Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1915-10-09
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Health that it was about 70 so into
the hands of a receiver in New Jer-
sey and could not furnish bond The
Board OF Health, after much consid-
GRAFTON, has decided TO readyertise for
bids. Mr.. Hastings in his statement,
says:
"The law provides that the Board
of Health shall. during the month OF
May, 1915. award contracts for the
sanitary disposal of garbage for a
term of nine years, beginning on the
first day of June thereafter. The
Board of Health during the month of
April did advertise in accordance with
the provisions of this law. When the
bids were opened Il was found that
the American Reduction Works, Inc,
a CORPORATION of New Jersey, was very
much lower than any other bidder.
That company did not, however. ac-
company its bid with certificate from
a surety company agreeing to go on
its bond for the faithful performance
of the contract. should the bid be
awarded to It. After the bids were
opened. the American Reduction
Works did appear and offer such a
certificate. but after a careful eXami-
nation of the law, I concluded that
that was not sufficient compliance
with the law, and so advised the
board. Because the American Reduc-
lions Works, Inc, was so very much
lower than any other bidder, the board
of course was exceedingly anxious
that that company be given an OBJ
portunity to put in a bid that could
be accepted; the board being assur-
ed that their failure to put in the
certificates above referred to, was
merly an oversight. The Board of
Health therefore rejected an bids,
and advertised again. When the bids
were opened the second time, the
American Reduction Works was still
very much lower than any other bid
der, and accompanying the bid was
the following certificate:
New York, n. Y. April 10,
ITO the Members OF the Board OF
Health, Wilmington, Delaware.
Gentlemen: In accordance with
the provisions Of the foregoing speci'
fcations we do hereby declare our
consent to become surety on the bond
TO complete the said contract. If the
same be awarded to the said Ameri-
can Reduction Works. Inc.
Respectfully.
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.,
"(Sea) BY Edgar B. MCCONNELL
ATTEST: f. Emmon Lamb, CSeal)
Attorney in fact.
"Signed, sealed and delivered in thu
presence Of Margaret NJ. O'Brien.'
"This bid, being as l have said, Tho
lowest bid, It was accepted by thu
board. and the matter was referred L
me for the purpose OF drawing up
contract. BY this time it was gettinl
? very close to the first Of June, ant
!, the American Reduction Works i'm
" mediately began to build its plant o.
!, property which was controlled by tn
h city. The contract was prepared b
Y me in due course, and was turne
. over TO the secretary OF the Board
, Health, who was in touch with tn
/ American Reduction Works officials
> The understanding was that thi
4 agreement would not be executed b
:. the city until the bond of ten thousan
L dollars had been properly executed b
n the American Reduction Works an
d the Casualty Company. A bond wa
8 submitted to me, executed by III
b. American Reduction Works and b
= the Maryland Casualty Company. bJ
D. It was in such form that II could nc
n be accepted, and / re-wrote it and II
turned It. The next bond submitte
n was dated the eighth day Of Jun
'e and was properly executed by bot
n the parties, but had a provision in
Is stating that it was to cover a perio
m Of only one year, beginning June frs
III 1915.
"The law distinctly says that II
is surety shall be in the sum Of te
Oh thousand dollars and shall be for II
u faithful performance OF the cOntrac
y which contract runs for a period
>. nine years. The casualty company
ss excuse, as / understand it, for M
~ executing the bond, was that Il
agent who signed the certificate hf
overlooked the fact that the contra
did run for a period OF nine year
0' and that the policy of the compaI
l. was not to execute bonds which I'd
. over a period OF one year. Mr.. Ellis'
in and myself have had many confe
ar ences with the officials of the Amer
", can Reduction Works relative to th
lot bond. Both of us have endeavored
on secure the bond for the company. ~
nd bid of the American Reduction Wor
.p- was so very much lower than a
w. other bidder that we felt that the be
ic, interest of the city made it necessa
he for us to do whatever we could TO {
ic- this bond, and to give all reasonal
-g time for that purpose. We, OF cour
lat kept the Board of Health in tou
be- with the situation in the meantiu
uis when all connected with the N;
ny ter, so far as the city was -concern'
er. felt that something must be done
order to put this contract in les
shape, and so notified the contract
Ter for the last time, we were inform
M that a receiver was about to be a
NV. pointed for the company in New j
ant sey. and that in all probability
would not be able to give a bond
all. Several conferences have be
had in regard to It by the Board
ar Health. the Mayor and the charm
IN of finance committee of City Coun'
y; and perhaps others, and il was &C
20 cluded that the only thing that col
d. not be done. would be TO re-advert