Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-16
FILES FOR 1HI VAULTS
fEsroy'S FIXTURES WILL Be BOUGHT
a issg pissassias over the Wsiatis.
Mssiss of the ttxsars. offered aaa IA.
sestraets Submitted 1. settled oa q
ose-siasd isats- ksatlns Work


claims was received and adopted.
onimcnded that the report of che CON-
mites At the June session. b. adopted
as the ecu allEatson OF the assessment
rolls oi the townships and wards ia
the county. Adopted.
The report al the committee on ius-
tices' and sherifes bills was adopted.
The committee on finance reported
unfavorably on the fish and game war
dcn's communication. They recon-.
mensled that he be permitted 10 en-
pioy not moro than three deputies at
an expense OF not more than 81 a day
each FOR not 10 exceed fifty days In all.
entire expense not TO exceed 500.
Lost by u vote OF ri TO 10, and re
ferred to a special COMMITTEES.
Supervisor Sullivan offered a reso-
luton that the clerk be authorized TO
pay 10 the Grand Rapids law library
the membership fee OF $50 on behalf
Of the prosecuting attorney; lost by
"a vote of 80 10 D.
Supervisor Clements offered reso-
linton that the county treasurer be
authorized 10 borrow not to exceed
$40, 900 for a period not to extend
beyond March 10, 1892, TO meet the
current expenses OF the county. Alter
much discussion 1t was finally adopted
by "a vote OF 81 to l.
TIE special order 81 the day. the reso-
linton of Supervisor j. w. Walker
that a special committee consisting
OF the county treasurer and two mem
bers to be appointed by the chair De
authorized TO receive bids Tor the
property owned by the county on
lyon and Kent-sts., was taken up.
Adopted. Supervisors Walker ana
Uoradone were appointed on the conf
mittee.
THE question OF vault fixtures was
then taken up. Representatives oil the
three competing firms were presens
and ON motion OF Supervisor Looms
they were given opportunities TO make
statements concerning their propose
tions.
Supervisor Sullivan moved that the
report oil the judge OF probate ana
the county clerk III favor Oh the ol-
flee Speciality Company be adopted.
Supervisor Emmons moved the adop-
ton OF the majority report In favor
OF the FentOu Manufacturing tom-
uany. THIS report was signed by
i
aud County Treasurer Stebbins. sup'r
visor Roberts moved the Adoption Oh
the minority report signed by super
yisors LOOMS and j. W. walker IN
favor OF the HoffnlanKeefe Company.
Supervisor Hogadone moved that, as
the goods submitted seemed 10 DE
nearly equally good, the contract De
given to the lowest bidder, whoever
ne might be. Supervisor LOOMS said
| that as they had not all submitted
| the same detailed propositions this
| could not well be done. The motion
| was not seconded. Supervisors Skeels
| aud Walker asked that the special
| inspecting committee give the board
| what information they had obtained
| on the subject.
| Supervisor LOOMS read a report
| which had been signed by himself and
County Clerk Harvey. The third mem
| Der. Supervisor Gould, had not signed
the report. They reported that at
| Madison, Wis, the Holman keefe
system was found and was warmly
recommended. At Chicago, in the
county building, they examined the
! Office Speciality Company's work,
! which gave equally good satisfaction
At Evansville, Ind, the Fenton system
| was highly commended by the county
/ officials. The committee had noted
several suggestions which would ap-
| ply equally well to any OF the systems.
First 20 discard as far as possible
MCKEE plate work and In it's place use
Japanned metal; second, use special
caro- as to the weight OF the material
used; third, use continuous rollers:
fourth. to discard the upright rollers;
fifth, the Lang files were in more gen.
eral use I'm Chicago. In conclusion the
| report stated that the committee had
found no. marked superiority in any
| system, which would warrant them in
recommending any OF the three
Systems for adoption.
Supervisor Gould said he had not
signed the report because he did be.
lieve the Fe1Tton system the best. He
believed they were stronger although
lighter. He believed the short roller
to be an good IA the long roller He
especially favored the files used In thi:
system
Clerk Harvey said that ne favored
the Office Speciality company because
OF the Lang files and the long rolf er
He said. In Chicago. where they did
more business In halt day than I'm q
week in the other two places com
bined, they favored the Lang file,
very much. In the other places It'll,
other rystems had only been in use q
short time and in Chicago the OffIc.
Speciality company's system had beer
In use for years.
Supervisor J. w. Walker said thai
the Hoffman-K eefe company had made
the lowest bid according to the pric,
per single article Their material h
also heavier than the Fenton com
panys and about the same az tn
Office Speciality company's. The mater
gas Is all steel, while In the othel
systems there Is considerable cast iron
so on the whole he considered tn,
Hoffman, cefe proposition the mos
advantageous.
The Board then adjourned until :
O'Clock.
The BOARD met again At o'ciocl
10 continue the discussion.
| Supervisor Roberts moved that tn,
contract he let 10 the Hoffman X eef
company. Lost by vote OF 20 90 3
Supervisor Hogsdone offered rs ,
substitute that the contract be LEI
20 the lowest bidder. After some dis
sussion az To whether on account O
the difference In slke OF the files, thi
would br In the line OF strict hustle,
90 ali, the substitute was Inst by ,
vote Of 25 TO =.
The Board then took mp superiso
| Emmoqs' amendment that fhe con
l a Al