THIRTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VI 255 



Potts Brothers made the following proposition: 

 "We will lay three-inch floor in. Machinery Hall, same specifications as 

 in Agricultural Building for 5^2 cents, providing we are awarded con- 

 tract for floor in Agricultural Building at the same figure and the con- 

 tract for cement curbing as per our bid." Potts Bros. 



Mr. Lindblom's proposition was as follows: 



"Will hereby agree to build the floor in Machinery Building, furnishing 

 the material, do the excavating, lay three-inch floor, same as in Agricul- 

 tural Building, except cutting the blocks. Will cut the blocks three feet 

 square as specified and do a first class job for the sum of .07c per square 

 foot." Lindblom & Johnson. 



The following is the summary of the two propositions on which 



the contract was awarded: 



POTTS BROTHERS, DES MOINES, IOWA. 



32,000 sq. fr. 3 in. floor in Agricultural Building at 514c $ 1,760.00 



450 lineal ft. combination curb and gutter at 45c 202.50 



65,750 sq. ft. 3 in. floor. Machinery Hall at sy^c 3,616.25 



4,200 lineal ft. curbing Machinery Hall at 16c 672.00 



Total for all work $ 6,250.75 



LINDBLOM & JOHNSON, DES MOINES, IOWA. 



32,000 sq. ft. 3 in. floor in Agricultural Building at .05c $ 1,600.00 



450 lineal feet, combination curb and gutter at 80c 360.00 



65,750 sq. ft. 3 inch floor Machinery Hall at 7c $4,602.50 



4,200 lineal feet curbing Machinery Hall at 20c 840.00 



Cost of floor in Machinery Hall 5,442.00 



Total for all work $ 7,402.00 



Potts Brothers having the low bid the committee awarded 

 them the contract and authorized the Secretary to execute con- 

 tract and bond. 



