, 1866-02-13
cuNMpk COUNCIL.
The axe Tunnel Contract-."The Propo.
sal to Increase the Pr1oe...75
Per Cent, Too Much.
The Ncu City Hall-F1re Department.

Per Cent, Too Much.
The Ncur City Han-F1re Department.
Arpccial meeting Of The Common Council was
beld last evening In Tho Council Chamber. h's
honor, the Msynt, IN the chair. Thcge were aao
present. AID. KniekeTbocksr, Carter Wlekcs, NC
Boy. Wilmas.h, Hatch, Moorr, Rafferty,. Woodsrd'
Holden, Bond, HnntleJ, Gast8eld, fanzes hot
ttnect, Ruh. lawson, shsckfosd. Woodman' ham.
FEsbee apd Sherwtn.
The following cail Of the meeting wak read BY the
4: j. Bodm.n, Esq- CITY c1e.t; ..,,.
Of Tit Common Council for Monday, February II,
II III p n- to receivs The report Ct the Finance
Committee % the petition o. Dn1 iSs SSsan 1 ano
thetenn. and to teansact general buhtnes1
l. l. hoan,
P. RATFKR7S.!
The call uas ordered TO be placed on de.
4 communication wns received nom the Board OF
Police, enclosing sund9 bills for medical services
bestowed upon chIef U. +. Harris and one OF Inc
AID Holden moved 10 allow The payment Of the
The motion prevailed.
ro1lcr counr x1xE.
A petition wae received from y mechanic, asking
the rcm1s.!on Of q dne Of SO, imposed upon him
BY the Police Cour Justices upon the ChzIre of "
efancy, pFeicned for his having rcmuuat1ated with
tfuon Nae accompanied by i communication from
the mRn'e employers. stating that he had been IN
tull empotment aP to 1he time q hta arrest,
Heitf1ed to the COMMITTEE Cd F1n&Hce.
NEW C1Tr HALL
AID Knickerboeler presented plans ior eretting
buildings all round the couH1 Houee square The
buildings were to BE- employed foe city and county
60 tar a. ssqetted and tho Ieta. a.fnder
CQu and the estimated rental to be expected ftpna
ahe portions unoccupied By the city and county was
Tefa1ed to the Committee on Public Buildings.
REMOVAL or REcoHDER's couRT.
4 communication asking The transfer Of the Re
cordet't Coust Room and County 1a,1 to the AZ.
mory building. on Franklin etreet~ was received
and referred 10 the same COMMITTEE
TIE LAKE IEXxEL-
The Committee on Finance in relation to the tun-
mel question reported the following:
iour commistee % Finspee. to whom .as refer
of Is pr cent oser the contract price fur tho
building Of '.he Lake tau1sl together With =
st:snt %ss I'D H cs a.s4 g. bs saee. Of ,d 9's u
recommend as TO how much inc.nase rhall b sisen,
having had the eau1e under nds1semcn1, beg leave
r. ~ 1e q. ne tae
Works, made 10 The Council IN March last. Tne
Beard q Fuh,e Wosfa, n MaSsh, ises' 8 xss sas
10 The city, ts19.Sss.sa, aud to The eoouaetpfs,
x3i70M leaving a pront to The contEsetors
communication vas eepf IN to the Council, during
winch 1tme The work seemt 10 haSe been pro*ecu-
ted sh mach energy, and ut great cost 10 the con-
1ion. Notwithstanding these increased expenses
to the contractors, the City Engineer reports 10
the Council through The Boasd Of Pubic Works.
under date Of January = 1sd8 the following state
Cost 10 contactoes for work done. esfa 1910
8 10 1nea1 feet Of tune1 10 De doue.... 1l4401O0
Living and travelling ezpeuses.. ......-.. aW0M
sses sssa.oo
Cost to the city Of esme original con-
Etsns already alioaed. 49,. ss.1o.oS
Extras 10 be allowed. 18,@0a0S
...'........... ss5l. .lsa.oo
ditiop 10 which the engineer has furnished yorr
committee With statement 81 the work done By
is here attached as part o. this report, together
with the statement Of Dnll 4 GoSan as TO the
cost Of the cnb. The sonefnsian then Ia, TINT II
oar city otceu are 10 be belteved the contractors
have not LOST very much money. and are not ent1,
tied 10 any such increaee ~ they ask for. That
there Is difference between the con.Eaetors and
| already doue-
| Your comm5tiee are well aware that they cannot
be blind 10 the tact that The Board Of Public Works
|
ted the management of the public works Of the city
and since they the Official eoutce to WHICH this
Council Is 10 look fof information, their Statements
mrst be believed Iather ihose whose statements are
denied BY the Board, for the Board responsible
to the people tot the couduct Of their otaoe1s.
