, 1872-10-16
AFTER BIG GAME.
Petition for Meefanics Lien on the Grand Palmer
House Filed BY Contractor Yesterday-s50,0 900 the

Petition for shechanics Lien on the Grand Palmer
House Filed BY g Contractor Yesterday-s50,0 600 the
Amount OF the Demand.
Yesterday morning Edward F. Dare, con-
tractor and builder, who has been engaged in
the construction OF the Palmer Hotel, corner OF
State and Monroe streets, in the Superior Court
hled petition for mechanics lien upon
The hotel and ground upon which it is
located. Plaintiff alleges that lie contracted in
May, 1871, to build the brick walls, and do all
The stone work, at the rate Of s12 per thousand
Tor common brick work, and $40 per thousand
for pressed brick work $40 per cord for stone
work, when stone was furnished by defendant,
End $50 per cord when furnished By
elaintin; said brick work to be meas-
3red at 221z brick to the cubic foot
tn she walls, inside window jams to be measured
kquare, all chimneys and chimney breasts to bo
measured as solid, and all other openings to be
5edu oted- The work WAS proceeded with until
Che fire, when new contract had to be entered
into, plaintiff agreeing to lay one million brick
m the first, second, and third stories, at such
Places as s @ M might de7gnsts snd IN the
FIRST contract, at the rate nf SIT per thousand,
payments to be rnade es the work advanced, on
estimates. On the completion Of the work. both
contracts vert to be annulled, and the balance
tanned BY defendant, paid to plaintiff. After
ward, plaintiff took third contract, to do brick
work not already provided for, viz. on that part
OF the hotel west Of the alley running south
tor brick laid in lime mortar, aud S21
per thousand for brick laid in cement mortar
and also TO do the brick-work on the part of the
hotel fronting on Monroe street, and east Of said
alley, at s16 for brick laid in line mortar,
and $40 in cement mortar, for TINT portion Of
the work from the foundation to the parlor floor;
and for all the baIance of that part Of the build
ing, and for the kitchen part, SIT and $21.
Pialntl1 further ngreed to do all the stone-Uork
On the Wabash avenue front for s2A50 per cord,
the STONE to be laid in Louisville cement, and
furnished by plaintiff, and SIG per cord when
Furnished BY defendant. Al1 work contracted
Tor n the third contract was to be measured as
provided By the first, and paid for on estimates,
Ing Is per csnt In arTeerB Plaintiff alleges that
ne has never been paid as provided by the con-
tract, and that the arroars, instead Of being Is
tRsa PR ,;ant, cent, amount to $4,000, including
Hlds OF said contructs, which amount defendant
positively refuses to pay. 1t was also provided,
IN the third contract, that plaintiff WAS to take,
in part payment Of work to be done, q certain
the Is per cent reserved on each estimate should
epply, such real estate being situate on Michi-
gan avenue, north and adjoining the residence
of J: H. Dunham, and described as follows
- ~ 14o%th Ley AAdAt40A0A otCtlul ~
addition to Chicago, having frontage Of Is feet
On Michigan avonne, more or less, BY 1872 feet
deep, more or less, Plaintiff next alleges that
when continuing his work, under these con
tracts, defendant came and expelled him. and all
his workmen, and placed the work in the hands
Of a new gang OF men, whereupon he demanded
transfer OF said real estate and money, which
we're refused. He alleges the following to be
the Sums due under the various contracts:
The whole Of the retained Is per cent $4,000
ateraa1s furnished at the request Of Palmer. 1000
Balances due for work done, excluding said Is
per cent 35ou0
Total..-,.. ..................-....... 900
Plaintiff claims mechanics lien Of said hotel,
and arers that the Connecticut Mutual Life In
eurnnce Company claims an interest therein, by
reason Of . mortgage for 100000, dated 1st
October, 1872, and mortgage Of 100000, dated
june, 1871 which company he prays may be
made party defendant, and that the said land
and buildings be sold for the payment OF the SUN
of &50, 600 due to plhintiff