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e committee then adjourned.
THE REPORT IN COUNCIL.
The Action Taken at Last Nights Special
Session.

Council met last night in special session
to hear the report of the Committee on
Contracts, transmitting the resolution
printed in full, in the report OF the meeting
of the Committee, above. The report came
up in the Second Branch, fourteen mem
bers being in their seats. When the read
inc of the report and resolution had been
heard. Mr.. Brandfass moved the adop
ton of the resolution reported. Mr.. Har
rel said he would like TO have some
idea of the total cost of the bridge. and in
reply Engineer Hoge took the floor, and
said approximates estimates of quantities
had been made which were deemed out
side figures, and on which deductions
could be made. The total arrived at was
SlO4. $3.50. He felt safe in saying that the
cost of a 47-fo0t bridge could be brought
down 10 $685. 600, and 4l-foot bridge would
likely be $4,000 less, should that width be
deemed desirable.
Mr.. Harrell thought the bids ought "a
have been in "A lump sum. He felt the re-
suit would be a cost for the bridge of $40
900. He was not trying TO xii! the en-
terprise, but he wanted his words record
ed; it would cost jOper cent. more than the
estimate.
In reply the Engineer said every class of
work was bid for in detail, by cubic yard,
50 udEt NdTu, UT llutdl 4uOls 81 nldLutI VI ulu'
ding most favorable to the city, a lump bid
would not be good thing for the city.
Mr.. Harrell reminded Council that il had
been said, before the loan was voted, il
could be built for $4,000, and in return
the Engineer reminded Mr.. Harrell the
$40. 900 was for i0-foot bridge, $50 foot
span. while the bid was on a 47-foot bridge,
l5S foot ssan.
On behalf of the committee, Mr.. Filing
ham said the contractor, if Council would
pass the report Of the Committee, was
ready to 90 to work Thursday morning.
Mr. Emmerth was in favor of lump
sum for the job.
Mr. Brandfass said the past figures of
the Engineer were guarantee of the accu-
racy of his estimates. He had said 10
foot bridge, $50 feet span would cost -, 800
The lowest bid footed up. on outside fig
ures, 100000 for 41-fOOt bridge of ljS
feet span. Those proportions were about
right
Mr. HarIell moved to refer back TO the
committee for bids on lump job
Mr.. Ellingham said the only object Of
the gentleman must be 10 dilly-dally along
until it ran too late in the season to do any
work. He didn't think Council or the people
were in humor to have the matter de-
layed when it was in good shape.
The question was put on Mr.. Harrcl's
resolution, and il was lost-ayes :, nays
l0-as follows. Ayes -MeSsrS BENT, CIV
ker, Craig, Emmerth, Harrell, Kreiter
Marsh and O'Kane-S Nays -Messsrs |
Ankle, Bailey, Bradfass. Ellingham, Ham
iton, Kinney, Kerner, RObrecht, Warneke, |
and Mr.. President-lO
Mr.. Harrell then raised the point that I.
the contract only called for stone equal TO /
ba L.u in 10 IA III ind ..f
stone distinctly specified, Amherst Beria
or whatever it might be. He made u mo
ton to that effect After long discussion
the motion to designate the kind Of stone in
the contract was put and carried by
unanimous vote.
The main question was then put and car
ried, ayes H. noes ,, as follows: Ayes
Messrs. Ankle, Ba ley, BENZ, Brandfass,
Hamilton, Kenney, Kreiter,
kuner, O'Kane. Robrecht. Warneke and
Mr.. President-l3. Noes-Messrs. Clyker,
Craig, Emmerth, Harrell and Marsh.
The matter was al once sent 10 the First
Branch, which had been patiently await
ne the action of the Second Branch.
When the reading Of the report and the
resolution had been com
lletcd, Mr.. Emshemer moved 10 concur.
Mr. Wilson asked if there was any differ
nee in the prices on the 4i-fOOt and il-fOOt
bridges. He was told the price was the
,amc He then asked as to the probable
,ost Of the completed bridge quoting the
;lG, 300 figures, and said he would
ike 10 have some light. Mr. Hoge
vas called upon TO furnish the information,
md did so, saying the figures sl0i, 300 was
What he considered the highest possible
ost Personally, he believed the 47-foot
fridge could be built for $4,000
After some further unimportant ques-
ions had been asked and answered, the >
question of concurring in the action of the
second Branch was put, and il carried,
YES Is. noes One-the latter Mr.. Rawlings.