The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-12

n ~ Hughes Go .s-...-....-s--s.-s+..s- .s-e3
sNanroa A Messmsra. ...........-... al
n s.goweII. .......................s.. axis
Wess Bros. .-.---.-ss-s-. SSs<ls
u A. HanksT. .s4.srs.ss+ss...ss.-.-.-ss -.. $50
Ffyna Roekasrk ...,......--.+...-.-.--. a-.tss
r. t3ot1gh q 80. ss.--.....ss $3.50
Dos bF01 ss----sss<-s-- So.
Gawssy Bromley ..s.,s..s-...-.--'.s..+ AIS
These bids DO rot igclade rooaug. ssate black
boaraa, stons work and heating.
q K Brown. hasIding cosnplets. ........ 81. go
James Psrk, balssdtng compists ESQ
Charles IL It'll, stoae woxk +...+.....+...s 500
Nismos & DAVIS, stone work ..s........-.. 400
D. MseFsas, stone werR ..........s...-.... 400
CsafIes 81 sfnifh, roofnE aud bsaekDoarGs.
BFtftAh tatHmsse -sss..,s.+s..+..s.e.--.a 2ssD
A:oGxo Hail. roofing ana hlaekboards.
AIonrs mn. roofing and biaexbosras.
EenaSf se-.tss~ ss8&1
GAIT Boa 4 Co. rooiBg ana slseksosfes
Gait Bros Co. roosag sad blacaboard..
Baagog. .0xio. - s.24s
ssait Bros. q Co.. roofing sad esaekboards,
Rfst3an Colombia s.s........, s.-..-.4s.. 2, s25
Mr. james paFks's BID being The lowest vas
seeeptea. Hare o mistake occurred regarding
the slate roofing. M. Fakes bid being: Il viii
furnish ali Of sac required materials OF their
eFai ktBds and perform sIl of he labor on saiG
school buidinga for the sum OF sf2s00 1as
abeva lid inelaaea cut stone. slate roof, back
hcsrds and everything TO complete the eatire
building tor Gee psoey, fnelnding Snesd heat
ing when he hss always insisted meant Brit
hAnaoF slate. The specifications read "iex29
State which must either be Britain Cofumhfa or
Bangor slate Estate in bid the slate figured
upoAl
The board and its architect neglected to notice
that this clause, IN brackets. bad not boon CON-
piled with, and the contract was signed before
the error was discovered.
slf PsFke's toofer bad figured on British
Columbia slate. The board insisted on Bangor
slats; Mr.. PaFke pns on Bangor slaie, but In
sisted on the difierenee In cost Our attorney
advised us that was doubtful shsthef We
could successfully defend a suit. and zee yielded
because ws felt We were ~ fault ana because
tie bid would still have been the lowest II
Bangor slate haa bean figured upon by ar
Psrxe ard - stated in his bid.
There were several changes ordered by the
beard that We believed necessary TO make
eomplsts and satisfactory scnooIbousa. We
found the nature of tue ground was such that 10
was Imperative 10 thoroughly drain IL The
$50 charged by Mr.. Farke for that item we DO.
iieye TO have been reason able one. The same
reasoHs caused the board 20 order the character
OF the door ia the basement changed, ana ac-
counts for the item OF sd. The oatslde stets
seemed 70 the boaFd TO be entirely out OF char
reter with ibs building. aud the board ordered
the change Ihis added 81 800. ss the ground
was allied and the foundations had 70 be laid
deep.
Daring the progress Of the building the con.
tractor snd architect advised the members OF
the board that mneh more convenient plan
fer coal storage eoaid he arranged than rro.
vsdea for IN the plans which wcnia save great
labor in handling eoai.s aud the suggestion
was accepted. and so Of the bin went 10 thls
item
Ths sash, doors and windows and corrugated
glass IN the basement we're added for greater
light. aud met Our appfoysl. 30 "a TO all the
other small items OF the bin
hsFing the progFess 81 construction Mr..
fafks spoke 10 members OF the board about the
partition walls between tina school rooms and
said that be should build hem OF briek as thew
would be much safer in case OF ire and senes
ally we're better than the frame lsth aud plas.
tered Partitions called for By tbs plans. that
when TIE builatug was nnishsd II we did not
choose 10 pay him any difference, he recoen red
the Tact thai be has no claim upon the district
He also put in tweiya-inch stone over the main
entrance In place Of eight-ineh stone, and ia
many ways did better than compelled 20 do by
his contract
The inside elipds bad been ordered by him.
hus were lost ON the steamer Michigan. lie was
PERMITTED by the boArd ~ substitute linen dron
shades, - the beard DESTROYS OF getting
possession, and could not walt until the blinds
could % replaced.
