Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-04
M C. F ster & Sons Contract

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M C. F ster & Sons Contract
This agreement. made the first day of
june in the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty nine, by and between Moses c.
Foster and Herbert G. Foster. both of
Wateryille, County of kennebec, State of
Maine, co partn' rs under name and style of
c. Foster Son, party of the first part
hereinafter designated the contractors and
the State of Maine party of the second
part hereinafter designated the owner.)
Wines.eth that the contractors, being the
.ald part of the first part in consideration
of the covenants and agreements herein
contained the part of the owner. being
the SAID part of the second part, do covenant
promise and agree with the said owner, in
manner following, that is to say.
lst. The contractors shall and will well
and sufficiently perform and finish under
the direction, ard To the satisfaction of
Brigham \ Sp ford, architects acting as
agents of sand owner, all the work included
IN the construction of an addition to and
alteration Of the State capitol at Augusta.
Maine, and furnish all materials necessary
or proper therefor except such work and
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par' oI this contract agreeably to the
anu 9Peoihcaio"s mace oy the
'''' N'''''''' anu eHne' os the parties
ueiI'o IIoP'e' VI "h'ch nave Deeh 1ehV-
ere" I" 'ne coh'rac'orSt ana To me dlmen-
suns an" .AP'a, a''ons taereoh' therein ana
"e'.'' A'o,f'''ng 10 the true IN.
a. "'"i'''s VI saiu ura"'ngs ana
'peV' u'"'i""'' a." VI these presents lhclud-
"S ~ '""0' anu "'ater'HIs inciueht thereto'
anu 'na'' Pr"''ue al scaho'nihg' implements
''u ajax necessary iof the que perfor-
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-" ""Vulu It appear mat the WORK mere
~ 'l''"u'f 70 "e uone' Ut any OF 'he mat
w ,'i'''e 'nere'o' are MOI suhcientiy de-
,'''." vi esp'a''td On tue 7au' drawings or
~ ,"s '"" ~ '"c'''ons' the contractors
'na'' 9ppN 10 'ue afch.'ee,s Tor such fuf-
'"'' MA" "s9 Ut 'Apiahat'ohs as may De
a'i silan CONFORM TO ,he same as
p ''' y. '.'i' aV'' 80 ia' as 'ney may oe
'o"s.s''n' wan 'he or'g'hal uta"ings ana IN
e'S"t VI any "Vuot OF Iuesuoi arising re-
speo"nH tle uue meaning OF the cravings
VI 'P'0,"o"tio"s' relefe"ce shaii oe made TO
'"' aie",'ec''' "nose nFc'sioi' thereon ne ny
Ju'' "'i "pa''ia'' SINH oe nnaI anu CON
cius'S' hutuailS UNDERSTOOD ana
'E'''H 'h'' aii n'a"i"gs- pans anu specin-
''',""' a'e an" 'e"'aih 'he property OF the
arci''ecp'
gu 9"ou'" a"y a,'e'a''ohs ne r. qaiteh IN
tne WORK 'hoNh or uesetioed ny the dra"-
"is' ., speti hIa''onS, iair ana reasonable
sa'ua'ioh OF 'he "orA ai'eu or omitted snail
We n'"ue ny the arcn tec s. ana the sum
nerelh agreed 10 oe PAID 1or the work &C
corning 10 'he oflginal 'pecihcation shall be
increased o. diminished as the case may be-
III Gaze 'uch 'alua'ioh ~ NOT agreed TO- the
contractors snai' proceed WIN the alteration
upon ,he written ordet OF the architects,
s"u 'ne 'a,ua'ioh Oh 'he WORK adhed or
ofllue" shaii oe ieierfeu 10 three 20 a ol-
traitors no one OF "hom snaii nave oeen
personally connected win the work 10 which
s"se Pie'e"'s ieiet'j 10 ne spPolnteu as
fo'lo~s one by each OF the parties to THIS
'o"i'" c'' anu t"e '''.ru py the Two mus
CHOSEN the decision OF any two whom shall
ne lhai ana pihdihg' ana eaeh OF the par
''eS "e,e'' eua'' pay o''' '"''i vi Tue Expense
oi suoh reference
f"' ne eon'rac'ors snail "ith'h t"eh-
!-four hodrs ai'er r"eeiVlhg written notice
remove from tue GROUNDS or onlidlng all
hs'.rsis conueiinen oy them' whether
NotSeu OF uh"ofkeu' OF take down all por-
oohs Oh Tue Work "n,eh 'he architects shali
e"ndemh as unsonnu or improper, or as in
any way ia'ing 10 conform 10 the cravings
anu speciues''ons' ana 10 the conditions OF
mus contract Inc contractors snail cover
protect ahi exercise que nihgence to secure
tne NOrh FROM INJURY anu All damage nap
penny 10 ,he same D! 'hFr neglect shall be
"aue soou os "ie"'
'th' the contractors shail permit the
arcii'ee~' a"n VII persons appointed by the
Nch''ects' 10 N's'' anu inspect me saii work
OK an! part ulefeol' at All uhes ana places
1arine we progress OF Inc same and shall
nroF'ae s"ule'en'' safe ana proper facilities
Tor sueh Inspection
otn' ne contractors Shaii ana VIII pro
ecu WIN 'he sa'u "ofS' "a every part and
ieia" thereol, III pr"inpt anu uihsent ma =
ner, ahu small anu VIII Wholly hnish the
'"r N'fA Aceoru'"s 70 ."e said drawings
ana specinca,ions. anu ms contract, on or
oeiore 'he "rst uay OF september IN the
wear QUE 'nousahu eisn' hui,dre" ana hihety
lpro'',5l 'uas pos'e's'on oi une premises ne
3'tn ,ne Sonlrsc'or'' snu ''hes ana 'eveis
OF the ouii''ns 'uinish,d them on or before
the 81 CAV OF 'uht IN tiie year one u ou'and
eisut uu''"ieu anu ''sn's -'i"e'I anu IN de-
tault 'hereoi the contractors shaii pay to
'he owner twenty nSe n"i'ars Tor every dav
thereafter mat the SAID WORK shall remain
nnhhlshei, a. ann ior hquiia'ed damages.
the rooi Is 10 De on ara maize uSht on or
before the seventh DAY I December 1859
I'm Should the cont actors be obstruct