The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-18
THE LAST CONTRACTS
Let by University Regents for
New Buildings.
FOR PLUMBING AND FURNITURE.
Thanks 60 Volunteer ProfesDorO-Ex.
animation and state Tcachersp
Meetings I'm Old Buildings

The board OF regents OF the state uni
versity yesterday afternoon awarded
nearly all the remaining contracts for the
new building. one for the construction
OF laboratory tables. museum cases. etc.
was given 10 the Seattle firm OF Roalts
& Schroeder, for s4.sSo- Another for the
plumbing work was awarded TO Kaufman
Bros. OF this city, whose bid was N.5c1.
For the furnishing OF window shades but
one bid was received, that OF the Mac
Dougall & Southwick Company. for 1891.
which was accepted. The members or
the board present were II. +. Houston.
of Tacoma and David kellogg. George
Hyde Preston. Williams u. Wood and
Chancellor Hayden. OF Seattle.
Under the advertised call fer bids for
plumbing. fixtures. etc. ten sealed pro-
posals were received. four of which were
for the construction of laboratory tables,
museum cases. library shelves. lockers
for the armory and other similar work
necessary 10 make the new building M
for use. These bids were as follows. all
based on the architects specifications
and plans:
First. Flynn & Rockmark. Seattle. .A.s2o
Second. Rohlfs a. Schroeder, Seat
tie .......................-..... 4tSo
Third. II. c. Ashenfelter. Spokane. a.Sso
Fourth q. y. Iittell, lessee West
ern MIL. Seattle. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o,Stp
The board in the advertised call re-
served the right TO reject any and all
bids, and also in awarding the contract
10 consider the responsibility and skin OF
the bidder. Under this clause the board
considered the best bid offered TO be that
OF Rohlfs & Schroeder, for si.eSo. and the
contract was accordingly awarded TO that
firm.
Three sealed proposals were received
for plumbing: First. d. b. Spellman. Sc
attic, si.s7o! second. Kaufman Bros, Sc
attic, Sl.107; third. James Mcintyre. Sc
attic. 81, 800. The lowest bid being that OF
Kaufman Bros. the contract was award
ed TO them.
Two bids were received for comhina-
ton electric and gas fixtures: First.
Northwestern Fixture Company. Seattle.
$500: second. Seattle Electric and Gas
Fixture Company, $500. Owing TO the
fact that this work involved more de-
tail than the other. after considering the
matter for some time the board conclud-
cd to defer action until Tuesday. August
a. when another meeting Is necessary 10
mass upon the monthly estimates OF labor
and material furnished under contracts
pending.
Acting President Catch and other MEM
beers of the university faculty. who were
present at the meeting. spoke OF the fdel-
ity and industry of l.. M. Larson, who has
been janitor OF the old university for sew
eral years whercupon the committee on
grounds and buildings reported In favor
of retaining Mr.. Larson for the new build
ing.
c. W. Bean. state superintendent or pup-
lie instruction, submitted statement 10
the board that he desired TO hold an ex-
animation of applicants for state certifi-
Gates and diplomas in Seattle from Aug
ust % to %, inclusive, and requesting the
use OF one of tho rooms in the old uni-
versty building for that purpose. His
request was granted.
Prof j. NJ. Taylor stated that the state
Teachers Association would hold us
eighth annual meeting in Seattle begin
ming August IS and concluding August 80,
and at his request the use OF the old
building was extended for that purpose.
The university OF Washington Is about
to begin the year OF 1866 in the new
buildings. with fine new equipments ana
apparatus. but the board OF regents was
not forgetful OF the struggles and expert
ences with inadequate facilities In the OLD
and greatly crowded buildings and yes
terday adopted the following resolution:
''whereas, Valuable assistance has been
rendered the department OF pharmacy or
the university by the following
oscar ]. Smith. in preparing a phar-
maceuticai cabinet OF 216 specimens.
wv III. l.. Barnes, one lecture week
on practical pharmacy during the col
legiate year OF 1s9a-95.
"Dr. Emil Bories, one lecture week
with laboratory work and class expert
rnents in pharmacognosv during tho sec
ond semester of the collegiate year or
ls94-g.
'.An OF which assistance was rendered
without any compensation; therefore.
be it
Resolved. That we. the board Of regents
Of the university OF Washington. hereby
extend 10 the gentlemen named the
thanks of the university OF Washington
for their valuable volunteer assistance"
great deal Of time was devoted TO
consideration of the work now in progress
on the university grounds.