The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-07
CHANGESNTHE CONTRACT
Minor Alterations in the Court
House Plans.
NOT OF MUCH IMPORTANCE
But They Will Save the County Over
Sixteen Hundred Dollars-The Sub
Basement Is Dispensed With
Entirely.

z An additional contract for the build
ing of the new Deer Lodge county court
house was filed with NJ Martin, county
clerk. yesterday. This new contract
was entered into by the contractors,
Messrs. Dolan & Hamill, and the board
of commissioners, and is for the purpose
of changing some Of the original plans
and specifications so as to cut down
the cost of the building. The changes
agreed upon make areduction in the con-
tract price of 1850. The original on
tract was let to Messrs. Dolan & Hamill
for 500, $50. The deduction will bring
the contract price down to S95, 100.
The specifications of changes as filed
with and attached to the contract are
as follows: THE sub-basement of court
house to be omitted and in place there
of the contractors to put In tunnel for
pipes, etc, as follows:
"All loan or soil to be taken off of
that part of the excavation enclosed by
the exterior walls and placed as shall
be directed by the superintendent or
owners
In place of the fire-proof floor, as
called for, the contractors shall, after
all pipes, etc, are in place, fill in and
lamp solid the entire basement with
good dirt or sand to within five inches
of the finished floor line, where wooden
floors occur, and to within four inches
of the finished floor line where tile floors
occur. Where wooden floors occur they
shall be laid upon 3x4-inch oak or Ore
gon fir sleepers, placed on 20-inch CEN
tiers, which are to be well fastened down
in position and then filled in between
with dry cinders well and thoroughly
tamped solid and brought level with top
of sleepers; on top of these will be laid
a rough floor of good %sheathing aid
close joint, well nailed to each sleeper,
where passing the same, and after
all plastering is completed and the
building thoroughly cleaned. lay a fin
ished floor of same as in specifications
for wooden floors.
There must be a good layer of tarred
felt building ape between rough and
finished floors. Where tiled floors occur
there will be three inches of good con-
crete, well rammed into place, upon
which the tile floor will be laid in one
inch of pure Portland cement. Con-
crete to be made of n part good Port
land cement, two parts clean SAM and
five parts cinders, well and thoroughly
incorporated together and wet to the
proper consistency and Immediately
dumped into place and well rammed
and all brought true and level.
"There will be a brick tunnel three
feet in width in the clear and of the
same depth Is indicated in the sub
basement on plans. Around the exter-
Tor wall and down the center of the
building connecting with unnel to Jail,
the same to be built of good, well-burn-
ed brick, using nine-inch wall and arch,
laid in cement mortar to which add suf-
ficient lime to admit of its being easily
handled with trowel. All proper hang
ers for steam pipe to be built in as when
and where directed by steam heating
man.
The proper manhol or opening to be
left in tunnel at a point under the stair
way as agreed upon. This to have the
proper cover and to be flush with base
ment finish floor.
The tunnel to be run in general di-
rection as indicated by steam pipes as
shown in sheet No. II, general draw
ing. All to be done to entire satisfac-
ton of owners and superintendent"