Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 84, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 August 1921 — Page 5
LOW BIDDERS, REJECTED, FAIL TO BID AGAIN Seweage Disposal Plant Case Opens Question of Value of Second Letting. COMPARISONS ARE MADE Study of the bids for the second unit of the city sewage disposal plant received by the board of sanitary commissioners Wednesday shows that the firm which on July 12. submitted a low proposal for the biggest part of the project but was not awarded a contract because of an error in the offer for which Charles H. Hurd, consulting engineer to the board was said to have been responsible, did not submit a second set of figures The firm is Frum & Colnon of St. Louis. Failure of the company to come Into the bidding a second time bears out the statement of persons well informed in the contracting business that rejection of bids and second advertising by public boards often results in reputable contracting firms refusing to submit farther proposals. On the surface it appears that the board has obtained cheaper bids in the second set, but this is difficult to determine for the reason that some additions to and subtractions irora the specifications have been made since the first proposals were received Contractors say that while a public board may be able to get cheaper prices by rejecting bids and readvertising, because all of these who bid the first time know the price of each oue. the process is costly In the long run because the best firms often refuse to submit estimates upon future work. BID THROWN OCT OX TECHNICAL POINT. I'pon re,-eipt of the first set of bids July 12 'he sanitary board a few days later announced the award of a contract for the construction of the pump and screen house building, the main part of the geeond unit, to Fruin & Colnon for sl-11,000 and the contract for conduits to connect the second unit with other parts of the plant to the Bunting Construction Company o' Indianapulis for $62,500. One of the unsuccessful bidders upon the main building objected to the award to Fruin A Colnon because that firm's low bid was accompanied by a bond for the legal percentage of th price instead of a certified check as required by law. it was said that Mr. Hurd had advised the firm that the bond was acceptable. The question was submitted to the city legal department which ruled that the objector waa correct. All bids then were rejected and new proposals ordered advertised. Upon the first bidding those who submitted proposals were the Bunting Construction Company. J. W. A W. C. Martin, Karstedt Construction Company. William P. Jnngclaua Company and Fruin A Colnon. Bids were received Wednesday from J. W. A W. C. Martin and the Bunting Construction Company of Indianapolis; L. W. Hancock of Louisville and Henrv W. Horst Company of Rock Island. 111. The first bids were upon the building and conduits alone. Those received Wednesday were upon the building, conduits, thickener tanks, cast iron pipe and conduit gates. BI ILDIXr. AND f ONDI ITS BIDS COXIPA RED. The only basis of comparison betweeu the first and the second bids is upon the figures submitted f->r the building and conduits. Even this will be more or less Inaccurate because specifications for the building have been changed so as to provide f r materials estimated at Mr. Hurd's office to make the structure ap proximateiy $5,000 cheaper and specifications for the conduits changed so as to provide for additions of 225 feet of eight by twelve-foot conduit and 290 feet of conduit four and one half feet in diameter. the estimated cost of which is ap proximateiy twenty sven thousand dnl lars. Thus, the estimate upon the building Is $5,000 cbeai>er than it first and upon the conduits $27.00<1 more expensive. The low bid npon the building submitted Wednesday was $121.4*7 by the Henry W Horst Company. This appears to be about Slo.flrtO cheaper than the $131,000 proposal of Fruin A Colnon on the first bidding, but. taking Into consideration the $5,000 cheaper new speci-
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Acrotdlni! to Mrs. Colgate (the subject of this photot who, at Ban Diego, Cal., sued the ‘Soap King" for divorce, charging desertion, “it was too much mothpr-in-law. too much Mrs. William Hoyt Colgate, Sr. - ’ “I felt she was hostile." said the youthful but sad-faced complainant as the chubby William Hoyt Colgate, third, played on her knee, so 1 decided to a-k her the reason, and she said: ‘I Inile you because you stole my son’s love from me 1’ " Th fair divorcee seeker alleges that the mother-in law "nagged" her on every occasion. Mrs. Colgate says she has not seen her husband for two years. Although she is practically without funds, she wants none of the Colgate money, exi-eptivig SSO a month to support her son. fieafions. the saving appears to be more nearly $5,000. The Bunting Construction Company submitted the lowest figure on conduits Wednesday as it did in the first bidding. Its