The Marshall republican., 1914-01-09
COUNCIL
MET IN REGULAR SESSION AT
CITY HALL MONDAY EVEN
ING, JAN. 5TH.

The city Council OF the City OF
Marshall met In rosural session at
the City Hall on Monday evening,
January 9Th, present Il. II. Mitchell,
mayor; J. J. Mitchell, &C Barnds.
s. =. Allen. Il. r. P%emberton. ]. NJ.
Rose, n. 3. Tucker a w. w. Brooks
councllmen. A. Il. James, City At
torney. and G. ID. Alexander. Clerk.
Absent, DIR. W. u. WEIGH. Council
man.
A committee composed Of J. J..
Mitchell. J. NJ. Rose and c. G.
Barnds was appointed to investigate
the sewer on North jefferson ave.
The matter OF putting In tile on
Porter street between Lafayette and
Jefferson avenue, referred to street
and alley committe.
City Engineer files report as fol-
lows.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council.
OF the City OF Marshall, Mo.
Gentlemen: In concluding the work
OF the City of Marshall for the year
1913. ~ resident engineer, represent
Ing Mr.. Chas. Il. McCrao. and as ron
siderable has been said In the daily
press as to the engineering expense
In the last year. l wish 10 make n
ropor; N to the work done before
and since my term OF residence boz
gan.
During the past eighteen months.
as nearly as | have been able to as
certain. the engineering payroll, m
Guiding helpers, has amounted to
S22SO.OO. The contract prices paid
for work done during this time total
S~S0.672.2i. making tho engineering
expense 2.S2 per cent OF the total
cost OF the contract work. not includ-
ing any OF the other work such M
stalking private sidewalks. curbs.
sewers, otc.. which han been dono
during this time by this department.
II you Will make Inquiries OF other
cities having this class OF work done
On a percentage basis In correspond
lnsly small quantities you will find
that the usual charge for engineer
ing Is from 3.5 per rent to 3 per cent
OF the total cost OF the work.
The work covered by this report
includes; CURLING and paving odell
Ave. south OF VERIFY street; curbing
and paving Ellsworth ave-; curbing
and paving English o south OF
Arrow street; curbing and paving
street; curbing and paving
Marion street; curbing and paving
VERIFY street. Re-~surfacing odell
ave, north OF VERIFY street; Re-sur-
North English ave. Con-
structing W In sub-district No. 0,
dist. No. 2; constructing
In sub-district No. s. Sewer
dist. No. 2; constructing special
In VERIFY street.
Prior TO the time | took charg, OF
work. the amount OF work done
aggregated In cost s~3995i.S6. with
an engineering payroll OF $4,000.
an mount equal TO 80 per cent
Of the work done to that date.
Since | have taken charge OF this
the total completed has
amounted to ~s+0.720.35. with an en-
cheering expense OF 100000. equal
Ing 2.62 per cent of the cost OF tho
work.
/ wish TO thank you for the uni
'orm courtesy that has been extend
ID to Mr.. McCrea and to myself as
Ills representative during the past
and trust that we may continue
% serve you In the same capacity
the present one.
Very respectfully yours
v. j. BEDELL.
Resident Engineer.
The mayor appointed the follow
ng as a Board OF Public Works:
has. petry, for n year; w. II.
for two years; Henry Lowen-
tein, for three years and l.. NJ.
steel for four years.
On mothion the appointements
confirmed by tho council.
The regular monthly accounts
we're allowed.
Upon motion council adjourned.