The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-03
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be rece;voa g,
the Ordinary of Cobb county, Georc; ~
up to IL o'clock noon, April i5tn iSo ia
for the furnishing of all material .n ~,
Dor in the erection of county iaii "a "a,
Cobb county. jan Tor
Bids will be received in two wavs.
for the building complete includinr t az
steel beams for the floors and. in 3a 'ne
everything to complete the buildino ~
cept the steel cells, window guards ia Ca
doors and iron stairs, and one for 'io On
steel cells, window guards. iron doo al
ana iron stairs, and all plumbing for
cells. The cont actor to include in his
bids for cells, etc., the erection of SAM
and the setting of window guards, stair
way and iron doors.
The plans and specifications are On f,o
at the Ordinary's Office at MARKETS. o. ttne
and also on file at the Office of the arch;
tects, j. w. Golucke 6 Co., fourth fI Lnt
Temple Court, Atlanta, Georgia. wbora
they can be seen by prospective biddora
The building will be two stories bioI
about 40X87 feet in size, constrnc+adn ~
brick. stone and iron. The first fIooI
will contain the sheriff's living rooms ~
flee and misdemeanor cells; the secoDd
floor will contain the sheriffs liy;n"
rooms and in the rear of these cell roon,s
for prisoners. wins
Payments are to be made in cash and
county warrants, and at such times 40 ~
specified below: 10
The first payment of 10 per cent, of the
contract price to be paid in cash wbar
the foundation is completed from hot
tom of footing to top of water-table
and the first floor beams are on: the soc.
ond payment of 10 per cent. of the con.
tract price to be paid in cash when the
first story walls are up and the second
floor beams are in place; the third nav.
ment of 10 per cent. of abe contract price
to be paid in county warrants when the
second story walls are completed and
the ceiling beams are on; the fourth pav.
ment Of 10 per cent. of the contract price
to be paid in county warrants when the
roof is fully completed and covered
towers completed, all concrete floor com
pleted, sash in, floors laid and plasteripo
completed; the fifth payment of55 peI
cent. of the contract price to be paid in
county warrants when the building and
cell work are fully completed and ac
cepted by the Ordinary of said county.
County warrants to bear no interest and
to be paid on January 10th, 1903.
Each contractor must enclose in his
bid five hundred-dollar certified check.
made payable to j ohm Awtrey, Ordinary
of Cobb county, Georgia, as a guarantee
that he will enter into contract at his
bid and give a good and solvent
bond by a surety company author
lied to do business in the State of Geor.
gia, in double the amount of his bid,
within twenty days after said contract
is awarded him, and on his failure to
comply with these terms, the said
check to revert to the county as liq-
idated damages.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids. By order of the Ordinary Sitting
for county purposes, this, the 18th day
of February, 1902.
Address all bids to John Awtrey, Ordi
nary of Cobb county, Marietta, Georgia
Witness the Honorable JOHN AwTREY.
Ordinary of said county.
JIM. GAM, Clerk of Court of Ordi.
nary said county.