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Having been requested to examine the present state of the College building of The Biddle Memorial Institute, I find a good substantial frame 50 x 54 ft. on a good brick wall basement 8 ft high.  I make the following estimates for the further prosecution of the work.

4 Chimneys (brick) $65 each  $260.
2157 yds plastering (& lathing) @ 40  862.80
55 windows (unglazed) @ 5.  275.
20 Doors (pannelled) " [[ditto for: @]] 8.  160.
739 ft wainscoting @ 14 (labor)  103.46
443 ft 9 in. wash board @ .05  22.15
4 flights of stairs  150.
4 hearths & shelves for fire places @ 2.  22.
5 [[?]]bles for stove pipe @ 1.25  6.25
7 chimney bars @ 1.25  8.75
800 lbs nails @ .07  56.
21 Boxes glass @ 7.  147.
2 " " " [[dittos for: Boxes glass @]] 6.50 (for basement)  13.
Setting 708 panes @ .02 1/2  17.60
Putty & Tacks  8.
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$2112.01

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