The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-18
GOVERNOR HANLY IN SPECIAL MESSAGE
TO THE INDIANA STATE LEGISLATURE
SOUNDS KEYNOTE OF THE SESSION

charge is authorized by a continuance
of the appropriations heretofore made,
the buildings will be left in an incom-
plete and unfinished condition until
the building season opens next year.
The new cottage at the Girls school
can not be constructed, equipped and
made ready for occupancy for the
sum appropriated, $4,000.
Scores campfieId.
The contract for the construction
of the buildings at the Southeastern
hospital for the insane was originally
let to E. M. Campfield for the sum Of
$1,171,79S.
Mr.. Campfield entered upon the
work of construction imme diately af-
ter the execution of his contract. but
his work was so unsatisfactory, so de-
ficient in quality of workmanship and
of material he sought to use, and was
prosecuted with such indifference, de-
lay and lack of good faith, that the
commission was compelled, in order
to protect the interests of the state,
to forfeit his contract in March of the
present year. The commission took
possession, for the benefit of the
state, of all materials on the ground,
as provided for by the statute and the
terms of the contract with Mr.. Camp
field. Every effort was made to in
duce the surety on Mr.. Campfield' s
bond to take up the work and COM
plete it, but without avail. Then the
| commission advertised for the relet-
ting of the contract by full ADVERTISE
ment, as provided by law. Six bids
were received, and on May l, 1908,
the work was Rewarded and relet to
Messrs. Pulse & Porter, the lowest
bidders, for the sum of $S53,909.35
This sum, taking into account the
work done by Mr.. Campfield and the
sum paid him therefore, is $151, ,73S. IL
in excess of Mr. Campfield's contract
Mr.. Campfield's bid was $73,193 be.
low his nearest competitors, and his
contract one that could not be per.
| formed without loss.
The commission made contract
with Messrs. Pulse and Porter to the
extent of present appropriations, and
entered into a provisional contract for
the completion of the buildings named
| therein, subject to the ratification
thereof by the General Assembly and
the appropriation of sum sufficient
to complete the same. The work at
the institution was delayed, because
Of Mr.. Campfield's failure and the con.
sequent forfeiture of his contract, the
readvertisement and the reletting OF
the same, for period of two months
The sum of $151,73S11 should be
appropriated in addition to the appro
priations heretofore made, and should
be Immediately available, for the com
elton of the buildings named in such
2 contract, and should continue availa
BILE until the end of the fiscal year
1910.
can not urge these institutional
needs too earnestly. Failure will
mean substantial loss to the State,
embarrassment to contractors, and
may lead to many legal complications
Appropriations for Maintenance.
BY recent legislation the Girls
School and the Women's Prison were
separated, the school removed to g
/ site near Clermont and the Women's
Prison remodeled and portion of the
building converted into a workhouse
for women. The actual separation OF
! the institutions was effected in July
/ 1907. The cost of administration in
the separate institutions has necessar
lily been greater than the administra
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