The Detroit times., 1913-03-03
SGPHALT MEN IN
SQUABBLE OVER BIDS

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~ lowest bidder. There is not a
1nnetjon on this point OF law, and l
~ several citations ready to sup
TIT ny statement !.
sThat might be true" remarked
Xn owen. but 1t seems that the
81 nrnissionsr has absolute power just
yf1hA zane and oil we can do IL hold
S11 the contracts. We have done that
q; the mast and we always had TO
&o5lov the original contracts before
- mt through with the matter.
- not want to hold up the work on
Zf1nn streets"
Proctor. the asphalt expert, defend
y ~ NJ position by explaining that ne
- made open bids 80 that he could
let from the samples several dif-
eo0t kinds OF asphalt, and In that
ny riye a. many firms "a possible
H chance on the city contracts.
put know what asphalt Will do
~ work and what will not" said
ilfector. Original cost does not
INT for everything We have got
& nGure maintenance. ! can save and
80 asphalt at q higher price"
YES and the city can take our
ophalt and save $4,000 right OF the
~ on the asphalt contracts inter-
Dood Nur1n.
Proctor continued to argue that the
phalt that served the best 10 the
Hnapest for the city to buy. He said
o porferred the natural asphalt.
HoEU Allan Frazer, representing the
nStW Asphalt Co., remarked that
F&<1oeney Mpr1n was exceedingly
nelous In his statements and was
o1nod TO smile at the attempt made
4nke away the Barber company's
EVAPORATION Counsel Lawson wal
Ia for his opinion Of the commits
nr'o power to arbitrarily selec
161n companies under the reading
~ specifications, and agreed Will
ooeney Murlln that the contrac'
nt be left To tina lowest bidder.
IN the commissioner wants an
<rl1cular kind Of asphalt. he mus
oo10y the kind he wants." said th
<poention counsel.
s. Gurdn tried to show that Procto
~ recently opposed the use q
coenia asphalt and produced
(k6e Written By Proctor, Dec. Z, 100
Witch he said that California
nnlt. n properly laid. ~as a. goo
~. Proctor answered that whe
wrote that letter, Sfx years az
ErGvom@nt looked good, but he D
ne committee to look at th
ont poor condition Of the paw
- ! advertised for what I wantet
~ city would have closed specifics
ana the asphalt people woul
W come In with IN awful roar,
Proctor. II am acting In goo
n this matter. am not
SGonmissioner Haarer did not q,
rt 70 conOeal his anger ct the &C
tho contracts. The commissions
he had given Baker . chance
nGt HE batter Judgment" ant
- would not stand for any at
t on the part Of Baker to saddl'
apartment with California;
10 law creating the department
Dub1ic works gives the commission
the authority to select his OWL
re1t1nls," said the commissioner.
Last year Baker asked for . show
10 rot 1t. Now they want Il
~ their whole product on the de
neut. AZ long as am commits
~ viii not stand for every Tom
g and Harry coming here and try
- cell his stun to the city. w,
Do - play fair with this man Bake
want to say that Mr.. Baker Il
~ lowest bidder"
ognoy 4urfin insisted that tn,
missioner, while he has the RICH
~ HE own materials, must I'd
~ Sor the specific material Z,
49,. Attorney Frazer opinet
Ne commissioner had plenty o
- under the present charter Il
~ he did In the asphalt matter.
- year the city advertised 70
tons. more and less and use,
TINS" said Murhn. Don't yol
- II the contractors knew thi
O0y0nce they could lower thei
III l can convince the commits
~ sworn testimony that Mi
~ asphalt II . proper asphalt
NoDm1ooloner n over enthusiasts
e0 ~ tails you that he can I'm,
In hat recommends on
- explained that he was usin,
onn&lon q several asphalts TO
pnrposss. simply to give tn
eootrActoIs . chance. Tn
ouor refused to say he woul
- . proportiouate amount O
1mGmMmNx The Al s-.~..ta
~ coming summer. He sal
ovp>1d % how the Bake
onm6 - when the city wa
~ 1noee asphalt.
~ 0n1o = motion that I'll
~ oDmO1etoe did not wal