Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-27
NEW MARKET HOUSE.

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Special Meeting of the Council-Getting
Matters In Working Shape-The Report
of the Committee.
A special meeting of the council was held |
last evening relative to Fifth street sewerage |
and the bids for the new market house.
In relation to the Fifth ward sewerage |
the report of the committee on streets and |
board of public works was adopted.
Several bonds we're presented and ap-
proved, among them being that of the
Farmers & Mechanics bank in the sum of
$4,000 for the city deposits, per cent in
terest to be paid thereon.
A large number of improvements relative
to street improvements were presented and
appropriately referred.
The report of the committee having in
charge the letting of contracts for the new
market house was submitted, and on motion
of Alderman Sanborn was accepted, after
which the council proceeded to consider the
question as to the adoption of the plans
and letting of contracts for the construction
of the same. Following is the full text OF
the report:
To the Honorable, the President and Common
Council of the City of st. Paul:
GENTLEMEN: The Special Committee on New
Market House, to whom was referred the bids
presented to the Common Council at its last
meeting for the construction of new market
house. respectfully report that upon an examl-
nation of the same they found but two, which
was for the entire work, viz: NJ. Sheire 4 Bro,
and James s. Burris.
The bids of Brink, Williams TO- ana OF
Brink & Bro, of Red Wing, were for brick,
brick work and smoke stacks. James Boyd,
for brick, brick work and smoke stacks. Frank
Schick and Thomas Erd, for excavation, ma
sonry, sewerage and brick work for basement:
Leonard & Sullivan, excavation, sewerage and
masonry and E. F. Reahmer Son, painting,
glazing and furnishing the glass; There were
no other bids for parts of the work, except
those included in the bids of NJ. Sheire q Bro.
and James s. Burris.
Your committee therefore did not consider
any other bids than those for the entire work.
as none of the other bids when aggregated for
the different parts of said structure made
complete building. Neither would they have
made the lowest bid.
1t will be seen that the bid of M. Sheire Il
Bro, which is absolutely the lowest. is 800 SUI;
that of James S. Burris, 800, 5l6-the first
$lS,50O, the other S1S,516 in excess OF the
funds now in the treasury applicable to the
construction of said market house.
1t at once became question with yonr
committee as to what was advisable to be
done. To enable your committee to arrive at
a correct conclusion in the matter, they made
it a matter of inquiry Of our leading tax pay
ers, prominent citizens, in fact, of all classes
as to what course should be pursued-should
the erection of new market house be post
poned-should the size be reduced, or the
building so cheapened in its materials and cDn
struction as to bring its cost within the amount
Of money on hand-and, without any dissent
ing voice. the unanimous verdict was that il
the sums bid were but fair and adequate
prize for the building the Council had intended
to build it should be built, notwithstanding
the cost would he in excess of wha
was originally contemplated. The!
were opposed to delay in the erectio!
of building, which, either in its architecture
appearances construction, the citizen
would be ashamed of when it was completed
and it was their opinion that sum sufticien
to meet the excess of costs should be provided
for in the next tax levy, by including therei
sum to meet the deficiency. In these view
your committee heartily concurred, and the
therefore unanimously recommend the erectio
of market house in accordance wit
the plans and specifications, as original
adopted by the common council, as modife
by the council on the 9th day of May, 1877!
The next question for your committee to cor
slider was as to which Of the two bidders wei
entitled to the contract for the construction c
the market house. The bid OF M. Sheiro
Bro. being for $58, 500, that of James s. Burr
$58,516, there being little difference, an
the lowest bidder not always, in fact. tt
best, they submit both Of said bic
for your consideration without recommend
ton as to which particular bid shall be accep
cd and to which bidder the contract shall
awarded, but that the bid of one or the 9TH
shall be accepted and approved, and that tt
contract shall be awarded to the person or pc
sons making the same, as the council in its be-
Judgment may determine. Your committt
also submit herewith a resolution readoptir
{ba orioina1 olana apecifio
tons for said market house modife
by the common council on the 9Th day Of Ma.
1870. Your committee also submit ord
nance to set apart in the treasury from collie
tions creditable to the general fund suf6ciel
sum to meet any deficiency that may occ
over the 1000, now in the way of erectl1
said market house, and to provide for a levy
taxes to reimburse said general fund.
A. ALLEN,
TaolAs GRACE,
G. w. GRIGGs.
An animated discussion followed as to Il
propriety of erecting the proposed buildi1
at cost to exceed the original sum of $4(
OOO Short speeches we're made by Al
Sanborn, Bell, Dowlan and Kittson, oppc
ing its erection at cost to exceed the abo
amount, able rejoiuders being made by Al
Allen and the chair in favor of having t
new building constructed in such mann
as to reflect credit upon the city.
The question of the passage of the fl
lowing resolution was then discussed
length by the above named aldermen:
Resolved, that the plans and specifcatio
presented to tho Common Council of the CT
of st. Paul, at its meeting on the 1st day
May, 1872 for the construction OF new mi
ket house, and this night presented a
recommended by the committee on mark
are hereby approved and adopted as the pla
and specifications under which said new ma
ket house 10 to be built and all resolutio
and action of the Common Council con
vening the provisions Of this resolution
hereby repealed.
Aid. Bell moved that the resolution
amended so far as to refer it to q commit
consisting of AID. Sanborn, Grace and Do
Ian, and Messrs. John Summers, r. @. Viii
and John Costello to examine the plans a
specifications, and report whether the sal
were definite enough to enable builders
safely bid upon.
Upon the request of Aid. Grace that e
teman was excused.
After further discussion the vote was tax
on the amendment. Lost by a vote Of 4 to
Yeas, Aid. Bell, Dowlan, Kittson and Min
Nays, Aid. Allen, Brennan, Grace, Orig
Sanborn and the President.
The question on the adoption of
original resolution was then put and CARR
by vote of to 3, viz: Yeas-Alds. All
Brennan, Grace, Griggs, Kittson, Minea 6
Rhodes. Nays-Alds Bell, Dowlan 8
Sanborn. The clerk then read copy
the ordinance providing for the defcie1
between $4,000 and $4,000, mot
being carried to pass the ordinance I'M
suspension of the rules, which was carr
by vote of to 3.
The chair stated that he was of the OF
ion that it could not be carried under t