The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-23
QUESTION WHETHER
V0CEL CAN MAKE
$4,000 AWARDS
Government Takes Tentative
Stand That Convict Cannot
Act Officially
INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY
IL Contractors Receive Prof.
ects Totaling $194, 436
Here Saturday
INVESTIGATION UNDER WAY

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the bureau Of public roads. Saturday
raised the question Of the right OF q
man convicted Of felony to hold
public office.
Action came in IN investigation Of
the right Of F. A. Vogel, state high
way commissioner convicted with
William LANCER and three others, to
award contracts for $640, 900 In road
construction work for which bids
were received Friday.
Tentatively, at least, the govern
ment is taking the stand that Vogel
has no right to hold office because
Of his conviction.
The IL awards made Saturday were
for $l94,436.31.
A. E. Palm, st. Paul, district engi-
neer Of the federal roads bureau, Is
here conducting the investigation.
The funds for the construction come
primarily from the federal govern
ment.
Roads bureau officials in st. Paul,
however, were quoted rs saying con-
tracts cannot be awarded until COM
pletion of Palms investigation.
Informally bureau Of public roads
officials in st. Paul said they believed
Vogel cannot award contracts. but
they added this will not b definitely
determined until the investigation Is
completed by Palm.
Vogel. before the letting Of con-
tracts began, said he did not expect
to see any interference and further.
more there isn't going to be-"
Although federal approval Of the
contracts Is necessary, Vogel Satur-
day was proceeding with the awards
OF. the basis Of figures submitted Fri
day, commenting that he did not ex-
pect to see any interference and
there isn't going to be any,"
At noon Saturday he had awarded
contracts for Il Of the 80 projects and
was proceeding with the others. APP
proval by the federal government IL
necessary before tho money viii be
paid out.
Twelve successful bidders on state
highway construction were awarded
contracts for work totaling $l94, 1861
Saturday as part Of the letting In
Guiding SO road jobs. The bids for
ITO miles Of highway improvement
totaled 100000. Further contract
awards will be announced later.
Bids on two projects were rejected,
and the commission ordered new bids
to be submitted for which new plans
will be drawn.
Low bids on the 80 road construc-
ton jobs comprising ITO miles Of
highway improvement total more
than 100000. Completion Of the let
ting Of contracts was expected Satur-
day.
All bids were rejected on the Bur-
leigh county project Of shoulder
widening, sidewalk and incidental
work on Highway No. 10 in Bismarck.
and on the Pembina- Walsh project on
u. 8. Highway No. 81, Hamilton to
Grafton.
Projects on which awards were
made Saturday are:
Grading
Emmons county-032o miles, Brad
dock south and Kintyre south: Dowd
Brothers, CLARK, 8. D., $22,25223;
structural Joe simons. Mandan, g.
545.l0.
Emmons - 6.7l2, west Of stras-
burg. $17.767.65, Dowd Brothers.
Pembina-66o4. Backoo south and
Hensel east: Mayo and Nartineau.
Cavalier, $lo. 276.o5.
Cavalier-l.10e on 8. r. -, west Of
Milton, A. ]. McKibbon, Lancaster,
MIMI, $ll,8l6.40.
Dickey-ep66, Dowd Brothers, 926,-
235.7l.
Richland-11.575 on 8. r. IL north
OF Wyndmere, strom Construction
company. Moorhead, MIMI, 117,-
263.45: structural, T. N. swingen,
Cooperstown. 418,77l.
Gr1veling
Wells - 8.743. Bremen, south and
west, Butler Construction company,
Grand Forks, $o.4o3.05.
Wells-13.2l2, Harvey east, Butler
Construction company. 4l6,o0o.3o.
Wells 0.283 south Of Fessenden to
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