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The Laurens Advertiser
Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina
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Bids for the Laurens federal post office building were opened in Washington last week. The lowest bid of $45,404 was submitted by James De Vault of Hampton, Ohio, for limestone, making it likely to secure the contract within the appropriation. Other bids ranged up to $55,000, with higher costs for sandstone.
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FOR LAURENS BUILDING
Ohio Concern Makes the Lowest Bid on Post Office Building.
Mashburn & Rounds did not Bid.
The bids submitted by the different contractors for the work on the Laurens federal building were opened in Washington last week.
The lowest bid was made by James De Vault. of Hampton. Ohio, his figures being $45,404. The highest bid was for $55,000.
Relatively higher bids were made for sandstone instead of limestone. Messrs Mashburn & Rounds, builders of the court house. did not submit bids. As the bid of the Ohio concern came within the amount allowed by the appropriation, it is probable that they will get it. The bids were as follows:
James De Vault, limestone, $45,104; sandstone. $45.995.
W. J. Brent Construction Co.. Norfolk. Va.: limestone $46.212: sandstone $46.800.
Geo. W. Stiles Construction Co.. Chicago. 111.. limestone $46.820
King Lumber Co., Charlottesville Va., limestone $47.s00. sandstone $51.000.
Alganon Blair. Montgomery, Ala.. limestone $48,164; sandstone $50.900.
Wise Granite Co.. Wise. N. C.. limestone $48,s90; sandstone $50.890.
Newport Construction and Engineering Co.. Newport News, Va., limestone $49.988: sandstone $51.988.
Holaday & Crouse, Greensboro. N. C.. limestone $50,000: sandstone $52,000.
Moore & Dames, Kokomo, Ind., limestone $52,865.
Bines Brothers, Logansport, Ind., limestone $55,000; sandstone $57,000.
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Laurens
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Last Week
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lowest bid of $45,404 by james de vault likely to secure the contract as it is within the appropriation; highest bid $55,000; mashburn & rounds did not bid.
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Bids from various contractors for the Laurens federal post office building were opened in Washington. Bids specified costs for limestone and sandstone materials, with limestone generally lower. The Ohio firm of James De Vault submitted the lowest bid.