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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
Hsnrr ward peschsr q seventeen.

Mr.. first meeting with Henry Ward
Beecher was in the early part OF May, $780,
He was q classmate of a brother of mine,
az Amherst college, and very close friends.
The two were Just out of their freshman
wear when, together with another college
classmate, they walked from Amherst TO
my fathers house at West Sutton for their
spring vacation.
At that time young Beecher was not
seventeen years old, but so young and boy
ish was his appearance that no one would
have thought him more than ifteen-an
age when boys are usually awkward and
painfully bashful. For that reason my
family feared we might not be able to en-
terrain OF make the young man comfort
able. But awkward he never was, and his
roguish mouth, his laughing, merry eyes,
his quaint humor and his quick repartee
soon dispelled all such anxiety.
Before the first evening he spent at our
house had passed, none of the family felt
him to be stranger.
NV father was absent with some of his
patients when the young men arrived, but
returned in the evening when all were
laughing heartily at some story Henry had
lust told Father stood in the doorway
tall. dignified and somewhat stern, at such
a tumult. When aware of his presence,
nv brother at once introduced his class
N ates.
Little by little the same subtle influences
which had pervaded the whole evenings
enjoyment stole over fathers face, and
long before it was time to retire they were
telling mirth provoking stories as cheer
fully as if they were boys together.
When at length the good nights" were
exchanged left father and mother by the
fire, while l made some preparations for
breakfast.
AS 1 returned to the room father was
saying:
"Well. he is smarti He'll make his mark
in the world if he lives. "
"Who, father" l asked.
"Why, that young Beecher."
Such was Henry Ward Beecher when l
first saw him; and, truth to tell, he was
not remarkable for his beauty. "-Mrs.
Beecher in Ladies' Home Journal.
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Published NOV. L, Is5I. ]
Ordinance No. HOO.

An ordinance amending section or ordnance
No. 146. entitled. An ordinance to levy ana
collect a license tax upon peddlers engaged
in selling. bartering. exchanging or dlsposing
of meats upon any of the pubic GROUNDS
streets or alleys of the city OF wichita TO be
used as food
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilman
of the city of Wichita.
Section l. That section l Of ordinance No.
546. entitled, AN ordinance to levy and collect
a license tax upon peddlers engaged IN selling,
bartering exchanging or diSposing or meats
upon any Of the public grounds. streets or al
leys OF the city of Wichita. to De used as food,
be amended so as 10 read as follows: That any
peddlcr or peddlers who shall sell dispose Of
or exchange any meats upon any OF the puDnc
grounds streets or alleys Of the city OF Nlch-
tia to be used as food. shall first each take ont
a license TO be issued by the clerk IN the same
manner as in other cases. and snail pay Tor
said license the sum of One Hundred Dollars
in advance; providing, that residents OF the
city OF Wichita doing business within the city
and having a place Of business ~here meats
are sold at retail. shall pay for SAID Incense the
sum Of Fifty Dollars and. providing further,
that farmers selling meat OF their own pro-
duction. By the quarter. are exempt from the
provisions of this ordinance.
Sec > This ordinance shall take erect and
be in force from and after its passage and ap-
proval and publication once IN the wichita
Daily EAGLE
Approved November TO- 1891.
JoHN b. CAREY. Mayor.
Attest FRED SCHATTNER, City Clerk.
ByJ V koOgle Assistant City Clerk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

At Virginia City. New. the great earth
quake OF 1879 wa not noticed By the
miners in the deeper portions Of the Com
stock mines. The famous earthquake at
the same place in 1874. which shook down
chimnsvs, ire walls, etc, ana cracked
every brick building in the city. was mere.
Is noticed by some o. the miners working
in the upper levels but did them no
damage, not even shaking down loose
rocks and earth. The station men IN the
various shafts telt 10 strongest, and the
deepest point where Is was noticed was Dy
the ninth station man. VINO was on watch
at the 600 foot level. which Is, Of course,
500 feet below the surface he said II felt
like a faint shro5 or pulsatIon Of air, as
though a bias had been cred above. be
low. or IN some Indefinite direction In
some 81 the Virginia CITY mines the shock
WIS net felt - al oor even ~ station
men IL the snzits--Sl LOUIS Republic.
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Boulanger's Adventure in Philadelphia.


