Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-14
VOL. 81; NO. 81.
Lancaster, Wis, A pril I, 1908.
lie Aetna Indemnity Company,

| 1nG Aetna indemnity Company,
| New York. N. Y.
Upon receipt of your telegram of the 1st, our
committee adjourned to meet April 9th at p. n.,
at Lancaster, Wis. at which time we will re-let.
Have your prOpoSed contractors here.
| Signed. Grant County Building Committee.
On April 9th, all the members of the committee
with the exception Of G. w. Patterson, met to-
gether with Architect III. c. Koch. Mr.. Pegram.
representing the Aetna Indemnity company. was
also present, and had with him Mr.. ]. Rossan.
member of the firm of James Rossan 81 Son,
from whom the Indemnity company claimed to
have proposition for the completion of the work.
Said proposition however was not submitted to-
the building committee, Mr.. Rossan stating that
he had found the condition of the building and
materials upon the court house grounds much
different than had been represented to him by ].
E. Mason. An inspection of the building and
materials on the ground was then made by the
building committee, the architect and Mr.. Pc
gram and Mr.. Rossau After said inspection
committee adjourned to meet April 10, at which
time Mr.. Pegram, the representative of the In,
demnity company presented a proposition from
James Rossan & Son, which is as follows:
TO the Building committee of the Grant Coun-
ty county court Observation-Disclosures:
For the the sum of $4,000 we will complete the
Northern Building company contract as per their
satisfaction of the building committee and archi-
chitect. We would want an extension of time to-
April l, 1904
Verv respectfully submitted
Signed, JAMES RossAN 81 Son.
Mr. Pegram asked that no action DC taken by
the committee upon said proposition, in order
CndC Cney, the 1nQenn1Cy company, might nave
more time to get other figures. The following
written proposition then made Mr.. Pegram
as representative of the Aetna Indemnity COM
pany relative to the completion OF the contract.
which is as follows:
This agreement, made and entered into this
- day of --- 1908, between the Aetna
Indemnity Company, of Hartford, Connecticut,
and Grant county, Wisconsin, by r. Meyer, Jr.,
chairman of the county board of supervisors of
said county, E. H. Grfis, County Clerk of said
county. and the court house building committee,
Of iii tu NV TOhn M Gardner tS chair
man, and 0. w. Fesse it's secretary, wtneSSeths
That, whereas the said Aetna Indemnity Com
Pany is surety upon the bond OF the Northern
and Davenport, Iowa, in the sum of thrty-ive,
thousand dollars for the faithful performance by
the said Northern Building Company of it's con-
tract with said Grant county for the construction
of court house for the county at the cityof Lam
caster.
And whereas said Northern Building Company
has failed to comply with it's said contract, and
the rights of said Northern Building Company
Hereunder have been terminated as provided for
Now therefore, it is agreed that the said Aetna
Indemnity Company in order to protect itself if
possible from loss upon it's said bond shall
and hereby assumes said contract and the COM,
pletion of said courthouse building thereunder:,
including the contract for stone cornice, marble,
work and DOME according to the plans and Speci-,
ications That the Architect and Superintend-
ent OF construction employed by said Grant coun-,
ty, shall have full powers and rights provided for
in said contract; and that the said Aetna Indem-,
nifty Company shall be liable on said bond for the,
faithful performance of the provisions and condi->
tions of said contract according to the plans and
SpeCihCatiO in like manner and to the same eX-
tent that said Northern Building Company was
originally bound and liable.
In reply to the foregoing proposition, Mr.. Pc
grim stated that he considered the proposition,
made, a very fair one. but that he had no author
ity to accept until the same had been submetted
to the Indemnity Company. He was given copies,
of said proposition to be executed, if accepted,
same to be returned to Era H. Gri1ls, County
Clerk OF Grant county. to be in turn signed and
executed by proper officials of county and build
ing committee. He, Mr.. Pegrim, asked for time
until pril 18th for the consideration of said prop
osition- Committee then adjourned to meet when
called by r. Meyer, Jr., or in his absence
by w. ]. Brennan.
Pursuant to call all members Of committee met
on April 9th together with architect. The fol-
lowing kilograms from the Aetna Indemnity Com
pany and the answer thereto were filed with the.
committee and are as follows:
New York, N. Y. April 1903.
E. H. Grifis, County Clerk, Lancaster, Wis.
Not prepared to sign agreement today. Await
ing figures expected early next week.
Signed AETNA INDEMNITY COMPANY.
Answer:
Lancaster Wis. April zoos,
Aetna Indemnity Company, New York, N. "
Committee must have your acceptanceof agree.
ment by Wednesday, April I'D at p. m. Other
wise will consider it rejected.
(Signed) E. III. GRIFFIS. County Clerk.
After receiving an opinion from our attorneys
and upon their advice thereupon considered
bids from Henry Ferge of Milwaukee, and Robt.
BROKER, of Lancaster. Let the contract to Robt.
BROKER, he being the lowest responsible bidder,
for the of S8o,450, and such additional ex-
pense he may beto in replacing detective stone
whether in the walls OF the building or upon the
court house grounds.
On July 31st, all members of the committee and
Architect H. c, Koch met together and paid
Robert BROKER for Estimate Number One as
made by Architect, amounting, less fifteen per
cent, to 50, 1927.
On September 18th, committee met with alb
members present except w. J. Brennan together
rrh nCf and mir inn a. "a
made by Architect to Robert BROKER, amount
ing, less fifteen per cent to S3,475.43.
On October 30th. 1905 all members OF the COM
mttee except c. p. Him met together with Arch-
tect and paid to Robert BROKER Estimate Num-
Der Three as made by Architect, amounting, less
fifteen per cent to S16,909.93.
The following is a copy of bond of the Aetna In
demnity Company ofHartford, Connecticut Since
the execution of this bond the main office OF this
company has been moved to New York City.
The following is copy of a letter written to W..
j. Brennan in answer to his inquiry:
Madison, Wis. Feb '5 'O3,
Mr.. w. ]. Brennan, Lancaster, Wis.
Dear Sir: l wish to acknowledge receipt OF
yours of the Path inst. and in reply will say that
the Aetna Indemnity Insurance company OF
Hartford. was properly licensed and authorizes 36
to transact business in this state on May b. 1907.
Yours truly,
Signed ZENo NJ. HOST,
Commissioner of Insurance.
The Aetna Indemnity Company report to the
Insurance World on January l. 1908, a capital OF
$500, 900, and surplus of twenty thousand eight
hundred seventeen dollars.
FINANCIAL REPORT THE GRANT COUNTY
BUILDING COMMITTEE.
Bal on hand last report ........ S52S9l "a
Reed of II Griffis ........... l93 10
S52994 "a
Nov IS, Est No B. Northern
R1dg ....'....... 5000 50
| Ian 81 ,O3 Est4 :: 2934t28 $9333 81
| JuIv a Est | Robt Brooker Obs q
Sent II Est Q BATS 43
Oct 30 Est .... 10000 % S3O12O 63
| Dec a. 1902 pd Miss Peacock
typewriting .............. z IS
| Dec %, Barnett & Sons haul
ing dirt 90 IS
| Jan g. 1908 Birmingham 81