<hi rend="bold">Building Commissioners Minutes, June 28, 1801 [Containing Resolutions on the Discontinuance of Work on South Building on the Contracting of Work for the Grammar School]:</hi> Electronic Edition.

<hi rend="bold">Building Commissioners Minutes, June 28, 1801 [Containing Resolutions on the Discontinuance of Work on South Building on the Contracting of Work for the Grammar School]:</hi> Electronic Edition. Davie, William Richardson, 1756-1820 Moore, Alfred, 1755-1810 Alves, Walter Funding from the University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supported the electronic publication of this title. Text transcribed by Bari Helms Images scanned by Bari Helms Text encoded by Sarah Ficke First Edition, 2005 ca. 13K The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina 2005

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University of North Carolina Papers (#40005), University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Building Commissioners Minutes, June 28, 1801 [Containing Resolutions on the Discontinuance of Work on South Building on the Contracting of Work for the Grammar School] W R. Davie A Moore Walter Alves 3 pages, 3 page images 1801 Call number 40005 (University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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That as soon as the walls are raised to the height of the top of the first Story it shall be the duty of the Superintendant (M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0000720" reg="Henderson, Pleasant" type="person" rend="yes">Henderson</name>) to examine the same & if the work be in his Judgment faithfully executed according to Contract to relinquish or Cancel the Bond of M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0003196" reg="Rogers, John" type="person" rend="yes">Rogers</name> for performance, the said <name key="pn0003196" reg="Rogers, John" type="person">Rogers</name> delivering up the Bond of the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Trustees</name> or their Superintendant for the performance on their behalf, and to grant a certificate thereof to the said <name key="pn0003196" reg="Rogers, John" type="person">Rogers</name> which shall entitle him to final Settlement with the Treasurer of the Board & full payment at the rate of forty Shillings for every thousand Bricks actually laid as Specified in his contract — Resolved further that in the mean time as soon as the said <name key="pn0003196" reg="Rogers, John" type="person">Rogers</name> shall have ascertained what <pb id="unc02-12-p02" n="2"/>number of Bricks have been laid by him on the walls of the Main Building of the University over and above what he has already been paid for — The Treasurer shall pay to him whatever balance may appear due to him reckoning at the rate of 40/ for every thousand Bricks actually laid, agreeable to the Contract existing with him. Resolved also that M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0003022" reg="Bennehan, Richard" type="person" rend="yes">Bennehan</name> & M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0003005" reg="Alves, Walter" type="person">Alves</name> be requested and authorized to Contract with some person for Building a <name key="name0000432" reg="Grammar School" type="organization">Grammar School </name>on Lot No. or any other convenient place on the unappropriated Lands of the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Trustees</name> to be compleated by the first day of January next, upon the plan presented by M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0003005" reg="Alves, Walter" type="person">Alves</name> and approved of. The price not to exceed (£150) one hundred & fifty pounds. Resolved that as soon as the walls shall be raised to the height contemplated in the first resolution M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0000720" reg="Henderson, Pleasant" type="person">Henderson</name> shall take certain & effectual measures to preserve them from injury or decay & to keep the foundation free from water which may be left by rain or otherwise by keeping the drains left for that purpose constantly open or opening others where it may be necessary. That M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0000720" reg="Henderson, Pleasant" type="person">Henderson</name> be requested in a particular manner to attend to this last Resolution and also to the preservation of any materials which may remain on hand after finishing the walls. That M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0003005" reg="Alves, Walter" type="person">Alves</name> give notice to M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0003196" reg="Rogers, John" type="person">Rogers</name> that the commissioners will not receive more bricks on account of <pb id="unc02-12-p03" n="3"/>M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0003121" reg="Lucas, George" type="person" rend="yes">Lucas'</name> contract than the 40 thousand already paid for the said <name key="pn0003121" reg="Lucas, George" type="person">Lucas</name> having failed to deliver them within the time stipulated in his contract. That M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0003196" reg="Rogers, John" type="person">Rogers</name> be permitted to use the wood cut by him upon the lands of the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Trustees</name> for the purpose of Burning Brick to compleat <name key="pn0003121" reg="Lucas, George" type="person">Lucas'</name> said contract — at one half of its value to be ascertained by M<hi rend="sup">r</hi> <name key="pn0000720" reg="Henderson, Pleasant" type="person">Henderson</name> — and accounted for with the Treasurer of the <name key="name0000107" reg="Board of Trustees" type="organization">Board</name> at the Settlement of the said <name key="pn0003196" reg="Rogers, John" type="person">Rogers</name> accounts. <closer> <signed> <name key="pn0000399" reg="Davie, William Richardson" type="person">W R. 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