Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-05-24

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them in afterwards, which would be nj
cessary if they are to be put in accord.
ing to plans and specifications. This
item of iron plates amounts to between
5000 and $500.
The stirrups called for in the plans and
specifications are three-fourths by three
and tive-eighths by three, made of Nor
way iron, while those used in the build.
ing are one half by two and IA fourth and
made of common iron.
We find that the dirt thrown back, in
the trenches against the walls has not
been rammed back as the specifications
Call for. but thrown back loose. This is
OF Importance, for the reason if property
rammed back the dirt would be Of great
assistance in strengthening and support
ing the wal g, besides keeping it from
getting water soaked.
the drain tile that the specifications
calleu to % put IN on the concrete foot
ings have been omitted up To daie, and
IN view Of the fact that Mr.. White has
evidently not made up his mind to put
it IN or NOT (see page 100 of evidence.
where he first states that he told the
contractor not to pus it in. and in d few
lines below denies that he told the CON
tractor Anything about it) your com
mittee advise that it be left out, and its
value deducted from the original con
tract price.
We found that the wall overhargs the
footings GA the inside OF the circular bay.
several inches, which should not have
been allowed Mr.. White claims never
to have seen the wall referred to until it
was uncovered by this committee, aud
that if he had ever seen if. he would
have hat it removed. (See page 100 OF
evidence).
We would specifically call the boards
attention to the testimony of Mr.. White
pages % to 80 incluslve). with reference
to The plumbing M steam heating OF
said binding. a part Of which evidences
is as follows: THAT up to the time he
(Whitel submitted his plans to the school
board, which plans were marked Rex
plumbing and steam heating were a part
Of the 100000. Mr.. Mckay figured from
the plans aud specifications. The specl-
fications for heating, plumbing and for
every part of the building was on file
with the school board. He mckay put
in his bid. He claimed afterwards that
he did not figure on plumbing and steam
heating, Whether he did OF not he
lWhite) does not know. That he (White)
knew it to be a fact, that in the original
plans and specifications plumbing and
steam heating were included. That the
reason plumbing and steam heating were
left out Of these specifications was be
cause MIR. Mckay, when he went before
tine board with hls contract last fall,
claimed he had figured on everything
except that part of tho work. That Mr..
Mckay's bid was filed about a year before
it was accepted. When Mckay came to
enter into the agreement he explained to
the school board that although the plans
and specifications called for steam heat.
ing and plumbing, he had not figured on
that. and therefore did not want to en-
ter into a contract in which it was in
cluded, and they agreed to that. and
entered into a contract not Including
the steam heating and plumbing. That
the steam heating and plumbing as he
White) has them in the specitications
Wouid amount to in the ~neignDorhood
OF $4,000, or possibly 5l0,UC). That he
got an estimate when the cost of the
building was in question. to make the
work, about 81 900.
We find the following changes have
been made in the plans and speciticA-
tinns siuce Mr.. Mckay put in bis bid:
First The plaster On the first and sec
ond floors was changed from adamant
plaster 10 lime and sand plaster. That
the l'mc plaster ia from - to:o) cents d
square yard cheaper than aiamant. and
you'd amount On the whole building to
$500. To offset that, according to
the testimony of Mr.. White page GW
the ceiling of the whole basement was
to be p!astered. which was not in the
original plans and specifications, Gas
the committee has been unable to find
those We do not know how the ceiling
In the basement w5s originally to be fin
ished.
Several OF the balls and play rooms
are TO be plastered with mortar. using
half lime and half cement. That. in
the opinion of Mr.. White, would offset
the difference ia the cost of adamant
aud lime plaster. But this committee
does not think that this would make an
effect by at least 81 1000. Second. The
cornlces and clock face We're OF copper
and Changed to galvanized iron, making
a Saving To the Contractor Of about 81
gOO. (1ee testimony of Minter. page 81,
and White, page ~ 70 offset that Ac,
coruing to testimony Of White (see page
abovHj the storl shingles III the original
spcclfica'iDue, costing about IS d square.
were changed TO tile. which wnuld cost
laid down about 81 d thousand.
We wuulri call your attention To lf,c
fact that the specifications do moi state
particularly, what Kind OF til" shall be
used, O. what it shall cost. l~ec page u
of So, clicatiOus.j We 10 not tninH thai
this would make an Offset. by about -
per cent. Third. The stone chimness
uT vcntliatorS, We're changed togaiyanlsec
non. (oec Whites testimony page s.
and sotrashurg, page So TINS would be
d saving to thec contractor Of about 500
(See Testimony Of Strasburg above AND
Minter's. page 32) There has been NJ
offset provided for this saving, So far a!
this commltIee knows Fourth. TIT
oak castings which enclose the beam
were dispensed with and in their place
the beams themselves are to b.
} champered and finished in oil, which
would be a saving to the contractor il
the opinion of this committee of abou
$1,000. Fifth. The stone that wa
originally adopted, by the school boar
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