Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-10
Resolution No. %.

onered BY Mr.. H. s. Van Petten.
from tho committee On public works.
relating TO the building Of theCarne-
gle library building: 4
Whereas. Honorable Andrew Carne-
gle has donated to the city Of Las
Vegas the sum Of ten thousand dollars
for the erection Of ! free public IL
brary building In said city; and
Whereas. the city council of said
city, by Its resolution, No. Sc. dated
the 18th day Of Nov, 1870, and its
ordinance, No. 1919, dated the 2Sth
day Of March. 1902. duly accepted
said offer; and by its ordinance dated
the 25th day Of February. 1903, and
numbered GAG, duly appropriated q
site for said building, to-wit, In Hill
Site parkin said city: and
Whereas, on the 18th day of May.
IA. D. 1903, the committee on public
works Of said council were authorized
and directed to advertise for, receive,
|open and recommend bids for the con
~struction of said library building in
accordance with plans and specifica-
lions on file In the office OF I. H. and
w. NJ. Rapp, architects, which said
plans and specifications were duly
approved and adopted by this council
on the 18th day of May, 1908: and
Whereas, said committee on public
works duly advertised for, received,
opened and made recommendations
as to said bids, and on this day and
at this meeting, being a regular meet
ing OF said city council, have reported
said bids and have recommended the
acceptance Of the bid Of j.. E. Con-
saul Of $500. now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the city council
Of the city Of Las Vegas, New Mex
leo:
/, That the report of said commit
tee be, and the same hereby is, APP
proved and adopted.
2. That the bid of J. E. Consaul to
erect and construct said library build
ing in accordance with the plans and
specifications on file in the office Of
]. Il. and w. Rapp, architects for said
building. and in accordance with the
contract therefor submitted by the
said committee, for the sum Of eight
thousand six hundred and ninety
| ($S,690) dollars, be. and the same is
hereby, accepted; and that upon the
adoption of this resolution by this
council and due publication thereof
as pronounced by law and the rules OF
this council the mayor Of said city
and the city clerk thereof
shall forthwith execute said con.
tract in duplicate, which said
duplicate shall be delivered to
said J. E. Consaul upon his entering
into a bond. payable to said city Of
Las Vegas, and executed in the sum
OF six thousand $4,000 dollars, with
two or more good and sufficient sure
ties, or some responsible surety com.
pany doing business in the Territory
of New Mexico, conditional for
the faithful performance of all
the conditions and terms of
said contract to be performed
by said ]. r. Consaul. and to save
said building and the city of Las
Vegas harmless and free from all
liens, claims and demands for labor,
materials and other claims or de-
mands whatsoever on account Of the
construction of said building. The
said bond shall be approved as to
form by the city attorney and as to
%sureties by the mayor.
3. This resolution shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage and publication as provided
by law and the rules Of this council.
Duly adopted at a regular meeting
OF the city council Of the city Of Las
Vegas. New Mexico, this Sth day Of
July, A. d. 1908.
Attest: X. D. GOODALL.
sAhsHf CHAS TAMME. fHt Mayor.