, 1879-07-29
TIE COUNTY BOARD.
Opening the Bids for Completing
the Rotunda.
They Arc All Thrown Out Because
Too High.
The Law in Regard to Making Con-
tracts for Supplies.

tracts for Supplied.
rrcs,,rnt Rcnna nrcs,ded over foll Doard OF
oIN." m....,a.s.. eso ....a.I,r r7,. n,oo,
eoun., eo'H'''sa'oa.ss ;e.ss.uA'' 'ae "''1
tns was u'e regular weekly ono
noTUNDA BlD8
Tho Clerk announced TINT tbrco bids for
~. IL ~. ,x,trr,. ~ N. o,v corr,.
,ts.s. ID h.an rrc.l,st, hafo,c 70 oc,ocl n,,,
HOUSE haa oeen tees"ea oe.o.0 ~ oe.ocA "nu
ono niter That hour, anu askea Tie pleasure OF
the uoarsl.
Nj. 1,utllnr moved that nll the bills bo
ono,.a wh,. Mr. Hro,,cv wanted .hs Doanl To
Tho advertisement read that bids DC sont 10 a.
a1osa..on ~
.,rnhh,. ovor the one.t,on a,oso. Finally
Burling's motion was put and carried.
Tie bids wcrn then read. Each contractor
furnished bonds In the sum Of $4,000. Mcssrs.
Finer Il Roh}n.on proposed 10 do The cut.etouo
Dl'tsi ~ - ieent'so' .on ~. ' ~ ~. hst -
"osk LOT h.Ss1uo' a1u' 1'o oaneiaeas 'slo
cQuallzed. 81 1Df0; Henry kcrbcr, for cut-sto
work, $92s, GAO, equalized, S20, $40; Edwin Walk
er, ct,t.stonc, $2s87o, equnllzcd, $2s,o70; Bold
en.'cM n,o E n, n'n''' soVs'o''' So''''s' @4'"''
ked, $t150U.
commistes wae 9as on iniidipTs ard nd Service. WV '
Tromplly Mr, Coburu moved that alt these
bids bo thrown OUT, aud thc Committee no lii
r. eta'.as .hn+ ~. W.itcr a law wcck. su,, RI
le saa '1as M h.1 ,rnr IT, s1t IN af ii. rrc.
let1a ~ ~ ettS S - sin * hnf,s ~ h, f,r'nar
ent nia mas xnsp,uiMfsi 70 Mne, - sir rohmrn p Vii
j.xsicntel crnokedncss.
Thn mnti,,n VIVA ancondetl by Mr. Hoeae.
Thcrc,,pon Fitzgerald grated upon f,,c bcae-
nte and beauties OF encouraging uatiTe stone
enters or ul,arrymep, lie said that he wanted
Trrfn.T 10 hayc he contrast, and intima,cd tint
Mr. Cnbur11 had a friend il Indiana, aud that
%. ~ rnnsnn fnr his mottnn.
Mr. Coburn Indignantly denied that he had a
friend.
Fjts said hc ptttcd the Commissioner II 11c
hnlln,t friend. and proceeded TO expattntc upoa
the tntcrritv and soclni n1celjency al Mr.
Kerher.
Aasi H. I,oe,e advised the reference Of t,,e bids
bocis n v thc t!nmmittae. NJ thonnht tbcr wers
cntircty tno 1arce.
Mr. Stewart aid there WAS nc absolute neccs.
s,tv for liz mmrdiafn constr1ctIon nf thn
ro;unI" - cnnid stnnd fnr tsvars5 tyec,ts. h,,t
.berc W.. dccidrd aI reed to buiid n crrtain
prer tot ~ thc @ ,ooS ;@ht c mt on hcfopc ,ho
winter snt in. TMrcfora 10 moved IA a snb-
Ms9nto, rhat the t I M @ .nt !. ~ ,rO nnsony ~
rcctet 10 proytde and bnijd tbc neccasarv nortou Of
hc cn.stonowork Of Tho basement Of Tia sa,d 6ni1d.
saki contractor 10 eompiote Tho brick.work of Tho
rear u,ain wall with view to the roofing and rro
teettnE tho main hnldtnR during tha pteeont year;
provae1 nGMsvef uat "a e1s. o. @ sncn ~ s 9an
All ahsi be- % .ubeet H 10 ibe aEchiteete yaiTstou'
a'tos''o''' A''o "e.epsa,su. 'l"..ASu
~,..tsa ~ ..;ss,,a.,". ss""
WIS ca!lcd upon Tor Information.
IN al his ma1csty Mr. tltzeola1i AROSE ma
objected to permission being given Mr. Egan to
epeak before INC Board t1tz the 1crf'blo was
however, ovefrueu.
mr. Esn se e.Sppeo @ + neITara, Z ,ra one o. H.
~ anrrg n,,t whos wes cnntcmnl.tna n ti's xnh.
stttntn oifercd by Mr, Stnwnrt. Iic renlIr,1
that tic Commissioners tad only to looK to
what the city authorities bad tloDo 10 say
whether It wns practicable. They had done pro-
clsaly wnat the substitute contemplated. IIo
thought tho work could bs douo for about
Several members spoke upon tho subject,
foremost among whom Wcre Fitzgerald and
WEcclcr, who delivered themselves against tie
aubstitntc.
momcut. Tho Chair recognized tho former. and
Fttz mndo grand kick.
A1r. Stewart turned upon Fltz and said l,e was
regular salknE-u>nchinc, nr worls to thai
subject that came up fVo or six times to cyery
other mcmbcr's once, Fltz rctallatcd. Ailycl1
squabble was about to ansue, when tho Chail
succeeded in quiettng Fttz The Terrible, md be
He spoke In favor Of the substitute.
Fitzgerald once moru got upou his legs. Ute
evident object was to weary tho pationcp OF Ill.
} associates. lie proceeded In long nnd dis
jo!utetl specch advocating Kerbcr's getting tit
coutract. -
The substitute Of Mr.. Stewart was eventually
put, all voting In Its favor except Fitzgerald.
Ia accorllance With motion by Sir. Bradley
atl tic bids wcro thrown out.
It was agreed, rpon motion by Mr. Stewart
!. tllat when tho Board adjourn It adjourn uuti
Aug. 18.
A runh.r of h,1,s vnrc then read and r.f-r
,oa - ann1onrfatn comtnsttcea 'e4@ N>@ Ae'~'
AeN ~ s.,,.,,s,a a,..,s,.
notlHu soffhlss'
A communication IRAN tho County Attorno
: was read In answcr to the resolution OF tn
: Board requesting that gentleman 70 give a
, | opinion % 70 H!toiHe9 tlt pufcuAao ol supolle
! for tho several institutions Of the county come
l | under The bead of coutracts a. contemplated b
uie aGt ~ ~ s..eal "sns n s1s ~
- - .ha n,stt.r s.1d thst ~ actan r.
IN ,,,a,n! v ~ cnntracts r. aid c1ccot I, h +
~ na.;nn ~ ina n, ri xct thn 1noni nrc.ejoy