A Good Suggestion.
Charles Hardy, in the National Builder, says: Underestimating means working for nothing and forcing others to do the same; it means impoverishment and poor work. The contractor has himself and his family to maintain, and the temptation is great to get out by doing poor work. I would suggest that every contractor purchase an account book large enough to enter, line by line, upon a single page, every item of his estimate—giving quantity, price, and labor for each item. Let him leave opposite to this page a blank page, on which he may enter, on the corresponding line opposite, the actual amount of labor expended upon the item, and he will thus be able to see the result of his contract.
A tower of Victory has been erected on the grounds of Washington’s Headquarters, at Newburg, N. Y., at a cost of $35,000. It affords beautiful views of the Hudson, the Highlands, and the surrounding country.
A COTTAGE FOR $4,200.
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1st Story Plan.
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2nd Story Plan.
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A RESIDENCE FOR $5,000.
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FIRST STORY PLAN.
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SECOND STORY PLAN.
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