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

Van Dorm ........ STATS
Dobson & Co - 13740O 45,S0O
Keynton Con. Co.. 1864
Jett Bros. ......... l29,l1S
Stewart Jail Co... 10000
Benz Called on to Change Plans.
Architect Benz, when called on for
his opinion as to the adyisability of
changing plans to bring down the
bids, said that if commissioners want
ed to construct a first class building
he would recommend that they be not
changed.
Commissioner Davis said the bids
had run considerably over what he
expected and under the present exist
ing conditions he did not think they
could possibly be adopted as they now
stood. He did not think the county
was able to put up building al that
cost.
Commissioner Brown stated that if
they were going to put up a building
at all it should be first class and mod
ern in every respect.
Commissioner Steward said that he
agreed with Brown as to putting up d
ffrst-class and modern building or none
at all.
At the afternoon session matter Of
financing was discussed, and different
bidders We're notified TO figure on
proposition of handling notes in 1. 2,
3, 4 and 5 years, If the county could
legally issue such notes, what rate of
interest could the different contrac-
tors handle them at. Adjournment was
taken until following night at 1880.
Bids too High Rejected.
At next meeting of board on Deem
Der 21st, 1909. the board rejected the
bids on account of being too high, and
Reimbursement called for, after it was
discovered that bids and advertise
ment had been irregularly called for,
- 1,sa NIT y, 1.wN-
Minutes of board as shown by min
ute book 3, pages 474 February s,
1910, the board by resolution duly
passed decided on the building of a
new county Jail and court house build
ing.
Said resolution shows that thirty
900 days notice. as required by law,
had been given of such notice, and at
said meeting action of the said board
of county commissioners therefore
taken, ealing for bids for erection and
construction of county jail and court
house building, and which proposals
were to he received al clerks Office Of
board Of county commissioners at a.
nj. on the 9Th day of February, 1910,
was duly ratified and adopted. And,
the proposals and bids for the con-
struction Of said jail building to be
based upon payment in county war
rants for /, 2, and 4 years, Within
terest at 6 per cent, said warrants 10
be delivered upon architects estimate
of completed construction for so per
cent of said estimate. The balance of
construction OF 20 per cent TO be de-
livered upon the acceptance of said
building by the board county commits
sioners The board reserving the right
to reject any and all bids.
The action of the board with ref
erence to this. and the calling for bids
and payments all being ratified by
board at said meeting on the Sth day
OF February, 1910.
New Bids Reesived.
At meeting OF board February 9th,
1910, book 3, page 40. the following
proposals, in accordance with adver-
tisement, for the building of Jail, were
as follows
II reinforced
concrete cell
block walls,
add
The Stewart Jail
Works Co. S125,700 S4,650. 90
Van Dorm Iron
Works Co. .. 10000
Keynton Con-
struction Co... 120,992 3,310,70
Jett Bros. Con-
struetion Co. ). 12s.17s 4,87s.oo
T. S. Moudy & Co. 12S,700 100000
F. NJ. Dobson &
W. .............. l0E,44O
After bids were offered and read,
Commissioner Davis offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the architects be and
are hereby instructed and requested to
submit to this board modified plans
and specifications for the Jail building,
SO as to bring the cost Of construction
OF said jail within the original esti-
mate of $S5, 100000 completed. and that
In the further advertisement for bids
mat the entire and complete construc-
tion be called for.
Resolution received no second.
Commissioner McQuarrie said that
he was not in favor of this resolution.
Commissioner Davis said that the
building would cost the county $500,
GOO complete and wanted plans n1odi-
ned to come within tho $4,000 for
the complete building. Commissioner
Brown said that he wanted the build
ing up to date or not at all. Commits
sionsr Steward said he was not in ia
vor OF making any notifications in the
plan.
Commissioner Davis said that he
was opposed to the expenditure Of that
much money for jail, but he is IN
favor o. q good Jail, and which will moi
COSY the county so much money.
Architect Benz stated that Birn1ina
n nam with 1000 population has $780,
UCO laIl, and Mobile with a population
Q. oo,ooo has a $255,0oo jail, and Bay
mn N1.n c66 with 100 population has .
Chairman oertins said that he wa.
ard and Brown.
Commissioner Davis said that il
wasn't because he was afraid of BEING
censured, but that the cost of build.
ing the Jail is too high.