The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-29

MOOre'S do, was Sl4 Will d ~
cent discount if paid by the 10th
of the following month; Mrs. c. T.
Howell and E. w. Godwin's Sons
bid $14 with a so cent discount is
paid in Is days; Becker Coal and
Building Supply company bid
$14 and no discount. The net cost
to the city would be $3.50 per
thousand on the first four bids with
the difference being in the discount
period allowed by various bidders.
Before awarding this item I would
like to have an expression from
the board as to their Interpretation
of the bids as submitted" Tn e
board asked for a recommendation
from Wade that the contract be
awarded to Roger Moore because
he is a local dealer."o
Portland cement, to North-Smith
Coal company, Wilmington, at
$2.25 per barrel net.
Washed gravel, to the Carolina
Cut Stone company, Wilmington,
at $2.15 per ton, net.
Concrete sand, to James E.
Bryan, Goldsboro, at 80 cents per
ton net.
Manhole casting, to Dewey
Brothers., Goldsboro, at $1,000 city
pattern or $40 Dewey pattern,
! each.
Storm drain inlet castings, to
Dewey Brothers, Goldsboro, at
$10.50 city pattern or $40 Dewey
pattern, each.
Storm drain inlet castings, to
Dewey Brothers, Goldsboro, at
$11. 80 each.
Asphalt, to Standard Oil COM
pany at SIT per ton, two per cent
discount for ten days, n p r
cent for 20 days and 80 days net.
Wade's report on the asphalt bids
read, The bids Of the Standard
Oil company and the Texas COM
pany are identical; therefore, I re-
commend that the board decide
the award in this case as the ma
terials supplied by both companies
meet specifications and are to be
shipped in insulated cars" T h e
board called on Wade for a re-
commentator and he recommend
ed the contract be awarded to the
Standard Oil company because it
does business in the city and pays
taxes.")
Crushed stone, to Superior Stone
company, Raleigh, at $2.51 per ton
net.
Mineral filter or limestone dust
No bids were received on this item
and the board voted to readvertise
for bids.
Twelve-inch cast iron pipe, to
Central Foundry company. N e W
York, at $1.825 per linear foot.
Eight-inch cast iron pipe, to Cen.
trail Foundry company, at $1.02 per
linear foot.
! Six-inch cast iron pipe to Central
Foundry company at 68 cents per
linear foot.
Twelve-inch gate valves, to Oar.
ling Valve and Manufacturing
company, Williamsport, Pa, at SIC
each.
Eight-inch gate valves to Darling
Valve and Manufacturing company
at $35 each.
Six-inch gate valves to Darline
Valve and Manufacturing company
at $22.75 each.
Four-inch gate valves to Darling
Valve and Manufacturing company
at $3.50 each.
Fire hydrants to Grinnel com.
pany, Charlotte, at $50 each.
sFour-inch terra Gotta pipe te
Thorpe Coal and Building Supply
company, Wilmington, at 10 cents
per foot less five per cent.
Six-inch terra Gotta pipe to
Thorpe Coal and Building Supply
company, at Is cents per foot less
five per cent.
Copper tube, to Grinnel com.
pany, Charlotte, a $12.85 per hun.
dred feet.
One and a half-inch galvanized
pepe, to Longley Plumbing Supply
company, Wilmington, at $11. rs per
hundred feet.
Two-inch galvanized pipe tc
Longley Plumbing Supply company
at 1882 per hundred feet.
One and a half-inch gate valves
to Grinnell company, at $2.s5
each.
Two-inch gate valves to Grinne]
company at $685. each.
Cast iron valve boxes to vii.
mington Iron Works, Wilmington,
at $2.25 each.
T~hree-quarter corporation stops
and 2oosenecks, to Grinnel com.
pany at $2.05.
Three-quarter curb stops for COD.
per pipe to Grinnell COMPANY. At
SLIP each.
Three-quarter corporation stops
for, copper pipe, to Grinnell com
pany at 81 cents each,
Cast iron specials to Central
Foundry company at five cents a
pound.
one-inch lead goosenecks to
Grlnnell company at $2.95 each.
virgin lead-This item was re-
Jected because universal pipe will
be used. WI"
Dry braided jute-This item was
rejected because universal in