fouf COMMITTEES are IN fa.or Of giusg 10 the con.
tractors such increate only ~ they are tatfy en-
titled to, bpt they fai 10 d1ecoye1 IN MY Of the
respects The justice Of the clalm Of hc petitioners
TO 70 hrgr an fneease y Is nsked for and ere moi
prepared 10 Eay hov much IN Justice # ought TO be-
Il proper to state that the water fund Is tu tnct
condition y 10 require The serious consideration
of1he Cousdl Only xs:aeoo more Of the watr|
bonds c1n be 1stred under the Law, which at then
pAr value would be insufficient 10 meet the eppso
/ pf1atlpns already made
Your committee would therefore recommend tha
the whole question be referred back to the Board
Public Works, with the request that they report Il
the Council what iuueate, u any, should be efanet
to Dnil Z Gowan o. their contract Tor The building
that the board Of Public Wntks advance to DnN 1
9ousn the SUN OF 80, 600. holding Is security 10
euch advance the machinery Of the contractors use,
| their estimates.
| ts,gned) /. I, Boxp,
cHAR1Es c. P. HotpEs
CHARLES G. HfckkR
The following IL The statement Of the estimate,
COZ. Of The Lake Tunnel to Feasuhs5 l, 1865:
cost TO cox1RAc1oRs-
soo r snes1 u II of iann:i 10 6e dons....: ioI5SS
Lstng md tfarelhnK expenscs. aop.t
ss6l. l.5oo.{
COST TO TIE c7Tr.
Original contract price ----.-..--..--- $a,s1 s1s9t
Ex1ss already sliorcd.------.- -...... 39sD00t
! Ettiae 10 be allowed. 3s,00us
The above est1mated cost to the contrsnors do
l not tnctnde the experiment ny bNek making, fnte
est md othcs losees in fa.ins money or value
patuna1 eeEsices-
E S. Cuesnonorou. City Engineer.
AID Carter offered the following tubst,iute whie
was snlcd out Of oEde1. xhen The report Of The Con
: sa&osdered @ 10 Be published. D VI ''D' "'st
Dull i Goxan, With II matters peFtatnine therett
request III they report 70 ts. Council Al i shs ne.
Fec1iar Meeting the faa AMOUNT ALREADY e1pends
BY the contractors uron the Lake Tunnel as nea1
tar5 10 complete inc work ACCORDING to The tczms
the contract with the fhoFe mentioned parties. AZ
any md al o,her facte counecae ed herewith which
Recommendation Of what, n thetf cpsninn. Il
Just and proper, under all the circumstances, to
toNs,ds eTant'ne TIE psaHfer Q, he petitioners; s,
made 10 thoee parties over and above their origin
| contract at the present time.
THE T1nt DEPARTMENT.
.. The Committee on Fise and Water praeented
| report rpon the communication Of tie Bolrt
Police In relation to the Fire Department. T.
committee reported that the department at preee1
In Its bert condition. IL insufficient for The wants
the city; that the properly owuers Of the csty q
Wiling and anxious tha sufficient funds shonla
expended fot The perfect equipment Of the depa
nse;. pa ~ IT t"o ~ b6esca b1e
: outhi; that the amount Of hose and the number
= 3ytfAnts Is insufficient The sepost eonfained
oe the Be 81 gf sss
a iyed TO borrow sut6cent money to equip The II
. | steamers.
Ordered to be hid over and published.
The ordinance authorizing the licensing OF I
l' I "Ch1carp CITY MESSENGER cpmpan5~ VIA tax