Baltimore August
13.1902
The Executive Committee met,
Governor Smith
presiding. There were
present, Hon. Murray Vandiver,
Hon James McSherry, Hon
Saml D Schmucker,
Hon Spencer C. Jones and
Hon J.W.Hering.
Mr Pennington, Architect,
submitted a com-
munication from Henry Smith
& Sons, explaining their
position in reference to
their contract for building the
Annex to the State House.
Mr. Pennington also submitted
forms of contract
for the work.
Upon motion of Dr. Hering
the following resolution was
unanimously adopted.
Resolved that Baldwin and
Pennington, Architects, be authorized
to prepare contract with
Henry Smith & Sons for the erection
of the Annex for the sum
of $246,597, for furnishing all
materials and labor required
to erect the proposed addition
to the State House in accordance
with the drawinfs and
specifications of the same,
embracing the following
changes from the original
proposal.-
Using galvanized iron to
main cornice; omitting
all the marble from the
interior of the building;
omitting the amount allowed
for bronze doors;
the state reserving the
right to order the interior
marble work
of the two assembly rooms
and the amount
allowed for bronze doors,
to be done by the contractor
in accordance with the original
specifications
for the sum of $30,000 additional
provided the
order for same is given
within 30 days from
the date of the contract,
with the understanding
the such additional work
will not accect the
date of completion of all
the work set forth
in the said contract; this
is November 1.1903.
For such additional materials
and labor as
may be ordered in connection
with this work
from time to time as per
plans and specifica-
tions, the contractors will
agree to furnish same
and give them personal supervision
to placing
and erecting this work in
place as called for
by the plans and specifications,
for 5 per cent
in addition to the market
rates at the time such
items are ordered, the said
price to be ap-
proved by the Executive
Committee and
ordered in writing by the
Architects.
The Architects were instructed
to send the
form of agreement to the
Governor for Execution.
Upon motion adjourned.
T.J.C. Williams.
Secretary