Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-09
Resoiution No. 90.

offered by Mr.. H. S. Van Petten
from the committee on public works.
Relating to the building Of the Car
negie library building.
Whereas, Honorable Andrew Carne-
gle has donated to the city of Las
Vegas the sum of ten thousand dol
lars for the erection Of a free public
library building in said city; and
Whereas, The city council of said
city, by its resolution number 66,
dated the 18th day Of November. 1902,
and its ordinance No. 1879, dated the
25th day Of March, 1902. duly accepted
said offer; and by Its ordinance dated
the 25th day OF February, 1908, and
numbered GAG, duly appropriated q
site for said building, towit, in Hill
Site Park in said city; and
Whereas, On the 18th day OF May,
A. D. 1903, the committee on public
works OF said council were author
lied and directed to advertise for, re-
ceive open and recommend bids for
the construction Of said library build
ing in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the Office Of
|. H. Rapp and w. M. Rapp, archi-
tects, which said plans and specifica-
tions 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. Consaul
Of $500 90; now, therefore,
Be 1t resolved. BY the city council
Of the city Of Las Vegas, New Mexico:
!. That the report Of said commit
tee be and the same hereby is APP
proved and adopted.
2. That the bid Of j. Il. Consaul
to erect and construct said library
building, in accordance with the plans
and specifications on file in the office
of |. II. & w. Rapp. architects for
said building, and in accordance with
the contract therefor submitted by
the said committee, for the sum Of
| eight thousand, six hundred and nine
ty ($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
provided by law and the rules of this
council. the mayor of said city and
the city clerk thereof shall forthwith
execute said contract in duplicate,
which said duplicate shall be deliver
ed to said j. E. Consaul upon his en-
tering into a bond, payable to said
city of Las Vegas and executed in the
| sum of six thousand dollars, $4,000,
| with two or more good and sufficient
| sureties, or some responsible surety
company doing business in the Terri
tory of New Mexico, conditioned for
the faithful performance Of all the
conditions and terms of said contract
to be performed by said ]. e. Con.
saul 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 demands 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.
g.. 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 Gath day Of
June, A. ID. 1908
Attest: CHAS. TAMME, City Clerk.
X. d. GOODALL. Mayor.