Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-24
TRYING TO SETTLE.
Gafney d Co Make a Proposition t the Water Committee, But 1t Is No
 

CQuncy ~ NO Eudke h EEOpOAhllOh NO |
 the Water Committee, But 1t Is Not |
 Accepted.
 Mayor Kilduff preided at the meeting of | the committee on additional water supply | last night.
 A communication was read from H. F. | Reynolds of Reynolds bridge, asking for S, ,000 damages for the diversion of water | from his mill pond. On motion of the city | engineer it was voted that Mir Reynolds be awarded S1 800. There are a large num- Der of such claims to be presented to the committee, and no one knows what the amounts asked for will be, so that no one at this tima can toll what the sum total will amount to.
 In consideration of the sum of SIP a year M. K. Gray received permission to use the pasture land north of the new road near the reservoir.
 John w Gaffney and Daniel Cronip, of the firm of Gaffney X Cronin, were pre- sent and submitted A statement in explanation as to why the firm asked for extras and why, in the opinion of the company, the claim should be paid. The proT sitItion on which the firm would settle with the city was set forth in very lucid manner. The granite used in last years facing cost SIG 02 per yard extra. The was due en- tirely to the uncertainty of quality and quantity of the rock and the desire on the part of the firm to do good job. even at a sacrifice. The firm based it's calculations on the prices submitted by the different contractors for granite facing, which aver aged SIPS. Some of them exceed this amount from $2 to $10, while but two were a little bslow it. If the two highest and lowest bids were left out the average of the others would amount to S1S.50 per yard. We do not think, says the communication, that the committee wants to take advantage of the price we named in our bid for granite | facing. which our unfortunate experience | has taught us was very much too low; but | as the quantity required under the con- tract was 260 yards the loss would be | trivial compared with the quantity re- quired now for facing the whole structure, l which is about 1000 yards more than the original plan called for. We also wish to call your attention to the matter of Port land cement used in the construction of this work. in which we made an error Tn our bid of 1s per yard. The quantity list | given us on which to base our calculations called for about l 100 yards of stone in Portland cement. We find it now neces- sary to provide for laying between 5000 and 6,000 yards. We appeal to your sense of honor, justice and humanity, believing that your committee and the city i should be willing to repay us a fair compensation for the work not contemplated in the original contract, and We kpow of no better way to get at what is fair than to take the average price of the nine original bidders for granite facing and settle the matter on this basis
 From this average price of SIPS We are | willing to deduct a further sum of thirty three cents per yard, then deduct S4 95, the price per yard paid for it as rubble work, making the price SIP co per yard extra for what is laid, and what is to be laid for all the extra granite facing; and $1 per yard for the stone laid in Portland cement extra, for such amounts as exceed the approximate estimate and the brick l work where Portland cement is used, in stead of common cement as specified. pro rata according to number of barrels In consideration of this We will waive all other claims for extra work unsettled for, or charges of any kind for work or services performed to this date and complete the contract Tn accordance with its terms and
 provisions, with the understanding that
 payments will be made on monthly eSti-
 mates. as provided in the contract for all other work"
 Mir Rice said he thought that if Mir
 q ltfney could g. stone for SIP, Ee could
 get it for S7 50 aid he did not think the
 city would be justified in paying $lO, ,0O0
 more than It agreed t1 pay. After con-
 siderable discussion the board P tssed the | following resolution:
 1 Voted, that the committee recommend
 to the common council that it be author
 ized to pay J. w. GAffney IS Go the sum oi
 S7 50 per cubic yard for all granite facing
 exclusive of the facing of the gate cham
 ben laid, as was done during 1894. and
 the further sum of $1 per cubic yard oi
 masonry laid in Portland cement, over and
 above 2,00O cubic yards. The payment,
 of these additional sums to be made as
 follows: The value of work done during 1894 to be estimated and paid to the con tractor upon the final completion and ac , ceptance of the dam, and the value oi
 work done hereafter to be estimated ana
 90 per cent of the same to be paid IL
 monthly payments. according to the pro
 visions of the contract. regulating pay ments for work done under the contract
 This recommendation to be on the condi ! ton thatJ W. Gaffney N Co, in consider
 ation of these additional payments. shal sign an agreement waiving all other clalm' for compensation other than such as l. provided for by the terms of the contract ] and upon the further condition that thl action shall be understood as in no wls' ! affecting the contract between them nnC the city for the construction of the mason | ry dam except as herein provided F MT Gaffney refused to compromise or these terms. He would accept anything fair CT reasonable. These he did no deem just.
 B The city engineer was instructed to pro
 vide suitable railings at the Waterville roa' 3 at an expense of $125.