The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-07-22
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iCo., st. Paul, $17l,186: E. j. Young
and Co.. Chicago, $4,000; Reuben L.
Anderson, st. Paul, $175,550; George
j. Thompson, Fargo, $17255O; Mid
west Piping and Supply Co.. Chicago
STA 800; G. A. Hooper Co., Madison
Wis, s152,300; Downey Heating Co.
Milwaukee, $168,700; P. ]. Gallagher
and Sons, Faribault. sl45,230; M. J.
Corbay Co., Chicago. $167. 900: T. p.
Riley, Fargo. $l47,750; c. j. Canning,
Williston, $160,700.
Electric wiring - Redlinger and
Hanson Co.. Wahpeton. $l22,l80: Da-
kota Electric Supply Co., Fargo, $685.
AS; Sterling Electric Co., Minneapo-
lis, $118,900; Industrial Electric Co.,
Minneapolis, $l20, 800; Commonwealth
Electric Co., st. Paul. $l12,400; Kopal
Electric Co., Minot. $l19,80O; Electric
Construction Co.. Grand Forks, $l33,-
420; Hatfield Electric Co.. Chicago,
500 600; G. A. Hooper, Madison, Wis,
1922 900; B. K. Skeels, Bismarck,
Sill $40; Henry Newgard and Co., Chi
cago, $4,000: L. K. Comstock Co.,
Chicago, $l04,750; Dearborn Electric
Construction Co., Chicago, $94, 800;
Aberdeen Engineering Co.. Aberdeen,
SIPS 900; Peoples Electric Co., St.
Paul, $112,310: Langford Electric Co.,
Inc. Minneapolis. $ll8.3oo.
Elevator Bids Close
Elevators-Otis Elevator Co., Chi
cago, $81 ,420; Westinghouse Electric
Co., Chicago. $4,000; Holton Eleva-
tor Machine Co., Toledo, $4,000.
Lightning control System-GoShen
Lightning Rod Co., Goshen, Ind, S.
400; Carl Bijohr Lightning Control
Co., st. Louis. $2,796; Dakota Electric
Supply Co., $10,71O.
Sewer and water connections-J. G.
Canning, Williston. $685.: Haggart
Construction Co., Fargo, $3.50; Reu-
ben Anderson, Inc. st. Paul, $10.500:
j. A. Shaw Construction Co. Fargo,
1929; Harris Brothers Plumbing Co.,
Minneapolis, $l0,500; H. A. Thompson
and Son, Bismarck, $3.50.
In alternate bids. contractors SUBJ
mitted figures showing they would re-
6uce their general bid between $4,000
and SIS 900 If brick facing were used
instead of cut stone. Lindoff Bichnell
allowed a reduction of $4,000 If brick
is used.
About 600 persons, including more
than 800 contractors, witnessed the
Opening Of bids in the city auditorium
where the three members of the COM
mission. Geo. A Bangs, Grand Forks,
chairman; Fred L. Conklin, Bismarck,
and G. A. Fraser, Fargo, were present.
together with Frank Anders, Fargo.
secretary; Horatio Hackett, Chicago,
Joseph Bell Deremer. Grand Forks,
and William Kurke, Fargo, architects
After the bids were opened, Harry
Gerrish, Minneapolis, acting as
spokesman for the contractors, COM
plimented the commission for the
manner in which the bids were han
died, declaring that 1.-The fairness and
above-board manner in which the
commission has treated the contrac-
tors Is greatly appreciated"
General Contract Bids
Besides Lindoff Bichnell. bids for
the general contract are:
Paul Steenberg Construction Co..
st. Paul, $1,624, 434: deduct $4,000 for
brick.
B-W Construction Co.. Chicago, ST.
GAG, 900: deduct $4,000 for brick.
G. F. Haglin and Sons Co., Minne-
apolis. $l.723.000: deduct $4,000 fcr
brick.
George A. Fuller. Chicago, $1.627.-
600: deduct ISL, 900 for brick.
T. F. Power Construction Co., Far
go, $1,719 900; deduct $4,000 for brick.
e. A. Moline, jamestown, s., $50. 434:
deduct $4,000 for brick.
Maurice Schumacher Co., and Piper
Drake and johnson, Minneapolis: ST.
778,000: deduct $4,000 for brick.
Redlinger & Hansen Co., Wahpe
ton. 1882, 900: deduct $4,000 fol-
brick.
william MCGEE, st. Paul, $1,754, $50,
deduct $50.500 for brick.
Foley Bros, Inc, st. Paul, 4l.75s,'
$50: deduct SIS, 800 for brick.
Fleisher Engineering and Construc'