The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-17

the county.
See also page Of General Specifca-
ions, heretofore quoted, title of Speci-
fications and Drawings to Be CO.
operative.
Also the duties of the contractor out
lined with reference to detail draw
ings. etc, under title Contractor to
Apply for Detailed instructions, on
page 4 of the General Specifications.
We find that three inch base is sup
Piled. and is on the north wall only or
the kitchen, and on the south and east
walls of the dining room.
This item should be disallowed.
SO. Treads for elevator, $4,000.
We find order from architect to the
general contractor as follows:
August 8, 1911.
you are hereby instructed to place
angle irons to serve as rreads of each
floor for freight elevator, and an ex-
ira amounting to $4,000 is hereby al
lowed for same.
We have examined the specifications
with reference to this extra and find
the subject of Elevators treated on
page 43, but there does not appear TO
be any provision for these angle irons,
they are intended to De a protection
for the edges of the concrete slab at
each hatchway.
In our opinion this item is right and
Floors-in Specifications.
81. Floor condemned cell, $500.
We find order from architect to gen.
eral contractor as follows:
August. 1911.
you are hereby instructed to put
concrete floor and mould in condemned
cell, and an extra amounting to $500
is hereby allowed for same"
This cement floor IS provided for in
the plans and specifications, and is
discussed in this report under our
discussion of items 4S ana 40.
Same should not be allowed.
81. Track and rollers arcade doors,
$4,000.
For this item we do not find any or
der from the architect neither do we
find any'provision for same in the con-
tract or specifications; inasmuch as
our examination of same -convinces us
that this track and the rollers are
necessary to carry the weight of these
doors, in our Judgment the extra
should be allowed.
63. Furring pilasters. guard and
deputies room, $500
This item is covered by order from
the architect to general contractor as
follows:
August, 1911.
you are hereby instructed to build
room, and an extra amounting to $500
is hereby allowed for same
This item as contained in the state
ment of extras is for Turing pilasters
and in the order it is for building
pilasters. On page % of the specifica-
tons the Turing of all walls is pro-
vided for, this provision in the speci-
ffcations being heretofore quoted.
These pilasters were built over hollow
l.1fE
modate the conduits for electrical
wires, the hollow not being deep
enough, same had to be built out by
plaster. Charge should be allowed.
81. Footings elevator shaft, s13.15.
We find an order from architect to
general contractor as follows:
august z, 1911.
you are. hereby instructed to place
extra concrete footings for elevator
| shafts, and an extra amounting to
$15.15 is hereby allowed for same"
The specifications on page 43 pro-
vide, under title Elevators, General
Subject, as follows:
THE two elevators shown on the
plans are not to be included in this
contract but the general contractor
must do all the necessary cutting and
| other work to facilitate the work OF
! the elevator contractor in the install
| ment of the same, such as building pit
! of the necessary depth and of proper
material, framing all natchways, by
constructing pent houses on the roof.
! Referring to the original plans fol-
| both passenger and freight elevators
fcotings are provided Tor foundations
| On detail section Sheet /, original
plans, showing detail H-H, provides fol
! a / foot inch by l. inch footing fol
passenger elevator. Freight elevator
on the original plans foundation is not
quite clear but it appears on section
| upon Sheet No. ] that footing was pro
| vi6ed for on one side by footing detail
at DID, on the other side footing de.
| tail at F-F. On the concrete founda-
ticn plans made by Southern FerrC
Concrete Co, the passenger elevator
| on detail sheet also SHOWS the foot
ing of concrete I foot inches by
inches depth, freight elevator opening
or one side shows footing feet
inches and footing feet inches othei
side.
On Jefferson street side provides
that main wall footing shall carry thi
elevator shaft to 4 foot which il
outside wall Of building. This item, II
our opinion. should be disallowed.
Specifications Cover Item Charged
| For.
! terials, S51.50.
We find order from architect to gen
cral contra ctor as follows:
August, 1911.
You are hereby instructed to worl
for plumbers, and an extra amounting
to $3.50 is hereby allowed for same.
In report to board of county com
missioners dated January 81, 191:
Architect L. r. Benz discusses the tier
. as follows:
Item 60. Labor for plumbers an
! materials, $3.50. 1t is specified i
the General Specifications that con
tractor is to do all the excavating TO
pipe trenches, etc, for plumbing con
tractor, and there should not be an
charge made for same. 1t is also speci
fed in the plumbing vrecIfications, bu
/, this does not relieve the general con
, tractor. as his contract was the first i
effect, and it plainly states that h
! shall do the work above mentioned"
We do not, find any reason for allow
ing this claim, as Specifications, o
lpGge IS of General Specifications, IN
der title of Excavation, provides tha
. "the contractor is to do all the neces