Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-05
BUILDING MIDDLE.
The Special Subcommittee Refuses 10
Make Recommendations.
GREATEST OF COMPLICATIONS.


5ub.c mmitieemen Wanilanl aul
Morris, to whom was referred tho
matter Of investigating the latest de-
volopmenis In the joint city and
county building muddlc, last evening
made the following roper. TO the gen.
erai committee which was expected 30
report to the Council last nighu
Gentlemen - Your sub cnmmi tee 10
whom was fo'cttod the communication
of Mr.. j. II. Bowman aud statement OF
architects would o,pectfully report that
we have examined into the mauors
thoroln complained oL and considering
tho complications which seemingly ONist,
think ID host Ia make no recommends
tions and simply submit our conclusions.
Reporting ~ IL general way ~ regard
TO certain changes suggested 10y MI. Bpw-
man In tho Auu-Cuutrnci for plnstoring,
and also tina for plumbing, would sny
that no Intelligent gudAtilns can
be made until tho joins committee has
formally raIhod, rgcctod or modified
such contfacts.
That section OF Mr.. Bowman's COM
munlCatlou Boz which DO claims that tho
city audi or's statement ON the architects
juno cstima O. shows balance which
has neither been paid him nor on bis
accouu. for work aud materials, is ia
correct All OF tho amount aggrugnt-
Ing such estimate hav0 been paid, or are
only rayahlotn tho labor and tho rospcc.
tive material mon upon the opou order ~
M. Bowman, aud the only sum that
could possibly be- construed to be- due 10
him is that rebate OF . per cent for cash
allowed by tho Union fr1nworlts,
amounting 70 si3.
Vis hardly necessary 10 s,ato tho con-
ditions leading up 90 the RECESSION OF the
arrangement by which the Joint commit.
tee became tho disbursor OF all funds Tor
labor aud ma'ofials entering into tho
construction OF the Joint building. SUI.
hcU 70 to say that curiain OF the sub
contractors absolutely refused 10 further
supply ma orial aud allow no per cont ~
their values % be- retained with the
naked prospect Of receiving tho same
upon tho completion " the hnlld-
ing, and oven that dependent upon tho
possibility 81 Mr. bowman having
profit la tho work. llouco 10 boz
came necessary, In order 20 continue
work, 10 abrognio such arrangement, no.
uiy Mr. bowman 10 go ON with tho con.
struCiiOn ~ tho building ~ provided by
his contract which he has failed 10 30,
and thereafter to take steps 20 terminate
his employ meut. Il IN needless to state
that such was the solo course lCit TO pur-
suo la order 10 speedily complete the
building.
This matter Of the variance In the
plans on Gle In Tho onico OF tho county
clerk, and those by which Mt. Bowman
has boon working, IN q question this sub
committee will not venture 20 report
upon, but II thure bo any substantial
variance 10 IN a matter that can only be
adjusted upon tue hnal completion OF the
building, or unless some other plan bo
devised by tho joint committee.
A. TO the inacCurac.o. Ia the architects
statement OF tho amounts paid and tho
estimated amount necessary 20 complete,
which was supplied for tho information
" tho Joint committee, will stale that
some were mistakes la additions, ana
when corrected show a creator deficiency
than then reported.