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


it. and we cannot. be required now to
return at large extra expense to 10
this cleaning.
@ and 33) Outside of window sills
to have surplus cement removed
These window stills were left with
the cement on them. because. as we
have explained under item one, the
architect designed to have the court
yard succeed. which would have filled
these windows sills again with cement
had it been removed. To remove Ii
now would entail an additional and
unJustifiable expense. The window
sills have been cleaned from the In
side as far as practicable.
CELL BLOCKS.
Requirements common to both
white mems and negro cell blocks"
6 and 18) "One-half inch coatings
to be applied to walls
This requirement appeared in tine
original specifications but subsequent
~ the board contracted with the con-
tractor that these cell blocks should
be built of concrete, and instead Nf
cement coating on the inside walls,
the latter contract provided for grout-
ing, which has been done. The archi-
tect in his report of January ard, re-
ports on this item as follows: ''The
plastering of the main cell block TO
white and colored mems prisons was
omitted from the change of brick 70
concrete construction. covered in the
specifications, to receive q cement
wash, which was DONE"
(6 and 49, Deduction for plaster
specified and omitted from ceiling. !"
Without admitting that the original
specifications required the plaster
mentioned. the substituted contract
for concrete cell blocks did not re-
quire II. but required grouting, which
has been done. This substituted con-
tract was made by the former board
of county commissioners.
q and 21) "The specifications re-
quire two coats of aluminium paint
According to the custom of painters,
this meant two thin coats. The archi-
tect required that one thick coat
should be substituted for the two thin
coats; with the further requirement
that where necessary two coats ar
three should be put on. His instruc-
tions have been strictly followed. If
the paint does not now cover rust, it
must be remembered that the paint
has been applied for many months
and has stood in concrete building
without heat and continually damp.
The architect has stated to tho board
his order of this work ana his APP
prevail of it as done. The architect
says in his report that page Il of gem
eral specifications covering the sub
ject of aluminium painting on cells)
has been complied with.
ah
the windows on the north and east
sides mentioned by his written order
to us, substituting more expensive
ones than those described in the plaas,
The substitution involved the omission
OF the operating devices. but the al
lowance which would have been due
to the county was set of in the bid
/ for increased cost of the new win
dows. and no allowance is due the
county. The net cost of the change
after allowing for the operating de-
vice. was stated to the board and APP
proved BY it.
adjustment of operating devices
broken standard, broken windows
windows to be eased, lock to be re-
paired, doors to operate"
Items 9, 81, 80, 80. 81, IS. 80. Il. ~
| 81, IS, 81, SO, So and 81. All Of these
| things relate to conditions as the
now exist, and not as they existed
when the building was completed
This building has been occupied by
prisoners and the jailor since April
/ 1911. and for months by the janito.
During a large part of that time work
/ has been going on by the workmen o.
the electrician and of the plumber
| The items mentioned were put by us
! In perfect order and any damage done
| to them, or any requirement for re-
| pair of them, is due. not to us. but Z
| the other causes mentioned. On Nh
vember 26th we wrote to the architeci
as follows;
LETTER TO BENZ.
| Il. r. Benz. Esq, City.
Dear Sir: We desire to advise
YOU that according to our contract %:
the erection of the Escamhia county,
| Jail building and the specification;
/ which have been made part thereon
we have thoroughly cleaned all part,
of the building. and have finished al
paint work and other work. IN a man
ner acceptable to you. as stated b,
i you before Witnesses on Novernbel
%, 1911, and therefore. since the eoun
ty is occupying such parts of tn
building, and workmen in the employ
of contractors doing work under TIL
county are still at work in the build