The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-13

40. This was done by the plumber
and not by us, the roof in most cases
having been completed before he put
his pipes through it
Deficiency Height of Flag Pole.
30. The size and length of this flag
POLE Is according to direction of the
architect. 1t cost practically as much
as the one specified and there should
be no allowance made He inspected
and approved the stick out of which
1t was made, showing the size and
length.
cenersts Footinss-smaIler Than
Contract.
u. Concrete footings are made
smaller than contract shows and
credit is due the county
We have not been able to find where
the contract specifies the size OF the
concrete footings. and assume that the
person who directed you to this infor-
nation refers to the plans. He, how
ever. forgot to investigate the subse-
quent contracts of the board. and.
therefore. failed to discover that the
plan of more than half of the building
was changed, and that a large part of
the structure was converted from brick
to concrete. and that the footings were
changed throughout the whole build
ing. A contract fixing a new price
for the changed work. including the
footings. was made, and the change
in the size of footings was included
in that price. so that no allowance is
due the county. This whole matter
has been settled heretofore by pay
nient by the county In accordance
with the changed contract.
Omission Of Suspended Plaster
Ceiling.
rs. Omission OF suspended plaster
ceiling in certain parts of building
same to be supplied or deduction made
by contractor"
Again. the imported architect has
failed to discover that this omission
was by reason of the substituted con-
tract. just above mentioned, and taken
into consideration In fixing the price
for the substituted work and was dis
cussed and passed upon by this board
aft a meeting at which was also dis
cussed the change in concrete foot
iDgs just above mentioned. No allow
ance has been or will be made by us.
Detailed and lteanizsd Statements.
SO. IA This board requires detail
ed and itemized statement of cost of
carrying fOotings of buildings to lower
depth.
We decline to make such a state
ment as q basis for any adjustment of
accounts between US. The statement
has been approved by the architect.
rendered to the board. and the amount
due according to Il has been paid in
full except items as to which there
was q difference OF opinion between US
and the board, so IL there be an in
debtedness one way or the other on
this matter, It is from the county to
us, and not from us to the county.
This statement is spread upon your
minutes and is accessible to you.
canot Be Proved.
We deny emphaticaily the imputa-
ton contained in your imported achf-
tect's recommendations. that we have
charged the county hundred per cent
more than the cost of this work It
was impossible, even with the ex-
treme wisdom shown by him, for him
after the building had been completed
and the foundations hidden under
fourteen feet of earth and water to
tell what was the cost OF putting in
the foundation, under the circum-
stances, in the soil and with the
weather in which it was done. We as
sert, and we challenge him to prove
the contrary, that the statement
furnished by US 10 the county was a
statement of the actual expense in
CURED by us In putting in this founda-
ton. plus the usual contratcor's COM
mission of ten per cent. We can con-
ceive Of no reason for an assertion of
the kind made by him, except the de-
sire 20 apparently earn the fee
promised to be paid him. obviously
for the purpose of finding defects. A
charge of this kind could proceed
only from rockies Incompetence, or a
malicious design to injure.
Detailed Statement
OF how $4,000 for changing cell
blocks from brick to concrete was ar
rived at;
tal. 'FItemized statement for chang
ing cell blocks from brick to con-
crete"
This statement is misleading be.
cause the change was not only as to
the cell blocks, but Of the whole con-
struction Of the cell blocks. and of
steel to concrete construction through