The record-union., 1894-01-25
QUARTERS FOR TEE CITY OFFICIALS.
A Selection Finally Made by the Board
of Trustees.
They VIII be Over Lfndley's Store
Other Business Done at Yester-
days Session.

The Board of City Trustees held a
special meeting yesterday afternoon, all
the memb bers being present.
After allowing number of bills for
labor, etc., Trustee Kent of the Levee
Committee stated that he had, with the
City Engineer, gone over the Y-street
levee to examine the work done by James
Touhey. whose claim had been reduced.
The engineer had measured the work
done and found that there were some
things not finished. He recommended
that in addition TO the $1,000 allowed al
ready. an additional amount of S1.S3l rs
be allowed. This reserved % per cent. OF
the total amount of the original bill.
His recommendation was concurred in,
and the 81, ,S3l 26 allowed to Mr.. Touhey.
The board transferred 500 from the
general fund to the street fund, and $3.50
from the general fund to the sewer fund.
The question OF selecting quarters came
up and several new sets of rooms were
offered for the acceptance of the board.
Rooms in the Skaggs building, at Seventh
and X. rooms in the Capital Hotel, and
the following letter from K. Z. Figg was
read:
Il herewith offer you for city offices the
first and second floors of the Hotel Lang
ham, northeast corner Fourth and IL
streets. The building is tifty-eight feet
long, and the rooms on the first floor eX-
tend the full length of the building.
Rooms on the second floor are also very
large, and on the west side extend the full
length OF the building. Rent $50 per
month, or VIII rent the whole building,
basement and four floors, for $3.50 per
month"
Trustee Wachhorst stated that the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad Company's old of
fees, comprising six rooms, were offered
for $50 per month.
Trustee Leonard said that these rooms,
with those adjoining them on the corner
of Third street, which were offered for
$40, would give ample room for all the Of
ices needed for city officials. In addition
to the rooms they had fine vault for the
security of the city'S records.
Mayor Stelnman came in at this juno
ture, and the President invited him to
take seat with the board, which he did,
laughingly remarking, in reference to a
prominent seat offered him, that he
would take a back seat
The President stated that he would like
to as question. The board, he said, had
looked at all the buildings heretofore Of
fered, and there had been developed a
wide diversity Of opinion. Would it not
be well for the board to 60 in a body and
examine all the places, as we'll as the new
ones offered. They could take a recess
for that purpose, and then come back and
vote intelligently on the subject.
Mayor Steinman suggested that the
board should not lose sight of the fact
that the lease of rooms at Fourth and j
streets included the janitor's services,
and almost included heating.
The President invited the Mayor to ac
company the Trustees on their tour of
inspection, which invitation was accepted
The board first visited the free library
building, going thence to * street, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth, where rooms
had been offered. They then visited the
other places, and on returning to the City
Hall again resumed their session.
An informal ballot being taken, it was
found that six were in favor of the
rooms at Third and K, one in favor of
the rooms over the library, one for the
Perry Seminary, and one for the rooms
over the Farmers and Mechanics Bank.
at Fourth and j streets.
On motion of Trustee Devine, the reso-
luton fixing on rooms in the Booth
building, on Front street, was rescinded,
the agent declining to tit them up for the
use of the board as desired.
A second ballot gave seven votes for
Third and X, and one each for the library
and Fourth and j streets.
On motion of Trustee Kent, the Com
mittee on Public Buildings was author
lied to see the owners of the building at
Third and K, and if possible make ar
rangements to lease them for one year,
with the privilege Of three or four more,
the rooms to be altered in accordance
with the conditions presented by the
board.
On motion of Trustee Leonard, the
Committee on Buildings was also empoW-
cred to see what was necessary to be done
in furnishing the rooms, and when ar
rangements TOR the lease are completed to
furnish them.
The board then adjourned until Mon
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