Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-15
H. D.
Robinson
& Co.,
Successors to
r. M. MOVES.

mission of per cent. on the cost of the
/ building.
The plans and specifications which were
| approved by your commission, were pre-
| pared by Mr.. Adams, last faii, but the
| season was so far advanced that it was
| not deemed advisable TO undertake any
work upon the building except 20 Jay the
| foundation walls. These were lald, list
! foil, at an expense of about $3.50 Your
| commission is unable to state the exact
| cost, because the work OF eHc;tNatlnS
| trenches for the walls was done by the
| city under the supervision Of the street
| commissioners; but the sum stated VIII
| cover the total cost Of the foundation.
| on the Sth day Of February, 1897, sealed
| proposals for the erection of said build
| ing, in accordance with the plans ana
| specifications prepared by Mr. ADAMS,
| the architect. were received and opened
| by the commission. These proposals
| varied from S69@90. the lowest nEure. to
| S90,0o0, the highest figure The lowest bid
| ders were NJ G. Foster x Son OF TINS
| city, and the contract was awarded them
| for the sum Of $6a, $50. the bond pro-
| vided for by the specifications mas bean
| filed by the contractors Nj. {. Foster x
| SO. in the penal sum of $4,000 to secure
| the faithful performance of the contract
| upon their part.
| in the order creating the commission.
| the cost of the building was limited To
| $1,000. 1t was the desire OF tho architect
| and your commission TO obtain the best
| possible building that could be built for
| this sum. and therefore under the specl-
| locations the best materials in every par
| ticuar We're called for IL was, of course,
| impossible for the architect or the com
| mission TO determine just how good a
building could be built for this sum and
| therefore. a condition WAS inserted in the
| specification that alterations and change
might lac made by the commission ana
| the architect without impairing in any
way the application of the contract for
| the erection of the building; provided
| the architect and the contractors could
| fDp IgdtlpfinpC to hp made in
the contract price, by reason of these a.
terations and changes.
In order that the cost of the building
should not exceed SI5.e0o the commission
and architect have made the following
changes in the plans and specifications
ana the amount to be deducted from
these changes from the contract price
has been agreed upon. The changes with
he deductions in each instance are as
follows:
The carriage porch at the east end OF
the building to he left out. $500; the
granite underpnning will be rock face
work the wash and the margin of the
, ace will be cut; the area curbinS 10 be
'ock face work; there will be no corner
tone. the stone steps will be cut frame
Without any moulding, $500; the dome Of
he tower will be left without gliding,
'112. the marble mosaic floors and base
IN corridors and toilet rooms will be LEFT
lut, and rift hard pine floor substituted
he same as specified for top floors $685..
IRON work to the amount Of 500 viii he
aiken from the schedule by the architect
500; the contractors are to furnish $3.50
,rtond ot <aeoo SInn5. fa,,, IN, 10. o,,t
io0 the elevator shaft above first floor
20 be wood instead of brick. SO; rooi
eft ont: no plafe HAS, in outside win
lows: sash made Of two inch stock. face
,asing of window frames 4 thick; pulley
;tilos Il thick. jneid. door ia,nbe Than are
covered bv oiber finish 70 he two inrI,
.ountrv pine. wire .riass and loaded glass
,eft out SSG2. wire I.thincr lcff ort Slg-o.
.abIot inft otit Saoo, saiaT9ande,, fiTerrnai
roojing left omf sion. Nasnn;s stair
tTeads and car,-ine, NJ sta{rs St66. chin.
ney place to be a inches ia diameter SIS;
he stone vorl ~ vs4t haironv and
south pntranra doors to he Irft out sac.
th@ contractors b3Ie agreed 10 rcniac,,
any ar III Of thasn items If desired Nv H..
commission nj mo nricns stated .hnvp
The contract has been amended in tho
particulars ana fhe amendment has hen
signed hv the arrbitnct. The commission
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