During Boulanger's visit to the United
States he made short stay in Philadel-
phia, and in company with Captain Emil
Lichenstein, aid-de-camp, had rooms at the
Continental hotel. On retiring for the
night General Boulanger left his watch
and money on table in his room, par
lor intervening between his and Captain
Lchtenstein apartments. At O'Clock the
next morning the general was aroused by
a noise, and detected baldheaded William
Connolly, alias Buffalo Bill" an expert
hotel thief, with the generals watch and
money in his hand.
The general sprang up, seized his sword,
and detained Connolly while he aroused
Lichenstein and the hotel attaches The
latter found Connolly guarded by the
Frenchman with drawn sword. Connolly
was identified by detectives as an old of
fender, and was railroaded by Judge ALI
son, receiving a sentence of three years in
the county prison and being required to
give g, 900 security for his good behavior
for year afterward. -Philadelphia Tele-
praDh.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

Finley Ross earnestly invites your at
tention TO his magnificent showing of new
and stylish furniture, carpets etc. Your
own interests cannot be better served than
by familiarizng yourself with these goods
and prices, because they represent stand
ard grades and bottom prices. l bought
this stock with one particular aim and OBJ
ject always in view; there must be none
better, and there must be none sold
cheaper. l have made it fixed fact that
there will be no better goods offered you
anywhere, simply because have in stock
the best that are made.
have made it an absolute GER
tainty that no better prices shall be OF
fered you anywhere. In view of these
facts it is certainly apparent that Ross
Great Furniture and Carpet Emporium is
a perfectly safe place to trade. That is
worth great deal to a buyer, this knowl-
edge of perfect safety in securing full value
for each and every dollar. / am deter
mined to make it a profitable place to buy
goods, and to do better by you than any
BODY
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vor co,no 10 washington Territory7

Parties enIigrating to the porthweS
will find it 10 their interest by calling
the Rock Island ticket Office for informa
iion regarding rates, routes and Aecommo
ceived by agents OF other lines as 10 this
route You are invited TO call at the office
and he convinced 10 the superiority Of
the Great Rock Island route over all
others. BY patronizing this line you can
have the choice oil four different routes
west of Denver For speed, safety and
comfort the Rock Island leads the process
sion W. II. lSHARI, TICKET agent
Office 100 East Douglas avenue. eeorDe
Men street dEy-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

Mr. J. II Way. while blowing on the
Uncle Mike Davis farm one day plowed
up quite valuable curiosity. II was a
large ring forged out Of silver dollar, in
closing for a set a ten -dollar gold coin.
The top Of the coin had been smoorhed OF
and had Masonic square and compass en-
Craved upon II. The probabilities are that
it was lost before the war. When shown
70 u IL was as bright as new.-Ho.de1 90
E.ra-v--za
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MUSICIANS WANTED
10 Complete First Class Band.

To Lady or Gentlemen musicians
who can act small parts and double
in Brass or Orchestra, is offered a
long engagement and good salary
the year arOnnd, viz:
2 COrnettiSts; Alto; l Tenor, l
Baritone; l EBass Horn: Also Leader
who can play Violin or Piano.
Write or Apply in person Satur-
day, Nov. l4th, II a. NJ, Crawford
Grand Opera House, Wichita Kan.
49-4t
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THE MUSIC : MAN.

I have a house full of goods
Pianos, Organs, and Sewing
Machines, and want some cash,
and will make some prices that
will bring it. I shall only sell
what is advertised for the prices
named, for one week or until all
are sold.
1 new 900 Steinway Piano for
$4,000.
/ new $50 Chase Bros. Piano
for 275.00.
1 pew $50 Briggs Piano for
1880.
l new Ais Behr Bros. Piano
for $500.
1 new $50 A. B. Chase, Piano
for $4,000.
1 new 400 Malcomb Piano for
10000.
/ new 325 Mozart Piano for
10000.
1 new 325 Kimbal Piano for
10000.
1 new 375 Harverd Piano for
225.OO.
All the above are high grade
goods. uprights in Ebony and
Fancy wood Cases.
ORGANS.
2 Waterloo Large fancy case
and mirror, each 50. 80.
2 Kimball Large fancy case,
each $500.
2 Chicago Cottage, each $500.
1 A. B. Chase each 5000.
1 Mason & Hamlin 5000.
1 Waterloo extra fancy with
Glass 5000.
1 Story & Clark 800.
New Home Sewing Machine
$500.
9 Wheeler & Wilson each q, OO
1 Union Machine $500.
1 Standard Machine 200.
The above are all for cash, and
to be sold this week. Now you
who have been saving up money
din't miss this.
Tu0C CukW
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

