Show BRIDGE COMPANY WINS Sealed Verdict Awarding 324800 Ends a Famous Case Chicago Jan 12In a sealed verdict rendered in the United States Circuit court today the Lafayette Bridge company com-pany of Lafayette Ind Is awarded 21500 in its suit against the city of I Streator 111 the amount being the contract price of a bridge across the Vermlllion river at that point The contract wags awarded In September IIS9iThe case was made famous by the charges of bribery of Aldermen and unlawful combination among various bridge contractors for the purpose of securing a high price for the work and I to shut out the competition of other I concerns One Alderman admitted hav Ins received S500 for his vote In favor of the contract The bridge company sued for 40000 |