Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-26
LYNCH PROPOSES ECONOMIES
Commissioner Has Scheme TO Pay for
Finishing Court House.
QUESTIONS COUNTY ATTORNEY
wants Ruling on Legality Of Step
which He Outlines for Reduc-
tiOn OF the Bond Issue to
he Asked.

Hoping for affirmative answers that will
support his contention that the Sg50o0o bond
issue proposed by the Bedford P1ckard-
OConnor combine Of the county board for
furnishing the new court house u exces-
sive, John c. Lynch. county commissioner,
submitted the following questions Thursday
TO James P. English county attorney,
Can any penalty be collected from the
contractors on the new court house for
noncompletion Of the building under terms
Of the contract7
Can the interest on money in local
banks, the proceeds Of court house bonds
amounting 20 t12.S5lO5 be used for com
pleting the new court house7
Can the money obtained from the sal
wage OF Ola court house building be used
for completing the new court house?
Can the 50. e60W balance in construction
fund from the new court house contracts
be used for the completion Of the bunding"
Mr.. Lynch believes that these amounts
can be devoted TO certain parts Of the re-
naming work that can come under the
head OF completion just as well as under
the name OF furnishing. With the money
ATTAINED In this manner Commissioner
Lynch has proposed a I75OOo bond issue as
amply sufficient for completion. Peter
Eisasser Is with Lynch in his proposal. but
ZIG 1LAA1A AiClhbcEH o. inc puhEu EeRIn TO be
of the opinion that the larger issue OF
S250.O00 is necessary.
LRtenser Submits Figures.
John Latenser. the architect. has sub
nitted TO the board figure Of SOS. 900 as
the lowest estimate at which the work can
be completed
This figure. however" said the archi-
tect today, is simply my estimate as TO
What he -
does not necessarily mean that advise a
bond issue of that amount"
The architects figures are on the fol-
towing basis:
jail fixtures. dls eells) ..............s 90
t.i.Ie '.'.'..'............... 5000
Llghuhg mixtures ........................ &.O1O
SRpI0Icnes .'''.'.......,.....s........ 5009o
Miscellaneous ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
Total. BPS 900
I'm the matter OF forfeiture from the
contractors, 1 wouldn't attempt to place
an estimate on the amount" said Mr..
Lynch. The contract calls for 500 a day
after the time limit. and places the ex-
piration OF that at May l. You can see
for yourself how far behind they are and
the possibilities"
1T isn't a matter OF our collecting from
them" said COMMISSIONS Lynch in regard
to the chances OF recovery 1T is clearly
up to the contractors to show US why they
should be paid. We retain Is Der cent OF
the contract price to guard against lust
such contingencies"
JEFF w. Bedford chairman of the hoard
has expressed the opinion that the county
cannot collect the forfeit because the
contract specifies no benefits on the other
side II the contractor finishes before the
expiration Of the time called for.
Looks to Court Fight
Lynch thinks that II the beard simply
holds out the forfeiture from the amount
BET aside for the contract. and thus puts
tho burden OF proof upon the contractor.
That the commissioners can Justify their
stand IN the courts.
Another item In which the commissioners
plans 70 reduce the amount OF the bond
issue necessary is that of the interior dec
Grafton Their cost has been figured AT
$4,000. Mr.. Lynch thinks that most OF
this will have TO wait anyway. and that
II can - much better done after the new
building has set"
Mr.. Lynch places the salvage that should
be obtained from the old building at $1,000
The county attorney has taken the ques-
tons under consideration and will prob
ably report back to the board at the next
meeting, 70 be held Friday.
The following is a statement of the new
court house finances as taken from the
record OF the auditing department:
PAID ON CDNyTFR A