The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-04-04
DISCARD
NEW SET
of PLANS
Elaborate Features to be
Eliminated From the
Specifications
ESPECIAL TO The rlxEsI


staggered yesterday when they
opened the bids OF contractors for
the tuberculosis hospital. The high
est combination of lids was s745.-
214.37 and the lowest s4se.4s44s
With the keenest competition be-
tween local and Chicago contractors
y was evident that the bids were
as low as could be obtained.
The commissioners rejected all
bids because they were from TWEEN
ty-hve to hundred FER cent higher
than the engineers estimate
Further than that. the commits
sioners stated fatty that the SAM
torium would have to be built with
the money on hand, which is s5sg.-
$3.50
There is no use asking for BID.
again on this same contract said
Commissioner Black The plans
and specifications will have to be
revised"
The cost Of the construction Of
the sanitorium on these plans and
specifications is entirely out Of ques-
tion," said George NJ Foland.
county auditor.
first set Of plans" SAID Commission
er Cfaussen. They we're not 50
elaborate. but they will take care
of hundred and forty-eight pa
tients. Tuberculosis is not increas-
ing alarmingly. I believe that the
anti-tuberculosis crusade he's check
ed the white plague TO a great ex-
tent and that once we have q gani-
torium in the county there win lie
fewer victims here. For that rea-
son, aside from the financial ques-
ton, it should not be necessary TO
build so elaborate a sanitoriuIn as
these plans call for.
The result of yesterdays meeting,
briefly stated. is that the commits
sioners will lay aside the plan.
drawn undor the direction OF T. 4.
Kidner. institutional secretary OF
the National Tuberculosis Assoeia-
tion, with headquarters in New York
City and in all PROBABILITY will ad-
vertise for bids on the old set of
plans which were discarded because
Of the objection of Mr. Kidner, rep
resenting the anti-tUberculosis as
sociation and sponsored by the coun-
ty and state tuberculosis So
cieties.
Mr.. Kidner was employed during
the war building hospitals for the
government when expense was the
last thing to be considered. His
ideas are expensive. 10 say the least.
The old plans were adequate for he
county and call for half the expen-
diture of The new set.
Following are the combination OF
bids opened yesterday; first. the
high" combination, and second the
Tow:
HIGHEST BIDS
ADMINISTRATION service and Power
General ........... s372,77s.oO
j. ". Snyder, Chicago.
Plumbing and Heating 100000
II. Henck, Gary.
Hardware ............... 1e,23S.S0
schrnaI & seberger.
Crown Point.
Electrical .............. 74,456.ls
Trl-City Electric Serv-
ice Co. Hammond
Total ......-............s s4s9,4ss.s2
Pavilion
General .............. .$4S.71s.oO
J. W. Snyder, Chicago.
Heating .......... 1s,sso.oO
L. A. Prentice Co. Chgo.
Plumbing .... s,os4.9o
F. E. simard, Gary.
Hardware .......-.. s.41s.T5
Schmal & seberger. Grown
Point.
Electrical ...... 1,s5s.Oo
Standard Elec. Co. Ham.
Elec Fixtures ..... 5S1.s5
Light House Elec. Co,
Gary
Pavilion n
General ---..-.....-..--. &Ss'ooOoa
simmons-Dlck Co, Bloom
ington, Ind.
Heating ...........-..- 100000
L. A. Prentice Co. chgo.
Plumbing .........-..... 4.15s.oe
F. E. simard, Gary.
HARDWARE ..-............. 1.sss.7s
Schmal seberger.
Crown Point.
Electrical ....-.-.......~ 1,sS1.u0
STANDARD slec. Co. Ham.
Electrical Fixtures ..... 4s2.cS
Tri-cuy F1ec Service Co.
Hammond.
Total ............. s5a.547.ss
Chiidrcn'. Building
General .............ss4 ss4.sso.oe
j. W. Snyder Co, Chgo.
Heating Observation-Disclosures. 2S,61e.o0
J.. A. Prentice Co. Chgq.
Plumbing ........--.-..-a 72sooo
Crannell-Beaton Co..
Cary.
Hardware .............. Ise2.5o
schmal seberger.
Crown Point-
Electrical .-...... .. l.2fi.-l
Lighthouse Elec. CO, Gary.
Elec. Fixtures -..... 1870
Lighthouse Elec. Co. Cary
Total ...........-..... sl22 s's1
TOTAL .............-.-. sf4 o,zl4'51
LOWEST BIDS
Administration. service and Power
Obstinate s26e .ooo-oo}
General ....--. -$2ic,e2zoo
o. F. Highland Ham.
Walks ..-...... @e,3s1-oo
o. F. Highland, Ham.
Plumbing ............ 14,ISlo0
J. p. Croak, Hammond.
Heating .......-. S2,4SI.o0
Crannell-Bes son Co,
Gary.
Hardware ............-. s.SSs.f2
Sargent & Co., Chicago.
Electrical ............ s,s14o9
Meade Elec. Co. Chgo.
Total ............ s2s6,c39ie
Pavilion
Obstinate s1s.Go0.o0)
General ...-........ sSs,55I.00