Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-17
WATER CONTRACT HELD UP
Wickham Bid Referred to Committee
of the Whole Council.
OLD COMPANY WILLING TO SELL
Hart NotInes the Council
that lie Has Received Authority
to Enter into Negotiations
for tha Purpose

for that
Az the meeting Of the city council last
night the contract between the city ana
Contractor e. A. Wickham for tle con-
struction Of the proposed new water
works system. which had neen drafted
by the committee on water works, the
city solicitor and city engineer. was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
The committee on water works was
granted further time for it's negotiations
with the Council Bluffs City Water
Works company for the purchase by the
city Of the present plant.
This action was taken after Councilman
Jensen, chairman of the committee, had
made the following report:
Report of Committee.
Your committee on water works. to
whom was referred, with the city engineer
and the city s.;n astOrney Mi, tRs mater 8 CO OF fo "a
the construction Of a water works sys-
tenn for the city OF Council Bluffs beg
leave to submit the accompanying con-
tract for your approval:
In regard to the matter of purchasing
the ye e',v E9Ths &RlSo2Tss. g eon the c9 Which
was also referred to this COMMITTEES. yopr
committee has not been able TO set any
pto 5VPG5''' a possible purchase until after
1880 D. m. this Monday. June Is.
Your committee submits herewith a
communicates received FROM r w. Hart,
manager Of the Council Bluffs Water
/ Works company, at 4:4o p m.
9oS Ss GgmmstS5ee SUCH g9uia dditioHs4 tfme to
consider this communication and to en-
ter into negotiations with e.. w. Hart.
munication and the consideration of the
matter may justify.
Letter from Manager Hart.
This is the communication from Manager
Hart OF the water works company referred
to by Chairman Jensen in his report;
l beg to advise you that l am authorized
to negotiate with tne commltIee TOT me
will admit for charging ana extending this
plant. Any action of mine however, Will,
like that of your committee, be subject to
the review and approval of the governing
board.
Brief OF Contract.
The contract was referred to the com
mittee of the whole without discussion. In
the contract the city agrees to pay and
wickham agrees to construct the plant for
the following, the figures being those con-
tained in his bid:
Pumping station. 'Sllo'oU
Distribution system ......".......... SgI'5Oe
High pressure service. 2l,f5o
In the event Of the city deciding to modify
the construction of the pumping plant as
| provided in the plans and specifications
a deduction of $500 or 5000 can be made
in the cost OF this part of the system.
The contract provides for the installation
Of ninety-six four-inch and rs six-incf
hydrants.
Work on the construction of the plant
Is to be begun within a reasonable time
after the approval Of the contract by the
electors of the city and one-fourth OF the
entire plant must be installed WITHIN one
year. The entire plant must be complete
and ready for operation not later thar
January 1, 1911.
In the event Of Contractor Wickham
falling to meet these and all other require
ments the city can retain the 20 per cen'
Of the contract price TO be withheld as .
guaranty. The contractor is required u'
give a bond in the sum of one-half OF the
contract price, or Slb,70O.
The CITY reserves the right to suspend OF
abandon the work or any portion thereo'
at any time, and in such case snail 'o'
liable only for the amount of work tina
shall have actually been performed at TIT
time of such suspension or abandonment
and at the contract price and for no othel
damages whatever.
The contractor holds hlmSelI respo"SloN
for not only the proper completion OF TN
plant, but for all defects and errors tina
may be found in the plans and specifica
tions.
sewer Plans Ordered.
At the request OF the West Council Bluff
Improvement club the city engineer wa
instructed to draw plans for a sewer sys
tenn west of Indian creek. o.
An invitation from the West Council
Bluffs Improvement club to attend tn
Broadway paving Jollification at the club
!, house on Broadway and Thlrty4fifth street
. this evening, was accepted.
w. F. Abdill was appointed a paving In
! spector on the recommendation OF the cit
3 engineer.
The controversy between the city an
Stark & Co. OF Des Moines. contractors 10
, the new concrete bridge over Indian cree
: at Frank street, II was announced, ha
q been amicably settled. The city audito
was instructed to issue a warrant TO tn
company for the contract price for tn
bridge less $3.50. which is to be retained {
pay the expense Of replacing the railing
which was found to be defective. Any re
pairs needed on the wing wallis will b
made at the city's expense.
The council adjourned to Thursday aftei
noon, when II will assess up the recent
finished paving on lower Broadway.
Held for Bookkeeping.
r. T. Phillips, whose home is In Oaklan,
y Pottawattsmie county, and who is 76 year
Of age. was brought before United State
e Commissions n. A. Crawford yesterda
afternoon by Deputy United States Marsh'