El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-22
City Council

Clerk Catlin was ordered to read the
minutes of the last meeting after which
the council approved and accept
ed.
night. The mayor called off long
list of committees and among these was
a call for reports on levees and river
damage. No body answered to the call
and the most important question In
town was let slide by default.
Finally the finance committee was
called and Chairman Clifford said
there were only one or two bills to be
looked after, as follows:
Interest on warrants issued to the
FL Paso Gas Co. for gas used by
the Guy O. %
Lum Newman. l0OO
Lee Robinson ..... 300
Matte L. Barlow, typewriting. l.5O
Sewer department. ............. Lou
Alderman Clifford moved that these
bills be allowed and warrants drawn
to cover the same. The motion WAS
carried.
The committee reported that they
ad looked over the tax report and
found it to be all correct and he would
recommend that it be accepted. 1t was
moved and seconded that the report be
accepted and filed. Motion was car
ried, and it was so ordered.
The building committee was called
and the chairman of the same reported
that the committee had looked over
| the building permits issued by Clerk
Catlin for the month of June and found
them to be correct and moved that
they be accepted and filed, which mo-
tion was carried.
| The building committee also report
ed on the specifications for the new
city hall, and the joint report OF the
city's committee and that of the Fire
department was as follows:
| Council of the City of Ell Paso, Tex.
| GENTLEMEN-In pursuance OF an Or
der of your honorable body, directing
the building committee to determine
the requirements of the new city hall
building and to draw up general speci-
| ficatiOns to govern architects we would
respectfully report as follOws:
First. Only architects residing in
the city of Ell Paso shall be permitted
to enter the competition for the design
of building.
Second All plans and elevations
shall be drawn to scale of One-eighth
of one inch to one foot. No perspect-
ives or brush work allowed.
All sections and details shall be
drawn to a larger scale which may be
determined by the architect.
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of brick and stone, on ample footings,
using only such material as will meet
the approval of the building commit
tee, and following such approved lines
of construction as to insure substau-
tial and lasting structure. And the
cost not to exceed thirty thousand dol
lars.
Fourth. The architects shall .incor-
porate in their plans q design for the
beautifying of the grounds of the
building, lusing due consideration for
| the preservation of the trees now
growing on the plot, 80 far as they do
not interfere with the building or the
successful working of the fire depart
ment.
Fifth. The floor space in the build
ing shall be disposed of as fol-
| lows:
| Basement-Shall be of ample size to
accommodate storage of coal for the
heating of building; also boiler to furn-
ish heat for building and steam for
electric lighting apparatus: also sepa-
rate heater for fire engine; also space
for elevator apparatus if same is re-
quired).
| First-hoor-Shall be devoted to the
| fire department., entrance halls and
stairways and Office of chief of fire de-
partment, and shall have water closets
| and baths for the use of the fire depart
ment and shall provide space for the
| following apparatus:
1 Aerial Ladder and two horses.
l Steamer and two horses,
l Combination Chemical and Ladder
| wagon and two horses.
L Hose wagon and two horses.
l Chiefs wagon and one horse.
Second and Third Floors (if SO many
are required) shall provide for the fol-
| lowing apartments:
| Council chamber of ample dimen-
sions and communicating with the
main hall. Also sleeping room and
| assembly room for fremen.
l Office for mayor adjacent to Coun-
Gil chamber.
! Office for the City Clerk adjacent
| to Council chamber.
1 Office for Assessor and Collector
Office for Treasurer
l Office for City Engineer.
l Sitting room for Fireman on the
| first floor.
l,Room for Public Library, if pos
sible.
chamber and City Clerks Office
should be placed double, fire proof
vault, one compartment of which
| should open into the Office of the CITY
| Assessor and Collector. Architects
shall govern themselves according to
these general specifications and all
competitive plans, specifications and
estimates shall be filed in the office of
the City Clerk on or before the 18th
day of August, 1898.
On the 18th day of August the award
will be made to the competitor having
| the most suitable plans.
Bids will not be received for plans.
and but one prize will be offered, viz:
| to the successful competitor will be
| awarded per cent of the cost of build
| ing when same is completed, which
shall be full compensation for all plans,
specifications, estimates, superintend-
| ence and all service incident thereto.
Respectfully submitted this 21st day
OF July, 1898.
d. E. M'DUFFIE,
d. p. STEWART,
j. 3. w. BURTON,
Building Committee.
T. j. HOLLAND.
j. j. CONNORS,
FRANK POWERS,
Fire Department Committee.
At this point while the council was
TALKING Of the.SDeci flea tiOns sfOr tho no-