Council Proceedings: July 1 and July 15, 1904: Part 1 of 2

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FILED JUL 1 1904 Jno T. Montgomery City Sec'y

Bids on St Sweepers & Sweeper was purchased by Purchasing Committee May 21st/04

JOHN B. HAWLEY. CONSULTING ENGINEER. MEMBER AMERICAN SOCIETY CIVIL ENGINEERS. MEMBER ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTH. CITY ENGINEER, FORT WORTH.

FORT WORTH, TEXAS May 20th 1904. 190

Hon. The Mayor and City Council, City.

Gentlemen:

We, your Street and Alley Committee and City Engineer, to whom was referred the matter of purchase of Street Sweeper, respectfully report:

That we submit herewith bids from the various manufacturers, and find the lowest and best thereof to be that of the Studebaker Mfg. Co., $240.00.

We recommend that their bid be accepted, and the City Engr. instructed to at once notify them to that effect.

Respectfully,

BL Waggoman W.H. Ward Jake F. Zurn Committee.

John B Hawley City Engineer.

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FILED JUL 15 1904 Jno T. Montgomery City Sec'y

DALLAS BRANCH STUDEBAKER BROS. MFG. CO. 317-319 ELM STREET

Studebaker

WAGONS, CARRIAGES.

Duplicate.

W.T. FULTON, MANAGER

DALLAS, TEXAS. 3/9/04.

Mr. John B. Hawley, City Engineer, Fort Worth, Texas.

Dear Sir:-

You will find herewith enclosed the out of our Sweeper ,and we hereby submit our bid for one of these 7 foot Sweepers to be delivered to you F.O.B. freight at Forth Worth,for the sum of $240.00

Terms 30 days,net cash.

We also agree to guarantee perfect satisfaction in every sense of the word. Our machines have been tested and have given general satis faction wherever they have been put into use ,and as we are located with our Branch House at Dallas we are where we can look after it and furnish you supplies that may be required from time to time.

Hoping that we may have your favor when it comes to the purchase of this sweeper for the City, we remain,

Yours respy, Studebaker Bros. Mfg. Co.

Wm.T.Fulton,Manager.