The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-05

tween III - w Win the understanding he.
reasonable and just fee for the serric ~. ~
ve performed is for the ccmplcted srd ~ ~
, ,5tsu plsns and specifications and sun Sl
in3tSsuulus OF the construction which In
cludes the constant service OF a eomnst,,,,
man OF clerk OF the work. per csnt ~
yhe cost OF the building. or for the com.
End wItb ans ana sPecihcstions in all detail
re per cent u the cost OF the huildipg ~
peuolhB on the adoption by one ~ ~.
plans oy the Grand Lodge. ny
Terrell, Texas, May e. 1907 Flanders
,ra - COMMITTEES again met at the Masonic
Temple In this chy Dec mber i when nc
mItteS ~ selected niS6 e; Flanders, sub.
Waco. Sniith VI
After very careful aud painstaklur con.
sldtfaton OF the entire sub{.rt INA =
study of the various p;ans. yonr committoo,
y OF the opinion that It viii be inpracticI !.
rie Tor thls Grand Lodge to adopt any mar.
nc ar or specific plan, aud having given
w u9ltet much thought, and presumin.,
mat the Grand Lodge would desire IN
oHllon rs to what cOurs. should he pur
sueu' we respectfully recommend the a'lop.
uon OF the following resolutions:
J. Resolved, BY the Grand Lodge that
the temple TO be erected in Waco Shall be
Inc n1s1 es y, 9Sre-proot structure suitable for
S1 80 VI inc Srahd Louge ana other texas
Aasonlc bodies at their annual comruui.
cations, with such offices and committee
rooms as are necessary, and such other
v sIgals az, as the committee hereinafter pro
,tusu LOT may deem wise or expcdient
And IL shall likewise contain vaults and
rooms strictly hre.proof for the prgserva-
uoo OF the records and archives ~ IN,
grand Lodge aud the Grand Royal Arch
2. Resolved. That the cost OF the build.
ing above provided for shall not exceed
Ihe sum OF $4,000, which sum shall in.
ciude the fees Of the architect the supcr.
I az all
/ expenses whatsoever to the full and DIAL
completion Of the building
o. RESOLVED, That the incoming Grand
Master be authorized and instructed TO an
point q committee Of five Master Ninsous
70 whlch committee the Grand Master Is
merely added, any three OF which shall at
ail tlnleS be quorum to transact business
Inat salu committee be and they are here
by authorized to sell this Masonic temple
properly ana vacant lot adjoining Tor cash
OF lts equivalent and such sum as said
committee IN Its Judgment, may deem a
lhlt ana reasonable market value Of the
property. That when said committee shall
nave sold said property, or made a binding
/ contract for Its sale. at such price as IL
| may be willing to accept the committee
| snali employ competent architect to COM
/ plete and nlish or to prepare plans aud
| specifications In detail for the erection Of
| the building or temple above provided For
/ ana when such plans aud specifications
| shall be adopted by the committee 1t shall
! proceed 10. In business-like manner. let
.
| Grand Lodge property In the city Of Waco:
/ provided. however, II shall not under any
consideration. cost exceeding the sum
/ above provided.
! The successful bidder or contractor shall
] execute good and sufficient bond in q
! sum not less than S25,OO0 payable to the
/ Grand Lodge. conditioned on the faithful
! performance Of his contract with such
committee.
! Should the committee contract 10 pay
/ for said building ms the same Is construct
~ ffV~asa - -,
/ IT shall retain not less than p per cent Of
| each estimate until the contract is per-
| formed IN full.
! The committee shall likewise mako such
| contract with its architect as will iLdemu-
! ~ and hold harmless the Grand Lodge
against any mistakes or omissions IN the
plans and specifications submitted by him
and adopted by said committee
4. Resolved further, That to enable said
/ committee to carry out the resolutions.
that there I've appropriated to the erection
OF said building the following.
(a) Fifteen thousand dollars from tho
general fund Of the Grand Lodge. being the
amount Of money donated by the citizens
of Waco for that purpose.
(bl The proceeds of the sale. as above
provided, OF the Masonic temple property
I in the city OF Houston, which sum when
! received by the committee. shall be paid to
I the Grand Treasurer, and drawn out as
hereinafter provided.
(c) Said committee is hereby authorized
aud empowered TO borrow. az the least IN
teFcSC possible ana on tue best Terms o'-
/ tainable, the remaining sum necessary to
the carrying out Of these instructions and
no more.
And to secure the repayment OF the sum
| so borrowed the Grand Master and the
Grand Secretary Of this Grand Lodge are
hereby authorized and empowered to exc
cute such notes bonds and securities as
may be required and. II necessary, TO exc.
cute n mortgage or other lien upon the said
| Waco property and improvements thereon
herein provided for and the money SO Dor
rowed shall be paid to the Grand Treas
urer OF this Grand Lodge
>. In payment for expenses Incurred IN
and about the erection and full and dnal
completion Of said building, the said COM
lnittec or such Of them as may bc author
lied by a majority thereof may draw It's
warrants on the Grand Treasurer from
time to time as may he required under itS
contracts and these instructions. provided
it shall not in any case draw on said treas
Wer In excess Of the aforesaid sum of
S14a COO.
And the Grand Treasurer Is hereby ou-
thori2ed and instructed TO pay such war
rants, keeping full account thereof, pro
vlded this Grand Lodge will not reeog'
uize or allow any warrants paid by MIN
above said $4,000, but will hold him lla'
BILE therefor on his bond.
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