The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-02-02
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required to finance the post fo1
the remainder Of the fiscal year
No mention yesterday was made
of that aspect Of the recommends
ton, although the city committee
did voice the belief that the $l0,ooo
which the Economic committee es'
timated would be required for op.
erations through June 80, might
be reduced considerably, possibly
to $1,000. That amount, it was
pointed out, would provide $l,ooO
monthly.
The mayor and manager were
instructed to report back to the
council for final approval OF sug'
gestions emanating from their dis.
cussions with the industrial COM
mission.
The second major issue to face
the council Observation-Disclosures be-
tween open specifications and clos
ed specifications based upon the
Gameweu fire alarm box-was in
troduced early in the meeting by
Councilman Robert S. LeGWin.
LeGwin offered a motion that
the original specifications, prepar'
ed by City Electrician L. T. Gar.
rem around the Gamewell box, be
used in a Reimbursement tor
Ill fire alarm boxes.
Following the original advertise
ment last October, all companies
but Gamewen said they were I'm.
able to bid on the specifications
offered. The council then instruct.
ed the city clerk to prepare open
specifications.
LeGwin's motion was seconded
by Councilman w. E. Yopp.
Councilman J. E. L. Wade, who
previously had objected to the
city's using closed specifications,
offered a substitute motion that
the city re-advertise, using the
open specifications prepared by
City Clerk J. r. Benson.
Wade's motion was seconded by
Councilman Garland S. Currin.
Councilman Harriss Newman de.
clared that IF the. Gameweu box
is the desired box, we should pur.
chase it and not send out specifi-
cations"
III, on the other hand" he con.
tinued, 1--WE are to mail out speci-
fications, doubt the feasibility OF
mailing out Specifications which
will limit the bidding"
Newman further stated that "it
the Gamewell company puts out
superior box, as you say, in open
bidding, he will have the bid any.
way, based on quality and price,"
His statement was in answer to
declarations by Nichols that the
Gamewe1 was the best box.
Mayor Lane concurred with New.
man that if specifications were used
they should be open.
Wade's motion, receiving proceed.
ence because it was substitute &C.
ton, received three affirmative and
three negative votes. Currin, Wade
and Newman went on record as
favoring open requirements while
Pollock, LeGwin and Yopp dissent.
ed.
The tie was broken by Mayor
Lanes affirmative vote.
Another matter carried over from
last weeks meeting, the question of
whether or not the city should con.
tinue $50 monthly appropriation to
an American Legion veterans serv
ice center, was settled in accord
ance with recommendation from
Nichols.
The manager said a study of az.
encies handling veterans problems
in the community had convinced
him that it would be advisable to
continue the monthly appropriation
to the Legion for the remainder OF
the fiscal year.
Put into motion form by Wade,
Nichols suggestion was carried un-
animously.
Continuing its session, the board
authorized that the Mauldin Motor
company, only bidder on supplying
a passenger car for use by the po-
lice department, be awarded the
contract. Purchase price was
quoted at 81, 122.19.
The city manager then read a |
letter from A. H. Graham, chair
man, state highway commission,
revealing that traffic survey OF |
preparatory to the set
ting up of truck lane for the city,
probably would be underway with
in the next go days.
Graham also advised that he had |
instructed an electrician to check
The lights on the North East river
bridge, in order that they might be
turned on again as soon as possible. |
Later in the meeting, Benson was |
instructed to advertise for between
p, 900 and $4,000 worth of pipe need.
ed by the water department in serv-
ng industries currently locating
here.
The council then adopted a prev