, 1881-03-20
THE COUNTY BOARD.
Report of tho Grant, ENperts-The
Roof Of the Jal1 to BE Looked After.

Report of tho Grant Experss-The
Roof Of the Jal1 to BE Looked After.
The Board Of County Commissioners held
4 regular meeting yesterday afternoon. all
the members being present but Messrs. Al
bright and Erder. President Purington oc-
cupleu the chair.
Probate Court in reference to changes IN the
i'll the Judges roonls IN tile new Court-Hous
was referred to The Committee on Public
Buildings.
The Clerk read the report Of the experts ap-
poillretl to examine the grant work on the
new Courthouse, rs follows:
To tie Honorable the Hoari Gf Commissioner
Of Coos C"tnfH-GEsTt.EMES: Ia aceordance
1nittee nn Public Buildings. we have cxnmineN
the drawings and specifications OF the grant,
work TO rhe cntrances and vcsttoules o. tne
ascertnin the changes mAde from tho original
designs Of said WORK and the difference to price.
between the work now done in the building anu
tic work contracted for, according to tho orig
in:,l plans ursa specifications submitted to us:
As the result or otlr examination OF the plans
and the work executed VIC resptcttuily present
tho following statement Of tho vnlue OF tho
work omitted from the original contract and tue
extra work executed which IS mot provided TOR
in the drawings und specifications submitted foe
Estimated vnluc Of work douc inside Of plaas
To- r. n,pi,ieG caps to the buttrcsscs OF Clark
street aud north and south entrances. l9.sal
To cups and bases OF pslastcrs and entree.* J.At
To friezt In entn1>tAtlsr +98N
Tu dressed bascS r.'iuposts an Clark street
and two polished Grant, peGes..;:--. i.l,d ~
70 r. ,"1df af ann % be oyc ee1 The tcn Of dies fr
hl1ttresses VIC have no knowledge Of. and wouit
respectfully refer this item tn your architect
amounting to $l,42l and presumably correct, US
VIC ascertained from your architect out nave Il"
dnta II. guide US. We also fsnd IN sala con,
tractors statement hatance duo on orfginni
contract amounting to $J,s35. which your afcns-
tect admits Is correct
We find the deducuons to be made for tho
piers and spandrilis, including steps. all OF which
were omitted from the contract 10 amount 20
$I6.iS1.
G. D. DIXON.
j. II. ANDERSON.
Commissioner Clark moved that the report
be printed with the record and referred 10
the Joint Committee OIL Public Buildings and
Commissioner Coburn endeavored to have
rescinded the rule prohibiting tue signing or
the Board, but his motion to that effect was
commissioner Clark wanted to have the
rule prohibiting smoking resclnded+ ont tna
Board refused to concur.
Ti,e Building Committee reported in favor
Of the payment of S7.:5i9 to 2. J. S"xtoii on
account Of work done and material furnished
for the new Courthouse, and the Board COLI
Architect Egan was authorized to order
such extra tiling for the Courthouse IS he
might require.
Commissioner O'Neill presented q resotn-
riol, authorizing the Committee on City Relo-
t1ons and the County Attorney to confer with
the city authorities AMI make arranEenients
to dispose Of the county's personal pt0perey
m he secoutt floor Of the City-Building anu
agree upon terms regarding the rent OF the
rooms now occupied by the Judges and
Court Clerks. The resolution was adopted.
Commissioner Rheinwald offered resoiu-
jail Accounts to repair the roof Of the jail.
but the Board finally instructed the Commit
tee to examine the condition Of the roof aud
report at future meeting.
Tile Board subsequently adjourned until a
week from tomorrow.