Upon the compls;ton of ths building Mr.
fatke presented his bill, and the larger portion
oi y vas approved apen the certificate OF tie
aschltects Nr Parkinson giving a. his opfnsoo
Thai the eEies partition walls we're $40 better
thsn frane partitions would have been
The differences basween the sost % inside
ettans aA3 roller shadas - very much uuAer.
estimated. but Mr Parktnsoa Ia. since ~
Planned that there were many items which
MI Pafke might have legitimsiegy charged bat
haa omitted. TIA. he approved the other on
that ground. We should nave pySgrrr,,1 n, s.xs
had Che items shosa. sui very likely .haals
have approved them.
Intelligent citizens will Recognize the f.e.
tbst the nsemhaFs ot ths scaoal board are
neither architects 90 bullders: that ~ -.
aaas Gus sail duty q the district waea we haze
psed due care and al Ggaacn in sateestgv -
petsot experts sni agents Is s4yl.a "a a. 4. 49,,
character Of tas woxk daue N
Nc certainty gaze the construction ef the Pa
sshc seheol the care thst wss ueeessarv to in
sese "a honest contract sst ia proper falH..
rent fhe se8uol hulllins - 90 sxhiGstios. f,r
al seod c,NFeas - sxaEaiae. '@'
We DO nes believe nat today. slth lover
prices 81 tabef eaa materlsL a could L. fe
placed Tor axe saouey We are rgaa 10 ssv az,
Ne asvs reason Tor teleVing thas 49,, A.
re nSsh aaa NJ FsrSe Ola gaed safk sir tie
asstFset "a TIE construction al tas E'aeiar srhoal
kGilAsaE J. IA NArtlsl-e.rr
n A. sFKNfEn
4 hUawElG
Chairman 6aseh. OF the board Of eountv
commissioner, who has been In the
country SINE the day the grand ms
brought 10 ITS report VAS seen bv Fnsr.
laTELLIeEScEg reporter upon his return
yesterday. Tie Vas inclined 20 tax very
Freely, although not always peftlneutiy
saoat the atmsheuse scandal. Warn a.ke3
Shat be thought II the grand jury ret.1.,
be said:
YES, ~ course. ] have read the Posi-.
iNfEtf40ESCERE criticisms en- the ELisl-.
house aud the grand Jury I must a.
tAai an surprised. Now last lee rae tell
sea ! am nos dodging an investigation
aud | ara wiling 20 Alias James paFke
and his people to call for one a. long and
as ioud as they please | Gn0w the fsrts
m iae case, and atu content 70 lea them
hoRl. ] have here in thus drawer Alouv
communication in regard ~ the aims
hease sbst intended 80 publish in the
fosr-BNrEt11eENCE until within the LAT
tao DAYS. and esll read yea sarap ex.
tracts trom u 10 show you jast how We
e0uae 80 hasld tbe almshouse and how IL
Sas PlSanesl Bat wsll never give Il 10
she pubic N Seattle paper How after the
Nsy they have treated gns.'
Here Mr.. Gasch took from his dszk one
81 ae0as scoFe o. closely written fools
cap pAses aaa read an extract from q
tFestse npon aimxhouse aud Hospitals.
bo1h IN karQFc and America. hus SIS the
matter eas 00; particularly pertinent Il
tie inquiry, lie rsp, AGED the sheet aad
seat On b say:
No~ that IS she plAn We wanted ths
c0antg hospital oI King - De ballt anon.
took sAe piazza from 5 boek apon hos-