On snd after July - change ~ time
will boone effective bstWesu = icbits
and New York. 50 ttst tSsssens-eE lszFang
Wichita On TIE L4ssOufa Fsc4sle railNHY
can reach New YORK ~ - tears @gsd y
minutes he trAia raves " iehltA daily
a. I.l5 .. n. arriving "a New tork ~ -.
2. IA tie seco1d day following Oaiy o3s
change q czrs = tsosss4ry, which = szzA6s
n TIE ~ I>oass LDlo1 csp0t. Ihas -
several hozrB quicker tine than ca ~
made ~ any ot5~f lsns cat q " ichlfa
S&ats free IL char cara Pullman slssp-
ing cars Il desired
l. T. BLEcELET. = GTA
daft - Ssf1n M4sz street
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
T. ST. JOHN. Gen'l Manager
General Offices: Chicago. cSL

When you go, take the FRISCO line 10 u
I.oufs and the east for the reason that IL j.
the only Wichita line running two solid
trains daily without change Of any class 20
s.. Louis morning and night and u - the
only line having palace reclining chair and
Pullman sleeping cars IN morning aud
night trains Always on time and sure Of
making eastern connections at ~ Louis
nninu denOf. @4tL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
Mher. Women Predomlnase.

The most unfortunate town IN France
seems 10 be YvetoV Its population Of
500 has decreased greatly since the last
census and almost entirely among the
males. There are SO more nAidens than
bachelors. 20 more married women than
married men and SIS more widows tEzO
widowezs. Chicago Nail
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

Two daily trains 70 St Louis equipped
with Pullman sleepers aud handsome CT air
cars. Leaves " icbifs a. l0&I5 g IA and
JOS D. m. arriving IN 81 Louis one hour
earlier than most routes Making prompt
and sure connections 10 tie cas-. allowing
passengers ample time 10 -. Louis - %
tain meals prior 10 the departure q TIE
fast eastern trains.
". u. AURDOCE. Dist Pass. Agt.
~ y. Main ~ and DODgias AYE. Depot
Fl Z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

For Kansas City, st. Louis and all points,
east take the Missouri Pacific railway.
The shortest line to St Louis by As miles.
No change of cars of any kind between
Wichita and st. Louis. Only fifty hours
between Wichita and New York City via
be Missouri Pacific railway. City ticket
flee I'D North Main street. lOl TX
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
Stage Kisses.

Emma V. Sheridan says there is mo mors
sscsst.cL Il r. stGgz 80 etS2 .bese is in q
stage murder. Stage kisses should be H.
fusion as much as stage fire or stage snow.
Numbering and fighting, shouting and kiss
ing are done on the stage because the lines
or the situations of the play demand
them"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12
REAL ESTATE

FURNISHED by the Dean Abstract Coz
The records in the register of deeds office
show thefollowing buyers of real estate:
Ella L. Gallons, hf int sw qr7, Law
renee avenue. Zimmerly's add wd IOU
Miss Lucy A. Pancoast, 16 Slavens
Luelia NJ. Jones. res B Washington
avenue. 81 and So Ida avenue, Nc
Cormick's add shfd. ..........-.... ~
Geo. Lent and Herman Herr, 10-11,
blk 6, Greenwich wd. 700
John Rappal, lot in section "A, lots
6-7-6 in section 10, % l e w d.. 400
z. Z. SygIisse, l0-11, blk 6, Green
witch wd. 49,. $3.50. ............ 225
VIM. A Smith, Martinson avenue,
LaWrence's 3rd wd. 800
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German In Eve Weeks.

Miss Henry has demonstrated to the en-
tire satisfaction ofmany of our best known
citizens tnat the Natural Method' is the
true way 10 learn language. She has
convinced the "most skeptical that it IS
eminently practicable 10 acquire a speak
ing knowledge of German within such a
limited time. 1t is remarkable how much
can be learned in one lesson. AT the re-
quest of her class Miss Henry will give a
second term in Wichita. commencing
Monday. Nov. IS at 4:30 and p. m, at
room 403, Sedgwick building d2 II
Weir City & Western Coal Co., 1f9 n.
Wotar StTaat TelenhOna G6 1872 st
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s5oy-Extra' Exirzi
Gentienan-Eox nlacA = -
Newsboy-Two cents Have oDef
Gentlernan-
Friead-Two cents IL The regular price OF
that paper Why don't you oayf
Cfentieman-If ihere lad b<en ANYTHING
IN il worth reading TIE bog Tcaio nave
s.hsr.-rsl Fss. r..nf- God Nexs
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dsLf

