The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-12-14

MunrOe. $2500: Il. G. Chambliss, $2500:
r. $. Hall, $4,000: j. n. Tiller, $1,000;
J. C. BoOzer, $4,000; Chas V. Miller,
$4,000: ]. b. Martin. $1,000; ]. D. Rob-
ertson, $500; }. b. Malloy, $500; John
Pasteur $1,000; Louis f. Lang, $4,000;
Louis Horne. $4,000; total, $50, 5000.
The application of j. +. Pope was re-
ceived asking that the board relieve
him of paying poll taxes, on account
of he being a cripple. The said request
was refused by the board on the
grounds that they have no jurisdiction
in the matter.
Board thereupon adjourned until
Wednesday morning, Dec. 5th, at nine
o'clock.
December 5th, 1906
Board re-convened, all members
present.
The board adopted the following
resolution:
Whereas. w. Chamberlin, in behalf
of w. Chamberlin & Company. appear
ed before the board and stated that in
view Of certain matters which had
arisen he was willing TO accept the sum
of $500 in full and complete satisfac-
ton of all services rendered or to be
rendered by him or his firm, under
contract with this board. in the cree
ton of the new courthouse;
Be 1t Resolved, That it is ordered
that the said w. Chamberlin & Com
pany be paid the sum of $500 in full
and complete satisfaction and COM
plete discharge of all Indebtedness ac-
crued or to accrue to him or to his
firm from this board, or from Marion
county, Florida, for services rendered
or hereafter rendered as architect in
the construction of the new court
house.
Which resolution was ADOPTED.
Thereupon Mr. Chamberlin stated
that he thought he could arrange with
the contractors to consent to relieve
him of further duty in the premises.
and agreed that Mr.. George MacKay
should he named as architect for said
contractors in the place and stead of
w. Chamberlin & Company. Without
any formal resolution in this respect
,he matter was passed over to be
brought by subsequent resolution, be-
fore the contractors.
ThereupOn Mr.. George MacKay pre-
scented his, bill for services in full up
to December 1st, 1906, as assistant
architect which bill amounted to the
SUM Of. $3.50. This account was order
ed paid.
The following resolution was, upon
motion, accepted:
Whereas, BY request of this board,
Munroe & Chambliss, bankers, having
agreed to cash at par, Marion county
courthouse warrants to an aggregate
sum Of $4,000:
Resolved, That this board of cOun-
ty commissioners will pay interest to
Munroe & Chambliss on all such war
rants Gall of which are payable to NJ.
T. Lewman e Coz so chased. from the
date of warrant until paid at the rate
Of six per cent. per annum, payable
semi on January 1st and
July 1st.>
The following resolution was also
adopted by the board:
Whereas, The architects have report
ed to this board the omission of GER
tain steel girders in the construction
Of the tower in the new courthouse as
called for by the contract with NJ. T.
Lewman & Company, contractors; and
Whereas Certain other defects in
such tower construction have been re-
ported to the board; and
Whereas, The parties in charge of
said work for the contractors have
this day agreed with the architects to
supply certain essentials to make said
construction in the tower or dome sub
Stantial; and
Whereas, The architect, George Mac
Kay, and the party in charge of the
work for the contractors have stated
that in their opinion the sum of $3.50
is a fair allowance to be made the
county should the county elect to ac-
cept the said dome construction with
out requiring the steel Orders therein;
and
Whereas, Certain slight changes have
been made in the original plans and
specifications, or have been acted upon
by the contractors as if made and au
thOrized; and
Whereas, 1t is desirable to settle all
such matters which might be cOnsid-
cred or deemed a variation from the
terms of the original contract between
this board and the said NJ. 7. Lewman
&, Company, contractors: and
Whereas, 1t is not deemed necessary
10 have the active assistance of w.
Chamberlin & Company as architects
in the further execution of said work;
and
Whereas, Said architects desire to
be relieved from further attendance
upon the execution of said work;
Be it Resolved: First. That the
contractors be allowed the sum of
| $6O4.OS as and for full compensation
! for the additional excavations and
concrete work used in the foundation
of the new courthouse, and the sum of
S36.9S on account of the corner store;
for making changes in the location OF
wall in the county judges office and
vault in the sheriff's office, the sum OF
S59,25; for extra beams in the county
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