Telegram-herald., 1888-02-17
HIS CONTRACT VOID
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s0n, coaGsssoE Of he Cisy Hal IN tbls elty.
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Capilal oai'flss a. OslEer Colorado Ths
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capitol ia $50. al % 10 Is u April OF
tasE yszE a contrast szs alA1s aBd catered
iato By aad set sssa ths Board Of CaplIoi
Managers zad Ar. RichsFJsea 4nd Bis
sarsliss for tas erection VI lhs tui0ing a.
cosE of So, 40 Tae suTstls ss we're Frsak
A. Tracy Ala George n. BrizE er3Sd. o.
Senzansn cogntY liz, aad tnsis o0na vas
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Before lAs contract had been awarded =
strong sentiment went 4p from the labor
iag men u Dengss protesting against tae
contracs being ven q klenafdson, they
clalmlaz. among other thinss, lhAi he a.
a. times employed -seao' snt ulsklie1 J
l4Dof
Almost immsdiAlely AFTER the bonds had
been accspted sork was eoDimsnesd uDon
Ehs f0ondsri1n. fhe h9aFd eaDloYed a 81
peGnteDdent an assistant supsFLntendtnL
At times objections we're N -ds u lns qua
/ iiy or stone ussd, ouG tbs was sa- s,acl r.
/ ily adjusted. sad not unit 43oal i've
months sg0 were there any apparent signs
Of serious dlGlc9lty.
Al this pcint of the work AZ. RichEf1
son cl4imsi me board ordeErl changs 10
Be made IA the quality o. stone, AMI IA
rub. sOrk from the ordinary kind TO suo-
stAnlsl rock. Tais he dld sad Tor s. doing
/ presented Dli 20 TIE board for sll,OoJ-
/ Toe bcssd vary promptly refused 10 pay
/ t. and lev days thereafter work was to-
tally suspended on the building
Contractor Richardson returned TO Grand
/ Rapids 20 look after bis work bare, and
then returned % DsuVer. where hs nsti-
tuted q suit for the full amount OF his bill
sssinsl ths board. Tnis sait is expected 10
De called N few days and IS being watched
with deep interest.
On tie 18th OF asst month The manager OF
the Capitol building notified SIR. Richard
son 20 show cause why be shSnld not pro-
ceed With the Eorx 42t he did 50 b. APP
I pearirg with bis . RE 3 At which time he
/ presented q COMMUNICATION 10 the effect
that hs would 90 10 work when the amount
/ due on the contract was paid. This the
/ Board refused TO do. aud then and there de-
/ clared the coatfact void. The two very I'm =
| pOrtant parts Of the contracts made by the
| Board With Ar. Richardson read as fellows.
and place him in 81 unfortunate light.
| .In the event of the failure Or neglect OF
the party OF the second part 70 faithfully
prosecute the work on said building :or the
space OF ninety day.. or in the eYeut the
party OF the second part abanaons from
| amy cause the construction OF said building
the party OF the rrst part shall have the
| right and power. a. their option. 10 either
| omplete toe building or relet the same q
| other parties aud the party of the second
| part shall forfeit ali moneys which are OF
| might have been payable 10 aim under this
contract to the party of the first part. ss
| we'll a. TO forfeit ali his right title and in
| tersst In and TO any materials, tools, appli-
snces aud machinery in and upon the
| grounds and building; and tbs party of the
second part and his sureties shall be further
liable to any damages which may accrue by
reason of such failure or abandonment. q,
well as the additional amount il will cost u
complete the building.
IL is hereby further agreed that in casa
| any connict arises between the construction
| To be placed upon the contract and specih-
/ cation the language and the construction in
1 the contract 81 ali control"
| Much interest was manifested here At the
time he secured this large contract, and
/ now more interest will be manifested In
knowing how he will come out in the suit
| pending.