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be allowed the contract to construct the said building at the above amt $3,600.00. The Council <br />decided they would do so and have the same stipulated in the contract therefore their bid would be <br />as follows. <br /> <br />Phelps Drake Co bid an alternate no. 2 $44,880.00 <br />Less amt allowed on bid for building 3600.00 <br />Amount of their bid $41,280.00 <br /> <br />Contract bid for water works to Phelps Drake Co, Hibbing, Minn <br /> <br />Moved by E.J. Keegan trustee and seconded by Ben Can that the bid of Phelps Drake Co $41,280 <br />be accepted this bid being given from proposition (or alternate No. 2) of $44,880.00. Less the bid <br />considered on the building of $36,000 or (as stated above) leaving the bid $41,280.00 the president <br />called for votes. Trustee Can Aye. Trustee Keegan Aye and the Clerk being called upon to vote <br />voted aye: Wes none. The president declared carried and that the contract be awarded to Phelps <br />Drake Co of Hibbing Minn provided they provide and give the necessary bonds as security for the <br />contract. <br /> <br />Contract bid to McCarthy Well Co for artesian well <br /> <br />The bid for the sinking or drililing of an artesian well was awarded to the McCarthy Well Co of St. <br />Paul Minn their bid being the lowest $9.35 per lineal foot for 12 inch well <br /> <br />The Council being all in favor of giving them the contract for the same provided that they give the <br />required bond for security of the contract. <br /> <br />Mr. W.C. Buck consulting engineer filed his bill for the sum of $661.28 being 1 ½ per cent of his <br />commission of the contracts as follows <br />Phelps Drake Co contract $41,280.00 <br />McCarthy Well Co 300 ft @ 9.35 $2805.00 <br />1 ½ = $44,085.00 $661.38 <br /> <br />Moved and seconded that the bill of Mr. WC Buck be allowed the same being one half of his <br />commission as per his contract on file the clerk was ordered to for the <br />amount $661.28 and permit the same to his office Mpls. <br /> <br />The following bills were allowed <br /> <br />1797 The Elk River Toner and L Co Repairs $6.71 <br />1797 The Elk River Toner and L Co Repaids in Aug $6.05 <br />1798 Mr. W.C. Buck as above $661.28 <br />$674.04 <br /> <br />No further business. Council adjourned <br /> <br /> <br />