The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-07
BUILDING DONE IN 8 MONTHS
P. w. Galloway CT Racine Gets Big
Contract for the Rebuilding of Break
water Along Eichelma' Varl-Other
Council Business

The General Construction Company of
Milwaukee will build the new city hall
for the city of Kenosha as at the meet
ing Of the council on Tuesday night the
council by a, unanimous vote accepted
the bid of this company and it is ex-
pected that the contract will be signed
at once and the work on the building
be started within the next ten days.
The city hall will cost pretty close to
500, 900 when it is ready for the city to
move in. This price includes the driv-
ing of piles for the foundations and the
resurfacing of the Central Engine house
so as to make it conform with the new
building.
There were but two bids for the gen
eral contract That Of the General
Construction Company was $50.966. The
other bid was from the Northern Con-
struction Company also of Milwaukee
which offered to erect the building for
$50 500. The contract for the heating
plant was awarded to the Downey and
Cruss Company Of Milwaukee the mon
tract price being $4,473. The plans
for the building were offered to local
contractors for bids but all of them re-
turned the plans to the committee de-
clining to put in bid for the contract.
1t is declared that the company secur-
ing the contract is one Of the best
companies Of it's kind in the northwest
and the agent of the company stated
that the company would insure the
completion of the building within eight
months. The committee will demand a
bond Of $25, 900 from the company to
insure the completion of the work in
keeping with the plans and specifca-
tions. Under this contract the build
ing should be completed and ready to
move into by the first of March of next
year when the contract with the coun-
ty for the use Of the present offices Of
the city will expire.
With regard to the petition of the
Trades and Labor Council in regard to
the employment of union labor the con-
tract will provide that union labor be
used where ever possible and that pre-
ference be given to Kenosha. workmen
on all the labor connected with the
building.
Peter w. Galloway of Racine was
given the contract for the rebuilding
Of the breakwater between English
Court and the south end of Eichelman
park at a contract price Of 1925 a
lineal foot 1t is to be made a portion
of the contract that the work be com
pleted by the first of November Of this
year
The annual report Of the officials of
the Gilbert M. Sommons Library was
laid before the council and referred
to the finance committee. The report
showed that the year just closed was
the most successful in the history Of
the library. The full report will be
published later.
Elmer Morehouse has filed an I'M
usual claim for damages with the coun-
Gil alleging that one of the windows Of
the Central school which was defective
fell on his right hand breaking it. The
claim will be referred to the school
board and the council committee on
claims for adjustment.
The question of rebuilding Middle
street bridge was brought up and on
the recommendation of the streets and
alleys committee the city engineer was
instructed to confer with practical
bridge men and draw up plans for the
repair of the bridge 1t is estimated
informally that the repairs will cost in
the neighborhood of $500 This mat
ter will probably come up for final ac-
ton at the next meeting Of the council.
The street assessment committee was
ordered to advertise for bids for cul-
vert over Pike creek at Bronson street
to cost in the neighborhood of $1,000
and it is expected that this will be put
in at once.
The street commissioners and other
salaried officers of the city were Civ
ing scoring for refusing to obey the
order Of the council in regard to at
tending the meetings of the council
and the clerk was ordered to instruct
these officials that their Offices would
be declared vacant if they did not com
ply with the order. 1t is expected that
there will be a full attendance on the
part Of these officials in the fntura