first figure of $02,500 was $18,500 less than the SBI,OOO bid or Wednesday. If the new specifications on conduits are $27,000 more costly than the old it would appear that the board has saved the difference between $27,000 and $18,500 or $N.,500. provided the Hunting Construction Company's bid is accepted this time. The bids are being referred to Mr. Hurd for recommendation. Shelby Cos. Valuation Fixed at $69,446,170 Spccja! to Th Tim*s. SHELBYVILI.E. lud., Aug. IS—The total net valuation of Shelby County property, for purposes of taxation. Is $<19,446,170. Including the increase of 30 per cent ordered on household goods and farming implements by the State board of tax commissioners, aoording to Walter W. Leslie, auditor. The auditor announced the total property valuation in the city of Shelbyville, including the amount of the increase, is $14,344,175. The mortgage and soldier exemptions in Sbelbyvllle amount to $730,265, whii h leaves the total net valuation in this city at $13,613.710.
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BOOKS RECEIVED. “Fawned.” by Frank L. Packard, published by George H. Dorun Company, New York Reviewed below. “Men and Books and Cities,’ by Robert Cortes Holliday, published by George H. I'oran Company, New York —Previously reviewed in the Times. "Real Life,” by Henry Kitchen Webster, published by the Bobhs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis—Reviewed below. "Reconstruction in Louisiana.' by Ella I.onn. published by G. P. Putnam's sous. New York- A textbook covering in detail that interesting and important episode in American history, the reconstruction of Louisiana following the Civil War. "Stash of the Marsh Country.” by Harold Waldo, published by George H. Doran Company, New Y'ork—To be reviewed later. "Coquette,” by Frank Swinnerton. published by George H. Doran Company, New York—Reviewed below. Can you imagine anything as improbable as the meeting of the world's greatest motion picture actress, or even the second greatest, and the world's greatest violinist tinder a ten-ton truck on Michigan boulevard? That is the way the two principal characters met in “Real Life" Tn the very first chapter and there follow close on the meeting numerous other delightfully romantic improbabilities to the very end of the story. The ‘second greatest movie actress." tired of the rather narrow and unreal life bf a public idol, decides to seek There follow such "real'' details as being chased in a taxicab by the irate uncle of the violinist, hiding in Jackson Park, becoming stowaways on a private yacht, going ashore in a small boat and wandering through the dunes? of northern Indiana, meeting with a half mad individual kuowu as a “dune bug.” buying a bungalow on wheels, and going to Crown Point for a marriage license. Thus far the story is just like a movie. But at this point the actress realizes the weakness and the general undesirability of the violinist as a husband and derides she doesnt wish to marry him after all. The story has an ending that not even the most experienced movie fan would anticipate. In almost startling contrast to the romantic nonsense, of "Real Li'fe" is the sordid, but somehow not repulsive, realism of “Coquette.” The story Is laid In the slums of London and Its action eon-
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cerns the reaction to life of a daughter of the slums, Bailie Minto. Bailie’s father falls downstairs while on a spree and is killed when she is about 17 years old and her'mother 1s neurotic and nearly helpless. Thus Sallie Is forced to make a way for herself. Intensely ambituotts, yet essentially human, Sally soon develops a very lax code of morals which brings tragedy in her life. She quickly falls in love with a young man of her own station in life, while at the same time she struggles to rise above that station. She is employed as a seamstress in a poor dressmaking shop. In order to better her condition she finds employment in a shop on the more fashionable West Side of London. In this shop she meets the son of the proprietor, a sickly young man. Seeking to win him, not because she loves him, but because she sees in him a means of furthering her ambition, she studies bookkeeping at. night and helps him with the accounts of the business. She finally succeeds in her ambition to marry him. His mother dies hortly afterward and she finds herself mistress of the business. But she is troubled with the fact that her husband is repulsive to her. She continues to see her former lover, who discovers she is married. The inevltible meeting between the husband and the lover occurs, resulting in a tragic conclusion of the story. -!- -|- -I"Pawned” reminds one somewhat of “The New Arabian Nights.” A young man. who has lost a fortune gambling, is offered a position by the owner of a string of gambling houses, who is known to the world as a conservative and respectable mnu of wealth, in which he is to Inspect, in the pose of a young millionaire. the gambling houses to see that the owner receives what is due him. For this purpose he is given unlimited funds. One night white In a New York gambling house of the chain referred to he hears an attendant tell a visitor who has lost aJI his money that if he will take a diamond ring with him “on a trip to Persia” he can obtain some money. The Investigator, making up his mind to find out what “a trip to Persia" means, ptvtends to lose all his money and attempts to borrow money on a diamond fob. He is escorted to a taxicab which proves to no a "traveling pawn shop” and discovers inside a beautiful girl who gives him the money on his diamond and then insist® on putting him out of the cab. He em
