The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-18
THE CAPIIoL FOUNDATION.
LiiIis & fuckers Bid-oiympiA Sand
stone to lie Used.

OLYMPIA. Oct 1T.-ISpeclal.-Lilis &
Tucker, of Tacoma, were the fortunate
firm which secured the contract for the
construction of the capitol foundation at
SIS. .96s So It was further designated that
Olympia sandstone be used in the work.
This is the stone from the quarry on the
Higgins property, about seven miles
south OF the city. on the Port Townsend
Southern railroad.
In nearly all instances the bids submit
ted TO the commission were on eight prop
ositions or more, one on the original and
revised plan for the construction Of the
wall, aud the others on the various kinds
Of stone, samples of which had been
placed in the architects Office for inspec.
tion by the contractors.
After the bids were segregated and il
was found that Lillis & Tucker. while not
as low as Cameron. Ashentelter & Byr. OF
Spokane and Seattle, had made the
most favorable conditions of all the
bidders. On the eight-Inch stone facing
plan they were the lowest in price by S43.
and on the sixteen-inch stone plan they
we're the lowest by s2Ssi.
The trenches will be dug TO a depth OF
three. four aud five feet. according to the
one foot of gravel for bed. on top OF which
will be surface of cement. This, in turn,
will be covered with brick the full width
of the trench and up To the level OF the
ground, aud on this actual foundation will
est the walls. These will be constructed
of stone and brick, as before stated. and
will rise twelve feet SIX inches At this
heigh, they will be ready for the jolsts for
aE-
level OF The terraces surrounding the
building. The entire height OF the struet-
ure.wiil be les feet to The top OF the dome.
1t is expected that the entire foundation
will tie completed within six months.
FOR s3s, ,g6s. 50 the contractors will be re-
ouired To furnish all labor and materials
and comp etc the work so as TO have II
ready for the superstructure.
When the commission met yesterday IL
was decided TO adopt Architect Flagg's
suggestion that the stone facing be made
sixteen inches thick instead of eight
inches as in the original plan, that is, the
on,er wall Is To be constructed of stone
and then an air space Of about four inches.
xi,h the inside Of the vail with a thick
ness Of sixteen inches or more Of brick.
Faeh bid was accom- panied by bidders
b.,od of one-fourth OF the amount, and
fillis 4 Tucker sill now be required to fiie
. r.e.uaanent bond OF the same proportion.
AMI the bondsmen must qualify for twice
IN. amount. BEFORE the bids were opened
!, was eonssrvatively estimated that the
work would cost from $4,000 10 So. 90.
snd ,he bid of almost half that vas sur
p-,s.ngly low. The progress on ihe plans
Tor the building proper progressed TO such
an extent that the commission viii be
abl. 10 advertise for bids for the super
.trnetuFe By November l. In order 70 ex-
,ai..e the work il is proposed 70 overlap
-. contracts. Thst -. before the founda-
,ion - eolnplsted the contractor for the
s,De-struefure will se abe % 90 ahead
witn the cutting OF the stone to the Feqas-
.ite dimensions and put II on tie ground.
I'D - soon a. the walls are ready 10 re-
resvs !. the stone for the building proper
NAV hs put is p ace. Tie work Of eating
the stone wal probably be eommeneed not
,atsr than the frst OF the yeaF. Ta4s sils
enable ihem 20 push the work sisbous less
rEs