Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-12-14
EUREKA HALL,
Election of Officers and Trustees.
Cost Of the building. etc.

A meeting of the stockholders of Eureka
Hall was held at the Office Of Hon. Thomas
Wren last evening, for the purpose of elect
ing officers and trustees for the ensuing
year. The election resulted as follows:
President-Hon. Thomas Wren.
Secretary-Chas. Ii. Fiske.
Treasurer-Hiram johnson.
-Messrs. Wren, Sadler, Mendes,
Richard and Dunkel.
Mr.. Wren read the following report Of
operations, which was received and placed
on file. The meeting then adjourned sub
Ject to the call Of the President.
Mr.. Wren's Report.
To the stockholders and Board Of Trus-
tees OF Eureka Hall Company:
Gentlemen-1 shall make my report to
you as brief as possible, only presenting
the most important items for your consid-
Grafton.
The lots upon which the building stands
cost $3.50 the foundation for the building
cost 81 ,0S0 the contract for erecting the
building was S7,947 the extra work, I'M
der the contract, was $50 20; making a
sum total Of S9,029 20 for erecting the
building.
The contract for erecting the building
did not include any work in the basement,
except two pair Of stairs, one from the re-
ception, and one from the bar-room into
the basement. The contractors barely
cleared the cost of material on the con-
tract and the labor they hired on the build
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three months. The work was done in the
most substantial manner, according to con-
tract, except where deviations had been
authorized, and the materials purchased
were Of the best quality obtainable, and
were of the kind specified in the contract.
Upon the completion Of the contract, in
view Of the faithful manner in which the
contractors had completed it, it was deem
ed nothing more than fair and just to en-
ploy them to build the dr%essing-room and
finish the basement, put up the stairway
leading to the stage, and to do such other
work as might be required. They were ac-
cordingly employed for that purpose, and
built four commodious and neat DRESSING
rooms, and furnished the building.
| consulted with the Trustees in reference
to this matter, as l invariably did in
reference to all matters connected with
the building, and further supports and
fastenings wer edeemed absolutely essential.
Cost of Building.
The lumber and materials for completing
the building and roof cost $500. Add to
this, say, $3.50, for digging, etc, and we
have the total cost Of the building, from
foundation to roof, exclusive Of plans and
superintendence, 1891 90. Add to this
cost Of plans and superintendent, $500,
and we have a total cost of S10,371 90.
Add cost Of lots, $3.50, and we have SILL
32l 20 as the cost Of lots and building.
/ think we have reason to congratulate our
selves upon the moderate cost Of our build
ing. We purchased 600 chairs, 400 Of them
very substantial arm chairs, and 200 sub
stantial straight back chairs, for 81 $50,
a very low price. / believe M. Sadler, Of
whom we purchased them, made 81 on
his contract. Mr.. Sadler also kindly FUR
nished the lamps ordered by the Trustees
at cost and freight. At the time the ball
was given 1t was found necessary to procure
other lamps. I had nothing to do with
their purchase, but believe that they were
furnished at very low rates.
The scenery
was procured IN san FRANCISCO ana cost
81, $50 delivered at the railroad depot. The
freight to this place was 1924, making a
total cost Of 81, s44. 1t ia firss-elass, and
gives entire satisfaction TO the professional
people who use 1t.
The leases believing that raised wooden
seats for the rear of the auditorium would
be better than chairs, offered to pay for
the labor OF building the seats, II the COM
pany would pay for the material. This the
Trustees agreed 10 do, and the seats were
built. The lumber used Is u%Iplaned, and
the rough appearance Of the seats must be
an eyesore to every one visiting the thester.
I would recommend that the lumber be
planed and oak grained, to correspond
with the wainsooating Of the hall and the
chairs.
/ would recommend that a committee be
appointed TO examine all Of the accounts
and vouchers. and sift out those to whom
the company Is indebted, and those to
whom they are not. This Is a matter thai
no one except the Board OF Trustees has
the right to settle.