Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-12
THE CARSON BUILDING.

stems 10 be Taken Before n work
"a Commenced Letter OF Repre-
sentative Cassidy ON h subjeet-
Since the passage Of the bill 10 erect q
Government building At Carson, many con
tractors and mechanics have been anxious
TO know how the work Is TO be done and
when commenced. A mechanic, formerly
OF Eureka, who wrote Congressman Cassidy
on the subject OF The building has received
the following reply. which viii be Of inter
est 70 many persons throughout the State.
MI. Cassidy said:
On receipt Of your letter. / called on the
Government Architect and had with him
an interview regarding the practice OF the
Government with reference 10 the con
struction Of these buildings when author
lied by law. The information | gathered
from that interview furnishes the beat an
swer | can make 70 your letter, and ID
briefly az follows:
The very first step in order In the mat
ter of the Carson building will be the Sc
lection OF 3 site. The law provides for
accommodating the local Postoffice, and
OF course the building should be centrally
located 10 the town. There are two ways
OF selecting the site. One Is 10 appoint a
commission OF responsible citizens OF
Carson 10 make the selection and recon-
mend the purchase. The other il TO ad-
vertise In the local press for bids to fur
nish suitable site, all other things being
equal the lowest to have the preference.
Whap fbfa faftar x.ath~1 IL a4 -
officer Is sent out from here 10 accept the
lowest and best bid made by those owning
eligible sites. This having been done the
United States District Attorney for Ne
vada 10 required to examine the title and
report the same to thu Attorney General
OF the United States for his approval and
confirmation. All OF these preliminIries
may be done speedily or may require six
months, or longer. The matter can be
greatly expedited by Neyada's representa-
tves pushing the case in its various stages.
take 1t from my conversation with the
Architect that he Ia disposed TO
sdvertise for bids for the site In Car
son. He also informs me that he
can do nothing toward drawing the plans
and specifications for the building until
tne site shall have been selected and the
utie approved. Also, before drawing the
plans ne will desire to know about the
foundation. cost Of materials, etc., ETC.. SO
~ 70 block out the building according 10
sne appropriation-viz: 500, 900. He
promises me to move In the matter lust as
soon as the site and the other prelimin.
aries are settled.
~ 10 the custom TO erect these buildings
~ contract TO the lowest aud best bidder.
ns likely that the stone cut at the State
u ! VIII be used in the construction of
.ue ouilding-being the same material used
~ .ne Mint and Capital buildings. Con.
w MSors Will OF course get estimates from
y o'ate authorities about the cost of the
Ou stone before putting in their bids.
nr s,vmpe'ent superintendent will be sent
cona ss' zoe Government to supervise the
M b;.o ucaon Of the building. II there Is
worL '.on ABOUT the selection OF the site the
next twe sls 70 be got under way within the
n y no way that / can be OF service
worI Vre IN securing employment on the
con,, Inc whole thing will be- done by
Sp%Is,ract, and. Of course. the succasstn,
IIvr VIII employ whom he pleases.
OF .hs mus very hurriedly answered all
sas points submitted in your letter,
von sse.,ing that l am no able To serve
you further in the premises. 7 am an
your friend, GEo. W. CASSIDY.