The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-02-05

! iting In said plans the entire construction OF
| the several parts and TIE way ana manner !"
|. which the parts are 10 nc connected together,
! or with any other part Of the work and tue
several materials used therein, san plans 10
be fully marked in plain letters aud iSurcs 80
as TO fully describe both the materials USED ana
the construction Of the several parts, ana snail
also show the plan and finish OF all doors ana
windows, and elevation OF the STAIRS, ana
the appearance when finished, together win
all other drawings aud specifications necessary
10 the full and complete erection and construc-
ton Of said building, it being aud Is hereby
distinctly agreed and understood ny ana DC.
tween the parties hereto that the ana parry OF
the first part shall be and Is held entirely re-
sponsiblc that said plans and specifications
shall and do embrace all and every the artisan
work and material to fully complete, entire IN
all III parts and places, said court houhc, ana
will supcrintCud the erection OF salu court
house to It's final cOinnlctiOu; or in case OF MS
sickness or for any other cause he should nc
unable 20 do so, that he will employ al his own
expense u competent and suitable peredn TO
supcrintcnd the construction of the same AS
aforesaid.
In consideration Of the above agreements
and undertakings 10 be performed by the said
party Of the irst part the SAID party OF The
second part hereby agrees 10 aud with the SAID
party OF the first part, that IL VII, ii case II
employs him to prepare plans ana spcclilra-
tiOas IA Aforesaid and supcrinttnu the electloh
II commission OF four per cent. in addition To
the one per cent. hcrcnahOve mentioned Tor
preparing plans to be submitted 10 said com
mttpc a, hcrcinabOyc set forth, on the cost
price OF the construction OF said building, pro-
vided the said building is not to cost more than
one hundred thousand dollars when compctrd;
and provided further that said party OF the
second part shall in no case pay more (han
four per cent. in addition to the one per cent.
herciuabovc mentioned on one hundred thoIs
aud dollars To the said party Of the hrst part
preparing plans and specifications and for
experimenting the construction OF salu oulIu
ing.
And II is further agreed and understood by
ana between the parties hereto, that none OF
said sum Of money hcrelnahove specified, eX-
ccpt the one per cent specified for preparing
plans to be adopted by sand committee, shall
be paid before said court house shall he fully
constructed and completed and accepted by
tie committee appointed by the Board OF Su-
pcrvisors Of said county 10 manage the con
structun and completion Of said building, un-
less said committee shall see lit to direct the
payment Of portions Of said commission before
that time.
And it is further agreed and understood by
and between the parties hereto, that the board
and necessary travelling expenses OF SAID party
of the tirsLpart, while experimenting the cree.
ton aud construction of said Duildlng, shall be
paid by the said party OF the second part from
time to time as said expenses are incurred.
II is further agreed Toy and between the par
ties hereto that the said party Of the tirst part
shall and will make estimates OF the Work per
formed and material used in the construction
Of said building from time to time, ard at
least once in each month, and rs much oitener
rs he may be required by said committee SO 10
do without any other or further compensation
than that hcrcinbciorc specified, and certify
the same to said committee
II Is further agreed and understood BY and
h.r.,, th,,t in Itn
party Of the first part has made any omissions
of any artisan work or material required to
complete said building, or shall design any
work which fails to perform the services requlT-
cd in the construction OF SAID building or Tor
the use intended or shall make any mistake in
the dimension Of any work or material, or II he
shall accept any work performed or material
furnished which is not IN accordance with the
requirements Of the plans ana specifications
or articles of agreement which the said party
Of the second part has with the contractor or
contractors who may erect and construct said
building, then in any or either OF the above
mentioned cases the costs aud damage by rca.
son thereof to the said party Of the second
part shall be deducted from the said sum OF
money to De paid to the said party OF the first
part, and retained by the said party OF TIE sec
uud part in satisfaction Of said damage, it being
hereby expressly agreed and understood that
no money shall bs considered due the said par
" Of the first part except the oic per cent
hcrcnbciorc specified, until the said building
shall be fully completed and accepted 10y said
committee hcrcinabOvc mentioned; ana II the
ventilation and construction of said building
should not be satisfactory and first class in
every particular, or should any part OF said
work or building give way or crack or tall al
ter being accepted by said party OF the first
part as superintendent of sa d work from the
contractor or contractors who shall erect aud
complete said building, then and in that case
no money shall he due the said party of the
first part for plans and specifications or Tor
services rendered. and SAID party oil the second
part shall not be liable to sand party Of the first
part for any compensation whatever.
In witness whereof the said party OF the first
part has hcrcunto set his hand, and the bald
party Of Tie second part has caused this agree
mcnt to be subscribed by and through its an-
thoraed agents this 22d day OF December, A. d.
1850. NJ. l.. BEERS.
The County of La Sale, by
MARTIN FLAHRRTY,
s :. BURGESS
T.. G. LEWIS,
NATH. MCINTYRE,
A. T.. BEACH,
II BELIINGuAUSEN,
Committee and authorized agents for said
county in this behalf.
After the execution Of tho above contract the
committee required Mr.. Beers to draw designs
and plans for IA court house and prepare specih.
cations according to the views and instructions
of the committcc and also as to the situation,
size and locality OF the various offices, together
with the arrangements of the entire building
aud the materials to be used in Its construc
ton, and to submit the same to the committee
for its consideration. Mr. Beers was further
instructed to draw full details of the plans and
elevations, together with specifications of all
work and materials necessary To complete the
same, and to accompany the same with respon-
sihlc bidders for all work and materials ncccs-
sary for its completion, as stipulated in said
specifications. Your committee met MIR. Beers
on the 18th inst rs agreed upon, when Mr..
Beers presented a more elaborate set OF draw
ings of all designs, with elevations and spcct-
cations which met the views of the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Beers also presented bids from eleven
parties whom he deemed responsible bidders,
whose highest aggregate bids amounted to the
sum Of $l32, HI. 90, aud whose lowest aggregate
bids amounted TO the sum Of 1928, $500
The bids aud the amount hid on each Of the
different items are now in the hands OF the