Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 212, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1911 — Local Firm Not Outbid by Concern From Danville, III. [ARTICLE]

Local Firm Not Outbid by Concern From Danville, III.

The public library board recently opened bids for the re-roofing of the public library and the contract was let to a Danville, HL, concern, whose bid was 3499 as against 3615 byCleve Eger. It looked like Cleve’s figures were too high, but after the Danville man got the job he wanted the board to bear the expense" of a lot of carpenter work and other things that would make the job cost as much or more than Cleve’s figures. The board then reconsidered and let Cleve have the job. The board wanted to let the work to a home contractor but the apparent difference in the figures seemed to justify letting the work out of town, but after it was found that the Danville man only wanted to include part of the work in his bid there was nothing to be saved and the work will be done at home'after all.