Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-30
NO. x1I-HEALTH AND CHARITIES

of Public Safety to employ an architect TO
draw plans and supervise the erection
and construction of the buildings for the
Hospital for the INDECENT The Phila-
dephia Hospital for the Insane The
Philadelphia General Hospital for surgical
and other cases. The Municipal Hospital
for Contagious Diseases and to authorize
the Mayor to enter into contract on behalf
of the City. of Philadelphia with said ar
chitect to draw the plans and to super
wise the construction of said buildings, 1t
is ordained as follows:
Section 1. The Select and Common Councils
of the city of Philadelphia do ordain that
the President of the Department of Chari-
ties and Correction and the Director of
Public Safety are hereby authorized to en-
ploy an architect to draw the plans for
and supervise the erection and construc-
tion of the buildings to be erected and
constructed on land owned by the city of
Philadelphia for the use of the Hospital
for the INDECENT The Philadelphia Hos
pital for the Insane The Philadelphia
General Hospital for surgical and other
cases and THE Municipal Hospital for
Contagious Diseases
Section .. The Mayor is hereby authorized
and empowered to enter into contract or
agreement on behalf of the city of Phila-
delphia with competent architect, en-
ployed and selected under the first sec
tion of this ordinance, to draw plans for
and supervise the erection and construc
ton of the buildings to be erected and con-
structed on land owned by the city of Phil
adephia for the use of the Hospital for
the INDECENT The Philadelphia Hospital
for the Insane and The Philadelphia Cen
eTal hospital Tor surgical ana Otner cases
and Municipal Hospital for Contagious
Diseases until the said buildings are COM
pleted and ready for occupancy upon such
terms and conditions as to commissions
is usual in such cases.
And whereas, the President of the Depart
ment of Charities and Correction and the
Director of Public Safety have, under and
by virtue of the authority contained in the
first section of said ordinance selected and
employed Philip H. johnson as the archt-
tect to draw the plans for and supervise
the erection and construction of the build
ngs to be erected and constructed on land
owned by the city of Philadelphia for the
use of the Hospital for the INDECENT"
"The Philadelphia Hospital for the In
sane" The Philadelphia General Hospital
for surgical and other cases" and "Mu-
nicipal Hospital for Contagious Diseases"
Now, therefore, this agreement made and
concluded this 31st day OF March, A. D.
1909 between the city of Philadelphia,
party of the first part, by virtue OF the or
dlnance hereinabove set forth, and Philip
Fl. Johnson, architect, party of the second
part, witnesseth
That the said party OF the first part doth
hereby covenant and agree with the party
of the second part to employ him archl-
tect of the said new hospital buildings and
such other buildings to be erected in the
future as may be necessary for executive
and departmental purposes thereof. and to
hereinafter set forth
The said party of the second part. for the
consideration hereinafter mentioned, to
perform all the customary duties OF an ar
chitect required in the construction of the
above mentioned buildings for the city of
Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania.
mary sketches. all necessary drawings,
specifications and papers required for
proper and satisfactory work upon the
above mentioned buildings. Also all neces-
sary duplicates and copies OF said specih-
cations and papers required by contractors
and employees upon said buildings in tho
execution of their work.
The said party of the second part further
more agrees to supervise the construction
OF the said buildings during their erection
and until their completion, ready for occu-
pancy; he or his representatives shall in
spect the work upon the said buildings to
ascertain whether the contractor or those
engaged about the buildings are properly
performing their duties, and that the work
Is being executed in strict conformity with
the drawings and specifications and to
enable him TO decide when the successive
instalments or payments provided for in
the contracts and agreements are due and
payable.
In consideration of the premises and the
foregoing. the party of the first part cove
nants and agrees to pay the said party of
the second part the sum OF five percentum
OF the total cost OF the said buildings when
completed; including all the fixtures neces-
sary 10 render them fit for occupation. The
amount to be paid in instalments as fol-
lows: One per cent. the estimated cost
of the work involved by preliminary draw
ings when such drawings have been ap-
proved by said party OF the first part
TWO per cent. on the amount of each con-
tract and agreement when consummated
Inc palance, TWO per cent, to be paid at
the time OF completion OF the contract and
the said buildings are ready for occupancy
All necessary surveys, measurements nee
essary labor and material for inspection or
all SOIL the inspection and testing OF ma
terials and such other Investigations as
they deem advisable will be provided at the
expense OF the said party of the first part
In Witness Whereof the corporate seal OF
the said party of the first part attested by
the Mayor of the said city, hath been hereto
affixed and the said party of the second
part has hereunto set his hand and seal the
day and year first above written.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
A. r. H. MORROW
GEORGE A. WELSH
CSigned SAMUEL Fl. ASHBRIDGE
Mayor Of Philadelphia
(SeaD PHILIP II. JOHNSON.
Approved as TO form.
JOHN L. KINSEY,
City Solicitor
Here is the way the remarkable municipal
contract has worked out for Johnson:
ALREADY EXPENDED.
Home for the INDECENT Males at
Holmesburg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $685. 600
Home for the Feeble Minded at BY
berry ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40 900
Hospital for Contagious Diseases at
I'd and Luzerne streets ..,........ 1000 900
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TO BE EXPENDED.
Extras allowed by Councils Finance
Committee since Judge sulzberger
upheld the Johnson contract ...... S277 600
Home for the INDECENT Females at
Brown Farm. TorresdaIe .......... $4,000
General Hospital at
Blockley .....,...................... 5000 900
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