The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-08
CHANGES in JAIL
MUST ] BE MADE q, {
The Stewart Company 50 Informed
BY Committee.
FULLY SUSTAIN THE ENGINEER.
Mr.. Ioxman's Statement That the Commit
tee Was Not Back Of Colonel Cutshaw
is Denied Must Come to
Terms Promptly.
| FULLY SUSTAIN THE ENGINEER.
MIR. LoWman's Statement That the Commit

The Council Committee on Grounds and
Buildings IS in full accord with Colonel
Cutshaw, the City Engineer, in his de-
manu- that the Stewart iron Works snail
make certain changes and needed en-
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CITY Attorney clam that unuer the COLI
tract the city mas u rlgnt TO require, with
out extra charge, certain engagements
of tues and boller-room. This the Stewart
Iron Works contends, should not be re-
CURED without compensation, either in
money or in some corresponding reduc-
ton in other portions of the building.
LETTER FROM COMPANY.
The companys side of the case is set
forth in a letter read at last nights meet
ing. 1t states that plans and speciica-
tons OF the proposed changes have been
received, and proceeds:
1--WE were ordered, through your City
Engineer, to make these changes, but
Mr.. Bowman informs US that the City
Engineer insisted We do it without COM
pensation; but that your Board, however,
did not agree with him, but were power
less in the matter. owing, principally, to
the fact that there are no funds to pay
for this extra work, consequently, no
legal contract could be entered into for
this additional work, by which you would
agree to pay us the additional extra sum,
insisting, however, that we so and do
the work as requested.
Now, in connection with this, we must
first call your attention to the fact that
it involves a great and an additional ex-
pense, and we must refuse to proceed
with the work without compensation.
and since this cannot be arranged in the
form Of an extra, to the contract price,
consequently we would suggest to you,
that in consideration of our proceeding
with the work as shown on the two plans
referred to, that we will be permitted to
omit the twelve cells, in q row in the
one wing, which twelve cells would just
about pay the difference IN the additional
cost for building the walls Of the boiler
room, vent fue. and stack. as now shown
on these two prints, just referred to.
vited to participate.
"If this consideration is not favorable
and agreeable to you, perhaps you might
suggest some other rconSideration-name
", leaving out certain other work of
equivalent value. However, whatever the
case may be, we must refuse to proceed
with this additional work without proper
compensation or consideration. We must,
therefore. ask your committee to care
fully consider the matter and be prepared
to give us a, decided answer and an order
in writing of the, considerat ton, which we
are to receive for this extra work, and
hand same to our Mr.. Bowman when he
reaches there within the next three or
four days.
I'VE should also request that the two
prints furnished us should be signed and
approved by either your committee or the
City Engineer, if You so authorize him,
SO that there will be no further dispute
on that score. We do not like to tie up
the building on account of this matter,
but, as stated above, unless a considera-
ton is given us for the extra work, we
will necessarily have to stop the work.
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