Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-24

Contract Entered 70 the P-strsst Wipa
Tao Workts be Completed In six nIantbs
N anIlnM Of The NniII inl .aInIa NnaInrhnr

Contract Entered 70 the P-strert wins-
Tao workts be Completed Tn six nIantbs
Meeting OF the Csmmls-lsn Yesterday.
A meeting OF the mAtsst house commisslop
office. In the absence Of the doysGpor, Hon. d
W Mcknight occupied the chair, ana Dr. W.
TlndNll, secretary.
bell Bond, wall and Bursley.
Mr. Bond, to whom tho revision Of tho con.
tract between the commission and Mr.. ] q.
NaylOr was referred, read the same as amended
at the last meeting Of the session.
THR CONTRACT,
M entered Into with the commission by James
q, NaylOr, sets forth that within tho period OF
six months next aner tho date hereof, In good
substantial and wotkmAnllke manner, and al his
own proper charge and expense, we'll and faith.
fully erect, set up, and fnlsh, or cause 90 to 10
done, upon the northwestorly part OF q certain
square OF ground numbered 4lB, situated be-
tween and 7 streets north and seventh street
west, In the city Of Washington, running east to
n twenty.fOOt alley, known as COrcoran SQUARE
a building according to certain plans, designs,
and specifications prepared by Thomas NJ. Pillow.
man, tho supetlntending architect Tho said
party shall furnish at his own expense all such
materials, labor, Sc, as may DO required for tho
full and faithful completion Of the said build.
Ing In every particular according to the plans
and specifications, to the approval Of the sail
architect aud to the commission.
It ID further agreed that the work shall be I'm
medlately commenced and as rapidly pushed
forward towards completion as the character Of
the mason work wifi allow, and as may be
deemed safe by the architect, In order that the
building may be completed In the time her, In.
before specified. In consideration OF the true
and faithful performance Of all tho work above
named, the commission agree to pay Mr., Nay.
Tor the sum Of ts5 65T, In the following manner:
Payments shall DO made monthly on certificate
Of the architect, approved by q majority Of the
persons composing the commission, which Ger.
uhcate shall state tho amount OF work done for
which payment is To no made; that II has been
done according To the contract and to the salts
faction Of the architect, aud shalt In every case
be less than the work done to the amount Of
and approved shall ertitle the said NaylOr, hIs
administrator or asslgns, upon presentation
thereof to the proper accounting Ofiicor or OH.
GERS OF said District, TO receive the amount II
the same In cash, tho balance which snail be-
come due and be retained, as hBrenhef1re pro.
ylded, To be paid upon the completion Of the
building ~ the satisfaction and acceptance Of
the commission.
The contract, upon motion Of Mr.. Campbell.
was Oniored 10 be accepted and executed as now
before the commission, and that an h1Ial copy
thereof be filed with the Secretary OF tho Dis.
trict Of Columbia
A letter was read from the architect, request
Ing authority to grade certain portions Of tho
square, SC, to facilitate the erection Of tho
markethOuae. Placed on hle
Mr., ROnd offered n resolution requesting tho
Board Of Public Works to give tho architect the
curb grade. Adopted.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the secretary no 70.
quoSted TO communicate with the Board Of Pc.
Hoe, and request that body to authorize the
WAtohman 10 tho market house to act as special
policeman. Adopted.
Adjourned