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Show CITY DADS SAVE MONEY THROUGH RE-ADVERTISING On tho 31st of July the city com-.mlssloners com-.mlssloners received tho following bids for tho construction of a sowar In" Sower District No. D. H. P. Pair $22,728.00 Olof Nelson ) 21,155.00 Wheelwright Const. Co. .. 24,557.50 Ryberg Brothers 28,215.00 Parrott & Chrlstofforson.. 27.75C.60 Housor-Packard Co 31,930.00 All tho above bids appeared to bo too high to tho commissioners. They thereforo rejected thorn and proceeded proceed-ed to re-advertlso for new bids. Tho second Bet of bids wero received re-ceived Tuesday night, August 28, a3 follows: Parrott Bros. Co $19,G94.00 Lynch Const. Co 21,993.50 H. P. Batr 22,818.00 Ityberg Brothers 23.2C7.50 Olof Nelson 23,887.00 Wheelwright Const. Co 24,935.00 It will bo noted that tho lowest bid received August 28 was that of Parrott Par-rott Brothers company, amounting (0 $19, C94, nnd that the lowest bid received re-ceived July 31 was that of II. P. Balr, nmounllug to $22,728, a difference of $3,034. This amount is snved to tho property owners In the district, nnd nmounts to about 25 cents per front foot. It would appear from tho above that Johnny Pool was right when ho said, "It pays to advertise." |