Nw York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 9 
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 euard 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 
“Refrigerating plant, A. H. Barber Co., Chicago.... 2,000 00 
_ “Temperature control system, Electric Service Co., of 
Buffalo....... 2 aca a Ta MEY PRG OO Naa 1,145 00 
“Elevators, The Houser Elevator Co., Syracuse..... 350 00 
“ Wiring buildings, Geneva Power and Electric Light 
GEIL meee eS! 53) sate aes MTA ett nt ike hs]. 8s Soke 425 00 
“ Lighting fixtures, Oxley & Enos Mfg. Co., New 
SS ea TAR A ae 467 00 
