The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-17
THE PUBLIC SQUARE,
The Joint Tree Planting and orna-
mentinR Committee Meets,
FLAGGING CONTRACT AWARDED.
William stobbs the Lucky Bidder
Wide Disparity in the Various Bids
A new Plan Adopted, with Some
improvements over the others-The
Work to DO Started at Once, and
Completed Juue 10.

AI tne meeting last evening IN the
county commissioners rooms at the
court house, the joint tree planting
committee, composed Of the members Of
the city council committee on real es.
tate and the commissioners committee
on court house and jail. plan for the
ornamentaliOn OF the public square was
adopted, which in the opinion Of ma.
jority Of the committee was the best OF
the three plans offered. The following
members Of the joint committee were
present; Menkemiller, Hupp, Dinger,
Farrell, Horstman, Britt, McGregor,
Kindleberger, Fritz and Voellinger. The
committee organized by the selection OF
Mr.. McGregor Us chairman.
In the meantime there was an in
formal discussion relative to sod and
where and at what cost 1t could be pro-
cured. II was thought by some Of the
commissioners that the sod necessary
Tor the identifying OF the public square
could be procured at the county inGrm-
airy,
Assistant City EnglncerWhlte showed
q third plan, which it is thought is an
Improvement over the two others at
first submitted. It differs from the
Others in that it has curved walk at
the southwest corner, starting at the
fountain and terminating at the steps
atthe south entrance to the building.
The engineer read the specifications,
which the Joint committee agreed COW
cred the ground thoroughly. The work
must be completed June l, and work
shall commence Thursday, May IS, and
be under the supervision Of Engineers
Hoge and White.
There was some discussion regarding
curbing, the present curbing not be-
ing in the best condition, but the city's
representatives on tho committee did
not think that the city would put in a
new curb. Mr.. Hupp therefore thought
the plan which places the grass plat in.
side the iwalk should DO adopted. It
was the sentiment OF the majority OF
the Joint committee that the space next
to tile curb could be left unsodded for
this year or until new curb could BIO
put in.
The first bid was from William stobbs,
who would do the cutting, laying, etc.,
at Q cents u foot. P. S. Gilligan wanted
10 cents TOR the angular tagging, and
the circular tagging IA! cents. Murray
Bros. wanted ia cents for the circular,
10 cents for the angular. ]. II, Rosen-
borg agrees to do the work at q cents a
foot, either style OF tagging. Hallock
Bros, plan with circular ends II cents,
square ends IL cents. Mr.. Stobbs was
called in, and said he couldn't agree to
do the work by June /. He wanted o
month to do the work. Mr.. Molfat said
he had heard two or three OF the con.
tractors say they wouldn't agree to finish
the work by the first proximo. Mr..
Stobbs said he thought he would BIO
able to do the work in three weeks,
finishing as he goes, 80 that the sodding
could be started in two or three days.
The committee decided to change tho
time for the completion OF the work to
June 10. on the motion Of Mr.. Farrell.
Mr.. Murray stated that his bid would
be lower If the work had to be com.
pleted by the 10th instead OF the Let OF
June. He said he would reduce his
bids four and six cents respectively.
Mr.. Gilligan said he would make q
reduction, though not very large one,
by reason OF the extended time.
The motion that Mr.. Stobbs be awarded
the contract at his bid carried unani-
mously. The members were unanl-
nous in the opinion that this work at
Stobb's figures would be cheaper than
would have been thought,
The question Of the adoption OF plans
then came up, the three drawn by the
engineers being submitted. The new
circular walk plan includes 10, 100 square
ieOt, the square plan 10000, and the
first circular plan over 5000 square
feet.
The majority OF the committee
seemed TO favor the circular plan with
the short cut around the city's end.
Another improvement was q wide walk
in front Of Colonel Arnelts office. As
ono member said, tho colonel should
have ample room for sitting in front Of
his Office and whiting.
Mr.. Hupp moved the adoption Of
plan one, but received no second; Col
onel Farrell moved the adoption Of plan
three, which was seconded.
Mr. Farrell's motion prevailed, Hupp
voting in the negative. 1t was decided
that four.foot walk be placed around
the fountain.
The contract is to be drawn up by
Prosecuting Attorney Howard for tho
county, and City Solicitor White for tho
city.
The committee then adjourned.