Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-06-24
CITY COUNCIL RECORDS.
Compiled From the Recorders Minute
Book of Proceedings.

Book of Proceedings.
SALEM, Or, June 20.
Council met In adjourned SESSION,
mayor and all members present.
Report Of city hall building commit
tee read. 1t appears elsewhere.
OMISSIONS AND ALTERATIONS.
w. ID. Pugb, architect, appended fol.
lowing statement to the committee re.
port: 'As the bids rec.ntly opened for
the erection of the proposed city hall
somewhat exceed the amount wished
to be expended, 1 herewith submit an
itemized statement of several altera-
tions which can be made without in
any way impairing the strength, dur.
ability or design of the building. The
same having been submitted to the
lowest bidder for an estimate which is
submitted herewith: Towit:
l. $4,000 common brick omitted In
east and west walls.
2. Lower frieze of cornice omitted
on south and west walls.
8. Plastering omitted in apparatus
rooms.
4. Truss timbers in roof reduced in
size from l2xl6 in. to l0x16.
8. Second story unfinished land first
floor laid partitions being rum. except
firemen's quarters and water closets
which will be finished.
6. Two main flights of stairs Gnside)
in building omitted.
7. Plain wainscotting on ground
floor throughout.
8. Vault omitted in second floor.
8. Stonework in tower and south
entrance changed from range work to
random ashlar, s and IL inches thick
backed with brick.
10. Inside walls of tower changed
from stone to brick work.
IL. All but two main partitions on
second floor changed from 3x8 to 2xS
inches.
IL. Omit iron guards In sub basement
windows and reduce truss rods as fig-
ured In section.
13. Batter footings of foundation
walls instead of square set-offs.
IA. Radiators omitted on second
story except in firemen's bed and sit
ting rooms and firemen's quarters.
Is. Reduction of inches In thick
ness of concrete walls, tower walls ex-
cepted.
16. Electric wiring changed to con-
form with rules and regulations of Sa-
lem Light & Power Co.
THE REDUCTION.
Following Is attached and signed by
the contractors, Hutchins & Southwick:
"In consequence of certain proposed
specified list of changes which may be
made In the plans and specifications Of
the new city hall, by which certain
portions of the interior may be left un-
finished, we will make reduction of
4.253."
All the above was read and adopted.
Hunt moved to adopt report.
Atocrt tuoNcu W otutuu report 10 lu-
clude changes recon mended by the ar
chitect and council and be resubmitted
for lids.
Vote on Albert amendment: Ayes
Smith, Albert, 2; noes-Hunt, LAHORE.
Cross, Olmstead, Gray, Klein, 9. Lost.
Cross moved to amend by striking
out changes recommended by commit
tee and receiving bids according to
original plans.
Vote on Cross amendment. Ayes
Smith, Cross, Olmsted, Albert, 4; noes
Hunt, LafoIe. Gray, Klein, 4.
The mayor voted no. Lost.
The question recurring on motion to
adopt report, ayes-Hunt, LAHORE, Ohm.
sted, Gray, Klein, 8; noes-Cross, Smith,
Albert, g. Carried.
Recorder was instructed TO return all
checks except that OF Hutch
ins 4 6outhwick.
The motion to establish new grade |
,n state street was reconsidsred; street
to prepare plan for improv.