Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-03

The meeting of the Trustees Of the
Poor OF New Castle county, yesterday
week was quite instructive, and il
any of the trustees desire 10 build
house, he will know how to go about it
without incurring disputes with the
contractor.
The session was lively one through
out. Attorney Edward Cochran, Jr.,
presented the question of giving title
for what is known as the Office on Sixth
street near Shipley. now occupied as a
store, hut from which no rent has boen
received. Mr.. Cochran said it would
be necessary to nave a special act OF
the Legislature enacted to enable the
trustees to give clear title. He was in
struoted to settle with the parties in.
tel estud, if possible.
communication was received from
Architect Rice, stating that sewer
from the pesthouse to the sewer at the
dividing line west Of the Delaware
State Hospital, if constructed with
S-inch terra GOTTA pipe, would cost about
S265. Mr.. Fnhey advised tho board
to go carefully into the expenditure of
this sum. as the grading would entail
an additional expense of nearly 300,
and the board had no money to spare.
Mr.. Toman -said that the building
should have cutters and rain spouts.
but / learn" he said, THAT the
building is not TO have gutter, but
the water is to be allowed to splash
from the roof to wherever it may on
the ground. The building should have
a gutter furnished by the contractor. II
| have any say at all, | will not vote to
pay for the building until the CUTTERS
are constructed.
Mr.. Fshey-"The plans do not call
for CUTTERS or spouting.
Mr.. Lawson-"Where are the. specifi-
cations?"
Mr.. Fabey-"We have mono, they a-e
In the hanas Of the architect and con-
tractor. The building is being built
according to contract, and without the
CUTTERS IL according to specifications -
Mr.. Lawson-"The building should
have spouting, Eut / guess we are in
for it, as We usually are. The walks
about the building would be dangerous
with sheets OF ice after every rain, /
do not think we have the right to take
Rice's figures and he four miles. away
from here. ! want sewer as 1t should
be, and object to the figures for ua to
vote on. "
Mr.. Fahey -"Look at the plans and
see II the committee il holding the con :.
tractor up to the contract. -
Mr.. Toman Fl ain surprised at Mr..
Fahey. He should have looked after Ii,
If the plans were not complete. We
have no person to jump on IL not the
committee which has the matter in
hand"
MIR. Fahey-"The committee knew
there were to be no cutters. We, have
nothing other than plans and epecifica-
tions to go on and these were approved
by the committee.
Mr.. Lawson-"Do you call anything
plans where water is shown running
from the three roofs ON to cellar door
without a spouting TO conduct it away.
] don't think much of the architect.
ure.
Mr.. Fahey-"The plans lay in this
boardioom aud no fault was found with
them. -
Mr.. Lawson-"The architect has
| never been in this boardroom with the
plans to explain them before the board. -
Mr.. Fahey-"I think you have made
mistake. ="
Mr.. Lawaon-'The plans and speoifi-
cations were not IN the building until
after the bids were received, March
9th, and ON April 2lst the committee
at the meeting of the board, notified
the trustees of awarding the contract
to David Danget
Mr.. Toman What would be the
price of the cutters and spouting."
Mr.. Fahey--"Give me the plan of the
gutter desired, and / will tell you in
two minutes, but it will cost about $50
for a hanging spout"
Mr.. Tomsn-'I do not approve Of the
expense. The item should he furnished
by the contractor. have built many
houses, but none without spouts. -
4 Mr. Ohandler-''I plead ignorance
/ in relation to the building to pe erected
without cutters or spoutine, as Mr.. Rice
stated that the building was to he
complete and nothing should be over
| looked. / tried hard to keep from max
ing q mistake. l do not think the com.
mittee Is to blame, but that the whole
board has allowed the mistake to be
made"
Mr.. Roberts-''I plead ignorance,
also. in relation to the construction OF
buildings and did not know that nails
and every minor detail were to be
enumerated, but can find flaws on the
other side, and will object to studding
and other things in the building. |
will not vote to pay for the building
until the scouting IS placed in posi-
tion.
MIR. Toman-"W What use are plans, or
what 10 the use Of discussing them, IL
we are to be hoodwinked by use OF
them AID caused to pay extra money!
Mr.. Fabey is an expert builder and he
knows that cutters are needed in the
building, and they must be placed 10
position without extra cost to this
body.
| DR.. Heury-"What we want is a new
architect. He is the one who has done
the whole mischief.
Mr.. Fahey asked the committee
about the cutters and spouting. | have
nothing to do with the contract, as has
been charged, and 1 will not fight with
contractor when know he is living
up to the PLANS and specifications. -
Mr.. Lawson-'tThere is no question
as to how the contract was given out
1t was not done by the board, or the
minut 3 would show it. When Mr.
Fahey was asked the additional COS
attached 10 this brick structure, in place
of frame, he said about 81, S0J."
Mr.. Fownsend-''Whilew we are at th,
building question | would like TO know
If the weight of the cement floor will
not he too heavy for the girders9,
Mr.. Dangel-"They are all right
gentlemen, take my word for it. The,
will stand the weight. About the gut
tiers, to settle the matter, | will pa
one half the cost rather than hear 81
much fighting about it. -
Mr.. Fabey - Gentlemen, objec
to this. If Mr.. Dangel is to put oil
] one-half, he should Put on all. Thi
l.. Ii, itanIinn ad ho- ali ....A ~.