14 Bids Opened on Post Office Location

Walker Corner Appears to Win Offical's Approval

Sites Are Listed

Actual COnstruction WOrk to be Started This Fall is Inspector's Belief

Fourteen bids on property for a site for the erection of a new $65,000 post offive in Culver were opened this morning with prices ranging from #3,000 to #18,500.

The bids were opened in the presence of J. R. Cordrey, post office inspector and site agent, who then made a thorough inspection of the sites offered for sale and is now preparing his recommendations to the Procurement Divisuon of the Treasury Department

It is understood that the inspector's report is to be filed by August 1st so that the actual construction work can be started this fall.

It was explained that this request for immediate action is rather unusual in the building of post offices, leading to the belief that Culver will actually hace a new post office by nex summer.

Walker Lot Favored

While no offical statement regarding the proposed sites was given, it is understood that the Mary Walker corner and adhacent lots mee the major requirements fo the deaprtment.

Post offices are usually built off the main stree to avoid traffis, yet not over a block from the business section if possible.

The low price and the fact that there is pavement on three sides adds to the desirability of the Walker site.

It is understood the Speyer location ranks secon in consideration.

W. S. Easterday, corner of Washington and Ohio streets 9x32, $12,000 (this would be the bank/library parking lot)

M. R. Cline Jefferson street 99x150, $3,600

C. D. Bogardua, Main Street 92x99, $8,000

Henry Zechiel, administrator, corner Jefferson and Ohio streets 99x122, $8,000. This bid was later amended to $5,850 (guessing this would be CVS)

Mrs. Adwilda-LeMarble, Johnson corner Lake Shore Drive and Liberty street, 70x156, $15,000

Gerald and W. W. Osborn, corner Jefferson and Ohio streets, 66x99, $4,500

Methodist Parsonage, Main street, 99x99, $11,500

Irene and Evangeline Bogardus, Jefferson street 99x132, $4,000

Florence R. Watts, Lake Street, 125x124, $4,000

Harry Menser, corner of Main and Madison Street, 93x99, $15,000

Methodist Church, Main Street,99x99, $18,500

H. M. Speyer, Main Street, 99x139m $7,000. This was later amended to $6,800

Claude P. Mikesell, Washington street, 120x132, $6,000

Town of Culver, corner of Washington and Plymouth, 99x132, $3,900