The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-01-23
Estimates Submitted On
Court House Completion
Prominent Portland Architect Give,
Detailed Statement Of Condition
of New Building and Estimate
of the Amount Needed
to Finish Il

Portland. Orc. Jan. II. 1913.
County Court Of klamath County:
Honorable County Court:
Relative TO the court house % Do.
signed BY D. q. McDougaii. architect.
and at the present date partially com.
plsted. ! beg to submit the following
rsportG tAs requested In your letter
Of November 10. 1910
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An estimate Of the probable cost 70
complete the structure according 70
the plans and Specifications.
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A report on the physical conditioa
Of the structure at this date. with ref
ersncs TO the practibiiity Of compist.
Ing according 10 plans and spsciaca.
tions.
sAw .i'H,'.
Cose EselmatO
lutr0ducti0a: A. u Januasy. 1919
Tho following detailed estimate 10
based on prevailing prices for labor
and material. Local prices klamath
FalisD reported by local parties 70 the
writer were used for local materials
and labor. On materials not locally
available. cost At probable point Of
shipment were used: adding freight
to destination. In addition. for sps-
cial classes Of labor not available In
klamath Falls. travelling expenses
were allowed. and In some Instances
board and lodging. Heating and ven.
tiiating costs are based in degree on
costs for other buildings. not on Dc.
tailed units.
The plans and specifications were
followed consistently. but % tho plans
were not complete. the writer found
Il necessary to amplify In some In
stances. and make some assumptions
IN others a. 10 just what was intend.
"a. For example: The plans - sub
mittsd do not show the aoor system.
Tho following live loads we're there.
fore assumed. and conforming 10 good
standard practice for this yps Of
structure. . door Stag was designed
and prices applied:
Lave Loads
Coutr rooms. ofices. etc.. 90 loo.
per q. II.
Partitions (whers sxistsd). 20 ibs.
per q. n.
Corridor. 100 ibs. per "a. Il.
Vaults. 500 lbs. per %. n.
(strsssss used In the above design
we're $4,000 lbs. tension 10 the steel
and $50 lbs. conprsssion per "a. Inch
In the concrete - 10 standard prae-
tics.l
The plane lacked full size details OF
elevators. doors. grilles. etc.. IN which
instances estimates we're based on the
class Of detail required In similar
structures. Also. the spssd and c.
pacity OF the elevator were not indi.
Gated In the specifications furnishsd.
Standard practice for this type Of
structure was therefore allowed.
Very high grade materials are call.
% for thruout the specifications. some
OF which Il u quite diincult 70 obtain
under present conditions. Availabil.
ity OF materials and possibility Of sub.
stitution OF cheaper materials are ig.
nofsd In this report. which %. .
above stated. based on plans and sps'
ciAcations - requested.
Finally. due credit has been allow
ed for materials on the ground at the
present date.
Detailed estimate 10 80 follows:
Estimated Coat % Complete stdncture
(As Of January, ietel
Labor. material
Classification and sub-contracts
R0uGh concrete and mis-
co,lansous masonry ..ei3.S0o.o0
Cemen, and tile Aoors and
poeo ss'sssss's ssAVV'vV
Marble floors. stairs.w .wains-
COT etc. ............. lS,SVV.VV
stair steel (structural for
maln stairsl ......... 10000
Plaaeering complete (in-
elw6ing imitation stone
6nish) ...........:. Sl.Soo.oe
Nill work. Aoors. framing.
giasing and painting -. $4,000
Btevstor (completsly
equipped. including mo-
tvs power. cab and
dcovsl l.............. S.9oo.oo
HeatinR. veatilating and
plumbing g........... S6.ooo.0o
RooApg. 0ashing. sky.
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