The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-06-02
Chasing Reds in North Korea Reported Ended
SEATTLE FIRM AWARDED FIRE
 HALL CONTRACT

Hall -Atwater Construction Co. of Seattle submitted the low bid of SIP 900 for the construction of the new Juneau Fire Hall at special City Council meeting here last night, Harold Floss, architect. was present and recommended that the bid be accepted Councilman Bert Caro- so moved. It was seconded by Councilman George Jorgenson and passed.
 Councilwoman Pauline Washing ton moved that the mayor see about the additional $l2,000 and give Hall -Atwater written authority to proceed as quickly as possible. Only $B0,C is available from voted bonds and other immediate sources.
 Other bidders were Carson Con- struction Co, of Helena. Mont. with SITS. .44O and valle- Sommers of Se- attle with $l90.00O
 Harb0r Troubles
 Sealed bids were opened on hard ware for the new approach to the small boat harbor with the North ern Commercial Co. bidding s3l4.93 on all ten items listed; James ". Cole Co. bidding $332 on the ten items; Thomas Hardware bidding $375.05 on ten items. Charles War; ner O. bid $152.60 on only five items.
 Councilman JorgenSon moved that the NC. Go. bid be accepted. It was seconded by Councilman Caro- but failed to come to a vote because during a discussion a let ter was read from the Territorial Board of Road Commissioners rel- ative to the matter.
 Mayor Waino Hendrickson ex- plained that he learned that the Board was going to hold meet ng and left word at the Territor- al Engineers office that he would ike to attend and set forth the 50ai,cil's action on the opening Of he bids for the construction of the lew approach to the small boat larbor. He was not notified of the meeting but the following letter was ater received.
 May 29. 1851 Mayor Waino Hendrickson Members of Juneau City Council Juneau, Alaska
 
 Our attention has been called to he fact that on the work for re- of the dock at the city mall boat harbor. with funds sup- ,lied by the Territorial Board of Road Commissioners, the lowest oid. which was some $996.00 less han the next bid, was rejected. It S our belief that our responsibil- ty for the expenditure of territor- al funds, even though entrusted to agency such as the City ,f Juneau, extends to the extent ,f insisting that the lowest bid be accepted, always assuming that here is no question as to the luality of the workmanship, which we have no reason to believe ex- StS here.
 Under the circumstances, the Board of Road Commissioners in meeting has adopted resolution 'equesting the City of Juneau to ward tbe bid to the lowest bidder. Confirmation as to compliance with this request is requested.
 Sincerely yours.
 (Signed) Ernest Gruening
 Governor and Chairman
 Frank A. Metcalf,
 Secretary
 Henry Roden
 member
 Bids Are Reviewed
 This led to review of the bids 'n the project in which a bid by !. V. Cole for $6,418 had been ac- epted which agreed to the plans md specifications which called for 'ainting. A bid for $5,432.50 by Jake 1ropley had been rejected because did not meet specifications and lid not include the painting item. The City is to furnish all mater als.
 Lively Discussion
 There was a lively which con- idered all angles including call or new bids but was tossed out on he premise that perhaps no biGs would be received or that they night be considerably higher if my were submitted.
 AS the debate simmered down