City of Amarillo v. W. L. Slayton Co.

Prior to the 16th day of March, 1917, the city manager of the city of Amarillo published a notice that he would receive sealed bids for two separate paving bond issues, one for $10,000 and the other for $40,000, requiring the bidders to tender with their bids certified checks, one for $200 and the other for $800. Slayton & Co., of Toledo, Ohio, having learned of such notice, after considerable correspondence submitted the following proposition:

“M. C. Hardin, City Mgr., Amarillo, Texas.

“Dear Sir: Eor $10,000 paving bonds to be issued by the city of Amarillo, Texas, to bear date of March 14th,…