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general construction work on the foundation and superstructure. 
Bids were received as follows: 
GENERAL 
Joni. IN, Slneolmein Ce (Coo. 5 obo ceases e coco ee $25,380.00 
IN@lby wel Salley Wine oo cecen se eee en cu. oe cee ee 26,500.00 
Josolay Beilalbeta Copy ss ie cceebeooesessess sc uae ee oe 26,898.00 
Concord Construction Co 
Fes teistyAciish cy okt Ne eemere ar eee Pay 27,685.00 
HATING 
Siler WAIN WINGS ey o 5 oes eee noe ent ice oS occ $2,847.00 
Saad gr ee 4 PICMG cs og Slee mn eee teins OP an nt arg ve 3,100.00 
WWM Genoa li OMNeiaNeee ec wae wie tras oe one) cen hc ohne 3,186.00 
Bede ez tye OO len ele Nie ain echt 6 Son nines R285. 00 
James Curran Manufacturing Co.........-........ 3,896.00 
PLUMBING 
/\tangam IPI hotralorater (Coke nec co cen eee coe cece eee we oes $585.00 
Raven’ Communbicnton (Co. sock eek lous pe accreted 725.00 
Dyseadenn (ONES .6 52 S555 c 2008 Be eg eer? 730.00 
Pea Sree iGetcl GSO Ils se ek eee t eb ree okt eye cncacigrti 730.00 
Josgion 18, BRBIN, . obec 5scas cou ecu ves escccunad: 774.00 
Simi Chime dle nei sie aewn + ure erah rue Pcuenera ere nies an etccescn 774.00 
lemmas Ne IEIGHIN oo eas ceo cue Cb cae eas goto Tou QOO.00 
Hownlhy caves Gittins yuk oa eorece harry eaten canine 1,088.00 
On June 19 the general contract was awarded to John R. 
Sheehan & Co., the heating contract to Blake and Williams, and 
the plumbing contract to Altman Plumbing Co. Messrs. Sheehan 
& Co. began work on June 30. 
Dr. Charles ‘Shom, mycologist in cheese investigations, U. 3. 
Department of Agriculture, stationed at Storrs, Conn., called at 
the Garden on May 7. 
In connection with the planning of the new biological building 
at the University of Michigan, Prof. F. C. Newcombe, professor 
of botany, and Professor Jacob Reighard, professor of zoology, 
and director of the zoological laboratory, the zoological museum, 
and the biological station of the university, accompanied by the 
architect of the proposed building, visited the Garden on June 3, 
to inspect the first section of our laboratory building and plant 
houses. 
