South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-03
COMMISSIONERS IN
FULL DAY SESSION
AWARD CONTRACTS
Accept Bid of Christman on
Pumping Station-Mains
Award is Made.

The board OF water commission
ers completed a busy day Wednes-
day afternoon when they closed
their all-day session by awarding. in
addition 20 the building contract TO
tho Pitt Construction Co, Of Pitts
burg, Pa. at the bid OF s41,0
made by them in February. The bid
on the work was the lowest made
as was the bid made by the Christ
man Co. OF $50. 600 on the building.
Both contracts were awarded by the
board following recommendations
and reports submitted 10 the board
by William Artingstall, consulting
engineer OF Chicago.
Work on both improvements will
be started at once. The building
OF the new station will be completed
in 100 days according 10 figures in
the Christman contract. The bid Of
II. c. Weaver OF s5S,510 on the
work, 10 be completed I'm 200 days
was the lowest in actual money
fifures. However. in the estimate
made by Mr.. Artingstall the work
was TO be completed in 100 days.
The Christman bid calling for l2O
days was the nearest 10 the estimate
and penalizing each bid at the rate
OF $50 a day over 100 days brought
the Weaver bid up TO SCI. 900 and
the Christman bid 10 $4,000 On
this basis it was awarded to Christ
man. The Pitt Construction Co.,
was the lowest bidder on the work
OF the rehabilitation OF the distribu-
ton system on Lincoln Way East
and the vicinity. The next lowest
were the bids Of the James Nc
Govern Co, Of Chicago of $4,000
and the George HarrOp Co, also Of
Chicago, of $43,S00.
Report of Conditions.
The following is the report Of ex-
listing conditions and the recon-
mendatiOns subm TO the board
by Mr.. Artingstall after the consid-
Grafton of which the final action on
the contracts were taken:
Board Of Water Commissioners,
South Bend, Indiana, Mr.. q. a.
Elliott, President:
Gentlemen:
In order to correct a mistaken i'm
preston which seemed to prevail in
the minds of some gentlemen pres
ent at the public meeting held in
the Council Chamber, 1 beg to sub
NIT the following:
In my report Of February Il.
go, there was presented an analy
sis of the water supply system OF
South Bend, with a plan for future
extensions and improvements. The
analysis Of existing conditions was
statement of facts as revealed by
| our examination.
The plans for improvements and
extensions covered certain work of
pressing need and other work
which would be progressively in
/ stalled in accordance with a definite
plan which can be followed in your
annual program OF extensions. II
may be necessary TO change the
plan in minor details, but where the
trend of growth of the city is we'll
! esta blished, the general plan can
| be followed without much deviation.
/ II must not be understood. however,
that the plan must be completed at
any particular time in the future.
/ 1t merely indicated that a certain
amount of work should be done
each year in definite directions. pro-
viding the conditions arc such as 10
! Justify the same. In other words,
! the recommendations which I have
made cover a comprehensive pro-
| grcssive development, together with
! certain work which must be COM
pleted in the immediate future. The
work which should be completed at
once was not only emphasized in
my report but was particularly
mentioned in the report of the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters,
dated October, 1920. land are deem
ed Of most importance, and their
early adoption is urged" page %,
Underwriters RepOrD. These rec
Concentrations are summarized as
follows:
Cd Remodel Central station and
equip the new station with efficient
pumps TO the extent of 5000 600
gallons with necessary reserve units
CD Increase North station by an
additional 100000 gallon unit.
CThis will replace the antiquated
Deane pumps. which ere 80 years
old and worn OUT
CD Investigate the possible To-