Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-11-22
Is Il Another Delay?

- completing H." sat" Capitol would
u"t =. undertaken until the Legislature
!,.t- met a-iln. th,roG-i,V revised the
.aH under which tiv commission j. now
N,rNIu1 AMI removed -",ur ~p,m, of the
"''~ta'ir~ which hay" hl"rkri il pro
-fr-~ i"r tl.v past yea |.>'Imt' IL
.,r.
1t seems little strange that the
"!'i,l1d organ at seattle can 50 conf
IDENTIFY diagnose conditions existing at
30 great a distance and express an
opinion that does not at all accord
with the concen>us uf opinion of those
who are on the ground aud who are
enabled to converse freely with the
commission having the matter in
charge. 1t Will lie news TO most Of
our people that any serious obstacle"
has been encountered in consideration
OF at least two OF the bids submitted,
and we have yet TO discover any init
nation OF possible failure to make
an award under one er the other.
The opinion OF tie Assistant Attorney
General on at least one point submit
ted to him by the commission has been
in support OF this belief.
The bid of Heustis & Barrett con-
tains a stipulation that if at any time
during the construction OF the build
ing, warrants should fall in value be-
low par, the time consumed in plac-
ing them at their face value shall be
deducted from the time stipulated for
the completion OF the work. Whether
or not this will cut any figure in max
ing an award, when it is known that
Eastern parties and one Of our local
banks stand ready to take the entire
issue of warrants at par, and the con-
tractors have agreed to completion OF
the work in considerably less time
than is allowed by statute, is yet to be
seen.
OF the original 100000 appropri-
ated for capitol construction, there re-
mains but 1898, S3S.36, the sum of
$lO6, l6l.64 having already been ex-
pended in plans, foundation, per diem
OF commission, advertising and other
expenses. If the system of delay pre-
walls much longer, there will be but
small balance left for the superstruc-
ture.
The bids submitted Tuesday we're as
follows, all the members of the Capitol
Commission being present except Au-
ditor Grimes:
d. w. Starratt, Port Townsend,
$973,l5S; first alternative addition,
$39, 400; second addition, $6,6Sl
third addition, SIT 900; fourth deduc-
ton, $4,000. No bond was submit
ted with this bid or it would doubtless
have received consideration, as it
"comes within the limit"
John keenan,, Spokane, 1914 900;
no alternatives. This bid WAS accom-
panied by bond, but the figures ex-
coed the appropriation available for
construction.
Oscar Huber, Spokane, $9S6,545;
first alternative addition, $26,54O;
second addition, $l2,675 third addi-
ton, $11, $40; fourth deduction, $l2l,-
200; deduction of $19,7S0 if Tenino
stone is used; will use Denny Clay
Company fre-proofng without extra
cost. This bid was likewise accom-
panied by bond.
F. ID. Heutis and A. Z. Barrett,
$946.000; first alternative addition,
$2l, 500; second addition, $500;
third addition, $500; fourth deduc-
ton, $69,75O.
If, in the light of these facts, the
Post-Intenigencer can see any cause
for procrastination, it has the advan-
tage of view from behind the curtain
which obscures the vision of ordinary
mortals; in other words, it is strictly
Gin the SWIM" and can judge from
the position it occupies on the hub Of
the States political wheel, of the mo.
,ives and incentives of the clique OF
State officials better than a resident of
the capital can with all the facts be-
fore him.