The Missouri Pssife razlwsy = fbs oniJ
IL running AZ afteruooa fTasn Is lE1-fa
& - lauis. iss siDE y .ss8fa a. Is , n
au6 arriving AZ - Louks ecseek usEl
nsssru Eng. - nils The staFt~s< Ans al
kEss EeEFE tx sulCkssg liza 49,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
. Iways be used for children teething lt
-ootbes the child. softeDs the gums, alleys
ali pain. cures wind collie, and Is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty hvecents a
bottle. L sed by millions of mothers
d64 II VAC te
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

Excursion rate to Denver and return.
Tickets on sale Nov. 16 only, good return
ing up to and including Dec. ., 1891. For
further information call at Rock Island
ticket office, 100, corner Main street and
Douglas avenue. w. IL. WISHART,
1872 st City Ticket & Pass Agt.
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Weir City g. Western Coal Co., 119 n.
Water street. Telephone 60. 152 6t
Announcement

All who are seeking for truth are cor
daily invited to attend the Christia u
Science Bible reading, which will be held
this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence
of Mrs Davidson, 1902 n. Topeka ave, free
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Lotus Glee Club of Boston.
Philharmonic Club, New York.
Divide Musin the Great ViOlinist

Prices of Course Tickets securing
a reserved seat for the three concerts
Parquette, $3.50 per seat.
Dress Circle S1.S0 per seat.
Family Circle, $50 per seat
Balcony, Slips per seat.
Reserved seats now on sale at the Of
fee of The Knight Investment Co. zoo
North Main Street
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

Blanks Of every description can he found
in the business office of the EAGLE, first
floor, in quantities TO suit. Call at the
counter. u
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THOS. SHAW,
129 North Main Street.

Go east via the New short line, Mis-
souri, Pacific Pleasant Hill route.
Through sleeping and chair cars without
change Wichita to st. Louis. 5sd tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

The many specials adver-
tised Sunday continue on
sale.
Look at the great values
our Cloak department offers
this week.
Every $500 purchafe at
one time or at INHERENT
times, we give a Typewriter
free. Every boy and girlin
town should have one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-12

Blanks % al kinda nsed "a real estate
Transactions. couFt proesediugz. Snstlcs
blanks. al kinds and descriptions, esn -
purchased CD tie Irst far. u ths bushes
Office
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Trr.anfharnnma

All colors and sizes of fine plants cheap,
also bulbs and a general assortment o.
plants for the house at Rose * Mueller. :.
he Paramount florists. City Office. 404 y.
W alter street. 10 "
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civ Man.

A handsome Autograph map Of the city
I owing ali the streets and location of tn
ublic lull0iugs. etc. Tor sale at till
hicn WV
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r. P. MURDOCH, Manager.
something New-TbrouGh Cars Between 81

The traffic between above cities has
so increased that the Great Rock Island
route has instituted a new order Of things,
and has put on their trains, a through car
between these points The cars run on
this service are Pullman combination
chair car and sleeper, and are the ern bodi-
ment of comfort. The price charged Tor
this especial service is but little compared
with the accommodation gwen.
Sc that vour tickets read via the Albert
Lea route &C., K l. g. p; 3. G. X % y.
and II. & It l. Ry'sl. Maps and time
tables sent on application
JOHN SEBAETLAN,
Geu1 Tiki & Pass Agi.
= ST. JOHN. Gen'l Manager.
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Kaufman g. Kohel
First FIonr Blanks

Will make a specialtgof evening bonnets
this week 1871 n Main St. 149-ot
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Weir City 6 Western Coal Co., 1l9 n.
Water street. Telephone Is. 152 Ut
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winter rour.ss R.te- va The Santa p. Koos.

winter Toursss Rates va he Santa Pc KSoie'
TIE santa Fe route have placed on sale
Winter Tourist tickets 20 the following
r,oirrs- Austin. Corpus Christi. < pAso,
t,aIres,on. Houston. BsnyEszas. Rock
r,~rr San Antonio. Texas, Demlng. Lake
VALLEY. Las Cruces, SILVER City ana -
crrro Netv Mexico Transit limit Of -
dav. in eacb direction. with final limit q
.Iune 1. Iss2 Stop over privileges VII o<
allowed within lie nu8ls "a ezsch dsreS-
ton For additional information sppiY al
Uuion tIckez office, 10 North Main. OF
Douglas avenue station
IIsFf 81 u. NUEDOCK- y. p. A
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oT,cK ara Comfortable Trip.

