Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-11
CONTRACT AWARDED.
New Court House Formally Let
to T. B. Townsend.
Work VIII Begin Immediately and
Pushed without Deiay-Two Wears
Given for the JOb--Mr. Town
sends Intentions.
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mally awarded to T.. b. Townsend, of
GAINESVILLE, his being the lowest bid
Monday the commissioners met and
entered into an agreement, and the
same was properly signed by them
selves and Mr.. Townsend. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Mears approved the in
strument, and the contractor executed
a bond for the sum of 800, 900, the con-
tract, however, only calling for $75,-
600. The last named instrument is
signed by GAINESVILLE men, who are re-
ported worth five times the amount
stipulated.
Mr.. Townsend and brother-the lat
ter by the way will have immediate
charge of the worli-left town Monday
evening, and will proceed Immediately
10 make contracts tor the stone and
iron and other material. In CONVEX
sat on with Mr.. Townsend that gentle
man said:
"Yes, we intend TO push the work
with all viger. The old building, of
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will take 10 days to advertise the sale,
and if | purchase it the grounds
where it stands will be cleared immedi-
ate!y, and by November 1st will have
stone masons at work on the substitute
ture. My intentions are to buy every
pound of iron at once for Immediate
delivery. 1 will store it on the
grounds. Iron now is Sl.50: when
built the Troy court house it was $3.50:
that's quite Il difference. l shall have
the stone shipped at once, and build
sheds where can employ stone cutters
through the entire winter. Work on
the structure will proceed through the
winter months, except upon the cold
est of days.
1.-The provision for running switch
from the Z. g. o. G.. was wise one and
Il big saving l allowed $4,000 for that
item alone. 1t lessons the expense to
the town, too. If the heavy stone
should have to be transported oyer
Court stree by wagons, that pavement
would be entirely ruined. The switch
only throws out of employment one
teamster and team
Below will be found the important
items composing the contract:
Art. ! provides for No. l Berea
sand stone, granite base courses, mar
bic tile, Spanish tile roof and rock
plaster, in accordance with plans AMI
specifications on file.
Art. 2 specifics the duties of con.
tractor relative to the plans.
Art. 3 provides for alterations that
may be thought necessary to make at
any time, the value of which shall be
computed by the architects, land the
amount so ascertained shall be added
or deducted from the contract price
Ia cuse OF dissent such award shall be
referred to arbitrators.
Art. / Contractor shall provide ia
cilities for inspection of work by archi
tects, and within "a hours take dowr
all work condemned as being unsound
or improper.
Art. . If contractor neglects to pusl
work with proper diligence commits
sioners may give five days notice ant
then proceed with the work themsel ve
and deduct from contract price. Com
missioners may further terminate con
tract, if contractor shall default il
pushing work after such notification
and may employ other contractor Il
finish work.
Art Contractor shall fully com
plete work by October 18th, 1895, ant
every day after that date that th
building remains incompleted, contrac
tor shall pay $40.
Art. Provides that if contractor i
delayed by acts of the commissioner
or providentlal Interference, ther,
shall be IL proportionate extension G
time; but claim must be made TO
such extension within 24 hours, of TIL,
cause OF the delay. An appeal may
made to this article to board of arb
tration, as provided in article 3.
Art. fixes the price tor the work q
$l53, ,S03.08, and payments to be made /
, monthly installments per the arch
tects' estimates. Final payment to b
made within 80 days after completion
, Art. 10 provides that no paymen
, made shall be construed as meanin
the acceptance of any defective worl
except the final payment.
, Art. IL gives right of commissioner
v to insure building.
: The instrument is signed by L.
: Townsend, Jacob Stahl, James Gibsol
: and Samuel knight, and the followin
4 approval is given by Prosecutor Mca
n as provided by law:
: II do hereby certify that the for
( going contract has been submitted
IA me by the commissioners of Woo
o county, Ohio, and that find the san
: TO be in all respects in accordance vii