Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1905-05-04
TRUSTEES LET CONTRACT
A Wahpeton Firm of Contractors
Secured the Work of Erecting the
New Ward Building at the State
Hospital After q Spirited Competi-
ti0n,

Seven contracto competed
for the work of building the new
ward structure at the asylum, and
the trustees who opened the bids
Tuesday awarded the contract to
The Northwestern Construction Go. ,
of Wahpeton. This firms bid was
S24, 497. The next lowest bid was that
of Stewart Wilson of Fargo, whose
bid was S25,892.
The following is the list of bids for
the new ward building:
Northwestern Construction Co.,
Wahpeton, 1924, ,497.
Stewart Wilson, Fargo, S25.892.
Hoglund Bros, Hasty, Minn. 1925, ,985.
Bow ers Bros. Fargo, S26,115.
D. Mcdonald, Valley City, S26, ,447.
Johnson & Powers, Fargo, S26,599.
M.Peterson, jamestown, $50, 996. 40.
The successful bidder had certi-
fed check for $500 on deposit wit h
the steward to insure the completion
of the contract, and Architect Beebe
was Instructed to prepare said con-
tract according to plans and specifi
cations for signature. The work will
be begun at d the earliest possible
moment. The contractors are the
same firm tina. is now building the
sheriff's residence and Jail for Stuts-
man county.
Among the other matters of busl-
ness transacted by the trustees was
the reelection of j. W. Sitfon as
treasurer of the hospital.
Insurance on the state buildings to
the amout of $4,000 was ordered re-
newed. A committee of the trustees
was appointeS to revise the insurance
scale. and designate the amount of
insurance on various structures of the
institution to more nearly, confor 10
with present requirements.
A general sketch of the new ward
building shows that it Will be one of
the klandsomest and most commodious
of the entire group of detach-
ed buildings. 1t will be used strictly
for ward purposes and is designed to
accommodate 100 people. 1t will be
three stories in height, including
high basement, and will be connected
with underground corridors leading
to the other ward buildings. II will
be in dimensions about 50xs0 feet.
The basement will contain large
dining room, with clothes rooms,
lavatories, coat rooms, sinks, bath
rooms, etc.
The first story will contain large
day sitting room, with bed rooms,
closet rooms, rooms for clothes, etc.
The second story above the basement
will contain a dormitory, clothes
ROOMS, etc.
The new ward building will be
principally occupied by patients in
more advanced stage of recovery, and
by employees.
The construction OF the building
will be first class in every respect,
and its appearance will be greatly en-
hanced by the liberal use Of cut stone
in the walls. Indiana Bedford stone
has been selected. It is a light color.
ed lime stone. The building will be
faced with Menominee sand mould
brick, a handsome substantial brick
that gives rich appearance to the
wall after 1t has been laid.
Work BY Contractor Wilson on the
new hospital building is now progress
sing rapidly, and with the two build.
ings being erected at one time the
asylum grounds will be lively with
men. and a scene of labor activity
throughout the summer. Both the
new buildings will be completed fol
occupancy by early fall II the con.
tractors plans are now carried out.
A long building season will favor the
early completion Of the work.