Two new trains have been added TO the
already excellent connections east that the
Great Rock Island route has been Offering
To it. patrons.
The Lake shore and Michigan Southern
has put on a new train, leaving CnlcAgo
daily at 1890 a. m, and the fort ayne
POI, nsylvauls Hnesl. one At l0s45 a ~.
These are daily trains, scheduled en-
fast time. and arrived at New York city
next afternoon at ? o'clock. and via the
first mentioned Boston passengers reach
their destination two hours later.
The fast vestibuled express from Denver,
Colorado Springs aEd Pueblo, via Ootn
Kansas City and 81 Joseph arrives Al
Cb5ra.o al $50 ~ m. daily, and tie
vestibuled express from Omaha and the
Iowa main lines arrives AZ Chicago at
s.O5 A m, dali JoHN SEBAsIiAS
General Ticket snd Passenger Agent.
= JoHx. General Manager. ST
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P,oprletors Of The wichita Medical and surgtca
institute and Eye and Ear tRfrnaTy 10 North Mar
fef street. -.
RtrfSTT-RE cpred without the knife or detention
frnto- hFISineS4 References furnished OF cGrcS.
VaRfcaCEIE HSDROcELE. PILES. EISSU RE, AND
FIS-T-IA cured without cutting or pains. STEIc-
THE dissolved and absolutely ana permanently
cure1 hv Electricity. Avoid cutting OF stretching
in these caseS Il Is dangerous to fe- Inc wonoer-
fuI curative effects Of Electricity are well KNOWN
our appliance are TIE latest We treat DEfoRSI-
hp-joint disease tGmors. ulcers. hare hps stone IN
CATIRRH cured in from thirty to sixty days.
Home treatment furnished.
DISEASES or WOMEN-OyarIan tumorS, Lacera-
tions displacements. prolapsus ieucorrhoea. pain
fnl irreqr or profuSe periods cured BY the aid OF
Flectrtcity Late discoveries warrant Us III saying
pOstiyely we fully restore the vlgor OF youth IN
either sex Private diseases reated and eofes guar
WE CALL special attention 10 our EYE and EAR
strsirrhtaned without operation grenul&ted Ids,
and I'm forms Of sore eyes speedily cured Glasses
Gdjusted to correct imperfect vision We are pre-
pafed 10 treat the opium and liquor habits success
tnly Have the best OF Accommodations Tor patients
fron, a distance in the institute building Tor
| terms and other information address.
Have best of accommodations for pa
tients from distance in the Institute
building. Consultation free. Send
| for catalogue.
Drs. Purdy and Jordan, 135 North
Market Street, Wichita Kansas.
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= T. BLEcELET. = x = A
- - sor1n M4sz street
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Attest: FRED SCHATTNER, City CLERK;
By J. V. koOgle, Assistant City Clerk.
, 1891-12-08
COURT HOUSE FURNITURE.
The Metal Furniture Contract Award
ed to the Office Spe ciaIty
GNmnanY

The contract for the furnishing of metal
vault furniture of the new county court
house was signed yesterday afternoon by
the county commissioners. The noted Of
flee Speciality Manufacturing company of
Rochester, New York, with branch offices
in San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia,
and other cities, received the contract, in
competition with several other manufac-
turing concerns in the same line of bust
ness This firm furnished the new Snoho-
mish county court house about year ago,
and has also been awarded the contract for
furnishing the new Island county court
house. The contract was for $685.. The
board reduced the amount of furniture
needed from 5000 to the above figure 1t
is believed the board did well for the in
terests of the tax payers Of the county.
The members took a trip to Seattle and
Tacoma to look at the material of the var
ious competing firms in those cities and
after careful investigation unanimously
decided that the Office Speciality goods
were the best. The contract for the office
(wood( furniture was not awarded, the
board having concluded to make a schedule
of what was wanted in that line, invite
bids from the competing firms, which had
already rendered bids, and award the CON
tract at the February meeting.