The evening times., 1911-08-22
COUNCIL AWARDED
CONTRACTS FOR
FIXTURES
Busy Session Held-Messen-
ger Service Passed Second
Reading

AT an adjourned meeting OF the city
council held Monday night. three con-
tracts we're let for the furnishing OF
the city hall and one other was turned
over to the ways and means commit
dealers Of the city, represented IL the
meeting by R. s. Griffith, in their bid
agreed to furnish the furniture and
office fixtures for the new City hall p
a ten per cent prof, above the cost.
Their bid was accepted. The Herald
Printing company submitted q bid for
the steel vaul, fixtures at ten per
cent profit above the total cost. This
bid was referred to the ways and
means committee, who will determine
just what is wanted in that line.
The contract for the wiring and
lighting went to the Dacotah Electric
company, Blend & Altman and Mon
ley 4 Smith also bidding on this WORK.
The price for this work was $3.50.
The Chas. Polacheck Il Bros. COM
pany Of Milwaukee. represented &:
the meeting by j. Frank Sells. was
awarded the contract for the electric
light fixtures.
Plans were also made for an open
house shortly after the new city nal!
Is completed and the fixtures in
stalled. \ committee composed OF
George Thomas, Geo. Salisbury. I. Il.
Sannes, y. G. Locknan F. B. Wads-
ley, John Valley. 0. 7. EilesJad. B.
F. Brockhon. Max Rabinovich and
Chas. Dow was appointed TO plan ~
entertainment for the people Of The
City and to make all arrangements for
a program.
S0rlie Resigns Place.
The resignation OF Alderman y. C..
Sorlie OF the Seventh ward vas re-
ceived and accepted. Mr.. Sorl:e. who
has been serving on the council as
a representative OF the Seventh ward.
has OF late moved into the George 5.
Winship residence on Chestnut street,
moving out of the Seventh ward.
thus necessitaIing his resignation. On
g motion. Mayor Murphy was author
lied to call q special election for
Tuesday, September 5. when the va
cancy will be filled. The council
meets that evening and will canvas
the votes at that time.
A petition from residents OF the
northern section OF the city. asking
that the council take STEPS 10 prevent
the dumping OF manure on the old
Alsip brick yard properly, was re-
ferred 10 the health committee.
Would Insure Building.
Alderman X. c. Hunter brought up
the city hall at the presen. time He
stated that the contractors We're will
ing to pay their share OF the prem
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would be we'll to get Insurance at
once. The matter was referred TO the
ways and means committee. Alder
man Hunter also stated that he un-
derstood that it was the general prac-
tice in eastern cities for the pas,
mayors and mayors families to do
nate pictures 10 be hung il the council
chambers. He thought il would be
good idea to have portraits OF the
past executives OF the city TO place
on the walls OF the council chamber
Mayor M,bphy was also included in
the proposal.
A communication from c. y. Barnes
was read, in which he complained OF
not enjoying equal privileges with
other residents of the city, in the use
OF the berns. Mr. Barnes referred
in humorous way TO the alleged fact
that the council had done nothing TO
stop various people OF the city from
using the streets and tsrn,s as s.or-
age houses. The matter was referred
to the streets and alle.s committee.
The ordinance governing the ac-
tons Of messengers and messenger
services was placed on is final read
jng. This ordinance provides that
zach service must furnish bond OF
5000, that each messenger must pay
a license OF s3 and makes it q mis-
demeanor to deliver intoxicating
liquors.
Mayor Murphy. before the council
adjourned, stated that the Northern
Construction company will have he
new city hall completed by November
!, nearly two months before the con-
tract limit expires.
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