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ployes another cab and follows her to a poor part-of the city. While near her home he becomes involved in a fight and Is stabbed, succeeding in crawling into a window’ of her house where he falls unconscious. A doctor, who is discovered to be the head of a gang of crooks, promises the girl he will save the young man’s wife on condition that she will become the doctor’s bride. This she finally consents to do. After the recovering of the hero of the story there follow’s the conflict of the two lovers. The girl feels bound to her promise to the doctor, though she hates him. This leads to numerous somewhat hair-raisiug episodes ending lu the heroism of an old cab man. Hawkins, who gives his life to save the girl from the unwelcome marriage. Hawkins is the father of the girl, although she does not know it. He had "pawned” her twenty years previously with the man she thought was her father, to be redeemed when he should quit drinking. This he had never succeeded in doing.
Electric Warnings on Rural Highways Special to The Times. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Aug. 18.—The Terre Haute Automobile Club, beginning next Monday will install more than fifteen electric warning signs on ' State public highways within the radius of 100 miles from the city. These signs will be placed at sharp turns, railroad or road crossing, and oth(!r places where human lives are endangered. The signs stand four feet high and the top is a powerful electric light. Fnder the light is an nrrow, on which warnings are painted. It was stated here that use ot these signs throughout the State is now up so- consideration before the State highway commission. MEETINGS. The Marion County Council Womens Auxiliary of the American Legion met yesterday ot the Chamber of Commerce and made plans for the fair to be held Aug. 31, and Sept. 1. It will meet again Aug. 25 at the same building. The annual picnic of the Marys Association will be held one week from today at Garfield l’ark, beginning at 11 o'clock in the morning. Mrs. Mary Baity. 2932 Washington boulevard, is asking for “Marys” to volunteer their services I on tlie program for the entertainment.
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fj^gge£)dl The members of Alpha Tau Omega and their families will have a chicken dinner Aug. 27, at Male's country place. * * * Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Burrel, 3649 Central avenue, have gone for a two weeks trip through the East. • * Mr. and Mrs. George W. Fife, 3142 College avenue, who have been motoring through the East, have returned home. * * • Mr. and Mrs. D. t,pstein, 736 Russell street, announce the marriage of their daughter Pansy, to Abe Hart of Chicago, which took place Aug. 13. Mr. and Mrs. Hart will make their home in Chicago. •J • Indianapolis friends have received announcement of the marriage of M.ss Nellie Browning I.athrop, daughter of Mrs. Drusilla I.athrop of Greensburg, and B. Wallace Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lewis of Irvington. The marriage took place at the home of the bride in Greensburg, whose grandfather, the Rev. James B. Lathrop, performed the ceremony in the presence of the immediate families and a few intimate friends. Miss Helen Thompson of Greensburg was maid of. honor aud Eugene Weesner of Indianapolis best man. The bride was graduated from the Greensburg High School, and Is a member of Psi lota XI sorority, and for the last two years has lived In Indianapolis. Mr. Lewis attended Hanover College for tw-o years and is a graduate of Butler College and a member of Phi Gamma fraternity. Indianapolis people who attended the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lewis and daughters. Katherine and Josephine; Mr. and Mrs. Ella Gavin anil son William and Eugene Weesner. Mr. anil Mrs. Lewis have gone on a wedding trip to Lake Wawasee and will be at home after Sept. 15 at 1220 l’ark avenue. Mrs. Ella Brown, 911 Keystone avenue, will be hostess for a meeting of the W. C. T. IT., northeast division, at her home at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon. Mrs. Pearl Soloms will deliver an address. The marriage of Miss Nora Patton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Patton.
