Show JOINT COMMITTEE Several Bills Allowed Painters Triumph Tri-umph Ovcp Myers A meeting of the joint city and county building committe was held yesterday yes-terday at which the difficulty between Julius Meyer the painting contractor and his employees came up Meyers had given the men an order on Auditor Audi-tor Raybould for onehalf tne amount due them and when presented it was found that he had already placed an order in favor of Culmer Bros Painter Smith was on hand to explain ex-plain matters and the result is that the claims of men who worked will come dn first In speaking on this matter Mayor Baskin explained that had the matter taken the usual course they could have secured all at Once But as the case stood only half could be paid J W Farrells bill for plumbing was reported on adversely by Architect Proudfoot Judge McKay made a statement state-ment concurring in the case which after some discussion went to a subcommittee sub-committee Elias Morris claim for brick was also considered and a portion ordered paid Several appropriations were made the list being as follows Joint building pay roll 3325 Wolstenholme Morris 54 05 Metropolitan Stone company 3117 The architects thirtysecond estimate esti-mate of 4200 was referred to the committee com-mittee to report on the balance on the contracts On the bill of Houlahan Griffith Morris the committee recommended they be allowed 600 for brick on the original charge of 300 |