Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-24

t9ss sa1oQnt 3i&s .oeS--z - o. asssAs
of the contract as made with The West
err Construction company. Anc tie.-
1855 4 for extras entside the contract
proper. OF this large amount OF
extras about si5.ooo - made Up
Of four items. whlc h have been ordered
or approved by thls board or Our prede-
oessors, Wa: extra concfete founds-
tons. granite csianns. Crescent avenue
front and the Substitution Of stone tor
cement on the ssp Of Crescent avenue
pertieo. leaving about 5000 ontside
these Items 20 cover ali the alterations,
changes and additions In and about the
building made by your COMMITTEES from
the commencement Of the work up 10
the present time.
By direction of the hoard tsee pro-
ceedings NJ the January session OF 1921
your committee MAS instructed % have
cement floor in The basement story Of
the building. through oosridors Add
Railways in place OF brick floor ~ pro-
vided in original contract.
Your committee contracted With the
Asbestine Stone company Of this city
for this work, and II has been per-
formed Ia satisfactory manner az .
cost of $55s.l5. from which amount
must be deducted s3s4-So for brick
work displaced, leaving sses.S5 - the
net cos. Of the change.
AT the October session of the board
your committee was instructed 10 at
tend TO the matter OF stone side
walks. coping, platform and steps,
mantels and CRATES. and gas fixturee.
~ the slonework WAS = job of consider
able magnitude. your committee adj
yertiscd for proposals for the work
complete. in accordance with specihca-
tons and details by our architect, s. J..
Osgood. Esq. To our advertisement
two proposals were received and the
work was let 10 A. Hirth & Son OF this
city, they being the lowest bidder. Cor
the sum Of sl2 800. This contract in
cludes sidewalks complete and coping
around the entire building. platform
with two sets Of steps on Crescens
avenue, the approach on Kent and OF
tawa streets, the foundation walks "a
he Of Michigan field stone. A bond a
required by statute with ample sureties
accompany the contract.
Your committee has contracted with
Messrs. Sproul & McGurrin OF this city,
for the mantels, CRATES and tile hearth
complete, seventeen az in number
for the various offices in the building
for the sum Of 1925. an average OF
about $47 each. In the larger public
Offices the manteis selected are some.
what larger and more elaborate than
those selected for the smaller private
Offices.
We are expecting in few days to in.
vite proposals for the gas fixtures and
fittings.
At the time the original contract was
let but little attention was paid TO the
lower or basement story. The subre.
quent change in the Kent street en-
trance made the Offices on this floor
more desirable ana seems to neccssitate
some changes IN the finishing. There
are four vaults with cement floor in
the basement story for which in the
original plan, only ordinary wood door,
were provided. In the original plan,
the floors Of the Offices were Of brick
Your committee recommend that -four
iron doors be provided for the vaults
and maple flooring be laid in the Offices
in the basement story.
In letting the contracts in May las
for the incompleted portions of TN,
work as provided in the original con
tract, it was found impracticable Z,
contract for part Of the work, in tn
carpenters specifications and Mr.
Woodwork, our superintendent. va
instructed TO purchase material q
needed and TO employ men a
needed by the day. Payments wcr,
made for labor seni-monthIy and ais
included labor needed in rcmovin,
rubbist, from the grounds, grading 9,
rs to protect the walls of the builiing
and in the judgment of your COMMITTEES
this part OF the work has been done II
satisfactory and economical man
ner.
There still remains 10 be provides
under the original contract, interio
glass, nails, ana hardware needed un
der carpenters contract.
In Mr.. Benjamin's resolution adopte'
by tho Board in January, 1891. was in
cluded instructions to this committee 4
report 10 this Board the estimated cos
of inside blinds. As other matter
connected with the building seemed 4
need more immediate attention th.
committee has not taken tho matter up
but will do 80 At an early day.
There remains 10 be paid under con
tracts made in May last for the incom
pleted work on the building about SIS,
Ooo. THIS amount is outside the con
tract for stone sidewalk aud copinl
and for the furniture and fixtures
also elevator, already ordered by tn
Board.
In view Of the amounts that will b
needed 10 meet the demands for thl