The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-02-09

1 AnuNEAAuAAN DAAAA again - ~
against the sewerage, as an expense
20 crafty a CORPORATION and against
the interests OF the people.
Councilman Cravehs explained
the details Of the bids. and said from
thorough examination Of the de-
tails the committee made up their
conclusions.
Councilman " eaver asked II 1t
was not proper 10 have the engineers
estimate Of the work made public.
Councilman Fitzpatrick thought IL
was proper for the city council to see
il, but did rot believe Il eXpedient 20
make it public at this time
Councilman Underwood thought
the point well taken.
About this time, Mr.. Myers, one
OF the parties interested a bidder,
claimed the attention Of the council.
Il was hard to discover the source Of
nis complaint, except that he had
not the lowest hid. lie talked rather
loud, gesliculat considerably, and
m hi gesticulatiCHs came down
with force upon the unprotected
head Of the JOURNAL reporter, who
was sitting near him, and had just
-touped over to recover notes which
had dropped on the floor. He was
evidently "OOwu on the press'-al-
hOugn he made ample apology for
his oratorical assaults.
Then Mr.. Byers-auother bidder,
and with n name which from il,
similarity TO the preceding
speakers, suggested the famous
Iaundyce 81. Jaundyce controversy,
took the floor. He claimed that the
sewer could not be built for the
amount Of the Fizgibbon bid. He
srgbed that his firm did only the fesl
Of work, and that he had made the
lid for the Salina work for the pur-
pose Of advertising their claims 10
being the best sewer builders in the
country. They had made their bid
on the advertisement founu
in reputable paper, they
had worked from the profiles
whica were examined by
the best engineer in the country.
lie lauded his tirm a. being known
far and wide; that he had resided
west OF the Missouri river for TWEEN
ty-hve years; was known by Messrs.
5ebhart, Moser, and c. s. Radclif
all Of whom we're presently, and
hat he had been a schOOlmate OF
Mr.. Radcliff in Maryland. He Oh
i-cted 10 the fact that the successful
bidder had been called out Of the
room and had private consultation
with the committee.
Councilman Fitzpatrick explained
rat the committee had seen none OF
the bidders until that night, and
that the party had then been called
aut so that the committee could find
put something about bis financial
responsibility, and to see that it was
not a straw bid.
Here there was considerable dis
-uSsiou among the councilmen over
making public the engineers esti-
mate
This called out A. Holmquist, who
took as his text Why not make 1t
public?" and rolling up his sleeves,
gave the Mayor, councilmen, city
attorney and others a vast volume
~ abuse. While great deal Of il
vas out OF place aud not in accord
ince with the dignity which il sup
posed to exist in the presence Of ali
leliberative bodies. ne told some
wholesome truths, and some Of the
parties WINGED visibly under his at
acks.
Conncilmen Page eontended the
estimate should not be made public
until the matter was all settled.
Councilman Daum said no harm
could come in showing IL. Il won't
hurt anybody.
Mr. Radcliff said il was on file
was a public document, and h'
wanted 10 see it.
Il was finally shown and found t
he Sl2,65O.
Councilman Daum moved that .
3 sewer be built on the alley between
santa Fe avenue and Fifth stree
from Ash TO Walnut. This motion
received no second.
Councilman Underwood said tn,
| time was near when he will be il
3 favor OF all the sewers indicated Of
the profile.
? Councilman Daum was not in Ia
vor OF a sewer for one building. W,
+ need them elsewhere for sanitary
. purposes.
D A. J. Holmquist again broke in
p He thought a sewer was necessary
s to carry OFF the filth at present IN
Z masked in the city.
= Councilman Fitzpatrick demandel
= that the city council should be en-
gagged in business german TO mat
ters under consideration, and that
was not necessary to be inflicted wit
such remarks from outsiders. Thi
cutting little speech brought out a
: applause.
= The mayor said the remaining re
/, marks Of the evening should b
. | strictly in accordance with tn
rules.
The amount Of the bond Of Cd
- successful bidder was fixed at$l0 .OOl
a Councilman Cravens' motion tbs
Il the sewer committed be instruete
:. to make contract and. submit It {
2 the council. was carried.
+ The special committee appointe
e to investigate charges against tn
D police officers, asked for furthe
3 time which was granted. The
?. thought the report would be read
Il at the next meeting.
}. The committee on the revision an
? publication in book form Of the cit
e Ordinaces was asked to report. tn
it attorney reported that he had rea
Il the proof IS far Is the fifth form
The mayor requested thas the wOr