, 1863-09-16
TIE COMMON COUNCIL,
Action Relative to tho Lake Tunnel
Project.
ONE OF TIE REJEc1ED BIDDERS RENEWS
HIS OFFER TO TIE COUNCIL.

An adjourned special meeting OF the Common
Council WAS held In the Council Ciaambcr last cve-
uirg to take Into consideration the action Of the
Boa1d Of Public Works, In the matter Of the award
Of tho contract for the Lake Tunnel
At eight O'Clock the Clerk reported quorum
and his Honor, the Mayor, occupied the Chair.
There waa present, Aldermen Hahn, Mcdonald,
Walsh. Barrett. Sheridan, Woodman. Hlm1od,
hRSa aoan TB ssn G1
The report Of the Committee to whom WEB re-
fe1red the proposed contract with Dull & Gowen
to construct tu1ncl under Lake Michigan, was
trcselted by AID. Woodman. The following Is
the document:
Your Select Committee 10 uhom were referred
the report Of the Board Of Pnhlic Works in reia-
toni trlInel under Lake Michigan aud the ac-
companyirg ordinances, having had it under advise
snres adopted during the last year for nashns the
river, and enforcing the ordinance forbidding the
Se1 sed ssasf @s1 @ II 1as
II pure. Yet invisw Of rapid growth ot Tie city
s hsS sae e. es
Into the lake. Is an object OF great importance to
obtain water f,on point more remote, and be-
Il our opinion that objeet vii Il % bs iuIiYsbts5uea %
BY the construction Of atunnei beneath the bed Of
Lake Michigan, in accordance with the plans and
cetyed into the tunnel from dteen to twenty-five
/ fett beIcath the kurface, at a distance oi Two
Mtiee from shore, and drawn down and along SIX
! II ct below the Level Of the Lake to the well In
the pumping works, seeming TO Chicago supply
OF water untQnalled In the world for quantity aud
quality. The tunnel Will be susceptible OF c1ten-
sion several miles further into the Lake should it
l tTer become necessary.
.After careful examination and inquiry OF scten
! dhc and practical men. we are satisfied that the
project fs iudicioue and sound, and will prove a
| perfect suctees That It is novel and extraprdi-
nary, and will be regarded as one Of The wondera
ths age only entities Its ortstnators to greater
We are also Of the opinion that Ie.srs Dull &
1 Eowtn. whose bid was condittonAlly accepted by
! the Board Of Public Works, are Responsible nnd
capable men, able 10 complete the contract, and
that the Board of Public Works we1e right in re.
Eardlng them az the lowest and best biddbr1, from
the evidence before them at the time. Nor his
the Committee been furnished with any evidence
| TO justify different conclusion.
! The Committee understood 1t to be the meaning
Of the specifications that the contractors will agree
at all events, and at their own risk. to complete
and put In readiness for use, the tunnel described
with the appurtensnces- within two years, and
especially take the risk of all disturbing causes
and obstacles. whether under or above ground,
| from tHUptiou Of wateIs, springs. qufck-sauds,
rocEe, waves Winda or storms, OF OF Any other n.
ture OF kind but to syoid Misunderstanding here
sfttr, they recommend that those words be In
eerttd IN the contract when executed. =
| four Committee recommend the passage Of the
| ordnance with an Amendment. striking out In the
fifth line Of Sec. tncfeofthe figures "isSs," and
| and inserting the figures 's18S8," and that the
| Board Of Public Works be authorized to close the
contraet as Aforesaid, taking and approving eoo1
for it's full performance. All OF which ID respect.
fully subHl lifted.