New Britain herald., 1915-12-02
cost $431.S2 for hauling sawdust and shavings bought for $164.81.
 

Councilman Curtis said the report showed a balance of $1,227.5O and he said he had been informed by Treas
 urer Cham berlain that $1,00O of that
 had been taken away the first of the l fiscal year. The health department 1 transferred $2,5OO to the ice fund and 1 it was understood that some of the 1 receipts from the sale of ice was to be turned back to the city. On this ac- count the treasurer had taken $1 1000 when he was making up the estimates for the present year.
 1T don't think it was intended that the money was to be turned back" said Councilman Dolan, who was a member of the original ice commit tee.
 Well, the money has been taken and the transaction was approved by the city meeting," retorted Council man Curtis.
 "The money does not belong to the , ice fund but to the city, said MT. ROssbcrg.
 '"The only way to get it back is through another city meeting,' eX- plained Councilman Curtis.
 Mayor Intended to Rent Plant.
 It was suggested that the commit
 
 to the ice house submitted to the council at the last meeting. Commis- sioner Rossberg explained that he had delayed making a written report at the meeting because he understood Mayor Quigley was thinking of rent ing the plant to an ice dealer. He said he tried to get Councilman Cur tfs to make an estimate on the cost of repairs but could not do so and there fore he secured Israel Wexler.
 The estimated cost was compiled by the water board based on Wexlers figures was $1,720.
 Wcxler's Report Incomplete.
 Councilman Curtis called attention to the fact that the report on this estimate as submitted by the water commissioners was dated November 19, two days after the council meet ing. Councilman Curtis then read an estimate submitted to the committee by Wexler. It totalled $1,67O and the principal items were sneating one end and one side, installing braces, stays, etc.
 'Wexler's report says nothing about the sawdust to be used in the wal1s," said Councilman Curtis. Ut also in cludes only one end and one side for sheating. Nothing is said ahout con- crete piers, etc, and there is no sig nature to this paper"
 Councilman Curtis called attention | to the fact that Wex1er's own report l was dated November 17, the day of 1 the council meeting, and that it diff 1 fered from that given by Commission l CT Rossberg as based on figures that he also secured from WeXler. Curtis Estimate $5,OOO.
 An estimate from Councilman Curtis was received. The principal items were: Foundation for runway, $50: new timber, $2,23O; concrete arch over sluiceway, $75: roadway at east side for loading, $2OO; repalrs to sills and plates and braclng roofs' $1OO; elevators, $500; new boarding outside and doubling partitions inside $200; five ventilators, $2OO; iron rods, etc., $50; sawdust and labor of put ting it in, $500; concrete foundation under east end of building, $7OO; cob- ble gutter at one end, $15o; repairing machinery, harvesting ice, etc., $1,- 300. The total was approximately $5,- 900. Councilman Curtis also estimat- ed an expense of $2,5o0 for repairs to the main road leading to the ice house. Councilman Dolan objected to this and said that item should not be charged to repairs for the ice house. Councilman McDonough remarked that the council wanted an estimate on the cost of repairs to the ice house and not to streets.
 Well, if you want to stretch a point we can include repairs to Oak street where we sell ice," said Councilman Curtis.
 That would be just as logical" re- piled Councilman McDonough.
 "I don't think the council will stand for such a big expense,' said MT. Rossberg. He asked Chairman Jester to submit his estimate.
 "Humpty Dumpty" Makes His Debut.
 Chairman Jester said he didn't think it necessary to use sawdust and suggested that tar paper be put on inside the sheathing. This would create dead air space, he said. He had an elaborate system of rods to hold the building together and said if his plan were carried out "all the kings horses and all the kings men couldn't push or blow it down. He estimated the cost of putting the building in condition to receive the harvest at $3,17S. His estimate fol- lows: Iron, $720; spruce straps, SIP; sheathing, $864; tar paper, $57; eX- tra studding and repairs inside, $500; repairs to runway, etc., $165; labor and three ventilators, $700.
 Councilman Curtis called attention to the fact that Chairman Jester had made no allowance for the necessary concrete foundation, repairs to the road, a concrete arch or getting the ice out of the compartm ents. Out side of that he didn't have a single fault to find with Chairman testers estimate.