Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1911 — HIRAM DAY GIVEN UNTIL SATURDAY TO SIGN CONTRACT. [ARTICLE]

HIRAM DAY GIVEN UNTIL SATURDAY TO SIGN CONTRACT.

Was Lowest Bidder on School Building Rut Now Claims That His Bid li Too Low. A meeting of the school board was held last evening to further consider the matter of Hiram Day’s bid on the new school building. He filed a bld for the work last Saturday of >11,698, against >14,080 and >15,100 of two other firms, filing a certified check for >I,OOO as a guaraptee that he would enter into contract to do the work. After he had time to think over the matter he concluded the work could not be done at that and failed to sign the contract. It is understood that he claims that he filed the wrong bid, and that his bld should have been >16,000, the bid that was filed being made out before he had got figures on some of the material. Before the time for filing the bids he claims to have got the figures and made a new bid, but by mistake enclosed the first biu in the envelope. The school boaird at the meeting last night went owr the different items entering into tire construction of 'the building with him and by their figures showed that the work could be done for the price made by him and still leave a profit They gave him until Saturday night to sign the contra'll, and if he falls to do so, the check for >I,OOO will be declared forfeited.

It will be a great disappointment to the school board if Mr. Day fails to enter into contract, as the matter will probably have to go over until next year if he fails to do so, owing to the lateness of the season and the time which it takes to advertise for Lids before the contract can be let.