Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-16

continued from Bage One
on the Frankford work seven were Phila
delphia frms and three New York firms.
THE BIDS.
| The bidders and amounts follow for the
| Broad street subway:
keystone state Construction Com
gs,gg. 20 Pennsylvania Building, :, -oo ~,
wy. New YORK city !.a.i,.%:9: 80 .G 172osiS
Broadyay, New York city y,',' -. 2,25o OOC
| smith. Hauser and McIsaac,. Inc,
Main street and Broadway Now
New " YORK FIX and Nav jersey consiftc z''OOOO
ton Company, 30 East 42d street
snare mare and TTiest t Company. pier 40 z'''''oOO
S. wharves, Philqdolphia -, ', ~ 2,75s, 600
FRANKFORT LINE BIDS.
For the Frankford elevated;
James D. Dorney 1904 East Mont
Ing Philadelphia ..'-....,...e.,,.. I4o. 900
igt Pennsylvania Building. Phiiadel-
ES%%sgrd Fay i Son. 2 south Mole i''VOO
a; /. duidons { Son. Inc, isi East 0'.0O 80
way. New YORK ely. .s......,',.; 2i7OOo
Sgs TPast BadnS phiisdeipRiam ia RRRm'ro'al 29rooO
anu lump Hteet fnllhuel-
New York and New Jersey constrac -OOO"O
sion G9gJpanE gsJ ny, 80 East i2d street .,o. ooo
American Paving and Construction '-'-VO
Company 2li South 9th street
FhllAuelphia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 907, 600
AS the flgures on the last bid were read
Director Taylor said;
The contract will be awarded as soon
as the city Solicitor advises me that the
awarding viii be free from legal faults
VIII have conference with the City
Solicitor Immediately after all bids are
opened to talk over this matter"
lie also expressed qualification that the
bids we're SO much lower than the
amounts available for the work.
ONE BID REJECTED
One OF the bids. that OF James Connor,
a contractor OF this city, was not allowed
70 be considered. as no bond had been
hlsd with the city Solicitor In COM
pllanee with the lawS governing the
awarding OF city contracts This bid was
tisi.s75
tn September 10 the first earth viii he
turned on each project according 10 the
specifications under which the contracts
are TO he let, The contract for the hrst
work on the Broad street subway calls
tor tunnel 40 feet beneath CITY Hall,
100 feet In width, extending from the
north side OF Filbert street. at the north
''N1N NNAATA W 1lAy E1hlls QlaKOnally
under the building 10 the southern en-
trance at Broad street and South Penn
Square. The. other contract calls for the
construction OF concrete column founda-
tlons and piers for about 5000 feet OF
the Frankford elevated
MAY SAVE s1.O00OOO
The Public Service Commission by
ssulng certificate Of public convenience,
not only gave its approval 10 these two
high-speed projects, but likewise made
I possible for the city OF Philadelphia
10 save approximately l.000, 900 BY prompt
action In awarding construction con-
iraets at this particular time, when the
'ost Of materials ana the price OF labor
both are low.
SWEEPING aside all objections which had
oeen raised By the opponents OF the
iaylor transit program the Commission
itated that the rapid transit Improve |
psnts planned FOR Philadelphla ara |
proper for the service accommodation. |
convenience and safety o. the public.
The only limitation placed By the |
ieoision was that the city must apply |
or an additional eertihcate before Com |
the portion Of the proposed |
work net covered BY the plans on dle |