Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-20
THE GRANITE BUSINESS.
Doings in the Trade in HaIlowelI ard
Elsewhere.

The granite trade remains brisk, both
in monumental and building work in
nearly all sections Of the country and
in no better condition elsewhere than
in Hallowell.
Indications signify that next year
will see granite cutting as pros
porous AS it has been in 1904. Building
work is to reach greater magnitude. for
already there are many large contracts
under the hammer which cannot be
finished next year, and with the num-
her of largeO government buildings to
be given ont, state buildings and
municipal structures under consider
alton. along with individual enterprises
evident in current publications, one
does not need to be a prophet to fore
tell that 1905 will be a banner year in
the production of cut granite.
The following bids have been opened
recently ut the office of the secretary Of
the navy for constructing naval hospi-
tai building at the Naval Academy:
John PIERCE, 277 Broadway, New York
city. % for the entire work, granite as
specified, $2SS1S6; limestone instead of
granite, S279.411; g, administration
building. laundry and power house,
granite. SIG 1872; limestone, s1f3.744: go
| for one solarium, granite, $5,603; lime
stone, 50 ,i45; tD for one ward and COR
| ridor to solarium, granite, SABA lime
! stone 1851; 90 Cor one isolation
| pavilion, comprising two wards and not
| including open corridor. granite. $15,-
| 142; limestone, S1i.521; 90 for che CORR
dor between isolation paviliOns, granite,
1851; limestone. Sl.2l3.
John Gill & Sons, 1867 Williamson
| building, Cleveland. % for the entire
work. granite, $2S2,751: limestone, s274.-
$50; Co administration building. lam
dry and power house, granite, s133 $50;
limestone. sl31. $50: go for one solar
| ium. granite $1,000: limestone, $685.:
| 4) for one ward and corridor to solar
ium, granite. 500, 900; limestone, $40 200:
| 90 for enc isolation pavilion, COM
prising two wards and not including
open corridor, granite. 5000: lime
stone; $4,000; Co. for one corridor be-
tween isolation pavilions, granite. ST.
| 500: limestone, 81 .325.
Contracts for other buildings at the
naval academy, aggregating many
hundred thousands of dollars were
awarded to John Pierce who is the New
| York representative Of the Hallowell
| Granite Works. a part of the enor-
nous amount Of work will be done at
| Wadohoro and the balance in this city.
/ The Annapolis contract is now under
! the hammer here and one of the first
| shipments will be made by water Mt
| once. The work on hand has necesSi-
tated numerous improvements at
| the quarry and the employing of
large number of extra men. 1t is ex-
pected that the present rush will con-
tinue throughout next summer, and
, be the case.
| With reference to the renewal of
| agreement between employees and en-
ployers next March, when the old -
year bill expires. the National Secretary
| issues Il timely note which follows:
1T is not too early to recommend to
our branches and their employers
where new agreements will go into
| effect next springtime, to get into con-
ference with a view 20 a mutual under
standing on the new working rules.
The sooner this is accomplished the
more confidence will be established and
the more confidence we have in the
| trade the better it is for all concerned.
Backwardness in this direction on the
part of some of our employers has been
the cause in several instances Of trade
being diverted from an old granite
| centre to another part of the country
where as good, if not better. conditions
| were established than was aimed at in
the locality where the contention arose.
| A word to the wise should be sufficient.
A committee has been appointed by
, the local union to consider the new bill.