Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-06
Bidders From Various Parts
of Country Seek Contract (
for Big Building
LOWEST PRICE rs
MADE FOR $175, Ell
Des Moines Firm Offers tho
Smallest Figure; Many
Present at Opening

Bids for the construction az tha ~,
quarter million dollar hotel for Ottuu
va were opened this afternoon In thG(
commercial association rooms IN IL
midst OF large crowd o1 biddoru.E
notel board members. and others u
tumwa. Ssss
Bids on the general constructsuu
were read from eighteen contrantini1
nrms and many were also opened froG
bidders for the work OF electric wir4n
OF the hotel. Those for the plumbin1
ana heating were postponed 0penin9
until one week from today. aSs
The range of the bids was consid 4
able from $175.S41, the lowest to 11aGx
37S, the highest, although the ayerae4
bids were between 91S5,00O to 3300%
900. All Of these were subject u
change to some extent by reason cE
the specifications that called for vaS13
GUS types of construction and u
elimination of certain parts OF ~
top floor unfinished Accordingly alS
ditions and deductions were made RI
the bids after the general bid was ~
nounced. S|
The Mccarthy Improvement Co., n
Chicago did not submit q price IN
stated that 1t would make : propQ
ton based on the Furnishing Of lAbS
and materials. 9Y
Just when the committee viii arrivG
at conclusion az to the bids to bo a1&
cepted, or II any VIII be acceptahlaa
will be determined In session Of thS5
board following the reading Of tho
bids. Mr.. Proudfoot, OF the arm III
Proudfoot. Bird & Rawson OF De-
Moines, the architects who made tho
plans and specifications for the hot4l4|
had charge Of the bid opening and -
corded the figures. He was assist41
by Secretary d. A. Emery Of the boar
who read the bids while Chairman I
B. Sax with w. T. Harper and W..
Donelan assisted In various ways AboU'
the table. Other directors prese
included F. A. Nimocks, M. B. Hute
ison, G. 8. Harper, J. X. Mah0n o.
w. T Hall.
The peculiar figure that the nunb1
thirteen played in the opening of T.
bids would probably unsettls
superstitious for the thirteenth h
read that Of Arthur H. Neuman
Des Moines, for $175,841 makes tl
teen by adding the three figures
the first and second half Of the to-
figure and is the bid. It was also n
lowest bid presented. These bids Wou
for general construction and do N
include plumbing and heating, elects3
wiring, elevators and q few 9th
items that are Of special natures
The complete list Of the bidders ~
the amounts Is as follows:
Spaldy, Abby Smith Co., Mime
apoiis ........... ...... .j1ss,5
Evans Construction Co. ...... 161, H.
Geo. Stiles Construction Co.
Chicago ....... .......... lv5s1
e. A. Stininger Co., st. Louis. 18o,
Seldom Brick Construction Co.,
st. Louis ..a.............s... 181,0l
w. J. Hoy & Co., st. Paul ... 204,
Ii. f. Jones & Co. Cedar Rapids 201s
Bailey, Marsh Co. st. Paul. 171se1
J. Alexander Cons. Co.. Mem
phis, Tenn. ................ 1871
Westlake Cons. Co, st. Louis 101;0
H. Shellenberger Co., Chicago. 181,e
T. Stark CO., Cedar Rapids. 191,4t
Art H. Neuman, Des Moines. 17E14
j. C. Mardis, Des Moines ...... 1854
King Lumber Co., Charlottville.
va. ....... .....5........s.i. Ao
L. T. Crisman g. Co., Ottumwa 19oy
Wagner & Salter, Ottumwa 33S.4
l.. Simmons Co, Chicago &. 1S0.