The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
CONTRACT LET FOR HOSPITAL Montgomery Firm Will
 Erect Building. A HANDSOME STRUCTURE It Will Cost $120,000 When
 Completed. Sisters of Charity Give Contractors Twelve Months to Complete work-There Were Twelve
 Bidders.

The contract for the structural work of the hospital which is to be built in Mont gomery for the Sisters of Charity of the Roman Catholic Church, was awarded yesterday by Rev. Father R. A. Lennon of Emmettsburg; Md, the business rep- resentative of the Sisters of Charity, to Graves & Anderson of IT Monroe Street.
 This means that practically all of the material to be used in the handsome building which Is to cost $120.000. will be furnished by Montgomery people. and the work will be done by Montgomery workmen. The contract stipulates that the building is to be completed within twelve months from the signing of the agreement, and that the contractors an- nounced yesterday that excavations for the foundation would begin just as soon as the weather will permit.
 Rev. Father Lennon said last night that he was anxious to have the building completed within ten months, but the contractors, to make sure. asked that they be given twelve months in which to finish the work Father Lennon will leave this morning for Mobile. where he goes to award contract for the building of another hospital for the Sisters of Char ity.
 The contract for the structural work of the new building was awarded to Graves & Anderson over twelve other bidders. but most of them did not include as much of the material as Is to be furnished by the successful bidders. Their contract in- cludes the foundations. the brick work, the tile roofing. all carpenter work, the stairways. glazing. galvanized iron cor nicing. clustering. stuccoing. iron and steel and the ventilating system.
 Additional bids are to be asked for the plumbing, cut stone, granite work, paint ing, electric wiring and fixtures. eleva- tor and dumb walters, marble tiling. fin- ishing hardware. art glass, steam heat ing. laundry outfit and kitchen equip ment. It is said. however. that some of these matters will not be necessary for attention within several months.
 Rev. Father Lennon said he was hope full that some of the other contracts would go to Montgomery workmen, ad- ding that James R. Wade. Superintend- ent of Construction for the Sisters of Charity. already had bids for cut stone painting and other classes of work from Montgomery contractors.
 MT. Wade will remain in Montgomery almost constantly during the construction of the new building and will give all of the material his personal attention. He says If the building is not what is should be, it will be solely his fault He will f1uctuate between Montgomery and Mo- bile during the progress of the building but will devote most of his time to the Montgomery work.
 Graves & Anderson will make bond to- day for the faithful performance of the work undertaken by them. and it is con- fidently believed that work on the build ing will begin during this week.
 When the new hospital Is completed. il will be opened with a public ceremony befitting the occasion. and Rev Father Lennon said last night that he hoped to be here at that time, although he said that he was kept so busy that he had never had the pleasure of attending the opening of a charity hospital. notwith standing he has had charge of the worl of the Sisters of Charity several years.
 Mir. Wade said last night that his fore man of construction. John Robinson would complete the Improvements on tho old Watts residence within eight days | the weather was good and as soon a: Sisters of Charity arrive here it will b, opened as temporary hospital.