, 1869-02-27

contract. Il in tha prog.rts Of the work IL ths
avpros 1ss,ions naade oy the a.ner4 Assembly N
the act hsreiuncorc fefesfed -, thall b icsum.
ctent q eoves tho estre eoat Of sfl .he natsr,as
20 iuEher Ae1sed teai 2aid party of tho dat part
nsJ1nersase q euumhn ,he! agsregsts anount
Ct s.s 1ss e p d. 'esd IT.. s'Ds..ess III ess
sotctded n dtsc,thed In sud fcoednle
lia&, and thrs tncreass Or diminish the sgg2eR1*e
aneuns Of stone to eeiusn!sbtd, Il Ia tue pro1IeN
OF the work, such tneftA&a ur DIM uuti1n Rnzlf be
deemed neceafa!y ~ ~tho Sup rtntsndeot Of con-
aboTe xgrted TO ha ps1d, shall, In Like naane', b
On lie nasia q tho p1te - cutie foot ahSed
da1d eshtdn's& & 1rts dost ses sn{.oteE = tas5
would cos}to easr the Stone, 4. es,t nv bls1s
could y iaid ii tho val at $50, a. tic sioas
Q. Yon don't knor Yourself vtsr It xoula eeet
70 ~ themf A. don't ~ stene my1elf;
don know k u! owl hnoxkdss "aas 4 does
Q Do Ira know what 1t ~ould eoatt a. I
know, as wen as know aoy,h1nx which dun's
BY u, Hdpd: Tour ps ,t+sslon Ia to estinate
upon The prices axed BY Others, l. 1t notf A.
q VIZ the gentleman to WHOM yaa ~4e talk
8. IL wst me.ci, mssir1 random statement,
a; uh, 20. s:r he answered question thst 1
{ Bow does II eoup.1- with your 9TH. kpow1-
eoSe upon The snoiec:: 4. We do not lAy any
sIc1 foundation n thlt IN Cnica9o. We do nos
twice veat va pay IN Cal~ ago. we lay dimension
& How much il thats A. Aaoas 81 IS y1sd.
Jolieti 4. Tztnt5 nvs esnts.
q. Do ron know whe:neE that L Ihe price thtJ
odrr to furnish II forf A. ". THeott tod me- he
| wuule suIntst my emouut 1t thst pf1ee.
Q. Do you k1ow whether that 10 the Price thsy
t pul In thtr bid att A. rheJ didn't bid for any.
| thing iafReT than tan Or twe!teInen etone: Trey
have got Larger atone, but it IL down dee their
q. L. there rot q aifererce Of opinion as to
fof i large Enl'dtrRs A. That may b. | oon't
know how other people msy view eneh things.
| g. OF your oxu kEo"lcnEs you world n y c7n'
I'D. yoasstlt IN expert IN foundAuoas' d. Yes
d. Hars Jon aver .laia ones 4: ! hive n.a :
etsat nany laio uuds1 ny sppsiintsna, ,sSe, e.; -.
top Of tic wall II tn.t width II made to suit tnt
sut erst.ucturr, tneu It is correct, Is 1t MOTT 4
.. Then, If 7 understand ,ea, i .ts. II: .uoes
then 3ou would haye The base Of Jcuf wal wides
A. don't know Of chat width tails oasas' IL
@. Ia tnat fcnndauon tho same aixe o. the on
yeu drew pan fo.f 1hiaa taint = hdas. s,T5
vefJ Euct IN tbs uhple xteA. A.,.
q. Whal was tho pr,ee that Jou esttmaied whel
ses lena az 1s ps'o,s = 'n'' building
yo1t. mani. 4, wei1, it q IN ita general 2esui
q. utds1s,ood you nnle willis ago to 81
that 3ou had seen 1othlpR rom which you eoul
estimate Ihe cost Of ,h,s building! that there vi
no such dstst1 shown TO 1eu - wonld enaolo 70
Q. Then yon 'toLt know that this would col
| ary mora 1han yoursl A. Yes. sts, do: :,
g Row DO 1ou arrive At I'll a, From Il
, designs -.. --...-
. has 4 mora eiab sats nnl.h, pursieos, &C., an
. | moro costly dul1o. .
. o. was your statement TO tho Conuuissiunc
thai Jour hui.dt1u wou:d cost a. 1000 900 core
. | &ceosotnE TO your ocss Judgment think II va
: u near u eou'd get at II. nRnted Il mJset.
q. Than yon think that Jon saw eaoreh Of Il
4 would coat 81, eoo,0G u,ofo than 3onrsf 4.
!, didn't aay th4t exactly said Jou could v1Ey
. 10 .ny extent IN Inc tnte1or nnish that n
= o. What wonh It cost to dnish 1t the same I
q alda u you pEopoasd 10 fnlAh youlaf A. B1
{ tie sane - mine. 1t would cost The sslae
: | mine.
!. Q rhen taking This foundation, no matter sh
:. 1t night have cost, and efectiLe en- II buildl
4 | atcordrrR TO your plan. It could bo done
I ts.A0,ttU, could III a. 1t could, I was rtshs
Il ny stm1.e.
!, 1ltrce xhat per censaRe do outlatngt genera
- cost more Ihzu ths ertiEate In the va. Ia Will
d | y6u have nsde tho estimate on your building j.
: | spoken OF by you, and delivered TO the Comm
e:onetsf 4. Well, Sir. soma OF my bnlldin
( don't overrun. ard some 90. hs!c known hul
: | t1ea 70 oyerrun double tho ascht,ects csuu1 4
1he Open Honae doubled. or very nearly so.
- | 1ouX ". VAN UApKI