The daily sentinel., 1899-06-15
AT IT AGAIN
Council Worries Through An,
other EUening on the
Water Question-Foxy
Resolution Laid
on the Table

The board of aldermen again met in
session last night, all the members OF
council being present, Mayor Ella in the
chair
Alderman Starr, the chairman on
streets and alleys reported in regard to
the application made through MIR. > :.
Allen, asking permission for the Seventh
Day Adventist congregation, to hold
camp meeting in the City park, during
the month OF September. He recon-
| mended that the permission be granted
for the latter part of September or the
first week in October.
Alderman Smith presented negative
written report upon the application OF
Walter Wilhelme for a beer bottling
license The report was signed in the
affirmative by Alderman Broemser and
Alderman Wharton had not signed at
all.
Alderman Starr moved the adoption
of the negative report, as given by Al
derman Smith. The vote upon the
motion was five to three and the appli-
cation was refused. Samuel N. Wheeler
acting for Wilhelme addressed the coun-
Gil
Upon motion City Attorney Carna-
han nod City Clerk Delaplain were Civ
en- more time to investigate the records
in regard to the contract of G. P. Allen
as consulting engineer.
Alderman Ramey at this time intro
duced the following resolutions:
The resolution was type written and
looked as il it might have been prepared
by an attorney. 1t gave about every
thiug to Mr.. Allen that he might want
while acting as consulting engineer.
There was not included in the resolu-
ton any stuffed chairs or any special
menus for his appetite, but all else was
apparently provided for. The aldermen
looked very shy while the resolution
was being read and quiet smile played
around the mouths of several, as If in
anticipation of what they would do to
the resolution when voting time came.
The motion was put but substitute
LOT Sdule WAS iuITouuCeu oy Aluor tudn
Scott Mckinney.
The following was the resolution
"Be 1t Resloved: That whereas, G. p.
Allen, consulting engineer, has proposed
complete plans and specifications for the
water works system to be constructed by
the city as at present contemplated, and
that he will also deliver to the city the
plans and specifications heretofore pre-
pared by him for mountain water
system of water works for this city, and
that he will superint nd in his capacity
as engineer, the construction of the pres
ent contemplated system of water works
for this city, all for the sum of S2.50O
and his necess ssary expenses incurred for
| railroad fare and hotel bills while super
| intending said work.
"Now, therefore, Be 1t Resolved: That
| the city hereby accepts the said offer of
the said c. p. Allen, and accepts the
said plans and specifications SO prepared
by him, and which are to be completed
as 10 all details by date not later than
June 22nd 1899, and that the city clerk
be and is hereby instructed to adver tise
for bids for the construction of said
water works plant ana system in sch
manner and in such papers as is usual
and customary in such cases; said bids
to be received until and opened on the
| 1lth day of July A. d. 1885, the right
being reserved by the city to reject any
and all bids
Mr.. Mckinney moved that the resolu-
| tion be laid on the table until Mr.
| Allen had completed the plans and un-
til the city clerk and attorney had time
to investigate the character OF the con
tract with Mr.. Allen. On motion to
substitute made by Alderman Mckinney
the following vote was polled. For the
substitute 10 lay on table Aldermen
Broemser, Smith, Covey, Mckinney and
Starr; against the motion of substitu-
tion Alderman Ramey, Dickerson and
Wharton.
After the passage Of the substitute
motion the clerk was ordered to notify
Mr.. Allen Of the action OF the pcil
and to request him to be present at the
next meeting OF the council, which the
motion for adjournment stated would be
the 23rd day OF June.