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2422 Roosevelt avenue, and Clarence E. Hamilton, 2202 Cushing street, took place at the home of the bride at 8 o’clock last evening. The Rev. Harry O. Kisner read the service before an altar formed of ferns and flowers and Alva Hamilton sang “Oh Promise Me.” Mrs. Hamilton played the accompaniment. Frank Dillen played the wedding march from “Lohengrin” for the processional. Robert Hamilton, brother of the bride, was best man. The bride's attendants included Miss Edith Maple, bridesmaid, who wore pink organdie and carried an arm bouquet of ping roses; Miss Margaret Mary West, flower girl, who wore blue organdie and carried a basket of rose petals and Miss Helen Flack, cousin of the bride, ringbearer, who wore pink organdie and carried the ring in a lilly. The bride was gowned in bridal satin with tulle veil fastened with a wreath of orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of bride roses. The bride’s mother wore a gown of blue satin and metallic lace. A reception followed the ceremony at which the bridal colors of pink and blue were carried out in decoration of the rooms and table. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clark of Martinsville. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton left for a short wedding trip following the ceremony and will be at home after Aug. 23. at 2422 Roosevelt avenue. * * * Mrs. Frances Brien Kanouse was hostess last night for a kitchen shower in honor of Miss Estella sTirgltfias T irgltfia Wiles, a bridc-eiect. The bridal colors of yellow and white were used in the decorations of the house, which was arranged with baskets of yellow daisies tied with white bows. A large white parasol suspended over the supper table held the gifts, which were suspended on white streamers and also filled a large white basket beneath the parasol, which was tied with bows of white and yellow. The table centerpiece was a wreath of large white roses, in the center of which stood a tiny doll bride and groom. Crystal baskets of daisies tied with white bows were placed at each end of the table. The place cards were yellow canaries holding the cards in their bills, and the some color also was used in the cakes and ices. The hostess was assisted by her mother, Mrs. W. F. Brien. ® • * A pretty wedding took place yesterday when Miss Anna Gertrude Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Morgan. 4531 Broadway, and Evan Massey of
Richmond. Va„ were married at 3 o’clock at the home of the bride's parents. The Rev. F. W. Bakemeyer read the ceremony before an altar arranged of palms and! ferns and baskets of pink and white roses and lighted with tall tapers. The bride’s attendants were Miss Kathleen Morgan, her sister, who was maid-of-honor. and Miss Marjorie Schenck of Elmwood, 111., bridesmaid. Ivor Massey, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. A musical program including the "Lohengrin" wedding march was played by Pasquale Montanl, harpist. Following the wedding, a reception was held after which Mr. and Mrs. Massey left for a wedding trip in the East. The at home announcement is at Richmond, Va., after Sept. 1. * * Mrs. Edward Rose was hostess for a miscellaneous shower yesterday evening at her home, 3326 College avenue, in honor of Miss Lucille Ahisson. who will be married Sept. 1. The bridal colors, green and white were used in attractive decoration for house and table, small rose-shaped parasols in those colors being given as guest favors. The guests were the members of Delta Theta Tau and their pledges, Miss Akisson being a member of the sorority.
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