The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-05
STONE BRIDGE ALL RIGHT
Mr.. Gilmore Brown Explains Paige,
Carey & oo.'s Inability
TO COMPLETE The CONTRACT.
Tho Stone Bridge Commission En-.
ploys Mr.. L. G. linllock as Supcrin.
tcndcnt--.Ho Will Complete tho
Bridge In Four Weeks, and the Cost
VIII BIO Deducted from Money Duo
tho Contractors.

The stone bridge will be finished.
According to tho authority vested in it
by Council, the stone bridge commits
sion yesterday evening decided 10 com.
pletc the bridge. The cost Of finishing
it will amount to 5000; this sum will
DO deducted from the amount due
Paige, Carey & Company, SO that the
failure OF the firm to complete thojob
will cost the city nothing. Mr.. l.. G..
Hallock, who has superintendent tho
work for Paige, Carey & Co., will super
intend the work for tho city, and says
he will have the bridge ready for travel
in four weeks.
The stone bridge commission mel yes.
terday evening in the city engineers
office. The members present were
Messrs. Dillingham;, Emsleimcr, Tar
nitz, kenney and Schrebo. City En-
glneer Hoge and Messrs. l. G. Hallock,
Peter Haley and Gilmore Brown, of the
firm OF Paige, Carey Co., were present.
City Solicitor Riley was somewhat late,
but came to time about a quarter after S
o'clock.
Chairman Ellingham stated that the
meeting had been called owing to tho
trouble tho firm OF Paige, Carey T. Co.
was in, and suggested that the repre-
sentatives OF the firm be heard.
Mr.. Gilmore Brown explained that
Paige, Carey & Co. had undertaken the
work and carried it on up to a week
ago. y week ago the troubles arose,
and, while he had received no. intima-
ton that an assignment had been made,
he did not sec, owing to the firms con-
dition in this city, how it could 90 on
and complete the work. lie did not
know what might arise in the future;
he had not heard from Mr., Paige since
last Thursday. He supposed the city
would have 10 take the bridge and COM
plete it. The firm had no finances here
to complete the work, all its reserve
fund in the city treasury having been
locked up. The best plan would be Tor
the city to complete tho bridge and
charge Paige, Carey & Co.withthe cost.
The bridge was nearly completed and
only q small amount more would be
needed. lie had received no instruc-
tons from the company. Most OF the
material was on the ground. Nj. Riley
stated that tho duty.of the commission
was clearly to adopt Mr.. Browns sug-
gestion and finish the bridge.
Mr. Ellingham said the material on
the ground had been paid sforSsby the
city and that attacllments}had been
issued on it. Mr.. Riley replied that
that didn't matter much, as the city
owned the material. Ii the people re-
fused to release the attachments it
would take some timo to decide the
title to the material; But the city
could 10 ahead and use the material,
and lfthe court afterwards decided that
the material did not belong to the city,
the city could then pay for it..
Mr.. Riley read several clauses in the
contract empowering the city:Sto 10
ahead with the work in case the con-
tractors refused or were unable to CON-
plete the bridge. x
MIR. Emsheimer moved that the city
finish the work, requiring bond OF what
ever contractors it might. employ, and
charge the cost of the work to Paige,
Carey & Co. The motion was carried,
Mr.. Brown asked that an estimate OF
all the work done and the material on
hand be taken, SO that the firm would
know tho value OF what had been done
on the contract, up to the time it was
taken out OF their hands. In reply to q
question Mr.. Riley said that the COM
mission could 80 ahead and, finish the
contract, without asking. Council, that
authority having been granted the com
mission when it was appointed.
Mr.. Hallock was asked how no would
charge for the work, there being a
good dealtof cut stone and other, mater
ial on hand. Mr.. Brown suggestedHthat
Mr.. Hallock could be empioyed,to su-.
p~erintend the work and be paid a por-
centage.
Mr.. Riley suggested that the commits
sion go over the work andiscehowmuch
it would take, and agree to pay Mr.. Hal
lock the price agreed on with Paige,
Carey & Co. Mr.. Brown repeated his
suggestion, that Mr.. Hallock be en-
ployed rs superintendent, the city pay
ing him a percentage, the city TO,
pay all the bills, and the total cost to
be deducted from the amount due
Paige, Carey & Co.
Mr.. Brown suggested that the cityeu-
gineers prepare 4 contract with MI.
hallock and submit it to tho commits
sion for approval. Mr.. Brown was
asked what percentage he thought Mr..
Hallock ought to have. Hc replied thut
as it was q small piece OF work, con-
sisting OF odds and ends, fifteen per.
cent would DO about right. City Engi-
neer Hoge agreed with Mr.. Brown that
fifteen per cent would be affair comnIp,e,n.
sntion. Mr.. Hallock expressed him.
self as satisfied, and the commission
agreed unanimously TO make d contract
with Mr.. Hallock to finish the Job.
MIR. Hoge was instructed to- make nm
estimate as TO what 4 wing wall would
cost, built to sustain the+strcct and
sidewalks at the southwest corner. of the
bridge. Tho building Of the wing wall
is made necessary by the caving in of
the street and the collapse OF the; build.
ings ut the southwest corner of the.
bridge. As the contractors are liable,
the cost OF the wing wall will be do.
Quoted from tho amount due Paige;
Carey& Co. ~
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