Show WATER MAIN EXTENSION I BIDS FOB PIPE TO ALL HALLOWS I S SITE I Tho Green Reeve Company the Successful Bidder for tho Work Action of Board of Public Works J 1 I f Bids were opened last night at a I meeting of the Board of Public Works I for the laying of 2COO feel of twelve J Inch water pipe and 1800 feet of six 1 j I inch water pipe along Ninth South and I Seventeenth East streets to All Hallows 1 Hal-lows college grounds The bid of the Green Reeve company for 778G for caslIron pipe being the lowest the contract was awarded lo that firm subject sub-ject to the approval of the City Council rho specifications called for bids for I boih iron and kalamcin pipe but the difference In cost of the materials 730 was so small thai It was decided lo use I tho castiron pipe Bids were submlt ted ay follows Spafford Carlhey cast Iron S32S I kalameln 811C to be completed June 1st f I Davies Coulam cast Iron S293 no time for completion set and no bid I for kalameln pipe Greon Reeve Co cast Iron 77SG I kalameln 703C to bo completed June I loth lothP P jr Jloran cast iron SS30 kala I mel n SSOGli to bo completed Juno 1st It was suggested that additional J bondsmen to those named by Given t I Reeve Co might be required and Mr S Green for that linn offered to put up in addition to the bond n certified I check for tho amount of the bond 3000 I This offer was satisfactory lo the f board and on that basis the contract I was awarded I It was also agreed that the time for I the completion of the work should be I Juno 1st Inslead of June 15lh thc time I I staled In the original bid All Hallows college according to arrangements I I I previously inadn Is to advance S 5nOO on i the contract leaving a balance of 2280 I I to bo furnished by the city A motion prevailed to advertise forbids for-bids for the purpose of repairing street and sidewalk pavements in arious parts of the city A motion was also carried to advertise adver-tise for hydrants valves and fittings for the Waterworks department the board thereby Ignoring the recommendation recom-mendation of the City Council l lo ask for bids from Ulan parties only |