Telegram-herald., 1888-10-24
MORE COURT HOUSE


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c.lY aud ths township o( Cascade.
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strip 90 isn3 adjoining ihr Poor farm Tor q
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AZ 3ulusfl orcrsd TIE following Fes0-
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Wasszks A. Ar osyood's plans for ths
CoBnty Court House exceed the $50 90
appropriation for tbr erection and compile
lon 81 sas same. tnsrsiors Ds it
hfe-f by tbs BOARD OF Supervisors
~ keaf county that sad plans bs re- s, led
an tbai So. bshs plsss b. accepted. a. ns
s slmats was less tA4a tas appropriation,
sld os u
Ress't-7. That " adopt his plans FOR the
Coast hguse anl have hlm prsseat sad
plans - GnIs Board eau 4dyeftiss for bids.
lhe 8ids ID IS received al the January ses-
sion 0i Ibis Boarc
ar Galuiord moved iss adoption.
AF sullivan m0vea 10 lay on tie table.
wh4ch monoa prevailed 5y yea and nay
vote Of 5 10 -
ar. sullivan moved that waea the Hoard
adjourn li nesf 81 - o'clock ss a committee
OF The whole 90 consider the percentages OF
the townsnips Carried.
The report oi toe special Court House
COMMITTEES was read b. The clerk aud the
form Of contract u oe made between Kent
county sud The Western Construction Com
paoy was submitted bY the Committee ani
read 0y the Prosecuting Attorney. IL re-
quirrs that the bulldog be completed by
october / Iss0 aBd the contract IL for
8i00 COO, 10 Riso requires that the Building
Committee shall. win the architect. De the
Judges OF the Interpretation OF the specinca-
lions. also that the window caps shall be OF
stone instead Of galvanized iron. also that
$40 day shsll be deducted Tor every day
that the building shall remain unfinished
after October /, 1880. Mr.. Frost stated
that he understood the clerk u read signed
by The entire Committee lie SAID be did
not sign the report, and be could not con-
| scienuously do 80 when there were conflict
ing statements IN the specifications. He
| then read tue two sections In which the
conflicting statements occurred. Article
| 80 Tesas. "Au moulded work 10 be OF the
| dimension shown. cut sharp and clean, and
| in stnct accordance with the drawings. All
| apex stone cut in one piece. The above
| includes baulustrade work, portico, pedi-
ment etc" The above article Is under the
| head OF cut stone. Article "a reads: Build
be cornices on all parts of the building
IN all their various parts shown on design
| and as per section on details; al well riy-
eted, locked and soldered; PCT up in a
| straight and true manner. and all well Sc
| cured in place secured TO storm or brick
| work and soldered TO cutters. etc. and all
made water tight Furnish the top of all
turrets ed ornamental work TO turrets
above story; ornamental work and
cOnneo al ends OF cornlces, caps on
lower windows, and mantel work IN dor
mers, balustrades OF porticos and centre
main roof; weathering top of Duttresses;
ornamental moulded course top of first
story windows, cOrnices OF Porticos, bal
comics on dome. etc. all TO be
constructed OF galvanized No. 26 iron"
Mr. Loomis stated that the contractors
and Mr.. Osgood were present at the meet
ing of the committee and that they stated
that there ives no way OF fastening belt
II stone in place above the terra Gotta work
OF the balustTade thus maklDg the use of
galvanized iron necessary Mes-rs Gulliiord
aud Frost expressed great surprise that the
contractors shoul q have made such state
ment aud both gentlemen stated that they
could readily see how the stone work could
be anchored 10 the Inning brick work. Mr..
Shattuck moved that the contract be en-
tered into. he also said that he would like
TO see selause inserted requiring that con.
tractors be obliged TO pay the laborers every
month. Workmen on the City Hall had
sometimes waited several months Tor their
pay.
Mr. Gulliford spoke against the change
from stone 10 galvanized iron, ana said that
No. rs iron was no thicker than common
stove pipe Tie favored Mr.. Bells plan
now The report was referred back to the
committee
Mr.. Shaituck moved that a clause be in
serted in the indemnity bond, providing
that the contractor pay his men al least
ouce IN each month referred 10 the Build
ing Com mittse.
Mr.. sullivan moved that the legality of
awarding the contract be referred 10 the
Prosecuting Attorney for his advice. and
that he secure the assistance of Hon. J. G.
FItz Gerald aud Hon. +. +. Uhl in aFriv-
ing At his decision
Mr. Roberts moved to lay on the table
which was adopted.
However. the Prosecuting Attorney agreed
10 give bis opinion ia writing 90 that IL
could be placed on the records Mr.sSulh-
van said that would be satisfactory, but he
would like 70 have il a. mstter of record.
The Board adjourned until this morn
ing. the motion TO adjourn ill 2 o'clock
having been reconsidered-
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