Ellsworth American., 1903-01-07
FROM BAR HARBOR.
Special Town Meeting - Obdurate
ContractOrs-lnstal


Contractors-lnstall
BAR HARBoR, Jan. Z specIa) "A special
adjourned meeting of the town of Eden
was held at the municipal court room
yesterday to hear the reports of two pre-
vious!y appointed committees.
The first committee was to confer with
the contractors OF the grammar school
building, which it WAS voted last March
to build, in regard to settling t heir claims.
W. B. Higgins read the committees re-
port which, in substance, was that they
had agreed to settle Osmond Emery's
claim for so. His contract vas for s5e3;
have agreed to settle claim OF A. h. Day
export Co. for S2S5; contract was for
Fl, ,4S7.
Stanley, Preble & Brann's claim is
for S5 900, and they will settle for that
sum. The committee offered them: For
damages, sl,100; for profit, 81 250, total
of g $50. the offer was refused.
John E Clark claims So 205, and will
settle for 5000
The committee offered him: For dam.
ages, S225; for profit, 81 1889, total Of
LAOS SO. This offer WAS refused.
The committee made these recommen-
dations: 1, That the selectmen pay to Os.
mand Emery so, and to a. II. Davenpor,
Co. S2S5 in full settlement; 2, that com
mittee be chosen by the meeting to defend
all suits arising out Of the schoolhouse
claims, with full power 10 employ attor-
neys and incur necessary expenses; 3, that
the town of Eden exhaust every honor
able and legal means to resist the Gu forced
payment OF exorbitaut claims.
The report was signed by the commit
tee-W. b. Higgins, E n, Benson, Charles
B. Pineo, E. T. Hsmor, Chester Hodg-
kins.
A motion was made by S. j. Clement
that the report be accepted and recon-
mendations adopted
B. E. Clark offered following amend.
ment: That the selectmen be aut thoriz=o
and instructed to settle or to contest the
claims of Stanley, Preble & Brsnn and J
E. Clark, or either OF them, RS H.
their judgment the best interests Of the
town may require, and in case of settle
ment to use for the purpose any bonds OF
the town. The amendment was carried.
and Mr.. Clements motion as smeudeo
was then passed.
On motion of E. 7. Hamor it was voted
"that the seIectmen be Instructed to offer
Stanley, Preble d Brann and j. L lark
10 per cent. on their original contract ss
profits, and pay the actual amounts spent
on work performed, and that unless
settlement Can be made on this basis the
cases be taken to court".
The next business was to hear the re-
port of the committee appointed "tu
confer with the selectmen and get all the
information possible regarding The in
creased cost OF the school building, and
report at the adjourned meeting of the
town..
The building referred to is the new
grammar school building just completed
on School street.
w. II. Sherman read the committees
report. The committee had ali the orig
inaI bids of the different contractors
L us contracts III every case were let 10
the lowest bidders, as follows: George P
Billings, carpenter work, 81 100; Tripp q
Norris, mason work, s2,SS9; C. E Parker,
painting, s449; R. E. Stanley, plumbing,
81 ,140; Fuller & Warren Co., heating and
ventilatng, 81 SIT, total of Sl3, ,095.
With certain amounts added to cover
cost OF changes which the selectmen
thought should be made, the contract as
signed amounted to S13, ,761.
Add to this $3.50 for architects commits.
sion, and 1854 04, cost Of furniture, and
the total cost of the building would have
been s15, ,O75 04.
As the work progressed changes were
made and extras added so the cost OF the
building to date is 81, 1926 %.
The committee thought the building q
very satisfactory one; well planned, well
lighted and heated, plumbing practical
and sanitary. The report was signed by