Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-26

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Payments on Estimates.
The committee showed payments, IN
January last as follows;
Estimates Nos. l 10 . inclusive.
Amounting to--...'-.--...-----.-- siiV.ooo %
Pad since then
January =. estimate e2i..................... 2S -
February -. estimate 2o......-............ -. -
March /. estimate -. .>................- $3.50 %
Paid ba'alanee rena nins on extra
concrete III fouAdat!on...--......-----.. i.la3 u
Total payments 10 date--...........-.siIo,aSl 81
On the above total sl0i, ,49i.5l has
been paid ON account of the contract.
and Sll .33I.40 mas been paid fohfxtra
work outside the contract. There re-
mains on account Ct the contract, 10 toe
estimated upon and paid, the sum OF
$50 800 40. The committee state that
they sec no reason 10 change their
hitherto expressed views-that sutll-
cien. money Will be left 10 complete
the building. with something over. All
estimates have been made on the basis
of Sl6O. 900, and not on any larger
amount. Attention was called IL the
resolution OF the board III January, de-
ductiug the penalty OF $40 per day.
ard the pay OF the superintendent OF
construction. That notice WAS served
on the Western Construction Company.
But before enforcing the penalty, legal
advice warned the committee To move
cautiously IN the matter. Secssol OF
the contract was then clted, referring
To the manner OF payments from time
to time, and the withholding OF certain
sums; also section 3, OF the printed
specifications fixing the number OF
monthly payments to the contractor
for work actually done and material
actually used, including the retention
of 10 per cent. until the hnal compile
ton OF the building.
Wide Divergence OF Opinion.
The board then states that the con-
tract being pending on ali parties. they
have deemed 1t prudent To call together
the board before proceeding TO the ex-
treme measures first proposed. The
work on the building Is not proceeding
in II satisfactory manner. The carpen-
ter work is particularly backward. On
this point there has been wide DIVER
gence of opinion between the commit
tee and the sub-contractor. Some OF
the material is not up u the standard.
Some of the work Will have To be taken
Off, notably the grounds. The atten-
ton of Mr.. Morton and OF the sub-con-
tractor has been called to the matter.
and also of the Western Construction
Company. Reference was then made
to the section of the contract reclnng
how the contract may be forfeited. The
committee say that all matters looking
to the legal enforcement OF the con-
tract are IN the hands OF the board, but
they express the hope that tins power
may be wisely used. The committee
have done all things with the desire TO
push the work, and have stopped only
just this side the point of litigation. In
view of the approach OF the season
when the work can so on 1T all points,
the whole matter has been laid before
the board, IN the hope that some
means may bc adopted for more
rapid and energetic performances OF the
work. The report concludes with re-
commendation that the proper notice
OF ten days be served on the Western
Construction Company, properly certl-
/ fed 10y the chairman and clerk OF the
board. The report is slyned by the
committee, As follows: Il. q. Looms.
j. w. Walker. W. ID. Frost, James Hill
and j. I. Gould.
Mr.. Dickerson's Position.
+. Il. Dlckerson, of the Western Con-
| struction Company. was requested 10
give his views of the situation and to
answer such questions as might be pro-
pounded. The gentlenan's position Is
| the same as that taken some time since
before the building committee. Ques-
tons thick and fast were poured upon
| Mr.. Dlckcrson, which he answered as
, they came. In answer TO the question
whether or not tho construction IS IN
! position to 60 ahead Mr.. DIckorson re-
/ piled: The Western Constructors Com
| pany don't owe sub-contTactor a
cent. Tho stone contractor IS over
PAID. He has had S2G. 200 out of the
entire S27. 500 that will he coming after
tho building - completed. We have
not recovered the IL per cent. which
we might do according to contract.
/ Carpenter Doren has done s, 500 worth
OF work and he has Il all bat S52
/ Every other contractor has been paid
right up. In answer 10 question
/ whether or not Mr.. Doren is 20 be re-
tanned. Mr.. Dickerson said Mr.. Doren
would 10 no more work on the build.
| lng. The work he mas done this month
Is bad. and some of II mast be torn of
I
! would have any assurance OF speedy
! completion Of the building in case the
! Western Construction Company g.
ahead with the work Mr. Dckerson
! sasd that every dav the work u delayed
il is money ont of pocket for him.
| Sr Mctton's wages 20 on whether the
| building does or nos. Is is for our IN.
| tcrcst "a so ahead.
Proposal 10 Throw M tire Contract
Mr. Dickerson then made = proposal
( - the hoard 10 throw ND the work. if
the terms following. ITO tnrn over thf
/ contracts with sab-centfactors, and a.
claims on the county, provided ths
county assume al coaffscts with sub
! contractors and release h.s hood. -
! radical a propossi vas too much r.
the ests ~ parsnrnus nsHisl crss1 el
I iae supervisors, and a motion - 81
/ iourn a. tsss naarnfnE sss carried hy :
/ large majority. The iuterim : - -
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