Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-10
new TURN IN WATER WORKS
Election to Vote Bonds Called fol
Tuesday, October Twenty-Seven.
RESULT OF REPORT OF ENGINEER
william II. Bryan Recommends lodi
hcatIon of Etnyre Plans and
Indicates wickham bid IL
Too High.

As a result OF the reoort of William IL.
Bryan, the expert hydraulic engineer of st.
Louis. who was employed to check over
the plans and specifications drawn by City
Engineer Etnyre for a municipal water
works system, and the bid of Contractor
L. A. Wickham, the city council last night
decided to adopt an entirely new method
in trying to arrive at a solution of the
water works problem.
Although only a few weeks ago it in
structed the committee on water works,
OF which Councilman Jensen is chairman,
10 enter into a contract with Mr.. Wickham,
the city council last night, acting in accord
ance with the suggestion contained in the
report of this committee and the report OF
Mr.. Bryan, unanimously voted to reject
Mr.. wickham's bid.
Going a step further, the city council
unanimously decided to call a special cleo
ton for Tuesday, October q, at which the
question Of whether the city shall issue
bonds to the amount OF 100000 FOR the
purchasing, erecting or maintaining and
operating a water works plant is to be
submitted to the electors of the city for
their approval or rejection.
Five petitions, bearing, il is said, 2l sig
natures, asking that the special election be
called, were presented. These petitions, it
is understood, had been prepared and clrcu-
lated by Councilman Jensen and Attorney
Thomas Q. Harrison.
Further than this, the city council, in
accordance with the recommendation con-
tanned in the report of the water works
committed, authorized the employment OF a
competent engineer to assist the city engi-
neer in revising the plans and specifica-
tions for the proposed municipal, water
works system, with a view to readvertis-
ing for competitive bids on such revised
plans and specifications.
report of Committee.
Councilman Jensen's committee made the
following report:
Your committee has received a report
from Mr.. William H. Bryan, the engineer
the plans and specifications and contract
for a new water works system for the
city of Council Bluffs. Your committee
herewith present to the city council the
report of Mr.. William H. Bryan, the engi-
neer.
suggestions contained in said report, your
committee deems 1t advisable to provide
the necessary funds as speedily, as pos
sible for the purchase, erection and furnish
ing Of a suitable water works system for
the city of Council Bluffs. We therefore
recommend that the proper question as
! ficient bonds, say in the aggregate sum
/ of $500, 600 for such purpose and as provided
by law where the issuanes OF such bonds
beyond the statutory limit OF Indebtedness,
be submitted to the electors of the city. -
We further that the services
of a competent engineer be obtained to
further assist the city engineer In revising
the details of plans and specifications for
a water works system for the city, with a
view of readvertising for competitive bids
on such revised plans and specifications
for a water works plant.
Call for Election.
This was followed by the introduction OF
the following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted after the petitions had been
favorably acted upon:
Be it resolved by the city council of the
city of Council Bluffs, Iowa, that,
Whereas, A. petition signed by at least
800 qualified electors OF the city Of Council
Bluffs has been filed with the council of
said city, asking that an election shall be
called to submit the question of whether or
excess of IL percentum of the actual value
of the taxable property within the said
money is to be used, to-wit: for the pur-
chase, erecting. maintaining and operating
of a system of water works for the city
of Council Bluffs, Ia; and that the nee
essary water works cannot be purchased,
erected, built or furnished within the limit
of ~ percentum Of the valuation, and ask
ing that such election be called to determine
the question of whether the city shall
Issue bonds In excess of said limitation for
SUM III Rbo1f anu " hAC W " WV
600; and
Whereas, Such petition was received on
the Sth day Of September, 1903 and that this
Is the next regular meeting of the city
council after the receipt, OF such petition,
and Is held on the evening of this, the
sth day OF September, 1905. Now, therefore
be Ii
Resolved. That the request Of said pc
t~itioners be granted and that an election
by the electors of said Council Bluffs be,
and the same is hereby called for Tuesday,
the 9th day OF. October, 1908. between the
hours of o'clock a. M, and O'Clock
p. m, as provided by law, which election
shall be held i'm the said city and in each
voting place thereof, at the polls, therein.
as provided by the CITY council; and that
four weeks notice of such election be
given and published in the Nonpareil, a
newspaper published in the city of Coun-
ell Bluffs.
Report of Engineer Bryan.
The reading of Mr.. Bryan's report, which
covered thirty-one pages of typewriter
matter. occupied nearly an hour.
Mr.. Bryan in his report, after an ex-