Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1902-01-31

man, supervisor NcNth reported on inc lo'-
lowing claims:
Joel eager 49,. 1900 Allowed at 5000
". ID. Tucker. va 20
" Nctzorg .... 5.63 5.63
Geo. smith. ...-... Gao $40
j. IL. Crook ........... ~ ~
j. =. Doyle. ........... 10 100
A. = Mcintyre ...... 200 21W
On motion the report of the committee on
claims was cOncuTred in.
Commit 80 on new court house. through
their secretary, i. NJ. Harrington presented
their report
On motion OF Supervisor Chambers the re-
port of the building committee ON new court
house was accepted and ordered spread ON
the records.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of the
County OF Gratiot, Gentlemen:
Your building committee who have in
charge the completion of the new court house
beg leave TO submit the following report:
On October |. ~ "a meeting OF the committee
10 was decided To make some EFFORT looking
10 the completion of the new building ana
after serving the proper notices upon the
surctics OF y. w MOhnkc, as provided In the
CONTRACT, We accordingly took charge OF the
work OF finishing the building. ON October -
We opened bids for glass winch were rs FOL
lows: l.. IrOl1che Glass Co. tlbl2; Charles
Crooks, $40; Mm. Reid, sl1O5: .. II. Heath x
sons, .lf2i; finuey y Horr slIoO; Pittsburgh
Glass Co. $500. T. q. b. Ithaca. Awarded 70
Pittsburgh Glass Co. 1880.
Ia the matter az interior finish J wrote
eight different trims that are in that line and
only two could figure ON the blll under three
months. all claiming 10 be crowded with
work and could not get our oil out under
that time We received bids a. follows: Tin
krr y Hannah. Alma, Slo26; Geo X, Butler y
% Sauduslly. ohio $500. Contract awarded
to Geo. X. butcr ~ 60.
We received bids from five lumber firms on
the flooring four OF whom were alike. so per
thousand for maple and $3.50 Tor pine.
Awarded 10 " r. Naldrett, maple -. pine
50. delivered To building.
BID, To furnish yaruish for interior finish:
Parrish * Watson, >i.d45: &. T.. Goodwin.
$500; II. j. Crawford. ga. Contracted
with II. j. 'taWtoid, THESE blds were up IN
estimated amount needed. We pay for what
We USE only.
Upon December We let the contract TO
com plotting the porch on north side 70 James
SmcatOn, of Battle Creek. Price $500.
In the matter of tile tiuOr. marble base and
door plinth>. we received two 60 BIDS; Bar.
ton Co, OF Detroit. >l6R. Practical VI tntel
Co, of Toledo, ONO, $500, Contract awarded
20 natter firm.
In hardware We received three bids: Bost-
wich Braun co.. Toledo. So 80: COrbin Hard
Ithaca
GA the carving Of porch and entrance bid
OF \. Leon. >5ol, and X. II. Mooney 500, let 10
H. II. Mooney.
We have hired the men we need and have
bought material a instructed 10y your hon
orahle Rnard and have crowded things along
a. fast ~ consistent with good work.
We found upon examining the building
prior 10 our taking holl OF the work that
much of the work had been improperly done.
several of tho trus>c~ ana purlolns support
ius the roof had been left out entirely and
many 81 the openings for the doors were from
ihrev inches 10 twenty inches too narrow. all
Of which errors We were COmpt He'd 10 correct.
We have followed the specifications and have
kept clo~e To the letter of the contract in all
" our work and where there has been any
mate rial needed where there WIS "A chance To
get inside figures We have written 10 differ
eut firms and have in that way got much
lower prices than we otherwise would.
To YOU members who have never had any
thing do with buildings of this kind, you
ave no idea OF the many things We had TO
tttf 40 Nri t. ~.
that they had the contract for doing certain
" Irt and where the price was all right We
save them the preference. but all the time
We have kept IN MIND the fact that price ana
price only was permitted 10 come into the
matter We have watched every corner ana
iu nearly every contract have made the peo-
pie of whom We bought, deliver the goods,
50 our item for freight has been very small.
We have drawn such moneys AS we needed
and have discounted al of our bills and have
saved something there.
The firm OF barrett \ DAILY. of Jackson. had
the contract for all the metal cornice and
copper exterior work. We notified them that
w were ready for chem to finish their con-
tract and they sent men and material here
but insisted that We pay for work done prior
To our taking hOld of the work. We finally
made this arrangement with them. That We
would pay for all work and material after
November |, when II was finished, and got
them To cover the tower and finish the cor
nice.
The plumber Mr. Mercer OF Grand Rapids,
would not 20 on with his contract until ne
had To employ other help.
Messrs. Brown Bros, of saginaw, have made
the connections and furnished the radiators
and piping needed.
Below | have made "A statement of all
moneys received and the different materials
purchased. Everything has been paid bv
check 80 We can snow "A clear record OF our
expenditures and also have each item re-
c1pted for direct.
On December 20 we received "A letter from
NJ Smeaton saying that owing To the illness
oil MS father he cUuld not go on with the porch
work 80 We cancelled his contract ana think
IL best To leave the work until spring.
Also ON December -, not being satisfied
with the manner In which Mr.. Mooney was
doing the carving We cancelled his contract
and are negotiating with other parties for
doing both porch work and carving.
The steam heating apparatus is I'm position
and seems 10 he working nicely. and the
plastering In nearly all finished with the ca
ceptions OF the stucco work which Is going
forward nicely AT this time
We have Kept things ON the move since
took charge OF the work and have done all in
our power To look after the Interest of IRA
tiOt county ana think we have got tlOO worth
for every hume red cents expended
December 20 We entertained delegation
from lngham county They were looking at
the best and most convenient building that
they had visited.
Below IL our statement Of receipts and dis
bursements from the time we took charge of
the building until January /, 1902
Received from county treasurer:
October y Cash. 200
NOVem er 4. liiO
November ~ 4OO
DeCcmbNr2, 1860
December 4, 1850
s75O
We lave paid bills as follows: