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City Hall Bids Stir Council Fight Over Limits and Plans
The 25th regular council session opened with all members present as talks over fire limit boundaries and sidewalk and street light petitions merged with bids for city hall construction. Debates over funding the project, bid acceptances, and potential enjoinments dominated behind closed doors as Norton clashed with allies and the building committee sought a path to completion within the $10,000 appropriation.
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Hinman
Jersey Street
Richmond
Learned Street
Hayes and
Fessenden Streets
Light and Water Committee
Hewitt
James John Addition
G. H. Whitsell
Jones Lumber Co
N. A. Gee
N A. Gee
Hayes Street
City Hall
W.C. Adams
George Walker
Young Ferdorf & Son
Ald. Norton
Pum
Star Chamber
Ald. Hewitt
Council
Ald King
Ald. Raser
Young
Ald
Dobie
Raser
Norton
King
Tost