08-12-1941 Regular Meeting
CITY OF CLE~BON'Tl
Hinutes of the regularly adjou1"ned moctine; of the City
Council hold at the City Hall Tuesday, August 12,1941, 8:00 p.rt.
Tho HOElting was called to order by Vice-prosident C.'.;.
Gaines, other Councilmen present being G. J. Egan H.R.
Harper, and R. V. Miller. Mayor H.C.Brown, City Attorney
I1"ving F. Morse, Water Supt. R.F.Anderson, and City Clark
R.F.House worG also present.
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Mr. Gaines stated that the purpose of the meeting was
to discuss pumping oquipment, and that proposals f1"om sevoral
representatives of firms handling punlping equipment would be
discussed.
Mr. Cousins, representing Layne-Atlantic Co. suggested
that a pump dleivering 650 G.P.H. in the water tank with
a combination drive using a 40'HP electric motor or our
p1"osent Ford V-8 motor wouln give the City an adequate
supply of water at ocondmical cost; and stated that he was
prepared to submit a bid on such equipment and guarantoe
the performance. Four other Firms agreed to submit bids
on similar equipment, and after some discussion as to
specifications, the following bids Viere stdmnitted:
Firm without motor Complote Allowance on
installation old pump
Farm & Homo Machinery
Co. , Orlando ~1,300.00 ~~2, 092 . 00 $71'").00
IIarry P. Lou, Inc.
Orlando 1,297.00 1,870.00 none
Layne-Atlantic Co
Norfolk,Va.& Orlando 1,209.70 1,791.70 50.00
D.B.Fishback & Sons
Orlandp none 1,743.00 75.00
Gray Well & Pump Co~p.
Jacksonville 1,225.90 1,912.85 250.00
After duo consideration of all bids for the combination
pump and motor the Council selaected the two lewest and best
. bids, they being :
Layne-Atlantic Co.
Gray Well 8: Pump Corp.
It was then movod by Mr. Egan, socended by Mr. Harper and
and unanimously carried that t~e Council be polled to 0.0-
tamino to whom the bid should bo awarded and that tho one
receiv&~gtho highest number of vot0s shall re~eivo the
contract; and if the successful bidder cannot furnish tho
oquipment within 60 days tho contract shall be awarded to
tho ono receiving the next highest nwnber of votes.
A poll was then taken, and tho Layno Atlantic Co. received
the highest number of votes, so the contract was awarded
to them. Hr. Cousins, represGmting the Layne-Atlantic Co.
stated that as soon as he could get confirmation of the
order he would notify tho Council and sond a contract for
approval.
There boing no further business, t1,o Council adjournod
to meet at the call of the president.
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