Telegram-herald., 1891-12-29
BLAKE GETS THE BONDS
COOK CONTRACT SAT DOEy UPON
The Divssssa Dssess Tell neuss ordered
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When II came TO accepting one OF
the blds presented 10 the council for
the purchase CT the SS0o. 900 water
bonds recently issued, lengthy arga-
ment ensued. The committee on ways
and means reported IN favor of Blake
Bros. Il Co. of Boss00, which was a
premium OF $751; with accrued inter
est. Alderman Hauser moved Its
adoption and made an exhaustive ex-
planston of the committees action.
Alderman Turner wanted all the bids
read. and his request was complied
with. Itwas then discovered tina, the
bid OF n. w. Harris d Co. of Boston.
was $3.50 higher. The bid was ambigu-
Gus. not stating whether accruei inter
est would be paid. and exacting an
option OF having the bondgdeiivered in
New York. Boston or Chicago.
4. II. Fudge. representing Harris
* Co.. was present aud desired
10 sweep the eobwehs out of the
heaus of the council. Two members OF
the committee submitting the report
objected, but several OF the city fathers
with one accord cried ''for shame" aud
derided the establishment of such "a
precedent. All objections were with
drawn when such cry was raised and
Mr.. Fudge figured II out for the en-
llghtenment of tho aldermen. They
couldn't see il IN the same light that
MIR. Fudge did aud voted in favor of al
lowing Blake Bros. & Co. to purchase
the bonds.
A Cinch on street Contracts.
Phil G. Alcott petitioaed the council
to accept q deed from h,n 10 a strip of
land thirteen feet wide and 100 feet
long, running from Fernando street to
Curtiss street. Referred.
+. j. Hugh made application for the
posilion of night wstchman at the CITY
hall.
The Central Labor union petitioned
ths council TO make change in the
system for giving out contracts for
grading, etc. The communication COM
planned that at present contractors en-
ploy men wfo are not citizens or tax
payers. It Was believed that if the
work was carried on by the city itself
the men would receive their paw more
promptly and the city would secure
better satisfaction. Referred to COM
mittee OH charter amendments.
Alderman Stein presented q petition
asking for the use of the mayors Office
this afternoon for the purp 'se of hold
ing areception q in honor of the Teachers
association now holding its annual ses
sion in tins city. Granted.
The contract for printing and bind
ing the new city charter was let TO the
d. IN Printingand Publishing company.
Inc committee on poor recommended
that il bs invested with the authority
to issue orders for the relief of poor
families in ca9es Of emergency-when
the poormaster was not on deck. 1t
Was so empowered.
An attempt was made to take the
Cook we'll contract from the table by
Alderman Frost. but his motion was
heavily jumped On by sixteen council
men.
want = CITY weighmaster.
Alderman Frost introduced rcsolv-
ton instructing the mayor to appoint
q committee Of three to inquire into
the advisabiity OF creating a city
weighmaster, whose duty it shall De to
weigh grain. etc., received b. the car
load. Aldermen Frost, Conger and
Dregge were se!ected.
Alderman O'Donnell handed in res
olut'on to the effect that the committee
on ordinances be instructed to report
an ordinance prohibiting people from
dropping hitching weights on the ce.
ment sidewalks. 1t was stated that
such practice damaged the walks.
Alderman Carpenter presented q
resolution which stated that the South
Division Gravel Road company had
constructed toll gate within tho city
limits and sls0 house for the collector
without permisson of the council. The
city marshal was instructed T., orde,
the gravel road company to .emove the
toll trato