possession.
Mr.. Kennedy refers to Minot fltra-
ton plant as living up to the guaran-
tee and better. 1t is possible that the
statement of one Of Minots most
prominent citizens, to the writer and
three other men, at Minot the evening
of Aug. 8, that Minot city is holding
up over $1,000, is untrue, If Mr.. Ken
nedy's declaration that his plant at
Minot is given such great satisfaction,
Is true statement.
Now, regarding Mandan. Mr.. Ken
nedy must be mistaken again: the
city of Mandan is not installing a fl
tration plant at this time.
Regarding the forty cars of sand
will Mr.. Kennedy state, that the city
engineer did not make the statement
to certain alderman that he. the
engineer, turned down a request for
an estimate from Mr.. Kennedy or his
representative, owing to the fact that
he, Kennedy, was ahead Of him now
twenty or more cars. VIII Mr.. Ken
nedy explain his stand for a full es-
innate of the concrete In place, when
he had already been paid for the ce-
ment, sand, iron, ETC., on the ground /?
Maybe he was only using his old tao
tics of "bull doing" and brow beat
ing" the city engineer.
Mr.. Kennedy refers to plumbing
and heating work done by the writer
in the city schools, the courthouse
and state institutions. NV work
speaks for itself; Kennedy infers
something crooked about the work
done by our firm, and challenge him
or any Of his men, to point out any
sem'blance of crookedness on any con-
tract entered into by the writer with
any of the above named institutions.
No, Jim, will not let the filtration
matter rest, will fight this deal Of
yours to the bitter end, and only lay
down when the supreme court of the
state orders me to do so.
w. j. Price.