The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-26
TO SAVE ITS FUNDS.
New University Building to Be
Erected by Board.
NO CONTRACT WILL BE LET.
One Hundred Men Kept In Employment
for Eighteen Months-Bids for
Materials Wanted.

The board OF university land and building
commissioners yesterday decided to go to work
Itself to construct the new main university
building without letting the contract In this
way the board expects to save money for the
state and to secure better building than If the
whole work was let Ia one contract.
The following resolutions were adopted at the
afternoon session:
WHEREAS, The board has rejected each and
all OF the bids opened by it September "a, A. d.
1881, 1or the construction OF the main university
building for the reasons: First that each of
said bids is conditional in respect to the letting
OF the contracts Tor the labor and material to-
gether to one and the same bidder; and second
that each OF said bids is by the board deemed
too high: and,
WHEREAS, The board is satisfied. after con.
sui alton with the architect, that it will be i'm
practicable TO obtain upon advertisement
Tor ike bids, an absolute, unconditional bid by
responsible contractor for the labor separately,
and for the materials separately, for said build
ing; and is further satisfied that, If any such
BIDS were obtained, they would be at figures too
high for the work, by reason of such separation
of the bids; and,
WHEREAS, The board is satisfied, after careful
consideration of the subject with the architect,
that said building can be erected by the board,
under the immediate control and management
OF the architect and superintendent OF consrruc-
ton, William Z. Boone. at large saving of
money to the state, and with a greater assurance
OF good and substantial work, by the boards
purchasing all the material thereof and employ
ing the necessary labor in the construction
thereof; therefore, ~
Resolped, That this board shall not advertise
again for separate bids tor the labor ami separ-
ate bids for the materials for the whole build
Ing, but instead thereof shall Immediately adj
Vertise for bids for all the stone concrete stone,
sand, brick, cement and lime necessary for said
building; and shall, upon procuring satisfactory
Dids Tor the same, purchase said materials and
proceed Immediately with the construction OF
said building, under the direct management OF
sald architect and superintendent OF construc-
ton; and be it further
RESOLVED, That invitations for proposals to fur
nlsn said stone, concrete stone, brick, sand,
cement and lime shall be Immediately pub
nshed for four weeks consecutively in the Seat
Tie Telegraph, the Tacoma Ne,rs. the Spokane Re-
pteW ana the Walla Walia Union Journal and
that the date of opening all such proposals shall
De clock p. m. on Thursday, the 29th day OF
October, A. d. 1891.
Architect W. E. Boone says that the labor on
the building will employ 100 men for eighteen
months. Probably good two years will be re-
quired TO finish the construction. The Seattle,
Lake Shore & Eastern railway, which runs
through the new university grounds, will put in
spur track for unloading the materials that
will be required. AS far as possible only WASH
ington materials will be put into the building
Contracts for furnishing the stone will be let as
soon as possible.
The board will hold It's next meeting next
Wednesday afternoon at O clock