The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-09


pipes carried TO . drainage sysse-n entirely
outside Of the basldsnx
Elsssnfh-Ihe original pan calls for
eight foar-snch diameter down scouss from
root We End this hunter changed 10
twensy-ons tNo-ineh diameter. which hsrs
less injury 20 tbs walls by their raaking
smaller cuts In the sarns than had > larger
Outlet - specified. been used
1weiffh--He End the specifications caiI
Ier Mster closet. known as the pattern
-. Molss Dndine referring 90 plates Va.
- ana 10 q OF Mott's catalogue. and on
investigation ne fnA ether closets are on
place
characterization carefully examining
the heating plant ne find the folsowinx
Changes have been made, viz:
original plans called for two steel boilers
fourteen feet each in length. with steam
comes On top Of each: also tie rods run-
ning tengthwise Of nas0nry connecting
front OF the boiler 20 stays on rear OF
masonry; boilers twelve feet long without
steam dornes have been substituted and
tis rods omitted. plans specified full or
namsntal front; plain fronts. not covering
tue entire end OF setting have been used
plans also specified the using OF the Esus
patent rocking or eilnksr CRATES. These
navs been replaced By plain or common
crate bar. The grease tank or skinner in
original plans calls for brass or copper
coils: iron has been substituted for the
latter. Specifications demand either Buff
faio. Worthington or Knowles duplex
Gators on the same; We find That the Smith
q Nah pump With an ordinary lubrieator
has been substituted
Fourteenth - The workmanship on
plumbing already IN place we find done in
. workmznlike and thorough manner.
Fdseenth-Plans and specifications do
not cal Tor steel beams on the ground
hoor, nor do they call for lead service
pipes or porcelain bath tubs.
While the specifications before referred
TO may not be complies. yet they try 70
afford protection for all such defects by
the following protecting clauses, which We
copy entirs from the original specifics
tons, and We would recommend to the
county commissioners that they employ
competeut experts 20 assist them in exam
lining the building. and particularly the
concrete floor. and that each Deviation
from the plans and specifications be taken
In careful consideration IN their final set
tiemsnt with the contractor.
The following quotations from the plans
and specifications for the county hospital
are given:
Material work--Ail materials must be OF
the best quality and the work completed
and 70 the satisfaction of the superintend-
ent and architect and owner.
''Omissions-ADy work shown on the
drawings but not mentioned herein, or
vice versa, shall be done by the contractor
the same as IL especially stated In both. II
Is intended to include in these speeiiica-
tons and drawings the satisfactory COM
pletion by the contractor of the work pro-
vsded for. notwithstanding any errors or
omissions In either.
s'Sub-letting-W work Is sub-Iet, the
sub-contractor will be considered the agent
OF the contractor, and the contractor held
responsible for all indebtedness on ac-
count of such work. The board Of county
commissioners reserve the right TO retain
from the moneys 20 be paid the contractor
lin addition to the 10 per cent. before
mentionedl sum sufficient TO cover all
such Indebtedness, and TO hold the same
until fuil settlement for such indebtedness
has been made.
"Alterations-Th board Of county CON-
missioners reserve the right TO make any
alterations in the work without in any
way affecting the validity Of the contract,
the value of saeh alterations TO be de-
Quoted from or added 10 the amount to be
paid under the contract az market rates.
"Modifications-The contractor shall not
be allowed additional pay for labor or ma
terials used in notifications not included
Ia this contract unless he shall have re-
eeived written authority from the archi-
tect, approved by the chairman of the
board of county commissioners, specifying
the kind, quality aud cost of same before
the added work Is done.
.Damage-The contractor shall be held
responsible for and be required TO make
good az his own expense ali damage done
By his workmen and agents. and he must
remove all rubbish made or caused by
them.
defective material or work-Should any
materials of inferior quality be found on
the premises, or being put into the build
Ing. or any incompetent or unmanageable
workmen be employed to contract or set
up any part Of the work, the contractor,
upon the order of the architect or superiu-
tendsnt. shall remove such defective ma
terials or DISCHARGE such incompetent or
unmanagsable workmen at once
This is all that Is said about the county
hospital investigation. The report then
takes up the poor farm and says:
We visited the county farm and present
almshouse and find it well managed and
patients well cared for and everything
Herewith connected in rs good shape as
could be expected under the existing con-
ditions. We find the present buildings
entirely too small for the number Of in
mates.
We hare also visited the county and
city jails and found them in excellent con-
dition and we'll managed.
The report then takes up an entirely dif-
ferent subject, glsnders;
The attention of the grand jury has been
called 10 an aggravated case of CHAMBERS,
or nasal gseet in horses in this county.
We sind that certain horse afflicted
with this disease was permitted TO remain
in close proximity TO pastures where valu-
able stock was ranging. We severely GEN.
sure any act of this kind, and earnestly
draw the attention of all officers of this
county TO immediately investigate any
alleged diseases among live stock when
the same Is reported, thus preventing the
spread of a maiady SO dreaded among
ranchers and stockmen. We recommend
that stringent laws be enacted whereby
any animal thus afflicted may be immedi-
ate!y destroyed.
The grand jury having shown that IL
possesses the gentle quality of mercy in its
dealing with the almshouse reveals the
fact that 1t can find fault when 1t tries by
handling the school hoard in the following
manner:
We have also examined into the affairs
OF school district No. 1, aud particularly
into the conssruetion OF the Pacihe school
building, recently finished IA thix eity, and
about which many rgnors we're being car
culatei aud brought 20 our attention con-
Corning its extra cost over and above the
original contract price. We have carefully
examined all the evidence ootalnable, also
the specifications and plans, with the Tol-
lowing findings;
Flrxi-We do not find the specifications as
eoF0uiete IN details as IN our Judgment