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work, the engineer shall compute and appraise the direct damages 

 sustained by on account of the further em- 

 ployment of engineers, inspectors, or other agents, including 

 all disbursements on the engineering account properly chargeable 

 to the work. The amount so appraised and computed shall be 

 deducted from any money due the contractor under his contract. 

 The decision of the engineer as to the appraisal of such dam- 

 ages shall be conclusive, final, and binding upon both parties. 



In awarding contracts for water-towers, it is customary for 

 the metal work and erection to be separated from the foundation 

 work, the latter being usually more economically undertaken by a 

 local contractor or by the general contractor, when the tower is 

 an item of other constructive work, as, for instance, a complete 

 water system. 



Since the character of the foundations, including capstones, 

 depends largely upon local conditions, and as this class of work 

 is generally well understood, detailed specifications for founda- 

 tions are consequently omitted. Attention is called, however, 

 to the possibility of misunderstanding and of accident resulting 

 from a division of responsibility, as evidenced by the failure 

 of a water-tower hereinbefore mentioned. 



