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favorable to the measure. It is but just also to remark that the 

 President of the Board of Control, occupying as he did a seat 

 in the Assembly, was able to carefully guard the interests of the 

 Station, and he was faithful to his opportunities. 



"A committee consisting of A. C. Chase, S. H. Hammond, 

 F. O. Chamberlain and W. H. Jordan was appointed by the Board to 

 take charge of the construction of the building, and was author- 

 ized to make and execute all necessary contracts. Notwithstand- 

 ing the fact that steps were taken on April 22d to secure plans 

 and specifications from the State Architect's office, they were not 

 placed in the hands of the building committee until nearly the 

 middle of August, thus rendering it necessary to proceed with 

 construction during cold weather. The committee promptly ad- 

 vertised for proposals for the erection of the building. Twelve 

 were received which were opened on September 8th, the sums 

 mentioned varying from $23,689 to $34,088. 



"A. B. Morrison, of Geneva, was the lowest bidder and the 

 contract was awarded to him at $24,214, this being an increase of 

 $525 over the proposal on account of extras which were added to 

 the original specifications. Later, proposals were received for 

 installing the heating apparatus, the plumbing and drainage, the 

 refrigerating plant, the temperature control system, the elevators, 

 wiring the building and the lighting fixtures. 



" The awards were as follows: 



" Heating, Herendeen Mfg. Co., Geneva $2,185 00 



" Plumbing and drainage, Emig & Hatmaker, Geneva 3,475 00 



" Bef rigerating plant, A. H. Barber Co., Chicago .... 2,000 00 

 u Temperature control system, Electric Service Co., of 



Buffalo 1,145 00 



" Elevators, The Houser Elevator Co., Syracuse 350 00 



" Wiring buildings, Geneva Power and Electric Light 



Company 425 00 



" Lighting fixtures, Oxley & Enos Mfg. Co., New 



York city 467 00 



