The Glenwood post., 1913-01-11
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Minneapolis Bridge company, el2,-
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Midland Bridge company, Al2, ,lS0.
House L Frsvert of Rifle, eo,S7O.
Colorado Bridge l. Construction Co.,
$3.50.
The above were the bids subnitted
to the county commissioners Monday
for the construction of the Lacy bridge
to take the place of the one built by
c. G. shseley and which was washes
away l1et summer during the high
water Of Grand river. 1t is said the
faulty placing Of = pier caused the less
Of the bridge.
1t will BE- seen by the above list that
House L Fravest, Garfield county bid
ders snd Garfield county taxpayer
were t.st eco tso high and the Ds.vss
outfit was awarded. ths oeatraet.
The story is N interesting one 70 the
taxpayer Of this county. 1t viii b.
remembered that c. @. Saselsy built
the Lacy bridge some two ysass ago
At . cost Of nearly ~, 900. rhs
bridge was . two-span a2air aad was
washed out last summer. Ne action
was tskea BY the commissioners fsllos.
ing the accident to tie sridge lsskiag 70
the erection Of . nsw structure until
few weeks ago, when bids were called
fos. Bids were seat in b . seoAse
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csasraAe Bridge 1 Ceestssstis. esa.
pa.y, which eoseern WA asesaA the
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q TIE BIDS . great surprise 'wss spsusg
on the commissioners ana ths Dsaves
company, which concern seened t.
think it had clear sailing in this county
lessrs. House L Fravert Of Rife saI
taxpayers in this county and personally
interested in getting the bsst bridge
possible for their neighbOrs in the
Rifle country, were among the biAAess
and were just tl,s4s below the Deltsf
eeaeern. 1t looked to them - il they.
should have the contract and % it
looked to the "man up = tres," but
the nothing doing" sign was
brought forth AID . delay Of TIVE Ct
three days followed and the. The con-
nissiosers rejected an bids, holding
that the bid Of House L Ffavsst was
not bid. They also took refuge b.
hind charge made that the plaza wer.
faulty and could be taken adva.taa.
Of by the contrsctdfs il tie latter DO
desired.
No matter what the reason, tie bids
were rejected and new ones called for
and the list = tthe head Of this articl.
was submitted Monday.
While House l. Fravert had an
nounced the might not bid at the second
opening, they changed their minds anu
submitted bid which was just $3.50
above the lowest bidder, the Denve:
company. Within two hours after thu
bids were opened the contract with the
Denver crowd was signed and again.
the wheels of justice were turning rap
idly.
1t has been charged that the success
full bidders are none other than e. G.
Sheeley. This n not just exsctly co.
rect. The Colorado Bridge 4 Coaseruc-
tioa company Il, in . way, successors
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fse frasd in brilss work
in Weld comfy. TIE Psst was ~ BY
Mr.. Wood Of the sueeessful bidders
'sheeley assigaei- Ais tesls asl outfit
to rs in lSll." In answer = further
queries, hs sid: "Yes, SAeeaey win
draw dividends on his tssls s.a outfit
froa US" This ws1N iadisats that
.sw aa.s had bssa givsa H. ssss ss
c. 9. 6heslsy aaA 9Assasy W.s IL naa
who srsetsd ths briass at Lay Which
Xaake1- away during the ,sfodls Of las.
TAses wss considerable feeling
brsasat ints The dises1sisa at tAs nset.
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