Arizona republican., 1916-08-17
NJ AWARD BY
 COMMISSION

Because two members were absent, i the city commission meeting yesterday afternoon in regular session decided to | defer action on several matters until | there can be full attendance Princi- 1 pal among these matters was that of awarding the contract for the liability insurance, for which bids were asked some time ago. The matter was brought to the official attention of the commission yesterday in report from the city manager carrying a recommendation of award.
 This report and recommendation Is as follows:
 In response to duly advertised calls for bids on liability insurance, the fol- lowing bids were received on employ CTS and liability for workmen's com kpensation:
 Southern Surety company, $5.44l.92. Western Indemnity Co, S3.9eS.23. Guardian C. & G. Co, S3,S26.62. ! The above insurance is limited to i $5. 900 in the case of each individual i damaged and Sl0,000 for any one acci- | dent where more than one person is | injured. Where 5000 and $25,000 are substituted for the above figures re- | spectiyely the increase in premium Is as follows:
 Southern Surety Co.,, 16 per cent
 Western Indemnity Co, l6 per cent l Guardian C. X G. Co, p per cent recommend that the award be made to the low bidder on the basis of $5,OOO and 5000 policy, as there is no par ] ticular advantage in insuring the city employees in groups and very little liklihood of accident to more than one person at time.
 The bids for damage caused by au- | tomobiles under the S5, 5,000 and Sl0,OOO limit as above are as follows:
 Western Indemnity Co, sl.27l2O.
 Kansas C. X $. Co. s1,027.25.
 Guardian C. & c. Co.,. Sl,620.
 For the same class of insurance un- der limit of 5000 and $l0,e00:
 Western Indemnity Co. Sl,5s9. | Kansas C. & S Co, Si,294.35. Guardian C. X c. Co, $2,025.
 For property damage, sl,00O limit:
 Western Indemnity Co, $33l.SS.
 Kansas C. X $. Co. s274.90.
 Guardian C. te S. Co. s564.
 I recommend that the award be made to the low bidder under s5.000 and SlO. 900 limit and that no public liability insurance be taken out against teams as the possibility Of accident to the
 public in the case Of city teams Is toe remote to warrant the payment of the annual premiu mrequsred. If the above recommendations are followed the 1 employers liability worKmen's compen- | sation insurance on the employees vii
 be awarded to the Guardian Casualty
 & Guaranty Co. for s3,s26.62, and tho public liability insurance on automo' . piles will be awarded to the kansa! Casualty X Surety company fo , SLOPES. and insurance against prop |, erty damage by automobiles to tn same company for S274.90. Accompany ' ing is a chart showing the bids in de tail.
 At the conclusion of the reading O the report Acting Mayor MacBeai 7 stated that the commission had bee ' able to consider the matter but slight !, and suggested that because of the i'm
 portanec of the question il would b
 well to defer action until full com mission was present. Commlsslone
 Jones indicated that he was not en z tirely in accord with the recommends 2 ton. but was willing that the matte 2 should go over Commissioner Dunla s said he believed that the 5000 an
 siO.00O policies were sufficient. bu
 stated he would like to see the matte
 go over. This action was accordingl
 taken.
 Leave of absence was granted tn ! city manager from date 10 Septembt l6. He stated this leave of absenc
 was requested partly in the nature ( Ii vacation and partly in order 10 giN him opportunity to study municip; Q, problems in other cities. ]. H. Mu
 rein was awarded a contract for ., quantity of 4-inch cast iron pipe. Fl m bid was slightly above the lowest bl N it was explained that his being a loc'
 concern the city might profit in tf 'o event of breakage or delay, which cou be corrected more easily by local ma ,, than by a firm on the coast or at son ',, other distant point
 .s The matter of the payment of S9,0' ,s to property owners on Van Bure iS street balance due for land taken ov'
 by the city in widening Van Bure
 street was referred .u the city attol
 ney for suggestion as to the best mar
 ner of handling the situation.
 A resolution was adopted tram VI ferring S600 from the cash basis fur
 to the library fund. the money to be IT
 turned to the cash basis fund as soc
 as collected in taxes
 l. Engineer Si Perkins, of the Califo l. nia- Arizona Construction compan Is asked for an extension or 40 days in Il ,e time limit for the completion of Il n paving of West Washington street. 1 rs explained that difficulties were beiI ic encountered in securing required ston y The extension was granted. r. A communication from Harry
 Shedd. proprietor of a local collectiC .d agency. was read requesting that Il a ordinance fixing license tax of $l' at annually on collection agencies l. amended. The city attorney was d IS rected to prepare an amendment fl l ing the annual license fee at $10. wi to the provision that collection agenci l. file sufficient bonds to protect the
 customers. &sh SC A resolution ordering the improv yh ment of North Fourth street and cal r. ing for bids was read. but action d )n ferred until the next meeting. nd l