East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-08-12
Warren Offer, Only One Receiv-
ed for Paving of Garfield
Street, Promises Early Start
on improvement.
COST ON THREE BLOCKS
NOT TO EXCEED $50, 900
Council Also Opens Bids on
Sewer Work, Motorcycle for
Traffic officer and on Reno
walton Of City Hall.


Paving bonds which the city may
issue in case bids for the improve
ment OF Garfield street are accepted,
will be purchased by tine Warren Con-
Btruction Co., ut par, the company
stated In its bid for the work. opened
Mt the regular meeting OF the council
last night. The Warren Company
bid was the only one received for paw
ing Garfield street from jackson to
Martin.
In addition to expressing a willing
ness to take the bonds, the company
said that paving operations can be
started In Pendleton within two or
three weeks should the contracts be
signed. Local Manager c. p. A.
Lonergan was present at the meeting
and said that the plant at Milton will
be through with contracts in that Sec
tion within a week and can be moved
here Immediately following.
Bid on Two Pavements.
Two kinds OF pavement were bid
on. the regular bitulithic being qboted
Mt $3.50 a yard and Warrenlte at
$3.50 yard. The latter Is the paw
ing which Is being laid on the state
highway at present.
The bid was not worked down to
total basis but was accompanied by
a certified check for $1,000 which is
to cover five percent of the total
amount OF the bid This indicates
that the cost of the three blocks win
not exceed $4,000. The bid includes
proposals. for grading, curbing and
other work necessary 20 the laying of
hard surface.
The street committee was given the |
a - a.
present IL was indicated that an ordi-
nance would be ordered drafted and
presented, calling for an acceptance
of the bid and the signing OF a con-
trart. Some OF the counc,lmen pres
ent indicated their satisfaction that a
bid had been received On terms favor
aDle to the city, calling for the pur-
chase of the bonds at par. and further
call for proposals Is expected.
Figures About Doubled.
Figures quoted for the work are
about so percent more than when
paving plans were submitted early N
1918, Mr.. Lonergan told the council.
aud labor in the same time
have nearly doubled, he said.
IT was bid opening night for the
council and In addition to the paving
bid, there were three bids for sewer
NJ u
cycle to the police department. and
five for renovating the city hall in
terror opened. None were acted upon
last night.
More Bids Opened.
r. c. Day and Geist Brothers were
bidders on sewer work. The former
submitted figures on both the Tur-
ner street and Willow street jobs.
while the latter bid only on the WI
low street work. The bids will have
to be worked out to a total by the
city engineer. who is now on his va
cation.
Bids for a motorcycle for use of the
city traffic officer ranged from SAT- II
to $5g9. according to the make of mo-
tor and the equipment furnished. Bids
on Henderson, Excelsior, Hariey-Da- ,
wilson and Indian machines were
opened. The bids were referred to ,
the police committee with power to
act.
Bids ON Renovation OF Hall. +,
The figures for renovating the in ,
terror OF the city hall showed a wide ,
variance, inasmuch as there were no
set specifications and the bidders ,
listed the work they would do for the
sum mentioned. i. Swayne bid $685., ,
A. II. Wendt bid S5s7, l.. J. MeAtee !,
bid s523, Murphy Brothers bid
ss27.62 and n. r. Owings bid $744. ,
These bids were referred to the house
Chairman William Dunn
Indicated that a saving would be tried
for in eliminating some rooms in
which work has been proposed.
An application for n street light on
Chestnut street was received from
residents Of the west end of the city
and referred to the lights committee,
which held the petition for investiga-
tion.
City Recorder Thomas Fitz Gerald
was granted a two weeks leave of
absence for his vacation, beginning
August 16. During his vacation John
HALEY, Jr.. win act as city recorder
and police judge.
Mayor John Vaughan was out of
the city last evening and Henry Tay-
lor. president OF the council, presided.