Word: bidder
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...revealed during the trial that Lyons had done nothing inconsistent with the mores of Massachusetts politicians. The defense maintained that the architects gift to Lyons cost the taxpayers nothing since the contract on which Lyons and taken a kickback had gone to the lowest bidder as it should, and the building project was not frivolous...
...Army officer told a friend the prices submitted by other bidders, and the officer's friend underbid them to get a contract for $40,375. When the contract was canceled, the bidder was paid $34,343.75, although his "actual costs were only $7-053.13," and the officer went to work for his friend...
Washington did not. Instead, at 1:45 p.m., the Army notified Uruguay's agents that the bidding time had been extended until 5. After failing to contact Montevideo, the agents held off further bids. At 5:20, they were shocked to hear that the lowest bidder, with a last minute offer of $27.55, was an Argentine firm. When they again lowered their bid to $27.50 the next morning, the Uruguayans were told that the contract had been awarded...
...Phillips gave up the radio, but could not pay the rest. In August 1943, Pearson had the city marshal sell off Mrs. Phillips' assets-her house and lot-to satisfy the court order. Pearson was the only bidder, and he offered $26.50. A year later, as required by law, the marshal delivered the deed to Pearson. During those twelve months, Mrs. Phillips could have kept her home by paying the $26.50 plus a $25 marshal's fee. She says nobody told her that...
...grab its land, other people are saying that state ownership is merely a land grab by big business. This is not true, for the business arrangements in the federal bill are identical with those of the states. Oil rights to an area of land are leased to the highest bidder, bids later being made public; and when oil is struck, the owner of the land receives a royalty, usually one-eighth. The preference of business for state control stems from a fear of a disruption of the industry in a transition period and a fear of political juggling...