Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-10-21

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, | Limestone and Columbia
Spring and Columbia.
Market and North.
Limestone and North
| Limestone street bridge
Market street bridge
Center and Jefferson.
Market aud Jefferson.
Market and Mulberry.
Limestone and Mulberry,
Limestone, between Monroe and Washing
Center market space.
Pending the adoption OF the repor, of tn,
committee on locating the lights Mr. Lessna,
said he understood the electric light COM
pany intended 10 deviate from their agree.
ment with the city 10 regard to the msnne,
OF putting up the lights---that they intended
putting them on top OF twenty-toot mss,s
instead OF swinging them out into the center
OF the intersection of the streets. "a per
| agreement. he moved, as an amendment to
| the commuters report, that the recommepda-
hon be inserted that the lamps be swung
| IN the center of the intersection of
| the streets to height not less
| than thirty feet. The motion WAS
| carried, and subsequently the report as
amended, was adopted. The contract bet tween
the city and the electric light company con-
tains no provision ms TO the manner of mt
ting up the lights.
During the discussion Mr.. Johnson said the
committee had not been given sufficient lati-
tude IN locating the lights, aud ntimated that
he had not been consulted MS to where tbev
| should go. Vice President Conkliu said he
had had every chance in the world TO be
heard in the committee.
Daring the discussion on the question of
changing the location of one of the hpbts
from High street,near Linden avenue, to Lin
den, at the railroad crossing, the statement,
WAS made that il such removal was made il
would leave space of 800 feet betwee two
OF the posts, which some OF the members
thought the electric light company would not
agree to, MS such distance bttweeu lamps
would break the circuit. 1t WAS urged that
the contract provided that the distance be-
tween any two lights should not be greater
than 400 feet, but no such provision was found
10 the contract
CITY bonds to the amount of $50, 900 were
sold to splitter Co., Of Toledo, at par, ac-
crued interest aud f2,7lj premium. This
was equivalent to a premium OF fraction
over per cent. The bonds bear g per cen,
per annum, bu, deducting the amount
interest brings the per cent down 10
G.lo. The bonds were sold to raise
funds with which to build the Center street
main sewer.
The bidding was very lively. But two
written bids were submitted. One of these
WAS from c. G. Funk, who bid par. The
other WAS from S. A. Keene Il Co, of Cbica.
go, who bid par, accrued interest and 81, ,256 /!
premium. A. l.. SplIzer, OF Splitter Il Co..
brokers OF Toledo, was present, representing |
MS hrm, and n representative OF I.amprech, |
hayes Co, Of Cleveland, was also 10 at |
tendance. Z. A. Pnelps. cashier of the Frs,
National Bank. OF this city, represeu uted
his bank and Edward Hat rd
cashier of the Springfield Savings
bank represented Portland, Me. bank. The
premium was rapidly run up from 81 ,256 to
sl,oOO. Up to this time the bidding had been
entirely between Mr.. Phelps and the represep-
tatlVes OF the Cleveland and Toledo firms who
seemed 10 have sort OF pooled their issues.
When the premium reached $l.SOO Mr.. Phelps
withdrew from the lists. Mr.. Hartford a,
once took his place, and the premium WAS
run up to t2,7l5 in s. and $40 Jumps.
The report OF the water works trustees for
September was read and placed on file. The
document made the following showing:
Receipts from water rents. .s7l9 A
Ia ceipts from other sources ............... IL 90
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lrtai ..'.... .,...,,........., o..........s73i a.
The contract with the Wrought Iron Bridge
company, OF canton, to build bridge over
Buck creek at Spring street was read and ap-
proved, by resolution, together with the &C
companyng bond, which was ia the sum Of
81 OOO with A. liurford and N. Adler as