Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-12
SAMPLE SUBMITTED
STONE FOR NEW HOME OF DIS
TRICT GOVERNMENT.
Competition Probably Will Include
Twenty Quarries-Bond Of $500, 900
Required of Contractor.

The first sample Of stone to be submit
ted to the District building commission
since the call for bids for furnishing cut
stone for the structure was issued was
submitted yesterday by a representative
of the Woodbury. Granite Company of
Hardwick, VT. The sample is a splendidly
carved block of brilliant white granite
similar to that used in the new union sta
ton building, and the representative of
the company stated that the carved sam
pie was submitted to the commission in
order to give the members of the commits
sion an idea as to what can be done with
the white granite in an ornamental way.
1t is proposed in the plans for the building
that there shall be considerable ornamental
work on the building.
1t was from quarry at Bethel, VT, that
the stone for the new union station build
ing was taken. The Hardwick quarry, it
is stated, is located on the opposite side of
the same mountain on which the Bethel
quarry is located, and the stone taken from
the two quarries is said to be practically
identical in color and texture, as the gran
lite deposit is said to extend through the
mountain.
The bids for furnishing stone for the
new municipal building for the use of the
District government will be opened in the
office of Capt. Chester Harding, the super
visor of construction, at = O'Clock the art
ernoon of October 81. The award of the
contract for the stone, however. will not
be made. it is believed, until several weeks
thereafter. The specifications for furnish
ing stone for the new structure, upon
which the bids will be based, require that
each bidder must deposit a certified check
for $4,000, which will be forfeited In the
event the bidder, after the proposals are
opened. withdraws from the competltlon OF
refuses to execute the contract and pond
required in the event of the contract pelhg
awarded to him.
Large Bond Required.
The specifications also stipulate that the
successful bidder will be required to give
bond in the amount of 100000 to insure
the satisfactory performance of his con-
tract and to insure the furnishing of the
stone without unnecessary delay. The COM
mission STIMULATES in the specifications
that IL at any time the contractor shall re-
fuse or fail to provide the requisite amount
of stone the District may enter the quarrles
and proceed with taking out the stone, the
excess in cost of such proceeding 10 pe
borne by the contractor. 1t Is speclneo
that the stone for the building shall be OF
"stone of warm. creamy-white color
The specifications stipulate that all the
exterior stone up to the first noor line wiz
be fine-grained granite of warm nsht
gray color; the area balustrade, with lts
piers and caps and base the steps to the
subba sement doors, the steps and platforms
to all basement doors and the heads OF the
basement DOORS where they come above the
first floor level, will be of granite, as Will
also the main entrance steps and platforms
up to the vestibule doors and the two pedes-
tails for statues at the main entrance. Inc
stone to be selected will be for all exterior
walls above the granite base, all columns,
pilaSters, cornices, etc. 1t Is expressly un-
derstood, the specifications state, that IN
making the selection of stone the commits
It, It'll +,Iro into 10
the price but the kind, color and quality
of the stone, and the development and ca
pacity of the quarry furnishing it. All
stone is to be free from defects.
Delivery of Stone.
With reference to the delivery of the
stone the specifications stipulate as follows:
The foundations of the building are now
being put in. 1t is the intention OF the COM
mission to commence setting face stone
work in the spring of 1905 and to proceed
with the same as rapidly as is possible on
buildings of this character. The contrac-
tor for stonewOrk under this specification
must begin delivery of the stone required
for lowest courses in the main walls not
later than January 10, 1903, and continue
with stone in the order required In the
building as at all times to be ahead OF
the setting.
Following the opening of bids, the men,
bers of the commission will spend some
time inspecting buildings built of stone SUBJ
mitted, and in examining into the conditions
of the quarries from which samples are
taken. 1t is believed that the award of the
contract for furnishing the stone will not
be made until about the last of November.
but 1t is considered that the contractor VIII
be given ample time in which to make the
first delivery of stone under the contract.
1t is expected that about fifteen or twenty
quarries in the United States will submit
proposals for furnishing the stone for the
District governments new home.