Show Till IIII PING j CONTRACT CO We publish today an nn address from he the of at Public Works Work to the City Council The rite statements timid nr u It contains appear l it II UI uc us In the tho matt clear reasonable and amt conclusive Conceding that there has been no fraud connivance or 01 Intentional error In tie tho proceedings serums seema lIe to 10 be he time tho best t policy to accept the proposals and aid UI of oC tho the board and ami ratify Us its action hi in relation to tho the bid of ot Kennedy Co o 0 for tor water and amid Wo We say Bay this because the bid 1111 was wan the lowest offered and ami Is III generally rc re as ns affording very ery email chances chanell fur for profit The advancement In prices during the past pant year car Is not ot to be bC Ig Ignored Ignored nored In considering this matter mallet und and the honor of the city ls la I also aleo a feature of ot the tho transaction tho the lowest Invest ItIe t responsible sible bidder having at lit least u IL moral immoral claim on the municipality Time Tho conclusion so o positively reached by I the tho board that the tho bid must muslim be ho lower than we can hope to get got It again may many bo plausible but there thero Is Ji a II pox pos that It may not bo ho correct com ct The figures being known there may be he ways and means menns by b which contractors will tea eo the tho way open for tor lower lowar bids so sa sous sofie us WI to 10 jetting getting the time IllIard HUll Bill wo tee think It dots does not amt look well for tor tho the city to again after otter the tho die closure of DC tho mho lemma of or former Cramer bidders Unless there Ih re Is soine some good reason for forIt forit It Il which has hall not 1101 yet et appeared d the tho fairest easiest n lelit and wisest way a out of ot thin Ills controversy Is U In III our opinion to 10 adopt tho the suggestion made in all fill comm cnn candor dor dOl and honor hOllor by b the tho Hoard Board of ot Public Works |