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The Nespelem Tribune
Nespelem, Okanogan County, Washington
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Seattle contractor J. W. Bailey awarded $148,736 contract by U.S. Indian Department for hospital and buildings at Colville agency after rival's bid error. Plans to begin construction soon; includes reinforced concrete hospital and heated residences.
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$148,736 Bid Wins
Contractor Says He Is Waiting Word From Washington, D. C.
To Begin Construction
Announcement that J. W. Bailey Seattle contractor, had been awarded the contract for constructing a hospital and auxiliary buildings at the Colville Indian agency, has been made by the purchasing agent, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
The bid was for $148,736. The Western Construction company, low bidder when the bids were opened late in December, was permitted to withdraw because of an error in its estimates.
Contractor Visits Here
Mr. Bailey was in Nespelem this week and revealed that his company is planning to start work as soon as he is informed by authorities at Washington, D. C., to proceed with construction.
The project includes a modern hospital, two doctors' houses and nurses' quarters. The exterior of the hospital will be of reinforced concrete and the houses and nurses' quarters will be of ordinary construction with masonry walls.
Roofs will be sloping and will be covered with asbestos shingles and clay tile. All the buildings will be heated by hot water from high pressure steam boilers.
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Colville Indian Agency, Nespelem, Seattle
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Late In December
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J. W. Bailey's Seattle firm awarded $148,736 contract for constructing hospital and auxiliary buildings at Colville Indian agency after Western Construction withdrew due to bid error. Bailey visited Nespelem and plans to start work upon word from Washington, D.C. Project includes modern hospital of reinforced concrete, two doctors' houses, and nurses' quarters with masonry walls, all heated by hot water from steam boilers.