Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-30
CONTROVERSY OVER
SCHOOL CHIMNEY IS
STILL UNSETTLED
Contractor Hughes Will Prob
ably Begin Second Chimney
Monday Morning

For the fourth time during the past
few months the roof of the high school
building caught fire from the chimney
yesterday afternoon, serious damage to
the building being narrowly escaped
and, so far as outward appearances in
dlcate, the controversy over the new
chimney is about as near settlement as
it was from the beginning.
The Salem school board has made its
final proposition to Contractor Hughes
as basis of settlement, which has been
countered by Contractor Hughes accom-.
panied with the ultimatum to the effect
that, if satisfactory means of aa-
Justment was not reached by tonight.
he would consider himself released from
the contract.
The last communication received by
Contractor Hughes from Attorney G. G..
Bingham, acting for the school board,
was to the effect that the board would
expect Mr.. Hughes to complete his con.
tract according to specifications, and,
presumably taking it for granted that
the board intends for him to 60 ahead
with the construction of the other chin,
ney, it is understood that Mr.. Hughes
intends going ahead with the work
which will put it up to the board to
stop him by injunction proceedings. If
he does proceed with the work he will
probably not get around to it until
Monday morning of next week and
further development in the controversy
is not expected until the next move is
made.
Efficiency Reduced.
The last written proposition, in which
figures were mentioned as a basis of
settlement, the school board offered ia
compromise by a reduction of 1926
from the contract price of the chimney
upon the ground that the efficiency Of
the chimney had been reduced to this
extent of value by reason of failure ia
build the flue according to specified.
ti0ns, which called for % inches inside
measurement; plus 1926, the expense the
board was put to in securing expert ad.
vice upon 'ne adequacy OF the chimney
as constructed, aud less 25 cents pel
cubic foot for additional concrete nut
in the bases for the two chimneys and
the additional allowance made for the
ti,a .,a'e ipet extension TO the height OF
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