Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1914 — New Oases Filed. [ARTICLE]

New Oases Filed.

Robert M. Hyde is the plaintiff in an action brought against Barkley township. Mr. Hyde Is an architect. He was employed to furnish plans and -specifications for a high school building in Barkley township.*'The price he was to receive was S3OO. He received SIOO and now demands the balance. The complaint sets out that the plans and specifications were actually worth $475 and in a second paragraph that amount is asked.

Based upon the plans furnished by Mr. Hyde bids were advertised for the construction of the building hut tnc figures sumbitted were fpr in excess of the amount which it was expected to spend for the building. The Republican believes that an architect should not be paid for plans and specifications except they keep within the limit of the amount stipulated. In other words an architect should he able to guarantee that the building can be constructed from his plans for the money-available. Plans are of no value h they call for an expense from 50 to 100 per cent more than it Is expected to spend. We believe that this is a sufficient defense against the payment of the Tlaim made by Mr. Hyde.

Another ease filed is that of Charles Collins against Emereald Aldrich, et al, a mechanics’ lien. Collins claims that there is due him $9.50 tor digging a ditch. Attorneys’ fees in the sum of sls are asked.