The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-28

The following is a resume of the
proposition, the details of which are
very minute.
dumping house, Stack, engine and
boiler foundations, pumping shaft and
drift and their appen1ages, twelve miles
of wafer pipe, fifty water valves, one hum
dre1 and ten Holly's double discharge fire
hydrants, air traps, street and safety
val, es. which shall have capacity to fur
nish 5000, 600 gallons of water every TWEEN
all turDid4ty. The works to be completed
| in all respects, and to be capable of throw
| ing six one-tnch streams of water at ne
time, to the vertical hight of 100 feet and
continue the ordinary supply for domestic
use, at The same time: and to complete
and put the same In successful operation
on before tbs first day of February A
D., 1871, provided this proposition is ac-
cepted, and the contract awarded without
delay, Tor the sum of $4,000.
Respectfully,
VIM. G. WEIR.
In relation to the purity Of the
introduced DIR. Cushing, of CoviDg-
ION, KY, who was in charge of the
water works in that city. DR.. G. spoke
at length on the subject of water
works, and the water furnished
thereby.
At the conclusion, Mr.. Van Ripper
offered the following resolution:
Resolved That the Water Works Com
mittee be and is hereby authorized and
empowered to close a contract with VIM.
o. Weir, on the general basis OF the speci-
hcations submitted by him, viz: to bniId
the works complete, Including the furnish
ing of all labor and material, and the lay
Ing of twelve miles OF pipe for the $50 San "a
For machinery and pumps com
plete and In running Order. $1,000 90
900 900 -
Mr.. Heilman opposed the hasty
conclusion of a contract for so large
a sum. He thought there ought to
be a guarantee of the softness Of the
water before closing the contract.
Mr.. Van Ripper said II this was all
the objection that could be urged he
thought it might be closed at once, as
they had figured four months upon
that.
Mr.. Weir explained the reason why
he preferred to take the contract
rather than commit il to hands unac.
uuainted with the Holly system, where
| ignorance might defeat success.
Mr.. Carpenter wanted that the con-
tract should specify that a certain
proportion of bonds should be taken
in payment, BY the contractor. He
wanted to get inside this ring little
bit. Laughter.
Mr.. Heilman wanted to know
whether there was no competition in
the supply of pipe. He spoke of Mr..
Dennis Long. Of Louisville, as one
who made pipe extensively.
Mr.. Weir said Mr.. Long was his
security.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Van Ripper read a letter from
Washington. d. O., to Colonel
Charles DENLY, reporting the passage
by the United States Senate, Of the
House bill, establishing a United
States Court in this city, with two
terms in the year, otherwise as report
ed In the JOURNAL of yesterday.
The report was adopted. and a vote
of thanks given to the Committee.
Messrs. DENLY, Hornbrook and
Hynes.
Mr.. Van Ripper introduced a resolu-
tion annexing Blocks 8 and 8. Jacobs
vile; and Mills Addition, Blocks /,
2. 3, attaching the same to the Eighth
Ward.
Mr.. Muhlhausen offered resolu-
ton anUexing Blocks IA, 10, 16, II,
Is and 10 Of Independence, and an
nexing them to the Sixth Ward /;
which resolutions were adopted.
The Finance Committee reported
having sent $3.50. to Field Norris,
Fenner & Co., of New York. for pay
ment of interest due on $4,000 e. I.
& G. Bonds.
On motion the Council adjourned
to tomorrow night,