It Will Cost $16,000

IT WILL COST $16,000

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To Build the New Storm Sewers.

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BIDS OPENED LAST NIGHT

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The Lowest Bidders Were Hutzel & Co.

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While the Bids Ranged from $15,881 to $22,625 and Will be Referred by the Board of Public Works to the Council.

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The board of public works list evening held a two hours' session. The bids tor the storm sewers were opened, that of Hutzel & Co. being found to be the lowest. All of the members of the board were present.

On motion of Mr. Keech Louis Spalding was granted permission to move a building provided he paid for a license and filed a bond. The permit to be governed by all the rules of the board in reference to such operations.

On motion of Mr. Schleicher Andrew Gibson was granted permission to move a building into the Seventh ward on condition that he pay all damages by cutting wires in crossing the trolley road. Ald. Koch who was present suggested that they might have trouble with Superintendent Hemphill's 500 men. Mr. Mclntyre suggested that Co. A be called out. Ald. Koch thought Mr. Keech was afraid of the motor line. Mr. Keech replied that he was not but he believed that the safest plan was to go according to the rules. On motion of Mr. Keech Mr. Schleicher and the street commissioner were instructed to investigate the best way of draining the water on the corner of Fifth ave. and Summit st. Mr. Keech said the water at present was flowing from Summit st. and Fifth ave. into Wood & Son's Lumber Co.

On motion of Mr. Keech the subject of grading the sidewalks on the south side of Belser st. was referred to the sidewalk committee.

The bids for the storm sewer were opened. Before doing so Emanuel Schneider one of the bidders said he would rather have all the bids opened at that time to see if they were formal or informal. When they opened the bids some amusement was occasioned in finding a check in his bid for $1.75. He gasped, dug down into his pocket and produced a certified check for $500 which he substituted for the check for $1.75. The bids showed the following figures for the whole job : J. M. Spaulding, B pipe $21,310, A pipe, $21,524.13; Hutzel & Co, B pipe, $15,881, A pipe, $17,593; Schneider Bros., B. pipe, $20,101, A pipe, $22,054.90; Muir & O'Sullivan, B, pipe, $20,111, A pipe, $22,625. The board took no action on these bids. The bids cover the price of the work per foot, manhole, etc., so that eventually the total amount paid may vary on these figures somewhat. The board will have the privilege of making changes, the bids prescribing the amount to be paid for whatever work is actually done.

On motion of Mr. Keech, the request of T. L. Sutter, of S. Main st. , to rebuild the foundation walls of his shop, which are being washed out by Allen 's Creek, was referred to the chairman of the street committee and the engineer.

Ald. Hamilton appeared before the board with the request to cut down two trees in front of No. 433 S. Fifth ave. Ald. Koch suggested that while they were considering the question, the board should take action in regard to a dead tree in front of Dr. John Kapp's house on S. Main st. On motion of Mr. Keech the street commissioner was instructed to remove the trees at his earliest convenience.

John V. Sheehan appeared before the board and spoke of moving the Hunt mansion on S. State st. to his lot across the trolley road. The house was so large that it would be necessary to cut out two trees to reach the street. Mr. Keech thought the house was pretty wide for the street and moving it down the street would injure the trees. All the members of the board advised Mr. Sheehan against undertaking to move the building. Mr. Sheehan said he had not yet purchased the building and he was present to discuss the advisability. He seemed to agree with the views of the board.