Show J M WHJTAKER APPOINTED Made Clerk of the Board of Public Works The Board of Public Works met yes terday and appointed John Jl Whit alter as cleric oi the board at a salary of 75 a month in pursuance of permission per-mission given by the City Council at Its meeting on Tuesday evening Mr Whitaker has hitherto held a position as stenographer lo the Mormon church officials He will enter upon his new duties today and in addition to clerical work will act as Inspector of public improvements l of various kinds as far as his other duties will permit The board considered bids received for furnishing two carloads of iron water pipe rite F K Lowles it Co offered lo supply ihe pipe at 13 a ton and the Colorado Fuel and Iron com p any at 1275 There was a strong suspicion among hue members of the board that llie latter before subniilllnj its i bid yesterday afternoon became aware of the Ugiire in the Bowles bid which was presented to the City Coun cil on Tuesday and just cut In 2 u cents lower i to get tin cucilruct Tiie Colo rado companys bid should have been in i at the same lime as Bowles Cos and In order lo put both on an equal footing the board wired Bowles Co asking if they didnt want to submit another bid und pending their answer the mailer was laid uver |