The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-02-03

one and one-half per cent Of the con-
tract price.
He said the premium on the bond
/, for the T. p Riley company of Fargo
for heating and ventiating work was
SAT- or one per cent Of the contract,
and the Darragh premium amounted
! to less than one per cent Of the con-
tract price.
I. L. Rush, Minot architect, was ex-
amined on his submission of a bid to
the capitol commission for the ARCH
itectural work of the state capitol.
He said he had conferred with the
commission and also reported he had
designed many North Dakota build
ings, adding he believed he could
have handled the work OF the capitol.
He said the usual fee for archi-
! tectural work was five per cent of the
contract but sometimes 1t varied.
Prior testimony In the hearings has
been that the fee agreed on with the
architects handling the work was 6
per cent on the general contract and
another one and one-half per cent
of the general contract price for the
mechanical work.
No Tile On Ground
Charles Weigle Of Hebron testified
briefly that the Hebron Brick COM
pany had been told the tile and brick
had to be on the site OF the capitol
by October, 1882, II the Hebron COM
pany furnished the brick and that
the commission had been told the
brick company could not furnish the
brick on such short notice.
He added he had visited the CAPT.
tol on the last few days and had fall
ed to see any brick on the ground
even yet"
j. NJ. Davis, Bismarck, superintend-
ent of construction for the Lundoff-
Bicknell company, general contrac-
tors reported as he named the en-
ployes under him that the son of
George L. Bangs. commission men,
Der. was employed at salary of $40
a week and had been since construc-
ton work started.
Davis said he had several North
Dakota men on the Job and agreed to
furnish the committee with a COM
plete list Of employees on the Job in
the last few days, together with adj
dresses, after Sen. Bangert had re-
quested it.
He told Bangert and the commit
tee that Anders represented the
state" on the job.
Just before the hearing closed
Davis was questioned regarding sign
in the construction company's office |
at the capitol which listed doctors
who might be called in case of acct !!
dent. He said until recently the
name Of the Quain g. Ramstad clinic |
had appeared alone but that one of
his employees voluntarily had added |
the names of other Bismarck doctors |
about two weeks ago. though there
was no occasion for II"
Under examination Davis said he
had heard" that Fred Conklin, Bis
member Of the capitol commits
sion, was related to Ramstad. He
said some one authorized by the in
vestigating committee had come to
his office and. though the man start
ed to take a picture of the sign on
the wall while he was out of the
room, he told him as he returned he
could have the sign to take along to
the committee.
Davis said he had informed his en-
ployers of the committees request for
the sub-contracts mentioned in his |
subpoena.
Sinkler said he does not expect to |
call any members OF the commission
t., the stand. at least under present |
plans. ]. NJ. Davis, located In Bis
marck and employed by Lundoff-
Bicknell. general contractors for the
capitol building. has been subpoenaed,
Slnkler said, and has been asked to
produce sub bids of the contractors
Joseph Bell DeRemer. one of the
state architects, probably will be ex-
amined. but probably will not be
called before Monday.