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1899.]

PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

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On motion of Mr. McKay, it was voted to accept the bid of the Odin Coal Co.

AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.

The bids which had been received for the construction of the agricultural building (see page 111) were then opened in the presence of the bidders. Complete bids were received as follows: General

Valentine J o b s t & Sons, Peoria, 111... E . F. Gobel Co., Chicago, 111..: O'Brien & D u n g a n , Chicago, 111 Campbell Building Co., Chicago, 111.. F. H. J a h r , Champaign, 111 T h e W a r r e n Roberts Co., Chicago, 111 Anson & Holman, L a G r a n g e , 111 E a r n s h a w & Goldie, Chicago, 111 J a c k s & Lebo, Indianapolis. Ind D . H . H a y e s Co., Chicago, 111 William Mayor Co., Chicago, 111

Contract.

$117,193 00 125,339 00 131,778 00 136,675 00 141,547 00 142,850 00 145,736 00 149,989 00 156,716 00 158,793 00 159,532 00

Plumbing and Drainage.

B a u m g a r t e n Bros., Chicago, 111 T h e Warren Roberts Co., Chicago, 111 $11,366 00 11,450 00

Steam Heating.

Thomas & Smith, Chicago. Ill J a c k s & Lebo, Indianapolis, I n d . . . . William A. Pope, Chicago, 111.. Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, 111 Davis Construction Co., Chicago, 111 L. J . Mueller F u r n a c e Co., Milwaukee, Wis T h e Warden Roberts Co., Chicago, 111 $14,786 14,600 15,986 16,081 16,094 17,168 17,850 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

On motion of Mr. Smith, the bid of Valentine Jobst & Sons on the general contract was accepted. Mr. McKay moved to reject the bids on plumbing and drainage and on steam heating. Mr. Smith moved to add as an amendment, "and to proceed at once to let contracts for plumbing and drainage and for steam heating on a satisfactory private bid, if one should be obtained." This amendment failed on the following vote: Yeas, Smith; nays, Bullard, McKay, McLean, Flower, Carriel, Abbott. Mr. Bullard then moved as a substitute that the Board accept the bid of Baumgarten Bros., of Chicago, on plumbing and drainage at $11,396.00, provided the claim for extras as named in the bid be waived; and the bid of Thomas & Smith, of Chicago, on steam heating apparatus, $14,786 00. The substitute prevailed. On motion of Mr. Smith, the Board adjourned to 1:30 p. m.