Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-14
PROTEST AGAINST THE CONTRACT
GunnciIn & Co. object to the bridge
ArrnmgcmnnL WIN LnmnhclI.


Arrangement with Campbell.
+. II. Guanella & Co. have filed a written
protest with the Board OF Supervisors OBJ
icctng to the action taken Thursday in
letting the contract to c. Il. II. Campbell
for the building Of the county bridges. Their
communication sent to the board yesterday
stated that they were ready to discount
the figures on which the Campbell contract
was made 10 porcentum and Increase the
bond for the faithful performance OF the
work from 5000 to $4,000, or twice that
II necessary.
The grounds upon which the protest is
based are that the contract was let with
out calling for bids and that the offer OF
GuanClla 6 CO. to hand In an estimate was
not considered. GuaNolll q Co. state that
they sent letter to the board agreeing to
submit estimates for the building OF the
bridges on plans and specifications to be
drawn up either by the county surveyor or
by themselves, several days before the con-
tract with Campbell was signed. A repre-
sentative OF Guanella q Co. appeared before
the board meeting yesterday and demanded
that the communication objcCting to the con-
tract with Mr.. Campbell be placed on record.
This request was not granted and the pro-
test not given any official recognition.
The county board made the quarterly set
tloment with the oyerseer OF the poor. Mr..
Huntington reported that he had l06 families
on the pauper list during the past two
months ana that thirty-one patients had
been sent to the hospitals for treatment.
The cost of caring fer the poor during Sep
tcmber and October was 81 l3Gl.G7. This in
cluded all expenses for groceries, fuel,
medical treatment. burials and other mat
ters During the same time last year the
cost Of caring for the poor was S2,OSS.l2,
showing saving of $726i5.
Bruce Dtrtier, the retiring member of the
board. was rendered pleasant surprise yes
~ no nf har ms hg hA hu no
Of a gold watch and chain as a remembrance
of their pleasant associations. County At
torncy Saunders made an appropriate pres
cntatiOn speech, to which Mr.. Dentlcr
responde feClingly. 1t has been the custom
Of the board to remember the retiring mem
bers in some manner and these little eN-
change of COurteSics forms one of the bright
spots in rather mono;onous grind of duty.
Tho bonds OF the county officials we're fixed
Yesterday as follows: County attorney,
IS 600: auditor. 10000; clerk $50 900: rec
order. $4,000: justices of the peace i'm Kane
township, $l.5C0; in Knox township, 81 900;
in other towrahips, $500; constables in Kane
township, $1,000; in other townships, $500
assessors, $500; road supervisors. $500
The election police were allowed $3.50 each
for serycCs November g. They were only
employed at the voting places in Council
Bluffs.
Comfy Attorney Saunders reported on the
claims sent in some time ago for the care
nut. These claims amounted to 1929 and
some were from the regular county physl-
clans employed by the board Mr.. Saunders
recommended that all OF the claims be re-
jec;Cd except the one OF Mr. Holzfaster.
amounting to "a, for the care and quarantine
Of the JuEgformann family. 1t will he re-
membered that during the summer diphthe-
ria was epidemic in that part of the county.
Mr.. Saunders urged the board to insert In
the contracts that are to be hereafter made
with the county physicians, that they be
required to care for all cases Of contagious
disease as a part of their official duty
Great clearing eale of hats today at
Hughes. the Mems outfttor, 4l5 Broadway.
A good smoke, a fragrant smoke will
bring ease and cOntoatment. Riellman has
| the kind of cigars that will make you bet
ter contcnted with yourself and life in gen
Cral.
Day & Hess, 80 Pearl street, Council Bluffs,
| have some extraordinary bargains in fruit
garden and farm lands near Council Bluffs.
| Now is the time to buy real estate.