The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24
THESKY-S CRAPER BIDS
A NUMBER OF CONTRACTS LET FOR
THE STEVENSON BUILDING.
The Total Cost VIII De More than
5000, O0O-Many Indiana Materials
to he Furnished

Mr.. Remington. the engineer OF construc-
ton who will have charge OF the erection
of the new Stevenson block on Washington
street, will reach the city this evening, and.
the contractor who will build the foundation
will cosne tomorrow. Then arrangements
viii be made for beginning work Immediate
~. the contract calls for forfeiture for
every day the building remains incomplete
after May l. 1897. Mr.. Stevenson thinks ac-
tive work on the foundation viii begin this
week
W. E. Stevenson, who has been SO impor-
tant factor in securing the building for In
dianapoIls returned yesterday from Chicago,
where he had witnessed the opening OF the
bids for part OF the work. He was accom-
panied by Messrs Jungclaus and Pierson,
who had submitted bids for the work. On
account OF the delay in receiving some bids
only a part OF the contracts were let The
Haugh-Kstcham Company. OF this city. will
submit bid for the steel work. and for that
reason the other bids for steel were not
opened. but will be opened tomorrow or
Tuesday. The contract for the foundation
masonry, terra Gotta work. cement deaden-
Ing for the floors and the brick work OF the
superstructure was awarded TO Hennesy
Bros & Evans Company. OF Chicago. for
stone work of the superstfucture which VIII
be let in another contract There were sew
enteen bids submitted for this work, those
or the Indianapolis contractors being $u,OU
higher than the accepted bid
The contract for fre proofing was let to
Jonathan Clark Sons Company, of Chi
cago, for $50, 900.
IL will take several weeks to put in the
foundation and in the meantime the con-
tracts viii be awarded for the other work.
The contract for the steel work will be
for fc
eary thar Il should be placed in position as
work on the foundation progresses
The two contracts let call for an expendi
ture OF ss5. 400: and that is small portion
OF the cost Of the building. Contracts are
still 10 be let for the steel work, plastering,
e:eesric.Iighs u Plant ana wiring. elevator s
glass and sto e. Architect Cobb estimates
that the total cost will be more than 5000
600 The foundation will extend twenty feet
under the gr nund, or twice as deep as any
foundation In the city
Mr. Stevenson says there were a number OF
contractors from New York and other East
ern cities present when the bids were op-
ened. They all expressed surprise that In
contemplated by the specifications. They
were also surprised that Indiana could pro-
struction and Of such quality that am archi-
teet would specify Indiana material in his
specifications. The stone will be Indiana
oolitic from the Bedford field. The tile will
be from the United States Encaustic Tile
Company. The brick will be made here at
home. and large part or the fine wood
work will be OF Indiana hard woods. All
the glass will be- of Indiana manufacture,
and In the electric-lighting plant preference
will be given to the Indiana manufacturers.
Even the steel may be OF Indiana manufac-
ture.
Mr.. Stevenson says the plans of Mr.. Cobb
call for every known modern Improvement
IN this building. Every room will contain hot
and cold water, and each suite single
room will have fire-proof vault The cleo
fric-light plant. I'm the basement, will fur
nish light free to all tenants.