Telegram-herald., 1888-09-27

Board Of Public Works TO procure plans for
to sl5O,OO0 These resolutions led to The
erection OF the building which we are now
assembled to formally dedicate to the pub
lie uses for which it wa. designed.
The question 10 be submitted to the
electors, and what amount should be raised
10 bald city hall, was considered by the
Council March 81, 1884. Alderman Brcn-
ner's resolution calling for 100000 was,
upon motion of Alderman Gilbert amended
to read Sl50.00O. The proposition was sub
mitted to the electors April following. and
the loan was authorized by . majority vote
OF 3,27S
"Ths matter was now in the hands of the
Board of Public Works, and that body at
once proceeded 10 give careful considera-
ton and study to the needs and require
ments of the city. and which the proposed
building, when erected, should properly
meet and supply. The labor OF such study
and Investigation was Sufficiently advanced
70 enable the Board, on June so. 1884, TO
give in It's circular to competing architects
full particulars and information as to the
number of rooms TO De provided in the
building and the purposes for which the
same would be required. BY limiting com
petition 70 SIX Of the leading architects of
tvs At4tkFNs Plans were secured WltIoUt
offer or payment Of premiums
The several plsns were received and
opened by the Board October l. 1854, and
from this time until ths 2lst of the same
month the plans submitted we're gwen care
ful study and investigation. The Board
were uns3imous in adopting the plans sub
nittsd By Z. T. Myers. Of Detroit Mich.
aud the award was accordingly made to
thst gentleman October n. 1854.
As soon AZ The working drawings Of the
proposed buidisg we're completed, viz:
February T. 1855. toe Board advertised for
sealed proposals fsr tas erection and COM
pistioR Of the work "a called for by TIE
plans and sseci iRcatiOos. March 70 1885
ths bids SIX IN uum1sr. we're opened. and
81 a session n the Board the following dsv
the same were sll rslectss and the work
ordered rssd Fertissd. BIDS solicited by sec
ond advertisement -srs opened and o0nsid-
cred by the Bosrd April q 1885. That OF
" n. Richardson Of Springfield. III e.
Sls5 81 So vas found % 5e The lowest, but
as tbs sun named exceeded the amount
sv<iisbie and a. ths disposed Of the Board,
al bids rsrs aid on the table
"Ths result Of hoth FIRST and second
biddiag demonstrated that tie building
called for oy the plans adopted could sot -
secured tor the saR pTovis@9. VIZ. $50
Co.. ssd u vss tbsrsfsrs dsters q $40
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sny s-sra sheuld ss msss. or II plsns fer
isss sTg~nsiv. n1iidirg mu.t D obtained.
A speclsl nosetiss - he Ccuncil -ss tn-r.-
upon caiied ~ Mayor Belkssp To- Friday.
orii ie s1d a. isvitstioa ~ss 20 sT-
tended - cfirens - - present f1ll
m-erisx cf ths Cosucl snd srss naHosr
Of prominent citizens responded 70 80 call
Aftsr "a & statement ef the sitrstien hsd
hesa made 20 tas meeting ~ Preslsens
Thsv.r. af the Board e Fusic NsrKs .
resolution -ss s8s-sd s7 Altern8an kils~sr.
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Counci sss f1liY snforssd y to citizens
present 80 unen uoris1 81 freensn
Godfrey. voses ussa nosslT u ssvor 81 ths
srscsioa -. citv s.8 49, 80 plsns a.
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