2782 Memorandum, J. Lawrence Carney to Building Committee of the Lexington High School, concerning work to be done on the grounds, October 18, 1902

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Boston, Oct. 18, 1902. 'i'o the Buildin_!- Comuittee of the Lexington_ High School. Gentlemen: - Confiz�ing the understanding reached with your Committee at its meeting last evening, I beg to say that for the sure of three hundred dollars (%;;300) in addition_ to the twelve hundred dollars (�' )1200) specified in my existing grading and planting contract with the town_, I will waive all claims for extra work already done in connection_ with the job , and all claims for extra compensation_ based upon errors in the locating of the grade stakes , and will also do the following extra work: (1) Convert the octagonal shaped turning-places in th e ,driveways at the ends of the building into circular or oblong turning-places; to this end enlarging and shaping them substan- tially in accordance with the outline traced on the ground yester- day in the presence of the Architect, 111r. Clapp and myself. If, In order to Make the proper en_la�rger ent of the turning-place at the southeasterly end of the building , it is necessary to put in additional filling on the outer edge of the driveway or turning- Cm,I will do so. (2) Grade , properly dress with loam, and seed: down the space between the edge of the sidewalk and the edge of the travelled way across the front of the school-house lot; including in this work