The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-29
'PAROY'S $IO,OO0 CHECK. DECLARED
 FORFEIT TO CITY
Paving and Sewer Commission Unanimous Tn Demanding
 Contractors Guarantee.

Without dissenting vote the mem bers of the Paving and Sewer commits sion last night declared forfeit the s1O 900 check which the T. J. Pardy Construction Co. had posted as a guar antee of good faith in it's bid on the proposed intercepter sewer.
 There was little discussion about the matter at the meeting, the members apparently having made up their minds beforehand as to what course they would pursue. It had been gen. orally expected that the commission would insist on some forfeit but that it would not demand the entire amount. The matter of the Pardy check had been laid on the table when MT. Pardy failed to sign the contract after it had been awarded him. Last night on motion of Commissioner James H. 'Rourke the commission took the matter from the table.
 Commissioner Henry J. Clampett moved that the check be declared for felt and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Dwight C. Wheeler. It was passed unanimously.
 After the meeting none of the mem bers of the commission cared to dis cuss the matter except to say that contractors who posted forfeits knew that they might be claimed under just such circumstances and the %commis- sion acted on the advice of City Attor- ney William H. Comley, Jr., who told them they were within their right in claiming the forfeit.
 At the offices of the Pardy Construc- tion Co. it was said today that MT. Pardy was out of the city and no one cared to make a statement as to what action, if any, the company might take 1 to save the big forfeit.
 More than month ago the commits sion advertised for bids for the inter cepter sewer which is to go from Broad street along Railroad avenue to Bost- l wick avenue and down Bostwick ave- | nue to the proposed sewage disposal plant at the foot of that street. When bids were opened the Pardy company was found to be $175,0oc lower than it's next competitor, Edward Devoe Tomp- kins, Inc, New York city.
 The Burns Co.,, highea bidders. were nearly $4OO, 900 above the Pardy bid
 The wide difference in the figures of | the various bidders was remarked by members of the commission and the contractors were told that before an award of the contract was made all would be given opportunity to revise their figures
 | At a meeting a week later MT. Par dy told the commission he saw no req son to revise his figures provided the commission would agree to his "pol- icy" Then in executive session with the commission he asked that the city protect him from damage suits which
 might occur from slides of the rail-
 road viaduct. He also wanted the city
 to pay for extra snoring, not estimat- ed, which might be needed at soft places.
 After consultation with the city at I torney all his policy was agreed to
 and MT. Pardy's company was award ed the contract. After five days of
 grace he told the commission that he
 could not get bond to carry out the
 work. Because Of the big difference in
 the figures of the Tds, no bond com-
 pany would insure him, and he re-
 fused to sign the contract. It was then awarded Edward Devoe Tomp- kins, Inc, next lowest bidder.
 The commission last night gave the contract to construct the sewer in Un- quowa Hill to the B. D. Pierce, Jr.,
 Co, for $S46.5O The Bridgeport Sewer & Construction Co., got the Carrie and
 Logan street sewer for $46S.75. The Pierce Manufacturing Co. was award ed the contract for the Garfield street sewer for $4,745. Ninety days was
 fixed as the time limit for the com
 pletion of the Garfield street sewer
 and 60 days each for completion of the other two sewers.
 IN It was voted to purchase the private
 sewer in Auburn street at the cost of
 construction, $503. .37.